Huangfu Ying and Huangfu Ling quickly called Huangfu Xuan and Huangfu Jing, brother and sister, over.
Following behind Huangfu Xuan and Huangfu Jing were Zhu Jiayi and her personal wet nurse.
Huangfu Yue was not surprised to see her sister-in-law arrive. She smiled and greeted her, "Sister-in-law!"
"Yue'er, Ying'er and Ling'er said you have delicious food here. They asked to call Xuan'er and Jing'er over to eat. Thank you for always thinking of these two children and calling them over when you have good food." Zhu Jiayi had come specifically to express her thanks.
She was sincerely grateful that her sister-in-law always remembered her children and felt it was proper to come and thank her personally.
"You are too kind, Sister-in-law. Since you are here, please join us for the meal," Huangfu Yue said with a gentle smile.
"Little Aunt, what delicious food will you give us?" Huangfu Xuan and Huangfu Jing stared at Huangfu Yue with shining eyes, their little faces full of anticipation.
"Silver thread candy, poria cocos cakes, moon cakes, red pearls. Have you heard of them?" Huangfu Yue stepped aside, allowing the few little ones who had reached her door, along with Zhu Jiayi and the servants following behind, to enter the room.
"No," the four little ones shook their heads together and replied in unison.
"Little Aunt, what are these things you're talking about?" Huangfu Ling asked curiously in a childish voice.
The other little ones also stared intently at Huangfu Yue, waiting for her answer, their faces full of curiosity.
"You'll know when you eat them," Huangfu Yue said with a mysterious smile, deliberately keeping them in suspense.
After Zhu Jiayi entered the room, Huangfu Qian invited her to sit down. Then, she moved the pile of silver thread candy and other items from the low table to the large round table in the center of the room, where Zhu Jiayi and the four little ones were seated.
"This is silver thread candy, this is poria cocos cake, this is moon cake, and this is red pearl. Each one is very delicious. Take whatever you want to eat," Huangfu Yue introduced the snacks on the table to the children one by one.
"Sister-in-law, you too. Take whatever you want to eat. Please don't be shy," Huangfu Yue looked at Zhu Jiayi.
"I won't be polite with you. Don't worry," Zhu Jiayi said with a smile. "These poria cocos cakes look quite nice. They even have patterns on them." She looked at the poria cocos cakes with a hint of fondness in her eyes, extended her delicate hand, and picked one up to taste.
"I want to eat the moon cake. I see there's meat filling inside." Huangfu Xuan, who loved meat, reached out to take a moon cake.
"I want to eat the red pearl," said Huangfu Jing, attracted by its beautiful appearance.
Huangfu Ying and Huangfu Ling, seeing their cousin eating a red pearl, also reached out to take red pearls.
Though young, they all liked beautiful things. Perhaps women of all ages are naturally drawn to beauty.
"This is so delicious! The red pearl is not only beautiful, but it's also super tasty!" Huangfu Ling exclaimed excitedly.
Huangfu Jing and Huangfu Ying nodded in agreement, also praising the red pearl.
"This moon cake is also super delicious," Huangfu Xuan told his sisters, taking another big bite of the cake filled with meat and vegetables.
"Mother, how is the poria cocos cake you're eating? Is it delicious?" Huangfu Jing looked curiously at her mother.
Zhu Jiayi smiled and nodded, "It's also very delicious. You can try some."
Hearing her mother's words, Huangfu Jing quickly finished her red pearl and reached out for the poria cocos cake.
Seeing this, Huangfu Ying and Huangfu Ling also quickly finished their red pearls and reached out for the poria cocos cakes. Together with Huangfu Jing, they praised the poria cocos cakes, making Huangfu Xuan stare longingly at the poria cocos cakes in their hands.
Huangfu Xuan wanted to try the poria cocos cakes and red pearls to see if they were as delicious as his sisters claimed. He quickly finished the moon cake with several large bites and reached out for the poria cocos cake, only to be stopped by his mother.
"It's almost noon, and we'll be having lunch soon. The moon cake you just ate was quite large. You can't eat any more, or you'll be full, and you won't be able to eat lunch."
Upon hearing this, Huangfu Yue immediately nodded in agreement, "Your mother is right, Xuan'er. Don't eat any more. Wait until noon when you're hungry, then eat."
Children are greedy, like little gluttons. Huangfu Xuan was very eager for the poria cocos cakes and red pearls. He really wanted to shake his head and beg his mother and little aunt to let him eat some, promising he could still eat lunch. But he knew he had to be a good, obedient child.
His experiences in the past two days had made Huangfu Xuan more sensible now.
Huangfu Xuan forced himself to look away from the poria cocos cakes and red pearls and nodded obediently.
"Xuan'er, you are so good!" Huangfu Yue smiled and patted her nephew's head. "Little Aunt will reward you with some silver thread candy."
She handed a small piece of silver thread candy to her nephew.
The silver thread candy was small, and eating one piece would barely fill the stomach, certainly not enough to prevent Huangfu Xuan from eating lunch.
"Thank you, Little Aunt," Huangfu Xuan said with a smile and began to eat the silver thread candy, his eyes quickly lighting up.
"This silver thread candy is so delicious! The threads are fine, layered clearly, and melt softly and sweetly in the mouth, not too greasy. It's truly delicious!"
Huangfu Xuan really liked the silver thread candy. After finishing the small piece Huangfu Yue had given him, he wanted more and reached out to Huangfu Yue. "Little Aunt, give me another piece of silver thread candy."
"I want some too! I want to eat silver thread candy too! Little Aunt, give me a piece of silver thread candy!" Huangfu Ling, seeing her cousin praising the silver thread candy so much, also craved it and reached out to Huangfu Yue.
"I want some too!"
"I want some too!"
Seeing this, the other two little foodies, Huangfu Jing and Huangfu Ying, also called out and asked Huangfu Yue for silver thread candy.