The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

Chapter 1868 Stopping Shang tide

Madam Wan tried hard to hold back her tears, but her words still choked with emotion: "What nonsense are you talking about? Seeing you reminds me of your elder brother!" Madam Wan sniffed and said, "I am thinking of your elder brother!"

This was absolutely an excuse, and a ridiculously fake one at that. Not a single person in the room believed it, not even Wan Lianxing. "If my elder brother saw my sister-in-law crying, he would definitely blame me for not taking good care of her!"

"I'm not crying anymore." The old lady tried her best to hide her inner grievances and sorrow, and looked around the room. "Didn't Siyu come?"

Wan Lianxing then remembered that his sister-in-law, who had come to visit him, had forgotten Zhong Siyu. "Lianxing came out in a hurry and forgot to call her! Suiying, go back and bring the Empress here. Tell her that your sister-in-law misses her!"

Madam Wan feigned anger again, "You're not allowed to go! I was just asking casually, why are you bothering Siyu? Siyu is better than you, she comes to see this old lady every now and then!"

"I'll come more often after I finish my rituals, as long as you don't find it troublesome for me to do them!"

“It would be so nice to see you every day, but you’re so busy. Siyu says you have a mountain of cases to handle and you’re so busy that you’re neglecting your health. You only eat one meal a day. I’m worried that you’ll get sick from overwork! Look how thin you are now, you’ve practically no flesh on your bones. Are you trying to ruin your health?” As she spoke, tears welled up in Old Madam Wan’s concerned eyes again.

Without a second thought, Wan Lianxing began to lie: "Sister-in-law, it was my Empress who exaggerated. How could I not eat? I just ate two bowls of rice!"

The old steward coughed lightly, and Madam Wan looked directly at him, then slapped Wan Lianxing's arm twice. "Are you trying to drive your sister-in-law to her death?! Don't you care about your health at all? If your health collapses, who will rule the country you've built? What good is unifying the world? The Crown Prince is young and incapable of great responsibility. The court is treacherous, and people's hearts are unpredictable. Do you think the Crown Prince can handle all that factionalism, intrigue, and backstabbing? You understand people's hearts, you're good at planning, and you know how to divide power and check each other. You have the entire court under your control. But if you lose your health, who will check these court officials?!"

The more Madam Wan spoke, the angrier she became. If Wan Lianxing were not the Emperor, Madam Wan would definitely have given him a severe beating!

Wan Lianxing pondered for a moment, "What my sister-in-law said makes sense. How about I personally teach the Crown Prince the art of being an emperor, just in case?"

"Are you asking for a beating! Are you trying to make your sister-in-law angry by saying such things!" With that, Old Madam Wan slapped Wan Lianxing's arm twice more, but this time she didn't use any force.

Wan Lianxing smiled and begged for mercy, "Sister-in-law, please forgive Wan Lianxing. I will eat dinner when we return to the palace later. I will definitely eat two bowls of rice. Don't worry, sister-in-law!"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Feng thought, "This person is being far too formal, going back to the palace just to have a meal!" He replied, "Uncle, do you really need to go back to the palace for a meal? Our Prince Pang's residence isn't short of food. What do you want to eat? I'll have the kitchen prepare it!"

Madam Wan was very satisfied with Cheng Feng's suggestion. Even if Cheng Feng didn't want Wan Lianxing to stay for dinner at the Prince's Mansion, she would still make sure he stayed. She couldn't bear to see Wan Lianxing go hungry! "That's right, let's have dinner at the Prince's Mansion, so you won't go back and not eat! You never used to have the bad habit of not eating! Although you were a picky eater and your meals were always carefully prepared, you had a very good appetite. Why don't you eat properly now?"

Madam Wan's worries about Wan Lianxing were impossible to hide.

Wan Lianxing was unaware that his neglect of meals had reached his sister-in-law's ears. To avoid worrying her, he assured her, "My appetite has been poor lately, but I'll definitely eat three meals a day from now on. Don't worry, sister-in-law!"

Hearing this, Madam Wan patted Wan Lianxing's hand with satisfaction, "That's right! Stay for dinner, and let Feng'er prepare some dishes that suit your taste!"

Wan Lianxing, feeling obliged, dared not disobey his sister-in-law and could only agree. "Alright! Then I'll have dinner at the Prince's residence!"

The Emperor invited us to stay for dinner, which greatly honored the Prince's residence. But what should we serve the Emperor?

At this moment, Shang tide stood up. "I'll go cook. Is there anything you'd like to eat, Uncle?"

Upon hearing this, Wan Lianxing was dumbfounded. Shang tide's cooking was extraordinary; for someone with a poor appetite, it would simply make them give up on eating. Wan Lianxing was in that situation right now. Hearing that Shang Xi was going to cook, he instantly lost his appetite. It wasn't that he was being disrespectful, but he worried that Shang Xi might have a bad day and the food would be inedible. Then, should he eat it or not?

"You want to cook? Surely the Prince's residence isn't short of cooks! If so, I'll have two cooks sent to the Prince's residence tomorrow to ease the kitchen's shortage!" Wan Lianxing's manner was somewhat exaggerated!

"There are cooks in the Prince's mansion. Since my uncle is here, I'll cook for him myself! I'll make a few of my signature dishes for him to try!" Shang Xi didn't like cooking either. So many things had happened today, and it was past mealtime. Everyone hadn't eaten, and she was hungry too. She offered to cook for the Emperor, but that was for the sake of everyone's safety!

Upon hearing about the signature dish, Wan Lianxing was even less inclined to eat. He wanted to say he couldn't accept it, but that wouldn't be appropriate for his status, so he could only look at Cheng Feng and say, "Feng'er, you're lucky to have married such a wonderful wife as Shang tide. She's elegant in public and capable in the kitchen. Good! Good!"

Cheng Feng pressed his fist against his mouth, having seen through Wan Lianxing's thoughts. Actually, he didn't want Shang Xi to cook either; if she messed up the meal at this hour, it would be a hassle to cook a whole new meal. The moment Shang Xi opened her mouth, he was already thinking about how to stop her, to directly say that Shang Xi couldn't cook, thus offending his wife. Shang Xi was full of confidence, never doubting her own cooking skills. She had no self-awareness about her true culinary abilities; she had long since lost herself in his flattery!

Before speaking, Cheng Feng didn't forget to praise Shang tide a couple of times, "That's right, my wife is one in a million, unparalleled in the world..."

Shang Xi smiled, "Cheng Feng, you don't need to be so glib. I know you haven't eaten either, and neither has anyone else. I'll cook more, everyone stay and eat, and try my cooking!"

As she spoke, Shang Xi turned around with a smug look on her face and prepared to leave. She had originally planned to cook a few of her signature dishes, but after Cheng Feng's praise, she was now inclined to prepare a few more impressive dishes for everyone!

Cheng Feng was dumbfounded. "Wife, I haven't finished speaking yet!"

Shang tide turned around and glared at Cheng Feng, looking like she knew everything. "Alright, stop making me sound like I'm some kind of genius. It's just cooking! I'll definitely cook a whole table of my signature dishes!"

Shang tide is really gone this time. Cheng Feng sat slumped in his chair, wondering if Shang tide could cook a few home-style dishes.