AWB Chapter 528 Xie Jingxian: Delicious
Chapter 528 Xie Jingxian: Delicious
Xie Jing nodded, "It's almost done."
He briefly recounted the entire story of the Wei family's use of witchcraft.
Xie Jingchun frowned and exchanged a glance with Nan Yin; both of them were shocked.
"It turns out that the love potion in Yuanzhen was actually bought by Madam Wei."
Fortunately, the love potion that had been bought by someone has finally been found.
Xie Yanli then spoke up, "It's good that the matter is resolved. It's getting late, let's rest first, and we can talk about the rest tomorrow."
Xie Jing nodded slightly: "Yes."
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The next day, Xie Jing personally ordered the secret recall of the scattered assassins from the border regions, secretly mobilizing his forces.
He was so busy that he didn't show up for half a month.
When they saw Li Sheng again, it was fifteen days later.
The apricot trees outside the Prince's Mansion have sprouted new buds.
Xie Jinggang stepped into the teahouse and saw her sitting by the window, wearing a light blue embroidered blouse. Her face was pale and she looked much thinner.
Wen Ziyan was also there, pouring tea for her while frowning and asking.
"Why aren't you eating? Is today's snack not good?"
Li Sheng lowered her eyes and shook her head, "No, I haven't had much of an appetite lately."
Xie Jing sat down, looked at her thin profile, and asked, "What happened?"
Li Sheng held the teacup. "I received a letter from home. My uncle is coming to the capital."
“My father said that I hadn’t handled the Wuli tribe’s affairs well, so he let my second uncle handle it and told me not to worry about it anymore.”
Xie Jing's gaze sharpened slightly. "Are you that afraid of him?"
After a moment, Li Sheng spoke in a low voice.
"I'm a little scared. My second uncle is always sinister, and even his smile sends chills down my spine."
"I'm sorry," Wen Ziyan couldn't help but say, "It's my fault for not being able to get it for you in court..."
“How can I blame you? I know you’ve done your best.” Li Sheng immediately looked up and looked at him seriously.
"The court has been very busy lately, with endless arguments about the affairs of the Great Liang."
Wen Ziyan sighed.
"In the great war ten years ago, the Great Jin completely defeated the Great Liang, forcing them to cede territory and pay reparations. But now the Great Liang is starting to stir up trouble on the border again, provoking us from time to time. The Emperor is very troubled by this, and the cabinet has been unable to make a decision."
Li Sheng frowned. "Is it time for war?"
Xie Jing shook his head, "A war is unlikely. The court is still stable right now, and the Great Liang dares not really make a move."
Li Sheng nodded gently and didn't ask any more questions.
Her own affairs are still a mess.
Li Sheng raised her hand and rubbed her temples. Just thinking about her uncle gave her a headache.
The next morning.
Li Sheng was still asleep when Zheng Mama woke her up.
"Miss, the Second Master has arrived. You should go and pay your respects quickly."
Li Sheng was still in a daze when he heard the words "Second Master" and suddenly woke up.
In the hall, Li Meng was already seated, his expression cold and stern.
He was in his early forties, dressed in military uniform, with some graying temples and sharp eyes that sent chills down one's spine.
Li Sheng bowed and said, "Greetings, Second Uncle."
Li Meng merely nodded slightly, too lazy to even exchange a pleasantry, his gaze lingering on her as he questioned her in an unfriendly tone.
"You've been in the capital for so long, how come there's been no progress at all?"
Li Sheng calmly said, "Second Uncle, things aren't that simple. The officials in the court haven't reached a consensus yet..."
"That's no excuse!" Li slammed his fist on the table, interrupting her, and said angrily, "Have you gone crazy from sightseeing in the capital? You can't even handle such a small matter!"
Li Sheng's previously suppressed emotions were completely ignited by this angry rebuke.
She stood up straight, her eyes stubborn and cold. "Since Second Uncle thinks it's simple, then Second Uncle will handle this matter personally."
With that, she turned and left.
"You unfilial daughter!" Li Meng sat there, his chest heaving with anger.
Li Sheng went straight back to her room.
As soon as she stepped into the room, a maid greeted her with a smile, "Miss, Master Xie has brought something."
Li Sheng frowned, not reacting for a moment.
"Which Lord Xie?"
The maid was taken aback, as if she had been amused by the question, "Who else could it be? Of course, it's Lord Xie Jing."
"Xie Jing?"
Li Sheng paused slightly, her eyes filled with disbelief.
She had always been the one sending things to Xie Jing, trying to please him.
But this guy never reciprocated after accepting the gift.
Why the sudden change of heart?
"Are you sure you haven't made a mistake?"
“No mistake.” The maid said earnestly, “Qingbai delivered it personally.”
Li Sheng frowned suspiciously. "Bring him in so I can take a look."
Then the maid waved her hand.
Several old women carried in box after box of mahogany food boxes, piling them up on the tables and almost filling every inch of space in the room.
Each lacquer box is engraved with gold thread.
As the maid opened the box, she said, "Miss, look! These are all pastries from Guixiangzhai."
"This box contains brown sugar rice cake, that box contains almond shortbread, and there are also camellia shortbread, osmanthus rolls, plum cakes... They even have the mixed cakes that came out last autumn!"
Li Sheng was stunned.
Gui Xiang Zhai is the most famous pastry shop in the capital. Normally, you have to queue up to buy even two ordinary pastries, but this time someone delivered a whole dozen boxes of them at once.
"This is too much, isn't it?" Li Sheng muttered softly. "Giving me so much, are they trying to fatten me up like a dumpling?"
Li Sheng couldn't help but sigh, "As expected of Xie Jing, he really goes all out."
There are so many snacks, I'm afraid I'll be eating them until my next life!
Prince's Mansion, Yanzhai.
Xie Jing sat at his desk, on which lay a scroll of government documents.
The candlelight in the bronze lamp on the desk flickered, making his features appear deep and his expression unfathomable.
Shu Rong knocked on the door and entered. After bowing, she said in a low voice, "Young Master, the things have been delivered. Qing Bai delivered them personally."
"She accepted it?"
“We accepted it. The maid also said that Miss Li was overjoyed when she saw all the pastries in the room.”
Upon hearing this, Xie Jing tapped his fingertips lightly on the table, and his lips twitched slightly.
I hope she'll be happy to receive the pastries.
Don't stop eating because of her second uncle's situation.
Inside the post station at this time.
Li Sheng was sitting cross-legged on the couch, surrounded by a circle of food boxes in front of him.
She held a piece of jujube paste cake in her hand, with a little powdered sugar on the corner of her mouth, and ate it with a happy expression.
"This is so delicious!"
She chuckled as she chewed, then picked up a piece of plum pastry and handed it to Granny Zheng, who was standing nearby.
"Granny, you should try some! This is especially delicious."
Zheng Mama looked at her helplessly, "Miss, you've already eaten seven or eight pieces. You might have a stomachache tonight."
Li Sheng shook her head with a smile, "It's worth the pain."
Her eyes were sparkling, and she couldn't stop smiling.
The next evening.
The spring breeze is still warm, and the rosy clouds are casting their rays.
Xie Jing had just stepped out of the palace gate, dressed in a dark blue casual robe, his mind still replaying what had just happened.
Suddenly, a familiar voice rang in my ears.
"Xie Jing."
Xie Jing subconsciously turned around and saw a slender figure walking towards him.
Today, Li Sheng wore a light yellow silk dress with an embroidered belt around her waist, and her hair was adorned with a plain silver hairpin. Her eyes were bright and her lips were curved in a smile.
Xie Jing glanced behind him subconsciously and said calmly, "Wen Ziyan hasn't come out yet. If you're looking for him, you might have to wait a while."