Sky Curtain: With a vermilion mirror, Jing travels through the modern world, shaking all dynasties.

Mooncake Festival.

Zhu Jingjing looked at the exquisite tin box on the table, her face full of doubt: "Brother, this box is so beautiful, what's inside?"

Jiang Chuan was washing up in the bathroom, brushing his teeth as he mumbled, "These are mooncakes Mom sent yesterday. You can open one and try a piece."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Jingjing's eyes lit up.

Mooncakes already existed in the Ming Dynasty, with fruit fillings and cleverly named and shaped. The mooncakes in the palace were especially exquisitely made, with one mooncake worth hundreds of coins.

Zhu Jingjing loved mooncakes very much, but she wondered how modern mooncakes compared to those of the Ming Dynasty.

She eagerly opened the tin box, and her eyes widened when she saw the exquisite pastries inside.

This isn't a mooncake, it's an exquisite work of art!

Not only were there neat characters engraved on the crust, but there were also patterns. If Jiang Chuan hadn't told her that these were mooncakes, she wouldn't have even thought of them as food.

Jiang Chuan, having finished washing up, came out of the bathroom and saw the little princess staring blankly at the mooncakes in the box. He asked, "Jingjing, what's wrong? Don't you have an appetite?"

Zhu Jingjing shook her head and said, "Brother, is this really a mooncake? It's such a beautiful thing, wouldn't it be a waste to eat it?"

"Silly girl, if you don't want to eat it, then I won't be polite." After saying that, Jiang Chuan grabbed a mooncake and stuffed it into his mouth in front of Zhu Jingjing.

"Hmm, so it's a fresh meat mooncake." Jiang Chuan said while chewing, "Mom really knows me. Last year, I gave away all the five-nut mooncakes that others gave me."

"Mooncakes can be filled with meat?" Zhu Jingjing looked surprised. Mooncakes in the Ming Dynasty were filled with nuts and dried fruits. This was the first time she had ever heard of mooncakes with meat filling.

"Fresh meat mooncakes are a traditional specialty snack in the Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai region, a branch of Suzhou-style mooncakes. I prefer these to traditional mooncakes!" Jiang Chuan swallowed the mooncake in a few bites, then grabbed another from the tin box. "What can I say, I'm a carnivore! If you don't eat them, I'm going to eat them all!"

Seeing him wolf down his food, Zhu Jingjing's mouth watered. Since she was going to be eaten anyway, she might as well eat it herself!

Zhu Jingjing picked up a mooncake, took a small bite, and the soft dough with a faint sweetness stimulated her taste buds, making her unable to resist taking another big bite.

The crispy and tender pastry, paired with rich meat gravy, instantly won over the little princess's taste buds.

"How is it? Delicious, right?" Jiang Chuan asked with a smile.

Zhu Jingjing was so busy chewing that she didn't even have time to reply. While nodding, she didn't forget to keep stuffing mooncakes into her mouth.

The Great Song Dynasty, Chuigong Hall.

"I remember mooncakes are a common snack available all year round, how did they get associated with the Mid-Autumn Festival?" Zhao Kuangyin stared intently at the little princess in the sky, his mouth watering.

He had certainly eaten mooncakes before, but they were just ordinary snacks with nothing special about them. How could the little princess of the Ming Dynasty be so unable to speak after eating them?

Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Zhao Jin replied, "Mooncakes, being named after the moon, are indeed fitting for consumption during the Mid-Autumn Festival when appreciating the moon."

Zhao Kuangyin nodded and said, "That makes sense. This Mid-Autumn Festival, I will order the kitchen to make mooncakes. I want to enjoy the moon and eat mooncakes with all my officials!"

Just as the eunuch was about to relay the order, Zhao Kuangyin suddenly added, "By the way, in addition to fruit-filled mooncakes, order the kitchen to also prepare fresh meat mooncakes. We don't need to wait until Mid-Autumn Festival; send them to me to taste as soon as they're made!"

The Great Han Dynasty, Weiyang Palace.

"My beloved ministers, does anyone know what this mooncake is?" Looking at the exquisite round cake, Liu Che couldn't help but feel curious.

Chancellor Gongsun Hong bowed and replied, "Your Majesty, judging from what those two people said, it is probably a snack that people in later generations eat during the Mid-Autumn Festival."

"In that case, let our great Han Dynasty set this precedent!" Liu Che waved his sleeve.

The Great Ming Dynasty, Fengtian Hall.

"What kind of behavior is this! It's just a mooncake, and Jing'er has forgotten her manners and eaten without any manners. What kind of behavior is this!" Zhu Yuanzhang said with displeasure. Seeing Zhu Jingjing wolfing down her food reminded him of the first time he drank meat soup.

"Zhongba, Jing'er is still young, so let's not be too harsh on her," Empress Ma advised.

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly and said nothing more. He was not angry that Zhu Jingjing had lost her manners, but that he, as the emperor, could not even get a bite...

Modern living room of Jiang Chuan's home.

Zhu Jingjing looked at the remaining piece of mooncake in the iron box, her slender hand reaching out and then withdrawing several times.

Seeing this, Jiang Chuan chuckled to himself. Zhu Jingjing's conflicted attitude of wanting to eat but also wanting to keep it was exactly the same as how he treated the last piece of candy when he was a child.

"Jingjing, eat if you want." Jiang Chuan affectionately ruffled her hair and said, "If you want more, I'll buy you more. Mooncakes aren't only sold during the Mid-Autumn Festival; we can buy them anytime."

Zhu Jingjing hesitated for a moment, then closed her eyes, closed the tin box, and said, "Let's save this last piece for when we're moon-gazing tonight!"

Jiang Chuan nodded and said, "Then let's tidy up the room. Mom will be coming over later, and if she sees the room in such a mess, she'll definitely yell at me!"

Zhu Jingjing turned her face away and said, "That's none of my business! Anyway, my godmother won't say anything to me!"

"Jingjing, please help me!" Jiang Chuan's eyes darted around, tempting her, "If you're willing to help, I'll take you to see the lanterns tonight!"

"Really?" Zhu Jingjing immediately stood up and said, "Then it's a deal. If you dare to go back on your word, I'll tell my godmother!"

Jiang Chuan nodded repeatedly, "My little princess, how could I dare to lie to you!"

The two officially began their spring cleaning. After tidying up the clutter, Zhu Jingjing looked at Jiang Chuan with suspicion as he took out a strangely shaped tool from under the bed.

"Brother, what is this?" Zhu Jingjing asked curiously as she leaned closer.

"A floor scrubber is similar to a mop, but it's more convenient and less strenuous to use," Jiang Chuan explained.

Zhu Jingjing was very curious. She squatted down and carefully observed the floor after the floor scrubber had cleaned the area, marveling at it. "This thing is amazing! It just lightly pushes across the floor, and all the stains and debris disappear!"

Jiang Chuan smiled slyly and said, "Jingjing, isn't this fun? Why don't you give it a try?"

Zhu Jingjing nodded excitedly, took the floor scrubber from his hand, and started using it, imitating his movements.

Jiang Chuan leisurely sat down on the sofa and directed from the side, "That area isn't clean yet, hurry up and mop it again! Don't forget the corners of the walls!"

Zhu Jingjing was having so much fun that she didn't realize she had become a laborer.

Just as Jiang Chuan was feeling smug, the door suddenly opened.

Zhao Xueyun walked into the living room and saw the scene before her; the smile on her lips instantly froze.

"Mom, you..."

Before Jiang Chuan could finish speaking, he was met with Zhao Xueyun's furious roar, "Xiao Chuan, I told you to take good care of Jingjing, and this is how you've taken care of her?"

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