Chapter 51

Lady Li’s beautiful eyes widened, and she asked in disbelief,

"Am I supposed to eat all these dishes by myself?"

How could she possibly finish so much food by herself? Was the Crown Prince trying to stuff her to death?

Xiao Xixi also widened her almond eyes and asked in disbelief,

"All these dishes, are they all for Lady Li to eat by herself?"

Damn, so much delicious food, and it’s all for Lady Li to eat by herself. Crown Prince, you’re really showing favoritism!

She couldn’t help but grab the sleeve of Luo Qinghan, her almond eyes full of pleading.

She wanted to eat too!

Luo Qinghan looked at her coldly.

She felt her heart tremble under his gaze, and she timidly released her small hand, letting out a pitiful whimper, "Mmm~"

Luo Qinghan felt a slight tug at his heart.

He couldn’t help but ruffle Xiao Xixi’s head and gave a faint order,

"Go catch another fish and prepare it according to Xiao Liangdi’s taste."

Xiao Xixi immediately turned her tears into a smile, "I want to eat spicy fish slices, with lots of chili!"

Baoqin smiled and responded, then walked to the back yard.

Seeing that Lady Li wasn’t moving, Luo Qinghan said coldly, "If you don’t finish all these dishes within half an hour, you’ll be punished."

Lady Li had no choice but to pick up her chopsticks with tears in her eyes and start eating, one mouthful at a time.

The more she ate, the worse she felt, and tears streamed down her face.

She usually ate very little to maintain her figure, just half a bowl of rice per meal. But now, there were eight full dishes in front of her, each with a generous portion.

She struggled to finish the third dish and couldn’t eat any more.

She clutched her aching stomach with one hand, feeling like she was about to vomit.

With tears in her eyes, she looked at the Crown Prince, pleading for mercy.

A good lunch had been ruined, and Luo Qinghan was now in a bad mood. Since he was unhappy, he wouldn’t let others be happy either.

"I advise you to eat faster, time is running out."

Lady Li reluctantly finished the third dish. When she reached for the fourth, she finally couldn’t take it anymore. She suddenly stood up and rushed out, bending over to vomit by a tree.

Caiyun patted her back to help her breathe and asked worriedly,

"Your Highness, are you alright?"

Lady Li vomited everything in her stomach, her once rosy face now pale as paper.

With Caiyun’s support, she wobbled back into the room.

She knelt on the ground and sobbed, "Your Highness, I really can’t eat any more. I am willing to accept the punishment."

Luo Qinghan asked coolly, "Didn’t you think eight dishes were too few?"

"I know I was wrong, I will never speak out of turn again."

"Go back to your Jin Feng Hall and copy the Lotus Sutra thirty times. You are not allowed to leave Jin Feng Hall until you finish."

Lady Li’s delicate body trembled.

The Lotus Sutra has eight volumes, and copying it thirty times would likely break her hands.

But the Crown Prince’s word was law, and Lady Li dared not resist. She could only cry and say, "I understand."

With Caiyun’s support, she got up, wiped her tears, and left Qingge Hall.

Lady Li came with high hopes but left in tears.

This incident quickly spread throughout the Eastern Palace.

Everyone was mocking Lady Li, thinking she was useless, a side concubine who couldn’t even handle a minor concubine.

Xiao Xixi, one of the parties involved, didn’t know about these things. She was now happily eating the spicy fish slices.

For the past few days, she had only had light meals. Today, she could finally eat meat to her heart’s content. Happy!