Shocked! The salty concubine was spoiled by the cold prince

Chapter 191 Winter Solstice

Hot pot seems to mark the beginning of winter.

The weather was getting colder day by day, and Gu Jiaorong was becoming more and more lazy to move, but time was still moving forward.

Before we knew it, it was the winter solstice, and the whole courtyard became more and more lively.

"Auntie, in my hometown, people say that dumplings are eaten on the Winter Solstice. If we don't eat dumplings on this day, I'm afraid our ears will freeze off. Why don't we eat dumplings on the Winter Solstice this year?"

In fact, dumplings are not a rare thing, and you can eat them if you want.

Shaoyao said this just because she wanted to chat with her and help her relieve her boredom.

Gu Jiaorong naturally knew about this tradition. Even in modern society, many people in the north still follow this idea and believe that dumplings should be eaten on the winter solstice.

Gu Jiaorong has no feelings for dumplings. After all, she is always alone and does not need to have a reunion dinner during the Chinese New Year. For her, eating noodles during the Chinese New Year is the same.

But since Shaoyao brought it up, she wouldn't spoil the fun.

"Then let's eat dumplings. What fillings have you prepared?"

Gu Jiaorong nodded, put down the teacup in her hand, turned around and asked.

"What kind of filling would you like, Aunt? I usually eat pork filling. When I was little, my family was poor, so it was hard for me to eat good food, especially meat. I had to wait until festivals. Now that I have a good life, I am not obsessed with meat fillings anymore. In the past two years, I have even taken to eating leeks and eggs."

Shaoyao thought about it carefully and answered seriously.

Gu Jiaorong was not particular about the filling, but after hearing what Shaoyao said, she also wanted to eat leeks and eggs.

"Then make some of each filling and let's all eat together. You've been busy for almost a year."

Gu Jiaorong knew that over the past year, Shaoyao and others had done their best for her.

"Okay, I'll listen to you, Auntie."

Shaoyao responded happily, "As long as my aunt is interested, that's fine."

She recently asked Dr. Chu that after the late stage of pregnancy, one must always pay attention to the mood and changes of the pregnant woman. She hopes that her aunt can give birth to the little master safely, so she will naturally be more attentive.

"Go and do your work. You don't have to stay here with me."

Gu Jiaorong has been too lazy to move recently, and her current health condition doesn't allow her to move around easily.

However, Pei Xu eventually discovered that she was prone to cramps at night. With Pei Xu's help, her cramps improved a lot and she slept well at night.

Adequate sleep makes her energetic, but due to her physical disability, she can only sit in her favorite rocking chair and look at the scenery in the yard.

Although this yard is not luxurious, Pei Xu probably took her preferences into consideration, so he also built a small garden.

Shaoyao knew that Gu Jiaorong didn't like being disturbed at this time, so she left tactfully.

"Okay, then my aunt, please call me if you need anything."

Shaoyao didn't wait for Gu Jiaorong to call her after all, and the busy Pei Xu came back from outside.

Pei Xu walked up to Gu Jiaorong and saw that she looked normal. He felt relieved and asked, "Have you felt any discomfort since I left? Did your legs cramp during the day?"

Although Chu Fenghua said that cramps during pregnancy were normal, he was still worried.

Gu Jiaorong shook her head slightly, half of her face buried in the furry fox fur scarf.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I feel fine."

Her voice was a little muffled, but there was no indication of discomfort.

Pei Xu stared at her for a long time, and only felt relieved when he saw that she was indeed normal.

"If you feel unwell, you must tell me. It won't be long before you give birth. Nothing can go wrong at this time. I can't bear to see anything happen to you or the baby."

After Pei Xu had Gu Jiaorong and the child, he became obviously much more fragile.

Gu Jiaorong looked at him with her eyes squinted, and her voice became softer.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. There's no need for me to be polite with you. If there's anything wrong, I will definitely tell you."

Gu Jiaorong cherishes her life more than anyone else, and even with Pei Xu's promise, she is not willing to leave the child alone.

Even if Pei Xu likes this child now, who can guarantee that he will still like this child after he has other children.

For someone of Pei Xu's status, having a child is a piece of cake, not to mention that there are many people in the capital who want to have children for him.

Gu Jiaorong still remembers that when she first came into this world, in addition to the princess and Shen Zhaohua, there were many noble ladies who liked Pei Xu.

What can I say, he is worthy of being the male lead!

"That's good."

Pei Xu was completely relieved and started chatting with her about family matters.

"I heard them say they're going to make dumplings for you today. Why did you suddenly think of eating dumplings?"

Although Pei Xu is not picky about food, he doesn't eat dumplings very often.

In the past, he was always alone, and he didn't care whether it was a festival or not, he just let it go.

Gu Jiaorong repeated Shaoyao's words and said with a smile, "I think it's quite interesting. This is also the first time we've spent the winter solstice together. If we didn't have children, I would definitely cook for you."

Hearing Gu Jiaorong talking about cooking, Pei Xu subconsciously recalled the dim sum Gu Jiaorong had made when they were in the palace, the shape of which was hard to identify.

"Forget it, I'm afraid it will be too hard for you."

Pei Xu naturally wouldn't say that he disliked Gu Jiaorong's cooking skills, but instead made a high emotional intelligence speech.

But how could Gu Jiaorong not know her own level?

She still remembers Pei Xu's reaction when she made that strange-looking dish on a whim.

"Well, since the prince is reluctant to let me do it, I'll have to let the maids do it for me."

Gu Jiaorong sighed, looking quite regretful.

But Pei Xu felt that he had escaped death. After all, if it was the current Gu Jiaorong who acted coquettishly and asked him to eat something she made, he really didn't know whether to refuse.

"As long as I can celebrate the holidays with you, I'm already very satisfied. Besides, we are not without conditions, and I'm not here to make you suffer with me. You don't have to cook for me."

Pei Xu didn't think that cooking for someone personally was very thoughtful. After all, one can cook for someone one doesn't love, but true love comes when the other person stays by one's side at all times.

But there were some words that he buried deep in his heart.

Pei Xu always didn't know when was the right time, and the capital was still full of crises, and the palace was not truly peaceful either.

Gu Jiaorong didn't know what Pei Xu was thinking. She was happily waiting to eat dumplings.

When the steaming dumplings were brought to her, she did have some appetite, after all, she hadn't eaten them for a long time.