Allure of a Country Maiden-Chapter 404 - 402

The day after returning from Yueyun Mountain, Di Shaowei came to the Sixth Prince Mansion early in the morning to find Shangguan Xuanyi.

Last night, he had dreamed again, but it wasn’t the scene he had been dreaming about before.

He dreamed that he had warmed a basin of water with his inner strength, and then he and Miss Ming bathed their son together.

The scene in his dream was too perfect that he was reluctant to wake up.

Di Shaowei decided to find Shangguan Xuanyi.

Every morning after waking up, Shangguan Xuanyi would practice martial arts for two hours before having breakfast.

Just as he had taken a bath, Xiao Fuzi said that Di Shaowei was seeking an audience.

"Let him come in." Shangguan Xuanyi sat down next to a yellow rosewood carved round table, ready to eat breakfast.

"Yes!" Xiao Fuzi went out and said a word to the messenger before coming back to serve Shangguan Xuanyi breakfast.

On the table was a small dish of crystal shrimp dumplings, a small dish of soup dumplings, a plate of fragrant pan-fried egg pancakes, and a bowl of dried scallop chicken porridge that was cooked to be fragrant and sticky.

Shangguan Xuanyi glanced at the food on the table, "Was this food sent by the Marquis Shengping mansion?"

"Replying to master, yes, this breakfast was sent by Rui’an County Master Zhao Yong." Xiao Fuzi looked at the food on the table, but could not figure out how his master could tell it was sent by people from Marquis Shengping’s mansion.

Today was Shen Chengyao’s birthday, and Xiao’er got up early in the morning to make a breakfast for Shen Chengyao herself.

Then she remembered how Shangguan Xuanyi complained yesterday that the food from the mansion’s kitchen was not as good as hers. With the same ingredients, the taste of the dishes was always far apart.

In the northwest, they lived together day and night. Shangguan Xuanyi’s food was always prepared by Xiao’er with great care. They were all very ordinary home-cooked dishes, one vegetable, and one meat per meal. But the taste of those dishes was unforgettable for him.

Shangguan Xuanyi had gained several pounds over there and also grown taller, but after returning to the Imperial Capital, the gained weight had slimmed down again.

After eating the food that she personally made, he could distinguish it even if he closed his eyes, relying solely on the taste.

No one in this world could make this taste that made him completely addicted and could not stop.

Xiao Fuzi wanted to serve food to Shangguan Xuanyi, but he stopped him: "Leave!"

Xiao Fuzi withdrew upon hearing the command.

Shangguan Xuanyi picked up a soup dumpling with chopsticks and started eating slowly.

When Di Shaowei came in, Shangguan Xuanyi only had one crystal shrimp dumpling left.

Di Shaowei had such a good nose! The alluring aroma of food in the room made him immediately realize the special nature of this breakfast.

He rushed forward, picked up the plate with the last dumpling with one hand, and grabbed the chopsticks that Xiao Fuzi used to distribute food with the other, then stuffed it into his mouth!

These quick actions happened so fast that they were hard to see.

It was indeed food made by that girl! But how did these things appear here at this time?

The maid who came over with tea and was about to serve Di Shaowei was dumbfounded: How hungry was Young Master Di to make such a grabby move?

"Did that girl come early in the morning?" Di Shaowei asked, looking at the empty plate on the table.

"No, is there anything else?" Shangguan Xuanyi got up and walked outside.

If she didn’t come, then it must have been sent by her servant!

"That girl is so partial! Obviously the Marquis Zhongyong mansion is closer to the Marquis Shengping mansion! Yet, food is only delivered to you!"

"What would you do if Miss Ming sent breakfast to other men?"

"Destroy him!" Di Shaowei felt that he couldn’t accept it even after thinking about it, so he said without hesitation!

"So you want to be destroyed by me?"

Di Shaowei: "..."

Alright! He wins! It doesn’t matter if there’s no delivery, he can also go to Marquis Shengping for a meal!

Speaking of Ming Jingya, he finally remembered why he had come.

"The cherries in our villa on the outskirts have ripened. Today, we should invite Xiao’er to pick them with us! Oh, and have her bring Miss Ming along, it’ll be more fun for them together."

He just wants to invite Miss Ming! And when did it become another consideration to invite her?

"I’m not going!"

"Why not?"

"We’re not anybody’s afterthought!"

Di Shaowei: "..."

Why is this man so petty! Was he still a brother or not?!

If you ask for a favor, you had to humble yourself!

Di Shaowei quickly blocked Shangguan Xuanyi’s way: "Brother, I was wrong! It’s not an afterthought, but I’m asking for your help. You want to be an uncle by next year, right?!"

"I don’t!" He just wanted to hold his own daughter with Xiao’er!

Nephews and nieces, who cared about them?!

Thinking that Di Shaowei and Ming Jingya had reached marriageable age and could get married and have babies at any time! But his Xiao’er was not even of age yet, he still had to wait! This realization made his mood plunge instantly.

Shangguan Xuanyi was jealous! He absolutely won’t help! If he were to help, it would be after his daughter was born!

"Even if you don’t help, I’ll just invite Xiao’er and Miss Ming out, and then take them to the villa to pick cherries. You know Xiao’er doesn’t sit still— if she were to climb up the tree and fell down, don’t blame me!"

What childish tricks! Threatening him? Forget it!

Shangguan Xuanyi walked briskly forward.

"Where are you going?"

Shangguan Xuanyi did not answer him.

"Where is your Master going?" Di Shaowei stopped the young servant Xiao Fuzi.

"Today is Marquis Shengping’s birthday."

Marquis Shengping’s birthday? Then Miss Ming must be going to Marquis Shengping’s mansion to celebrate too!

Right! Didn’t Marquis Shengping’s wife play matchmaker for Lai Zhewei and Shen Zixuan’s engagement?

Such important matters, how could he only think of it now?!

If he had thought of it earlier, he could have asked his mother to go to Marquis Shengping’s mansion today to offer birthday greetings, and conveniently ask Marquis Shengping’s wife to play matchmaker for him and Miss Ming!

What a great miscalculation!

"Let’s go together to wish Marquis Shengping a happy birthday!" Di Shaowei caught up with Shangguan Xuanyi.

He had to ask Xiao’er to gauge Miss Ming’s intentions, and then have her put in good words about him in front of Miss Ming. Then, conveniently ask her to mention that he would like Marquis Shengping’s wife to play matchmaker for him and Miss Ming!

"Have you prepared a gift?"

"That’s easy, I’ll send someone to get it!" As a senior general and the former general, who had fought battles across the north and south, half of the country was conquered by them. After each city was captured, countless treasures were looted. Their house was never short of exotic treasures.

...

It was Shen Chengyao’s birthday, and he didn’t like a big celebration. He did not invite his colleagues but only a few close friends, and they would have a joyful meal together.

It went without saying that Shen Chengzu’s family would be there.

Shen Chengyao and the village chief were kinsmen, and Shen Nirui, being his niece and residing in the Imperial Capital, her family was naturally going to come.

As the future son-in-law and also a prince, it wouldn’t matter whether Shangguan Xuanyi came or not.

The Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue had people watching Marquis Shengping’s mansion’s gate early.

He was Shen Chengyao’s superior and in charge of the Ministry of Revenue, naturally knowing that today was Shen Chengyao’s birthday. So, he had sent people to keep an eye on Marquis Shengping’s mansion early on. If the Sixth Prince appeared, they would hurry back and notify him.