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Hearing Xiao Yao's words, He Yu was also unsure of what to say.
Originally, it was quite normal for Hanlin Academy to send people to various places for the Provincial Examination. He Yu could only explain, "The Provincial Examination is held every three years. Once the imperial examination is over, the Provincial Examination needs to be presided over. So it just so happened that Xiao Mo Yi coincidentally caught up with it; there's nothing that can be done about it."
"Alright... I was just saying that casually." Xiao Yao mumbled for a while, and He Yu comforted her.
After some time of cuddling, Yun Zhu arrived with lunch, and they finally saw food! Xiao Yao's eyes lit up with greed as she climbed off He Yu. He Yu couldn't help but laugh; he had never seen such a gluttonous princess. Where did her nobility and elegance go?
However, Xiao Yao didn't care about any so-called elegance or nobility when she was starving.
In front of her was a three-layer food box. The first layer contained rice and red date porridge, the second layer held a cup of tea that was hard to identify, and the third layer contained the mushy dish that Xiao Yao had been longing for. He Yu looked at the mush that had been stewed until it was completely unrecognizable and frowned, "Can this really be eaten?"
"Of course!" Xiao Yao nodded seriously, took a spoon from Yun Zhu, scooped a bit, blew on it, and put it in her mouth. The mush was cooked in chicken broth, and she could faintly taste some tender stewed chicken along with the sweetness of vegetables and the graininess of yam mixed in with the mush—a wonderful flavor. Xiao Yao's eyes widened, "This is very similar to how dumplings are made!"
"Yes," Yun Zhu laughed upon hearing this, "it's just that it's stewed softer than dumplings so that it's easier for you to digest."
"You all have worked hard." Saying this, Xiao Yao felt very touched. Although it was natural for servants to serve their masters in this era, Xiao Yao had always relied on herself in her past life, struggling alone outside. Being cared for like this made her heart swell with gratitude.
Receiving praise from their master, Li Da, who followed behind, knew that Yun Zhu's idea was useful! He nudged the servant beside him and said, "Go tell the master! It worked!"
The servant nodded happily and quietly slipped away toward the kitchen.
He Yu watched all this unfold but did not stop it. Although he pretended to be helpless about Xiao Yao's gluttony on the surface, he was naturally happy inside. After all, it's better for her to eat than to throw everything up; moreover... she wasn't alone anymore...
He Yu leaned forward a bit, took the spoon from Xiao Yao's hand, lifted the bowl, scooped a spoonful, blew on it gently, and brought it to Xiao Yao's lips. Xiao Yao was momentarily stunned and stared blankly at He Yu. Seeing her silly expression made He Yu find her adorable; he chuckled and said, "What? Are you dumbfounded? Hurry up and eat; if you don't eat soon, it'll get cold."
Xiao Yao snapped back to reality at those words and blushed as she said, "I-I can eat by myself..."
Although Xiao Yao enjoyed snuggling in He Yu's arms and acting cute while wanting him to hold her in front of others, being fed was indeed a bit too embarrassing. After all, she wasn't really weak enough to lie in bed unable to move and needing someone to feed her. Thinking this way, she instinctively reached for the spoon in He Yu's hand, but He Yu dodged away. "Come on now; we're already married; there's no need for any reservations. Hurry up and eat; don't waste time."
Yun Zhu and Yun Yue knew that their master was embarrassed, so they chuckled and led a group of maidservants away, leaving a private space for their lord and lady.
Once the maidservants had all left, He Yu smiled and said, "Alright now, you shouldn't be embarrassed anymore, right?"
Xiao Yao obediently opened her mouth to swallow the food from the spoon and shot a sideways glance at He Yu. "You clearly knew I would be embarrassed; you should have sent everyone out earlier."
"I thought we were husband and wife; it's only natural to do these things," He Yu replied confidently. After hearing this, Xiao Yao rolled her eyes even more dramatically. "I still feel embarrassed!"
"When you're in front of me, you don't seem to feel that embarrassed," He Yu said as he fed Xiao Yao another bite while taking one for himself, speaking with his mouth full.
Xiao Yao cradled her face and said shyly, "Everyone has seen you naked; how can I still have any shame towards you?"
"Pfft..." Xiao Yao's explosive remark caused He Yu to spit out the little food he hadn't swallowed yet. Xiao Yao hurriedly grabbed a cloth to wipe He Yu's mouth while he cleaned himself up. "Look at you; when there are no people around, you act like this."
"Hehe," Xiao Yao laughed. "Of course! Only you can see this; others can't."
He Yu wiped his mouth with a helpless expression. "So what you're saying is that I actually gained something from this, right?"
"Absolutely!" Xiao Yao puffed out her chest proudly.
"Tsk," He Yu shook his head helplessly and muttered to himself, "You really are much more open than before after coming back from that world."
"Huh? What did you say?" The volume of his words was too low; Xiao Yao was busy adjusting He Yu's clothing and didn't hear clearly.
"Oh, it's nothing," He Yu said nonchalantly. "Alright, hurry up and eat; otherwise it will get cold, and you won't be able to eat it later." Right now, Xiao Yao absolutely couldn't eat cold food, so everything brought to her was warm and slightly hot—just right for her to eat after blowing on it.
Although Xiao Yao was puzzled by He Yu's earlier comment, she didn't plan to ask further. She only caught the words "really," "world," and "before," but couldn't figure out the connection between them; perhaps it was something related to court matters. After all, even though He Yu spoiled her, there were things she never inquired about. Just like when she overheard Yun Zhu and Yun Yue chatting casually about recent events; she heard them but wouldn't ask any questions.
She felt that if He Yu wanted to give her control again, he would naturally hand it over to her when the time was right. Pursuing and questioning aggressively would not yield any results.
Since he was doing this, there must be a reason behind it. What she needed to do was to be a good princess and handle every task that He Yu entrusted to her.
The two of them playfully finished a lunch, and afterward, He Yu brought in food from the kitchen. Xiao Yao looked at it with great appetite, but since she was currently unwell, she could only watch.
After eating, He Yu took Xiao Yao for a walk in the garden to help her digest. He held her hand and said, "Once you recover, I'll take you to my training ground for some fun."
"Training ground?" Xiao Yao repeated with a question, then disdainfully said, "You’re not going to make me watch you show off how good you are at fighting, are you?"
He Yu stopped and pretended to stroke his chin, nodding seriously. "In a way, yes."
"Tch..." Xiao Yao scoffed, "I don't want to see that; fighting is an activity for barbarians!"
"What did you say? Repeat that?" He Yu leaned closer, wrapping his arm around Xiao Yao's neck and giving her a fierce look. "Are you saying your husband is a barbarian?!"
"I didn’t say that," Xiao Yao said innocently as she looked at He Yu. "That’s your own interpretation!"
"You didn't say it, but that's what you meant."
"Anyway, I didn’t! You have no evidence!" Xiao Yao dodged He Yu's hand and ran a couple of steps away.
But ultimately, she was still sick and had no strength. Suddenly, her legs went weak and she almost knelt on the ground.
"Yao Yao!" With that voice, He Yu rushed forward and caught Xiao Yao in his arms. "Are you okay? Did you fall?"
While speaking, he checked her up and down, his eyes filled with panic and guilt that he couldn't hide. Xiao Yao looked steadily at He Yu and shook her head gently. "No, I'm fine."
"Really? Don't lie to me!" He Yu clearly still had some doubts.
Xiao Yao reached out, playfully wrapping her arms around He Yu's neck, her voice filled with trust despite her teasing tone. "You reacted quickly just now; I hadn't even fallen before you caught me. I'm fine."
Hearing Xiao Yao repeatedly assure him that she hadn't fallen, He Yu finally felt relieved and said with self-reproach, "I know your health hasn't been great lately, yet I still teased you. It's my fault."
Xiao Yao shook her head. "Don't say that. I know you care about me, but don't treat me like I'm too delicate, okay?"
"You are my Daughter-in-law; if I don't spoil you, who will?" He Yu tapped Xiao Yao's nose and smiled. "I want to pamper you, turning you into the Most Spoiled Princess of the Great Feng Dynasty, the most cherished princess. That way, only I can tolerate your bad temper—no one else can. You won't be able to leave me anymore!"
As He Yu said this, a mischievous smile spread across his face as if he had already succeeded in his plan. Xiao Yao laughed in response; although she often heard such lines in TV shows and movies before and found them overly sentimental, at this moment, when someone genuinely said it to her, she felt it was both corny and incredibly sweet. She thought that in this world, there was probably only him who could accompany her in such sentimentality without making her feel nauseated.
Xiao Yao covered her mouth with a laugh as He Yu picked her up effortlessly. With a beaming smile, she wrapped her arms around He Yu's neck and said, "I like this!"
He Yu smiled back, his gaze fixed on Xiao Yao as he strode toward a nearby Pavilion while affirmatively responding to her words, "Yes! I like this too!"
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