The little lady in the dining room

Chapter 35
In the afternoon, there will always be two snacks served in the hall, so as not to be hungry after a long time between lunch and dinner.Whether the emperor eats or not is another matter, but it must be prepared, and there are many times when it is served as it is.

Xu Shishui was waiting by the side, raised his eyes to glance at the two snacks that had just been presented on the table, and cursed in his heart, "Wang Wanzhi, you old trickster"!
The reason is because of the sugar steamed cheese on the left.

This sugar-steamed crispy cheese is mixed with sweet rice wine and milk and then steamed in a pan. After steaming slowly for a while, it will solidify. The wine has a light and milky fragrance but not greasy.

When His Majesty was still the crown prince, he liked to eat it for a while, because...

At that time, Concubine Li had to be spoiled, she was very good at doing this.

The one in front of me, judging from the color and the few ingredients on it, it is obvious that it was made by Concubine Li.

Standing with downcast eyes, Xu Shishui scolded Wang Wanzhi a few more words quietly, and finally muttered, "It's a pity that Master is not on duty today"!
Chen Jijiang set very strict rules for the people in the Imperial Palace. It is not allowed to use the Imperial Palace to facilitate the affairs of the harem. If others dare to shut up so early, beat the board and send them away, Wang Wanzhi was in charge as early as the late Emperor. The imperial dining room is now, and it looks a bit self-contained. Speaking of it, Chen Jijiang is still a generation younger than him, so he can't hold him down.

Now he loves to help the harem to earn rewards!

Let's talk about it today, it can be considered that there is nothing new in the harem.Concubine Li brought over her dim sum, and told the imperial dining room that there was no need to deliver dim sum to Zichen Hall this afternoon——Wang Wanzhi nodded and agreed, and it was considered as a help.

Then if the emperor really remembers that this is the handicraft of Concubine Li after eating it, and goes to Concubine Li to have a look, Wang Wanzhi will definitely get another generous reward.

The more Xu Shishui thought about it, the more he gritted his teeth: It doesn't matter if he earns money, but if he does this, he will ruin Master's prestige!

Seeing that the emperor did not move his eyes while reading the memorial, but reached for the small porcelain bowl, Xu Shishui stared intently at the reaction.

The emperor lowered his eyes and took a bite, then seemed to think about it, and took another bite.Then he frowned suddenly.

Xu Shishui hastily looked down at the shoes, saying "This matter has nothing to do with me".

After a while, the emperor breathed a sigh of relief: "Xu Shishui."

Xu Shishui held his breath and said, "The minister is here."

The emperor didn't even lift his eyelids: "Tell the Shangshi Bureau to make more sugar-steamed crispy cheese, and everyone in the Zichen Palace will reward a bowl."

Xu Shishui was dumbfounded for a moment: Is it eaten or not?Why did you suddenly give such a reward on a whim?Your Majesty, you can't figure out how to do this...

The emperor didn't know that he had a series of problems in his mind. After thinking about it, he added: "Put more sugar."

"... promise." Xu Shishui went out to deliver a message with a puzzled expression on his face. When he stepped out of the palace gate, he ran into Concubine Li. Before Li Concubine could say what she asked, he offered to apologize, "There have been a lot of things recently, Your Majesty. I'm busy, I don't know what to eat recently, please come back, Niang Niang."

He could only tell Emperor Lifei that he didn't taste it.

In the imperial dining room, Xueli and Zixian wondered why Cui Wan's well-made goji berry bird's nest and red bean cake were not presented, but judging by Cui Wan's expression, they knew whether they should ask, as long as they ate them with peace of mind That's good!

The bird's nest is precious, but Sydney has always felt that it is not interesting to eat, so she stopped eating it after two bites, but the red bean cake is more to her taste.

It's a pity that His Majesty eats less sugar...

After they finished eating happily, they listened to Cui Wan's instructions to practice seasoning. Cui Wan asked them to use only six things: sugar, salt, soy sauce, sesame oil, vinegar, and pepper, and only adjusted the amount of each item to make a suitable flavor. The seasonings for the cold noodles of each concubine come.

This is a matter of "all by feeling", and it is all adjusted by exploring the understanding of the preferences of the concubines on weekdays.A moment later, Xueli and Zixian made four dishes together, and Yue Tingxian made five dishes. Just when they stuck out their tongues and felt that they couldn't taste the taste even after rinsing their mouths, the food came again.

One bowl of steamed cheese per person.

Because there are too many bowls, the largest food box is used, with three layers, and each layer can hold five bowls.Probably afraid that the maids would not be able to carry them, the Shangshi Bureau dispatched all the few eunuchs.

It was an acquaintance, Zhang Fugui, who came to give them gifts.When Sydney saw him, she smiled and gave him the hydrangea perch warmed in the pot. She took out a bowl of sugar-steamed crispy cheese and added sliced ​​almonds and honey beans. It tasted delicious and sweet.

"Why did Your Majesty offer such a reward all of a sudden?" Yue Tingxian asked while eating, unable to help being curious.

"I don't know, a word was sent to Shangshi Bureau suddenly, maybe it's because of Chinese New Year?" Zhang Fugui said.

It's the end of January...

But apart from this, Zhang Fugui really couldn't say anything else.After eating two hydrangea perch, he said goodbye to the three of them, and then he went to deliver sugar steamed cheese elsewhere.

On the contrary, Yue Tingxian thought about it and chased him out, handed him some money, and told Sydney when he came back: "It's not a bad thing to talk to Shangshi Bureau more."

Xueli nodded, and Su Zixian agreed with her statement.

Scooping a small spoonful of raisins into the bowl, Xueli concentrated on eating, and suddenly felt that the impressions of the "Emperor" and "Master Commander" in his heart seemed to overlap a little bit.

In the Qingxin Hall of Roujia Palace, Concubine Hui is facing a formidable enemy.

Earlier, Concubine Li went to Zichen Palace to deliver sugar-steamed crispy cheese, and after a while, the emperor rewarded Zichen Palace with a bowl of sugar-steamed crispy cheese.

In her opinion, this little trouble is not a problem, isn't it just that His Majesty has rewarded and ate it?What a big deal!He is in a good mood and he is willing, can others control it?
But Concubine Li couldn't bear to cry with her for a full moment, saying "Does Your Majesty want to disgrace your concubine?", that delicate voice made Concubine Hui not want to have dinner anymore!

Concubine Li insisted that she invite Chen Jijiang to ask His Majesty what he meant, but she couldn't send this living fairy away even if she came softly or hard.Concubine Li was really open-minded. In front of so many palace people, she knelt down and kowtowed and begged her—the two were half a rank apart!

Concubine Hui has nothing to do, it doesn't matter if Concubine Li wants to kneel, if she is allowed to kneel, it may be that she is bullying others.

But she didn't want to really invite Chen Jijiang to come, what can he say after inviting him?If she said something bad, Concubine Li would be even more sad; even if she said something nice, Concubine Li might not believe it.At that time, Concubine Li didn't coax her back, and Chen Jijiang had to charge her for running around like this in the cold weather, she was also wronged.

Concubine Hui almost wanted to say to Concubine Li, "Even if Your Majesty wants to show your face, what can you do?", so she held back her words.

It was replaced by "Do you think Your Majesty is such a sinister and narrow-minded person?" After saying it, it was the same as not saying it, and Li Fei continued to cry.

After a while, Concubine Hui smiled, and said to Concubine Li kindly: "Then I will tell the truth. Don't say that I can't tell the reason for this matter. I'm afraid Master Chen will also tell you the truth." I can’t tell why, sister, if you really want to know what His Majesty means, you can only ask His Majesty. Even if we say it, it’s just a wild guess.”

Li Fei's crying suddenly stopped for a moment.

It was probably because Concubine Hui's tone was too sincere, she listened to what she said, and thought about it seriously.

After a while, Concubine Li finally resigned from Qingxin Palace, and Concubine Hui seemed to be pardoned.

Then it was the turn of the people in front of the imperial court to face the enemy.

All the people waiting outside the hall gathered around, even Chen Jijiang, who was not on duty, was alarmed, and everyone persuaded him so earnestly:
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, don't cry, how could Your Majesty do this to save your face?"

"That's right. I've been busy during the Chinese New Year recently. Your Majesty was considerate, so I rewarded you with something. It means that your bowl of sugar-steamed crispy cheese is very tasty."

"Hey... Your Majesty, Your Majesty, get up quickly, Your Majesty is busy right now..."

The little eunuchs watched from the side, Master Chen was about to kneel down with Concubine Li, and it would be even more lively if they kowtowed face to face after a while.

Chen Jijiang had no choice but to go into the palace to report, and the emperor's face darkened as soon as he made a general statement.

He really didn't expect such a thing.

When I ate it, I thought it was made by the Imperial Dining Room. After eating two bites, I thought it tasted good. I also thought that this food can be served with a lot of accessories, and it has a strong milky taste and a sweet taste. The little girl should like it.

Didn't Ruan Shi scare him enough a few days ago?He didn't pay attention to her these few days, and he didn't know if she was comfortable in the imperial dining room, so he wanted to give her something to make her happy.

—— Xie Zhao was deeply touched by the fact that she was happy when she ate delicious food.

He also thought that he was very thoughtful: in order not to be eye-catching, he gave Yuqian a whole bowl.In the end, well, it didn't make Ruan's look eye-catching, and attracted Concubine Li? !

Concubine Li thinks that his actions are intended to cause trouble for her? !
The emperor was silent for a while, then sneered: "I really take myself seriously."

Xu Shishui shivered at the side: If you want to go back to these words, Empress Li will have to cry even harder.

It was Chen Jijiang who remained calm and followed the words: "Yes, I also feel that His Majesty will never care about Concubine Li."

The emperor still looked gloomy.

Outside, Concubine Li's cry was raised again, and it floated into the hall windingly, looking particularly aggrieved.

The emperor forced himself to take a breath: "Tell her, it's still cold, don't run around, go back to Yilan Palace and stay well."

oh.Chen Jijiang understood right away, to put it bluntly: Your Majesty grounded Concubine Li, come out in summer.

The emperor said again: "If she wants to be a first-rank concubine, she can keep it. If the manners are not enough, I will give her another seat."

"..." This time Chen Jijiang didn't even dare to have the slander in his heart, he only secretly rejoiced: This time, Concubine Li must be honest.

"Go." After the emperor finished speaking, he lowered his head and continued to read the memorial. After thinking for a while, he said to Xu Shishui next to him, "Tell the Shangshi Bureau that dinner is not necessary, and ask the Imperial Dining Room to deliver spring pancakes."

Spring pancakes? !After the year is over, you suddenly want to eat spring pancakes? !

Xu Shishui should have been a little hesitant, but the emperor continued: "Let the ten people who have just been transferred prepare. It is enough for each person to think of a dish, and nothing else is necessary."

Ten dishes?
Xu Shishui endured so much that he didn't take the time to glance at the emperor, he was full of amused: Your majesty, you are a drunkard who doesn't care about drinking!
(End of this chapter)