Su Lixia smiled slightly and said, "I guess she has some talent."

After finishing her meal, Yuan Ruo couldn't help but exclaim, "It's more than just talent, it's practically culinary genius! This way of cooking crab has a completely different flavor. Compared to the steamed version we had before, well... well, each has its own merits."

Su Lixia laughed heartily, feeling a little embarrassed by what she was being told: "It's not that exaggerated, is it?"

Yuan Ruo served herself another piece, saying as she did so, "Is that really true? If there are still plenty of crabs, I could eat like this for days without any problem."

Su Lixia raised an eyebrow: "Eat more if you like it." But in her heart she thought: Pfft, just like everyone else can't.

Then he turned around and waved to Xiaolian: "Come sit over here and try this."

Upon hearing this, Xiaolian was taken aback. She looked at Lin Ziwen and then at Yuan Ruo, feeling that something was amiss. Just as she was about to refuse, Lin Ziwen said, "Yes, come over here and try your princess's cooking."

"Come on, come on," Su Lixia waved again.

Xiao Lian then came over and sat down next to Su Lixia.

Su Lixia picked up a piece of crab for Xiaolian: "Here, the highly praised spicy crab."

"So the name of this dish is Spicy Crab?"

Su Lixia's heart skipped a beat, then she hummed in agreement: "Yes, it's fragrant and spicy, so it should naturally be called spicy crab, right?"

Lin Ziwen nodded: "That's right, the name 'Spicy Crab' is indeed fitting."

Yuan Ruo smiled and said, "So the princess is just as casual about these things as the prince. For example, she adopted a small black dog outside the military camp before, and the prince called it Xiao Hei (Little Black)."

Upon hearing this, Su Lixia's lips twitched. She couldn't tell whether the words were a compliment or an insult.

"I'm not very good at naming things."

Su Lixia watched Xiao Lian finish eating, then asked with an expectant look, "How was it? Did you realize how delicious crab is this time?"

Xiaolian was still savoring it, and after swallowing, she nodded and said, "This is definitely different from the one I ate before. This is so delicious. It's a taste that Xiaolian has never experienced before."

"Hey, you're exaggerating." Su Lixia had just started to smile when Yuan Ruo suddenly said this, and she immediately pursed her lips again.

Lin Ziwen rolled her eyes at him: "What you feel, what she feels, everyone's different, how do you know if she's exaggerating?"

Yuan Ruo's lips twitched, and she stole a glance at Su Lixia before realizing that she had spoken carelessly: "That's true, but what I meant was that this kind of spicy flavor is quite common, and I guess I'm the kind of person who eats a lot of unusual things, so I don't think there's anything special about it, but the taste is indeed a pleasant surprise."

Lin Ziwen sighed softly, thinking to himself, "This explanation is worse than no explanation at all; it's really unpleasant to hear."

"Since everyone likes it, then this princess will be bold and invent more dishes. How about inviting everyone to come and try them?"

Yuan Ru clapped her hands: "That would be wonderful. Thank you in advance for the princess's invitation."

"No need to be so polite. It's an honor for this princess that everyone has graced me with their presence." Su Lixia became increasingly delighted. Wasn't this a ready-made guinea pig?

The group ate and chatted for a while before Yuan Ruo left.

"Then, Princess, come find me again when Yuanruo returns."

"Okay, okay, come whenever you have time, don't be shy."

The two developed a tiny bit of friendship over a meal.

Upon returning to the Prince's residence, Yuan Ruo went directly to report to Yi Zexuan.

"Your Highness, everything is arranged. We can send someone to plan how to set up the tents tomorrow."