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As the head of the palace and also a concubine, Wanwan naturally had her own small kitchen.
"Ah..." Wanwan yawned.
"How long have I been asleep, Tingyu?"
Tingyu: "Your Majesty, you have been asleep for almost an hour."
Wanwan thought, 'Oh, I've been asleep for almost two hours. Looks like it's time to get up and prepare lunch. First, I need to win over Kangxi's stomach.'
"Tingyu helped me get up and dress. I promised the Emperor I would prepare lunch for him, so Tingfeng went to the small kitchen to tell the cook to make sure... these side dishes, and most importantly, the vegetarian dishes, were prepared."
"Oh, and also prepare a whole duck."
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After getting ready, Wanwan went straight to the small kitchen. Of course, the cook had already done all the chopping and other tasks, so all she had to do was cook.
Cook Zhu Yu: "Your Majesty, the side dishes are all prepared. Would you like me to instruct you on how to cook them, or...?"
"I will do it myself."
"Prepare a few more dishes that the Emperor usually eats."
"This servant will go immediately."
The diet of the Qing Dynasty was mostly meat-based, but people often couldn't get used to a full meat feast. At home, they usually ate half meat and half vegetarian food.
Although she has now entered the palace, she still cannot change her eating habits, so there are still quite a few vegetables in her palace.
Wanwan: "Xiaolinzi is starting the fire."
Wanwan first made the Dezhou braised chicken, then she made sweet and sour pork ribs, spicy shredded tofu, cabbage and tofu stew, and pine nut corn...
Emperor Kangxi was quite efficient in reviewing memorials at the Qianjin Palace. After all, the person in the Jingren Palace was someone he had been thinking about for several years. He had finally managed to get her into the palace, so naturally he was eager to have her.
Moreover, she suited his tastes.
System: [Host, Emperor Kangxi has arrived at Jingren Palace and just came looking for you inside.]
Emperor Kangxi arrived when Wanwan was halfway through cooking. He couldn't find her in the palace, but after learning from a maid that she was cooking, he went to the small kitchen and witnessed a scene he would never forget.
After losing his father at the age of eight and his mother at the age of nine, Emperor Kangxi was raised by Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang. Although Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang cared about his living conditions, she certainly would not cook for him herself.
After losing his parents, he really liked the warmth of home, so Kangxi always tolerated the Tong family, after all, they were her maternal family.
The Tong family's success also stemmed from Emperor Kangxi's remembrance of his mother.
Therefore, Kangxi saw Wanwan cooking for him as something very much like a wife preparing meals for her husband in their everyday married life.
Author's Note: With her ethereal beauty, it's hard to imagine her seriously cooking. (▽▽)
After Kangxi arrived at the small kitchen, he did not allow the servants to disturb Wanwan, but quietly watched her busy herself for him.
Wanwan naturally knew that Kangxi had arrived. After all, Wanwan had a system. After learning that Kangxi had arrived at Jingren Palace, Wanwan used her most beautiful and elegant movements to cook.
Every move Wanwan made captivated Kangxi's attention.
Wanwan seemed to be diligently cooking, but in a fleeting glance upwards, she caught sight of Kangxi.
"Your Majesty, why did you come so early? You didn't even call me. I must look terrible right now," Wanwan said coquettishly, blinking her big eyes.
Emperor Kangxi was also surprised that Wanwan actually cooked the dishes herself. After all, in the past, when concubines claimed to cook, they were actually only doing one part of the process, such as putting the ingredients into the pot or tending the fire when stewing soup.
Nobody does everything themselves.
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