Previously, Noble Consort Xian had mentioned wanting to host a hot pot and dessert gathering in the palace. Lin Shanyue had naturally planned around a hot pot theme, but now, with Empress Dowager Wen...
From what Huo Yi had told her, she already knew that the Empress Dowager was not particularly elderly, but rather around the same age as Princess Cheng. Presumably, she would be accustomed to these foods, though Lin Shanyue had still prepared a few alternative options.
However, all of these ideas had been suggested by Huo Yi.
Chapter 168