Su Xuening tossed and turned all night, trying to calm herself down while anxiously hoping that Xuan Yuanzhan would come back.

Fortunately, after waiting until late at night to confirm that Xuan Yuanzhan would not be returning, Su Xuening was able to sleep peacefully for a while.

Thinking about going to the western suburban valley, Su Xuening got up early the next day, sat in front of the dressing table, and put the Buddhist beads back on the bottom shelf.

Hopefully, she won't have to use this prayer bead so often in the future; the feeling is just too agonizing.

"Miss."

Outside, Bihe and Lülian came to serve.

"Come in."

Su Xuening closed the box before speaking.

Bihe and Lülian entered the room together to help Su Xuening with her washing and grooming.

After Su Xuening finished her breakfast, she still hadn't seen Xuan Yuanzhan return, so she went to the small kitchen to make braised pork knuckle and beggar's chicken, as well as a few other side dishes that her master and Yun An liked to eat.

Su Xuening had just finished her work when Xuan Yuanzhan finally returned.

Upon entering the Linshui Pavilion, Xuan Yuanzhan was greeted by a variety of fragrances.

The rich aroma was so enticing that Xuan Yuanzhan followed it to the small kitchen.

"Your Highness." Bihe and Lülian, who were helping in the small kitchen, bowed and greeted Xuanyuan Zhan as he entered.

Hearing this, Su Xuening turned around and glanced at Xuan Yuanzhan. Seeing that he was still wearing the same clothes he had worn yesterday, and that he seemed to be still wet, she said with concern, "Your Highness, please go back to your room and change your clothes. You have just recovered from a serious illness, so please don't catch a cold."

Xuan Yuanzhan was initially a little embarrassed in front of Su Xuening, but hearing her concern at this moment, he felt a warmth in his heart.

He wanted to explain what happened last night, but ultimately he didn't have the nerve to do it, so he could only change the subject, saying, "Didn't the main kitchen prepare breakfast? Why did you have to make all this yourself?"

Bai Fuya likes her so much, the people in the Holy King's Mansion shouldn't dare to neglect her.

Seeing that he had misunderstood, Su Xuening smiled and explained, "I have already had breakfast. This is for Yun'an. I made some of Yun'an's favorite dishes and plan to bring them to him later."

Xuanyuan Zhan understood and suddenly felt a little envious of her younger brother.

"What have you made?" Xuan Yuanzhan asked eagerly, looking at the dishes on the stove.

It seems like a pretty good spread, with meat, chicken, and vegetables.

Seeing Xuan Yuanzhan's envious look, Su Xuening was both amused and exasperated.

The chefs in the Prince's mansion are very skilled, probably at the level of imperial chefs. They can make all sorts of delicious food, but he's actually quite envious of what she makes.

Despite thinking this, Su Xuening still kindly asked, "Has Your Highness had breakfast? I've cooked some seafood porridge. Would you like to have a bowl for Your Highness to try?"

"Ahem~" Even though his thoughts had been seen through, Xuan Yuanzhan still pretended to be reserved and said, "Did you cook a lot? Then serve yourself a bowl and try it."

Su Xuening smiled and personally served him a bowl of seafood porridge. She also shared some of the side dishes she had made with him. As for the beggar's chicken and braised pork knuckle, she had only made one serving each, so they couldn't be shared.

"These were all made by your concubine. Your Highness, please try them and see if they suit your taste. If you don't like them, Your Highness can have them sent to the main kitchen to serve the food."

Su Xuening put the things down and then packed what she had prepared into the food box.

Xuanyuan Zhan also wanted to try the chicken and pork knuckle, but they didn't offer them, and he was too embarrassed to ask for them, so he could only try a bite of seafood porridge.

One bite, and it's warm from head to toe. Most importantly, it's really fresh and delicious.

It's delicious!

The seafood porridge was better than Xuan Yuanzhan had expected, making his eyes light up.

Su Xuening had already packed everything and even took a bottle of Shaoxing wine with her: "Your Highness, please enjoy your meal. I must be leaving now."

Xuanyuan Zhan had seen everything she had just done.

Weren't you going to see her brother? Why is her brother drinking?

Su Xuening saw the confusion in his eyes, but she didn't want to explain anything. She curtsied to him and then left with Bihe and Lülian.

Outside, Ye Yu was waiting for her. When she came out, he followed her.

Seeing that she had taken Ye Yu and Ye Xue out, Xuan Yuanzhan felt relieved and started drinking his seafood porridge. The seafood porridge with side dishes was really delicious.

Not only was the seafood porridge incredibly delicious, but the side dishes were also very tasty, with a flavor completely different from what the imperial chefs made.

Having grown accustomed to the dishes prepared by the imperial chefs, Xuan Yuanzhan found her cooking to be even more delicious, possessing a taste of home.

Xuanyuan Zhan ate the entire bowl of seafood porridge and side dishes before returning to his room to shower and change.

After leaving Linshui Pavilion, Su Xuening went to say goodbye to the Bai family.

Although she knew she wouldn't be returning to the General's Mansion, Madam Bai still prepared many gifts for her to take back with her.

Su Xuening did not refuse. She knew that this was a favor from the Dowager Consort, and she could not refuse it.

Seeing that she had taken Ye Yu and Ye Xue with her, Bai Shi felt no more worried.

Su Xuening set off with a large pile of gifts for returning to her parents' home. In order to accommodate the gifts in the several carriages, Su Xuening first went back to the General's Mansion.

"Young Miss."

The people in the General's Mansion were very happy to see Su Xuening return.

While having the gifts unloaded, Butler Ping led Su Xuening to see the progress of the restoration of Jingxuexuan and Lingxiaoge.

Uncle Ping was the steward of the General's Mansion. After Su Renyi and his men arrived, they promoted their own people and sent Uncle Ping's family to the estate.

Now that Su Renyi and the others have left, Su Xuening has brought Uncle Ping and Aunt Ping back.

Uncle Ping and Aunt Ping were old servants of the former General's Mansion. They were loyal to their family, and she trusted them greatly.

Uncle Ping is the housekeeper, and Aunt Ping is in charge of the backyard and housekeeping.

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