sovbooks Chapter 34 The Insignificant Princess Chengyang
Chapter 34 The Insignificant Princess Chengyang
Chapter 34 The Insignificant Princess Chengyang
Li Shimin never expected that Chang Le, who had previously disliked the taste so much, could now eat it with such a happy expression.
"Erlang! Why don't we give it a try too?"
Upon hearing Empress Zhangsun's suggestion, Li Shimin pondered for a moment but ultimately chose to refuse, as he genuinely found the taste unpalatable.
"Father and Mother! Hurry up, it's time to go!"
Suddenly, Xiao Sizi appeared in front of the two of them without them noticing, and raised the durian in his hand and shook it as if presenting a treasure.
Li Shimin looked at the durian in Xiao Sizi's hand with a disgusted expression, covered his nose and quickly took a few steps back.
"Hmph! We're really not on good terms with Father anymore! Mother, what are you going to do about it?"
Xiao Sizi was originally full of joy and anticipation, but when she saw her father retreating in disgust, she couldn't understand why. She just felt a little sad and decided to ignore Li Shimin and turn to look at Empress Zhangsun.
"Well... okay, then Mother will give it a try!"
Empress Zhangsun instinctively wanted to refuse when she smelled the aroma, but seeing Sizi's expectant expression, she couldn't bear it and could only force a smile and nod in agreement.
"Yay! Mom, hurry up and hurry, don't give it to Dad!"
Xiao Sizi shoved the durian into Empress Zhangsun's hand, and then specifically instructed her not to share it with Li Shimin.
This made Li Shimin feel a little guilty. Thinking back to the scene when he refused, although he didn't like the fruit, Xiao Sizi obviously didn't care that much.
"Sizi is still young, Erlang, please don't mind!"
Empress Zhangsun held a durian in her hand but did not take a bite. Upon seeing Li Shimin's reaction, she quickly spoke up to comfort him.
"Guanyinbi, please don't overthink it! I just felt I shouldn't have refused Xiao Sizi earlier. After all, it was her way of showing filial piety!"
Hearing Li Shimin say this, she felt relieved. Looking at the durian in her hand, she suddenly felt playful and offered it to him.
"Why don't you give it a try, Erlang?"
"No, no, no, Guanyinbi, you should eat it yourself!"
Guessing that Empress Zhangsun wanted to play a trick on him, Li Shimin quickly shook his head and refused. He was joking; he would rather die than eat something like that!
"Alright, since Erlang is not in the mood to try it, then I will give it a shot!" With that, she put the durian into her mouth under Li Shimin's watchful gaze.
Li Shimin immediately looked at his wife with a nervous expression, as if trying to read something from Empress Zhangsun's face.
However, after a while, Empress Zhangsun showed no other expression on her face except for the initial frown.
"Guanyinbi, how is it? Is there...?"
Before Li Shimin could finish speaking, Empress Zhangsun stared wide-eyed in shock: "This...this thing is actually so delicious? It's simply...it's simply..."
Li Shimin waited for a long time but didn't hear anything, and his curiosity was piqued.
"Guanyinbi, tell me what happened!"
"This is absolutely delicious! Just as Chengyang said, it's definitely better than the watermelon we had earlier!"
Hearing Empress Zhangsun praise durian so highly, Li Shimin became restless! It would be fine if one person said the taste was just average, but it was a bit abnormal if everyone who had tasted durian said it was delicious!
"really!"
Li Shimin asked with some skepticism.
"Would I possibly deceive Your Majesty?"
As Empress Zhangsun changed her address from Erlang to Your Majesty, Li Shimin had no choice but to believe what she said!
"No, I want to try another piece!"
Empress Zhangsun then walked towards Xiao Sizi and the other two, leaving Li Shimin alone on the spot!
"This...this isn't right, is it?" Seeing himself suddenly all alone, Li Shimin was still unable to accept the situation before him.
"Mother, you're here too! How is it? This is really delicious, isn't it?"
When Chang Le saw her mother coming over, she immediately asked happily.
"Hmm, it's really good! Is there anything else, Mother would like to try?"
Empress Zhangsun turned her gaze to the table, where the fruit that had been plentiful just moments before had now been mostly devoured by the three little ones.
"Hey, Mother, have this piece!" Chang Le quickly handed a piece of fruit she had just received to Empress Zhangsun.
"Chang Le, you eat it. Mother will just have a small piece!"
As she spoke, Empress Zhangsun looked at the smallest piece of fruit on the table and was about to reach for it when Chang Le stopped her.
"Mother, please eat this piece! Chang Le has already eaten a lot and can't eat anymore!"
Empress Zhangsun knew that Chang Le was saying this on purpose, so she didn't refuse anymore, took the fruit and slowly ate it.
"There's still some here, sis, hurry up!"
Little Sizi, her face covered in fruit pulp residue, was still calling out to her older sister in her childish voice.
"You've eaten so much you look like a little kitten!"
Seeing this, Chang Le quickly took out a handkerchief from her bosom and wiped Xiao Si Zi's face. After finishing, she couldn't help but pinch it, which resulted in Xiao Si Zi's protest.
Seeing his big cotton-padded coat and several little cotton-padded coats chatting and laughing, making quite a scene, Li Shimin felt a pang of jealousy.
Chengyang felt particularly happy today. Not only did he eat a lot of delicious food and hear Xiao Sizi tell magical stories, but most importantly, he also saw his parents whom he hadn't seen for a long time.
"If only every day could be this happy!" Chengyang couldn't help but sigh in his heart. But when he turned his head casually, he found his father standing not far away with a look of utter despair.
Seeing Li Shimin's appearance at this moment, Chengyang felt a pang of sadness.
Although Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun spent most of their time taking care of Xiao Sizi in the past two years and had little time to spend with her, she never felt dissatisfied. She only knew that Xiao Sizi was her youngest and most beloved sister, and it was only right that she should receive the love of her parents!
As if guided by some strange force, Chengyang walked towards Li Shimin.
Li Shimin was still in a daze when he suddenly felt his sleeve being gently tugged. He turned his head and saw that it was Chengyang.
"Ah...Ah-ye, do you want to try it too? That fruit is really delicious, Chengyang isn't kidding!"
Li Shimin lowered his head and looked at Chengyang's cautious manner when he spoke to him. Suddenly, he felt as if a needle had pricked his heart!
He couldn't remember how long it had been since he had paid any attention to Chengyang. It seemed like half a month, a month, or even longer! Thinking about this, he felt increasingly guilty.
He quickly bent down and picked Chengyang up in his arms. Although he didn't like the smell of durian when he was close to him, he still looked at Chengyang with a smile.
"Little Chengyang, do you miss your father?"
Chengyang didn't speak, but her eyes were already brimming with tears. She quickly turned her head away and leaned against Li Shimin's chest, trying her best not to let her father see the tears in her eyes.