Speaking of that little white dog in the Cold Palace...
The Ninth Prince's eyes were devoid of warmth: "It's just old news, why bring it up?"
The emperor shook his head: "To you, it may just be a thing of the past, but to me, I don't want much in my life, and that puppy is one of them."
"But you can't even protect it, can you?" the Ninth Prince said coldly. "What's the point of raising it if it suffers from cold and hunger while following you?"
"Just because you said you wanted to keep it, your sister went hungry and fainted, all to share her food with that puppy!"
A hint of panic flickered in the emperor's otherwise lifeless eyes: "I...I don't know..."
"Enough." The Ninth Prince's eyes were devoid of warmth: "You've had enough of Qianhua Palace today, go back."
"Um……"
The emperor reluctantly put down the tiger cub, as if he saw in the tiger cub the little puppy that had been in the cold palace years ago.
After the emperor left, the atmosphere in the Moonlight Palace was extremely tense.
The Ninth Prince was half-reclining on a soft chair, idly fanning himself with a folding fan, his eyelids drooping.
He was probably in a bad mood.
Seeing this, Yuan Yao went over and massaged the Ninth Prince's shoulders, saying in a childish voice, "Daddy, you sleep for a while, Yao'er will go find the kitchen staff to make you something delicious?"
"Yes, go ahead," the Ninth Prince said with a nasal tone.
Yuan Yao stretched out her little arms and hugged the Ninth Prince: "Daddy, you should rest well. When you wake up, Yao'er will be back!"
The Ninth Prince smiled and said in a nasal tone, "Alright."
Yuan Yao picked up her skirt and left Yuehua Palace with great interest.
The kitchen staff were doing as she instructed, some making cherry jam, others making cherry preserves.
Yuan Yao asked Yu'er to make something to eat.
Yu'er showed off her skills, starting to knead and mix the dough...
Half an hour later, the golden and crispy toast was ready.
Unfortunately, without butter, the aroma was a bit lacking...
After serving some cherry jam, Yuan Yao asked a young eunuch to help her return to Yuehua Palace.
Inside the Moonlit Palace, all was quiet.
The Ninth Prince had changed his posture, resting his forehead on one hand as he lay on the soft chair, his folding fan slipping from his hand and falling to the ground beside the chair.
He slept peacefully, a strand of hair clinging to his eyebrow and falling beside his cheek...
A phrase popped into Yuan Yao's mind: ethereal beauty.
Yuan Yao instructed the young eunuch to gently place the items down and then leave.
She squatted down, picked up the folding fan, and placed it on the table.
It was a bit chilly inside the hall.
Yuan Yao glanced around, her gaze settling on the cloak on the wooden frame.
She moved a stool over, carefully climbed onto it, and reached out to touch the cloak.
But the clothes rack was too high; she couldn't reach it no matter how hard she tried.
suddenly……
The stool leg wobbled and creaked, tilting to one side, causing Yuan Yao to fall to the ground as well.
"Ah..." Yuan Yao's little voice was startled.
Just then, a large hand scooped her up: "You little dumpling, what are you doing climbing so high?"
"Father, you're awake?" Yuan Yao, still shaken, said with a wronged tone, "I was worried you'd catch a cold, so I wanted to get you a cloak..."
That was close!
She almost fell!
The entire floor of the main hall was paved with tiles. If she fell, she would definitely be smashed into a small biscuit!
The Ninth Prince carried her in one arm and walked towards the soft couch. Reluctant to scold her, he said in a stern voice, "From now on, you are not allowed to climb so high again."
“Okay…” Yuan Yao replied softly.
The Ninth Prince sat down in a soft chair, his gaze falling on the tea and snacks on the plate: "What is this?"
Yuan Yao picked up a slice of toast crisp and dipped it in cherry sauce: "This is called toast crisp, Daddy, try it!"
Seeing the expectant look in her eyes, the Ninth Prince, who had little appetite, gave in to her and took a small bite.
The toast slices are crispy and crumbly, and the cherry sauce is sweet and sour, making it very appetizing.
My mood suddenly improved.
A small plate of toast crisps was gone in no time.
The Ninth Prince smiled faintly: "You little dumpling, you always find new ways to coax me into eating."
Yuan Yao blinked and asked in a childish voice, "Daddy, don't you like it?"
"Oh……"
The Ninth Prince bent his index finger and gently flicked her forehead: "Didn't you want to earn some pocket money? Have you thought about what you need your father to help you with?"
ah!
Speaking of this...
Yuan Yao broke free from the Ninth Prince's embrace, scrambled up the soft chair that was even taller than her, and counted on her fingers, saying, "Father, what Yao'er needs most right now is a milk cow!"
ox?
The Ninth Prince frowned slightly: "How much do you want?"
It should be noted that the Great Qi Kingdom prioritizes agriculture, and finding many high-quality cows that can produce milk will likely take some time.
Seeing that the Ninth Prince seemed somewhat troubled, Yuan Yao asked in a childish voice, "Father, in this vast world, are all people like the people of the Great Qi Kingdom, whose staple food is rice?"
“Of course not,” the Ninth Prince replied.
Yuan Yao nodded emphatically: "The climate of Daqi is warm, with crisscrossing rivers and abundant fertile land, so the people mainly eat rice."
The Xiqiu Kingdom has a low temperature, is mostly mountainous, and has few rivers. The people mainly eat wheat.
What if we go a little further north?
After a moment's thought, the Ninth Prince replied, "The North is extremely cold, with few mountains and rivers, and mostly grasslands. Cultivation is difficult, but raising livestock is easier."
"Right?" Yuan Yao blinked. "So, they must eat a lot of meat and drink animal products."
Upon hearing her mention it, the Ninth Prince immediately understood: "You mean, you want Father to help you buy cattle from the North?"
Yuan Yao opened her big, bright eyes, her little face full of anticipation: "Daddy, is it okay? Is it okay?"
The Ninth Prince chuckled: "You little dumpling, I really can't do anything with you."
That means you agreed!
"Thank you, Father!" Yuan Yao was so happy she wanted to spin around on the spot.
Money is already beckoning to her!
I can't wait!
So happy!
After buying cattle was put on the agenda, other matters were also put on the agenda...
Yuan Yao took advantage of her spare time to write plans in a side hall of the Moonflower Palace.
Besides ingredients, the most important thing for opening a dessert shop is the pastry chef!
Yuan Yao summoned Yu'er and asked her to select several reliable, skillful, and intelligent palace maids and eunuchs from among the palace maids to open a "training class" where they learned to make various desserts every day.
For a time, the Qianhua Palace was filled with a sweet fragrance all day long.
All kinds of desserts, steamed, baked, fried, roasted...
Yuan Yao was so engrossed in her money-making scheme that she would bury herself in coming up with shop names even during class.
That day.
Yuan Yao grabbed a calligraphy brush, pulled her hair with one hand, and poked at the messy names.
Suddenly, the Master's voice rang out above her head.
"Sweet Flavor House, Milk Fragrance Pavilion, Sweet Tea House, Sweet Talk..."
Suddenly, the school, unaware of the truth, erupted in several uncontrollable bursts of laughter—
"puff……"
"Hahaha……"
Yuan Yao: "!!!"
So embarrassing!
She was just daydreaming in class, why did the teacher come?
Yuan Yao lay face down on the table, covering the Xuan paper with her little hands, feeling utterly ashamed and indignant. Her childish voice cracked with anxiety: "Master! How could you read that out loud?"
The master coughed lightly, stretched out his hand, and said sternly, "Yuan Yao, hand over the things."
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