The head chef of the kitchen was under tremendous pressure. He racked his brains but could not come up with an idea. While trying to figure out the recipe, he even broke a dried pear, which made the little prince cry. He was really at his wit's end.

"Aren't these nice?"

Eunuch Su looked at the plates of dried fruits with regret, as he couldn't see anything wrong with them.

"They were either too dry or too watery, and the flavors didn't match. It was so hard to find the right balance."

The butler was almost in tears. He had been working in the kitchen with his master since he was a child and had been engaged in this profession for more than forty years. He had never had any problems before. But now he was stumped by this small dried pear. He was really embarrassed.

"Young people, don't be impatient, keep working hard."

Eunuch Su saw that he was about to give up, so he encouraged him wholeheartedly, telling him that he must not leave, because if he left, who would be able to do the job?

"..." The manager had a tearful face. He was still a young man, but his grandson already knew to look for a young girl to play with.

Eunuch Su was worthy of being the chief steward. He used both kindness and severity to make sure that he would do his work obediently without a single complaint.

"Okay, keep working hard. Let's go see the little prince."

Seeing that he was successfully brainwashed, Eunuch Su smiled and left with his people at ease.

The kitchen manager watched Eunuch Su leave, and then immediately threw himself into eating dried pears again. He felt that Eunuch Su was right, and if this matter could be accomplished, he would have made a great contribution.

That’s right! He didn’t believe that a small dried pear could stump an old master like him!

"Aunt Zhixia."

"It's Eunuch Su."

Zhixia stopped and looked at the person who came with a smile.

"How is the prince? Are you still crying?"

Zhixia smiled and shook her head, "Don't cry anymore, I'm tired of crying. There's no hot water in the room, so let me pour him some hot water for this." As she spoke, she showed the small can in her hand.

"Oh? What is this?" Eunuch Su asked curiously as he looked at the black thing.

"I heard from the prince that it's called Autumn Pear Paste, and it was also brought back from there."

"Autumn pear paste? What exactly is it?"

Eunuch Su took it and smelled it. The smell of pear and medicine was very strange.

"The prince couldn't explain it clearly. He just said it was made by boiling pears and herbs, and that the general's wife specially boiled it for him and brought it back." Zhixia covered the lid. "He must have cried so much that his voice became hoarse, so he asked me to bring him a cup of water."

"Oh? You drink this because your throat is hoarse?"

"That's what they said. They said I could drink this if I had a cough, and they told me not to add more. Just one spoonful would be enough."

"It's quite novel." Eunuch Su looked at something called Autumn Pear Paste. Can drinking this cure a sore throat?

"It's just a small matter. You can let others do it. Why do you have to come here in person? Someone come."

As Eunuch Su said this, he prepared to call someone over.

"Oh, no, no, the prince won't let anyone else touch it, it's precious." Zhixia said with a smile and prepared to leave, "I won't say anymore, I have to go and take care of this matter."

Eunuch Su nodded and quickly made way for her, asking her to go first. After she left, he knocked on the door and went to visit the prince.

"Eunuch Su? I thought it was Aunt Zhixia."

As soon as Xiao Yi saw the person coming, he sat down in disappointment.

"Hey, Your Highness, don't sit there. Come sit here and warm yourself by the fire basin."

Eunuch Su helped Xiao Yi up with a distressed look, handed him the hand warmer, and straightened the wool scarf around his neck.

Xiao Yi sniffed and said in a hoarse voice, "It's not good in the palace at all!"

"Tsk..." Eunuch Su quickly covered his little mouth and said in fear, "Baby, don't say that casually, the wall has ears."

Eunuch Su was talking about the current empress in the concubine palace, who was not her own child after all. What if she targeted the little prince?

"Humph." Xiao Yi turned his head away and said unhappily, "I'm telling the truth. It's not warm in the palace at all, and this thing is not hot at all. It's freezing cold in the house. It's not as good as Zhuangzhuang's house. I don't even need to wear an outer coat there. I'm still hot even wearing an inner layer. And, and, and..."

Xiao Yi told Eunuch Su all the advantages of that place and compared it with the palace.

"Then what do you want to do, little ancestor?" Eunuch Su was already old, and he felt overwhelmed after hearing all these words.

When Xiao Yi heard what he wanted to hear, he secretly smiled as if his plan had succeeded. Then he pretended nothing had happened and spoke every word in a firm tone.

"I! Want! To! Go! Back! To! Taohua! Village! To! Find! Zhuang! Zhuang!"

He secretly added in his heart that there is also Zhuangzhuang's mother. As a prince, he cannot recognize anyone casually, but in his heart, Xiaoguo is his mother, and Zhuangzhuang also agrees to this.

"Ancestors~"

Eunuch Su sighed, it turned out that he had made such a fuss just to get back to Taohua Village.

"About this matter..."

"Ah, I don't want to listen, I don't want to listen." Xiao Yi blocked his ears. He could guess what he was going to say without listening. He definitely disagreed.

Just when Eunuch Su was about to soften his heart and go to ask the emperor for help, Zhixia happened to come into the room carrying the autumn pear paste.

Xiao Yi stared at the floor with dissatisfaction. If only Aunt Zhixia had come in a little later, he would have been in trouble for taking a bath.

Eunuch Su breathed a sigh of relief, thanks to Zhixia's coming in, otherwise he would have really been fooled by him.

"Here, drink it while it's hot."

Zhixia handed him the cup of water. Xiaoyi held the cup and drank it in small sips. He was so obedient. He still remembered what Xiaoguo said, that drinking a cup every day is good for the respiratory tract. Although he didn't know which road the respiratory tract was, he also said it was good for the throat. He remembered this.

I can’t think about them anymore. The more I think about them, the more I want to go back. Xiao Yi’s eyes were red as he drank the autumn pear paste water in small sips.

The two adults in the room felt very upset seeing the pitiful look of this little boy. He had never done such a thing before. It was really heartbreaking to see him like this.

After staying for a while, Eunuch Su left. Before leaving, he couldn't help but look back at Xiao Yi, and Xiao Yi was showing him his pitiful acting skills, which made Eunuch Su feel very frustrated. He even thought about asking the emperor to let Xiao Yi go out and play for a few more days.

Back to the Emperor, Eunuch Su was hesitant and didn't know how to start talking. It was hard for Shao Zhan not to notice this phenomenon. Who allowed Eunuch Su, who was so old, to twist and turn around beside him? The first thing that caught his eyes was the burning sensation.

After Eunuch Su was about to speak and closed his mouth countless times, Shao Zhan could no longer help it and put down his brush.

"Eunuch Su, if you have something to say, just say it."

"This... that servant is getting brave." As he spoke, tears welled up in the corners of Eunuch Su's eyes and he sniffed twice, "Isn't this the former servant visiting the Crown Prince? Don't mention his pitiful look. I haven't seen him for just one day, but his little face has turned pale..."

If Shao Zhan hadn't understood the real situation, he would have almost believed it. His eyes twitched. Eunuch Su was really good at making up stories.

"So, I think since the prince likes the strength of the generals, let him play for a few more days."

"Alas, you were really fooled by Xiao Yi's few words." Shao Zhan shook his head helplessly.

Eunuch Su didn't understand what was said, "Your Majesty..."

"Okay, stop talking. Xiaoyi can't go out anymore. You're not a kid anymore. You should settle down and study."

As soon as Shao Zhan finished speaking, Eunuch Su shut up. He understood what the emperor meant. Alas, the identity of the crown prince meant that he could not have too much freedom.

Eunuch Su looked melancholy. He wanted to apply for the prince, but he was powerless.

"Go down." Shao Zhan rubbed his eyebrows and waved behind him.

Eunuch Su leaned forward and stepped out upon seeing this. Before he left, he suddenly heard the emperor coughing. He glanced at him worriedly. His temperature had dropped recently. Could he be feeling unwell?