Started as a poor little girl

Li Lulu's mind seemed to be disconnected for a moment, and she shook her head, "It's okay, Brother Jinnian, is he okay?"

"Your Highness Prince Jin, the Queen has been waiting in the palace for a long time. Please follow me." At some point, a girl appeared like a ghost. She looked at the intimacy between Li Lulu and Xiao Jinnian, and a kind smile like an aunt appeared on her face.

The palace maid turned around, and Xiao Jinnian walked into the Pepper Palace with the cute-looking Li Lulu.

The Pepper Room is the queen's bedroom. The palace is elegant and solemn, and breathtakingly gorgeous.

Li Lulu looked around curiously, then quickly lowered her head, fearing that she would be laughed at as a country bumpkin who had never seen the world.

Inside the bedroom, the jade-white floor was covered with soft blankets, and the tall camphorwood door was inlaid with exquisite dragon and phoenix patterns.

"Imperial sister-in-law." Xiao Jinnian bowed.

"I, a commoner, pay my respects to Her Majesty the Queen." Li Lulu performed a standard kneeling ceremony.

"Lulu, right? Hurry up and get up. I've often heard Jinnian mention you before!" The Queen's voice was gentle and generous. She walked to Li Lulu and helped her up personally. "I heard that you have just recovered from a serious illness. Please sit down quickly."

After thanking the queen, Li Lulu walked over to sit next to Xiao Jinnian. Her movements were graceful and elegant, like a noble white swan.

The queen was a little surprised. She looked at Li Lulu carefully, nodded with satisfaction, and then asked someone to serve tea and pastries.

Li Lulu gently picked up a piece of pastry and put it into her mouth, frowning slightly, as if she was not very satisfied with the taste of the pastry.

"Imperial sister-in-law, I also think it's not very tasty. It's not as delicious as the one from Xiaolu Pastry Shop." Xiao Jinnian interrupted. He thought his imperial sister-in-law was angry and was trying to help Li Lulu out.

"You are such a greedy kid. Don't you know how hard it is to buy food in that shop? I wanted to order some yesterday, but I went too late and the order list was full. Alas! I love to eat it, too!" The queen sighed with a sad face. She had been craving for it for several days but couldn't buy anything!

"Brother Jinnian, how about I cook for you, if that's possible?" Li Lulu said softly.

"Really?" The queen tapped the table excitedly. She knew that Li Lulu's cooking was delicious, but she had never eaten it. However, she still looked at her worriedly, "You just recovered from a serious illness, is it okay?"

"Of course, Your Majesty, don't worry." Li Lulu said to the Queen confidently.

"Sister-in-law, let her go! She is your favorite shop owner, and what she cooks must be delicious. Not only does she make delicious pastries, she is also a first-class cook!" Xiao Jinnian said a lot of compliments.

"Ah! What? Xiaolu Pastry Shop is opened by Lulu? Isn't it opened by Shopkeeper Tian?" The queen was extremely surprised. She didn't know that this little girl was the boss.

"Yes, she invented all the pastries by herself, as well as the bags you like! She also researched all the embroidery."

The queen's jaw dropped after hearing this. It turned out that all the things she liked were made by Li Lulu.

Li Lulu was overjoyed: [Hehe, I didn't expect that the Queen is actually my die-hard fan, so I must show her my skills today. ]

"My queen, can I use the kitchen?" Li Lulu stood up and smoothed out the wrinkles on her clothes.

"Cuizhu, take Miss Lulu to the kitchen, and tell everyone in the kitchen to help her today. You stay there and watch to prevent those ignorant people from scaring her." The queen instructed her maid.

"If your Majesty doesn't mind, please let me prepare the dishes for tonight!" Li Lulu looked serious. She must make a delicious meal for her loyal fans.

The queen turned her head and looked at Xiao Jinnian undecidedly. He nodded slightly, and the queen also nodded in agreement.

"Okay, then I'll have a feast tonight. Someone, go tell the emperor that we'll have dinner in the Pepper Room tonight."

Cuizhu led Li Lulu to the kitchen of the Pepper House. The queen had her own small kitchen.

Li Lulu followed him into the kitchen, which looked very big and had everything one could need, all of which were top quality.

"This is the Queen's guest today and also the chef. You all need to be smart and help the young lady. I will tell the Queen the truth about those who try to be cunning and dishonest." Cuizhu warned everyone in the kitchen with a serious face.

Although they were a little dissatisfied about helping a little girl, they were afraid that the Queen would get angry!

Xiao Jinnian gave the gift that Li Lulu brought to the Queen, explained its use, and went into the kitchen to help.

He remembered that Wei Lingheng would help Li Lulu every time she cooked, and he could do it himself, so he also wanted to learn how to help.

The queen tried to persuade him, saying that he was a prince and there was no need to do those things, but he insisted on going, so she let him do it.

Li Lulu didn't waste any time, she rolled up her sleeves and started making a milk cake first, which was simple to make and delicious.

Beat the eggs into a bowl, add sugar and mix well, add corn starch and stir until there are no particles, pour in milk and mix well.

Pour into a pot, heat on low heat, stirring constantly, until thick, pour into a container, put the bamboo into the ice cellar, and take it out after a while when it solidifies.

When Li Lulu was about to make the second dessert, Xiao Jinnian walked in from outside.

He walked up to Li Lulu, rolled up his sleeves and asked, "Lulu, do you need help?"

"Uh! Are you sure you want to help? Your clothes will get dirty! And brother Jinnian, as a prince, it's not appropriate for you to do these things!" Li Lulu felt that it was really inappropriate for him to do these things, so she said this, not meaning to show disdain.

"It's okay. Wei Lingheng is the prince! He can go into the kitchen to help. So can I." Xiao Jinnian looked serious, as if he was ready to go.

Li Lulu sighed. Since that was what she said, she compromised. "Okay, then Brother Jinnian, help me make ginger juice!"

Xiao Jinnian did what he said and squatted aside to process the ginger.

He peeled the ginger awkwardly, cut it into small pieces of different sizes, and squeezed the juice with a tool.

He handed the squeezed ginger juice to Li Lulu. Li Lulu put some sugar into the bowl, and Xiao Jinnian stirred it carefully.

"Come on, Brother Jinnian, pour it into the bowl." Li Lulu pointed to the large bowl of milk on the table and said to Xiao Jinnian.

Now that the milk has cooled slightly, Xiao Jinnian slowly pours in the ginger syrup, stirring quickly as he pours in the Li Lulu.

Li Lulu poured the stirred ginger milk into a small bowl, let it sit for a while, and asked everyone not to move the bowls while she moved on to the next dessert.

Li Lulu pinched her chin and thought about what to do. She looked down and saw the red beans in the basin and she had an idea.

"Brother Jinnian, please help me cook the red beans!" Li Lulu handed the red beans to Xiao Jinnian.

Turning to Cuizhu, he said, "Sister Cuizhu, Brother Jinnian will cook the red beans soon. Please help me make red beans into red bean paste."

"Okay." Cuizhu responded to her softly.

Egg yolk pastry is a very popular traditional Chinese snack, famous for its sweet and crispy taste. Here are the detailed steps to make egg yolk pastry:

Li Lulu gently took out a few salted egg yolks from the space, and while everyone was busy and not paying attention to her, she quickly went to knead the dough.

Pour the flour into a large bowl, add sugar and salt. Make a small well in the middle of the flour, beat the egg into it, and slowly add an appropriate amount of warm water, stirring while adding water to make the flour clumping.

Then add appropriate amount of cooking oil, knead into a smooth dough, cover with a lid, and let it rise for thirty minutes.

Just now the ginger milk and milk cake were ready. Li Lulu took out the milk cake and cut it. The red beans were not cooked yet, so Cuizhu sent the dessert to the queen and the emperor first.

The Queen was chatting with the Emperor at the moment, and they were both surprised to see the food Cuizhu brought over.

The queen first ate a piece of milk cake, which was rich in milk flavor and smooth in the mouth. The queen exclaimed in her heart: "Delicious, delicious, what kind of food is this? There is no such thing in the shop."

The emperor also picked up a piece and ate it, his eyes shining. He praised it secretly in his heart but didn't dare say it out loud, otherwise it would damage his image in front of others, and people would think that their emperor was a big foodie.

Then they both took their bowls and started eating the other dessert.

"Hmm!? This... this tastes very strange, sweet, spicy, and with a hint of milk. It tastes amazing." The queen praised it again and again, saying that it really was worthy of being a dessert shop that was spread all over the country. It really lived up to its reputation.

"The Queen is right. Cuizhu! Go and tell Miss Lulu that she has done a great job and that I am looking forward to today's sumptuous dinner."

After receiving the order, Cuizhu quickly returned to the kitchen and conveyed the emperor's original words to Li Lulu who was busy.

Hearing this, Li Lulu was overjoyed, with a satisfied smile on her face: "Really? I'm so glad they like it! Brother Jinnian, Sister Cuizhu, there are still some here! Come and try some too."

After saying that, she warmly invited the two of them to taste the food together.

Cuizhu stood obediently by the side, silently waiting for Xiao Jinnian to start eating first.

After all, they have a difference in status, how dare she eat before the prince?

After Xiao Jinnian had enjoyed his meal to his heart's content, Cuizhu walked forward, carefully picked up the food and put it into her mouth.

While savoring the delicious food, she secretly admired Miss Lulu's superb cooking skills.