"Second brother is annoying. I don't want to eat it." Xia Miaoyuan yelled in a baby voice.

The emperor, empress and the other two couldn't help laughing when they saw her fierce look.

"Chengnian, you too. My sister is a girl after all, and you have to take care of her face." The queen scolded.

"That's right, second brother. You should be more careful next time." The prince said with a smile.

Second Prince: It was as if you weren’t laughing just now.

"Okay, sister, I'm not angry anymore. Second brother was wrong. I won't laugh at you anymore." The second prince stood up and hugged Xia Miaoyuan in his arms, coaxing her softly.

[That's more like it.] Xia Miaoyuan glanced at the Second Prince angrily, reached out, grabbed a mushroom, and took a small bite.

[Yue...Roasted mushrooms don't smell like lamb, don't eat them.]

"Come here Miao'er, the tender lamb roasted by your mother is cooked. Do you want to try it?" the queen called lovingly.

"Yes!" Xia Miaoyuan crawled out from the second prince's arms, and ran to the queen with her short legs, as active as a little rabbit.

The queen roasted the tender meat on the lamb's neck, cut it into small pieces with a knife, put it on a plate, and sprinkled it with seasoning.

The queen picked up a small piece with chopsticks and put it into her daughter's mouth.

"Delicious! Delicious! Smells good!" Xia Miaoyuan said incoherently while chewing.

When you chew the tender lamb, the gravy and lamb fat flow between your lips and teeth, and the overflowing aroma fills your taste buds.

[It's such a delicacy! So delicious! It would be even more perfect if it were skewered like lamb.]

Mutton skewers? Eat them by rubbing them?

The emperor, empress and other three were all confused.

Xia Miaoyuan glanced at the cups, plates and seasonings in front of her, and when she saw the silver chopsticks, an idea came to her.

[Got it, haha, this princess is really a clever little girl! ]

Xia Miaoyuan picked up a pair of silver chopsticks and put the mutton pieces on the plate one by one onto the chopsticks. Then, she held the chopsticks with her small hands and stroked the mutton on them.

[This is the best way to eat it! Lamb should be eaten skewered for its full flavor.]

Xia Miaoyuan narrowed his eyes and shook his head while eating.

The emperor, empress and the other two looked at Xia Miaoyuan and suddenly realized.

So this is mutton kebab.

Although it looks a bit crude, it does feel more enjoyable.

"Debao!" Xia Zhengqi called Debao to his side and whispered a few words to him.

Debao just trotted out.

In less than a quarter of an hour, Debao came in with a little eunuch and a tray.

There was a bunch of bamboo sticks on the tray.

"Since Miao'er likes to eat mutton on skewers, we might as well put the mutton directly on these bamboo skewers and grill it." Xia Zhengqi said.

[Daddy is so considerate!] Xia Miaoyuan's eyes lit up as he looked at the bamboo sticks.

"Where did so many bamboo sticks come from?" the prince couldn't help but ask.

"I just went to the imperial kitchen and brought back the sticks they were going to use to string the candied haws." Debao said with a flattering look on his face.

"Debao is so smart!" Xia Zhengqi praised.

The eunuchs and palace maids in the room washed their hands and skewered the mutton with bamboo sticks.

The emperor, empress and the other two simply put the meat skewers on bamboo sticks on the grill.

All of a sudden, the aroma of mutton in the house became stronger, making people's mouths water.

At this time, the lamb leg was finally roasted, and Xia Zhengqi cut it into pieces and shared it with everyone.

Xia Miaoyuan felt that his mouth was not enough. He just put the lamb skewers into his mouth, but before he swallowed it, he grabbed a piece of lamb leg and chewed it.

"Send some of these mutton skewers to each palace! Say that the mutton was sent by the Queen's mother's family and roasted by the Queen herself." Xia Zhengqi ordered.

"Your Majesty is very thoughtful. Thank you for your consideration for me." The Queen looked at Xia Zhengqi with her almond-shaped eyes full of affection, as if she was full of gratitude.

"Do we, as husband and wife, need to express our gratitude in this way?" Xia Zhengqi said angrily, freeing one hand to grab the queen's delicate hand under the table and caress it gently.

The queen's face turned red.

[Mamma Mia, please be careful! Can you please stop showing off your affection in front of your three children?]

Xia Miaoyuan pouted.

The Crown Prince and the Second Prince were sitting opposite the Emperor and Empress. They had not seen what they were doing under the table, but when they heard their sister's thoughts, they hurried to observe carefully.

Seeing the emperor and empress's little movements under the table, they couldn't help but cover their mouths and laugh.

After Xia Miaoyuan finished complaining about the emperor and empress, he continued to grab the lamb leg and chew it.

"Meow!"

All I heard was the meow of a cat.

A furry little creature suddenly jumped onto the table.

"Ah! My meat!" Xia Miaoyuan yelled.

When the emperor, empress and other three looked over, they saw that Xiaojuzi was holding a piece of lamb leg in his mouth, while Xia Miaoyuan had nothing in his hands.

It turned out that it was Xiaojuzi who snatched the meat from Xia Miaoyuan's hand.

Little Orange jumped off the table with the meat in his mouth without even bothering to chew.

Xia Miaoyuan turned around and slipped down from the chair, chasing after Xiaojuzi.

He was still shouting fiercely: "Give it to me! Give it to me!"

"Give me back my meat!"

The emperor, empress and the other two burst into laughter.

"Okay, Miao'er, don't chase it. Mother still has a lot here. More than enough to eat."

The queen stood up and carried her back.

"Ahhhhhhh! My flesh!" Xia Miaoyuan still raised his two little fists high, waving them indignantly.

"Come, second brother will hold you and play with you. I'm not angry anymore." The second prince said as he took Xia Miaoyuan from the queen's arms.

But Xia Miaoyuan was still mumbling.

"Would you like to ride on my shoulders?" The second prince lifted his sister high up and placed her on his shoulders. He grabbed Xia Miaoyuan's short legs with both hands and shook his body gently.

"Hahahahahahaha!" Xia Miaoyuan laughed like a silver bell.

"Gee, gee, gee! Horses run!" Xia Miaoyuan shouted.

The second prince cooperated and walked quickly.

However, the space in the flower hall was limited, so the second prince turned and walked a few steps towards the door.

"Miao'er, brother will take you to run in the yard."

"Good, good, good!" Xia Miaoyuan clapped his hands happily.

"Chengnian, be careful and don't let your sister fall." The queen warned.

"Don't worry, mother!"

As soon as the second prince finished speaking, he heard a "bang".

"Waaaaaaaaah!" Xia Miaoyuan burst into tears.

Everyone rushed forward to check and saw a red bump on Xia Miaoyuan's forehead.

It turned out that the second prince walked too fast just now, and when he reached the door, Xia Miaoyuan's forehead hit the door frame.

[Why is this princess so miserable?! Woohoo! Is her face going to be disfigured?]

Xia Miaoyuan cried tears of pain.

The queen held her in her arms and coaxed her again and again.

"Xia Chengnian! Look at how you take care of your sister!" Xia Zhengqi roared, glaring at the second prince fiercely.

The second prince's face flushed with embarrassment, and he scratched his ears and cheeks.

"It's all my fault, brother. Don't cry, don't cry!"

Xia Miaoyuan was still crying.

"You said you wouldn't cry, so don't cry. My head hurts. Why don't you try it too?"

"Would you like my brother to take you out of the palace to play tomorrow?"