As a prince, Luo Qinghan was destined from the moment of his birth to stand high above others.
In the eyes of ordinary people, how could a favored child of heaven with such a noble background ever need the protection of anyone else?
Even if there were to be any protection, he should be the one protecting others.
No one had ever said they wanted to protect him.
Xiao Xixi was the first.
The moment she uttered those words, Luo Qinghan felt as though his heart had been lightly scratched.
He did not dislike it; it was even a little novel.
Luo Qinghan asked, “What did you mean just now when you said your constitution is special and ordinary poisons cannot harm you?”
Xiao Xixi hooked her finger at him and said with an air of mystery, “This is this concubine’s secret and cannot be told to others. But if Your Highness wishes to know, this concubine can tell you quietly. Please lean closer so others won’t hear.”
Luo Qinghan bent down and leaned closer.
Xiao Xixi pressed against his ear and spoke softly.
“When this concubine was a child, I was greedy for food and accidentally ate a poisonous food, almost dying. To save this concubine, Master used the method of fighting poison with poison. This concubine’s little life was saved, and at the same time, my body’s resistance to poison increased by a lot. Ordinary poisons are useless against this concubine. A lethal poison like the one last night will make this concubine weak for a period of time, but it won’t claim my life.”
The two of them were very close at this moment, and the faint, unique fragrance of the young girl drifted into Luo Qinghan’s nose.
His ear could feel the warm breath she exhaled as she spoke.
It was a little itchy, and a little tingling and numbing.
This feeling was somewhat intoxicating.
Eunuch Chang had already tactfully turned his back, looking out the window at the scenery with a deadly serious expression.
Luo Qinghan copied Xiao Xixi’s posture, pressing against her ear and speaking softly.
“So you have been this greedy since childhood, stuffing everything into your mouth regardless of whether it is good or bad. Aren’t you afraid that one day you will truly eat yourself to death?”
Xiao Xixi spoke with righteous confidence, “Everyone has to die sooner or later. Since we are going to die anyway, why shouldn’t this concubine eat her fill before dying? At least I can be a well-fed ghost.”
“Fallacious reasoning.”
Baoqin walked in carrying breakfast. Seeing that Xiao Xixi and the Crown Prince were actually so close, her footsteps halted in surprise. She hurriedly turned around to leave, pretending she had seen nothing.
However, Xiao Xixi spotted her first and quickly called out.
“Why are you running? Is breakfast ready? Hurry and bring it over, I am starving to death.”
Then, she asked Luo Qinghan, “Your Highness probably hasn’t eaten breakfast yet, right? Do you want to eat together?”
The last time she invited Luo Qinghan to have hot pot, she had been coldly rejected by him.
This time, Luo Qinghan did not refuse again. He lifted the hem of his robe and sat by the edge of the bed while Eunuch Chang served him to wash his hands.
Breakfast consisted of white porridge, along with three dishes and a soup, all of which were very light styles of food.
Xiao Xixi had heavy tastes and liked to eat spicy food, but she was not a picky eater and could eat light food too.
She was truly starving. Without pausing for pleasantries, she picked up her bowl and chopsticks and buried her head in eating heartily.
Seeing her eating with such relish, Luo Qinghan could not help but follow suit and eat an extra bowl of porridge.
Seeing this, Eunuch Chang felt deeply surprised.
Usually, the Crown Prince was very restrained when dining. No matter what dishes he ate, he would only eat one bowl per meal, absolutely never more.
Eunuch Chang had worried that eating too little would be bad for his health and had advised him to eat more, but he had always been rejected.
Today, the Crown Prince had actually broken his rule. This was a rare occurrence!
Thinking of this, Eunuch Chang could not help but secretly steal a few more glances at Xiao Xixi. Recently, His Highness the Crown Prince had been paying more and more attention to this Virtuous Consort Xiao. If things continued to develop like this, this Virtuous Consort Xiao was probably going to be favored.
The Crown Prince’s temperament had always been cold and detached, and he had never been seen to like any person or thing. Eunuch Chang could not imagine what it would be like if the Crown Prince fell in love with someone.