The lychees that Yun Zhiyi sent were far superior to the carefully selected tribute fruits, both in appearance and size.

She frowned slightly, wondering where she got these things.

If it's this year's tribute fruit, then that would be a grave offense.

Yun Zhiyi hadn't really thought that much about it.

She thought Princess Fu'an was a person she could get along with, and since there were so many lychees that she couldn't finish them all, she casually gave her some to try.

She always did things as she pleased, but little did she know she would give Princess Fu'an a heart-stopping surprise.

Princess Fu'an even suspected that there might be some kind of conspiracy or framing involved.

Of course, she didn't doubt Yun Zhiyi, but rather the messenger's identity, wondering if something went wrong along the way.

The messenger immediately swore to heaven that the items had remained unchanged since they left the village.

At this moment, Princess Fu'an also noticed another wicker basket.

They saw strange fruits they had never seen before inside, along with a note placed inside.

The note contained only one sentence.

'Growing some little things myself, to enjoy with you.'

After reading it, Princess Fu'an's brow relaxed instantly, and she couldn't help but smile.

She's overthinking it.

But when she looked at the two kinds of fruit again, she became curious.

How is Yun Zhiyi doing in Lufeng City now?

It seems I might be able to find an opportunity to go and take a look, and perhaps chat about the Orchid Dew.

Out of respect for Yun Zhiyi, she did not deliberately leave anyone there to keep an eye on things.

However, I also spoke with some people there and told them to be careful.

If anything happens to Yun Zhiyi, lend a hand if necessary, or inform her promptly.

During that time, I did learn two things about her, both of which were court cases.

By the time she heard the news, the other party had already resolved the matter, leaving her with nothing but a bitter laugh.

Yun Zhiyi is truly a remarkable person.

To the naked eye, it seems like they are abiding by the law, but in reality, they are just passing the trouble to the courts.

The prefect of Lufeng must be having a real headache.

Because of these two pieces of news, she indirectly learned that she was running the restaurant very well, and it was said to be quite famous now.

It's just a restaurant in a remote city; no matter how good it is, it's probably just so-so.

Therefore, Princess Fu'an did not take it too seriously.

She could only continue to interrogate the messenger in detail, making him recount everything he had learned and seen on the other side.

Upon hearing that she had transformed the manor into a fairyland, Princess Fu'an became even more curious.

I was originally thinking of finding some time to make a trip.

I want to go straight there right now.

Unfortunately, that's not possible now.

With the Mid-Autumn Festival less than a month away, and Lufeng City being far from the capital, the situation was dire.

It wouldn't be very convenient for her to rush back and forth; that would be too boring.

We can only wait until after the Mid-Autumn Festival.

She waved her hand, signaling the maid to take the messenger away.

After looking at the two wicker baskets, he first took out a lychee that he recognized.

The lychees were still slightly cool to the touch, showing no signs of spoilage despite the hot weather.

The skin is bright red, with evenly raised bumps, the tip aligned with the stem, and a clear line running along both sides.

Upon closer inspection, it was far superior to the carefully selected tribute items each year.

She had someone bring her a set of special utensils for eating lychees.

The knife is used to gently cut a slit, then circled around the stem and lifted up.

Instantly, the rich aroma of lychee filled the air, and the juice dripped from the lifted stem onto my fingers.

At the cut, the snow-white lychee flesh is crystal clear and quite beautiful.

Princess Fu'an looked at the piece of skin that had been torn off with surprise.

The skin is thinner than paper; it's the first time I've ever seen a lychee with such a thin skin. The taste is also very refreshing and sweet.

She squeezed the whole lychee into the dish, hooked it with a small hook, cut it open with a knife, and gently turned the hook inside to pull out the whole pit.

Judging from the set of movements, you can tell that he is an expert at eating lychees.

But when the pit was pulled out, it surprised her for a moment.

This fruit is really too small, not even as big as a little fingernail, so you can imagine how big the flesh is.

She cut off a small piece of fruit, put it in her mouth, and chewed it gently.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up.

She stared in astonishment at the lychee, then at the large basket.

Judging by their appearance and smell, these lychees are definitely top-quality.

But once you take a bite, you'll find that the taste is several times more delicious than you expected.

In comparison, the tribute items of the past have become commonplace.

She was puzzled as to where Yun Zhiyi had gotten such a top-quality lychee tree.

She learned from the messenger's description that Yun Zhiyi Manor had planted many fruit trees, many of which had already begun to bear fruit.

So there was no doubt that she didn't grow the lychees.

But she had only been in Lufeng City for a short time, so the fruit trees must have been mature trees purchased from there.

Currently, the only place that can produce top-quality lychees is the Huainan area.

With such top-quality lychees, Huainan would never dare to suppress them indefinitely.

She then looked at the basket of lychees.

The Empress Dowager loved lychees the most, and she would be very pleased if lychees of this quality were presented to her.

Yun Zhiyi is a smart person. Since she dared to send such a thing over, it means there are no hidden dangers.

Since we're going to be working with her anyway, we might as well give her some face first.

After thinking it over, she had someone bring out the exquisite chests again and selected two sets of thirty of the best-quality kernels to place inside.

They then took a larger box and a dozen smaller boxes.

Put twenty large ones and ten small ones.

The plan was to send them to the Empress Dowager, the Empress, and several close concubines.

These are her big clients at Qiongge.

She kept only about twenty for herself.

Twenty catties of lychees sounds like a lot, but they are big, about seven or eight of them make up one catty.

There wasn't much left after dividing it up.

After sorting the lychees, her attention turned to another wicker basket.

Everything inside was taken out.

They were all stored in ceramic jars.

Strawberry candy is not made by turning strawberry into jam.

Instead, it's more like candied hawthorn berries.

Whole strawberries are coated with a layer of syrup.

However, the syrup used in the sugar production process by Yunzhiyi uses "extra-energy water," which has a freshness-locking function and can guarantee that it will not dissolve for a month.

You can eat it by biting into it directly, or you can peel off the sugar coating and eat the fruit inside.

The dried fruit is not like the sweet dried fruit that is made into candied fruit now. It is dried in the sun without much sugar, so it tastes very refreshing. The strawberry flavor is just as strong, and the texture is a bit chewy. You won't get tired of eating it.

The canned fruit is made by putting whole strawberries in, and the syrup inside is made with supernatural water.

While both methods can ensure the freshness of strawberries, they are still not as good as eating them fresh on the same day.

But for Princess Fu'an, who had never tasted it before, it was an absolute delicacy.

After trying all three, she fell completely in love with this fruit.

I don't know where Yun Zhiyi got this variety from, not only does it look beautiful, but it also tastes absolutely delicious.

Prepare both Strawberry Cloud and Zhiyi.

After processing, the red becomes more vibrant, and the white becomes more lustrous, making it look like a top-grade red agate and a piece of mutton fat jade.

Princess Fu'an was extremely fond of it.

She looked at the packaged lychees, then at the jars of strawberries.

In the end, she couldn't bear to share them all, so she had them stored in an ice cellar and kept them for herself to eat slowly.

After making preparations, she had a carriage prepared and went directly to the palace with the gifts.