flstandardbreds Chapter 109 He has hands but doesn't use them, insisting she serve him.
Chapter 109 He has hands but doesn't use them, insisting she serve him.
After breakfast, it suddenly started raining heavily outside.
The already chilly weather became even more damp and cold.
Planting trees was naturally out of the question, but Jiang Mian had only used this as an excuse to keep Xiao Hengzhi in the mansion, so it didn't matter whether they planted trees or not.
She stood under the rain-shrouded veranda and asked someone to bring her some sweet cakes.
Ever since that day in the carriage with Xiao Hengzhi, she still occasionally feels a bitter taste in her mouth.
Even the sweet cake in my mouth didn't taste as sweet as it used to.
Xiao Hengzhi was alone in his study.
When Jiang Mian went over, she could see him standing by the window from outside the door, tapping his fingers on the windowsill, seemingly lost in thought.
She glanced at it and then decided to leave.
Actually, she hadn't planned to go in; she was just there to make sure he was still at home.
But Xiao Hengzhi had already noticed her outside the door.
"Why are you here but not coming in?"
He turned around, leaned against the window, and gestured for her to go inside.
Jiang Wan had no choice but to pretend to be concerned about him: "What is Your Highness thinking about? Why do you look so worried?"
Xiao Hengzhi's gaze lingered on her face as he smiled and said, "I'm wondering when the rain will stop."
Jiang Mian thought he was thinking about planting trees, so she said, "It's been stuffy for the past few days, and this rain probably won't stop anytime soon. But there's no rush to plant trees today; we can wait until the rain stops."
As she spoke, a sweet aroma wafted from her mouth, suggesting she had consumed countless sweet cakes.
Xiao Hengzhi gently rubbed her face and asked, "Are the sweet cakes from that shop really that delicious? Why didn't you let me try some?"
Jiang Wan pursed her lips and asked, "Has Your Highness not felt a bitter taste in your mouth these past few days?"
Xiao Hengzhi pretended not to know and casually said, "I drank a dose of medicine a few days ago. It was a bit bitter, but it's nothing serious."
Jiang Mian didn't say anything more, but felt a bitter taste in her mouth again, so she asked someone to bring another plate of sweet cakes.
The servants quickly brought it over and placed it on the table.
Jiang Mian picked up a piece, took a bite, and said, "Didn't Your Highness want to try some?"
Xiao Hengzhi remained motionless, leaning against the window and watching her.
"What's wrong? Why are you looking at me?"
Jiang Wan saw him raise an eyebrow and lift his chin to stare at the sugar cake in her hand.
She then realized—
This person is the same as before; he has hands but doesn't use them and insists on being served by her.
She rolled her eyes inwardly, picked up a piece, and brought it to his lips.
"Your Highness, please open your mouth." She said with a forced smile.
Xiao Hengzhi frowned: "It's too big."
Jiang Wan coaxed him again, saying, "The sugar cakes are all this size, Your Highness can just take a small bite."
Xiao Hengzhi didn't react. Jiang Mian pursed her lips, slightly speechless, and broke off a small piece for him to eat.
"Is this okay?"
Seeing her anger, Xiao Hengzhi chuckled lightly.
Then she opened her mouth and gently put the sugar cake in her mouth, but frowned almost imperceptibly.
Actually, he really doesn't like sweet things.
Long ago, he killed a deer in the hunting grounds...
The hunting grounds were usually infested with ferocious beasts, but on that day, he encountered a deer that wasn't particularly fierce.
He wanted to finish quickly, but he didn't expect the deer to be so aggressive that he couldn't catch it for several rounds.
Finally, they had to draw their bows and fire three arrows in a row to pin the deer to the wall.
When he approached the wall, the deer was still alive, and it was still making whimpering sounds.
Animals, like humans, experience fear. When he revealed his murderous intent, many animals would instinctively fear him, but that day he saw not fear in the deer's eyes, but pleading.
He couldn't understand that look in his eyes. When he took the deer down from the wall and removed the arrow from its belly, he saw the deer's stomach move.
He was somewhat surprised and was about to take a closer look when the deer's abdomen throbbed even more violently, and a stream of warm blood sprayed straight onto his face and into his mouth.
Then, the deer was carried away.
The spectators on the stage kept throwing gold and silver coins.
Only when they were carried away did he realize that it was a doe, and inside her was a fawn.
The blood flowing into his mouth was scalding hot and sweet, cloyingly sweet...
Just like the sugar cake in my mouth right now.
Jiang Wan took another piece and fed it to him: "Want some more?"
Xiao Hengzhi snapped out of his thoughts: "Here, have some."
He reached out and offered it to her, but Jiang Mian turned her head away.
"I'm not eating it anymore. I don't know if they changed the recipe for this sugar cake, but it doesn't taste as sweet as it used to, and the bitterness in my mouth is unbearable."
She grumbled under her breath, unaware of the fleeting change in Xiao Hengzhi's expression.
"By the way, Your Highness, I would like to go back to the Jiang residence. My father has been busy with the reconstruction these past few days, and I haven't been able to help."
She spoke earnestly, looking at him.
But Xiao Hengzhi said, "I will go with you."
Jiang Wan actually wanted to take the opportunity to go out and deliver a letter to Duan Zhi'an, so she naturally didn't want Xiao Hengzhi to follow her.
She added, "I'll be there and back quickly without delay, so I'll trouble Your Highness to accompany me."
Xiao Hengzhi knew exactly what she was thinking, and just smiled and teased, "You asked me to stay in the manor with you, but you want to go out alone. That doesn't make sense."
Jiang Wan was speechless for a moment, then gave in: "Alright then, if Your Highness doesn't mind the trouble, you can come with me..."
As soon as she finished speaking, a maid's voice came from the doorway: "Your Highness, Miss Jiang. The Heir Apparent of the Marquis of Pingnan's residence has arrived at the door. She says she's here to see Miss Jiang. Shall we invite her in?"
Jiang Wan was overjoyed; this person had arrived just in time!
It couldn't be more convenient to just have Wen Qian deliver the letter!
She looked at Xiao Hengzhi expectantly, her tone softening: "Your Highness, I haven't seen the Crown Princess for a long time, please let her in."
She blinked her big eyes and tugged at his sleeve.
Xiao Hengzhi lifted her chin: "If you want to see someone else, then beg me. Why don't you seem to want to see me as much as you do?"
"If I didn't want to see the prince, why would I let him accompany me every day?"
Xiao Hengzhi was pleased by her flattery and waved his hand, saying, "Please come in."
"Yes."
The old woman acknowledged and withdrew.
She was already used to the intimacy between the two. Last night, when she was on patrol, the prince did not rest in his room, and this morning he came out of Miss Jiang's room dressed in a neat manner. This made her even more certain that the future mistress of this mansion had been decided.
However, since the two had not yet exchanged vows, and young women are always shy, she did not make a fuss.