The princess has super powers and space, so what's wrong with being a little arrogant?

The Emperor seemed quite interested, but he did not hide the distrust in his eyes.

"Really? I wonder who Xinping's teacher is. There are many ancient books in the palace library. Which ancient book is Xinping reading?"

Mu Xiyue also knew that with the emperor's means, it would not be difficult to investigate Mu Xiyue's past, and she believed that the emperor should have investigated her thoroughly long ago. However, it was up to her to decide whether she had a master or not. If she said yes, then yes.

"Your Majesty, my master's name is Zixu. His ancient books don't even have titles, and I don't know what they are. If I see him again, I'll definitely ask him. However, he travels a lot, so I don't know when I'll be able to see him again. I haven't seen him in over two years."

Mu Xiyue told the emperor everything he might want to ask in one breath. How could the emperor not know about her blatant lies? However, the emperor also knew that if Mu Xiyue didn't say anything, it would be useless to press her. At least for now, it seemed that she had no ill will towards the Tianqi Kingdom.

But the emperor didn't indulge her and directly exposed her, "Alright, it's still a fabrication, it's a fabrication, right? You've put a lot of thought into this. If you have any new works in the future, please send a copy to the palace."

Mu Xiyue did not refute, and said with a smile, "Yes, I obey your command."

Xiao Yibai crossed his legs and watched Mu Xiyue and the emperor fighting with a smile on his face. When he saw that they were almost done, he stood up and said, "Father has finished speaking. Let's go back."

The emperor was in a rare good mood. "What are you replying to? It's almost lunchtime. Take Xinping to accompany your grandmother. I'll go over and have dinner with you later."

Mu Xiyue had a very good impression of the Queen Mother, and the two of them obediently went to the Queen Mother's palace.

When the Empress Dowager heard that the Emperor would come for lunch, she immediately ordered the palace maids to go to the imperial kitchen to get some fresh ingredients. Mu Xiyue asked the palace maids to bring two sweet potatoes.

Sweet potatoes were just mentioned during the morning court session, so the Queen Mother didn't know about this food.

Mu Xiyue talked to the Queen Mother about sweet potatoes. After the palace maid returned from the imperial kitchen, Mu Xiyue went to the small kitchen to teach the imperial chef how to cook sweet potatoes.

When the emperor came over, he heard the laughter of the empress dowager and Mu Xiyue. It was rare for the empress dowager to laugh so happily.

The emperor stopped the maid from announcing the news and walked in directly, saying with a smile: "My son has met the Queen Mother. It seems that the Queen Mother likes Xinping very much."

Xiao Yibai and Mu Xiyue immediately stood up and tried to salute when they heard the voice, but the emperor raised his hand to stop them, "Sit down, no need to salute."

The Queen Mother saw that the Emperor was still laughing. "Your Majesty is here. Xinping just gave me some fun questions. Your Majesty, why don't you try to guess the answers?"

The Emperor sat down next to the Empress Dowager and said, "Oh, really? Xinping, tell me about it."

Mu Xiyue said cheerfully, "Okay, Your Majesty, then I'm going to ask a question. Why is there no one on the street at midnight?"

The emperor felt that this question seemed simple on the surface, but there must be a trap. But what kind of trap could there be?

The emperor said uncertainly, "Because of the curfew?"

Mu Xiyue smiled and shook her head, "Because there are only whole people. If there were only half a person, it would be a murder case."

The emperor laughed, "I see. What else?"

“What should I do first to make my dream come true?”

"Of course, we need to make a good plan first." The emperor thought this answer was correct.

Mu Xiyue smiled and said, "You have to wake up first."

The emperor laughed heartily. "Such a speculative answer, but it makes sense."

The Queen Mother couldn't help but ask a question, "When is the safest time of day to do bad things?"

The emperor thought for a moment before saying, "It depends on what evil deeds are being committed. Some crimes are naturally safer at night, such as burglary."

Mu Xiyue shook her head again, "You have to do bad things at noon, because sooner or later something bad will happen."

The Queen Mother laughed so hard that she couldn't stop. This was the same answer she had given to the question just now.

Mu Xiyue asked again: "Two people fell into a trap, one died and the other survived. The dead person is called a dead person, what is the person who survived called?"

The emperor said, "If they are not injured, then they can be called living people? If they are injured, they can be called injured or alive."

Mu Xiyue smiled playfully, "Your Majesty, the living should shout, ah, help!"

The emperor laughed heartily, "Girl, your answers are all inappropriate."

Mu Xiyue nodded in agreement seriously, "Yes, unorthodox answers are interesting! Your Majesty, you are the best in the world. No problem can stump you. It takes unorthodox and twisted logic to answer."

The flattery pleased the emperor, who laughed again.

When they arrived at the dining hall, the food was already on the table, including a plate of steamed sweet potatoes, and a palace maid served the four of them sweet potato porridge.

The emperor saw the porridge and asked, "This is made with sweet potatoes. How else can you eat sweet potatoes?"

Mu Xiyue smiled and said, "I've only eaten these two. When I was poor in the countryside, I couldn't eat my fill every day, so I used to cook porridge with sweet potatoes and rice to save food. Empress Dowager, don't eat too much steamed sweet potatoes. It will cause bloating. Eat less to relieve gas."

Mu Xiyue's first few sentences were, of course, nonsense; sweet potatoes could be eaten in many other ways, but honestly, she only knew these two. Back in school, she was a studious student, and after entering the apocalypse, she didn't have the resources to research how to make them delicious. The last few sentences, as she explained to the Queen Mother, were common sense. While sweet potatoes were delicious, she was also worried that the Queen Mother, at her age, would suffer from stomach upset if she ate too much.

The Queen Mother agreed with a smile. She first tasted a small piece of steamed sweet potato, which was sweet and juicy and really delicious. She then scooped a spoonful of sweet potato porridge, which was sweet but not greasy.

"Yes, this is really good food. Your Majesty, if this can be promoted in our Tianqi Kingdom, we will no longer have to worry about people starving to death."

The emperor had tasted the sweet potato porridge and thought it was delicious. "Xinping, you have done a great job growing sweet potatoes. What reward would you like?"

Mu Xiyue put down her bowl and chopsticks and said righteously: "Your Majesty, this subject does not want anything. I am worthy of my status as a princess if I can do something that benefits the country and the people."

The emperor nodded, "Well, Xinping is very aware, so I won't give you any reward."

Mu Xiyue said with a smile, "Your Majesty, I just said that. Are you really not going to reward me with anything?"

The emperor glanced at her and said, "No reward, you didn't want it just now, and I won't wait any longer."

Xiao Yibai continued, "It's okay if your Majesty doesn't want to reward me. Just give me a little more when Yueyue and I get married. The red coral headpiece in your private collection would be perfect for Yueyue."

The emperor glared at his son and said, "It's already good enough that I can grant you two a marriage. You still want that headgear? You're dreaming!"

The Queen Mother watched with amusement the Emperor bickering with the two younger generations. This was how family members should interact.

After lunch, the Emperor didn't rush back to attend to government affairs. Instead, he asked the Empress Dowager's maid to fetch a chess set and said, "I heard Xinping is a great chess player. Come and play a game with me. If you win, I will give you the red coral hairpin and flowery headdress."

Mu Xiyue and Xiao Yibai would occasionally play chess in their free time. Xiao Yibai once said that the emperor's chess skills were much better than his. Mu Xiyue naturally agreed to play since it was a rare opportunity.