Don't think that the food in the palace is plentiful; the work meals are always prepared based on headcount, and the kitchen obviously only prepared a portion for Director Xiao.
Just as he was wondering whether he should painfully share a bowl of rice with her, a senior palace maid arrived carrying two large food boxes and smiled, saying, "Imperial Doctor Zhou is back. This is what the Crown Princess had the kitchen prepare for you. Coincidentally, just as we prepared this for you to have as a late-night snack, someone from the princess's side came and said you hadn't had supper. So both the princess and the consort prepared some for you."
"The consort immediately had the kitchen make two extra dishes, some soup, and a porridge. If you can't finish them, just keep them warm on the stove and have some in the middle of the night if you get tired from the night vigil…"
