Chapter 211 Good news!
Liang Jingyao was moved and said, "Thank you, Princess!"
Princess Mingzhu waved her hand and walked out the door. "I'm going to see if Mother is awake. Do you want to come with me?"
Liang Jingyao stood up and said, "Okay, I'll go with you!"
Lin Xiaoyue and Chen Yunyun were the only ones left in the kitchen. Lin Xiaoyue made a plate of pickled diced radish and stirred the chicken porridge in the big iron pot with an iron spoon to prevent it from sticking to the pot.
There are some chopped vegetables on the stove. Lin Xiaoyue plans to put them in when they are almost cooked, otherwise if they are cooked for too long, the vegetables will be overcooked. She still likes the vegetables to be slightly raw.
Chen Yunyun counted the dishes and asked anxiously, "There are only three dishes now. Should we make a dessert?"
Lin Xiaoyue thought for a moment and said, "Why didn't I think of it at first? I can make a few desserts, but I'm afraid the Queen Mother will wake up when I'm halfway through. Never mind, let's make it first!"
Chen Yunyun knew that Lin Xiaoyue was always good at making strange things, so she asked curiously, "What is it? What ingredients do you need? Do you want my help?"
Lin Xiaoyue smiled and said, "I'll make some ginger milk. Go get the milk that Zhan Ying bought this morning. I need some."
Chen Yunyun said hesitantly, "Didn't the Princess specifically ask Zhan Ying to buy this? Will we get criticized if we use it?"
Lin Xiaoyue tilted her head and looked at the large porcelain jar on the table. She said, "The Princess is giving this to the Queen Mother to nourish her body. Isn't it the same if I make it into a dessert for her to taste? And it's such a big jar! It doesn't matter!"
As she spoke, Lin Xiaoyue began to cut the ginger, mash it and squeeze out the ginger juice, then light the small stove and pour three bowls of milk and sugar into the pot. Before the milk boiled, she picked up the pot and poured the hot milk into the three bowls of ginger juice. After a while, the milk solidified.
"Okay! It's done. Do you want to try it? I made three bowls anyway." Lin Xiaoyue scooped a spoonful of osmanthus honey and moved one of the bowls in front of Chen Yunyun.
Chen Yunyun had never eaten anything like this before. She couldn't wait to pick up a spoon and put a spoonful into her mouth. It was sweet with a hint of spicy ginger juice. "What a unique taste, sweet and spicy. I think it's good!"
Lin Xiaoyue also scooped a spoonful to taste it, and said with satisfaction, "I like it too! It's a pity that milk is hard to get, otherwise I could make more! It seems that I will have to raise a few more cows in the future so that I can drink fresh milk at any time!"
Chen Yunyun ate a few more spoonfuls before putting down her spoon contentedly. "I heard from Zhan Ying that he couldn't buy milk at first, but then he heard about a businessman whose wife was extremely obsessed with beauty. She was afraid some little witch out there would abduct her husband, so she spent a lot of money on all kinds of beauty enhancement products, including two milk-producing cows! When Zhan Ying first offered to buy them, the wife was reluctant. But after Zhan Ying resorted to violence, the wife finally gave up a can of milk."
Lin Xiaoyue covered her mouth and laughed, "It seems that this lady is also a bully who only cares about the strong! This lady is so good at taking care of herself, I wonder how beautiful she is? If I have the chance, I really want to go and see her!"
Chen Yunyun blinked and said, "Forget it! I asked Zhan Ying a long time ago, and he said he's not as pretty as you, sister! That businessman is a henpecked husband, so he's never dared to take a concubine. It's not because his wife is so pretty!"
Lin Xiaoyue shrugged and said disappointedly, "Okay! But drinking more milk is good for your skin. Look how white milk is! When we raise our own dairy cows, I'll give you milk to drink, milk baths, and milk masks every day! Your skin will be as smooth as you want!"
Chen Yunyun couldn't help but laugh out loud, teasing, "Hahaha! Is Sister Lin also like that lady, worried that Brother Liang will be abducted by some little goblin outside?"
Lin Xiaoyue's face flushed with shame as she chased after him, shaking her fist and saying, "You deserve a beating! Yunyun, you've become bad and started making fun of me!"
Chen Yunyun pretended to be scared, covering her head and begging for mercy: "Ouch! It hurts! Sister Lin, please let me go! I won't say anything again!"
When Liang Jingyao came in, he saw this scene of chasing and fighting. He said with a smile: "What's wrong with you two sisters? What are you talking about?"
Chen Yunyun quickly hid behind Liang Jingyao and made a face at Lin Xiaoyue, "Haha! Sister Lin, please tell me!"
Lin Xiaoyue hummed softly twice, withdrew her hand and said, "Nothing, we were just joking! Is the Queen Mother awake? Breakfast is ready!"
Liang Jingyao nodded and said, "She's awake. The princess is helping the queen mother wash and change clothes! I came here to serve breakfast to her."
Lin Xiaoyue placed a plate of crystal dumplings, two bowls of shredded chicken porridge, two plates of pickled radish cubes, and two bowls of ginger milk on a wooden tray.
"It's all here. These two bowls are ginger milk desserts. They are sweet with a hint of spice and very nutritious! You can take them to the Queen Mother. The eldest princess's is also on top. I'll ask Zhan Ying to deliver breakfast to the adults!" Lin Xiaoyue handed the tray to Liang Jingyao and gave him careful instructions.
Liang Jingyao nodded and walked towards the east room with the tray. At the same time, Lin Xiaoyue called Zhan Ying.
"Zhan Ying, I have prepared breakfast for the adults. You can take it to them!" Lin Xiaoyue said as she served out the porridge and crystal dumplings.
Zhan Ying ran back and forth several times before delivering breakfast. "Miss Lin, breakfast is ready for the adults. Is there anything else I can do?"
Lin Xiaoyue smiled and said, "Haven't you guys eaten yet? Everyone's been tired these past few days. Eat something and go exchange food with the brothers standing guard outside. Everyone can take turns eating. Yunyun and I have made quite a bit, so we're sure you'll be full!"
Zhan Ying clasped his fists in gratitude and said, "Thank you, Miss Lin, and thank you, Miss Chen!"
"Yunyun, you should eat something quickly! I'll take it to Dad!" Lin Xiaoyue filled two plates of crystal dumplings and two bowls of porridge and walked towards the west room.
In the first room in the west wing, the drunkard had woken up long ago. After Zhan Ying helped him wash and dress, he didn't want to disturb Lin Xiaoyue and Chen Yunyun, so he sat on the bed and read.
Suddenly, the door opened. The drunkard looked up and saw Lin Xiaoyue coming in with breakfast. He smiled and waved, "Come on, come on, sit here! There are so many people eating now. You and Yunyun must be very busy, right?"
Lin Xiaoyue shook her head and said, "I'm not busy. Everyone is very nice to us. We don't have much to do except cooking. Come and eat. Yunyun made these crystal dumplings. Try them."
The drunkard took one and put it in his mouth. "Mmm, delicious! Yunyun's hands are so skillful, and she wrapped it so beautifully! Oh, you are all good children! I should be able to walk tomorrow, so I can do the decoction myself and you can rest a little longer."
Lin Xiaoyue asked in surprise, "Dad, is this true? Don't try to be so stubborn! Yunyun and I can handle it!"
The drunkard said proudly, "Of course! I give myself acupuncture every day, how could it be any worse?"
Lin Xiaoyue said happily, "That's great! I'll tell the princess this good news later!"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
