During dinner, Empress Dowager Li suddenly excused herself, claiming she wasn't feeling well, leaving only Lu Ying, Shen Yinning, and Zhuo Yu at the table.
Shen Yinning saw Zhuo Yu devouring a chicken leg with relish and couldn't help but glance at the floral cakes on the table.
That kid usually loved the pastries she made, but today he hadn't taken a bite.
Knowing her child well, Shen Yinning suspected the little rascal had put something in the pastries.
So she kept her gaze steady, refraining from touching the plate of floral cakes.
Lu Ying remained oblivious to the undercurrents between mother and son.
He picked up a piece of floral cake.
As soon as he took a bite, an overly salty and bitter taste flooded his mouth.
He kept a straight face.
Empress Dowager Li claimed this fox spirit's pastry-making skills had improved, but he couldn't see it at all.
He suspected Shen Yinning was deliberately making fun of him.
