Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Chapter 687: Eating 2 Lychees a Day

Day two.

The news that the tribute lychees shipped back from Jiangnan were looted spread throughout the capital.

The court and the public were shocked, and the emperor was furious. He ordered the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple to thoroughly investigate the matter.

The common people in the capital, on the other hand, did not feel much about this. After all, no matter how good lychees were, they were only for the nobles in the palace to taste, and ordinary people could not eat them.

Duke's Mansion, Qionghua Courtyard.

Gu Qianhan walked into the house carrying a food box.

He sent all the maids out, and only when he and Shen Wantang were left in the room did he open the food box.

The food box was filled with cold air, and fresh lychees lay there, juicy and fresh.

Gu Qianhan picked one apart and held it to Shen Wantang's lips: "Try it and see how it tastes. This variety is different from the ones we had before."

Shen Wantang ate it and her eyes lit up: "So sweet, so tender, with a hint of floral fragrance!"

Gu Qianhan chuckled: "As long as you like it, just consider it as an apology from the palace."

As he spoke, he peeled another one for Shen Wantang.

While Shen Wantang was eating, he also peeled one for himself.

The couple ate with their mouths full of saliva, and were very happy.

"Gu Qianhan, is it okay to eat so many lychees at once? I remember the medical books saying it's not advisable to eat too many."

"We don't eat much. I brought back forty in total, and we only have twenty each. Besides, we don't eat like this every day, so once in a while it shouldn't be a problem."

Shen Wantang nodded. "That makes sense. Keep going. It's so delicious! Why do I feel like there's no fruit in the world that can compare to lychees? I wish we could grow them on our farm."

"They are delicious, which is why the emperor spares no effort to transport the best lychees every year. It's a pity that he won't be able to eat this last batch."

Shen Wantang was still a little worried: "Won't he realize that you stole his lychees?"

"Don't worry, this time we did it very cleanly, leaving no trace. The lychees and the people responsible for transporting them disappeared together. After we finish eating these, I will take away the shells and cores and burn them."

Shen Wantang felt relieved. No wonder he was so cautious. He brought lychees in personally and drove all the maids out so that he could eat with her alone. He was probably afraid that the maids would accidentally leak the news.

After eating twenty lychees, Shen Wantang was full.

The sweet aroma of lychees filled her lips and teeth. It was sweeter than any fruit she had eaten on the farm. The key was that this thing was magical, sweet but not greasy, and she could not get enough of it.

She thought that she had brought back a total of forty lychees this time, but unexpectedly, after lunch the next day, Gu Qianhan brought back another forty.

The same food box, the same ice, the same bright red lychee shell.

When the shell is peeled off, the flesh is still the same white and tender flesh.

Shen Wantang was very surprised: "There are still some? Aren't lychees said to be difficult to preserve? How come these are still so well preserved after a whole day?"

"Keep the lychee stems and store them in an ice cellar, with a thin layer of ice covering the top and bottom. This will keep them fresh. However, even then, they won't last more than a few days and need to be eaten quickly."

Shen Wantang nodded and asked him as she ate, "That should be all, right? Although this is delicious, we really can't eat it every day. I've carefully read medical books, and eating too much will cause internal heat, dry mouth, and mouth sores."

"This isn't all we had, but it was definitely the last we ate today. I distributed the remaining lychees to everyone who participated in this lychee raid. They risked their lives to get the lychees, so in addition to giving them silver, I also gave each of them two lychees to try."

Shen Wantang looked at him with a smile. He was quite nice to his subordinates, which was somewhat different from his cold personality!

“Is there no risk of leakage?”

"Don't worry, they were all eaten on the spot. After eating, the shells and cores were destroyed together. They are all trustworthy people and will not leak it."