Regent, please maintain your aloof image.

Because Mu Zexuan is still young, Su Qianrou has been taking care of him while also keeping Su Haoyu in mind. Therefore, she herself has not eaten much.

When Mu Jinchen saw this, he said, "You don't need to worry about him, he can manage on his own."

"Yes, Sister Su, I can do it myself."

"This stove is too hot, you'd better be careful. If you want to eat something, just tell me and I'll get it for you," she said, adding another piece of fish to his bowl.

"Thank you, Sister Su."

You're welcome, is it delicious?

"Mmm, it's delicious."

"Then eat more."

"it is good".

Then, Su Qianrou put another piece on Su Haoyu's plate.

Mu Jinchen looked at her, seemingly lost in thought, before subtly shifting his gaze and continuing his meal.

After a while, Qiulan came in and said, "Miss, the medicine is ready."

"Let's leave it for now."

"What medicine? Didn't you say you were just faking illness? Why are you taking medicine?" Su Haoyu asked nervously.

"It's just some medicine to regulate the body, there's no need to worry."

"Really?" Su Haoyu clearly didn't believe it.

"When have I ever lied to you?"

"Miss, you should drink your medicine first, otherwise you'll take the opportunity to throw it away later," Qiulan said.

"Qiu Lan, this matter can't be let go, right? I only fell down once, and you still found out."

“More than once, Miss. Have you forgotten that when you were eleven, you also caught a cold? The doctor said you would get better in less than ten days, but you didn’t get better for half a month. Later we found out that you had secretly poured out the medicine several times.”

"What's wrong with you two? Why are you bringing up old grievances with me?"

Mu Zexuan said with a smile, "Sister Su, I didn't expect you to be so mischievous."

Even Mu Jinchen couldn't help but look at her.

Su Qianrou gave an awkward smile.

"Miss, this is the last dose of medicine."

"Qiu Lan, I regret bringing you back."

"Yesterday, Miss said that having Qiulan was your good fortune, but today you regret it. Miss is really fickle."

"Chunzhu, your salary for this month is gone."

"No, Miss, I know I was wrong, I'll shut up now."

"Hmph, too late."

"Miss," Chunzhu called out ingratiatingly.

Su Qianrou ignored her, took the medicine from Qiulan's hand, and then, with a look of resignation, drank it all in one gulp.

Seeing this, Su Haoyu quickly picked up some green vegetables for her, "Sister, have some, rinse your mouth."

Without saying a word, Su Qianrou picked it up and ate it, and then she felt better and it wasn't so bitter anymore.

"Sister Su is amazing."

Originally, there was nothing wrong, but after he praised her like that, Su Qianrou blushed. She felt embarrassed, gave an awkward smile, and didn't say anything.

The meal didn't end until an hour later. Su Haoyu and Mu Zexuan were both stuffed, patting their bellies with satisfaction.

Even Mu Jinchen, who usually only eats until he's 70% full, couldn't help but eat until he was 90% full today, which shows how delicious this hot pot was.

Afterwards, Mu Jinchen suggested leaving, saying, "It's getting late, so we'll head back now. Thank you for your hospitality."

"Be careful on the road."

"Ok".

"Goodbye, Sister Su."

"Goodbye," Su Qianrou said, patting his head.

Mu Zexuan was stunned, staring blankly at her. This was the first time in eight years that someone had been so close to him, but he was not only not disgusted, but also very happy, which made him reluctant to leave.

"I'm leaving," Mu Jinchen said, and then left first.

Mu Zexuan glanced at Su Qianrou with reluctance before following her out.

After they left, Su Haoyu asked somewhat jealously, "You really like him, sister."

"You said Xiao Xuan... is quite cute, but I guess we won't see him again in the future."

"My sister likes him more, or me."

Su Qianrou chuckled, "You're my own brother, no one can compare."

Su Haoyu was finally satisfied and revealed his little tiger teeth.

Su Qianrou looked at him and thought to herself, "He's still just a child. He gets jealous even over this."

The next day, Mu Jinchen was handling official business in his study when Mu Zexuan sat beside him, extremely bored. "Uncle, didn't you come here to travel? You've been sitting here for two hours already. Let's go for a walk."

Mu Jinchen ignored him, as if he hadn't heard a thing.

Mu Zexuan sighed, "If you won't go, I'll go myself," and then walked out.

Mu Jinchen didn't even look up at this, keeping his head down and focusing intently on the tasks at hand.

After coming out, Mu Zexuan looked around and found nothing interesting, and immediately felt bored.

"Your Majesty, where are you going?" Little Li asked.

Mu Zexuan's eyes lit up as he thought of something, "Let's go find Sister Su to play."

"Your Majesty, this is probably not appropriate."

"What's wrong with that? Sister Su isn't a bad person. Let's go," she said, and strode forward.

"Your Majesty," Little Li hurriedly followed.

However, after taking only a few steps, they encountered Yingfeng, who asked, "Where is Your Majesty going?"

"I am going to find Sister Su."

"Does Your Highness know?"

"Go tell him."

"Your Majesty, aren't you making things difficult for your subordinates?"

"I am doing this for the sake of my uncle. Think about it, Aunt Chang Le is only twenty years old this year, but Xiao Ya'er is already three years old. But my uncle is already twenty-three years old and still single. If this continues, he may end up alone. What do you think?"

"Your Majesty's words make a lot of sense, but what does this have to do with you going to see Miss Su?"

"What do you think of Sister Su?"

"His Majesty wants to match the Prince with Miss Su."

"You saw it yesterday too. Because she was taking care of me, Sister Su didn't eat much herself. Not only did the Imperial Uncle notice this, but he also spoke up about it. Although he didn't say it directly, the meaning was clear enough. If it were before, the Imperial Uncle wouldn't have even glanced at it, let alone noticed these things. Even if he had noticed, he would never have said anything. Think about it, isn't that right?"

Yingfeng thought about it and realized it made sense. He exclaimed with delight, "Could it be that Your Highness likes Miss Su?"

"At least I don't find it offensive."

"Then, in Your Majesty's opinion, what should be done?"

"Are you stupid? Of course, you should let them interact more."

"Yes, that's right, we need to have more contact with each other."

"So, you must make sure that your uncle comes to see me personally later."

"Yes, I guarantee I will complete the mission."

Then, Mu Zexuan left without looking back.

In the courtyard, Su Qianrou had someone prepare a barbecue, and at that moment, she and Su Haoyu were lighting charcoal.

Su Haoyu asked, puzzled, "Sister, why do we have to do it ourselves? Wouldn't it be better to let the servants do it and we just wait to eat?"

"Self-reliance leads to abundance."

"Oh," Su Haoyu replied, though he didn't understand, he was obedient.

"Fan the charcoal a little harder, it'll be ready soon."

"Okay," Su Haoyu said, and the charcoal fire became noticeably more intense.

Just then, Mu Zexuan walked in. "Sister Su, what are you doing?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at him.

"Why are you here again?"

"Does Brother Xiaoyu not welcome me?"

“No, that’s not what he meant. You’ve come at the perfect time. We were just about to have a barbecue. Come join us,” Su Qianrou said.

Although Mu Zexuan didn't know what barbecue was, it didn't stop him from enjoying it, so he replied, "Okay."

Then, the group sat around the grill and enthusiastically grilled skewers.