In fact, not only the little princess, but even Li Shimin kept glancing towards the kitchen.

Of course, dinner couldn't just consist of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, so Yu Shu and Xiang Cao prepared other dishes as well. But under the aroma of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, no one had the mind to pay attention to the other dishes.

Xiao Ran, smelling the aroma, also began to salivate involuntarily.

Looking at the time, and seeing that it was almost time, Xiao Ran waved his hand.

"Dinner's ready! Dinner's ready!"

As he spoke, Xiao Ran placed the earthenware pot on the dining table, and Xiao Ruoying quickly placed a heat-resistant mat on the table.

Yu Shu and Xiangcao placed the other dishes on the table as well.

Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun sat together, with Li Chengqian and Li Lizhi on either side, followed by Princess Yuzhang and Xiao Ruoying.

Xiao Ran sat opposite Li Shimin, with the three little princesses beside him.

Yu Shu stepped forward and opened the lid of the earthenware pot, making the already rich aroma even more overpowering.

Xiao Ran picked up a spoon and stirred it, then took the small bowls and filled one for each person.

"Quickly, everyone try it and see how it tastes."

As Xiao Ran spoke, he took a bite himself.

At that moment, if this were an animated film, Xiao Ran should be surrounded by golden light.

The little princess can't wait.

"Little Nangjun~ I'll go too~"

Xiao Ran didn't serve the three little princesses any food just now because he was afraid they would burn themselves if they ate too quickly.

Seeing the little princess's anxious expression, Xiao Ran ladled out a small bowl of water, stirred it, and only placed the spoon in the little princess's hand when he saw that the temperature wasn't so hot anymore.

"Eat slowly, Sizi, don't burn yourself."

The little princess nodded, scooped up a little soup with a spoon, and put it in her mouth.

Xiao Ran then served a bowl to Princess Chengyang and Princess Gaoyang as well, but there was still only a small amount in the bowl so that it would cool down faster.

The little princess's eyes lit up after taking a bite of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall.

"So delicious!"

After saying that, the little princess quickly picked up the spoon and took a bite. Since there wasn't much left in the bowl, she finished it in just a few bites.

"Little Nang-kun~ I want more duck~"

Xiao Ran served the little princess some more, and said, "Sizi, you can't just eat this. Remember to eat your meals."

The little princess nodded, watching as Xiao Ran served her a bowl of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall soup, added rice to it, and then mixed it well.

The little princess took a small bowl of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall rice, scooped up a spoonful, and blew on it.

She remembered Xiao Ran telling her to eat slowly and not burn herself, so although the little princess was a little impatient, she still tried to eat slowly until she found that the food was no longer hot before putting it in her mouth.

A mouthful of rice, infused with the powerful aroma of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, contains a variety of ingredients, resulting in an extremely rich flavor.

"Little Nang-kun~ This looks even better~"

As she spoke, the little princess couldn't wait to take a bite, often starting to eat another bite before she had even finished swallowing the first one in her mouth.

The little princess's mouth was so full, it looked like a little hamster's.

Xiao Ran chuckled and pinched the little princess's cheek. "Eat slowly, Sizi. No one's going to take it from you."

The little princess doesn't eat that much; this bowl of rice is more than enough for her.

Princess Chengyang and Princess Gaoyang also received the same Buddha Jumps Over the Wall bibimbap.

As for the adults, Xiao Ran didn't need to worry about them; they were all enjoying their food, especially Li Chengqian.

When Li Chengqian ate Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, his eyes widened.

In the end, almost everyone present was stuffed.

Especially Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian already thought the food at the kindergarten cafeteria was pretty good, but now he knows what real gourmet food is!

After the meal, Li Chengqian wasn't in a hurry to leave. He sat on the sofa, moved closer to Xiao Ran, and asked in a low voice, "Young master, do you eat this well every day?"

Xiao Ran said, "No, after all, it takes quite a bit of effort to make this. We usually eat about the same things as you."

Li Chengqian reluctantly believed him, and then asked, "Young master, what about the recipes we agreed on? Besides Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, are there any other recipes?"

Xiao Ran said, "There are too many, all kinds of imperial dishes. Let me search online and bring them back to you when I find them."

Li Chengqian nodded repeatedly.

The three little princesses were sitting on a blanket under the sofa watching cartoons. Today they were watching Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf again, but this time it was the Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf movie.

The little sheep and the big bad wolf inside were both piloting mechs.

The little princess pointed at the TV and said, "This wolf is so silly!"

Princess Gaoyang also said, "Yes, he's so stupid, how come he hasn't caught a sheep yet?"

Princess Chengyang simply watched silently without saying a word.

Li Chengqian wasn't interested in cartoons at first, but since he had nothing else to do, he started watching them. As a result, he became engrossed in them and didn't even realize it when Xiao Ran called him.

"Your Highness, it's getting late. Aren't you going home tonight?" Xiao Ran asked helplessly.

Li Chengqian touched his nose, wanting to say he wouldn't go back, but he couldn't; he still had official business to attend to.

“Of course we’ll go back,” Li Chengqian said.

He glanced at the still-playing cartoon and said, "This cartoon is quite interesting. Some of the lines in it, upon closer examination, do make some sense."

Xiao Ran followed Li Chengqian's gaze and looked at the animated film.

Li Chengqian is right.

If it was initially just an animated film to amuse children, then after various feature films were released, it became clear that this animated film had much more depth.

It's no longer just for kids; it perfectly caters to adults' tastes too.

Xiao Ran smiled and said, "If Your Highness likes it, you are welcome to come and visit in the future."

Li Chengqian nodded, "Let's wait for an opportunity."

After all, he is genuinely busy.

Afterwards, Xiao Ran sent Li Chengqian back to the Tang Dynasty.

Then I came back and took the little princess to wash up and go to bed.

Xiao Ruoying and the others are back today, so Princess Chengyang and Princess Gaoyang will no longer sleep with Xiao Ran.

the next day.

Sunlight streamed in through the gaps in the curtains, and Xiao Ran opened his eyes. The little princess beside him had just woken up as well.

Now, both Xiao Ran and the little princess have developed biological clocks, so they wake up at roughly the same time every time.

Xiao Ran patted the little princess's forehead.

"Good morning, Sizi."

"Good morning, Little Princess~" The little princess gave Xiao Ran a sweet smile.

Afterwards, Xiao Ran took the little princess to wash up and then went downstairs.

This morning's breakfast consisted of tofu pudding, soy milk, fried dough sticks, steamed buns, porridge, and some pickled vegetables.

At this moment, Xiao Ruoying walked in from outside and placed the things she was carrying on the table.

Xiao Ran asked, "What did you buy?"

Xiao Ruoying opened the bag and said, "I got up early this morning, went out for a walk, and bought a few scallion pancakes and some tea eggs."

As she spoke, Xiao Ruoying took a scallion pancake and put it in her mouth. "This scallion pancake is really delicious. I could smell it from far away, so I bought it."

The little princess still had a fried dough stick in her mouth, but her eyes were already fixed on the scallion pancake.

Seeing her greedy look, Xiao Ran gave her a scallion pancake.

"Eat."

The little princess smiled at Xiao Ran, took the scallion pancake, and took a bite.

Hehe~ Delicious duck~

As she spoke, the little princess ate scallion pancakes and fried dough sticks with great relish, occasionally taking a sip of sweetened soy milk.

Xiao Ran took a tea egg, peeled it, and put it in a small bowl.

"Sizi, try this tea egg."

The little princess nodded. The fried dough stick in her hand was not a whole stick, but only a small piece, so she finished it in just a few bites.

After finishing the fried dough sticks, the little princess used her free hand to pick up a tea egg and took a bite.

Compared to regular eggs, tea eggs not only have the aroma of tea but also a salty taste, making them much tastier.

After taking a bite, the little princess squinted her eyes.

"This egg is so cute~"

Xiao Ruoying said with a smile, "If you like it, eat more."

After saying that, Xiao Ruoying finished the scallion pancake in her hand in a few bites and said to Xiao Ran, "Brother, I'll go upstairs first to see if Fanyin and Seventeen are awake."

Xiao Ran nodded.

Generally speaking, Princess Chengyang and Princess Gaoyang have similar routines to the little princess, so they get up at roughly the same time each time.

Now that the little princess has woken up, the Chengyang little princess and the Gaoyang little princess should have woken up as well.

Sure enough, when Xiao Ruoying went upstairs, she found that Princess Chengyang and Princess Gaoyang had already woken up and washed up, but their hair hadn't been combed yet.

Xiao Ruoying didn't comb their hair first, and just let them go downstairs with their hair down.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Ran asked, "Why aren't you combing their hair?"

Xiao Ruoying was asking them what they wanted to eat when she heard this and said, "Let's eat first. We don't have school today, so there's no rush to comb our hair."

Xiao Ran thought about it and agreed.

Just then, Li Lizhi and Princess Yuzhang also came downstairs.

"You've come at the perfect time. I just bought some scallion pancakes, and they'd get cold if you hadn't come soon," Xiao Ruoying said.

The scallion pancakes that Xiao Ruoying bought were indeed delicious. The three little princesses, as well as Xiao Ran and Li Lizhi, all loved them. So Xiao Ruoying happily decided to go again tomorrow.

After breakfast, Xiao Ruoying was going to comb the hair of Princess Chengyang and Princess Gaoyang.

The little princess watched as Xiao Ruoying braided the hair of Princess Chengyang and Princess Gaoyang, and then tugged at Xiao Ran's hand.

"Little Nang-kun~ I want one like this too~"

As she spoke, the little princess pointed to the fishtail braid of Princess Chengyang.

This morning, after washing up, Xiao Ran only tied the little princess's hair into a ponytail. Hearing the little princess say this, Xiao Ran replied, "Okay, shall I braid your hair too?"

The little princess nodded contentedly.

Xiao Ran placed the little princess between his legs, then loosened her hair and began combing it again.

This kind of braid was no challenge for Xiao Ran; in no time, a fishtail braid was finished.

Now all three little princesses have the same hairstyle; if you didn't know better, you'd think they were triplets.

Seeing this, Xiao Ruoying quickly went upstairs and took out the new clothes she had bought at the mall last time.

The new clothes are the same style but different colors, and when worn by the three little princesses, they look even more like triplets.

Especially now that the three little princesses haven't fully grown up and their individual characteristics aren't yet so distinct, they look even more alike.

The only difference is that the little princess is shorter and rounder than the little princesses of Chengyang and Gaoyang.

After changing the three little princesses' clothes, Xiao Ran picked them up and said, "Come on, I'll take you out to play today."

The little princess instantly became excited.

"Let's go out and have some fun!"

Xiao Ran carried the little princess into the car, and the Chengyang little princess and the Gaoyang little princess also got into the car.

Li Lizhi sat in the passenger seat, while Xiao Ruoying sat in the back seat, watching the three little princesses.

And so the group set off in a grand procession.

Once they were already in the car, the little princess suddenly asked, "Little Nang-jun~ Where are we going~?"

Xiao Ran said, "Of course we're going to the zoo! Didn't we agree to take you to see the pandas?"

The little princess clapped her hands happily and said, "Let's go see Kang Miaomiao~"

Xiao Ruoying facepalmed. "Sizi, a panda isn't a cat."

The little princess tilted her head, as if asking: What else could it be but a cat?
Xiao Ruoying was charmed by the little princess's head tilt and couldn't help but reach out and pinch her cheek.

"You'll find out when you get there."

Xiao Ran drove all the way to the zoo.

It's the weekend, so there are quite a lot of people here.

Xiao Ran, Li Lizhi, and Xiao Ruoying simply each carried one of the animals and headed into the zoo.

The panda enclosure was a bit further away, but since they were there to have fun, Xiao Ran and his friends took their time exploring.

The first place we visited was the peacock enclosure.

Just then, a peacock was displaying its tail feathers.

Xiao Ruoying, holding Princess Gaoyang, squinted at it and asked uncertainly, "Brother, are you sure that's a real peacock and not a fake one?"

Xiao Ran was initially quite certain, but after hearing Xiao Ruoying's question, he became somewhat uncertain.

This peacock really looks like an electric toy, because it spreads its tail feathers and slowly spins in place, just like those self-rotating sculptures in parks.

Just then, a park staff member came over, carrying a small bucket.

"Hello, would you like to try feeding the peacocks?" the staff member asked.

Xiao Ran didn't say whether he wanted it or not, but instead asked, "Is the peacock in the very center real or fake?"

The others also looked at the staff with curiosity.

The staff member smiled and said, "It's true, that's just its personality. It's showing off its feathers."

Having received the answer, Xiao Ran was satisfied and looked at the small bucket in the staff member's hand.

What's in this bucket?

The staff member opened the lid and said, "It's corn kernels."

The corn kernels are individually packaged in small boxes, which makes them easier to sell and is one of the zoo's sources of income.

Xiao Ran took a box and placed the little princess in front of him. Xiao Ruoying and Li Lizhi also put down the little princesses of Chengyang and Gaoyang.

Xiao Ran asked, "Would you like to feed the peacocks?"

At that moment, someone nearby was feeding the peacocks, and several clever peacocks immediately ran over to them.

The little princess quickly said, "Little Nang-jun~ I want a duck~"

Xiao Ran placed the corn kernels in the little princess's palm and said, "Just throw them out."

But the little princess didn't throw it away; instead, she looked at Xiao Ran. (End of Chapter)

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