He Sanlang's expression immediately darkened. He glanced coldly at Xiyan, who was serving Chu Lian. Xiyan's body stiffened, and a bitter expression appeared on her face. Then, He Sanlang strode over to Countess Jing 'an and bowed.

"San Lang is here too. Come sit next to Mother."

Countess Jing 'an was obviously very happy that her youngest son had come to see her. He Changdi obediently sat next to his mother and leaned over. He reached out and took the plate of snow pears from Chu Lian's side table to the other side.

Chu Lian stared at him in shock. The skewer in her hand missed, and she looked at him in shock.

What was wrong with He Changdi? Was she not allowed to eat a few pears?

Countess Jing 'an also found the young couple's actions strange. "What's wrong? Lian' er likes pears, so why don't you let her eat a few more? I won't eat them anyway, so it would be a waste.

I'll have the maidservants bring some back later. Mother has a lot of them! "

The first sentence was directed at He Sanlang, and the second sentence was directed at Chu Lian.

Before Chu Lian could smile and thank her mother-in-law, He Changdi stopped her. "No need. Mother, keep them. If you can't finish them, share them with the servants."

Chu Lian didn't expect He Sanlang to say something like this. She glared at him, but He Changdi didn't seem to notice her accusatory gaze. He continued to speak to his mother. "Snow pears are cold, and Lian 'er likes the cold. Eating too much of them is bad for her body."

Countess Jing 'an originally wanted to say a few good words for Chu Lian, but when she saw that her son was doing this for the sake of his wife's health, she immediately stopped and turned to comfort Chu Lian.

"Lian 'er, Sanlang is right. Girls should take good care of their bodies. It's best to eat less cold fruits. The weather is still cold, so you have to keep warm …"

In the past, Countess Jing 'an had been bedridden all year round, and she practically couldn't live without medicinal concoctions. Being ill for so long had taught her many ways to preserve her health, and she couldn't stop talking about them.

Because she was an elder, Chu Lian didn't want to interrupt her. She could only listen with her head lowered and put on a look of acceptance. She listened until her heart ached.

Now that Countess Jing 'an's illness was slowly getting better, her body was getting better, and she was much more energetic than before. She actually talked for almost an hour like this.

When she realized it herself, she felt embarrassed for a moment.

However, in front of his son and daughter-in-law, he didn't think much of it.

He saw the sincere concern in his son's eyes for his daughter-in-law, and he was very happy for the young couple.

"Alright, don't think I'm nagging you. No matter how busy you are, you have to pay attention to your health. Lian 'er is a girl, so she needs to take good care of herself.

I won't say anymore. It's getting late, so I won't ask you to stay for dinner. You two can go back and eat by yourselves. "Countess Jing 'an could also see the bitter expressions on their faces, so she waved her hand to dismiss them.

Even He Sanlang couldn't stand his mother's endless nagging. He held Chu Lian's hand and walked out of the courtyard before letting out a long sigh of relief.

Chu Lian only managed to get half a plate of snow pears from her mother-in-law. Obviously, she didn't satisfy her craving and was still thinking about it!

She didn't expect that He Changdi would even care about her diet. She immediately felt unhappy.

"He Changdi, I want to eat pears."

Chu Lian didn't mince her words. They had just agreed today that they would tell each other everything. They definitely wouldn't be in a cold war or sulk at each other.

He Sanlang found it funny when he heard Chu Lian say something so childish.

He lowered his voice, "Do you think I'm joking with you? You really can't eat those cold fruits right now. I'll explain it to you when we get back."

"Ah?" Chu Lian was a little confused. What was going on? Why couldn't she eat fruits?

In the modern era, she could even eat ice cream in the middle of winter, and her body didn't seem to have any problems.

After he finished speaking, Chu Lian was dragged back to Songtao Court by He Changdi.

It was already time for dinner. While the young couple was still on their way back to Songtao Court, Senior Servant Zhong had already received the news and started to instruct the servant girls to prepare dinner.

By the time Chu Lian and He Changdi returned to the main room, the dining table in the reception pavilion was already laid out with food.

Chu Lian glanced at the table full of dishes and lost her appetite.

She had been dragged back quickly by He Changdi from Countess Jing 'an's courtyard. Her body felt stuffy and uncomfortable. What she wanted to eat the most right now was cold food, but all the dishes on the table were steaming hot. She really didn't have an appetite.

However, she was still dragged down by He Changdi to sit at the table.

Chu Lian sighed and turned to instruct Bai Cha, "Bring me a cup of tea first!"

Bai Cha was surprised. "Third Young Madam wants to fry tea?"

Chu Lian nodded.

Bai Cha looked at Xiyan strangely. Didn't Third Young Madam dislike frying tea?

Did she always drink honey water or honeydew?

Just as Bai Cha was about to go, he was stopped by He Changdi's cold gaze.

Chu Lian saw that Bai Cha wasn't moving at all. She said in shock, "He Changdi, what's wrong with you? You won't even let me drink tea!"

He Sanlang's face darkened at his wife's accusation. He waved his hand to dismiss the servant girls and servant girls.

Not long after, only the two of them were left in the reception pavilion.

He Changdi sat next to Chu Lian. The entire reception pavilion was silent. There were no outsiders around. He Sanlang reached out and placed Chu Lian on his lap.

Chu Lian was petite and a woman. Resisting him was like an ant trying to shake a tree. She struggled a bit, but He Changdi didn't move at all, so she could only give up.

He Sanlang saw that she was still not obedient even at this time. His large palm found the softness in front of her chest and pinched it. He said in a low voice, "Still not obedient?"

Perhaps it was because of the tonic she drank, but Chu Lian felt like her entire body was on fire when he teased her. Her body stiffened, and she really didn't dare to move.

She clenched her teeth and slapped He Sanlang's large palm away. She said angrily, "He Changdi, if you don't give me an explanation, don't even think about stopping me from eating pears!"

He Changdi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This little woman was usually quite smart, but it turned out that she was just a glutton. Her small mouth really couldn't take even a little bit of bitterness.

He Sanlang tightened his arms and pulled Chu Lian into his embrace. He sighed and said, "I believe the servant girls have already told you about your body?"

"My body is on the cold side?"

He Changdi nodded.

"The tonic soup that you drink in the morning and evening was prescribed by Divine Doctor Miao and Servant Zhong. Because there are a few special herbs added in, even though it is warm, you have to avoid coldness. At the very least, before you change to a tonic soup, you can't eat anything cold like this." He Sanlang patiently explained to her.

Hearing this, Chu Lian immediately wailed. She knew that nurturing her body wasn't easy. Divine Doctor Miao was already taking care of her by not giving her those bitter prescriptions. However, the taste of the tonic soup wasn't good either!

Chu Lian's mouth twitched. "Then how long do I have to drink the tonic soup for?"