At the beginning, I was a rich female prisoner

Even Nangong Lin drank three bowls of the tofu pudding she made herself and praised it highly: "My Lady Princess, this is really delicious."

"You've already drunk three big bowls. Don't you want to try other foods? The royal chefs have also carefully prepared many exquisite pastries." Yu Yunxin said with a little coquettishness.

"No need for that. As long as I have the soy milk and tofu pudding made by my wife, I will be satisfied." Nangong Lin responded affectionately.

At this moment, the breakfast in front of them was extremely rich. The imperial chefs not only cooked palace soup dumplings, but also a variety of exquisite pastries. However, Yu Yunxin couldn't eat any more after tasting only one soup dumpling. After all, she couldn't eat so much without restraint, otherwise her weight would increase sharply. So after eating, she decided to walk around the outer palace first, adjust her internal strength, and come back to sit down and continue to enjoy the food!

The two came to the back garden and saw more than a dozen craftsmen starting their busy day's work after breakfast. Yu Yunxin slowly approached them and took out a design drawing of a rocking bed from her arms. The carpenters took the drawing and nodded and said, "Princess, it is not difficult for us to make such a rocking bed. So, how many of these rocking beds do you need?"

"Then make three for me first! However, you can stop what you are doing for a while, because you still need to help me make some other things." Yu Yunxin said as she took out several other blueprints from her arms. These blueprints showed candy molds, soap molds, hollow lipstick tubes and other items.

Everyone looked at each other, their faces showing confusion. After looking at each other, they were all puzzled. Yu Yunxin noticed their reactions and couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. She asked, "What's wrong? Did you encounter any difficulties? Or do you not understand the purpose of these things?"

At this moment, one of the carpenters could no longer suppress his curiosity and asked with courage: "Princess, what is the special use of this small wooden pipe? Are you planning to make it into a special musical instrument?" As soon as he finished speaking, others echoed him and expressed their confusion.

Yu Yunxin smiled and explained, "You don't have to think too much, just do it according to what I say. Remember, the mouth of the pipe must be made as thin as possible. In addition, it needs to be equipped with a suitable cover. This matter must not be mentioned to outsiders, and it must be kept secret. Do you understand?" Her tone was firm and mysterious, which made the craftsmen present curious about this small wooden pipe.

After explaining these things to the carpenter, Yu Yunxin brought Nangong Lin to the kitchen again. At this moment, several imperial chefs had just finished breakfast, but lunch had not yet begun. They were leisurely lying on the recliners, enjoying the rare leisure time.

However, when they saw Yu Yunxin walk in, they couldn't help but feel a little puzzled - why did the princess come to the kitchen again?

Although they were puzzled, they still stood up quickly and greeted respectfully: "His Majesty and Princess Yu, good luck!"

Yu Yunxin smiled and waved her hand, indicating that everyone didn't need to be polite, and then said: "I came here to make some candy. Ge Dun, I may have to trouble you to help me control the fire later."

Hearing this, Ge Dun quickly bowed and responded: "Princess, you are too kind. It is not a trouble at all. If you need anything, just tell me. I will do my best to serve you."

"Prepare the deer milk you brought back yesterday for this princess, and remember to bring more sugar. Oh, and make some bamboo sticks for this princess to use as a backup." Yu Yunxin listed the tools she needed in an orderly manner.

"Okay, Princess, please wait a moment. We have stored the deer milk and goat milk in the ice storage. I will get them right away." King Jiang replied respectfully.

"Ice storage? We actually have an ice storage in our house! Take me to have a look." Yu Yunxin said with curiosity on her face.

Nangong Lin quickly advised: "My Lady Princess, the ice storage is very cold, do you really want to go in?"

"This princess has never seen what an ice storage looks like! I want to go with the prince." Yu Yunxin responded without hesitation.

"I will go and inform Madam Li to prepare thick clothes right away." Ge Dun answered respectfully, and then his short and fat body rushed away like an arrow.

Not long after, Xiao Lizi and Qiu Shuang had already prepared thick clothes. When they saw them, they rushed forward impatiently and dressed Nangong Lin and Yu Yunxin quickly.

Later, under the guidance of King Jiang, the group walked into the underground ice storage. As soon as they stepped into the ice storage, a biting coldness hit them, and they shivered. Looking around, rows of meat were hung with wooden signs, and those ice blocks as big as big rocks were neatly arranged, like a well-trained army.

These meats were all game brought back from the medicine shop yesterday, exuding waves of tempting aroma. Two buckets of fresh milk were placed on one of the huge ice blocks. King Jiang reached out and easily picked up the milk buckets, and also took out two processed rabbits. Then, he led everyone out of the ice storage without hesitation.

He took off a thick coat and sighed softly, "Princess, when we first came to the palace, the ice here was long gone. We got these ice cubes from the imperial kitchen in the palace yesterday. Every year, the palace and the Ministry of Rites will send people to the lake in the north to get ice cubes, and then send them to the palace and distribute them to each palace."

When he walked out of the ice storage, Qiu Shuang and Li Ye quickly came over to help him take off his heavy clothes. Li Ye looked at the ice storage and said with emotion: "I'm afraid that all the ice in this palace has been squandered by those hateful servants."

After everyone came to the kitchen, they immediately got busy. She skillfully made all kinds of delicious candies with the deer milk. Among them, there are deer milk candies made with cane sugar, which are a little hard; while those made with honey are softer. She also skillfully used the nectar in the colorful bracelets to make colorful fruit candies. For Yu Yunxin, who likes fruit honey, she deliberately put them on small and exquisite bamboo sticks. Some were carved into cute animal shapes by carpenters, and some were exquisite flowers and heart shapes. There are many kinds, which are dazzling. In addition, she also made some sugar-free deer milk slices and goat milk to meet the needs of different tastes.

As for the hawthorns she bought the day before, she carefully picked out the plumpest and brightest ones, and asked Qiu Shuang to carefully remove the seeds in the middle with a knife. Then, she skillfully stuffed the crystal clear orange petals into the pitted hawthorns, and strung them together with bamboo sticks. Finally, under Yu Yunxin's skillful hands, these carefully made skewers were evenly sprinkled with a layer of delicate and sweet deer milk cane sugar.

When Nangong Lin saw the candied haws that Yu Yunxin had made, he couldn't wait to pick up a bunch and taste them. He exclaimed as he ate, "This is so much better than the one I bought last time!"

Yu Yunxin smiled with satisfaction and continued to make more delicious candied haws. This time, she tried a new idea - wire-drawn candied haws. After some effort, strings of tempting wire-drawn candied haws appeared in front of everyone. She enthusiastically invited Chunyu, Xiaolizi and Qiushuang to taste them together. Anyway, she made a lot, and in addition to leaving a few strings for Nangong Lin, she generously let others share the sweetness.

At this time, Li Ye said, "Princess, these sweets you made are so exquisite. If you sell them outside, they will definitely be very popular."

After hearing this, Chunyu smiled and took a bite of the candied haws in her hand, and retorted: "Li Ye, our princess doesn't need this little money! She just likes to make delicious food by herself and share the happiness with everyone." After that, she began to enjoy the unique taste again.

"Chunyu Li Ye is right. We can sell them in Mingyang Tower." Yu Yunxin looked at Li Ye with a hint of appreciation in her eyes. She said softly, "Li Ye, what you said does make sense. I think there are many people in our house. We can let them make these items together and then sell them in Mingyang Tower."

Chun Yu frowned slightly and said, "Princess, although there are many people in the mansion, everyone is busy dealing with the affairs of the mansion. It is really a bit overwhelmed. Look, this mansion is so huge, every yard needs to be cleaned, and the flowers and plants need to be arranged. Even if there are more than 40 people, it is difficult to handle it."

Yu Yunxin nodded to show her understanding. She sighed and said, "Alas, everyone may be having a hard time during this period. After all, there are so many trivial matters left over from before, which has added a lot of burden to everyone. How about this, let the kitchen prepare some more delicious dishes to reward everyone."

Then, she said firmly, "After we get through these few days and things in the mansion are settled, we will arrange the follow-up matters. If we still don't have enough manpower by then, we can go outside and find some reliable people to help."

"Princess, a lot of refugees have fled from the northern border. They have arrived outside the capital, and some young ladies from official families have gone to the city gates to distribute porridge! Even the second young lady is there to help." Chunyu reported the latest situation to Yu Yunxin.

Yu Yunxin became suspicious after hearing this: "Are there a lot of refugees?" She knew very well that those noble ladies had nothing to do on weekdays and would never do good deeds for no reason, so she asked.

Chun Yu thought for a moment and replied, "My Lord, the number is not too large at the moment, but I heard that it is because the spring harvest season is approaching, so these refugees should have fled from the northern border."

Yu Yunxin continued to ask: "Is the Queen Mother ready to return to the palace?" She seemed to be thinking about a deeper question.

"That's right, Princess. Right now, Madam Mu's group and many noble ladies in the capital are spreading the news that the Queen Mother will be returning to the palace." Qiong Lou interrupted.

"That's right. These people always like to act like clowns, using all kinds of vulgar and funny means to attract everyone's attention. It's really ridiculous! Why should we pay attention to them? The real disaster is still to come!" Yu Yunxin looked at Qiong Lou firmly and asked in a serious tone: "Qiong Lou, are you confident enough in your calculations about what will happen next?"

Qiong Lou did not answer directly, but asked Yu Yunxin: "Princess, what are you going to do?"

Yu Yunxin answered without hesitation: "I plan to store a large amount of food in the areas surrounding Canglan City. If Beijing is really hit by a flood, we will be able to quickly launch rescue operations to help those affected. Even if your calculations are wrong, the food will not be wasted and can be used to make fine wine." Her eyes revealed a firmness and courage.

After hearing this, Qiong Lou nodded slightly, indicating that she understood Yu Yunxin's intention. She immediately turned around and left, ready to deal with related matters. With Yanyu Manor's capable assistants, Yu Yunxin felt that doing things became unusually easy. She only needed to give orders, and they would go all out and complete the tasks conscientiously and responsibly. This tacit understanding and efficient cooperation filled her heart with confidence.

Yu Yunxin turned around and looked at Chunyu again, with a look of thought and determination in her eyes. She whispered, "Chunyu, Qiushuang, go to the Princess's Mansion this afternoon and ask the people there to come along. I plan to make some soap, so go and prepare some wood ash, bath beans, soap beans, as well as lard, sheep oil and other materials. Move quickly, I hope everything will be ready."

Upon hearing this, Chunyu and Qiushuang immediately obeyed the order and left, and began to arrange the preparations for the necessary items.

While they were busy, a guard came in and reported: "Princess, there is a rice shop owner outside the door who wants to see you. He said that the rice shop under your name has something to tell you."

Yu Yunxin frowned slightly, a trace of doubt surged in her heart, but then she calmed down. She turned to Nangong Lin and said, "Your Majesty, let's go meet this shopkeeper together. Maybe there are some things that we need to deal with together."

So, the couple walked out of the room hand in hand and came to the hall at the entrance. As soon as they entered the hall, they saw a middle-aged man kneeling on the ground. When he saw Nangong Lin and Yu Yunxin appear, he immediately kowtowed and said in a panic: "Princess Yu! I am the shopkeeper of Yuanxiang Rice Shop. Today, Aunt Wang from the mansion suddenly came to my house. She claimed that Yuanxiang Rice Shop has been given to you as a dowry for the princess. From now on, she will no longer allow me to go to the rice warehouse to collect rice for store sales. She also said that whoever owns the deed will be responsible for this matter, and ordered me to go to Prince Yu's mansion to collect rice."

The man's words revealed helplessness and grievance, as if he had been treated unfairly. Yu Yunxin's face gradually became solemn, and she realized that there might be some trouble hidden in it. Nangong Lin stood quietly aside, observing the development of the situation.

"Shopkeeper, I no longer have any extra rice in stock in my palace!" Yu Yunxin said to the shopkeeper with a helpless look on her face.