Mo Qi lowered his head for a look and saw that under Yu Lu there was indeed half a leaf, but it had already been stained with blood. He coaxed soothingly, "Crown Prince, never mind it. Once we return to the palace, you'll have everything."
Chu Heng pouted slightly, "But I promised Imperial Consort Xiao that we'd exchange food."
Since he hadn't found the leaf, he felt too embarrassed to ask for her white jade pastries.
Upon hearing this, Chu Xi commanded Lin Sisi to set her down. She walked over to Mo Qi, asked him to put down Chu Heng, then took a piece of green plum cake and stuffed it into Chu Heng's mouth, "Eat your sister's cake. Don't eat what others give you, understand?"
"Ah—"
Chu Heng was stuffed with another mouthful, but the tasty cake was, of course, something he obediently ate up. Breaking off a half moistened by his saliva, he even asked Chu Xi, "Have you eaten?"
"What's given to you is yours alone; no one should snatch it, not even me."
