"Oh my god, it's so sour!"
Green Bamboo quickly picked up the water they had brought with them and gave it to her to drink.
"I already told you that these are wild apricot fruits, and they are very sour and cannot be eaten directly."
Mingxiu picked up the water and gulped it down, then spat it out and it took her a while to recover.
She nodded blankly; she understood now.
"It's alright, we can't eat it directly. We'll just go back and marinate it, add more rock sugar, and make it into candied fruit."
Mingxiu waved her hand dismissively, glancing at the half-filled basket of apricots. Although they all looked very tempting, she dared not eat them now.
They lost interest in continuing their stroll and had their baskets carried directly back to Linxiangshancui.
This time, Emperor Kangxi stayed at Changchun Garden with his harem for several months, until almost August before setting off to return to the palace.
The Mid-Autumn Festival banquet is just around the corner, and it's usually a time for family reunions.
There will be a banquet at the palace, so I can't not go back.
"The years have passed so quickly," Mingxiu sighed as she sat in the carriage, wearing only a thin autumn shirt.
"Your Majesty, you've already eaten quite a few sour apricots today. You can't eat any more, or your teeth won't be able to take it," Green Bamboo said worriedly to her mistress. After the sour apricots were made last time, the mistress had everyone share them to try, but they were still quite sour, and no one liked them. However, her mistress liked them very much, and she ate almost half a basket of sour apricots by herself.
When Mingxiu heard Lvzhu's voice, she looked down and was immediately surprised to find that she had eaten almost all of the sour apricots on the plate.
Somewhat embarrassed, she put the plate on the table and pushed it away. She really didn't dare to eat anymore. She didn't know what was wrong with her lately; she didn't have a good appetite. Eating something sour made her feel better. In addition, she was prone to motion sickness from riding in the carriage today, so the sour food was just enough to suppress the nausea she felt. Unexpectedly, she ate too much without realizing it.
Back at Yonghe Palace, Mingxiu greeted everyone, stretched, and realized that her own home was the most comfortable place.
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