"Sister, what are you looking at?"
Murong Wan couldn't understand Shen Qingwan's expression and just thought she saw her smile.
"I'm not familiar with you. You'll know when you grow up with me. I love to laugh, but I don't have that much patience with strangers."
Shen Qingwan was brought back to her senses by Murong Wan's words and smiled absentmindedly.
"It's good to smile more. Only by smiling can we live a better life."
When we arrived at the canteen door, porridge, rice and several hot dishes were already placed on the wooden table.
Murong Wan took Shen Qingwan's hand and walked inside. They could smell the aroma of food from a long distance. Shen Qingwan had been busy all day and was a little hungry.
"Sister Chen, this is the good thing about being in the Imperial Kitchen. The food is more exquisite than that of other places. I have been doing a lot of work in the past few days since I came to the palace, but I have gained a few pounds. Look at my arms and waist."
She likes to eat sweets and loves to gain weight, so naturally she has a lot of worries.
Shen Qingwan didn't have this worry.
Looking at the table full of food, she couldn't help but think of the days she spent with Fu Yuheng.
I don’t know if he has eaten yet or how he is doing.
I bit the clean white steamed bun in my hand, but it didn’t taste as sweet as I had imagined.
Murong Wan asked Shen Qing Wan: "Sister, what's wrong with you? You look unhappy."
Shen Qingwan quickly suppressed her emotions and made an excuse: "I miss home. My family is poor, and I don't know if I can eat white flour buns."
Murong Wan has been a tearful person since she got together with Shen Qingwan. Wen Yan almost shed tears again, which surprised Shen Qingwan.
"Sister, I never realized you were so fond of crying before. Stop crying quickly. If the housekeeper sees you, she will scold you."
Murong Wan was not so defensive towards her friends, so she followed Shen Qingwan's advice and did as she was told.
In a short while, other people also came to the dining room to eat.
Leng Xiang gets angry when she sees Shen Qingwan, especially when the two of them are in cahoots with each other, which is even more annoying.
But she was very shrewd and never showed her thoughts on her face easily. She still pretended that nothing had happened and talked affectionately with Shen Qingwan and Murong Wan.
"Sister Chen, why are your eyes red? Did Sister Chen say something to you?"
He came here with no good intentions to sow discord.
Murong Wan said in a bad tone, "You are the only one with sharp eyes. Sister Chen, will you tell me what is the relationship between you and me? You are so eager to make it clear. Do you think anyone can see what you are thinking?"
Leng Xiang said aggrievedly: "Sister Chen, you see, Murong misinterpreted my meaning."
Shen Qingwan didn't want to waste time talking to Leng Xiang. She just wanted this person not to trip her up everywhere. She had more important things to do and didn't have the energy to bother with her.
"Sister Wan, eat quickly. Let's go back and rest early. It's getting late. I'm a little tired today."
Murong Wan nodded, thinking about finding an opportunity to tell Shen Qingwan about Leng Xiang's recent situation.
After the meal, it was time for the imperial kitchen to rest. The nobles in the palace had all eaten dinner, and unless they wanted a midnight snack, they were very free. They just had to prepare the ingredients for the next morning's meal.
When walking towards the dormitory, Murong Wan deliberately found an excuse to get Leng Xiang away and went over to talk to Shen Qingwan.
"Sister Juan, is it okay for me to call you that?"
Murong Wan changed her words in response, and Shen Qingwan did not stop her from calling her that.
"It's nothing, it's just a name."
Murong Wan was happier than her. After calming down, she told Shen Qingwan what she wanted to say before: "Sister Juan, Leng Xiang is so slippery that I can't find a chance to take advantage of her. She is very defensive against us, so I have to think of another way."
Shen Qingwan smiled; "You don't need to look too closely. She thinks highly of herself. With what happened to you before, she will definitely be more careful. But if you don't take it seriously, she will change her loopholes. You just need to keep an eye on her and observe her subtleties secretly, and you will definitely gain something."
Murong Wan had never thought that Leng Xiang would be such a person, but after hearing what Shen Qingwan said, she unconsciously wanted to obey.
Go and give it a try. Sister Chen is so smart, the method she comes up with will definitely work. Then she can avenge them. It is better than her being like an ant on the hot pan, anxious and without any solution.
After thinking about it, Murong Wan said goodbye to Shen Qingwan affectionately and walked towards her own small courtyard.
Leng Xiang had been watching the two people's actions. When she saw Murong Wan left with a relaxed look on her face after Shen Qingwan said a few words to her, she couldn't help but suspect that there was some conspiracy between them.
After entering the room, Leng Xiang changed her usual attitude of turning a blind eye and found some random topics to chat with Shen Qingwan.
It made her very impatient.
She was very tired and wanted to rest. Tomorrow was the day she and Fu Yuheng had agreed to meet in the middle of the month. She had to get enough rest for tomorrow night and also think of a way to keep Leng Xiang unaware.
"Have you recovered from your injury? If you don't sleep at night, be careful of a relapse of your old injury. That's no joke."
Leng Xiang was seriously injured last time, and it was especially painful when it was cloudy and rainy like this.
Being stepped on her painful foot, Leng Xiang couldn't help showing some emotions no matter how good her endurance was.
"Chen Juanzhi, you should be more kind. I have suffered so much, but you didn't even say hello to me. Instead, you made a fuss about my injuries. This is not good."
Shen Qingwan said stiffly: "I don't see anything wrong. If you didn't have bad intentions, Nanny wouldn't have punished you."
As he said that, he turned around and glanced at Leng Xiang: "You are such a smart person, but you are also so shameless. This is the first time I have met someone like you in my life."
Leng Xiang was furious, but she didn't want to fall out with Shen Qingwan, so she had to swallow her anger.
"Sister Chen, please don't say that. I was just angry. How could I dare to do that after being scolded by the nanny? Sister, please don't argue with me."
After suffering such a great loss at the hands of Shen Qingwan, Leng Xiang finally learned to restrain her edge and instead looked for opportunities to attack from behind.
It would be strange if Shen Qingwan believed it, so she didn't argue with her and fell into a deep sleep.
Leng Xiang no longer had the chance to ask any more questions, so she could only fall asleep in fear.
If Shen Qingwan knew that she had such a great influence, she would probably not be able to stop laughing.
During a break in work on the second day, Leng Xiang was summoned by the Queen again, and Shen Qingwan was startled.
It seems that the queen is very suspicious. It is not enough to have a housekeeper to supervise the imperial kitchen. In the past few days, she has shifted her attention to Leng Xiang. I don't know whether she is watching the housekeeper or is worried about her.
No matter what, she has to be more careful.
On the other hand, Leng Xiang gave Shen Qingwan a cold look before leaving.