Chapter 58

Xiao Xixi was so intimidated that she didn't dare to make a sound.

She bit her handkerchief and watched helplessly as the Crown Prince drank his soup.

After finishing a bowl, Luo Qinghan put it down, indicating he was done.

Xiao Xixi said, "There's still a lot left. Aren't you going to finish it?"

Luo Qinghan replied indifferently, "It's for you."

Xiao Xixi's eyes lit up.

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

This time, she only brought a small bowl, but since the bowl had already been used by Luo Qinghan, she couldn't wait for someone to fetch a clean one. She picked up the earthenware jar and started gulping down the soup.

Baoqin covered her face, unable to bear watching any longer.

Her master's eating manner was simply outrageous!

Luo Qinghan clearly hadn't expected Xiao Xixi to be so bold.

He was stunned.

He had only seen people hug jars to drink wine before, never to drink soup from an earthenware jar.

To prevent scalding the Crown Prince, the soup had been slightly cooled before being poured into the jar. Xiao Xixi didn't have to worry about burning her mouth as she drank it.

She quickly finished the soup and then turned to Baoqin.

"Go get me a pair of chopsticks."

She had finished the soup, but there was still a lot of duck meat left in the jar. She had to eat it all and not waste it!

Baoqin didn't dare to look at the Crown Prince's expression. She lowered her head and walked out quickly, regretting it deeply.

If she had known her master would do something like this, she would never have dared to encourage her to bring soup to the Crown Prince.

This wasn't about bringing soup; it was practically courting death!

Luo Qinghan looked at the woman in front of him expressionlessly.

"Didn't you eat enough at noon?"

Xiao Xixi licked the soup from her lips and answered honestly, "I did eat enough."

"Then how can you still eat so much duck soup now?"

Xiao Xixi defended herself confidently, "Noon is noon, and now is now. Eating enough at noon doesn't mean I'm not hungry now. Even if I eat a lot now, it doesn't mean I won't need to eat in the evening."

Luo Qinghan sneered, "You have a clear distinction."

"Of course. I don't care about other things, but I'm particularly attentive to food."

Baoqin returned with a clean set of chopsticks.

Xiao Xixi picked out pieces of duck meat from the jar and ate them with great relish, her focused and happy expression as if she were enjoying a rare delicacy.

Luo Qinghan watched her eat and felt a sudden urge to try it himself.

He asked, "Is the duck meat delicious?"

Xiao Xixi nodded vigorously, "It's delicious!"

"Let me try it too."

Without hesitation, Xiao Xixi picked a piece of duck meat from her bowl and offered it to him, bringing it to his mouth.

Baoqin opened her mouth to stop her, "Young Miss, don't..."

The chopsticks had been used by Xiao Liangdi and were contaminated with her saliva. How could they be used to serve the Crown Prince, especially by bringing it directly to his mouth? This was too disrespectful, and if others saw it, Xiao Liangdi would definitely be scolded.

But before Baoqin could finish her sentence, she saw the Crown Prince calmly open his mouth and bite the piece of duck meat.

Baoqin was speechless.

She swallowed the rest of her words.

She silently closed her mouth, thinking she was overthinking things.

Luo Qinghan tasted the duck meat and found it wasn't as delicious as he had expected.

He declined the second piece of duck meat Xiao Xixi offered, picked up his teacup, and sipped his tea gracefully.

The tea's fragrance dispelled the taste of the meat, calming his mood.

He watched Xiao Xixi eat and realized that what he enjoyed wasn't the meat itself, but the feeling of watching her eat.

The simple and pure sense of satisfaction made him feel very comfortable.

When he saw she was almost done, he asked casually,

"Did you see your father just now?"