Chapter 53

Xiao Xixi peeled two sunflower seeds and threw them into her mouth, eating them with great satisfaction.

Luo Qinghan looked at the few sunflowers.

He originally thought these sunflowers were for decoration, but he didn't expect Xiao Xixi to actually use them as a food source.

This woman is truly a bonafide foodie.

Xiao Xixi treated the sunflower seeds as a post-meal snack, eating them while accompanying the Crown Prince for a walk.

Luo Qinghan listened to the clucking of the chickens and ducks, and the sound of the woman beside him cracking sunflower seeds, feeling unexpectedly relaxed and peaceful.

During the afternoon nap, Xiao Xixi volunteered to sleep on the low couch.

Although they had already shared a bed the night before, sleeping once or twice didn't make much difference. However, if she had a choice, she would still prefer to sleep alone.

Luo Qinghan stared at her intently: "Why don't you want to sleep with me? Do you think there's something wrong with me?"

Xiao Xixi blushed and said, "Your Highness, in my heart, you are the most perfect man in the world. I could stare at you for three days and three nights and not find a single flaw. I don't sleep with you because my sleeping posture is bad, and I'm afraid of disturbing your rest."

"It's fine, I don't mind."

Xiao Xixi was speechless.

It seemed this man wasn't going to let her off easily.

She could only resign herself to her fate.

Luo Qinghan stretched out his arms: "Help me undress."

Xiao Xixi obediently helped him undress and served him as he went to bed.

She lay down beside him.

There was still a full foot of distance between them.

Xiao Xixi lay straight, not daring to move, and only relaxed slightly after the man beside her had been still for a long time with his eyes closed.

She rolled her eyes and looked at the man sleeping quietly beside her.

This man usually gave off a cold and distant aura, making him very hard to approach. Now, with his eyes closed, that cold and lonely feeling had faded, and he seemed softer and more peaceful.

Xiao Xixi couldn't help but feel moved.

He looked cuter when he was asleep.

She fell asleep without realizing it.

When her breathing finally calmed down, Luo Qinghan, who had already been asleep, quietly opened his eyes.

He quietly watched the woman beside him.

There were many women in the Eastern Palace, but none of them could truly share his bed.

It wasn't because he looked down on those women, but because he didn't trust them.

He didn't know how many spies were hidden among those women.

He also didn't know what motives those women had for him.

The woman in front of him also had her own agenda, but she was different from those hypocritical women. She openly revealed her true intentions and didn't deliberately hide them from him. She showed him her honesty.

Luo Qinghan liked her honesty.

In this palace, where people would even turn against their own fathers and brothers for power and profit, her honesty was particularly precious.

He didn't know how long her honesty would last.

He only hoped that it would last a little longer, and that she wouldn't change so quickly.

When Xiao Xixi woke up, the man beside her was already gone.

Baoqin helped her get up and dressed, smiling broadly and saying,

"Miss, you were really impressive just now, dealing with Consort Li in just a few moves."

Xiao Xixi was still half-asleep, her mind still a bit fuzzy. She yawned, not quite understanding what Baoqin was talking about.

Baoqin said happily, "Miss, you don't know. I heard that Consort Li fell ill after returning and had the imperial physician come to treat her. It looks like she won't recover for a while. First, Consort Chen was punished, then Consort Bai fell ill, and now even Consort Li is down. Hehe, from now on, you will be the most favored in the Eastern Palace. If you try a little harder, you might even secure the position of Crown Princess."