Zhenguan's prosperity and fame

Chapter 83 The Son Is Filial To The Mother

Li Chengqian and Li Tai rushed to the imperial dining room, and saw Fang Chen silently guarding a stove, holding a big stick in his hand, stirring it constantly.

"Second brother, are you alright?"

"Second brother, don't be angry, next time I find a chance, I will definitely let Concubine Yin and Li You die!"

They didn't know that Li Shimin was more ruthless than them, and had already sacrificed the concubine Yin's mother and son to help Fang Chen stabilize his emotions.

After all, Li Shimin is more worried about Fang Chen's next illness (hysteria), if he can't control it, he will be jealous of Yingcai.

"I'm fine, I just plan to make some supplements for the empress."

Li Chengqian and Li Tai were slightly surprised. Looking at the thick thing in the pot, it was hard to imagine what kind of tonic it was.

"Second brother, what are you planning to do? Why don't you let the imperial chef help you?"

Fang Chen smiled wryly, "They're all helping me, didn't you notice?"

It was only then that the two noticed that the entire imperial dining room was busy, and piles of sugar cane were being transported in.

Peel the skin, squeeze the juice, and pour it into a pot to boil.

"Second brother, this sugarcane juice is delicious, but what kind of tonic is there?" Li Chengqian asked.

Brown sugar has been invented since ancient times. This is a method of cooking with open fire that has not been seen. It really began to spread and was established only after Tang Taizong sent an envoy to India.

Fang Chen pointed to the contents of the pot and said, "Brown sugar can moisten the lungs, help the five internal organs, produce body fluid, detoxify, help the temper, and relieve liver qi! The most important thing is that it is the most effective for women, and it has the effect of nourishing qi and blood. I did it for my mother in [-]."

They naturally understood who the mother Fang Chen was talking about was.

"Second brother, let me help you!"

"Second brother, and me!"

The three brothers each set up a large pot to boil the sugarcane juice. When the juice was boiling, turn it to medium heat and cook slowly. After stirring for two hours, it was only when it was early in the morning that it was ready.

Fang Chen ordered people to turn off the fire to let the syrup cool down.

"Go and get me some eggs, bring some more, Prince Edward and Qing Que need to eat too."

"Ha~ very good." Li Chengqian yawned, while Li Tai beside him had already fallen asleep.

Fang Chen scooped the boiled brown sugar out of the pot and put it aside to cool.

Break off a small bite and put it in his mouth, after thinking for a while, break off another piece and stuff it into Li Chengqian's mouth.

Li Chengqian didn't care at all, savored it carefully, with a satisfied smile on his face, it was sweet and had some strange smell, after all, this was his first time eating brown sugar.

"Qingque, wake up, it's done."

Li Tai was shaken awake, and wiped his saliva, "Are you ready?"

Li Chengqian also broke off a piece for Li Tai, but it was a bit big, and threw it all into Li Tai's mouth, Li Tai's face was distorted.

"Brother, what is this? Do you want to poison me to death?"

Fang Chen hurriedly explained: "It's okay to eat this stuff raw, and it's best to cook it in soup."

Resisting not to spit it out, Li Tai was still a little unsatisfied after eating a whole piece.

"Second Highness, here are the eggs."

Part of the brown sugar was used to boil water, part was used to cook eggs, and Fang Chen planned to make some steamed eggs with the rest of the brown sugar.

Although they are all light food, this is a great supplement!

Boiled eggs and steamed eggs are also simple and don't take long.

Fang Chen thanked the imperial cooks for their help. After all, they helped all night, and then ordered that it is forbidden to spread it, and this method must be kept in the palace.

"Yes, the servants know, who dare not listen, the servants will definitely make him regret it!"

Yang Qi brought all the cooks to salute, and then asked Fang Chen and others to leave.

There are more than a dozen brown sugar eggs, and there are relatively few steamed eggs, only a few bowls.

Fang Chen shared ten eggs with Li Chengqian and Li Tai, and the taste was really good, with endless aftertaste.

"This steamed egg in brown sugar water will be delivered directly to the Empress, Your Majesty and the Supreme Emperor. If you want to eat it, just heat it up."

"Your servant understands, the three Highnesses should rest for a while."

Returning to the side hall of Kunning Palace, the three of them squeezed into the same bed again, and Li Chengqian and Fang Chen quickly fell asleep.

Li Tai slept for a while, so he was not very sleepy, got up and found two brown sugar eggs and ate them in his stomach.

"The food that the second brother made is really extraordinary, alas, I really can't eat it."

Crawling on the bed, the two squeezed together, and soon snored like thunder.

The most tired ones were Fang Chen and Li Chengqian, who stared intently for two hours and stirred them with sticks for two hours.

When the winter sun rose again, Li Shimin woke up in the morning and was surprised to see a bowl of steamed eggs in his hand.

"You mean, Chengqian, Yu'er, and Qingque stayed together for one night?"

Liu Sancheng bowed his body, "Yes, Your Majesty, the three Highnesses are exhausted, and they are not awake yet. They are all resting in the side hall of Kunning Palace."

"Why didn't you tell me to call me last night? It's cold, how can I make them feel right?"

Liu Sancheng sighed and said, "Your Majesty, this is the meaning of the Second Highness and the Crown Prince. Your Highnesses stayed up all night to make this thing, mainly for the empress."

"Oh? What's the point of this?"

"The Second Highness said, this is brown sugar. It took a lot of effort. The whole imperial dining room was busy all night. All the sugarcane in the treasury was used up, and it was made in less than one tank."

Then I talked about the function of brown sugar again, and mentioned that His Royal Highness does not allow rumors about the imperial dining room.

Li Shimin nodded, and immediately understood the meaning of this, "Let's leave this matter to Guanyin's servant girl, and there will be some money in the inner treasury."

The manufacture of steel, horseshoes and saddles is basically done by the Ministry of Industry, and no one else can intervene.Even if Li Shimin intends to make some money from these, there is no way.

As for the cooking method passed down by Fang Chen?For the time being, the royal family has not considered opening a restaurant. After all, it would damage the royal family's face if it was revealed.

"Does the maidservant of Guanyin know?"

"Return to Your Majesty, Your Majesty is eating at the moment, and has sent the maid to the imperial dining room to record the method of making brown sugar."

"Very good, I will try it too."

It melts in the mouth, coupled with the taste of eggs and the aroma of brown sugar, it is indescribably satisfying.

Without paying attention, the bowl was empty, and Li Shimin felt a little unsatisfied, "Is there any more?"

"Yes, but boiled eggs."

"what?"

"Your Majesty, the three Highnesses ate some eggs before dawn this morning, and then fell asleep."

He wasn't satisfied at first, but at this moment, Li Shimin couldn't say anything, and the word filial piety was overwhelming.

He pursed his lips, sighed and said, "Bring me something to eat for them, I want to eat it!"

"But Your Majesty, there are only two left, and they haven't been heated yet."

"I said, I want to eat!"

Liu Sancheng had no choice but to send someone to fetch it, peeled off the skin, and swallowed it in one gulp. Li Shimin found that it was far from the steamed egg.

But the taste is ok, but it chokes people after it gets cold.Two eggs fell into my stomach, and I was a little hungry before, but it disappeared completely at this moment.

"Go up!"

Waving his sleeve robe, Li Shimin felt indescribably relieved, my royal family is not so dark?isn't it?

(End of this chapter)