Mo Beichen told Yun Qingluo to rest well at the manor before riding into the palace. Yun Qingluo returned to the manor by carriage.

The carriage slowly made its way to the Regent's Palace, where a group of people were waiting at the entrance.

Seeing Yun Qing step down from the carriage, Yun Tao greeted her with red eyes, "Your Highness, you're finally back. You've lost weight."

Yunxing isn't here; she's probably gone to inform Yunyi. I didn't see Yunyi at the city gate either.

Yun Qingluo smiled slightly, "I'm back safe and sound, don't cry, you'll make a fool of yourself."

The steward kept looking back, and when Mo Yu saw this, he said, "The prince has taken Mo Feng into the palace, steward, you don't need to wait."

"Welcome back to the Princess." Everyone knelt and bowed to Yun Qingluo.

Yun Qingluo slowly raised her hand, "Get up, everyone. It's freezing cold, so hurry inside."

After saying that, he looked at the butler and said, "You've worked hard these past few days, butler."

The steward quickly waved his hand, "Your Highness is too kind. This is my duty. Your Highness must be tired from your journey. Please come in and rest."

Yun Qingluo nodded. After returning to her room, she found that the room was heated by an underfloor heating system, making it warmer than winter would be. She then realized that Yun Tao had arranged this in advance.

Yun Qingluo sat down at the table, watching Yun Tao pour her tea, and slowly asked, "Yun Tao, how has Divine Doctor Valley been these days? Has Master sent any news?"

Yun Tao shook her head, "Everything is normal in Divine Doctor Valley, but the old Valley Master hasn't written to us yet."

Yun Qingluo sighed. Her master hated trouble the most, and he never revealed his whereabouts to anyone. If she wanted to see him, she could only wait for him to show up on his own.

After asking a few more questions about the recent developments in the capital, I went back to bed to catch up on sleep. My own bed is still the most comfortable, but it's a pity there's no fireplace next to me, so I'm not used to it.

When I woke up, it was already dark.

"Is the Princess awake? Would you like a meal?" Yun Tao heard the commotion in the room and came in to serve her, followed by Yun Xing.

Yun Qingluo felt a void in her stomach and asked while getting dressed, "Has the Prince not returned yet?"

Yunxing quickly said, "Your Highness, the Prince hasn't returned from the palace yet. He sent Mofeng back to remind you to eat on time, so there's no need to wait for him."

Yun Qingluo glanced at her indifferently and did not speak again.

Yunxing lowered her head, a sense of panic washing over her. She had a feeling that the princess had changed since their wedding night.

The gaze he gave her was always cold, as if he could see right through her.

Yun Qingluo wanted to go out, but Yun Tao hurriedly grabbed a cloak. "It's still snowing heavily outside. Your Highness should wear more clothes. The New Year is approaching, and you mustn't catch a cold."

"It's snowing again outside?" Yun Qingluo remembered that the snow had just stopped when she returned to the manor.

"Yes, it's snowing heavily. Commander Mofeng even had the guards in the manor hide in the shadows to avoid the wind and snow," Yun Tao nodded.

Yun Qingluo opened the curtain, and a gust of wind and snow rushed in, making her shiver from the cold.

Things changed so fast.

"Where's Mo Feng?" Yun Qingluo had just finished speaking when she saw Mo Feng walk into the courtyard.

"Speak of the devil and he appears! The princess was just talking about you, and here you are!" Yun Tao said with a smile as she looked at Mo Feng approaching.

When Mo Feng heard Yun Qingluo calling for him, he quickened his pace and came over to bow. "Does the Princess want to ask about the Prince?"

He could only guess that the princess could only seek him out from the prince; everything else was handled by An Jiu.

Yun Qingluo nodded. "Has His Highness said when he will return?"

Mo Feng shook his head. "When I left the palace, I heard that the Emperor summoned all the civil and military officials to discuss matters. It will probably be very late."

Yun Qingluo frowned as she looked at the heavy snow falling like goose feathers outside. "Achen rode into the palace on horseback; it's too cold."

"It's so late now, it should be almost over. Mofeng, prepare the carriage, I'm going to pick up the prince."

After instructing Mo Feng, Yun Qingluo said to Yun Xing, "Go and prepare two hand warmers and some ginger soup. The main hall is cold, and since the Prince didn't wear a cloak, his hands and feet must be freezing."

Seeing that Yun Qingluo's tone was not one of refusal, Mo Feng nodded and left.

The prince would be very happy if he knew that the princess was going to pick him up.

Yun Qingluo added, "Prepare two more hand warmers and soup, since my elder brother and father will surely be going as well."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Looking at the heavy snow, Yun Qingluo had an idea for dinner.

On a day like this, having hot pot with your loved one is pure bliss.

Yun Qingluo turned around and went back to her room, where she made a list and handed it to Yun Tao. She instructed, "Prepare the ingredients according to this list. Cut them into smaller pieces and put them in the side room. We don't need to prepare dinner for the Prince and me separately."

Yun Qingluo thought that Mo Beichen was hungry and hoped that he could eat as soon as he came back, so she went straight to the kitchen to prepare the soup base in advance.

"Greetings, Your Highness. If Your Highness wishes to eat anything, you could have simply sent someone to let us know. Why did you come in person?" The cook of the Prince's residence was startled when he saw Yun Qingluo.

I've never seen a princess who loves cooking so much.

"It's alright, you don't need to prepare any meals for yourselves. Just prepare more ingredients according to the list Yun Tao prepared, and I'll make some extra soup so we can have hot pot," Yun Qingluo said good-naturedly.

In her previous life, although the people in the Prince's Mansion were dissatisfied with her, they never looked down on her. When Mo Beichen went to the Southwest, he still took good care of her.

"Hot pot? Your Highness, what is that?" Chef Wang asked curiously. He had never heard of this dish before. He took the list from Yun Tao's hand and was shocked.

Does this dish really require so many ingredients?

Yun Qinglu smiled slowly, like a night-blooming cereus, "You all go out and wait, don't get in the way here."

After saying that, he kicked everyone out, took out the hot pot ingredients he had stockpiled from the medical system, and used the ingredients on the cutting board.

Yun Qingluo took over both pots. One pot was for mushroom soup, which could be drunk directly to warm Mo Beichen's stomach. The other pot was for spicy soup, which was used to cook vegetables.

She loves spicy food.

After boiling the hot pot broth and preparing the dipping sauce, he called everyone in.

People outside couldn't wait any longer; they could smell the strong aroma from the outside.

"Alright, please prepare two small pots and put them in the side room later. Yun Tao, you keep an eye on the ingredients." Yun Qingluo was in a hurry to pick up Mo Beichen, so she went back to her room to change her clothes and then went out.

"Your Highness, this soup is so delicious and fragrant! My mouth is watering."

"I've never seen this way of eating before. What did the princess say it was called again? Fire, fire..."

"Duh, it's hot pot, I get it, it's just putting a pot on a fire to cook food, that's what hot pot is."

"The princess said this is called a dipping sauce. Once the food in the pot is cooked, you can dip it in it and eat it. It's so delicious! I can't wait to eat it."

"You'll be so hungry! Your Highness is amazing; you've even come up with this way of eating."

Yun Tao felt very proud when she heard them praising the princess, but she calmly said, "Hurry up and get to work, prepare the ingredients. If you delay the princess and prince's meal, the steward will deduct your monthly wages."

Upon hearing this, everyone quickly smiled apologetically and got back to work.