TPITWOHEF

Chapter 165

After returning to the palace, Xiao Chuchu began her monotonous days of being able to eat supplementary foods like millet porridge.

With only bland tastes in her mouth, she longed even more for various delicacies.

Every day in her dreams, she saw fried chicken, milk tea, beer... The next morning she would wake up drooling.

Liu Chaniang was at her wit's end, working with Zhang Jia to concoct different supplementary foods the child could eat, while also having the imperial physician check the baby's pulse.

"Our Chuchu is just craving food. I see no problems with her digestion," Consort Min said confidently.

"This morning when I was eating longan buns, her big eyes were staring fixedly at the bun in my hand."

Consort Min understood all too well. When she used to eat vegetarian, her eyes would water at the mere sight of meat!

[Ah, Auntie Min understands me.]

Xiao Chuchu cooed.

"Come, Chuchu, want to try some goat's milk? Hm?"

"Is it because there's no flavor in your mouth, you poor dear~"

Consort Min teased her, about to let her lick some goat's milk from the spoon. Suddenly, Xiao Chuchu's eyes lit up. She pushed the spoon in Consort Min's hand to the side, sending it tumbling into Liu Chaniang's cup of Dragon Well tea.

With a splash, the milky white goat's milk instantly mixed with the fragrant, pale green tea!

Xiao Chuchu glanced at it. [Oh my, there's not quite enough milk, but I've heard goat's milk is suitable for everyone and can be used to make milk tea.]

Is this milk tea?

Liu Chaniang froze, looking at her teacup.

"Oh dear, Chuchu, be good. We mustn't make messes~" Consort Min gently cooed, about to move her farther from the teacup.

But Liu Chaniang picked up the small amount of now slightly milky tea and tentatively took a sip.

"Hey Chaniang, let Qiu Li pour you a fresh cup," Consort Min said, slapping her thigh. "That goat's milk got in there!"

But the next moment, Liu Chaniang's eyes brightened.

Because Consort Min disliked the gamey taste of goat's milk, she always added sugar when drinking it.

Now mixed with the Dragon Well tea, the strong milk flavor and the tea's clear, slightly bitter taste balanced each other out perfectly.

Milk tea — milk and tea, sweet and bitter, creamy and clear, achieving a delicate equilibrium.

Delicious!

Liu Chaniang even thought it could use a bit more sugar and goat's milk.

Her expression as she drained the cup in one go and licked her lips to savor the aftertaste caught Consort Min by surprise.

"This is edible?" Consort Min couldn't believe it.

Liu Chaniang saw her shocked expression, then looked down to see Xiao Chuchu in Consort Min's arms, staring intently with a slightly dazed expression.

Liu Chaniang couldn't help but smile. "You try it, sister Min."

"!"

Consort Min was skeptical. "Don't trick me. You know I can't stand bitter or gamey flavors. I can't even drink strong tea."

"Really now, don't team up with your precious daughter to fool me..." Despite her words, Consort Min doted on Xiao Chuchu no less than Liu Chaniang did.