Chapter 52

Luo Qinghan didn’t touch his chopsticks, staring expressionlessly at Xiao Xixi.

"Your Highness, don’t just stand there, hurry up and eat. This fish is super delicious!"

After saying that, she picked up a piece of fish and placed it in Luo Qinghan’s bowl.

Luo Qinghan frowned as he looked at the fish in his bowl.

She used her own chopsticks to pick the food for him; those chopsticks must have her saliva on them, right?

He wanted to scold her, but when he saw her beaming face, glowing with happiness from eating the fish, he couldn’t say a word.

Forget it.

It was rare to see such an easily satisfied woman in the palace, so he decided to let her be.

Luo Qinghan picked up his chopsticks, mentally preparing himself, and then picked up the fish from his bowl and put it in his mouth.

Xiao Xixi asked expectantly, "Is it delicious?"

Luo Qinghan silently put down his chopsticks, picked up his teacup, and drank all the tea in one gulp to suppress the spicy taste.

Xiao Xixi tried to pick more food for him, but he coldly refused.

"I don’t like spicy food. You eat it yourself."

Xiao Xixi was disappointed: "Peppers are so fragrant, and you don’t even like them."

Not only did Luo Qinghan dislike spicy food, he had no interest in any heavily seasoned dishes. He was used to eating light, simple food with minimal seasoning to preserve the natural flavors.

This might have something to do with his personality.

He didn’t like flashy things; he preferred simplicity and plainness.

Soon, other dishes were brought out.

These were all newly prepared, mostly light in flavor, more in line with Luo Qinghan’s taste.

After finishing lunch, Xiao Xixi was about to take a nap when Luo Qinghan called her.

"Take a walk after eating; it’s good for digestion."

Xiao Xixi asked, "Where would Your Highness like to go for a walk?"

"The back garden."

The back garden of the Qingge Hall had been turned into a vegetable garden, something Luo Qinghan already knew. However, when he saw the lush green vegetable patch and the chattering chickens and ducks, he was still quite shocked.

He looked expressionlessly at everything, wondering how he had mistreated her so much that she had to grow vegetables and raise chickens in her own backyard.

Xiao Xixi excitedly pulled him towards the pond.

"Your Highness, please look. The fish in this pond are the ones we just ate. There are also many lotus roots in the pond. In the summer, we can pick lotus pods. Fresh lotus seeds are crisp and sweet, very delicious!"

Luo Qinghan shifted his gaze from the pond to the woman beside him.

Her almond eyes sparkled with excitement and satisfaction when she talked about food.

It seemed that for her, as long as she could eat delicious food, everything else was unimportant.

Luo Qinghan rarely saw such an easily satisfied woman.

Seeing her happy, he couldn’t help but relax as well.

Indeed, coming to the Qingge Hall to relax was a good decision.

Xiao Xixi ran to the side of the vegetable garden, tiptoed, and stretched her arm to pick a sunflower.

She ran back to Luo Qinghan, broke off a sunflower seed, peeled the shell, and held the white kernel, offering it to Luo Qinghan’s mouth.

"Your Highness, try this. Raw sunflower seeds are also very delicious!"

Luo Qinghan opened his mouth, bit the kernel, and his lips accidentally brushed against her fingertips.

The fresh sunflower kernel was a bit crunchy and slightly sweet, a completely different taste from the roasted ones.

Xiao Xixi asked expectantly, "Is it delicious?"

Luo Qinghan looked at her plump, white fingertips and said indifferently, "It’s okay."