A Qing Dynasty Concubine's Everyday Gourmet Life

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[Food-loving Empress vs. Emperor Who Eats His Words]

By a twist of fate, Ye Xuening transmigrates into the harem of the Guangxu Emperor as the empress, Yehenara, a woman who, despite being neglected, ultimately comes out on top.

Neglected? Isn't that exactly what she wants?

She's not interested in Guangxu. Is food no longer tempting? Is eating no longer a joy?

And so Ye Xuening begins her everyday life of eating to her heart's content.

The grilled sweet potato skins topped with crayfish that she makes are a feast for the eyes, nose, and palate, and utterly addictive!

The spicy steamed crabs she makes are sweet, tender, and so delicious they make your mouth water!

The fruit milk pudding she makes is cool and refreshing, so good you can't stop eating!

Hot pot, all kinds of desserts... Ye Xuening breezes through life with delicious food, happily eating her fill every day! Even Empress Dowager Cixi, who never liked her much, is wrapped around her finger. The consorts, usually at each other's throats, are so captivated by her that they lose all interest in palace intrigue!

Even the stubborn Guangxu pesters her every day for something to eat.

Guangxu, feeling wronged: How could the empress forget to make something delicious for me?

Guangxu, feeling sad: When will the empress make something delicious for me?

Guangxu, delighted: The empress finally made something delicious for me! I knew she loved me most!

Ye Xuening: I give up. You're such a piece of work!

PS (Very important):

1. This is a partially fictionalized setting. History is just background, and there are tons of invented details! It borrows some elements from the Qing dynasty but is not historically accurate. Please don't scrutinize it or compare it to real history! It's all made up!

2. Many of the consorts are fictional. Some will become pregnant, but none will have surviving children.

3. Some of the ingredients are fictional too.

4. This is my first time writing a novel. I'm terrible at history, and my writing isn't strong enough to cover everything properly. Thank you so, so much to all the wonderful readers who read and subscribe!!!!!!!!

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"Is My Little Longmao Being Raised Wrong by Kangxi Today?"

Through a mirror, the little Longmao Yinzan sees that Noble Lady Nala dies in childbirth, leaving the hungry, crying Twelfth Prince, Yinzan. Kangxi works tirelessly as both father and mother, nursing the baby, but somehow the child dies at two years old.

How pitiful.

The little Longmao decides to transmigrate back and help him.

But someone hits him over the head during the journey. When he arrives, he has become a baby with no memories, and all he knows is that he's a little Longmao.

In his new life, Kangxi resolves to be a good nanny this time (not really) and raise the Twelfth Prince properly!

But why does it feel like he's raising him more and more wrong?

Little scene:

Little Longmao: Ama, Ama, your son wants delicious, juicy alfalfa...

Kangxi looks deeply confused: "..." You're a perfectly good human. Why insist on eating grass? Are you a calf or a bunny?

Little Longmao: Ama, Ama, your son wants to climb a really, really tall tree!

Kangxi is truly bewildered: "..." Could I be doing this wrong? He flips open the childcare manual to check. Good grief, only monkeys are raised this way!

Little Longmao: Ama, Ama, you can't use water for baths. You have to use sand!

Kangxi is shocked: "..." What's sand? You bathe with sand instead of water?!

The little Longmao sobs: Ama is a big dummy! You don't know how to raise a child! You won't give me anything I ask for! You promised to take good care of me!

Kangxi, embarrassed: Well, um, he's being raised wrong. Is that my fault?

Little scene 1

One day in court, a Longmao suddenly appears, zipping onto the imperial throne and sitting there full of energy. Everyone is so shocked they nearly scream right in the hall, forgetting all decorum!

A minister: Your Majesty, why are you raising such a huge rat?

Yinzan looks up at his father, all pitiful and aggrieved.

Kangxi: That's my son, a Longmao, not a rat! The weather's getting cold. Your whole family is about to lose their jobs...

The minister drops to his knees and kowtows: Your Majesty, I have a foul mouth. I'm the one with the beady, rat-like eyes!

Little scene 2

The little Longmao is caught and forced to work as a greeter for a shop. Every day, he wears a little sign around his neck.

Little Yinzan: Customers, why not buy something to eat?

The shop owner is so stingy that after a hard day's work, the little guy's daily pay is one carrot!

"A Qing Dynasty Transmigration Story: The Mischievous Sixth Prince"

A mischievous little Sunny Doll is tossed out the window with a "whoosh" and transmigrates into Yinzuo, the mischievous Sixth Prince, Kangxi's sixth son.

He's a mischievous troublemaker, but also a little ray of sunshine.

When Ama is angry, he gives her a kiss.

When E'niang sighs, he gives her a pat.

When his older brother cries, he gives him a hug.

No matter if you're crying, annoyed, or upset, when the Sunny Doll Yinzuo shows up, there's no mood he can't fix.

From then on, the whole imperial palace, young and old alike, is filled with laughter and joy.

[Little scene 1:]

Yinzuo: Big brother, can we skip studying and go play?

Brother: "No!"

Yinzuo: "Oh? If you won't agree, then I'll just have to..."

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"Tie you up!"

Brother: "Hahahahahaha..." The little brat thinks he can tie me up? He can't even fasten his diaper! Hahaha!

But then Yinzuo ties him up with a real knot and tickles the soles of his feet with a foxtail. He laughs so hard he keeps hiccupping.

His brother, eyes brimming with tears: "Stinky little brother, stop it right now!!"

[Little scene 2:]

Yinzuo: Han Ama, can your son go play outside the palace?

Kangxi: "No!"

Yinzuo: "Hmm? If you won't agree, then I'll just have to..."

?

"Show Han Ama how a crab crawls across the floor!"

Kangxi: "Hahahahahaha..." You little brat, that fierce look made me think you were about to hit your own father! Hahaha...

But then he tickles me. I laughed so hard I nearly split my sides!

Kangxi, tears in his eyes: "You little rascal, stop!!"

[Little scene 3:]

Yinzuo: E'niang, can you make your son some seafood porridge?

E'niang: "No!"

Yinzuo: "Hehe? If you won't agree, then I'll just have to..."

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"Eat all your snacks and leave you none. I'll make you jealous!"

E'niang: "Hahahahahaha..." You're just a little baby. You're so young you drool half the time you eat watermelon, and you think you can finish all the snacks in the palace? Hahaha...

But in the end, he eats them all, then starts chewing on his mother's finger. Her jaw nearly hits the floor.

E'niang, eyes wide: "You little rascal, stop biting!!"

1. Partially fictionalized setting, lots of invented details, please don't nitpick.

2. Qing dynasty transmigration and child-rearing story, focused on family affection.

Theme: Eating and drinking happily is what matters most. Food comes first, above all else