Shocked! The salty concubine was spoiled by the cold prince

Chapter 190 Warming Pot

The news of Pei Yunzhao's death spread everywhere, and Concubine Shu naturally knew about it too.

The fifth prince who went to Jinzhou City together will not be let off easily, regardless of whether he is innocent or not.

The emperor felt complicated when facing his son.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the capital became lively and weird, and even the emperor forgot about Pei Xu who was far away in Jinzhou City.

Pei Xu has been working on a thorough investigation of the corruption case these past few days. Even though he knows that this evil trend in officialdom is not just caused by the influence of a small Jinzhou City, he still has to start little by little and eradicate it all.

After all, if those in power are corrupt, the people can easily fall into dire straits.

This is especially true when a disaster occurs.

And no one can predict for sure when the country will be peaceful and the people will be safe, and when an accident will happen.

Moreover, if officials do not serve the people, why should they be officials?

When they put on the red official robes, they should always keep the people in their hearts.

Pei Xu became busy again, and Gu Jiaorong naturally stayed in the yard to take care of her pregnancy.

The days of the two passed by leisurely, and soon winter came. All the leaves in the yard had fallen, and the early morning chill became biting.

Gu Jiaorong wanted to stay in bed more and more, even though she had slept enough.

"Rong'er, I'm going out."

Pei Xu lowered his head and kissed her soft lips, then left.

Gu Jiaorong turned over and fell asleep again. In this cold weather, there seemed to be no better choice than sleeping.

She waited until noon before slowly getting up from the bed, but Shaoyao had already prepared the meal.

"Auntie, let's eat first. When the prince left, he told me to keep the food warm for you."

Shaoyao waited for Gu Jiaorong to get up, then spoke with a smile.

They had long been accustomed to the prince's thoughtfulness and did not think there was anything wrong with it.

"Okay, let's eat something first."

Gu Jiaorong nodded lazily, looking not in good spirits.

This cannot be blamed on her. As the pregnancy progressed, her legs began to swell and cramp. Although it was not serious, it did have an impact.

After all, Shaoyao was taking care of a pregnant woman for the first time, and she didn't have much experience. She just followed the precautions Chu Fenghua told her and served her wholeheartedly.

Gu Jiaorong was helped by Shaoyao to sit down, and looked at the dishes in front of her with a slight smile.

No matter what, Shaoyao and the others are very attentive.

"Auntie, it's getting colder today. Fanglan and I are thinking of making some hot pot. What do you think?"

Shaoyao knew that Gu Jiaorong's appetite was not very good at the moment, so she wanted to prepare some fresh food so that Gu Jiaorong could eat more.

"Warm pot?"

Gu Jiaorong blinked her eyes. Isn’t that the earliest hot pot?

"Okay, I'm a little greedy too."

Since coming to this world, Gu Jiaorong has basically said goodbye to hot pot, skewers and spicy hot pot. She never thought that she could still eat hot pot.

"Then Fanglan and I will prepare tomorrow."

Shaoyao smiled and said that they didn't have a pot yet, so everything had to be prepared from scratch.

Although she told the prince that someone would deliver it tomorrow, this thing was going into Gu Jiaorong's mouth, so she dared not be careless.

"Then thank you for your hard work."

Gu Jiaorong nodded, and she already had anticipation in her heart.

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It happened to be drizzling on the day we ate hot pot.

Gu Jiaorong looked at the steaming pot, then at the rain outside the window, and felt that the day she chose was too opportune.

"If Shaoyao hadn't mentioned wanting to eat hot pot, I probably wouldn't have remembered it even when it snowed."

Gu Jiaorong spoke with a smile, and the person sitting in front of her was Pei Xu.

Pei Xu has been very busy these days and cannot be with her every day.

"If you like it, wait a few days before eating it. But it's better to eat less. I don't know if you can handle eating too much."

There was worry in Pei Xu's eyes. After all, he was unsure and didn't know how to take better care of Gu Jiaorong.

Gu Jiaorong was in high spirits and no longer had the worries she had before.

"Don't worry, it's just food first, and what we eat isn't spicy."

If possible, Gu Jiaorong would prefer to eat spicy hot pot, but obviously that is not possible in her current condition.

But she was already satisfied as long as she had something to eat. After all, before Shaoyao brought it up, she had never thought that she could eat hot pot.

Pei Xu was silent for a moment and then spoke.

"If you want spicy food, I'll eat it with you after you give birth."

Having lived together for so long, how could he not understand that there was some regret in Gu Jiaorong's words.

Gu Jiaorong also knew what was important and what was not, and the hot pot in front of her could already satisfy her craving.

"Then your Majesty must remember this."

Even so, Gu Jiaorong still asked for another promise.

Even if Pei Xu has forgotten this promise in the future, what if something happens? What if he can play the emotional card?

Life is so long, and she has no way to leave Pei Xu, and who knows how long this little bit of affection and interest can last.

Whether for herself or for her child, Gu Jiaorong must be careful at all times and leave a way out for herself.

Pei Xu was always relaxed in front of her and would say whatever he wanted.

"Okay, I'll remember it, and Rong'er should remember it too."

Gu Jiaorong is not the only one who feels insecure. Pei Xu, who has lost his heart and is not loved, is the one who is even more panicked.

Fortunately, no matter what, they never thought of leaving each other.

Even though there are many twists and turns and little calculations involved, whose feelings are pure?

There are no pure people or pure feelings in this world. Sometimes you have to turn a blind eye to live your life.

Gu Jiaorong smiled at Pei Xu and did not dwell on the topic anymore. She picked up a piece of meat and put it in Pei Xu's bowl.

"Your Majesty, please try it. This meat is good and tender."

Gu Jiaorong liked it very much. After she picked up the meat slices for Pei Xu, she lowered her head and started eating without saying anything else.

The two of them never needed to be served when they ate. Even when they were eating hot pot, they would serve themselves.

Through the steam from the hot pot, Gu Jiaorong's face became a little blurry and fuzzy, but Pei Xu could still see her movements clearly.

"This meat is good. Shaoyao said you didn't eat much this morning. Let them make you some meat porridge tomorrow."

Gu Jiaorong had no objection to this and continued to concentrate on eating.

In this kind of weather, it would be rude to think about anything else while eating a hot pot.

"Your Highness, please eat quickly. Hot pot is best eaten while it's hot."

Gu Jiaorong felt so happy after eating the delicious food that she didn't want to be distracted at all.

Pei Xu responded with a smile, but his eyes were still on her.