The Prime Minister's Darling
Chapter 740 - 740 342 Getting Close (Seventh Watch)_3

Chapter 740: 342 Getting Close (Seventh Watch)_3 Chapter 740: 342 Getting Close (Seventh Watch)_3 Qin Chuyu was eight years old and tall enough to reach the table. He sat between the Empress Dowager and Little Jingkong, afraid to even pick up his chopsticks.

Whenever the people from Bishui Alley came over, the little kitchen would cook dishes according to their taste. When Little Jingkong was around, the food would be made even more playful and charming.

Looking at the tender white rabbit-shaped steamed buns in front of him, Qin Chuyu’s mouth watered uncontrollably.

The steamed buns were filled with red bean paste, which was finely mashed to a velvety texture. It felt as if it would melt in his mouth.

They even added a tiny bit of cheese, with its flavor not readily discernable, yet the aroma of the cheese could be smelled.

Gu Jiao taught the cooks of the Renshou Palace how to make this.

It wasn’t available in any other palace.

Qin Chuyu fell completely in love after just one bite.

The rabbit-shaped steamed buns were just appetizers. There were koi made from oranges, swallows made from quail eggs, sweet cheese soup served in a curiously shaped pumpkin, and not to mention, plum sauce fried meat pie shaped like Peppa Pig from Gu Jiao’s previous life, which conquered all of humanity’s younglings.

“Wow!” Qin Chuyu was astonished and utterly delighted!

He had never eaten such adorable food!

Wuu wuu wuu!

It was so delicious!

He felt like crying!

Could Qin Chuyu still remember that he was sitting next to the Empress Dowager, who he feared the most? He had too much on his plate to deal with!

Qin Chuyu just couldn’t stop eating.

Needless to say, this little fatty was causing something of a scene, but his eating manners did stimulate one’s appetite.

The Empress Dowager glanced at him and remained silent.

After one meal, the two children were full. In fact, Qin Chuyu could still have a couple of bites, but Gu Jiao was worried that he might overeat, so she promised to cook for him next time.

“Can… can I come next time?” He blinked and asked.

The question was clearly directed at the Empress Dowager.

Neither little Jingkong nor Gu Jiao could answer for her.

The air suddenly fell silent, which was most frightening.

The palace maids one by one lowered their gaze, not daring to even breathe.

Would the Empress Dowager, with her strict boundaries with the Huaqing Palace, allow the Seventh Prince to come to her again and again?

The last time someone from the Huaqing Palace came over here, an incident happened out of carelessness.

Although they kept their faces impassive, everyone was all ears.

“Hmm.” The Empress Dowager responded indifferently.

Little Jingkong patted his little friend on the shoulder: “Great! Grandma agreed! From now on, you can come and play with me often!”

“Hmm!” Qin Chuyu was so excited that he waved his small arm and knocked over a bowl of soup on the table.

The Empress Dowager was splashed, with soup dripping all over her.

All the palace maids changed their expressions at once!

Eunuch Qin hurried forward: “Empress Dowager!”

Having been eaten for such a long time, the soup had already cooled. But being splashed like this was messy and uncomfortable.

Eunuch Qin took out a handkerchief to wipe for the Empress Dowager, only to find that it was not enough to clean up all the mess: “This servant will accompany you to change your clothes!”

Qin Chuyu was so frightened that his little face turned white: “Emp… Emp… Empress Dowager…”

He had heard that the Empress Dowager eats people!

Not only did she eat people, but she also killed people!

“All right, stop the fuss.” The Empress Dowager pushed away the hand of Eunuch Qin, stood up without any palace maid’s help, and said indifferently, “I’m going to change my clothes.”

Qin Chuyu watched with his eyes wide and mouth agape.

That’s… That’s it?

The Grand Empress Dowager didn’t get angry? She didn’t punish him?

As the night deepened, Qin Chuyu finally left Renshou Palace accompanied by his personal little eunuch.

Eunuch Su, who had been waiting nearby for a while, rushed forward, grasping Qin Chuyu’s shoulder: “My little master, are you okay? Why did you go to Renshou Palace?”

Eunuch Su is a trusted servant of Empress Xiao.

Qin Chuyu didn’t sneak into Renshou Palace, so the news naturally reached Empress Xiao, although it came a bit late. Empress Xiao thought he had gone to East Palace.

Eunuch Su grabbed Qin Chuyu’s wrist: “The Empress is extremely worried about you! You should come and reassure her immediately with me!”

Qin Chuyu, led forward by him, asked puzzledly: “Why is mother worried about me?”

Eunuch Su sighed: “What else could it be? Why must Prince Seven insist on going to Renshou Palace? Don’t you know that place is forbidden?”

It’s not that Empress Xiao warned Qin Chuyu too early to stay away from Renshou Palace. It was because more than a decade ago, she didn’t keep a close eye on Little Xiao Hen who accidentally wandered near Renshou Palace.

As a result, he was poisoned and almost lost his life.

Eunuch Su glared at the little eunuch behind Qin Chuyu: “You just watched the young master going to Renshou Palace without stopping him! I will deal with you later!”

Qin Chuyu frowned: “Don’t punish Little Dezi. It was my decision to go! Would he dare to stop me?”

Eunuch Su said: “At the very least, he should have sent a message to the Empress.”

Qin Chuyu firmly stated: “I didn’t allow him to send the message! If he had, you would have taken me away and not let me play at the Grand Empress Dowager’s place! She is not as terrifying as you say!”

“Terrifying? Who’s terrifying?”

The emperor’s amused voice came from nearby.

Every time he saw this little chubby boy, the Emperor was in a good mood.

“Your Majesty!” Eunuch Su turned to bow to the Emperor in the sedan chair, then turned again to bow to another sedan chair behind the Emperor, “Your Highness the Concubine.”

Little Dezi also bowed.

Qin Chuyu called: “Father Emperor!”

“Hmm.” The Emperor waved his hand.

“Lower the sedan.” Eunuch Wei raised his feather duster to instruct.

Both sedans slowly descended.

Qin Chuyu rushed towards his father.

The Emperor almost toppled over from the little fat boy’s hug, he laughed, then pointed out to him: “Have you greeted Quiet Grandmother yet?”

“Oh!” Qin Chuyu pulled away from the Emperor’s embrace, walked to the side of the sedan, and bowed towards the farther sedan, “Quiet Grandmother, greetings!”

“What a good boy.” Concubine Jing smiled gently, her indulgent gaze falling on his glowing little face, “Where did you play today? You seem very happy.”

Qin Chuyu candidly responded: “I went to Renshou Palace! I met with the Grand Empress Dowager!”

Concubine Jing looked a little startled.

The Emperor’s face darkened: “What did you say? Where have you just come from?”

Qin Chuyu shrank his neck: “Re, Renshou Palace.”

The Emperor’s eyes suddenly became terrifying.

“Who allowed you to go to Renshou Palace?” The Emperor asked coldly.

“I, I went there by myself.” Qin Chuyu took two steps back.

“Come here, come to Quiet Grandmother.” Concubine Jing extended her hand towards Qin Chuyu.

Qin Chuyu was half frightened to death by his own father, so he did not hesitate to dive into Concubine Jing’s embrace like a drowning man who had found a lifesaver.

Concubine Jing gentlly held him and said to the Emperor in a warning tone: “Your Majesty, don’t scare him anymore, he didn’t do it on purpose.”

Qin Chuyu whispered something in Concubine Jing’s arms.

The Emperor’s brows furrowed: “What did you say?”

Perhaps because he felt backed by Concubine Jing, Qin ChuYu finally found the courage to speak out in front of his father the emperor: “I said the Grand Empress Dowager is not bad at all! Father, why won’t you let me see her!”

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