Two days later, the clouds disappeared and the rain stopped, revealing a clear sky.

Men who have tasted the pleasure are particularly interested and keen to unlock new positions. Taoti sleeps until noon every day, rubbing her aching waist, and falls into deep doubts——

Why does he get up so early every day despite all the hard work? And be energetic and busy all day long?

On the other hand, she mostly just lay there without exerting any effort, yet every day she was so tired that she couldn't get out of bed, looking weak and drained.

It's very unscientific!

Even though she complained in her heart, when she was sitting in front of the dressing mirror and dressing herself up, Linglong would always smile and compliment, "The Crown Princess' complexion is really getting better and better. Her skin is white and rosy, more beautiful than the peony flowers in the courtyard."

Tao Ti looked in the mirror, up and down, and she didn't know if it was a psychological effect or if she really had changed, but her beautiful eyes and brows had a bit more of the charm of a ripe peach.

At noon that day, after Tao Ti had finished washing up, she saw the young eunuch bringing in a large bucket of fresh lobsters that were alive and kicking.

When Tao Ti first saw the bucket of lobsters, she couldn't believe her eyes and asked in amazement, "Where did you get these from?"

"Replying to the Crown Princess, these were sent by Miss Xu from the Dingbei Marquis's Mansion. She also attached a letter." The young eunuch replied, taking out a letter from his sleeve and handing it forward respectfully.

Tao Ti opened the letter and read ten lines at a glance.

It turned out that one time when Tao Ti was chatting casually, she mentioned the dish of spicy crayfish and lamented that there were no crayfish in the Great Yuan Dynasty.

The speaker may not have meant it, but the listener took it seriously. Unexpectedly, Xu Wenchan actually kept the crayfish in mind and spent a large sum of money to ask the caravans going out to sea to be careful and see if such a thing as "lobster" could be found overseas.

I didn't expect that she actually bought it. Although it is no longer the season for eating crayfish, this kind of thought is really rare.

Tao Ti felt warm in her heart, and at the same time couldn't help sighing that having money really allows you to do whatever you want.

Linglong leaned over to the bucket and took a look. She was shocked. "Princess, what is this? It looks like a giant beetle, and the two big claws are scary."

Tao Ti smiled and said, "This is called lobster, it's edible."

Linglong stared in astonishment, "You can eat this kind of thing?"

Looking at the hard shell on the outside, I guess there isn't much meat in it. What's so delicious about it?

Tao Ti did not explain much. After all, to the ancients, crayfish was indeed a novel species. Even Xu Wenchan, a greedy cat, questioned it in his letter, "Ati, are you sure this thing is edible? Then you can eat it all. Anyway, I dare not eat it. It makes me sick just by looking at it."

Tao Ti laughed in her heart: Ah Chan, Ah Chan, you missed a delicious dish.

She asked the palace maids to clean the crayfish while she went to the kitchen to prepare spices. She had a strong taste and liked spicy food, but she could also make thirteen-spice, braised in oil, or garlic. Anyway, Xu Wenchan had sent enough crayfish, a full bucket, enough for two meals!

The first thing Taoti made was the spicy flavor. She crushed the red pepper in a garlic mortar and added several other types of peppers to make a chili sauce.

Put a large spoonful of lard in the iron pot, add ginger slices, cinnamon, peppercorns, and chili sauce and stir-fry until fragrant. Then, pour in the blanched lobsters. With a "bang" sound, a burst of white smoke comes out, and the pungent aroma of chili fills the whole kitchen.

The spicy crayfish needs to be stewed with beer. Tao Ti didn't have any beer, so she poured half a pot of the best palace wine, enough to cover the crayfish. She covered the pot, brought it to a boil over high heat and then simmered it on low heat.

It hadn’t been long since the lobsters’ rich aroma filled the entire Yaoguang Temple.

The palace servants who had initially avoided crayfish began to drool after smelling the aroma: My God, that beetle-like thing actually smells so good when cooked?

Before the Qinghe County Lord reached the gate of the Yaoguang Palace, he smelled the alluring aroma from afar, sniffed, and said with bright eyes, "It must be my cousin's wife making delicious food again."

She quickened her pace, and when she saw the palace maids bowing to her, she just raised her hands and kept walking towards the small kitchen.

Sure enough, Tao Ti, wearing a simple lake blue palace dress and an apron, was standing in front of the stove, tasting the lobster soup with a spatula.

"Cousin, what delicious food have you made today?" Qinghe ignored the smoke in the kitchen and went forward to take a look.

"You're here." Tao Ti put down the spatula and said with a smile, "You're here just in time, you're in for a treat today!"

"What are these?" Qinghe stared at the pot full of red agate-like lobsters with a confused look on his face.

"This is crayfish, a good thing Ah Chan found for me." Tao Ti winked at her and said, "You play with Yuan Bao in the yard for a while. I'll cook this pot and make another pot of Thirteen Spices. Then we can enjoy it slowly."

"Okay." Qinghe nodded obediently and went to play with the cat happily and freely.

Another pot of lobsters was simmering in the pot, and Tao Ti was also busy, so she pulled some thin noodles.

Lobster noodles and the like are also delicious!

Soon, the palace maids came out with two large pots of lobsters, one with thirteen spices and one with spicy flavor. The two flavors had their own fragrance. After cutting off the heads and tails of the lobsters, the tails were curled up, bright red and shiny. The beautiful color was so appetizing that it made people salivate.

Tao Ti washed Qing He's hands together and said, "You can't eat this with chopsticks. You have to eat it directly with your hands."

As she was demonstrating, she reached out and picked up a spicy crayfish soaked in soup, and deftly peeled off a piece of shrimp meat. The shrimp meat was soaked in the delicious and rich soup, and the meat was fresh, fragrant, tender, and chewy. Once you eat one, you can't stop.

Qing He followed her example and tried the Thirteen Spices. Compared to the spicy flavor, the Thirteen Spices focused more on the "fresh and fragrant" taste. More than a dozen spices completely penetrated into the meat. The rich and delicious taste was hard to describe in words. After eating the lobster, she wanted to lick her fingers clean.

"This is so delicious!" Qinghe reached out to grab the second lobster as if she had opened the door to a new world.

Tao Ti smiled, and suddenly thought of something. She picked up a Thirteen Spices and handed it to Linglong. She blinked and said, "Try it too."

Linglong had already been drooling like crazy because of the fragrance. Now seeing the Crown Princess rewarding her with one, she was flattered and thanked her.

When she tasted it, she was amazed. She didn't expect that strange "beetle" could be so delicious! The Crown Princess is really well-informed and knows how to eat!

Tao Ti and Qing He were eating happily, and the shrimp shells had piled up into a small mountain at a speed visible to the naked eye.

After satisfying his initial craving, Qing He finally remembered what he had come for today. He put down the lobster in his hand, his lips turned red from the spicy food, and he took a breath and said, "Cousin, I have good news for you!"

Tao Ti raised her eyes and smiled narrowly, "What good news? Have you found your ideal man?"

"Cousin, you are teasing me again." Qing He blushed and said coquettishly, "It's not good news for me, it's about you."

Taoti, "Hmm?"

Qing He said with great joy, "I heard from my mother that my uncle found the miraculous doctor Xu Wenhe! He has already entered Chang'an! I heard that this miraculous doctor Xu is a very powerful person. With him treating the prince, the prince will definitely get better."

Tao Ti paused while peeling the lobster. "Found it?"

She was not very surprised. Perhaps, ever since Pei Yan revealed his true nature, she had suspected that his illness was just a cover!

Plus this man's performance in bed... Haha, sickly? If he is called sickly, then when he is healthy, wouldn't he be like what is written in the storybook, making her unable to get out of bed for seven days and seven nights?

Linglong whispered, "I heard that after the court session today, His Majesty sent a medical officer to the East Palace. Could it be this Divine Doctor Xu?"

Qing He was stunned for a moment, "Have they already arrived at the East Palace?"

Linglong nodded, "It should be."

Tao Ti raised her eyebrows, thought for a moment, and said to Linglong, "Linglong, go pack the Thirteen Spices flavored food left in the kitchen. I'm going to go to Zixiao Palace to see if this Divine Doctor Xu can heal His Highness's body."

Upon hearing this, Linglong hurried to the kitchen to clean up.

Seeing this, Qinghe also said goodbye at the right time. Of course, before leaving, she packed up the remaining half pot of lobster and a large bowl of noodles and took them back to Yuming Palace.

After tasting a few bites, Princess Jingming was full of praise. She was not satisfied yet and even wanted Emperor Zhaokang to try to introduce crayfish as an ingredient... Of course, this is all a story for later, so we won't talk about it for now.

………

East Palace, Zixiao Hall.

In front of the window, the light and shadow are bright, and the lingering fragrance of osmanthus fills the hall with the breeze.

Pei Yan and Xu Wenhe sat opposite each other, enjoying the aroma of tea and talking happily.

Xu Wenhe was still the same as before, wearing a dark grey cotton gown, with grey hair on his temples and a calm and composed look.

The two chatted while playing chess, like old friends who had met after a long separation. The atmosphere was peaceful and harmonious.

Xu Wenhe had just asked, "How is the Crown Princess these days?" when he heard a long and thin voice coming from outside the palace, "The Crown Princess is here!"

Xu Wenhe stroked his beard and laughed, "It seems that people can't stand being talked about. I just mentioned it and the Crown Princess came."

As he spoke, he caught a glimpse of Pei Yan's slightly pursed lips, and suddenly realized something, "Your Highness, you are not still hiding this from the Crown Princess, are you?"

Pei Yan, "..."

Xu Wenhe made a "tsk" sound and gave him a look that told him to wish him the best.