Leng Feng glanced at the Prince, then replied, “Yes, Princess Consort.”
After Leng Feng withdrew, Hua Miaomiao spoke slowly, “Next time there’s something you want to eat, just tell me. I’ll make it for you.”
Xiao Jinyan “looked” into her eyes. They were still filled with sincerity, so earnest that it was deeply moving.
Regarding his own Princess Consort’s appearance, Xiao Jinyan couldn’t help but be grateful for General Hua’s intelligence and foresight—he had arranged for her to disguise herself early on.
Because of that, his Princess Consort had been so well protected. Otherwise, with her looks alone, she would surely have been sent into the palace to participate in the imperial selection.
Just thinking about this made Xiao Jinyan feel extremely fortunate.
Hua Miaomiao only wanted to make sure her Prince was well fed. She carefully picked out the bones and fed him attentively, her brows and eyes full of tenderness.
“Princess Consort, I’m full now. You should eat too—don’t just focus on me,” Xiao Jinyan reminded her gently.
Hearing this, Hua Miaomiao set down her chopsticks. Even though he couldn’t see her, she still smiled at him and said, “Mm, right away.”
She helped wipe his mouth clean before picking up her own chopsticks and starting to eat.
Xiao Jinyan didn’t rush to leave. Instead, he stayed seated and accompanied her during the meal. Hua Miaomiao ate her own cooking at an unhurried pace. Although it wasn’t spicy enough, it was still acceptable.
Even though she knew that ancient dining etiquette dictated “no talking while eating,” she still enjoyed sharing her thoughts with him.
So as she ate, she talked with him about his preferences, so that when she cooked for him in the future, she could better control the flavors.
After the discussion, everything revolved around his tastes. Xiao Jinyan felt warm inside—being cared for so wholeheartedly by someone felt wonderful.
Especially when that person was his Princess Consort. He silently thanked Heaven for finally treating him kindly for once.
After clarifying his preferences, Hua Miaomiao quietly committed them all to memory. What surprised her was that her Prince could actually tolerate a bit of spice. It seemed like she could try hot pot next time.
It was just that no one here seemed to eat that way, so she’d have to think carefully about how to make it work.
Meanwhile, Chunhua and Qiuyue had been waiting nearby. When Miss asked them to go eat, they had only eaten a little before returning to stand by.
In truth, they had recently noticed that their Miss had become very strange. If it weren’t for the fact that she still had the same face, they would really have suspected that someone else had taken her place.
Hua Miaomiao helped Xiao Jinyan to his feet, then said to Leng Feng, who stood at the doorway, “Guard Leng, I’ll leave the Prince to you.”
After instructing Leng Feng, she turned back, held Xiao Jinyan’s hand, and said, “Prince, I’ll head back first so I don’t disturb you while you handle official matters.”
Xiao Jinyan took the initiative to hold her hand in return and said gently, “Alright. Princess Consort, go back and rest first. I’ll come find you once I’m done.”
Leng Feng looked at the Prince’s expression. The tenderness and affection in his eyes were clearly genuine, not an act, which left him quite astonished.
He remembered that when he had been ordered to investigate General Hua’s family, he had focused especially on the Princess Consort. Only after confirming that the Hua family truly had no connection with the Empress did the Prince reluctantly agree to the marriage.
In addition, the Prince had once happened to save her from drowning. That was the entirety of what he had known about the Princess Consort before.
At the time, the Prince had even personally said, “I’ll marry her and give her the title of Princess Consort. As for anything else, forget it. She was innocently dragged into this. Once I’ve taken my revenge, I’ll return her freedom.”
But the current situation was truly strange. What did that look in the Prince’s eyes mean? Leng Feng was completely confused.
Could it be that the Prince had fallen in love with the Princess Consort?
That didn’t make sense. With the Princess Consort’s looks, you could grab anyone off the street who was prettier than her. Could it be that the Prince had some special preference—disliking beauty and favoring someone plain?!
Leng Feng truly couldn’t figure it out. But he certainly didn’t have the courage to ask the Prince—especially since the Prince was even sharing a bed with the Princess Consort!
Before the wedding, Leng Feng had already prepared the west wing according to the Prince’s instructions.
The plan had been for the Prince to stay there. Yet ever since the couple completed the wedding rites, they had been sleeping together these past few days.
And based on Leng Feng’s observations, the way the Prince looked at the Princess Consort was absolutely not normal. That gaze was unmistakably love.
Thinking of this, Leng Feng rapidly replayed everything that had happened over the past few days in his mind.
The more he thought, the more alarmed he felt. Yet despite the turmoil inside him, his expression remained calm and composed.
As expected—like master, like servant. After following the Prince for so many years, Leng Feng had mastered the skill of hiding emotions completely.
After arriving at the study, Leng Feng closed the door. At that moment, Xiao Jinyan instantly dropped his façade.
Once he sat down at the long desk, Leng Feng took a letter from his robe and handed it to him.
Xiao Jinyan opened the letter and saw the familiar handwriting. His brows relaxed slightly. His master was always someone who planned everything in advance, and sure enough, all current developments had unfolded exactly as predicted.
Sun Zhou had indeed found nothing while investigating the major families in the capital and was now panicking like an ant on a hot pan.
After finishing the letter, Xiao Jinyan asked Leng Feng, “Have you passed on everything my master instructed you to do?”
“Reporting to Your Highness, everything has already been arranged. News will arrive soon,” Leng Feng replied.
Leng Feng had already received verbal instructions from Master Mo Kong during their meeting, so after returning to the capital, he immediately arranged everything overnight.
Hearing this, Xiao Jinyan nodded slightly. “Good. Keep a close watch on Sun Zhou and Sun Wan. Report immediately if anything happens.”
“Yes, Your Highness!”
After that, Xiao Jinyan sat at the desk, seemingly lost in thought. Leng Feng tactfully stepped aside and remained silent.
At the same time, Hua Miaomiao was thinking about how she was going to coax the Third Prince into washing up in the space that evening.
After all, suddenly exposing him to unfamiliar things would probably make this ancient man feel very uncomfortable.
Moreover, since he couldn’t see, such unknown things could easily stir fear.
Although she could accompany him the whole time and provide one-on-one assistance, still…
The more Hua Miaomiao thought about it, the more she felt she was being a bit indecent. Even though she was facing her own “ancient husband,” she had never in her life seen a man completely naked.
Some thoughts really shouldn’t be entertained. Once the dirty thoughts in her mind started boiling, Hua Miaomiao felt like she had turned into a total female hooligan.
Even so, after repeatedly forcing herself to rein in her thoughts, she suddenly remembered that since coming here, she truly hadn’t had a thoroughly satisfying bath.
She still wasn’t used to bathing in a wooden tub. Having to add water herself was very inconvenient. Even though maids could do it for her, she still found the whole process uncomfortable.