My whole family sucked my blood; after being reborn, the little cook went on a killing spree.

Su Wan Ning had asked Mu Xun about this earlier today, and he said that this distinguished guest didn't have any dietary restrictions.

The dishes she prepared were made with seasonal fresh vegetables and meats, and were savory and slightly spicy.

However, when she was in the Imperial Kitchen, she heard that this sixth prince could always make any empress, prince, or princess happy when he dined with him, and thus he was known as "not picky" when it came to food.

However, the dishes that were always taken away were mostly light and bland; the more heavily seasoned the food, the less the sixth prince ate.

Thinking of this, Su Wan Ning changed a few dishes.

The four cold dishes consist of pickled plums, tender lotus root with ginger juice, cold mushroom salad, and soft and glutinous red bean cake.

All of them are mild and light vegetarian dishes that can quickly stimulate the appetite.

Hot dishes include steamed chicken with poria cocos, stewed crucian carp with yam, lotus seed pig's trotters, stir-fried asparagus with lily bulbs, and tofu stewed with fresh mushrooms. There is also a hot pot dish, medicinal rice porridge hot pot.

A small amount of Ophiopogon japonicus and dried tangerine peel were added to the rice porridge. Chicken slices, lean meat slices, fish slices, and several kinds of vegetables were blanched and eaten together.

The desserts were loquat honey cake and Huaiyu steamed cake.

Finally, there's a mountain delicacy soup.

This pairing left both Mu Xun and the Sixth Prince somewhat stunned.

Mu Xun was full of anticipation, but the meal was rather bland. He said in a very aggrieved tone, "Madam Su, this is different from what we usually eat!"

How can his food be complete without chili peppers!

"Uncle Mu, have some of this."

Su Wanning gave him a plate of chili peppers.

"...Alright then."

Mu Xun reluctantly accepted it, reasoning that anything made by Su Niangzi would surely be delicious.

But, can the Sixth Prince really like such bland food?

He couldn't help but turn his head.

But then he saw the Sixth Prince staring blankly, "Sixth...Sixth Young Master?"

"what?"

The Sixth Prince snapped out of his daze, his expression complex, and looked at Su Wan Ning, "This is medicinal cuisine?"

Why do they all smell so faint and have no medicinal smell?

Indeed, it suits his taste quite well.

"This is just ordinary food, not the medicinal cuisine specially prepared by Uncle Mu."

Su Wan Ning guessed that he might have misunderstood, but since he didn't want to reveal his identity, she didn't explain further. "It's just that some dishes have a little bit of mild and nourishing medicinal herbs added, which is perfect for eating when you're feeling hot."

"Oh? You mean these seemingly simple dishes each have their own medicinal properties?"

The Sixth Prince didn't believe him and made it clear that he wanted a proper explanation, or he would drag you away and behead you if you didn't explain it correctly.

"Steamed chicken with poria can strengthen the spleen and remove dampness; stewed crucian carp with yam can nourish the stomach and replenish deficiency; lotus seeds and pig's trotters can calm the nerves, nourish the stomach and replenish qi and blood; stir-fried lily bulbs and asparagus can moisten the lungs and clear dryness; stewed tofu with fresh mushrooms can harmonize the stomach and regulate qi."

After a busy day, Su Wan Ning really didn't want to deal with him, so she quickly explained everything.

"The medicinal rice porridge hot pot nourishes yin and relieves dryness, the Huaiyu steamed cake strengthens the spleen and stomach, the loquat honey paste soft cake moistens the lungs and promotes body fluid production, and the mountain delicacy soup strengthens the spleen and stomach, and invigorates the kidneys and replenishes qi. That's all, please enjoy your meal."

After saying that, he left without looking back.

Mu Xun: "..."

Sixth Prince: "...Does she not want to talk to me?"

"Oh, no, that's not true. Come on, try it!"

Mu Xun got up and served him some food.

The two were in a corner of the shop, with screens on either side, so they were both private and not cramped.

The sixth prince was indeed somewhat interested in this table of food.

In particular, two of the dishes looked very familiar, so he immediately picked up a piece of Huaiyu steamed cake, saying, "I think I've had a similar steamed cake before."

Not long ago, he went to visit his elder brother, the Crown Prince, and saw a plate of half-eaten pastries on the Crown Prince's table.

I was very curious at the time, and when I asked, I found out that it was made by the new young cook in the Eastern Palace.

The prince, who usually doesn't like to eat anything, actually manages to eat a plate of food every day.

After eating, I didn't feel any discomfort in my stomach.

He tasted it and thought it was alright. He wondered what was wrong with the Crown Prince; he wouldn't eat perfectly good food, but he could actually eat a little of this. Thinking this to himself, he still praised it aloud.

The prince was so pleased that the cook made five portions of the food, which he took back with him, and the cook was rewarded separately.

"I remember now, that cook looks a bit like Madam Su."

"No way, I've never heard Lady Su mention that she was in the palace... Oh? Yes, it seems her cousin is also in the Imperial Kitchen."

Mu Xun thought of the Lin family and told the Sixth Prince about those things as if it were a joke.

The more the Sixth Prince listened, the more his brows furrowed.

Especially after tasting a piece of Huaiyu steamed cake, she thought, "This is much tastier than the one made by the cook in the Eastern Palace."

"The Eastern Palace?"

Mu Xun almost cried out in surprise; his acquaintance with the Sixth Prince was completely unexpected.

At the time, he only thought he had saved a young master; how could he have guessed that it was actually an incomparably noble prince? Now, can he still hear the secrets of the Eastern Palace?

Good heavens, Mu Xun has really made something of himself!

The sixth prince didn't say anything more, but instead grabbed the mountain delicacy soup and took a bite.

Then he took another bite, and his eyebrows slowly furrowed. "This doesn't taste right."

"What's wrong?"

Mu Xun's heart was in his throat, and he quickly filled a bowl as well.

The mountain delicacy soup is smooth and creamy, with a subtle sweetness amidst its light fragrance. It's delicious!

"This taste is just not right!"

He suddenly stood up, about to call out to Su Wan Ning, when he smelled a strong spicy aroma.

Suddenly, his nose twitched a few times, a tingling and burning sensation ran through him, and a hot, itchy feeling welled up in his throat. "Cough cough cough!"

"broken!"

Su Wanning's voice came through.

Then came the sound of the back door being opened, and a man hurriedly came in, looking apologetic. "I'm so sorry, Sixth Young Master, I forgot you don't like these strong-smelling things."

Upon hearing this, her heart skipped a beat.

The sixth prince snorted, raising an eyebrow. "You know me?"

"Yes."

Su Wan Ning took a deep breath, and instead of kneeling down to pay her respects, she gave a slight curtsy and looked at him frankly, "As you know, Sixth Young Master, I used to be a cook in the Imperial Kitchen. It's not surprising that I know several masters."

"I don't think I specifically said that I only like to eat light food."

The sixth prince stared into her eyes.

"Some things don't need to be said by the masters; observation is enough. Are you not satisfied with today's dishes?"

Su Wan Ning was already a good citizen and hadn't done anything wrong, so she wasn't afraid of him looking at her and looked back openly.

The Sixth Prince's brows furrowed even more deeply. Why was this young lady's mountain delicacy soup even more delicious than the cook in the Eastern Palace? And why was this Huaiyu steamed cake, which the young cook clearly claimed to have invented herself, made by this young lady, and even made it better?

These two are cousins. Could it be that they have some unspeakable secret?

"Sixth Young Master, what's wrong?"

Mu Xun broke out in a cold sweat, sensing that something was wrong.

The Sixth Prince tapped on the table. "What's the deal with this mountain delicacy soup and Huaiyu steamed cake?"