Shen Ling curled her lips and started eating by herself.

The grilled fish was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and the heat was just right, while the sweet and sour fish was sour and sweet, very appetizing... She started cooking and finished a bowl of rice immediately.

Seeing her eating so much, Jing Si felt that his mouth was out of control and he was constantly secreting saliva.

damn it!

He tried his best to endure it, and even deliberately turned his head to the side, out of sight and out of mind. However, although he couldn't see it, the fragrance was pervasive.

Shen Ling also noticed it and smiled and handed over a skewer of grilled fish.

"Try it! It's delicious."

Her eyes were shining, her tone was firm, and she looked full of confidence, which was irresistible.

In the end, Jing Si took the skewer of grilled fish and took a small sip. The salty and spicy taste was just right, without covering up the fresh taste of the fish.

tasty!

His dark eyes flashed with surprise, and he took one bite after another, unable to stop at all. Not only the grilled fish, but every dish Shen Ling cooked accurately captured his taste buds.

Jing Si's appetite was so great that he finished three bowls of rice in a row.

The two of them cleared the table of food. Shen Ling was burping so hard that she rubbed her bulging belly and smiled with satisfaction.

"How's it going? I'm pretty good at my craftsmanship, right?"

Shen Ling patted her chest, looking proud.

"so so!"

Jing Si curled his lips. Although he still spoke harshly, his tone was very soft.

"Cut~"

Shen Ling rolled her eyes at him, turned around and cleaned up the mess on the table, scooped two ladles of water into the bucket, washed the pots and pans, and put them back in their original places.

During this process, Jing Si could clearly feel the changes in her emotions.

"unhappy?"

His words made Shen Ling stunned for a moment, but then he realized it and took a deep breath, his voice tainted with a hint of sadness.

"Hey! With all the fuss today, I don't know when I will get my money back."

A penny can stump a heroic man!

She is now penniless. Although she lives in the Imperial Prefect's Mansion and has no worries about food and drink, she is still living under someone else's roof. She is not as happy as being a rich little woman herself.

But looking at the emperor’s shameless appearance, I’m afraid it’s hard to get the money back!

When Shen Ling thought of this, she couldn't help but sigh again and again.

"I'll help you!"

The man's voice was deep.

"ah?"

Shen Ling frowned, thinking that she had heard wrongly, until he repeated it seriously again, she came back to her senses and looked at his serious expression, feeling very puzzled.

Why should he help himself?

On the way back from the island, Shen Ling was thinking about this problem, but she still couldn't figure it out.

Maybe it was just a casual comment!

Shen Ling shook his head and didn't take it to heart anymore.

For several days in a row, Jing Si seemed to be very busy and rarely appeared in the house. Even if he did appear, he would come and go in a hurry, like the wind, leaving no trace.

Without Jing Si's company, life in the mansion becomes even more boring, and Shen Ling can only continue to study poisonous poison to relieve his boredom.

On the other side, Zhou Waner's face will also be completely healed.

"It is said that General Zhou spent a lot of money to get the secret recipe from an old miracle doctor. After three doses of the medicine, scabs formed on his face. Now the scabs have fallen off and he will be back to his original state immediately."

The maid serving beside Shen Ling told her about Zhou Wan'er's recent situation, and at the same time couldn't help but remind her: "Princess, you have to be careful. Miss Zhou has a retaliatory temperament. She has not been able to please you these few times. She He is determined not to give up."

She has been serving in the mansion for many years, and has heard about Zhou Waner's methods. All the more beautiful maids in the mansion have been sold by her after finding out their faults. This is considered lucky. I heard that several of them secretly admire the Imperial Master. , their faces were disfigured, their tongues were pulled out, and they were sent to military camps to work as military prostitutes. Their lives were worse than death.

Hearing her kind reminder, Shen Ling smiled and passed it by.

"No problem!"

Maybe he is just bored! If Zhou Waner doesn't mess with her again, he will come and play with her.

"I want to drink goat's milk tonight, please go and inform the kitchen."

After leaving the maid, Shen Ling took a walk alone, stepping on the gravel path, passing through the layers of hand-painted corridors and rockeries, and came to a relatively remote garden.

There are many golden osmanthus planted here, and although they haven't bloomed yet, they are already growing lushly.

There was a swing tied to the innermost part of the circle of golden osmanthus, and Shen Ling sat on it, gently swaying with the wind, and the warm sun hitting her body made her feel a little lazy.

No one was passing by here, so Shen Ling simply took off his mask so that his face could breathe fresh air.

It was just an unintentional move at first, but I really didn't expect that it would be seen by Zhou Waner who was following behind.

When she saw Shen Ling's true appearance, her face turned dark with anger. She gritted her teeth and stared at him with extremely complicated emotions in her heart.

Why?

How can a lowly child be so beautiful?

No wonder the Imperial Master doted on her so much. It turned out that he was seduced by this charming face.

At this time, Zhou Waner was already burning with jealousy. If she hadn't had any sense left, she would have rushed out and tore the little bitch's face into pieces.

Soon, a vicious plan came to her mind.

Zhou Waner left with a wicked smile, ordered someone to bribe the servants in Shen Ling's courtyard, rewarded him with ten taels of silver and a jade bracelet, and handed him the white noodles she had worked so hard to find.

"You can work for me with peace of mind. When the work is completed, you will be rewarded generously."

The person opposite was smiling so hard that his face froze. He held a heavy amount of money and promised again and again, "Don't worry, I will do the job properly."

Zhou Waner stared at the person leaving, the smile on her lips gradually becoming sinister.

Brother Jing is not here now, let’s see who can help you!

When she thought about Shen Ling's upcoming end, she felt comfortable all over and couldn't help laughing wildly.

That night.

The maid handed the milk to Shen Ling respectfully. She picked it up and smelled it briefly at the tip of her nose, and she immediately noticed something was wrong.

"Princess, why don't you drink? But something is wrong?"

The maid stared at her suspiciously, with a puzzled look on her face.

Shen Ling's face remained as usual, she held the cup with two fingers and looked at it carefully, and at the same time asked calmly: "Has anyone come across this milk today?"

The maid looked confused, but still answered truthfully: "Bringing it from the kitchen, it passed through the slave's hand... By the way, before the head was brought up, the slave walked away for a while, and vaguely seemed to see Ah Qi going in. He was walking in a hurry and his expression was a bit panicked."

As she spoke, she seemed to have thought of something. She opened her eyes wide and said in horror: "Princess, it can't be..."

Shen Ling nodded with satisfaction at her cleverness and reminded: "Don't make it public for now. Let's see what he wants to do. Keep an eye on him more these days."

"yes."

The maid nodded heavily, her big watery eyes full of excitement. She was very grateful for Shen Ling's trust and vowed to complete this errand.

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