Chapter 397 - Chapter 397: Once Bitten, Twice Shy

Chapter 397: Once Bitten, Twice Shy

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Yu Niaoniao also prepared red braised beef tendon and corn ribs soup. She stir-fried a seasonal side dish.

Lunch was ready!

After she served the carefully prepared food, she saw Meng Xizhou walking over.

He said carefully, “His Highness asked me to tell you that he has something to do today and won’t be eating in the dining hall at noon. He asked you to eat first.”

Yu Niaoniao’s face revealed obvious disappointment.

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Meng Xizhou could not help but worry when he saw the sumptuous meal still steaming on the table.

“Don’t think too much. His Highness really has something to do. He’s always been very concerned about you. If he hadn’t encountered something important, he would have come to eat with you.”

Yu Niaoniao tried her best to appear natural. “It’s fine. I can understand, but there’s a little too much cooking today. I can’t finish it alone. Do you want to eat together?”

Meng Xizhou naturally agreed readily.

Then, Yu Niaoniao even called Lo Pingsha and Yan Nanguan over.

Everyone sat around the table and ate all the food.

Yu Niaoniao did not see Xiao Juan for the rest of the afternoon.

She returned to the Langjun Imperial Palace with Lo Pingsha.

Lo Pingsha saw that she did not say much along the way and knew that she was in a bad mood. But he was not good at comforting people. He did not know what to say.

Granny Xiu Yan was a little surprised to see that only Yu Niaoniao and Lo Pingsha had returned.

“Why didn’t His Highness come back with the Princess Consort?”

Usually, this couple stuck together every day and were inseparable.

Yu Niaoniao said, “He has something to do. He might be back later.” Granny Xiu Yan did not think too much about it and asked. “Then do you want to have dinner with him when he comes back?”

Yu Niaoniao thought for a moment and nodded. “Let’s wait.”

She carefully prepared another table of food and waited for Xiao Juan to come back for dinner.

Seeing that the food on the table was cold, Yu Niaoniao could only say to Lo Pingsha.

“We’re not waiting. Let’s eat first.”

Lo Pingsha asked, “Do you want to leave some food for Duke Lang?”

Yu Niaoniao was a little angry and did not want to leave food for Xiao Juan. However, when she thought of Xiao Juan’s weak stomach and how he really could not withstand hunger, she could only suppress her temper and instruct

Granny Xiu Yan.

“Get someone to distribute a portion of food and heat it up on the stove.”

Granny Xiu Yan did as she was told.

Usually, when they ate, Yu Niaoniao liked to chatter, making the atmosphere lively. But she was really not in the mood to talk tonight.

She just buried her head in her food. Lo Pingsha wanted to say something, but he did not know where to start.

Tonight’s meal was exceptionally cold.

At this moment, Granny Xiu Yan finally sensed that something was wrong. Could it be that Duke Lang and the Princess Consort had a conflict?

After dinner, Yu Niaoniao returned to her room to rest.

She thought she wouldn’t be able to sleep. As it turned out, she muttered about her sleeping ability and fell asleep not long after she lay down.

In her daze, she felt someone beside her.

She immediately opened her eyes and saw Xiao Juan standing by the bed. He reached out and covered her with the blanket that she had kicked away.

Yu Niaoniao woke up immediately.

“You’re finally back! Have you had dinner? I got someone to save food for you. I’ll ask someone to get it for you.”

Xiao Juan put down the blanket. “No need. I’ve already eaten outside.”

Yu Niaoniao was very surprised.

“I thought you never eat anything outside?”

“I didn’t use to. Now that my stomach is better, I can eat once in a while.” As Xiao Juan spoke, he walked to the cabinet.

He pulled open the cabinet door and took out the bedding and pillows.

Yu Niaoniao hurriedly asked, “Why are you taking the blanket? There’s enough bedding on the bed.”

Xiao Juan said, “I’ll sleep in the study for the next few days.”

Yu Niaoniao was stunned.

He actually hated her to this extent and was unwilling to even sleep with her.

Seeing that he was about to walk out of the door, Yu Niaoniao suddenly stopped him.

“Are you still angry with me?”

Xiao Juan replied concisely, “No.”

Yu Niaoniao was exasperated. “You are! You’ve been avoiding me all day! You’re not talking to me, not eating with me, and now you even want to be separated from me when you sleep. You’re clearly having a cold war with me!”

Xiao Juan sighed and explained helplessly, “I avoided you because there’s a difference between men and women.”

Yu Niaoniao thought she had heard wrongly.

She asked in shock, “We’ve been married for almost a year, and you’re still saying that there’s a difference between men and women?”

Xiao Juan said stiffly, “In the past, I thought that you liked me and that we could naturally get close to each other.”

“But it’s different now. I already know your true thoughts. You have no romantic feelings for me. In that case, I naturally can’t cross the line. Let’s keep our distance from now on.”

Yu Niaoniao did not expect him to have such thoughts.

She said hurriedly, “I lied to you in the past, but I don’t think so anymore.”

“Baby, I do have feelings for you. You don’t have to deliberately avoid me.” Xiao Juan misunderstood her.

“Your most important relatives have been killed. I can understand your eagerness to know the truth.”

“Don’t worry. Since I promised to help you investigate the Feng family’s annihilation, I will definitely keep my word.”

“You don’t have to say those words to make me happy anymore.” With that, he carried the blanket and pillow out of the bedroom.

Yu Niaoniao called out to him a few times but could not stop him.

She really didn’t expect that she would cause such consequences just by fabricating a few lies.

For Xiao Juan, it was once bitten, twice shy.

No matter how she explained, he wouldn’t believe her.

Yu Niaoniao slapped her mouth.

“Who told you to spout nonsense? Now, let’s see how you clean up the mess!”

In the study, Xiao Juan was about to lay the blanket when Granny Xiu Yan walked over quickly and snatched the blanket from his hand.

“Your Highness, why are you sleeping here today? Are you really going to leave the Princess Consort alone in the bedroom?”

Xiao Juan said, “She should be more comfortable sleeping alone than with another person.”

In the past, he had mistakenly thought that Niaoniao really liked him, so he wanted to hug her to sleep.

But now that he already knew the truth, Niaoniao had no interest in him at all. If he continued to flatter himself, he would be too presumptuous.

Granny Xiu Yan advised earnestly, “It’s normal for the couple to have a conflict, but you can’t neglect the Princess Consort because of this. She’s a girl after all. Go and say a few nice words to her and give her a way out. This matter will be over.”

Xiao Juan said, “You don’t understand.”

Granny Xiu Yan wanted to persuade him again, but Xiao Juan stopped her.

“You don’t have to say anything. I know what I’m doing..”