"I'm just not smart enough, so I can only get up early and prepare in advance."
"You two brats, what are you doing here chatting instead of getting things done!"
The two were chatting happily when a clear female voice came from behind them.
The two quickly turned around and were surprised to find that it was Xinyi, who had been selected as a second-class palace maid along with them.
"You startled me, Sister Xinyi, what brings you here?"
"Sister Qinglan said that today is the day the First Prince goes to the palace to visit the Empress, so she specially asked me to come and remind you two."
"Sister Qinglan is so kind, I didn't expect her to still remember us. Sister Xinyi, you're so lucky."
They were just girls in their early teens, and when Xinyi heard herself being praised, her smile immediately widened.
"Come on, everyone knows that Sister Qingyu loves you the most. Not only does she assign you the fewest tasks, but they are also the ones that are least likely to make mistakes."
"Hehe. But if I had to say who among us is the luckiest, You Ran was assigned to the important kitchen, and on the very first day, Consort Hui remembered her name. From now on, she's sure to have many good days ahead."
"That's right."
Geng Youran sensed something was off about the tone of the conversation and quickly spoke up before Xin Yi could.
"You said the eldest prince is coming today. Have the older sisters mentioned anything about whether special preparations are needed?"
Xinyi slapped her forehead, annoyed, and said:
"Look at my memory! I came here to talk to you two about this. Sister Qinglan asked me to pass on a message: tell Youran to quickly prepare some of the First Prince's favorite pastries, and tell Taohua to find the knee pads that the Empress made the other day."
"Oh, sister, you should have said so earlier. I just finished tidying up that cabinet before coming over."
"You silly girl, instead of doing your job properly, you come to You Ran yourself and then blame me."
Xinyi grabbed Taohua's ear and dragged her outside. Geng Youran smiled and ignored her, quickly starting to prepare the pastries.
Because Consort Hui doted on her son, she often had Qingzhi prepare food and send it to the eldest prince.
You Ran learned a lot from the side.
As it happened, the Imperial Household Department delivered some fresh ingredients yesterday, so I leisurely decided to cook more.
Before she could finish cooking, an unexpected guest arrived at the small kitchen.
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