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Yang Liu nodded in understanding.

Everything was progressing smoothly.

"It smells so good! Rui'an County. What are you making?" Shangguan Wanru sat there stoking the fire, but she was not one to stay quiet, constantly getting up to see what Xiao'er was stirring in the wok.

Xiao'er was patient and answered all her questions diligently.

Finally, all the dishes were cooked, with only the yam and pork rib soup still simmering in the stove.

Seeing that Princess Wanru hadn't caused any trouble, Xiao'er said, "Princess, let's take these dishes upstairs first. Please keep an eye on the stove, let the soup simmer a little longer so the ribs can release more flavor. I'll be back soon."

"Alright, leave it to me."

So, Xiao'er and the others started to serve the dishes.

There weren't many dishes, but each was generous in portion, so each person could only carry one to two plates at a time. It took them two trips to complete the task.