In the Princess Mansion.
Shen Baozhu was sitting on a stool in Chen Ruxia's room, swinging her legs as she nibbled on a small piece of rice cake in her hand.
The door was tightly shut. Chen Miaochun carried a stool and sat behind the door to keep watch, while Chen Ruxia held a handkerchief and helped Shen Baozhu wipe the crumbs off her lips.
The Dragon King: [It was just my over - thinking. I thought the little cutie really had no pastries to eat.]
Lin Yu: [Ruxia is so nice. She secretly cooked rice cakes for Baozhu. And Miaochun is nice too, helping to keep watch at the door.]
After finishing the piece of rice cake in her hand, Shen Baozhu wiped her hands clean with Chen Ruxia's handkerchief. "Thank you, Sister Ruxia!"
Chen Ruxia took back the handkerchief and lovingly stroked Shen Baozhu's head. "Sister should also thank you, Baozhu. You stood up for me today and really put Yan Mingli in his place."
"Don't take his words to heart, Baozhu. Yan Mingli is just a fool. Besides, he was telling the truth. If it weren't for your fruit, sister might have died in that fire."
Thinking of the fire, Chen Ruxia put a hand on her chest, still in a state of lingering fear. She wasn't exaggerating. If she hadn't eaten Shen Baozhu's fruit and regained some health, she might not have survived, let alone protected Qiuqiu.
Seeing that Shen Baozhu had finished the pastry, Chen Miaochun carried her stool back to the table. "I also want to thank you, Baozhu. You spoke well of me in front of Shen Heqing and privately taught me how to read, which is why I've made such rapid progress and been scolded less."
The Dragon King: [It seems that the little cutie is really amazing. Saving Ruxia and helping Miaochun. It's really lucky for this pair of sisters in the Marquis Mansion to meet the little cutie.]
Shen Baozhu was so flattered by the praise that she felt dizzy. "So I'm really that amazing... Okay, Baozhu won't argue with fools."
The Dragon King: [Fine. Shen Heqing is the idiot, Su Qian is the cry - baby, and I've decided that Yan Mingli is the fool.]
Lin Yu: [It's impolite to give others nicknames. Don't lead Baozhu astray.]
The Dragon King: [What nicknames? These are my endearing terms for them, endearing terms!]
Lin Yu: [As long as you're happy.]
After finishing the pastries, Shen Baozhu planned to return to the main courtyard. On the way, she met Shen Haiyan walking with a cane.
Shen Baozhu trotted over and supported Shen Haiyan. "Third brother, let Baozhu support you!"
Shen Haiyan's eyes flickered a few times. He looked around and asked, "Baozhu, where are your waiting maids?"
The Dragon King: [In order to secretly eat a piece of rice cake, the little cutie left Baizhi and the other maids behind and secretly went to find Chen Ruxia.]
The Dragon King: [Shen Haiyan seems quite smart. Can he tell that the little cutie has been secretly eating?]
Lin Yu: [Baozhu's third brother dotes on her very much. Even if he finds out, it's not a big deal.]
The Qingyun Immortal: [There's a bulge in Shen Haiyan's bosom. What's in it?]
The Dragon King: [Could it be a treasure?]
The Dragon King: [The little cutie should take a look.]
Reminded by the Qingyun Immortal, Shen Baozhu looked up and also noticed the bulge in Shen Haiyan's bosom. She asked curiously, "Third brother, what's in your bosom?"
Shen Haiyan took Shen Baozhu to a nearby garden and hid behind a rockery. He handed his cane to Shen Baozhu, leaned against the wall, and took out a piece of oiled paper from his bosom.
Through the oiled paper, Shen Baozhu seemed to smell a sweet fragrance. She suddenly realized something and looked at Shen Haiyan expectantly.
Shen Haiyan glanced at her and opened the oiled paper. Inside were the pastries that Shen Baozhu loved most. However, because they were too sweet, Princess Jingning forbade Shen Baozhu to eat them.
"These pastries are too sweet. Eating too many will damage your teeth. You can only have one piece."
One piece was enough for Shen Baozhu. She wasn't greedy and happily agreed.
Shen Haiyan didn't really trust Shen Baozhu. He took out a clean handkerchief from his bosom, picked up the pastry with the handkerchief, and fed it to Shen Baozhu himself. Then he put away the remaining pastries.
The Dragon King: [If I remember correctly, isn't today the first day that the little cutie is punished not to eat pastries?]
Lin Yu: [This is already the second piece. Baozhu should eat less.]
The Qingyun Immortal: [If you can complete the punishment, I'll give you a gift.]
Shen Baozhu thought for a while and said honestly, "Baozhu can't do it."
The Qingyun Immortal: [Do you want a cute and obedient pet?]
[It has a huge belly and can help you hide treasures. No one can find the treasures you hide.]
Shen Baozhu's eyes lit up. She loved hiding things, but because of her young age, there were limited places for her to hide things.
For the sake of the gift, the little girl clenched her fists and vowed, "Okay! I will definitely complete the punishment!"
The Qingyun Immortal: [Start from now.]
Lin Yu sensed something was wrong. [Is there someone else feeding Baozhu pastries?]
The Dragon King already had a suspect in mind. [Let me guess. Could it be Baizhi? She's in charge of the kitchen and dotes on the little cutie.]
An hour later.
Yan Mingli held a plate of pastries and respectfully presented them to Shen Baozhu. "Please enjoy, Baozhu!"
If it weren't for Shen Baozhu's help, his engagement with Miaochun would have been broken off. Now, not only was the engagement still on, but he could also live in Shen Heqing's courtyard. It was simply a great surprise!
The Dragon King: [Pfft, he's really a fool. Hahaha.]
Looking at the delicious - looking pastries, Shen Baozhu instinctively took a few steps back, afraid that she wouldn't be able to resist eating them all.
Yan Mingli was confused. As Shen Baozhu took a step back, he took a step forward with the plate of pastries.
"Don't you want to eat, Baozhu? This is the exclusive craftsmanship of the head chef of Zuiyin Tower. Only guests who spend 500 taels of silver on the same day can get a plate the next day." Yan Mingli praised the pastries. This plate of pastries was originally kept by the chef for himself, but Yan Mingli bought it at a high price to thank Shen Baozhu.
Yan Mingli only wanted Shen Baozhu to eat the pastries and didn't notice that something was wrong with her at all. The more he held out the pastries, the further Shen Baozhu retreated until she had nowhere else to go.
Shen Baozhu could only run to the side. "No, I won't eat pastries! Mother punished me not to eat pastries for a month."
"It's okay. You can secretly eat one piece. I won't tell the princess. Don't you really want to try, Baozhu?" Yan Mingli held the plate of pastries and chased after her.
The Dragon King: [It's so much fun. The little cutie is a bit pitiful. Hahaha.]
Lin Yu: [I didn't expect it to be Yan Mingli. There are many temptations around Baozhu. She has to hold on.]
Fortunately, Yan Mingli wasn't very familiar with the Princess Mansion and couldn't catch up with Shen Baozhu. He was extremely puzzled. "Does Baozhu not like pastries?"
After successfully getting rid of Yan Mingli, Shen Baozhu sat in a pavilion catching her breath.
She had almost given in. Fortunately, she ran fast!
However, those pastries must be delicious. They looked soft, maybe melting in the mouth and leaving only sweetness on the tongue, or perhaps having a fluffy texture that filled the mouth with flavor...
Thinking about the taste of the pastries, Shen Baozhu gradually lost herself in thought.
The little girl sat alone in the pavilion, recalling the taste of the pastries. She looked a bit pitiful.
The Dragon King was like a doting parent. [The little cutie is about to turn into a little pitiful. If you want to eat, just eat. I'll back you up.]
Finally breaking free from her daydream, Shen Baozhu saw this caption. She shook her head. "No, since I've promised the immortal, Baozhu will definitely do it!"
Lin Yu: [You should restrain yourself even if you like something very much. But Baozhu is still young, and it's natural to be greedy. Just do your best, Baozhu.]
Lin Yu: [It's okay if you can't help it. Just be happy. I'm preparing a gift for Baozhu.]
The Dragon King: [You're both giving gifts? I'll give too! Double the gifts!]
The Dragon King always had a competitive streak in some strange ways.
In order to outdo Lin Yu and the Qingyun Immortal, he started to think about what interesting and novel things were in the treasury.
This entanglement lasted for three days.