"Duo'er, I'm hungry..." Sun Huohuo rubbed his stomach and looked at Yun Duoduo with a melancholy expression.

He pouted. It was really tough in the palace. They didn't get enough to eat and had to get up before dawn every day to practice martial arts. It was exhausting!

Yun Duoduo looked at the little boy in front of her suspiciously. "Huo Huo, you're only three years old. Logically speaking, you're almost four, much older than me. Why do you always come to me for everything?!"

Are you the older brother, or am I the older sister?

You're a grown man now, you need to learn to solve problems on your own!

"Aunt Wu, is it almost done?" Yun Duoduo shook her head, raised her hand to touch the head of Sun Huohuo, who was much taller than her, and looked up to ask the busy cook.

"Almost done, almost done." Aunt Wu quickened her pace, smiling as she looked at the two little ones.

This little princess is adorable, unlike the other mistresses in the palace who are all pomp and circumstance. She treats the baby like her own child, which is truly endearing.

"Duoduo, you're here!" A pleasant male voice came from the doorway.

Upon hearing the voice, Yun Duoduo and Sun Huohuo turned around and saw that the person who came was the handsome and dashing Prince Ning, Yun Beiming.

Today, Yun Beiming wore a black robe, a white jade belt around his waist, and a jade crown on his head. He had a tall and upright posture and an extraordinary air about him.

"Your Royal Uncle has been searching for me for ages!" Prince Yunbei Mingning walked into the Imperial Kitchen and saw the two little ones sitting on small stools on the floor watching Aunt Wu and several palace maids cook.

He originally went to Fu Shuang Palace to teach Yun Duoduo to identify herbs, but when he got there he found that the little dumpling was not in Fu Shuang Palace.

"Third Imperial Uncle!" Yun Duoduo stood up and hugged Yun Beiming's leg.

She really liked this Third Prince. He was very interesting to talk to. He had also given her a very mysterious copper plate before. Although she didn't know what it was or what it was used for, Yun Duoduo knew that it must be a good thing.

Yun Beiming bent down and hugged Yun Duoduo in his arms. He wanted to kiss his niece, but then he seemed to think it was not appropriate, so he just reached out and wiped the sweat from her forehead.

The weather outside had gradually cooled down considerably, but the smoke from the cooking fires and the scalding hot soup inside the Imperial Kitchen made it feel as warm as a large stove.

"Third Prince Su." Sun Huohuo wasn't sure if he should call him Third Prince Uncle, but he felt that following the little princess's address was the right thing to do.

During his time in the palace, he met many people, including the cold-faced gatekeepers of Fu Shuang Palace and Duo'er's interesting older brothers. In this respect, it was much more fun than staying in his own residence.

He felt that the people in the palace were very nice, unlike in the Sun family mansion, where wherever he went, there were people following him and watching over him.

"Please trouble you, Granny, to make me a bowl of noodles." Yun Beiming rubbed his stomach; it was almost noon, and he was indeed quite hungry.

"Add two more eggs!"

"Alright, Your Highness, this old servant will make you some noodles right away!"

"Third Imperial Uncle, that's Aunt Wu!" Yun Duoduo corrected Yun Beiming in his ear.

Since Sun Huohuo, a foodie just like his third brother, arrived, they have been frequenting the imperial kitchen and have gradually become quite familiar with the palace maids and nannies there.

The chefs in charge of the imperial kitchen knew what the two liked to eat, so they would often prepare some soft, chewy, and easily digestible pastries for them.

"Okay, okay, I understand, I understand." Yun Beiming patted Yun Duoduo's head.

"Aunt Wu, thank you for your trouble." Yun Beiming smiled.

"Oh dear, Your Highness, please don't say that. You're making me feel so bad!" Aunt Wu waved her hands repeatedly.

"The meat soup is ready!" Aunt Wu brought the meat soup to the table, and several palace maids hurriedly brought over stools.

Yun Beiming, Yun Duoduo, and Sun Huohuo sat together.

"Hot, hot, blow on it." Sun Huohuo naturally held up the dish in front of Yun Beiming, looking at him expectantly.

Yun Beiming was stunned for a moment. In all his life, he had always been the one ordering others around, and had never been ordered around so naturally before.

Yun Beiming smiled, picked up the plate, blew on it to make sure it wasn't too hot, and then placed it in front of Sun Huohuo.

"Drink it, it's not hot anymore."

With a slurp, Sun Huohuo took a big gulp of meat soup, a very satisfied expression on his face.

"Hehehe." Sun Huohuo looked at the peeled eggs in the bowl with a puzzled expression.

"Little White, I'm going to eat you up!"

Upon hearing this, Yun Duoduo glanced at Sun Huohuo in surprise, almost dropping the spoon in her hand.

[Little White is the eldest prince's beloved dog. If the eldest prince heard this, he would be so angry he'd jump out of bed!]

“I don’t know who gave birth to this…” Sun Huohuo picked up a white, tender boiled egg with chopsticks.

“It’s the birthplace of chicken babies!” Yun Beiming replied, looking at Sun Huohuo with amusement, wondering what strange things were going on in this kid’s head.

"Oh, it was born from a chick." Sun Huohuo nodded, seemingly understanding.

Aunt Wu brought over another bowl of mashed potatoes and placed it in front of Yun Duoduo.

Before Yun Duoduo ate, a palace maid walked in from outside the imperial kitchen, checked it with a silver needle, and then nodded, indicating that it was ready to eat.

"You all go down first. I'm here, so there's nothing to worry about!" Yun Beiming picked up the bowl of pale yellow mashed potatoes and took a bite.

"Yes, Your Highness."

Yun Duoduo sipped the soup and ate the mashed potatoes spoonful by spoonful. At first, a palace maid fed her, but later she found it too troublesome and simply picked up the soup bowl and gulped it down.

She watched Sun Huohuo chewing on carrots and munching on corn, feeling a pang of envy and jealousy. She could only silently glance at the mashed potatoes, millet porridge, and glutinous rice porridge on the table before picking up a soft steamed bun.

When she turns three, she'll be able to eat corn too. No rush, she'll be there soon!

Yun Duoduo took a big bite of the steamed bun, which was so soft it melted in her mouth.

As an adult, she felt very uncomfortable with her enormous soul trapped in this small body. In order not to appear strange, she paid close attention to her behavior in front of others. Although she would sometimes inadvertently reveal a mature and old-fashioned feeling, fortunately, most people just thought she was intelligent.

Aside from the occasional comment that she's a witch, there's nothing else to say about her.

"Duo'er, cheers!" Sun Huohuo raised his soup bowl, grinning as he looked at Yun Duoduo. Yun Duoduo also raised her soup bowl, and the two bowls clinked together, both smiling happily.

"Ah!" Sun Huohuo took a sip of soup and exclaimed with satisfaction.

"ah!"

"Wow, it smells so good!" Yun Duoduo exclaimed, mimicking his expression.