Chapter 5: The Crown Prince has a Problem with his Vision

After everyone had finished writing, Shen Chuwei looked at the prayer ceremony with eager anticipation, unfortunately, she had no part in the prayers.

She lowered her gaze to the sachet in her hand, walked merrily to Xiao Jinyan, and presented it with both hands as though offering a treasure, "Your Highness, this sachet is for you."

Xu Lady sneered, not considering her own status, dared to embroider a sachet for the Crown Prince in an attempt to vie for favor. What if in front of everyone, the Crown Prince refuses to accept it? Wouldn't she die of embarrassment?

Fen Lady adjusted the Pearl Flower at her temple and thought, in this day and age, can there be women more shameless than this? If the Crown Prince accepts your sachet, I, Fen Yueyue, will write my name backwards.

Xu Chenghui covered her mouth with a handkerchief, giggling secretly, ready for the drama to unfold.

The mockery and silent curses of the women reached Xiao Jinyan's ears unfiltered; after hearing them so often he had learned to keep a poker face.

In front of all the women eager for a spectacle, Xiao Jinyan took the sachet from Shen Chuwei's hands and upon close inspection, saw it was embroidered with three crescent moons resembling a smiling face.

Even without understanding needlework, Xiao Jinyan could see the stitches were coarse and sparse.

He slightly raised his eyes towards Shen Chuwei, "Did you embroider this?"

Shen Chuwei cheerfully replied, "Yes, yes, I also placed spices inside the sachet. It's most suitable to wear when sleeping."

Arousal spices that could enhance the affection between husband and wife, all natural and harmless, most deserving for Your Highness.

It's just Calming Grass, right?

Xiao Jinyan found it uninteresting.

He stared at the simple pattern on the sachet for a while.

He had heard clearly last night; it signified her affection for him.

Ha!

How vulgar!

"Your Highness." Shen Chuwei's small finger pointed at the prayer ceremony, her face full of anticipation as she looked at him, "Concubine also wants to pray, may I?"

Xiao Jinyan nodded emotionlessly, "Granted, in consideration of your hard work embroidering the sachet."

"Thank you, Your Highness." Shen Chuwei's eyes curved into crescents and she ran off joyfully to pray.

Xiao Jinyan watched the petite figure, nimbler than a rabbit. Her hair was adorned with only two ornaments compared to those women with their heads full of jewels, she looked simple and refreshing, and slightly more pleasing to the eye.

Unable to hear what was in her mind, he was quite curious about what her wish might be?

Shen Chuwei picked up the writing brush, wrote down her date and time of birth along with her wish, and carefully folded it. She tip-toed in front of the prayer ceremony, dropping the little square into it.

Hehe, grilled fish for dinner tonight.

The women present were all shocked by the scene that unfolded before them. Who could have expected the Crown Prince to accept the sachet from Fengyi?

And women such as Fengyi, consumed by jealousy, had no right to pray.

Fen Lady had also embroidered a sachet for the Crown Prince before, only to be told by him that the pattern was too gaudy and didn't suit him.

Seeing the Crown Prince now accept Fengyi's embroidery filled her with an unbearable feeling of injustice.

What was the Crown Prince thinking?

To actually accept Shen Chuwei's shoddy sachet.

My sachet was a thousand times better than hers!

Fen Lady, irritated, glanced at Xu Lady beside her, her lips curling up, "Sister Xu, didn't you just say Fengyi wasn't qualified to pray? Look, the Crown Prince has allowed her to do so."

Xu Lady couldn't help but roll her eyes; do I need you to tell me something I can see with my own eyes?

Deliberately irritating me!

"That's because His Highness is merciful and does not hold grudges against Fengyi," she thought disdainfully, sure that the Crown Prince must have gone mad to allow this wretched woman Shen Chuwei into the palace.

A woman like Shen Chuwei deserved to be sent to a place like Xiaoxiang Pavilion to rot in obscurity.

Lady's gaze was fixed on the Crown Prince's actions, seeing him accept the sachet from Shen Chuwei left her distressed. How could the Crown Prince accept another woman's sachet?

Xiao Jinyan, amidst the dissatisfaction of the women, calmly sipped his tea with poise.

Keep complaining; soon enough you'll have nothing to say.

Shen Chuwei ran back again, gleefully, and bowed slightly, "Your Highness, Concubine has finished praying."

The subtext being, if there's nothing else, Concubine will take her leave.

Xiao Jinyan looked up at Shen Chuwei, seeing her smile with sparkling eyes and red lips, she seemed cute—perhaps because he couldn't hear what she was thinking.

Cute?

He frowned slightly—smiling so happily, she must be pleased with herself because His Highness had accepted her sachet.

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