Yun Duoduo slammed her fist on her head. How could so many things have happened in just one night? And why has her memory deteriorated so much?!
"What an idiot!"
Her voice trembled slightly, her emotions complex and indescribable.
How come the Ninth Princess, who usually puts on a good act in front of others, appearing virtuous, gentle, dignified, and generous, suddenly reveals her true colors after drinking fruit juice?
What did I drink last night that was even more intoxicating than Erguotou?!
"Your Highness, why are you hitting yourself?"
Qiuju quickly grasped Yun Duoduo's hand, stopping her from moving.
Achoo!
Yun Duoduo was startled by the strong fragrance of osmanthus. She turned her head and saw that Qiu Ju was holding a bottle of yellow osmanthus oil.
"Qiuju, ouch! Use less!"
Yun Duoduo covered her nose and kept sneezing; the smell was just too strong.
She glanced at the candlestick beside her, which held four or five small, empty bottles of osmanthus oil. She gasped in surprise, "How much did you use?! Achoo!"
Yun Duoduo was so focused on recalling what happened last night that she didn't notice Qiu Ju drinking indigo.
"Your Highness, you should use more osmanthus oil so that the fragrance lasts longer."
"Moreover, it smells wonderful and is perfect for this season."
"You're using so much, the smell is strong enough to be detected from ten meters away! It's suffocating!"
Yun Duoduo smiled and patted Qiu Ju, then held Qiu Ju's hand to stop her from pouring more osmanthus oil on her head.
"Quick, help me change, I'm ready to soak."
Yun Duoduo got out of the bathtub and took a nice hot bath. Sure enough, the soreness all over her body was relieved a lot.
...
"what to do?"
"Yesterday, he scolded Jinzhi so badly..."
After changing her clothes, Yun Duoduo felt much clearer-headed.
She frowned, racking her brains for a way to cheer him up, after all, she had gone too far yesterday.
As the old saying goes, if you want to win a man's heart, you must first win his heart. So why not cook him a delicious meal!
What should I do?
[Instant noodles, crayfish, and roasted sweet potatoes—she can't make it without the ingredients.]
[A set of milk tea, hot pot, and jianbing (Chinese crepe) would be perfect; that's something I could definitely order.]
"We're having hot pot tonight! Sichuan-style hot pot, sizzling hot and spicy!"
"hot pot?"
Several maids looked at Yun Duoduo with puzzlement, as the kitchen had never made a dish with that name before.
"Qingdai, go and ask the person in charge of purchasing in the kitchen to buy some fresh vegetables, wash them and prepare them for tonight. Then go to the butcher shop and buy some meat, and ask the kitchen staff to slice it into very thin slices."
"Tonight, I'll cook myself."
"Really? The Princess Consort is cooking herself, the Prince will be very happy!"
"This servant will go right away!"
Qingdai walked briskly towards the kitchen.
"Remember, buy plenty of meat. Buy whatever kind of meat is available, all kinds."
"Especially the vegetables, meats, fruits and vegetables that are currently popular in Beijing."
No matter what kind of meat Jin Jinzhi likes to eat, as long as it's available, we'll prepare it for him!
"Oh, right, Qiuju, this afternoon, remember to send someone to the military camp to tell the prince that I'll be waiting for him to come back for dinner tonight. You can invite Jin Zhuangzhuang, Military Advisor Cao, and Yan Ying to come back for dinner as soon as possible."
After what happened, she really didn't have the courage to face Jin Jinzhi alone, and she needed Jin Zhuangzhuang and Cao Canjun to liven up the atmosphere during meals.
"Yes, Your Highness."
"Winter Frost, go and have someone buy a few small copper pots from the coppersmith's shop in the east of the city, and then have someone go to the spice shop to buy some chili peppers, bay leaves, star anise and other seasonings."
"Have you memorized everything?"
"I've got it."
"good!"
"At night, have the kitchen staff boil water until it's piping hot."
Yun Duoduo stood up, clapped her hands, and went to choose what to wear that evening.
...
In the evening, on the large round stone and pear wood table in the front hall, five small copper pots were arranged in a circle, each containing a steaming, bubbling broth.
The entire front hall was filled with a wonderful fragrance. "Your Highness, it smells so good!"
Qiuju and Dongshuang stared in astonishment at the soup in the small copper pot on the table, and at the table full of delicacies they had never seen before.
These two maids were also from the palace and had seen much more of the world than the maids in ordinary households, but they were still surprised to see the table of food prepared by their princess.
"Qiuju, is the Prince returning soon?"
Qiuju walked towards the gate of the mansion, looking around the street to see if Jin Jinzhi had returned.
In the distance, I heard the rapid sound of horses' hooves.
"Your Highness, the Prince has returned!"
Qiuju rubbed her eyes, and after recognizing the person who came, she ran to the front hall to tell Yun Duoduo.
"Okay, let's get ready to eat!"
Jin Jinzhi led Cao Canjun and Hong Qiu'er into the front hall. Before even stepping over the threshold, they were greeted by a delightful fragrance that seemed to awaken every cell in their body.
Cao Canjun grinned, rubbing his hands together with an expectant look on his face, and walked into the front hall.
"Your Highness, what's that smell? It smells so good!"
Unexpectedly, I heard that the princess cooked herself today, and it smells quite delicious!
"Yes, it smells delicious!"
Hong Qiu'er couldn't stop smiling.
"Luckily, Yan Ying wasn't here today, otherwise I, Fatty Hong, would be so fortunate to have this meal!"
Hearing the voices outside, Yun Duoduo realized that she had been so focused on inviting Yan Ying and the others that she had forgotten about Pang Hong, the commander of the Fire Army.
"Come in, have a seat!"
Qingdai and Axiang pulled out chairs for Cao Canjun and Hong Qiu'er so they could sit down.
Yun Duoduo wore a milky pink dress with a touch of red, and a jade butterfly hairpin in her hair. Her attire was very simple, but it couldn't hide her stunning beauty.
Where's Zhuangzhuang?
Yun Duoduo didn't see Jin Zhuangzhuang and was a little puzzled. In the past, Jin Zhuangzhuang would come as soon as he heard there was food, even before nightfall.
"Don't worry about her, Zhuangzhuang is in seclusion studying those insects!"
Jin Jinzhi waved her hand. Whenever Jin Zhuangzhuang was mentioned, her mother would get a headache. He was always messing around with insects. How would he ever get married?
Jin Jinzhi wore a purple brocade robe, with a fine purple jade belt around her waist, and a mutton-fat jade pendant tied to the belt, which added to her elegant demeanor.
Cao Canjun's attire today looked quite different from usual; he had changed out of his silver armor and was wearing an ordinary long robe.
Sitting next to him was chubby, dark-skinned Hong Qiu'er. Hong Qiu'er had small eyes and always had a smiling face, giving him an endearingly simple and honest appearance.
Hong Qiu'er's eyes darted around as he looked at the things on the table. He saw that on the round, large table made of blue stone and pear wood, there were five small copper pots arranged in a circle, each containing a thick soup that was steaming and bubbling.
What does this mean? The princess cooked the meal herself, and they're only given soup?!
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