"Moreover, that grandson of mine is very caring. Because Qiming has taken care of Miaomiao since she was little, he knows exactly what this girl likes."
"This old minister believes that you must have common topics to discuss..."
So, Old Man Kang is planning to arrange a marriage between our children?
Yunyun Duoduo wasn't very interested in this matter at the moment; she missed her soft, warm bed terribly.
"Moreover, this old minister believes that His Majesty loves the princess so much that he would definitely not want her to marry far away to Northern Liang or Western Chu for a political alliance."
“In our Nanyang, finding a prince consort would be most suitable.”
"Qiming is also on good terms with the Third Prince. If the princess is willing, Qiming can come to the palace often in the future and accompany the princess in her studies."
"When it comes to feelings, cultivating them from a young age is the best..."
Kang Fuguo kept talking non-stop, and Yun Duoduo's eyelids kept drooping. Before long, she fell asleep on Kang Fuguo's shoulder.
...
Inside the imperial kitchen, everything was already in a flurry of activity.
After Xiaxia brought a message, the cooks in the imperial kitchen all put down their work, their brows furrowed.
The person cutting the meat put down the cleaver, the person washing the vegetables placed the basin of water aside, and the person kneading the dough placed the dough on the steamer.
"The young princess wants to drink Snow Topped Jade Green Tea, hurry and find it for us!"
Xiazi imitated Zhao Zhongquan's usual manner, standing with her hands on her hips at the entrance of the imperial kitchen and shouting loudly.
He was sweating profusely with anxiety. After arriving at the imperial kitchen, he asked around, but no one knew what this Snow Peak Jade was.
"Eunuch Xia, this... Snow, uh, Snow Peak Cold Green, are we going to fetch tea leaves from the snow mountain?"
"But how can we get up the snow-capped mountain?"
“You’re asking about us? How would we know?” Xiazi raised an eyebrow and shouted.
"It's you cooks who deal with food every day, not us!"
“Yes, yes, Grandpa Xia is right,” Aunt Wu nodded repeatedly.
Working in the imperial kitchen, what strange and wonderful names haven't I heard of? Things like "Harmony Cake", "Auspicious Roll", "Abundant Harvest", "Longevity and Prosperity", "Flowers Bloom in Wealth and Prosperity", "Phoenix Singing at the Rising Sun", "Gold and Jade Abundance"...
They all know what ingredients to use and how to cook it, but what exactly is this Snow Peak Jade?
"This, Snow Peak Green, must be tea brewed with snow water," the eunuch in charge of cleaning the imperial kitchen guessed.
"Yes, snow water is the best!"
"No, it should be made with Yazhou cold tea as a base, and cooked with bamboo leaves and plum blossoms."
"Only in this way can it appear elegant."
"Use dew to brew tea."
"Stop arguing here! Hurry up and prepare the milk and honey. You can't make milk tea without any of these ingredients!" Xiaxiazi was so anxious that she stomped her feet when she saw everyone standing there dumbfounded and not preparing the ingredients.
...
Jin Zhuangzhuang wandered around the palace catching insects. In winter, the little insects all hid underground in the warmth, and she had to squat on the ground and dig for a while before she could pull out the insect's head.
However, these are winter insects of the season, making them the best choice for use as a medicinal ingredient.
She wandered over to the vicinity of the Imperial Kitchen and saw that it was very lively in front of the kitchen, so she came over out of curiosity.
"What's wrong?"
Jin Zhuangzhuang frowned and peered inside cautiously.
"Oh, Princess Jianing has arrived?"
Xiaxia heard a soft, cute voice behind her and turned around to see Jin Zhuangzhuang, the beloved daughter of General Jin and the little princess's sleeping companion.
"This servant greets the Princess." Xiazi bowed.
"Greetings, Princess Jianing!" the crowd shouted in unison.
Oh my god? You scared me to death!
Jin Zhuangzhuang was so frightened that he lost his footing and fell backward, doing a backflip.
The sudden silence of so many palace servants, who all turned around to bow and greet her, really startled her.
Princess Jianing?
Jin Zhuangzhuang didn't react for a moment. Was this very unfamiliar address referring to him?
Suddenly, she remembered that Sister Duo seemed to have told her that after she was born, His Majesty bestowed upon her the title of Princess, and her title was Jia Ning.
However, back in Fushuang Palace, Aunt Xiang and Granny Liu both called him Zhuangzhuang, and Sister Duo also called him Zhuangzhuang.
"What happened inside?"
"Princess Jiu wants to drink Snow-Topped Cold Jade, but these servants are all a bunch of uncouth men, how would they know what Snow-Topped Cold Jade is?!"
“Princess Jianing lives in Fushuang Palace. Does she know what this Snow Peak Cold Green is?” Xiazi asked tentatively.
"The young princess wants to drink milk tea, how would the servants know that?"
【Snow-capped peaks and verdant greenery? Why does that sound so familiar?】
Jin Zhuangzhuang frowned, thinking, as if he had heard this word somewhere before.
Ah, she said those words in her dream after Sister Duo fell asleep.
"In the frigid far north, only a dozen or so plants grow every few decades..."
"Wanwan resembles Qing..."
"TV drama……"
Jin Zhuangzhuang recalled the dream talk Yun Duoduo had made.
"Coffee, Biluochun tea..."
Although Jin Zhuangzhuang didn't understand what it meant many times, she had heard of milk tea.
"Ah, that's right, milk tea, green tea, green tea."
"Green tea, green tea?"
Xia Zi frowned in thought. It seemed that when they were in the Zi Chen Palace, the little princess had said that she didn't want to drink flower tea, but wanted to drink green tea instead.
"Snow-capped Cold Green Tea is green tea!"
Xiaxia clapped her hands, looking as if she had just realized something, "Quick, let's make milk tea for Princess Jiu with green tea!"
Xiazi bowed gratefully to Jin Zhuangzhuang and picked up a stack of red date and walnut pastries from the table, placing them in Jin Zhuangzhuang's hands.
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