Keep your voice down. Are you trying to look glamorous dressed as a forced lover?

Lan Jin was puzzled by Li Qingyan's gaze. He only learned about roast duck after coming to Li Kingdom, and he was immediately captivated by its irresistible aroma, which he has been longing for ever since.

The emperor was somewhat surprised, but not angry. On the contrary, he quite liked his straightforwardness: "Yes, of course you'll get what you like to eat."

Ji Mingzheng, who had already stepped aside, looked up in surprise upon hearing this, his mouth moved slightly, but he kept quiet and silently took two more steps back.

Finally, he stood there and watched the three of them leave.

At that moment, he felt an unprecedented loneliness.

Li Qingyan's eyes were fixed on Lan Jin. He was surprised that Gu Lilai was so clueless about subtlety. He accepted the emperor's polite request.

When Lan Jinna mentioned roast duck, she became even more flustered and had no time to pay attention to Ji Mingzheng.

She suddenly wanted to eat roast duck one day, and finally had the royal chef try it out. In the end, she successfully unlocked the recipe, and unexpectedly, this dish was particularly to Sannoye's liking.

You can eat Sannoye for three days straight without getting tired of it.

She admired Sannoye, but after Sannoye passed away, she gradually grew to like roast duck more and more.

When I have the chance, I always order roast duck.

I figured it was like I was eating it for Sannoye.

But Lan Jinna actually likes to eat it too, and even specifically asked for it.

Distracted, she kept watching Lan Jinna talking to the emperor about the delicacies of Gu Li. Before she knew it, when she sat down in Yuanxi Palace, her knee accidentally bumped into the table.

Huai Xu, who was following behind, hurriedly helped Li Qingyan up, saying, "Your Highness, be careful."

"fine."

Li Qingyan genuinely felt fine; the impact didn't hurt.

Unexpectedly, Lan Jin paused in her speech, suddenly looked at her knees, and then glanced at her one last time.

Li Qingyan smiled at him, still wondering if he genuinely liked roast duck, or if he only liked it because he found out that Sannoye liked roast duck.

Unbeknownst to Lan Jin, after sitting down, she quietly touched her knee.

He was also touching his left leg, the same leg that Li Qingyan had bumped.

As Lan Jin touched it, she kept glancing at Li Qingyan, her eyes filled with even more doubt. She even secretly flicked the peach branch that was placed behind the chair onto her lap.

It's no wonder he did this; it's truly unbelievable.

When Li Qingyan bumped into the chair, his knee suddenly felt like it had been hit as well.

And it wasn't the mild pain he felt before, but a very clear, sudden pain. If he hadn't been talking at the time, he might have hissed out.

He didn't understand why it hurt when she bumped her knee.

I flicked it with a peach twig, and the pain had subsided.

Lan Jin's head was buzzing. He felt that he had noticed something extraordinary. Perhaps the pain he had felt earlier was because of this prince.

But why would he feel the pain she felt?

They had only just met, so what did she do to him?

Lan Jin's face was serious; he was determined to investigate thoroughly.

However, this solemnity was maintained until the freshly roasted duck was served. The duck was amber in color, glossy and shiny, with crispy skin. A bite would release a burst of fresh and fragrant oil, and the duck meat was so tender that it was juicy.

The roast duck smells amazing!

What's more, I never expected that there would be a new way to eat it in the palace. You can even eat it with a small pancake. The thin pancake is spread with sweet bean sauce, wrapped with duck slices, scallion shreds, and cucumber shreds. One bite and your mouth is filled with crispy and fragrant flavor.

The emperor, who usually had a poor appetite, saw that Li Qingyan and Lan Jinna were eating heartily, especially Lan Jinna, whose eyes occasionally flashed with surprise, so he let her eat some as well.

"This cucumber was brought back by Wen Sheng from the Western Regions, along with many other condiments and fruits, such as sesame seeds, broad beans, garlic, scallions, and walnuts... Over the past year, I have been trying my best to cultivate and promote them, so that not only the palace but also ordinary people can have more dishes and more flavors on their tables."

"Now that you're back, you can oversee these matters personally. Take a look at the things the caravans brought back, and promote as much of what's usable as possible."

While eating, the emperor couldn't help but chat about both official and private matters.

Li Qingyan nodded: "Alright, Mother Empress, please rest assured and leave it to me."

Wen Sheng's trip to the Western Regions effectively reopened the "Silk Road" in this fictional novel, bringing about a significant impact.

Putting aside other things, it has certainly given the Li Kingdom a lot more vegetables, fruits, and seasonings, and the variety of delicious food they can make has also increased.

Although Li Qingyan was in the army, not only Wen Sheng would try to send him any good things she got, but even the emperor would do the same.

So, she actually knows the basics of what dishes and seasonings are used.

Now that she's back, she'll naturally try her best to help the emperor.

"Have Wen Sheng give the order to have the caravan members pay close attention to the types of grains and seasonings, and bring back anything they recognize or don't recognize so you can identify it."

"it is good."

The emperor nodded in satisfaction. Li Qingyan was back, and she could relax a bit from now on.

The mother and daughter talked about the pear seeds they brought back and discussed planting them in the palace. The conversation turned to everyday matters, but Wen Sheng was mentioned again during the conversation.

Lan Jin felt that everything was both strange and familiar. It was familiar because their conversations were sometimes very casual, but strange because the topics they occasionally discussed all seemed unfamiliar to him.

The mother and daughter had their own unique way of speaking and their own way of looking at each other, and although they didn't say it explicitly, it was clear that the emperor was very satisfied with Wen Sheng.

Lan Jinna was initially very satisfied with the new way of eating roast duck, but as she listened to the story, she felt it wasn't so delicious anymore.

Li Qingyan noticed that Lan Jinna's movements had slowed down, and she reflexively picked up a side dish for Lan Jinna with her chopsticks.

When Sannoye was eating roast duck, he got a little tired of it and wanted to eat some cold side dishes.

By the time she realized what was happening, the side dish had already been placed in Lan Jin's bowl.

Lan Jin paused for a moment before eating, then her eyes lit up.

At this moment, his appearance once again overlapped with that of Sannoye.

This scene, except for the face, seems to be a copy.

Li Qingyan's gaze fell on his face, and she stared at it for a few seconds.

Lunch was over.

There was no sun outside at the moment, and Li Qingyan originally wanted to take his mother for a leisurely stroll in the courtyard to digest their food, while letting Lan Jin go back first.

Lan Jin nodded. He had realized that he probably shouldn't have come for lunch, but the roast duck was really delicious, so he wasn't at a loss and didn't feel conflicted at all.

She was just thinking that he would say goodbye first and then secretly come back later, so she could observe and confirm whether he would feel pain every time she was in pain.

As soon as Lan Jin stepped out of the palace gate, she suddenly felt something was amiss.

He looked up and saw that the white clouds in the sky had suddenly turned colorful.

Li Qingyan and the emperor also noticed the unusual movement and looked up.

Li Qingyan was astonished: "Auspicious seven-colored clouds?"

She wondered, "How did it suddenly turn into auspicious seven-colored clouds?"

The emperor's expression suddenly changed: "Qingqing, it's not auspicious seven-colored clouds, but... a strange phenomenon from the sky."

As the emperor spoke, the colors of the clouds gradually became clearer, and the sunlight shining through the clouds turned into a rainbow.

Finally, as if possessing its own consciousness, these colorful rays of light slowly shone on... the direction of the east of the city.

The palace staff finally noticed this scene, and although palace rules were in place, many people still secretly watched.

Looking in the direction of the seven-colored glow, I wondered why such a seven-colored glow appeared.