For several days in a row, Emperor Kangxi took Consort Tong out for a stroll, wandering around the bustling streets and even buying a lot of things. The twins received extra toys every day, and the two of them always had smiles on their faces, their chubby little hands holding the toys.

Qingyan carried the children on the street, and many people paid attention to the twins. From the royal family to ordinary people, which woman didn't want both a son and a daughter? They cast envious glances in Qingyan's direction.

Today, Qingyan wore a light green blouse and a light blue long skirt, with her feet in hemp shoes. She stood beside Yin, their eyes meeting in mid-air, the sweetness in their gazes making many around them envious.

Men with some wealth often have multiple wives and concubines. They only take a liking to women because they are very beautiful. After enjoying their company for a few days, a new woman will come into their sight.

"Sisi, look at that stall over there, there's such a long line!" Qingyan pointed to a party stall in the distance.

The group consisted mostly of ordinary people. Yin gave Su Peisheng a signal, and Su Peisheng sent a guard directly to the stall.

She watched Yin's actions and continued to select the walnut carvings she liked.

Of the olive pit carvings presented as tribute from the south, only a few reached the hands of the emperor. These carvings were exquisite, but they primarily depicted auspicious meanings such as good fortune and longevity, and rarely featured specific patterns.

She selected all the olive pit carvings from the stalls in ordinary styles. The carvings were not particularly exquisite, but they were all very classic.

"Master, it's pancakes!" Su Peisheng looked at the many flavors of pancakes the guard had bought and couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

The princess was very pleased. Every morning, Su Lan would go to the party herself to buy a few pancakes. She even ordered a lot of vegetarian pancakes to take with her when she left.

Yin nodded, looked around, and spotted a very large Shandong cuisine restaurant. Yin pointed to the restaurant, and Su Peisheng quickly went inside.

"Little darling, once you've made your selections, we can go over there for our meal." Yin had specifically planned to have Qingyan dine outside.

Having arrived in Shandong, you absolutely must try the Lu cuisine.

Upon entering the restaurant, Qingyan discovered that it was decorated very exquisitely, unlike what one would expect from a small county town.

The two sat down in the private room, and he noticed some traces of something that had come from Beijing. He looked directly at Su Peisheng.

“My lord, as far as I know, the owner of this shop was once a royal chef in the imperial kitchen. He retired and then opened this shop.” As Su Peisheng spoke, he leaned back in his seat, pondering, “Who is he?”

Erlu was in a difficult position. As soon as he entered to book a private room, the innkeeper recognized him as a palace guard and sent him directly to the room.

"Your Majesty, this servant thinks he is an eunuch from the Imperial Kitchen, and I feel that he is specifically serving the Empress Dowager," Erlu stepped forward and whispered.

After the Empress Dowager passed away, Emperor Kangxi ordered all the servants who had served her to be released from the palace. Many of them were skilled people, and they used the reward money given to them by the Empress Dowager to open some shops.

"Alright, little darling, take off your hat. Since you come from the palace, you should know the rules," Yin said directly.

Chefs from the palace are highly favored, and many people secretly invite them. This person, who can run the business himself, must have a high status in the palace.

As everyone was discussing, the door to the private room opened, and the innkeeper himself walked in carrying a tray, bowing slightly. He held the tray in his left hand, bowed steadily, and then placed the dishes on the table.

"Eunuch Wei?!" Yin exclaimed in surprise as he looked at the person who had placed the food.

Eunuch Wei is the head chef of Cining Palace, the youngest among the dozen or so imperial chefs. I never expected to see him here.

After the food was placed down, Eunuch Wei merely smiled and gestured to Prince Yin, indicating that the prince should begin his meal.

"Su Peisheng, go and serve the meal with Eunuch Wei!" Yin understood that royal servants would be silenced when they left the palace to avoid revealing the emperor's preferences.

Qingyan looked at Yin suspiciously. The servant had actually bowed, but hadn't made a sound.

"It's a royal rule; cooks who leave the palace are generally not allowed to speak," Yin explained helplessly.

Qingyan felt a lingering fear. Fortunately, some of the people in her kitchen had served the royal family, and some had even been directly recruited from the palace by Yin. Why hadn't they been punished?

“None of the cooks at the Yuelai Inn have ever served the Empress Dowager or the Emperor. They don’t know anything about the Emperor’s diet. Eunuch Wei is different. He has had experience with it, and even served as the Empress Dowager’s cook for several years,” Yin said directly.

After hearing this, Qingyan understood that this Eunuch Wei was very capable.

"We must savor this properly." Qingyan looked at the various seafood on the table. Indeed, it was best to have it here.

She dipped the boiled food in the sauce and ate it. It was delicious, fragrant, and slightly sweet. Indeed, it was better to eat seafood in a nearby place.

Yin Ze served her the meal, while Su Peisheng bowed and brought in all the dishes. Eunuch Wei only brought the dishes to the door and didn't bring any inside.

"The taste is good. Su Peisheng, go and chat with Eunuch Wei." Su Peisheng had a good relationship with Eunuch Wei in the past, so Yin directly dispatched Su Peisheng to do so.

As soon as the table was filled with Shandong cuisine, Qingyan's attention was drawn to the dishes.

Su Peisheng bowed and left, and Qingyan began to savor the delicious food again. The two children also started eating various shellfish, feeling that this was even better than the dishes served at the mansion.

"Mother, I think it would be great if we used these occasionally." Yiken loved them so much that she ate quite a few with the sauce on them.

Qingyan smiled and thought, "Yiken'e is definitely going to be a little foodie."

"Yikeen!" Yin scolded.

Princes are raised from a young age to not allow anyone to see their preferences. Therefore, they must adhere to the rules and not say much about what they like.

Now, Yiken'e is growing up, and Yin is beginning to influence him subtly.

In front of Qingyan, Yiken'e is like a child who never grows up, often forgetting the rules, just like Qingyan.

"Hehe, I think this is pretty good." Qingyan agreed with what Yiken said.

Yay!

Yiken waved his little arms, feeling that his mother was on his side.

No matter how old a child is, when they are with their parents, they will still act like children and do things willfully.

"Fine, you can't do this outside." Yin gave in and could only acquiesce to Yiken'e's actions.

In the morning, Yiken deliberately ate less. Whenever Yin had a day off, he would take them out to eat together.