"Anlìyà, your cooking is getting better and better."
Xian took the handkerchief handed over by the girl and wiped his mouth, praising her from the bottom of his heart.
He could tell from the changes in his weight.
Originally, after transmigrating, he was mainly unaccustomed to the environment and lost a circle of weight due to the decline in living conditions. These days in the castle, Anlìyà has almost nourished him back.
"No, it's all thanks to Aunt Mei Li's guidance," Anlìyà said shyly, her face flushed.
In fact, she studied the recipes and cooking books from the library almost every day, and took advantage of the fact that the castle's kitchen was empty at night to practice her cooking skills until dawn.
But she didn't want to tell Your Highness this, because it was just her duty, and there was no need and should not let Your Highness know.
She only hoped that Your Highness would be happier because of the delicious food she worked so hard to make. Just then, a flash of white light flashed, and Xian subconsciously looked over.
He saw above Anlìyà's head, next to the "Commoner" Status Blessing, another line of white words gradually appeared - "Apprentice Chef".
"Anlìyà, you've gained a Profession Blessing!" Xian said in surprise.
"Ah?"
The girl was startled at first, then quickly ran to the water stains on the floor not far away, and sure enough, there was an extra line of words above her head in the reflection.
"Your Highness, my Blessing ability is Delicious, which can make the food I make more delicious. I can bring you even better food!"
After checking her ability, Anlìyà excitedly jumped in front of Xian.
The corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise, and her azure blue eyes seemed to be lit up, shining with starlight.
"Congratulations, Anlìyà."
Xian smiled and gently patted the girl's head to show encouragement, but a trace of regret flashed in his heart.
He originally wanted to teach Anlìyà the Moonlight Meditation, so that she could become a Magic Apprentice, but now, it seems that he can only let the girl be a cook.
Knock knock.
Just then, the library door was gently knocked again.
It's so lively today. Xian was a little surprised, but he got up and opened the door.
Standing outside the door was a tall noble woman, Danielle Martha.
But today she was wearing a pink scarf, her violet waterfall-like long hair was tied up high, and a few strands of hair hung casually beside her ears, looking lazy and elegant.
She was also pushing a small cart, with two silver plates on the cart, a delicate cake and a pot of steaming black tea and several teacups.
The cake was decorated with fresh berries and cream flowers, and the aroma of the black tea was rich and fragrant.
"Your Highness Mingyu, I heard from the servants that you have been staying in the library reading these days, you must be tired~"
"Therefore, I specially made some cakes for you myself, to fulfill the duty of a host. If you can have a happier time in Black Wolf Castle, then this is the supreme honor of my husband and I."
Danielle spoke slowly in a gentle voice, her purple-blue eyes full of tenderness, and a just right smile hung on her delicate pretty face.
"I accept your kindness."
Xian said calmly, he moved away to let the lady enter the library.
"This must be Your Highness's maid, right? Karen has mentioned her before. She's truly beautiful, like a jade sculpture. Oh my, I envy Your Highness so much~"
"It's a pity that a woman like me probably isn't qualified to be Your Highness's maid."
"Little Ilith, you're getting more and more adorable. Your silver hair is just like silk woven from moonlight, so beautiful. Do you have any secrets for hair care?"
"Share them with Mommy~"
As soon as she entered, Danielle's gaze shifted back and forth between Anlìyà and Ilith, as if admiring two exquisite works of art, praising them repeatedly.
"You are also very beautiful."
Praised by a noble, Anlìyà's cheeks instantly flushed red. She lowered her head, her fingers unconsciously twisting the pleats of her light blue dress.
Her golden hair shone brightly in the sunlight streaming through the stained-glass windows, and her blue eyes sparkled with shyness.
As for Ilith's reaction, it was very cold. She merely nodded slightly to show respect to her stepmother, without saying a word.
The scene was a bit awkward for a moment, but Danielle didn't seem to notice, and still wore a bright smile on her face.
Her gaze quickly searched the library, and soon she noticed the open notebook with Magic Rune patterns on the floor.
"Your Highness, did you write this?"
Danielle wanted to pick up the notebook with a hint of curiosity, but she quickly realized that this was also a breach of etiquette, so she retracted her hand and just asked softly.
After receiving Xian's affirmative answer, her purple eyes narrowed slightly, and a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
"Your Highness, I still need to take care of Little Hayden, so I'll leave first. I wish you a smooth study, and please feel free to tell me if you need anything~"
Danielle folded her hands, bowed slightly, and then left the library.
"Ilith, is Madam Danielle always this enthusiastic?"
Watching the woman's departing figure, Xian couldn't help but ask Ilith beside him.
".Heh, before your arrival, I never saw her smile at me," Ilith said resentfully.
In the past, every time she met her in the castle's corridors, she could witness an art of changing faces at the speed of light.
One second the madam was chatting and laughing with the servants, and the next moment the expression on her face was as cold as an iceberg that had not melted for years. From time to time, a trace of disgust and disdain would flash in those beautiful purple-cyan eyes when she met her gaze.
She had even heard this shameless woman outside her bedroom door, while serving her father, asking her father to drive her out of the castle.
She was really frightened at the time. She should have covered her ears and left, but she had to stand there and eavesdrop until she heard her father's words of refusal before she dared to return to her room.
That incident left her with a considerable psychological shadow.
"Your Highness, this woman is never so kind. She is nice to you because she wants to get something from you. You must be vigilant!" Ilith advised.
"Alas, with this thing on my head, is there anyone in the world who wouldn't want to get something from me when they see me?"
Xian shrugged and pointed to the "fourteen billion" above his head, smiling wryly.
Ilith was speechless for a moment, and a trace of embarrassment flashed across Anlìyà's face as well. After all, she had a little bit of selfishness in her heart when she took care of Your Highness, hoping to save the village.
On the other side.
Back in her bedroom, Danielle began rummaging through boxes and cabinets, looking for something.
"I remember, when my mother sent me off to marry, she should have put in a high-quality Magic Crystal," Danielle said, frowning slightly as she looked at the messy boxes and crates all over the floor.
She had received so many congratulatory gifts from her maiden home that she couldn't even find it herself.
"I can only look for them slowly, one by one." The woman sighed. When she was still a Noble lady, the thing she hated most was doing these chores, but now she is a mother.
After a long time, Danielle finally found a crystal lingering with a blue light and faintly exuding a chill in a small box.
"Great, my Little Hayden, now Mommy can help you!"
The woman hugged the crystal tightly to her chest, not caring at all about the bursts of stimulating pain caused by its chill.
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