Leader Lan Palace

Chapter 2294 Six Volumes 349 Is Sour and Sweet ([-] words completed)
Wei Zhu hurriedly knelt down to take it, "Don't worry, the master, the slave will send it in; if the master says, the slave will not lose a single word, and will replay it all to the emperor."

Wanxi smiled and nodded, then turned and exited the auspicious gate.

Yuchan quickly followed up and asked, "Master, why don't you wait? Master Wei sent the dumplings in, and the emperor will definitely invite the master in."

Wanxi shook her head, "Why did I go in? This Hall of Mental Cultivation, we lived in the back yard all these years ago, it's all 'cooked' here. I'm here to deliver dumplings, and it's over when I send it in."

After all, Yuchan entered the palace late, she was still a little anxious, stepped forward to hold Wanxi's arm and persuaded, "Master..."

Only then did Wanxi laugh, and stopped to stare at her.

"Silly girl, when you marry someone in the future, it will be great if you understand a man's heart. Men don't need a woman to comfort them all the time. Sometimes, when a man's heart hurts so much, or When the wound on his body was too serious, he would rather hide and heal himself than let a woman see it."

"Men need a 'cave' at this time, a place where they can hide themselves and hide from others. This nature may come from the tradition of men hunting in the past-the prey they see is so Hiding alone to heal the wounds, the men themselves have also learned this under the influence of years of deaf ears."

"At a time like this, no matter how much a woman wants to care about a man, she can't go close to that cave. Because at this time, the man's own pain is related to his own dignity, and he doesn't want anyone to see him, especially he doesn't want to be called We women saw it."

"Give him a little time, tell him to be alone, and wrap up the wound by himself; wait until he comes out of the cave by himself."

Wanxi sighed lightly, the corners of her lips raised slightly.

"And ah, the more they usually look at powerful men, the more they need such a cave and such a scene of solitude. Therefore, I will send in dumplings for a while, and let the emperor know that I have been here. That's enough."

Yuchan was also surprised for a while, "So it's like this? The servant thought that we have to stay by the man's side all the time, so that the man knows that we care about him."

Wanxi smiled lightly and patted Yuchan's hand.
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Wanxi returned to her Yongshou Palace in a few steps, and then she also preoccupied herself with cooking.

She shredded the sauerkraut that she broke off earlier, added some tofu, and the leftover pork stuffing, and stewed it in a pot to eat.

It's already cold winter in November, so it's so delicious when you cook it in a stewed pot while eating it, not to mention how hot it is.

Children's noses are all born with dog noses, not to mention Yonglu and Jiujiu who have already taken off their shoes and socks and climbed onto the kang, just like Xiaoqi and Lawang, and even Fukan'an who should have gone to school well , They all smell the fragrance.

A group of children all climbed onto the kang, and there was not enough room for them to squeeze into a small kang table.Wanxi had to be divided into two rows, the small ones sat on the edge of the table, and the big ones were behind. They were allowed to stand up and stretch out their chopsticks to reach for the dishes.

Xiao Qi couldn't eat sour food the most. As soon as he took a bite of sauerkraut, he put down his chopsticks with his cheeks in his hands; Jiujiu bared his teeth in joy, and asked Wanxi while eating, "Ernie, I want leek flowers to dip in." Let's eat together!"

Yong Lu rinsed the chopsticks in the pot, turned it over for a long time, couldn't help turning her head and muttering to Wan Xi, "Ernie, why is there no blood sausage? Or add a few slices of meat."

Wanxi laughed with a "bah", stepped forward to pinch Yonglu's cheek, and then slapped Jiujiu's little hand, "You two greedy cats!"

Holding her cheeks, Xiaoqi saw that her younger siblings were eating so happily, so she couldn't help but deliberately embarrass Yonglu, "This pot is mixed with blood sausage and pork, and the pot is full of oil, how greasy! I want to eat meat Ah, this pot deserves good venison, too!"

Venison is naturally a great tonic, and the royal family eats it.It's just that Yong Lu remembered that she was a "little deer" and loved the sika deer in the Imperial Garden the most since childhood, so no matter how greedy she was, she refused to eat venison since she was a child.

Yong Lu made a face at Xiao Qi, "It's better to stew Aslan!"

As the owner of Aslan, Lawang just sat on the side and just smiled quietly, watching the siblings bickering without being anxious or annoyed at all.

On the contrary, Fukang'an was nimble, and now he had gone out and asked for a plate of honey fruit and brought it in, and placed it by Xiaoqi's hand.

Xiaoqi laughed, but still cast a careful glance at Wanxi, whispering to Fukan'an, "Ene said, I'm not allowed to eat snacks when I'm eating."

Fukang'an hurriedly turned around, blocking Xiao Qi's sight between Xiao Qi and Wanxi's sight.

He looked back like a monkey, blinked and smiled, "Eat yours, I will block it for you!"

The children at this table were all flying with their chopsticks high, but Lawang watched them laugh and make trouble with a quiet smile.But this time, Fu Kang'an was like this, and Lawang finally couldn't calm down.

He stretched out his hand to press the plate containing the honey fruit, and talked to Xiao Qi anxiously, "Xiao Qi, you can eat that sauerkraut, but don't eat this honey fruit!"

Xiao Qixiu frowned slightly, "...I find it sour, I want something sweet."

Fukang'an immediately raised his eyebrows at Lawang, "Lawang, what are you doing? You deliberately messed with me, right?"

Lawang sighed softly, his black pupils gleamed, and he stared at Xiaoqi and Fukang'an seriously.

"Xiaoqi, Qilin security guards, don't worry, listen to me."

Lawang loses in his mouth, he speaks more slowly when he is in a hurry, and it is easy to find words in Manchu for a while, so he stuffs a lot of Mongolian into it.You have to slow down, stroke it out clearly, and then say it in Manchu word by word again.

Lawang's mouth is slow, but his eyes are particularly moving.That pair of black eyes, the sky as quiet as midnight, quiet but starry, with the power to attract people's hearts.

Facing such gazes, Xiaoqi also calmed down, and nodded obediently, "Speak, Wangwang, I'm listening. Don't worry, speak slowly. I'll wait for you."

Lawang smiled, and that smile was like fireflies flying in the sky at midnight, and the light and shadow were glazed.

Fukang'an couldn't stand it any longer, and turned his head away with a "chi" sound, "Just say what you want, I want to hear what you want to say."

Lawang stretched out his hand with a smile, holding Xiaoqi with one hand and Fukang'an's shoulder with the other.

"Today, in the sauerkraut pot made by Ling Aniang, there is only a little bit of meat..."

Xiao Qi burst out laughing, "Yeah, otherwise why would Xiao Luer stop doing it?"

Fukang'an shrugged, "After holding back for a long time, just say this? Who didn't see it!"

Lawang smiled steadily, "Aniang, she did this, in fact, to coax Xiaoqi to eat two more bites."

"So, if Xiaoqi doesn't eat it, but instead eats honey fruit, it will be in vain to make Auntie happy."

Xiao Qi opened his eyes wide, his eyes were clear and moving, he stared at Lawang, "Why do you say that?"

Lawang still smiled quietly, "You like to eat persimmons. The emperor said that it may be because there is persimmon frost on the persimmons. Persimmon frost is a medicinal material that promotes body fluids to quench thirst, relieve cough and relieve asthma. When you are dry in autumn and winter , just like to cough; your body will find an antidote for you, so you have loved to eat persimmons since you were young."

Xiao Qi's face turned red, "How do you know?"

Huang Ama has said this, but Huang Ama will not let the whole world know about it.

Lawang blushed and lowered his head, "When I went home that year, you brought persimmons for my mother..."

Xiao Qi also laughed, "Yes, because I love to eat. But how do you know that persimmons can cure diseases, as well as my body's deficiencies?"

Lawang's face became even redder, and taking advantage of the midnight-like black pupils, this small face became even more colorful.

"...When I went home, I was reluctant to give the persimmons to my mother. I hid them for a few days, but they all dried up later."

Xiaoqi opened his mouth, then raised his two little hands, covered his mouth and laughed.

Lawang lowered his head vigorously, "When I have been walking for so long and so far, I always think about Xiaoqi... Uh, why Xiaoqi likes to eat persimmons so much. Xiaoqi is a princess, there are so many delicious foods in the palace Yes, why do you love persimmons the most?"

"So I secretly asked the doctor at home. The doctor told me this, and I remembered Xiao Qiqiu and winter's cough, so I knew it."

Lawang grabbed Xiaoqi's hand, "The doctor said, you should eat more sour food in autumn and winter, so that you can produce body fluids. That's how sauerkraut works."

"You see that sauerkraut is usually eaten in the palace, and most of them are served with white meat, but the white meat is fatty, which injures the body fluid and is not good for your health; but you see, what my mother made today is intentionally clear soup with little water. Coaxing you to take two more bites will be good for your health."

Xiaoqi opened his mouth wide. Although Fukang'an turned his back in disbelief, he turned his head subconsciously, staring at Lawang with a pair of eyes, and his expression was unusually focused.

After a while, Xiaoqi finally smiled, looking at Lawang with eyes as soft as melted milk bumps.

"Okay, I'll listen to you. No matter how sour it is, eat two more bites, so that Ernie will not be disappointed."

Only then did Lawang smile, his black pupils shining, and he nodded slightly.

Fukang'an finally turned around reluctantly, but pulled Lawang and asked, "Do you eat more sour food in autumn and winter? Then besides sauerkraut, what other sour food can she eat? Then don't eat this honey fruit, but eat honey pickles." The crabapple fruit will end?"

The private lawsuit of the three children came to an end temporarily, but when they looked up, they all stopped their chopsticks.Even Yong Lu and Jiu Jiu, who ate the most, didn't bother to eat, they bit the ends of their chopsticks in their mouths, and looked at the three of them without blinking.

Not to mention their Auntie Ling sitting cross-legged in the morning, smiling and staring at them for a long time.

At this moment, Xiao Qi took on the look of her eldest sister, and glared at Yong Lu and Jiu Jiu, "Who allowed you to bite the chopsticks? Put it down quickly, and stick your throat, let's see how you can fix it!"

Yuchan was waiting on the side of the kang, and when she heard that the seventh princess was showing off her power, she hurriedly blessed her body as a gift to avoid getting burned, and tried her best to hold back a smile and said, "Back to the seventh princess, the servants didn't hear anything, and they all stood here in a daze son~"

Xiao Qi immediately rushed over softly, and hugged Yu Chan, "Aunt Chan..."

Yuchan hurriedly flashed, "Princess and little master, I beg you, please don't call me a slave anymore. I really don't feel greedy~"

Wanxi also couldn't bear Xiao Qi's embarrassment, so she hurriedly smiled and pulled the chopsticks off Yong Lu's mouth, and said to everyone with a smile, "The real greedy people, here they are!"

His Royal Highness, this "greedy" is also well-known, so saying that is really not wronging him, and everyone burst into laughter.

Yong Lu flattened her mouth in grievance, "...I didn't even eat meat today, Ernie is biased."

Wanxi stretched out her hand and tapped him on the forehead, "Whoever told you to be a younger brother, you should be able to take care of your elder sister in everything."

Wanxi made a pun, and everyone laughed again.Yuqin was the first to run over, picked up Yonglu and kissed her, "Don't worry, I'll take you to eat meat later. But you've eaten enough, we don't want to eat here!"

Concubine Wan also clapped her hands and laughed, "Okay, I have wronged our little deer. After a while, Aunt Wan will bring you all the meat in your sister's portion. After all, she should not eat fat in autumn and winter. The meat in those rations is left alone, and it can be eaten by my brother!"

A room full of laughter in Yongshou Palace.The warmth gurgling from the sauerkraut pot melted away the winter cold outside, and when it was applied on the window, even the icicles bloomed.

Gao Yuncong was waiting outside Yongshou Gate, Liu Zhuer hurried out and told about the situation in the hall, Gao Yuncong smiled, nodded, turned around and ran into the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

After returning to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, the emperor sat alone under the window, the plate of dumplings in front of him was already bottomed out.

Gao Yuncong talked about the situation in Yongshou Palace, and the emperor finally heaved a sigh of relief, nodded and smiled, "You made my master commit a serious crime of deceiving the emperor! What kind of dumpling with pickled cabbage is she talking about? Her dumplings are clearly Beetroot."

"Otherwise, it's radish stuffing, using the 'Xin'er Limei'."

Gao Yuncong also came out happily, and Wei Zhu was waiting there in the corridor.Gao Yuncong winked at Wei Zhu, "...Don't worry, Mr. Wei, the soreness is relieved."

Wei Zhu sighed softly, "Master Ling is Gao Miao. You don't need to come yourself, the soreness will be relieved. This is called 'huohouer'. Master Ling is now a person with a high degree of proficiency, no wonder he is favored."

Gao Yuncong also chuckled, "Grandpa forgot, the emperor is so sour, and for whom is it so sour? Can't the master be able to relieve it~~"
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In the evening of the next day, the empress dowager covered her teeth and told her to leave the meal.

She is 68 years old, and this time she got a big fire.

As people get older, they are not afraid of any other diseases, but what they fear most is bad teeth.

If you have bad teeth, you can't eat, and your body can't help tossing, maybe other diseases will follow.

Anyi was a little anxious, so he asked tentatively, "...the slave served two small dishes. It was just a little crude, so the slave didn't dare to serve it up. Why don't you try it, Queen Mother? If you don't want to eat, the slave will withdraw immediately; If you close your eyes, how about taking a bite?"

The empress dowager nodded, "Go and take a look."

Anyi carefully brought out the two small dishes, and the Empress Dowager looked in, she was also a little dumbfounded.

It really is "rough".

One is sauerkraut heart.Without any processing, it is just a sauerkraut, with all the sides of the cabbage removed, leaving a bergamot-shaped cabbage heart.

The other dish is mixed with shredded radish.The "Xin'er Limei" radish is even shredded from the skin, without any other processing, just use some sauce and vinegar directly, the shredded radish is still tough.

The Empress Dowager couldn't help raising her eyebrows.It is true that such dishes cannot be added to the imperial meal in the palace, at most they are eaten by those who are rough envoys, even officials, women and eunuchs who are on business trips will not eat this kind of food.

Seeing the empress dowager's complexion changing slightly, An Shou hurriedly tried to smooth things over for Anyi. She turned her head and deliberately scolded Anyi, "You too, why are you so confused today? Even if you're so worried that the master won't be able to eat, you won't be able to take it." Come up and feed the master like this!"

"Sauerkraut and radish are commonly used dishes in winter, but you have to instruct the kitchen to cook them carefully so that they can meet the dietary rules~~"

Anyi repeatedly said yes.

The empress dowager snorted softly, "This sauerkraut heart and shredded radish look delicious. You two get up and wash your hands for me. I want to eat the sauerkraut heart with my hands, so that it tastes good." Son."
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An Shou and Anyi looked at each other, hurriedly got up happily, and after cleaning the hands of the Empress Dowager, they delivered the sauerkraut heart to the Empress Dowager.

The empress dowager lowered her head lightly, slightly avoiding everyone's gaze, she lowered her head and opened her mouth to eat the sauerkraut heart.

"Well... that's the smell."

The Empress Dowager took several bites in a row, and raised her eyes to look at An Shou and An Yi with some embarrassment.

On the face of the old lady, there was a little girl-like embarrassment at this moment.

"You guys don't know, this sauerkraut is the most delicious sauerkraut heart. As for the sauerkraut heart, if it is shredded and stewed, it is delicious, but it doesn't taste fresh and juicy like this. If the sauerkraut gang made it The hot dishes are fine, this sauerkraut heart should be eaten like this to be delicious."

The empress dowager sighed, "It's not easy to live at home since childhood, and we children don't have much snacks to eat in winter. My mother-in-law took out sauerkraut and broke off the sauerkraut to help her cook. Then pass the sauerkraut heart to us."

"Let's hold a rarity in our hands, just like eating fruit, and eat it sweetly. It was sauerkraut at first, but in retrospect, the appearance at that time is clearly the same. Sweet."

An Shou and Anyi looked at each other and nodded, "The servants' family has never experienced such a hard life? The servants have also experienced these since they were young."

The Empress Dowager sighed, washed the sauerkraut soup full of hands, and stretched out her chopsticks to taste the shredded radish.The radish with the skin on it is served with vinegar, clear sauce, and a small amount of sesame oil. It is crisp and sour in the mouth.

In this winter in the north, the windows are closed and the door is closed, and even the cracks in the windows are glued; there is a charcoal basin on the ground in the house, and the walls and feet in the warm pavilion are ventilated by fire, so people are easy to dry out.Therefore, these sauerkraut and radish, which still have a juicy taste, are sour and refreshing, which immediately refreshes the heart.

The Empress Dowager couldn't help sighing again, "Bring me a bowl of porridge, I want to eat more."
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An Shou and Anyi looked at each other, and there were tears in their eyes.

The two hurriedly went to make Luo Sheng porridge, and An Yi was waiting on the side, and replied in a low voice, "...these two dishes are still famous. The slave dare not hide it, so please listen to the master."

Anyi pointed at the sauerkraut heart, "This dish is called 'Mother and Child Connecting Hearts'."

Anyi pointed to the plate with shredded radish, "This dish is called 'sour and sweet'."

The Empress Dowager squinted her eyes, swallowed the last mouthful of porridge, and slapped the ebony chopsticks chiseled with gold and inlaid with white jade on the table.

"Sure enough, she sent it! I knew that in this harem, only she can make these things!"

"If it's the empress or concubine Shu, a lady from a rich family in Manchuria, where can she eat pickled cabbage hearts and radishes with the skin on? If it's the concubine pure and concubine Qing, they are all from Jiangnan. I have never eaten such sauerkraut at home.”

"Only Concubine Ling..."

The Empress Dowager narrowed her eyes and stared at Anyi, "After hearing you say the names of these two dishes, I'm even more sure that it's her! What is she doing, trying to curry favor with me, and want to join me with the Emperor? I and the Emperor They are the biological mother and child, how can she be a slave! She is too arrogant!"

"You bold slave, when did you take advantage of that imperial concubine, and dare to speak for her in front of me?"
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Seeing the empress dowager getting angry, Anyi was so startled that he quickly fell to his knees, "Go back to the empress dowager, slave, slave must never dare..."

An Shou also hurriedly knelt down and reminded, "Master, don't say that An Yi has no courage; even if An Yi wanted to do this, the slaves would stop her, and she would not dare to come before the Empress Dowager."

The empress dowager narrowed her eyes, "Oh? Could it be that the imperial concubine did not present it?"

The Empress Dowager calmed down and went to take a closer look at the food box.

There are rules for everything in the palace, and the rules for meals are even stricter.It is the imperial meal that is usually presented, and each dish is attached with a yellow stick, which states which imperial chef or cook is presenting it.

In this way, the master can remember this person's craftsmanship, and secondly, if something happens to the diet, the responsibility can be quickly investigated.

There is also a rule in the palace that the harem concubines serve food to the emperor and empress dowager, so there must be a meal box and a plate with the mark of the palace.

The Empress Dowager lowered her eyes to look for the mark, but there was no mark.

In this palace, apart from herself, there is only one person left who does not need to be marked.

The empress dowager raised her eyebrows, "Could it be that the emperor sent it in?"

Anyi hurriedly crouched on the ground, "Exactly! The names of these two dishes were also given by the emperor. That's why the servant just said 'Don't dare to hide'..."

The empress dowager was stunned for a while, and then went back to recollect the names of the two dishes - mother and child connecting hearts, both sour and sweet.

An Shou also said, "The servant can testify to this matter, it was indeed delivered by the emperor. The person who delivered the food also said that the emperor himself had eaten these two dishes for the past two days, so he presented them. "

This is also an old rule between mother and child. Even on days when the emperor does not come to pay his respects, any good food in the emperor's imperial meal will definitely be presented to the empress dowager to taste; , will also be rewarded to the emperor.

Mother and son don't live in the same palace, sometimes even one is in the palace and the other is in Changchun Garden, half of Beijing is separated, but the food box has never been broken between mother and son. .

It seems that with this meal, no matter how far away, the relationship between mother and child is tied.

The empress dowager sighed softly, "The radish is smooth, but the sauerkraut is defeated...he has his own mind."

(End of this chapter)