The fruit was ready in no time. Mingxiu said, "Let me tell you how to eat these fruits. This is a mango. You can't eat the peel. You have to peel it and then eat the flesh inside. There is a pit inside, so be careful and don't take a big bite."
Mingxiu said with a grin, taking a big bite herself. Her eyes squinted with sweetness. Mangoes come in green and yellow varieties, and the ones she grew were yellow. She had eaten green mangoes before, but they were too sour on their own and needed to be dipped in chili to be delicious. However, she didn't really like the taste, so she didn't grow them. Instead, she planted these yellow mangoes. When fully ripe, they were exceptionally sweet and had a unique mango flavor that no other fruit had, which is why Mingxiu always liked them.
After taking a bite, Yinzhi looked up at the expressions of the children in front of him. He only took one bite, frowned, and put it down. He didn't really like the taste. On the other hand, Rongxian and Duanjing were eating happily with expressions of enjoyment. They clearly liked it. Yinreng and Yinti thought it was okay, neither particularly fond of it nor disliking it.
Mingxiu took in everyone's expressions and then let them try some jackfruit: "When you go back, be careful what you eat. Don't eat the yellow ones on the side. But the round, yellow ones inside are edible. Be careful when you eat them, because the seeds inside are quite big. So don't bite into them directly, or you might hurt your teeth."
After Mingxiu finished speaking, she saw Duanjing and Rongxian nod obediently, while the three boys next to them looked on with excitement.
Mingxiu paused for a moment. As expected, girls are more likable. She shared a few with everyone, and everyone tasted the jackfruit. It was actually very sweet, but it didn't have much water content. It was also delicious when dried.
Everyone liked this. Finally, the grand finale was durian. Everyone got a piece and looked at the durian in front of them with curiosity. It smelled pungent but also had a bit of fragrance. Mingxiu said, "The flesh of this durian is very soft, so you can use a spoon or chopsticks to pick it up and eat it. Try it and see if you like it. If you don't like it, don't force yourself to eat it."
As soon as Mingxiu finished speaking, everyone curiously picked up their spoons, ready to try it. Yinreng had tasted it before and still liked the flavor, so he took a big bite without any hesitation. The four children next to him watched Yinreng eating with relish and also put aside their hesitation, taking a bite as well. After taking a bite, Yinti's face changed. He frowned, puffed out his cheeks as if he wanted to spit it out, but seemed too afraid to do so.
Mingxiu found it amusing and beckoned someone to bring something in, then told Yinti to vomit into it. Yinti spat it out, looked at the durian in front of him with a bitter face, wondering why it tasted so bad.
However, Rongxian, Duanjing, and Yinzhi were all enjoying their meal, while Yinti's brows furrowed even more.
Mingxiu immediately realized that Yinti, like Emperor Kangxi, disliked durian. After learning what everyone liked to eat, they went back into the glass room, picked a lot of fruit, ate and drank, and then played in Yinreng's toy room for a while before the afternoon ended.
Mingxiu didn't invite them to stay for dinner, since the children were still young and she was afraid their mother would worry if they didn't go back. So she had someone carry a large pile of fruit she had picked and happily followed her maids and eunuchs back home.
These fruits wouldn't last long, so they naturally wanted to take them back for their mother to try. After seeing them off, it was time for dinner. Mingxiu had been intrigued by them today and really wanted to eat lychee braised pork, pineapple braised pork, and pineapple fried rice for dinner.
She directed the kitchen to prepare her favorite dishes. When Kangxi came over in the evening, he saw a table full of dishes he had never eaten before. He raised an eyebrow and saw that Mingxiu was in high spirits and had started thinking about some new dishes.
Upon seeing Kangxi enter, Mingxiu quickly beckoned him over: "Your Majesty is here! Come and see, try this dish that I made today, and see if it's delicious."
Mingxiu walked over and took Kangxi's arm, leading him to the dining table. Liang Jiugong quickly took a wet towel and walked over. Kangxi followed Mingxiu's lead, wiped his hands, sat down in a chair, and looked at the food in front of him. Yinreng next to him also looked curious.
Mingxiu picked up a piece for each of them and let them try it. Then she started eating herself. The taste of lychee braised pork was very similar to that of braised pork, but with the added fragrance of lychee. It was not as greasy as braised pork.
This dish was clearly popular with the father and son. Mingxiu watched as they kept putting food into it with their chopsticks. She didn't like having someone standing next to her while she ate, so she told the servants to leave.
So there were only the three of them, so they didn't need to worry about the saying "no more than three chopsticks." After eating a few pieces of lychee braised pork, Mingxiu turned her chopsticks to pineapple sweet and sour pork. Sweet and sour pork is mainly made with pineapple and chicken breast. It tastes sweet and sour and is very appetizing. Yinreng also liked this dish. The pineapple fried rice was also very delicious. Mingxiu ate with her mouth full of oil. The three of them were very satisfied. After finishing, they asked someone to bring them a cup of plum juice, and each of them took a sip to help with digestion.
Mingxiu sat on the stool, holding her belly, after eating and drinking her fill. She said she always wanted to lose weight, but she ate too much every day. She touched her belly and realized that she had gained some fat recently.
Mingxiu thought painfully, "I still have to start dieting tomorrow."
Kangxi sat in his chair, sipping his plum juice. He usually stopped eating when he was only 70% full, but today, whether it was because the food was exceptionally delicious or the atmosphere was so good, he ate until he was completely full.
Her stomach was also a little uncomfortable from being so full. After the meal, Kangxi started teaching Yinreng, which also helped him digest his food. Mingxiu watched this with her neck shrank, not daring to make a sound, for fear that Kangxi would think of her.
She hasn't been studying properly lately.
She quietly took Green Bamboo and went out, intending to take a walk in the yard to digest her food, so as not to disturb the father and son's time together.
Kangxi glanced at Mingxiu's departing figure but didn't say anything. He decided to focus on teaching Yinreng first and deal with her later that night.
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