Yunrong forced a smile and said, "I'll try when I have time! I have things to do in the palace, so I'll have to go now!" This was a veiled refusal.

After saying that, Yunrong left! Rongpin was left feeling extremely awkward! Just then, Huipin came over and said sarcastically, "Rongpin, you're really something. Xianpin has such a cold personality, can't you see that? Why do you have to go and get close to her? I don't know what you're thinking!"

Consort Rong was already in a bad mood after being rejected by Consort Xian! Then Consort Hui came to mock her! Consort Rong retorted irritably, "What does this have to do with Consort Hui? You should mind your own business!"

After saying that, Consort Rong left, supported by her maid.

Niohuru's nanny was somewhat puzzled: "Your Highness, why did you suddenly decide to speak up for Consort Xian?"

Niohuru laughed: "I'm not speaking up for her, I just don't want the Empress to succeed. If someone can make the Empress uncomfortable, I'll feel comfortable!"

The old nanny knew about how the Empress had abused Niohuru's body, but she never expected her mistress to be so unable to let it go! Today, she even thought her mistress had come to her senses and was planning to win over Consort Xian!

The old woman said, "Your Highness should start planning for the future. You should adopt a child eventually!"

Niohuru was silent for a moment, then said, "I know, let's talk about it at the next selection! The family should know what kind of candidate to send over!"

After returning home, Yunrong was not upset at all by the Empress's sarcastic remarks; she continued doing what she was supposed to do!

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Yunrong didn't want to "work"!

Yongshou Palace had its own small kitchen, and Yunrong thought of some dishes that existed in modern times but not in ancient times! She had the ingredients prepared. She wasn't exactly a kitchen disaster, but she wasn't particularly talented either! She dictated her descriptions to the kitchen staff to see if they could make them!

Sure enough, when it was time for lunch, Yunrong actually got to eat two fresh dishes!

Yunrong hadn't thought much about food before, but now she really wanted some desserts! Ancient pastries were delicious, but eating them all the time got a bit boring, and Yunrong wanted to try something different! And then she had an idea!

Yunrong felt that her kitchen was currently missing an oven! So, Yunrong began planning her grand oven project! Just thinking about it makes my mouth water!

For lunch, Yunrong ate dishes researched by the small kitchen. For dinner, Yunrong checked the weather and asked the small kitchen to prepare a mutton hot pot! They also prepared some vegetables for hot pot, and Yunrong planned to eat them in the hot pot!

The gamey smell of mutton is particularly difficult to remove, but the royal-made mutton hot pot naturally doesn't have this problem. The pot is very fresh, and Yunrong felt warm all over after eating it!

After eating and drinking her fill, Yunrong had a wonderful nap! To show her magnanimity and consideration for the cold and slippery roads of the palace, the Empress specially exempted the palace women from paying their respects every day. Yunrong naturally slept until she woke up naturally!

After waking up, she started tinkering with the oven! Electricity isn't going to be widely used right now; it'll probably take more time. Yunrong plans to design a traditional oven first!

The theory was no challenge for her. Yunrong completed the blueprints in two days and then sent someone to the Imperial Household Department to find craftsmen to work on in the small kitchen!

Yinzhen was quite interested in Yunrong's creation of an oven. He wasn't particularly fond of food, but he was especially curious to know what the food made in Yunrong's oven would taste like!

Yunrong instructed the kitchen staff on how to use the oven. You can't imagine the wisdom of the ancient people; they were incredibly clever and grasped things immediately! Not only did they understand Yunrong's instructions, but they also applied what they learned to create many new desserts and dishes!

When Yunrong tried the food for the first time, Yinzhen came over to join in the fun after receiving the news! He didn't like the food, but he really wanted to see Yunrong's satisfaction in eating!

Seeing the snacks, chicken wings, and old-fashioned pizzas being served one after another, Yunrong was quite tempted. She couldn't care less about anything else, even though they weren't all served yet! She decided to try them first!

Yunrong looked at the golden and steaming chicken wings and couldn't resist reaching for them first!

At first, Yunrong was mindful of etiquette and knew to use chopsticks to eat it, but eating chicken wings with chopsticks wasn't very satisfying, so in the end, Yunrong started using her hands!

So when Yinzhen arrived, he saw this scene! Yunrong was eating a chicken wing, with a little sauce on the corner of her mouth!

He entered without being announced, so Yunrong looked at him with great surprise before realizing what she was doing. She felt a little embarrassed, as her behavior was indeed quite indecent in this era!

Yinzhen didn't think so; on the contrary, he found it rather cute!

What's that saying again? You'll find someone you like beautiful no matter what they look like!

Yunrong put down the chicken wings she hadn't finished eating, wiped her mouth with a handkerchief, and then went to bow to Yinzhen!

Yinzhen told her to get up, saying, "Don't get up, keep eating!"

Yunrong was even more embarrassed now!

After saying that, Yinzhen sat down next to Yunrong!

Yunrong asked, "Why has the Emperor come?"

Yinzhen: "I came to see you. I heard you recently acquired something good?"

Yunrong pointed to the things on the table and said, "It's just to satisfy our appetites!"

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As the two were talking, more and more things were brought out of the small kitchen! Once everything was laid out, Yinzhen dismissed everyone.

Seeing that there were only two people in the room, Yunrong relaxed a lot: "Why don't you try it? Although the food made by the Imperial Kitchen is delicious, we should also try some new things!"

Yinzhen looked at the table full of food and thought it was "difficult" for her. It seemed that she really had a special fondness for food!

Yinzhen asked her gently, "Is it delicious?"

Yunrong: "It's delicious!"

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