The Ups and Downs of Mrs. Yipin

Chapter 82: Puffy Blossoms
Fang Xiuyi hurried out, knelt down with a "plop" and shouted slogans.

It may be that Fang Xiuyi's reckless and panic-stricken behavior just pleased the emperor. He laughed heartily and said, "Hahahaha, I didn't expect Mrs. He to be so energetic and her voice is louder than others. Get up quickly."

"The presence of His Majesty's holy car is a blessing that can't even be obtained in the previous life. I am a little excited, and I have nothing to show, please forgive me!" Fang Xiuyi felt that her knees hurt a little. In fact, she just walked away. Too fast, stepped on the hem of the skirt, that's why she fell to the ground.

"Hahahaha, it's not strange." The emperor swaggered and sat directly on the stone chair in the yard, and the eunuchs had already spread cushions on it, "Come on, Ai Qing, you can sit too."

The emperor also followed two people, besides He Huai'an, the other was Wen Renyi.

"Lord Wen." Fang Xiuyi thought that this man was really the emperor's close minister, and followed him wherever he went.

"Madam He, what a bother!" Wen Renyi's words were always flat.

"Where is it, what a rare visitor." Fang Xiu glanced at He Huai'an at the side, wanting to get some clarification.

"Your Majesty said that he is very interested in the fried buns you mentioned last time, so I'll come over to have a look today."

"Yeah, I think it's very fresh, I hope I didn't embarrass Mrs. He." The emperor said it lightly.

Fang Xiu was swearing in her heart, dare these men think that they can cook whatever they want to eat, they don't even know that this steamed stuffed bun is for dough.

"Your Majesty is being polite, don't be embarrassed." Fang Xiu remembered that this morning's breakfast was steamed buns, and there might be some dough left. "Just need some time, Your Majesty?"

"It's okay, He Aiqing, let's play chess." It seems that the emperor has made up his mind.

"Then please wait a moment, Your Majesty, I'll boil the pot of water first." Fang Xiuyi glanced at He Huai'an again, and the other party nodded to her, and she felt a little relieved.

After the kettle was placed on the stove, Fang Xiuyi hurriedly looked through the kitchen. Aunt Xiao and two female guards followed and stood beside her, apparently watching her.

Fortunately, the cook left some dough, which was a bit small, but since He Huai'an is a vegetarian, he won't make steamed buns for him.

It was also fortunate that Fang Xiuyi usually dressed very simply at home, so she didn't need to change at this time. She just hugged the hem of the skirt and tied it into a pimple, then put on the apron, washed her hands, and started chopping meat.She was also very fortunate that the emperor didn't want to eat any complicated dishes, and this steamed stuffed bun was still very easy to make.

While chopping the minced meat, Fang Xiuyi was still thinking that the people outside were playing chess, and he didn't know if the sound would affect them.Others may play chess accompanied by the sound of the piano, but with her, the sound of knives chopping meat on the chopping board is accompanied by the sound of playing chess.

Fang Xiu didn't have much confidence in leavening noodles. She was not very good at neutralizing the acidity of leavening noodles before, not to mention that she didn't make the leavening noodles herself.When she was kneading the noodles, she kept holding them in her hands and smelling them to see if the alkaline noodles were suitable, fearing that the noodles might turn sour, which would affect the texture and taste.

Having not cooked for a long time, Fang Xiuyi took some time to get used to being a chef.After making the buns, Fang Xiuyi kneaded the noodles again, mixed some vegetarian fillings, and made dumplings for He Huai'an.The pan for making the fried buns is a frying pan, which was custom-made by Fang Xiuyi for Sandong before, just for the convenience of frying things.

Because he didn't cook much, Fang Xiuyi cooked dumplings and fried buns at the same time, took the time to mix a vegetarian dish, and ready-made stewed beef, Fang Xiuyi sliced ​​it and poured it with juice.After everything was ready, Fang Xiu made another egg soup in a few minutes.

Seeing the results of a quick march, Fang Xiuyi let out a sigh of relief. She is at this level. I hope the emperor didn't have high hopes for this meal.

"Aunt Xiao, it's ready." Fang Xiuyi told Aunt Xiao.

"Thank you, Mrs. He." It may be that Fang Xiuyi has been cooking for too long, and the three emperors have already put away the chessboard, as if they were chatting.The eunuch washed his hands after serving the emperor, and took out the specially prepared special bowls, chopsticks and dinner plates.Looking at this posture, Fang Xiu probably guessed that it was in the alleys of broken houses, and the emperor himself might have to put on a dinner party ostentation.

Fang Xiu didn't need to handle it, the two female guards kept watching her, and Aunt Xiao put all the things on the stone table and ate outdoors.

Looking from the kitchen, Fang Xiuyi felt a little regretful, because she forgot to decorate the buns, otherwise they would look better.It was also the first time for her to experience the legendary dish test. In fact, the emperor was quite pitiful, and he had to be on guard all the time. Who knew where the danger would come from and when it would come.
"Madam He, don't be restrained, let's sit down together." The emperor seemed to be in a good mood, and invited Fang Xiuyi to sit down and eat together.

Fang Xiu was taken aback for a moment, having dinner with the emperor?how to eat?She walked to the table and looked at He Huaian.

He Huai'an smiled and said, "Sit down." He also thoughtfully set the table and chopsticks for Fang Xiuyi.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Fang Xiu sat next to He Huai'an, facing the emperor, she wanted to move the chair, but it was not a wooden chair, so she subconsciously leaned against He Huai'an.

"Why are there still dumplings?" the emperor asked.

"Returning to Your Majesty, I didn't prepare so many noodles today, not to mention that my lord eats vegetarian on weekdays, so I made some vegetarian dumplings." Fang Xiuyi also told the truth.

"Well, it seems that you have done something unique." The emperor looked around and said, "Your Excellency is very lucky!"

"Thank you for your compliment, Your Majesty, I am indeed very blessed." He Huai'an received the compliment without politeness.

"Hahahaha..." The emperor smiled happily, "Okay. There are no rulers and ministers today, so let's move our chopsticks."

The emperor was not very interested in dumplings. The first thing he ate was buns, but Wen Renyi ate dumplings first.

"Well, yes, the unique thing is that the bottom of the bun is crispy." The emperor was very satisfied with this, "Why, Wen Aiqing is also a vegetarian?"

Wen Renyi calmly swallowed a dumpling, wiped his mouth, and then replied: "Your Majesty, I have eaten the dumplings made by Mrs. He before, and thought they were delicious at the time, and I want to try one or two again today."

Fang Xiuyi was surprised, didn't he say "you can't talk when you eat", why did the emperor take the lead in talking so much.

"Well, I also remember, it should be on the first day of the new year. It seems that Wen Aiqing will never forget it!"

Before Fang Xiuyi had any reaction, He Huaian interjected, "Why are the dumplings a bit salty?"

What He Huai'an said didn't mean to accuse, but more like a question.

Fang Xiuyi didn't eat just now, so he took a quick bite after listening to it, "I think it's normal! Your taste has become lighter, maybe because the weather is colder and your appetite has improved." After speaking, Fang Xiuyi quickly poured He Huai'an a glass of water , "My lord, drink some water. I'll tell the kitchen later, pay more attention when cooking."

The expressions of the three men were different, Fang Xiuyi didn't notice, but even if she saw it, she didn't have the ability to interpret it.

Several men don't eat much, or they don't want to eat, only Fang Xiuyi focuses on food.

"Your Majesty, is this bun suitable for your taste?"

"Well, very good." The emperor said again, "Last time I saw this fried bun in your joke collection, but today I saw dumplings again. I wonder if Mrs. He has any jokes about dumplings?"

As soon as Fang Xiu heard the emperor talking leisurely, the eunuch next to him offered water, and the emperor rinsed his mouth, as if he was waiting for her to tell another joke.But is it appropriate to tell jokes at mealtimes?

He Huai'an poured Fang Xiuyi a glass of water, and said to the emperor, "Your Majesty, were you satisfied with the joke collection last time?"

"I'm very satisfied. After seeing some excerpts, I feel depressed, so I use it to adjust."

"Hehe, it's my honor to be able to share your majesty's worries and problems." Fang Xiu glanced at He Huai'an, telling him not to worry, "But when I heard what your lord said just now, I really remembered a joke about dumplings."

"Let's hear it." The emperor asked his subordinates to remove everything from the table.

"It's like this. There is a landlord in the village who has two daughters. The younger daughter just got married, and it happened to be the landlord's birthday. Both sons-in-law are going to celebrate her birthday. Although the younger son-in-law is an upright person, he is good to the younger daughter." , but it’s a bit straight. The youngest daughter was worried that her husband would make a fool of herself, so she told her husband before leaving: “When you come to my house, everything will be done by looking at my eyes and gestures.” The husband nodded and agreed. Uneasy, one person was sincere and fearful, so he went to celebrate his birthday. Because the dinner was in the afternoon, dumplings were prepared for the sons-in-law at noon. The eldest son-in-law was gentle and behaved in every way, and the landlord was very happy. The younger son-in-law saw the dumplings , first glanced at the little girl opposite, and asked for instructions. The little girl had a look of hatred, but she couldn’t get angry. So she made a gesture quietly, first raised a finger, put it down, and then Hold up two more fingers."

As soon as Fang Xiu said this, he asked the three people amusedly: "Do you know what the little girl means?"

"Two bites for one dumpling!" The three answered in unison.

Fang Xiu was taken aback for a moment, so neat!

"Hahahaha, you are so smart! However, that little son-in-law is much worse. After hearing this, he immediately nodded to express his understanding. But in the end, he ate two dumplings in one bite."

After finishing speaking, Fang Xiuyi smiled to herself. This joke was told by her mother in the previous life, saying that it was passed down from her grandmother.

The three men also laughed, not because of the joke, but because of Fang Xiuyi's expression. Fang Xiuyi didn't care whether others felt the funny part or not, she was already immersed in her own joke.

The emperor seemed very satisfied with his visit today, and after everything was over, he left with a group of people around him.He Huai'an and Fang Xiuyi sent them outside the mansion, watching the emperor and Wen Renyi leave one after another.

Fang Xiuyi looked at the group of men and women around the emperor, there were about 20 of them. Just now, those male guards were guarding the gate of the inner courtyard and the gate of the mansion. She didn't see them at all.This posture, in the eyes of anyone, knows who has been here.I really don't know what the emperor is going to do.

"My lord, is everything okay?" Fang Xiu smiled to He Huai'an.

"Very good, you did well!" He Huai'an didn't seem to have said that Fang Xiuyi had done anything wrong, "Don't worry, Your Majesty is just here to eat buns."

"Ah, my lord, let's go back quickly, the children don't know yet!" Fang Xiu couldn't care less about thinking about what the emperor wanted to do, she suddenly thought of her two children, "Hurry up, my lord!"

He Huai'an let Fang Xiuyi tug on his sleeve, and hurried back to see the children.

(End of this chapter)