"He said that there are a lot of mosquitoes in the military camp, and the princess's mosquito repellent should be very useful. When he said this, I saw warmth in his eyes and his voice was very gentle. I think the knot between the princess and the prince will be untied soon." Su Bei made up a story.
The corners of Mrs. Mo's lips finally curved upwards. "Abei, what do you think I should prepare for him next?"
Su Bei thought for a moment before saying, "Your Majesty, of course, has everything you need, but your birthday is coming soon..."
"Yes! At the beginning of the year, he said that he had specially built a garden and planted it with hibiscus flowers that were tributed by Fusang. He said that when it is my birthday, those hibiscus flowers will be in full bloom, and he would wander with me among the flowers at that time. But now... Alas!" The more Mrs. Mo spoke, the sadder his expression became.
"The more this happens, the more you must not give up on yourself. Others wait for their husbands to give them gifts on their birthdays, but I think you should be different and give the prince a gift instead!"
Su Bei said this while watching her expression. Because of Chu Younan's previous reaction, Su Bei felt that he would most likely not celebrate Mo's birthday. So if she wanted to bring the two together, she had to start with Mo.
When Madam Mo heard this, she was immediately filled with surprise and doubt, "Give him a gift? If he doesn't celebrate my birthday in a big way, I'm afraid the whole capital will laugh at me. And you want me to give him a gift?"
Big deal? I think it's just a cold dish! Su Bei secretly complained, but still had a warm smile on his face, "Isn't this changing now? The princess certainly can't just sit and wait to be laughed at, it's better to change from passive to active, like this..."
Su Bei muttered a long string of words, and suddenly Mrs. Mo smiled again, "Okay, I'll do as you say!"
Su Bei slept well that night. The homemade mosquito repellent also came in handy. The scent of mosquito repellent grass and mint filled Su Bei's room, and she slept very soundly.
This pumpkin cup is a time-consuming thing to make, so in order to deliver it before Chu Younan leaves the house, she got up before dawn.
Many kinds of things can be put in the pumpkin cup. Just based on the fact that Chu Younan asked for date paste cake yesterday, she didn't dare to conclude that Chu Younan must like sweets, so she still followed the old rules and made two servings.
One glutinous rice and double dates pumpkin soup and one pork ribs pumpkin soup were both found in the original owner's recipe. These two dishes are time-consuming but not complicated, plus Su Bei's hands-on ability is superb, so she can get them done in one go! Of course, Su Bei would not let herself lose out. Anyway, if she drove one sheep, she would let two sheep go. She simply steamed four soups, gave one to Mo, and kept the remaining one for her and Ah Xi to eat together.
Wow! I feel like if I stay in the palace for a while longer, I can open a dessert shop! What a little food genius!
Su Bei happily held the pumpkin cup and carried mosquito repellent, and went to Lingfeng Pavilion.
Lingfeng Pavilion.
"Your Majesty, you are taking a rest today. I have prepared some water for you."
"Well, there's no need to keep anyone waiting."
After breakfast, Chu Younan went to the bathroom behind Lingfeng Pavilion and instructed: "If Ah Bei comes to deliver something, just ask her to put it down."
He takes a long time to bathe, usually staying in the bathroom for a long time, and he doesn't like being served, so it has become a habit for everyone.
When Su Bei came, he had already been soaking in the bathroom for a while.
"The prince has ordered that you just put the things down," said the servant.
Su Bei held on to it and refused to let go. "I got up early to steam it. It will get cold soon. Today, I have to let the prince eat it while it's hot."
The most important thing is that she still has something to say to Chu Younan. If she puts it down and leaves, wouldn't it be a waste of time to come here today? The servant pouted, "He is taking a bath. If you wait, you will have to wait for a long time."
"A bath so early in the morning?"
"He's taking a day off today."
The corners of Su Bei's mouth twitched. If he had known, he wouldn't have gotten up so early!
But she couldn't just go back like this, so she said, "Then I'll send it to him and let him eat it while it's hot!"
The servant thought for a moment before saying, "That's fine. I'll take you there and put you outside the bathroom."