Neighbors cheerfully greeted each other while clearing the snow in front of their doors.
Princess Bai Li returned home with Liang Mao'er through the snowy streets, each carrying two baskets of vegetables into Taiping Medical Hall.
Liang Mao'er's baskets contained pork and lamb, while Princess Bai Li carried leeks and vegetables. The market prices were quite high due to the difficulty of traveling through the snow.
But Bai Li didn't care.
In the main hall of the medical hall, Old Yao was busy with his abacus.
Without looking up, he noticed Bai Li enter and asked, "What did you buy so early in the morning, Your Highness?"
With a bright smile, Bai Li replied, "It's snowing heavily today, so I thought I'd make everyone pork and leek, and parsley lamb dumplings for lunch!"
Old Yao raised his head and stroked his beard. Rather than being harsh as usual, he examined Bai Li closely, "Your Highness is indeed kind-hearted. Give me your hand, and I'll read your palm."