The Favored Palace Chef (Reborn)

The upcoming novel *The Twin Crown Princes in a Mistaken Marriage* is introduced below. Feel free to add it to your collection~ * Synopsis: [The scheming Crown Prince, whose tastes are always misunderstood because of his public image x the palace food official who can see other people's lists of favorite foods] Xu Zhilan is a superb cook who can see what dishes other people love. Thanks to this ability, she rose from a lowly kitchen girl who tended the fires to a palace food official in just six years. But just as her career was flourishing, she was unexpectedly murdered. Given a second life, all she wants is to leave the palace as soon as possible and avoid meeting the same fate as before. She hears that the Crown Prince has no interest in women and once mercilessly expelled a palace maid who tried to seduce him. So Xu Zhilan decides to take a desperate gamble and seduce him. Xu Zhilan puts on her makeup, but the Crown Prince merely praises her warmly: "That lip color is lovely. Where did you get it? I'll have someone buy you some more." Xu Zhilan pretends to stumble and falls into the Crown Prince's arms. He asks with concern, "Did you twist your ankle?" Then he moves to pick her up, leaving Xu Zhilan utterly alarmed as she repeatedly refuses. The Crown Prince remains completely unmoved. Left with no choice, Xu Zhilan resorts to her last trick. On a pitch-black night, Xu Zhilan sneaks into the Crown Prince's bedchamber. Before she can do anything, a hand suddenly reaches from behind and grabs her shoulder. She turns around and sees three shining words above the head of the gentle, honest Crown Prince: Wants to eat someone! Xu Zhilan's eyes widen in shock. * Crown Prince Li Xian eats bland food to maintain his public image as a gentle and refined gentleman. Few people know that he actually loves meat and can't stand a meal without chili. Then a young palace official rumored to be able to guess what someone most wants to eat without being told arrives at the Eastern Palace. She claims to be hopelessly in love with him, yet there isn't a trace of affection in her eyes. Li Xian looks at her face and gives a soft laugh. Since that's the case, why not make the pretense real? Reading notes: 1. One true pairing, happy ending 2. Set in an imaginary dynasty, with many creative liberties 3. The dishes and cooking methods in the story are drawn from *Suiyuan Shidan*, *Shanjia Qinggong*, *Song Yan*, *Zhongkuilu*, *Tiaodingji*, and various recipes found on Baidu * Synopsis for *The Twin Crown Princes in a Mistaken Marriage* Xu Ronghua was born to a farming family and made two decisions that changed her life. First, she entered a marriage contract with the Crown Prince, who had drifted to Chonglian County after being ambushed, and pretended to marry him to escape the miserable fate of being sold as a concubine. Second, when she learned that the Crown Prince had lost his memory in an accident, she took advantage of the situation and convinced him that they were deeply in love, setting a calamity in motion. * After the Crown Prince loses his memory, Xu Ronghua gives in to a moment of greed and puts on a convincing show of devotion, successfully becoming Crown Princess. But as time passes, the Crown Prince's gaze grows increasingly strange. Just as she begins to suspect that he has recovered his memory and wonders whether she should run away, she receives the wonderful news that she is pregnant. Xu Ronghua breathes a sigh of relief, thinking she can finally rest easy. Not long afterward, the Crown Prince takes Xu Ronghua out on a visit. Two identical faces suddenly appear before her at the same time. Xu Ronghua's heart seems to stop. The Crown Prince circles her from behind, rests his head against her neck and shoulder, and asks with a laugh, "Crown Princess, guess which of us is the Crown Prince?" * Twins are considered ill-omened. Zhao Yan, frail from birth, was the one abandoned and imprisoned outside the palace, where no one knew of his existence. After years of plotting, Zhao Yan prepares to deceive the world and take the Crown Prince's place. But an unexpected turn of events disrupts his plans: the Crown Prince's close female friend, whom he met after being ambushed, appears out of nowhere. Zhao Yan has no choice but to take her back to the palace. Yet the longer they spend together, the more his jealousy grows, until he can barely control it... Theme: Strive relentlessly and cultivate virtue to bear great responsibility