After breakfast, the sisters-in-law began preparing for their outing. When Yin Genjueluo and Qingyan were in the south, they had made a special trip to the small market, so one of them planned to sell vegetables and the other to sell leftovers.

“Little darling, I won’t shirk my responsibility. I can handle buying vegetables and other things, but you have to be in charge of the meat and fruit!” Yingenjueluo said to Qingyan.

“Okay, I’ll do it. My tenth sister-in-law grew up in Mongolia, so she must be very knowledgeable about beef and mutton. Let her come with me there!” Qingyan nodded quickly.

The Tenth Princess was surprised that her two sisters-in-law still had a use for her.

Back at the base in Guangdong and Guangxi, the Tenth Prince's wife discovered Qingyan and Lady Yingenjueluo's abilities and thought that all she had to do was become a familiar face to Emperor Kangxi.

"Sister-in-law, if you trust me, I will come and buy beef and mutton!" The tenth princess declined and spoke directly to her two sisters-in-law.

“Okay!” Qingyan handed all the beef and mutton items on the list to the Tenth Princess Consort.

The three parted ways at the entrance of the commercial street, each heading in a different direction.

Qingyan walked on the bluestone road, looking at the somewhat deserted street.

"Madam, where are we going?" Su Lan asked, seeing Qing Yan wandering aimlessly.

"Let's check the prices first. I remember you said there are stalls run by local residents around here. Do you know where they are?" Qingyan asked.

Su Lan nodded: "Master, I know that it might not be appropriate for us to go there."

"What's inappropriate about it?" Qingyan asked, puzzled. "We need to consider the price factor."

As soon as they finished speaking, Su Lan and Su Zhu exchanged a glance and went straight to the edge of the commercial street. Qing Yan looked at the stalls there, all of which were arranged in bamboo baskets, and the stall owners were no longer dressed in uniform; they looked like ordinary people.

"Sulan, buy all those vegetables. Go over and negotiate the price with the old man. Remember to offer a higher price for the ones you want. Also, buy all the watermelons on the right!" Qingyan examined the items and decided to buy everything from both shops.

After receiving the order, Su Lan and Su Zhu quickly ran over and looked at the items on the two stalls. Qing Yan walked forward and saw that there were some novel fruits on the stalls ahead.

An hour later, Qingyan returned home with a full load of food, and the price was very low.

"Sister-in-law, have you finished buying everything?" Qingyan asked quickly, noticing Yingenjueluo Shi standing by the carriage.

“Everything has been bought. Now, only my tenth sister-in-law hasn’t come yet!” Yin Genjue Luo said directly.

The tenth sister-in-law rushed over from afar, followed by many servants, and her cart was full of beef and mutton.

"Tenth sister-in-law, why did you buy so much?" Qingyan looked at his tenth sister-in-law in astonishment. How could they possibly finish all this beef and mutton?

Ugh!

"Fourth Sister-in-law, didn't you say that buying more meat is fine? I think this beef and mutton looks really good, and the price is cheap, so I'll just..." the Tenth Princess Consort said directly.

Yin Genjue Luo Shi and Qing Yan exchanged a glance, utterly helpless. Bringing their tenth sister-in-law here was truly a disaster.

"Alright, hand all of these over to the guards and let those servants leave first," said Lady Yingenjueluo, looking at the guards she had brought.

Seeing that her two sisters-in-law looked unwell, the Tenth Prince's wife quickly and obediently followed them into the carriage.

"Little darling, you'd better think of a way to cook the beef and mutton. If Father Emperor sees this, he might get angry," said Lady Yin Genjue, rubbing her temples.

Qingyan pursed her lips: "Sister-in-law, did you buy more mutton or beef?"

“We have two lambs, and they’re already prepared. We can roast the whole lamb!” the Tenth Princess said directly.

In Beiyuanshan Village, you can set up a bonfire in the courtyard and have a barbecue together in the evening.

"In the evening, we can roast a whole lamb, make some beef noodles... and cold beef noodles, all of these are fine!" Qingyan said directly.

The Tenth Prince's wife was extremely grateful to Qingyan. If Emperor Kangxi had said anything to her, I, Yinzhi, would definitely have laughed at her.

"If the master finds out I bought too much, he'll definitely laugh at me!" the Tenth Prince's wife said helplessly.

The carriage stopped in the courtyard. Kangxi heard the noise in his study and quickly sent Li Dequan out to check.

Li Dequan was shocked when he saw what was following behind the carriage.

"Ladies, is it really necessary to eat so much for lunch?" Li Dequan was truly at a loss for words, both amused and exasperated.

"Anda, I think the weather will be nice tonight, so we can have a barbecue. I asked my tenth sister-in-law to buy two extra lambs!" Qingyan quickly stepped forward to say.

Hearing this, Li Dequan felt a little more confident, certain that Qingyan had made proper arrangements.

Emperor Kangxi smiled and looked at Consort Tong.

"It seems that the Tenth Prince's family bought more, and Qingyan is playing peacemaker again!" Kangxi said in a low voice.

Consort Tong chuckled: "Little darling is kind-hearted. If she encounters someone who is grateful, that's fine, but if she encounters someone who is not, she might get hurt!"

Kangxi nodded: "Would you like to go and take a look?"

“With Qingyan here, we’re sure to have a good meal. However, we’ve never seen the other women’s cooking skills before!” Consort Tong shook her head. “You’ve already said that you want the other women to prepare the food. It would be inappropriate for us to interfere.”

Kangxi looked at the chessboard, where the two were playing chess. In the next room, the children were beginning to practice calligraphy.

Consort Yi and Consort Hui were chatting in the corridor, watching Qingyan and the others bring back the things they had bought, and they were really unsure of what to do next.

"Sister Huifei, how is the First Princess's cooking?" Consort Yi knew that the Fifth and Ninth Princesses could only make pastries, but they were no good at anything else.

"It's not very good, but with Qingyan here, it should be fine!" Consort Hui said directly.

Lady Yin Genjueluo had brought many delicacies from Qingyan to the palace, so Consort Hui was not worried at all about the quality of this meal.

"Pfft, Consort Hui, you're so wicked! How could you let Qingyan do all of this?" Consort Yi covered her mouth and laughed.

"Who said that? The Fifth and Ninth Prince's wives are helping to make pastries; it's already quite an achievement for the Prince," Consort Hui praised.

"Alright, shall we go and take a look at the kitchen?" Consort Yi said directly.

Consort Hui quickly shook her head; if they went over there, the children would definitely be very nervous.

"Should we ask the servants to help?" Consort Yi was genuinely worried, as lunchtime was fast approaching.