The queen lowered her head to drink her porridge and did not notice that the crown prince and the princes were acting strangely.
The prince hesitated to pick up his chopsticks until the burning gaze from the opposite side made him realize that he had lost his composure...
He looked up and saw the Fourth and Eighth Princes looking at him expectantly...
Chopsticks in hand.
The two looked so lively and eager that the prince could not help but chuckle.
The moment they picked up their chopsticks, it was like the sound of horse racing, and the Fourth Prince and the Eighth Prince started eating immediately.
He looked as if he had been abused by the royal family and had been hungry for several days.
Although, he was still eating in a polite manner, just a little impatient.
"Wow!"
The Eighth Prince exclaimed, "The Queen's chef cooked such a delicious and soft porridge. This is the first time I have tasted such delicious porridge!"
The queen looked up and seemed stunned for a moment.
This was the first time that there was a sound at the dining table during breakfast.
When the Queen met the Eighth Prince's eyes and saw his sincere tone and bright eyes, she truly felt his love for her, not just flattery.
Most of the meals in the Queen's palace were prepared by the Imperial Kitchen, but she had some preferences that the palace maids could not handle, so a separate small kitchen was set up.
But it is also used to cook porridge, noodles and other simple snacks.
The queen did not pretend to be polite. She just called the eunuchs and asked them to copy the recipe for cooking porridge and give it to the eighth prince.
"Thank you, Queen!"
The Eighth Prince was excited. He didn't expect that the Queen not only took his casual mention seriously but was also so attentive.
In my mind, the queen who seemed unattainable and arrogant in the past seemed incompatible with the gentle person in front of me.
Or maybe, it was just appearance that made her unattainable and disdainful in the past, and the Queen...
In fact, at heart, you are such a gentle and kind person?
The fourth prince had never expected that by visiting the little princess, he would not only get breakfast, but also allow his eighth brother to get a secret recipe...
He stared at the Crown Prince's plate of pickles for a long time.
I don't know, can I try it?
Perhaps it was because the Fourth Prince's eyes were too direct and eager, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince could not remain indifferent.
He pushed the pickled mustard tuber dish forward and said, "Fourth brother, would you like to try some?"
The fourth prince's eyes lit up, he thanked His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and used clean chopsticks to stir some food into the bowl...
The eighth prince pushed the bowl over and said, "Fourth brother, give me some too..."
When he looked up, he found that the Queen, the Crown Prince, and the Ninth Prince were all looking at him...
I couldn't help but laugh,
Explained, "I've heard that the pickled mustard tuber that His Royal Highness likes is the best in the world, fragrant and crispy...
I didn’t dare ask the Queen for it.”
The queen smiled and said, "It's not worth anything. Try it. If you like it, take a jar with you when you leave..."
"I like it, I like it! Thank you first, Your Majesty!"
The eighth prince was ridiculous. He agreed to it before even eating.
The queen laughed and turned her attention to the fourth prince.
The Fourth Prince chewed carefully, took two mouthfuls of porridge, and looked at the Queen and the Crown Prince with surprise.
"It's so delicious! So refreshing and crispy! Not salty at all. Paired with porridge, it's a real delicacy!"
The Fourth Prince admired from the bottom of his heart.
The Queen smiled and said, "Okay, take a jar with you when you leave."
The Eighth Prince suddenly looked up and said, "My Lady, do you have any more of my jar?"
The two brothers eat together, so is it possible that the zhacai should be separated?
This kid is so cunning!
The queen curved her lips, "Okay! Yours, I'll give it to you separately!"
The fourth prince thanked, "Next time, Madam Queen, we can come and help pick the snow..."
Collecting snow?
The prince looked puzzled.
The fourth prince looked at the queen and explained, "Your Highness, there is something you don't know...
I heard that the Empress would ask the palace maids to collect clean snow from the branches every year when the first snow fell to make pickled mustard tubers.
I heard that pickled mustard tuber made with snow water will be crisper, fresher and sweeter...
Today, thanks to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, we are able to taste..."
The prince tilted his head slightly and looked at the queen.
is that so?
The queen smiled and looked at the crown prince and the three princes, "This is the taste I tasted when I was a child, the way my wet nurse made it...
When the prince was a child, he had a poor appetite, did not eat well, and vomited whatever he ate.
I remembered this pickled mustard tuber at that time, so I tried to ask the palace servants to make it. Unexpectedly, the prince actually liked it...”
The prince's face remained calm, but his heart was in turmoil.
He always believed that his mother's eyes and heart were filled with jealousy and resentment.
There is no one else in her heart except herself...
It turns out that the one thing that was blinding me was not only my mother, but also myself...
Perhaps I also have prejudices against my mother.
In that situation, she was still thinking about herself.
Even if there are not many, it does not mean there are none.
Looking at the half-eaten pickled mustard tuber left on the plate, my eyes suddenly felt a little sore.
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