Upon entering, everyone was immediately hit by a strong, earthy smell, and the sweltering heat inside quickly soaked their faces.

However, no one paid any attention. As soon as Yinreng spoke, everyone, along with their respective maids and eunuchs, began picking the fruits that interested them. The people who were specifically in the glass room to serve these fruits followed behind these princes and princesses, explaining which ones were ripe and what they tasted like.

The glass house was divided into several sections by Mingxiu, with a door in the middle of each section. The temperature inside each room was also different. The first room contained vegetables and fruits that could be grown at room temperature, such as cucumbers, tomatoes, potatoes, and corn, as well as apples and pears. Since these were common items, the princes and princesses were not very surprised and led their people directly to the second room.

The second floor was planted with fruit trees, including watermelons, strawberries, and cherries. The princesses were overjoyed to see these fruits and started picking them with their entourage. Everyone liked this and that, and soon they had filled a basket.

Sweat beaded on their foreheads, but their faces were full of excitement. Yinti and Yinzhi were also very happy picking. Although Yinreng had often come to pick before, he had never had the experience of picking with so many brothers and sisters. That's how people are. Picking alone isn't as enjoyable, but picking in a group makes it much more enjoyable. So he picked very hard.

But he mostly helps his younger siblings pick fruit; he can come here to pick fruit to eat anytime he wants.

After the basket was full, Yinreng turned around and looked at everyone. He noticed that everyone's foreheads were covered in sweat. He then asked Xiaoxizi to bring everyone some juice, all of which was chilled. It was a bit cold to drink outside, but it was very refreshing to drink inside the glass room.

Soon, someone came in carrying several cups, all of them glass cups. Everyone saw a long glass cup filled with red juice. Each person picked up a cup and started drinking. Yinreng picked up his cup and gulped down a few mouthfuls. This was watermelon juice that Mingxiu had prepared beforehand. It was sweet, seedless, and tasted very good.

After they finished drinking, everyone looked toward the innermost glass room. Yinreng led them inside, and as soon as they entered, they smelled a pleasant fragrance and could clearly feel the temperature rise a little.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead.

These are Mingxiu's favorites: lychee, durian, jackfruit, and mango.

Yinreng looked at the fruit and began to introduce it to his brothers and sisters, "Everyone has eaten this lychee before, it's very sweet. This huge yellow one is called jackfruit, it's also very sweet inside when you open it. We can't carry it all, so we can ask someone to help us carry it later. Each of us can carry one back. And this small yellow one is a mango. It's not very sweet, but it tastes good. You can try it later and see if it's good, and then decide whether you want to pick it."

Yinreng said excitedly.

After saying that, he walked to the durian. The two little princesses, Rongxian and Duanjing, who hadn't spoken until now, looked at the spiky fruit in front of Yinreng with curiosity. They didn't know what it was, but it smelled stinky yet fragrant, and the smell was very unique. The two of them liked the smell very much.

In stark contrast to the two women, Yinti and Yinzhi, upon smelling the odor, immediately covered their noses, frowned, and stared in disbelief at the stinky thing in front of them—it was actually fruit.

Looking at their reactions, Yinreng smiled and said, "This is called durian. It has some sharp thorns on the outside, but the flesh inside is quite large. It smells pungent, but it tastes very sweet. I'll open it up for you to try and see if you like it."

While saying this, she didn't let them start picking. Instead, she had the servants pick a durian, a huge jackfruit, and some mangoes. Then she led everyone outside so that everyone could try them first. If they liked them, they could come back in and pick more together. Since everyone had already eaten lychees, she didn't suggest picking any more.

Everyone stepped outside, breathed a deep sigh of relief, and wiped the sweat from their foreheads with handkerchiefs; it was indeed cool outside.

Mingxiu was still a little worried, so she waited for them outside. When she saw them come out, she quickly went up to them and said with a smile, "How was it? What kind of fruit did you pick? You came out so quickly."

Yinreng wiped the sweat from his brow, took the water offered by the servant beside him, gulped down a few mouthfuls, and then began to speak: 'These few haven't tried durian and jackfruit before, so I thought I'd let them try them first, and then see if they like them before picking any more.'

Mingxiu raised an eyebrow, not expecting Yinreng to do this, but it's true that these fruits aren't something everyone likes to eat.

Kangxi had eaten other fruits, and he had taken some to share with everyone. But the durian was something that Mingxiu had only just grown this year, and this was the first batch. She herself hadn't eaten much of it yet.

Just two days ago, when Yinreng and Kangxi came, Mingxiu proudly took one out and asked them to try it. As a result, Kangxi frowned as soon as he smelled it and refused to eat it no matter what.

Yinreng ate well, and Mingxiu didn't mind him. She and Yinreng shared a whole durian. She really missed the taste. Durian was too expensive. She hadn't eaten much of it when she was in modern times. She didn't have much in her room either. It took a lot of effort to finally grow durian so that she could have it.

The two of them ate with great relish, while Kangxi watched from the side, frowning. Mingxiu ate while describing the food to Kangxi. In the end, Kangxi couldn't resist and tried some. The taste was not bad, but the smell was indeed awful.

He really didn't like it, and Mingxiu didn't force him. This kind of thing is something that people either love or hate intensely, just like cilantro. She doesn't like eating cilantro, so she can't understand those who like it.

However, since Emperor Kangxi himself did not like to eat durian, he did not intend to grow durian himself, so naturally no one had the opportunity to eat it.

Mingxiu nodded, invited everyone to sit down, and then had someone prepare the durian, jackfruit, and mango. These fruits need to be peeled before eating, so they were simply broken open and placed on a plate.

It was quickly resolved. Mingxiu sat to the side watching Yinreng maintain the atmosphere. Perhaps because of the fruit-picking incident, everyone seemed less reserved and were whispering among themselves. Mingxiu watched with a smile, without interrupting.