Qianhua Palace was filled with joy.
As soon as Yuan Yao stepped into the palace gate, she heard a burst of laughter.
She turned her head and glanced at the profile of the Ninth Prince.
He had sharp features, a high nose bridge, slender eyebrows that slanted towards his temples, and a slight smile on his thin lips.
That face is really beautiful.
Yuan Yao thought, how wonderful it would be if the Ninth Prince were her biological father!
With such great genes, how beautiful she would be if she inherited them when she grew up!
But, ironically, she doesn't seem to be...
That's really heartbreaking.
The pebbled ground on both sides of the Qianhua Palace path has been turned over, planted with flower seeds, and watered.
A group of young eunuchs were watering the plants, laughing and joking: "After we're done here, let's go see the ox His Highness found for the little princess. I heard it's a really big ox!"
ox!
It turns out the cows have arrived!
From now on, she also has her own dairy cow!
We can drink fresh milk every day now!
That's wonderful!
Yuan Yao was overjoyed, waving the sleeve of the Ninth Prince and happily saying, "So this is the surprise Father was talking about? Thank you, Father!"
Upon hearing the sound, several eunuchs immediately knelt down.
The Ninth Prince was in a good mood, and his voice was much gentler: "Rise."
He shook his wide sleeves and took Yuan Yao's hand: "Come on, let's go see your ox."
“Mmm!” Yuan Yao nodded happily.
In the morning, not long after Yuan Yao went to the Imperial Academy, Niu was brought to the palace.
The emperor specially ordered a courtyard to be built specifically for raising cattle.
Inside the yard, the newly built cowshed was clean and tidy, lined with dry hay, and equipped with fresh fodder and water bowls. The cows had already been bathed; they were jet black and shiny, and as strong as small mountains.
This cow is actually a water buffalo!
It's important to know that even in modern times, the production of buffalo milk is not large, and it's not easy to buy pure buffalo milk.
Unexpectedly, here she could not only drink milk, but also buffalo milk!
This is absolutely fantastic!
Yuan Yao jumped up and down excitedly, hugged the Ninth Prince's neck, and gave him a kiss on the cheek: "Daddy, you are so good to Yao'er!"
She announced that from now on, the Ninth Prince would be her biological father!
Foster father? Get out of here!
The Ninth Prince was suddenly kissed, and his whole body stiffened.
A moment later, he stroked his face with one hand and squinted his eyes with pleasure: "Father said that whatever Little Yao'er likes, Father will get it for you."
"Ah! I love Father!" Yuan Yao couldn't help herself and happily clung to the Ninth Prince, acting as a pendant.
like?
The Ninth Prince's lips curled up: "You little dumpling, you're just a cow, and you're this happy."
"What if one day someone takes something more valuable? Wouldn't they be able to easily kidnap you from your father's side?"
"No way!"
Yuan Yao laughed, lifted her little skirt, bent down, grabbed a handful of hay, and handed it to the big black ox: "From now on, I'll have to work hard to produce more milk!"
The big black ox stuck out its tongue, rolled the grass into its mouth, snorted at her, and stared at Yuan Yao with its big eyes as it slowly chewed the grass.
Yuan Yao wiped her face and asked curiously, "Daddy, does it not like me?"
Whether in modern times or here, this is the first time she has ever come into contact with a live cow!
The Ninth Prince smiled and looked at the ox, saying, "It's teasing you on purpose because it likes you."
"Really?" Yuan Yao turned her head curiously and asked the eunuch who was looking after the cow, "Can I touch it?"
The young eunuch chuckled, "You may touch it; this servant will hold it for the princess."
Yuan Yao then reached out and carefully touched the big black ox's head.
The cow's hair is coarse, even a bit prickly, not as soft as Tangyuan's hair, but it still feels very smooth to the touch.
After touching it for a while, Yuan Yao withdrew her hand: "I'll bring Tangyuan to play with you another day."
The cow snorted at her again.
Yuan Yao covered her face and laughed as she dodged away.
The Ninth Prince glanced around the cowshed and covered his nose with the back of his hand: "Little Yao'er, let's go back to the Moonflower Palace."
He really can't stand the smell of beef.
Yuan Yao waved to the big black ox, skipped and hopped out the door, overjoyed.
Moon Palace.
As soon as the two entered, Danqing came over carefully with two jade cups in her hand: "Your Majesty, the milk is ready."
Yuan Yao's eyes lit up.
"Bring it here." The Ninth Prince sat on the chair, turned to the side to wash his hands, and slowly dried them with a handkerchief.
Danqing handed him a jade cup, and then walked to Yuanyao's side: "Princess, try it and see if it tastes good."
“Great!” Yuan Yao excitedly accepted the jade cup.
The milk was warming in the jade cup.
Danqing said gently, "This milk, as instructed by His Highness, was steamed over water for a full half hour. I've already had someone try it, and no one was harmed by drinking it..."
Yuan Yao wasn't in a hurry. She picked up the jade cup, which was bigger than her face, with both hands and took a sip.
The milk melts in your mouth, releasing a rich, creamy flavor that spreads across your tongue and is incredibly satisfying.
Even the notoriously picky Ninth Prince, after taking a sip, praised it, saying, "It tastes good. It would be even better if it didn't have that fishy smell."
A fishy smell?
Yuan Yao drank the last sip of milk in the jade cup, still wanting more, and said to the Ninth Prince, "Father, it doesn't taste fishy!"
Buffalo milk is thicker and richer than regular milk, and it should have a strong milky aroma without any fishy smell.
Perhaps the Ninth Prince is too picky!
However, Danqing also said seriously, "Princess, it does have a slightly fishy smell. The people in the kitchen think so too."
Yuan Yao: "..."
Well, these people are really unlucky.
This milk tastes so good!
perhaps……
Yuan Yao's eyes lit up: "Father, if you find the milk too fishy to drink directly, why don't you use it to make desserts?"
Dessert?
The Ninth Prince was slightly surprised.
"Yes!" Yuan Yao exclaimed with wide eyes, "Milk is so delicious, it would taste amazing in desserts!"
She really misses all the delicious foods made with milk!
Yogurt, ginger milk curd, double-skin milk...
I want to eat a cake covered in sweet cream, a fragrant and crispy cheese custard tart, and Häagen-Dazs ice cream with chopped nuts...
Yuan Yao felt that all sorts of delicious food were already beckoning to her.
"You've come to your senses." The Ninth Prince opened his jade fan and waved it in front of her.
Yuan Yao raised her sleeve and wiped her drool in a very unrefined manner, then said to the Ninth Prince, "Father, I've been craving milk so much these days that I've had a lot of strange dreams. In my dreams, there are so many delicious things made with milk!"
"Father, wait for me! Let me figure it out, I'll definitely help you get rid of the fishy smell in the milk!"
"Is that so?" The Ninth Prince looked at her with doting eyes.
"Yes!" Yuan Yao said sincerely, her big eyes wide open.
The Ninth Prince smiled and said, "Then go, but don't hurt yourself."
"good!"
Yuan Yao got off the chair and, with her short legs, skipped and hopped towards the kitchen of Qianhua Palace.
Dreaming and researching desserts are purely to fool the Emperor.
She can cook anything she wants to eat; there's no need for her to research it further.
On the way, Yuan Yao's eyes lit up: "I think I've found a business opportunity!"
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