What should I do?
The fragrance of the meat buns wafted over, and she immediately felt her stomach empty.
But wouldn't it be rude for her to grab a grown man sitting here?
Especially when the other party was the Prince, someone who would find all sorts of reasons to kill her in the future.
But if she didn't eat now, he would definitely suspect that she had poisoned him. When that happened …
Just thinking about it was scary. Between dying immediately and dying later, she finally chose later. Perhaps she could escape this calamity.
Bai Xiangxiu gritted her teeth and took the initiative to pick up a bun, taking a big bite out of it.
Long Heng was actually about to ask Shu 'er to get the utensils.
In fact, Shu 'er didn't say anything and was just about to leave. Just as they were about to wake up from the shock, they saw Madam Xiu heroically grab a bun and stuff it into her mouth.
Shu 'er's jaw almost fell to the ground. He closed his mouth but didn't close it. Xiao Shi was the same. She knelt on the ground with a thud, not even daring to get up.
Bai Xiangxiu had only eaten the first bun out of fear, but she had bitten into the stuffing with one bite.
Moreover, the meat of ancient times was completely different from the meat of modern times. She hadn't felt it when she was cooking in the past, but it felt completely different after eating the stuffing.
She didn't know how the meat of modern buns had been processed. They were soft, watery, and didn't have the taste of meat. They even had a medicinal taste.
But the buns of ancient times were different. The meat was pure pork, and nothing special was added. The skin of the bun was still naturally leavened, and there was no taste at all. Only a pure fragrance could be felt when she took a bite. It was very fragrant.
She had been tormented by the pain in her chest for an entire night, and was already hungry. In addition, she hadn't eaten much yesterday, and had been tormented since morning. How could a young girl like her endure it?
She couldn't stop eating once she tasted the fragrance. After finishing one in a few bites, she took a second, a third …
Anyway, eating one or two didn't make a difference. Eating a few more wouldn't make a difference!
With this thought in mind, she bravely killed the five steamed buns.
The remaining three people were stunned. There were five big meat buns, how could she have eaten all of them?
Although it wasn't considered big, for a lady's appetite, she really ate quite a lot, right?
However, Long Heng, who was good at imagining things, thought so. She was a little girl, so she couldn't eat so much. It must be because the buns were bought by him that she ate so much.
Great, he must have eaten too much!
He looked at her shocked expression and wanted to laugh. "Let's go," he said.
"Go?" Where to?
However, she didn't dare to ask. She could only wipe her hands and follow him.
"Medicine." Long Heng frowned. He had to take medicine after eating.
"Oh."
Bai Xiangxiu walked over with an imposing manner, picked up the bowl of medicine and drank it. Then, she wiped her mouth with a handkerchief and lowered her head obediently, as if to say, "You can go now."
Long Heng had wanted to take her outside to help with her digestion, but when he saw that she was walking very slowly, he remembered that she was still injured. He said, "Help your mistress. Be careful not to fall."
Xiao Shi hurriedly went to support Bai Xiangxiu. She couldn't figure out why Prince wasn't angry. Shouldn't he hate this kind of rude behavior?
However, her master was fine and even allowed her to support her.
She knew that her master was injured. Although it was serious, it wasn't to the extent that she couldn't walk.
However, where was Prince taking them?
In the end, they found that Prince wasn't going anywhere. He was just walking around the small courtyard.
The master and servant didn't dare to say a word and just followed him foolishly.
As they walked, Bai Xiangxiu understood. Could it be that he was sneaking food?
However, why did it feel like he was walking a dog?
And he was the master. He walked in front with his hands behind his back in a dignified manner, while she was being supported like a puppy. This kind of feeling was very awkward.
At this moment, a group of people passed by outside.
There were men and women, and they seemed to be from an official's family.
Bai Xiangxiu only glanced at them and didn't recognize anyone. As a concubine who couldn't be seen in public, she naturally couldn't go out and greet anyone, so she continued to lower her head and act like a puppy.
However, when she lowered her head, she saw a smiling person walking over. It was the supporting male lead.
Aiyo, how was she going to seduce him like this?
Her brain heated up, and she didn't pay attention and fell down.
"Ah …" Xiao Shi immediately went on alert and pulled Bai Xiangxiu up. But because Bai Xiangxiu's chest was injured, Bai Xiangxiu immediately cried out in pain.
Xiao Shi was so scared that she didn't dare to forcefully support her and let her half-kneel on the ground.
Song Jiaoyue originally wanted to say goodbye to his friends and leave, but he didn't expect that Madame Xiu would fall down as soon as he got close.
A beauty was a beauty. Even her fall was so beautiful.
Not only was she beautiful, but the way she held her chest made him think of Xi holding her heart.
His heart ached indescribably. This woman was really too attractive.
The one who felt even more heartache was naturally Long Heng. He turned around and said, "You can't even take care of your own master. Go down and receive your punishment."
He had always hated clumsy people, especially when he had just told her to support her master. In the end, she still made a mistake.
Xiao Shi was so scared that she knelt on the ground and sobbed, "Prince, please forgive me. Prince, please forgive me."
Bai Xiangxiu also loved Xiao Shi very much. Obviously, she was still a child.
She had only made a small mistake. He wouldn't drag her down and beat her to death, right? Once she thought of this, she immediately became afraid and knelt down, "Prince, please forgive Xiao Shi. It's this concubine's fault. This concubine didn't walk properly."
When begging, one had to look into the other party's eyes. She stared at Long Heng with a pair of watery eyes, her expression full of pleading.
Long Heng furrowed his brows and said, "Get up!" Was it worth it for her to kneel down and save a servant girl?
However, she really was very kind.
Song Jiaoyue also thought the same. Every man had the potential to like a white lotus flower, and they were no exception.
"Many thanks, Prince." Bai Xiangxiu sighed in relief. Xiao Shi didn't even dare to say thanks as she helped Bai Xiangxiu up.
Song Jiaoyue walked over and said, "Mother wants to go to the sea of flowers in the rear courtyard. Does Prince want to go?"
Long Heng didn't have the mind to be elegant, but when he saw Bai Xiangxiu, who was currently patting the dirt off her skirt, he felt that she could be considered a talented woman.
Thus, he opened his mouth and finally said, "Okay."
Song Jiaoyue led the way in front, but saw that Madame Xiu and the servant girl, who had been following behind them, hadn't moved.
She seemed to be hesitating, her eyes constantly darting around.
In the end, she said, "Prince, this concubine won't go. My status isn't suitable." She was a concubine. If she walked with a group of official wives and daughters, she would definitely be looked down upon.
She hated their high and mighty gazes. They weren't much better than others.
Song Jiaoyue thought that he hadn't expected that someone as bold as her to be so sensible.
It was a blessing to have such a woman in the rear courtyard. A virtuous wife's husband would have less trouble, and similarly, a virtuous concubine's family would have less trouble.
When Long Heng saw Song Jiaoyue's approving gaze, his originally unhappy heart calmed down.
It seemed that she was thinking for his sake, so he said, "Follow me."
Bai Xiangxiu naturally liked to follow. After all, she could get along with the supporting male lead!
Although she didn't like the gazes of those people, she didn't care. In any case, it was Prince who had asked her to follow.
She gave Xiao Shi a meaningful look, and the two of them walked to the back of the group to follow.
Xiao Shi had originally wanted to help her follow Prince, but who was Bai Xiangxiu? She was someone who had read books, so how could she not know that Song Jiaoyue liked women who kept a low profile?
However, they couldn't be weak at critical moments.