Shen Wei caught several plump fish and handed them to the imperial chef that evening to prepare a few authentic delicacies.
At the dinner table, Li Yuanjing and Shen Wei dined together.
Li Yuanjing had been "away from home" for ten days, but Shen Wei acted as if nothing had happened, continuing to eat and drink as usual. During the meal, she even chatted with him one-sidedly.
Pointing at the boiled fish on the table, Shen Wei sighed with a mix of amusement and exasperation: "This fish today was quite cunning—it only nibbled at the bait and refused to take the hook. If I hadn't persisted, we wouldn't have this dish tonight."
Li Yuanjing snorted.
No response.
Shen Wei asked, "How is Chengtai doing in the palace? Have the court officials given him any trouble?"
Li Yuanjing set down his chopsticks and said gloomily, "You care about the fish, you care about the child, but have you ever cared about me?"
