"Yes, Your Majesty is right. It really is delicious." Empress Guarjia nodded after taking a bite.
Cheng Huan could only nod repeatedly; it really was delicious.
Mingxiu smiled at the people in front of her: "Eat as much as you like. There's plenty more. You can each take some back to make soup or stir-fry. They're all delicious."
"good"
The three of them spoke without any politeness.
"And another thing, don't rush, don't rush, I have some good things I haven't brought out yet." As Mingxiu spoke, Yulan came out of the kitchen, carrying a small bowl in each hand. She placed one of the bowls on their table and then took the other bowl to the children's table.
The others stared at the reddish-brown, viscous substance in the bowl, unsure of what it was; only Kangxi and Mingxiu knew.
"Let me tell you, this is some good stuff. It's made with oyster meat from the seaside. It tastes incredibly fresh and delicious. I've been raving about it for ages. You guys should try it." Mingxiu said, adding some oyster sauce to one person's condiment bowl.
"Wow, it's so fresh! Why haven't I seen you bring this out before, Mother?" Chenghuan's eyes lit up after eating it, and she looked at Mingxiu accusingly.
Mingxiu smiled awkwardly, glanced at Kangxi, and saw that he was still eating with his head down. Mingxiu gritted her teeth and said, "This stuff doesn't keep well, especially when it's hot, so I didn't take it out before. Now that it's cold, I had it made." Actually, no, these oyster sauces were all made when they went out to sea. They made a lot, but because they had been stored in her spatial storage, she forgot about them. She only just remembered them.
"Alright, then I'll take some of these back with me later," Cheng Huan said, eating a beef meatball with sesame sauce.
What could Mingxiu say but nod?
She's very particular about her hot pot condiments: sesame paste, oyster sauce, sugar, chopped green onions, and crushed peanuts. It tastes amazing.
The group ate while chatting and laughing. The table was covered with bowls and plates, and there were several shelves next to it, each layer filled with food.
The food was mostly beef and mutton, along with some fish balls, vegetables, mushrooms, dried bamboo shoots, and other dried goods. There were also drinks in front of the five of them.
Mingxiu lifted the wine pot, and the crimson wine flowed down in an arc, slowly falling into the pure white cup.
Mingxiu, holding the poured wine, said to Chenghuan and the Empress, "You can drink more of this wine. It's not very strong, and it's good for your skin and complexion. Most importantly, it can relax your mind, help you sleep well, and make you look radiant the next day."
Mingxiu had tried wine before and found it very bitter, which she couldn't get used to. Later, after traveling around overseas, she learned that some wines are very bitter, but some are really sweet and delicious. Mingxiu took the opportunity to stock up on a lot of sweet wines, and now she can finally take them out to drink.
As for the two men, they don't like drinking wine either, so they can drink whatever they like.
No woman doesn't love beauty, so when Chenghuan and the Empress heard that it could beautify their skin, they naturally drank more of it.
The group chatted and laughed as they ate. By the time they finished, it was already quite late. The children had long since finished eating and were all playing.
Seeing that Mingxiu and the others had finished eating, they started crowding around them, asking for more oyster sauce, saying it was so delicious.
Seeing how much everyone liked the oyster sauce, Mingxiu nodded and readily agreed.
As for daylilies, which adults really like, the children didn't particularly enjoy them, including Hongxi, who was already a teenager. At their age, they were more interested in meat.
So even if daylily is delicious, it still doesn't taste as good as meat, let alone meatballs.
After finishing their meal, Yinreng and the Empress went back first. They were not leisurely people like Mingxiu and Chenghuan Kangxi; they had many things to deal with.
Of course, Kangxi didn't escape either; he was half-kidnapped and half-coquettishly dragged away by Yinreng.
Only Mingxiu and Chenghuan remained in the courtyard; the other children had moved to the toy room to play with their toys.
Mingxiu and Chenghuan spent the whole afternoon playing mahjong. When it was getting dark, Mingxiu was going to invite Chenghuan to stay for dinner, but this womanizer was thinking about his family and didn't eat. He took the child and went home without eating.
Mingxiu rolled her eyes at her helplessly, then packed some daylily buds and oyster sauce for her and told her to hurry back.
Winter weather passes quickly once it snows, and soon it was time for the New Year. Mingxiu and Kangxi got up very early in the morning.
This year, the same old routine applies: Kangxi writes the couplets, then they put them up, and then they do a thorough cleaning. Mingxiu and Kangxi only need to take care of their own little family; nothing else is something they need to worry about.
The whole day was spent cleaning, putting up couplets, and hanging lanterns; they were busy all day long.
After that came staying up late on New Year's Eve and making dumplings. Mingxiu followed the old custom and made several kinds of dumplings, including pork and cabbage, three delicacies, and shrimp dumplings. Tonight, Yinreng and the Empress were going to host a banquet in front, so tonight it was just Kangxi and Mingxiu.
That evening, Mingxiu looked at the dumplings on the table, then looked up at Kangxi. The warm yellow light made Kangxi's already gentle expression even more gentle.
"Mingxiu, true friendship is rare, and I wish you, my beautiful lady, to live on forever! May our friendship last forever." Kangxi looked at Mingxiu with gentle eyes.
Mingxiu smiled and said, "I wish to be with you forever, through thick and thin."
“However, we two are truly destined to be together forever, not just for this lifetime, but for all eternity,” Mingxiu said with a smile, thinking of the bond between them.
"That's great, that way no one has to worry about us being separated," Kangxi said, raising an eyebrow.
Mingxiu rolled her eyes at him: "Yes, yes, there's no need to worry about being separated. Let's just stay bound together until we're tired of seeing each other. I hope His Majesty the Emperor Emeritus won't get annoyed then."
Kangxi ignored Mingxiu's playful words and said seriously, "No, that day will never come. I will never get tired of you, nor will I let you get tired of me."
Mingxiu was just joking, but now, looking at the serious Kangxi, she said earnestly, "Alright, alright, I know you won't get tired of me, and I won't get tired of you either, don't worry."
Mingxiu obediently coaxed Kangxi.
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