my lord, please eat

Chapter 28 Han Mei Aoxue

In the blink of an eye, Gong Xiaoyong had been in Anyao Palace for 20 days.

During these 20 days, his life was very comfortable.Xing Yihong didn't ask him to cook any new dishes every day, and he rarely asked him to do anything.It's just that he can't stay idle, and goes to the kitchen to help every day.

This period of time should be said to be the most comfortable life for him after time travel.Cook the food you like, and there is a diner who can appreciate your own work. Some people not only cover food, clothing, housing and transportation, but also pay wages.

What makes them most satisfied is their current "dormitory".The small yard is not big, but it has everything that should be there.There is only one small stove in the small kitchen, which he knows is the custom of the buildings here, and it is used to boil water and make tea.Although the hut is also in a corner of the yard, it is only for my own use, and someone cleans it every day.One bedroom, one utility room, and even a dedicated bathroom.There is even a tall locust tree in the middle of the courtyard, under which there are stone tables and chairs.Come this summer, the courtyard is full of flowers, and there is a place to enjoy the cool and relax!

If you are not satisfied with this accommodation specification, then you will be struck by lightning!Gong Xiaoyong was so excited about this and couldn't sleep for two nights.On the third day, the circles under my eyes turned black, and I walked into the kitchen a little unsteadily.The people in the kitchen thought it was something happened with the prince last night, and they didn't dare to let him work at all at first.

The days passed quickly amidst misunderstandings and "misunderstandings".There are still five days until the new year.

This is not Gong Xiaoyong's first New Year after time travel, but he has no memory of the last one at all.I just know that scrubbing buckets and chopping firewood is busy.

Daheng's festival customs are not much different from those of the Celestial Dynasty.But they have 28 cases here before they enter the new year.

28 Here, not only white faces and hair are required, but also family shrines.Therefore, the things used for the sacrifice must be prepared in advance.For the people in the kitchen, NO.20 has already entered the busy preparation and production.

Gong Xiaoyong, as a member of the kitchen of Anyao Prince's Mansion, naturally has to make her own contribution to the food and drink of the whole mansion during the festival.Moreover, Xing Yihong also gave him an "instruction", asking him to make a dessert, which should not only be beautiful, but also have an elegant taste, so that the queen mother and queen would like it.

This request is somewhat too much for Gong Xiaoyong.He doesn't know the queen mother's taste nor the queen's preferences, how to do this?In the end, he dared to ask himself the new master, and the answer he got was: "Of course you, the little cook, figured it out by yourself."

So Gong Xiaoyong had no choice but to inquire with Wang Tianfu.After all, Wang Tianfu has been following Gong Xiaoyong, serving him for 16 years, and he knows everything about the people and things in the palace.

Wang Tianfu had high hopes for Gong Xiaoyong.Who told his master to only show signs of caring for such a little eunuch? "The empress dowager and the empress are both kind-hearted people, and both of them sincerely worship the Buddha. When you make something, don't use too much oil. As for the other things, there is nothing special about it. In fact, the prince has already said that the taste is light and elegant."

Finally, it is not a white question.In fact, some desserts do use animal fats. For example, when making meringues, sometimes lard or beef is used as fillings.If you know this taboo, you will be able to grasp it much better.But he still has a question: "Boss Wang, here... can people who worship Buddha drink milk?"

Wang Tianfu was stunned for a moment, and looked at Gong Xiaoyong in a strange way: "Why not? There is still such a saying in your hometown?"

Gong Xiaoyong shook her head: "No. I haven't met many strangers at home, and I don't understand many things. You're laughing at me." Fortunately, it's not those who abstain from eggs and milk, so I can rest assured.

If the shape of the dessert is to look good, it is best to have plasticity, that is, the raw material can be changed shape at will.In this regard, noodles are the best choice, but this time Gong Xiaoyong decided to use a fresh method to surprise her "basic parents".

He had asked some of the cooks in the kitchen.In Hengchao, although desserts are not served on the Chairman’s noodles, there are still many types of desserts, but most of them are made of noodles, with different ingredients or seasonings added, steamed, boiled, fried, and fried. host.Basically, apart from pastries and sweet soups, there are no other alternative answers.So Gong Xiaoyong is quite confident in her choice.

What he wants to do is panna cotta.To put it bluntly, it is a simple snack made of milk and agar.There is no agar here, so he can only take out his own private collection.But he only has about eight taels on hand.Before crossing, the bag I bought was one catty, but I used it a few times.If the prince, the queen mother, and the queen really like it, I can probably "cheat" a little good material by "making" the agar magic horse, and exchange it for some!What a great way to make money! (dirt!)

First boil the agar with water, then add milk and sugar, so that it will be milk jelly after filling the bowl.But if you only do this, it still lacks freshness, and it does not meet the definition of beautiful.So before making it, Gong Xiaoyong went to the palace garden to pick a few red plum blossoms that were in full bloom.

Cleaned the plum blossoms and left four whole ones as decorations. He picked off the petals of the remaining ones. After the milk and agar were fully boiled and fused together, and poured into a bowl, he put these pieces of plum blossoms into a bowl. Shred and sprinkle into the milk jelly, stir until the petals are distributed better, then wait for cooling.When the panna cotta is about to take shape, put the whole plum blossoms on top, and that's all it takes.

There are all kinds of beautiful plates and bowls in the palace, and these dishes are very beautiful in themselves.In addition, Gong Xiaoyong's red plum milk jelly looks red and white, and the faint plum fragrance and faint milk fragrance are intertwined.There is really a sense of elegance.

Xing Yihong scooped it up with a spoon.Finding that it turned out to be something like a crystal, I scooped up a small piece and put it in my mouth.There is a touch of sweetness in the milk fragrance, and there is the smell of plum blossom and a slight astringency when chewing, which just blends with sweetness and fragrance to form an elegant taste.It really meets my requirements. "Little Yongzi, what do you use for this?"

Gong Xiaoyong replied: "My lord, this slave made it with milk, agar and red plum blossoms. This agar is a secret recipe taught by my slave's master. Anything made with this stuff can be frozen like this. It's just not easy to make. The servant has been tinkering in his small kitchen for three days before he can produce a little."

Xing Yihong looked at Gong Xiaoyong's expression, "I'm lying" was clearly written in his eyes, but his expression was still extremely serious.It was so much fun. "Do you know that I asked you to make this for the empress dowager and empress? They all believe in Buddhism, and they also chant scriptures and pray every day. You can't make taboos about this thing."

Gong Xiaoyong quickly shook her head: "Absolutely not! This agar is definitely not made of animal ingredients."

Xing Yihong smiled and nodded: "That's good. But I think you should prepare more of this stuff. I like this kind of taste very much. Just tell the people in the kitchen what vegetables and fruits you need, and they will take care of it." to buy."

Nima! ! !All of a sudden, I turned the abalone, wings, belly, raw seafood into vegetables!Xing Yihong, you are ruthless! !

Xing Yihong has been close to the Queen Mother since he was a child.Since the death of Xing Yihong's biological mother, the queen who was now the queen mother took care of him for several years, so the relationship between mother and son has always been quite good.And the queen mother basically regards Xing Yihong as her own son. It can be said that besides her own son Xing Yice, Xing Yihong is the one he loves the most.She wouldn't say anything bad about the filial things that Xing Yihong sent.What's more, today's "Hanmei Aoxue" not only has a novel taste and a light taste, but also red plums are really suitable for the occasion. "This bowl of dessert is really good, it's because you know how to taste food."

Xing Yihong laughed and said, "It's my blessing that the queen mother likes it. The minister even prepared a copy for the emperor's wife, and hopes that the queen mother will help."

The queen mother nodded with a smile, and ordered the maid who served her personally to send another panna cotta to the queen's middle palace, and then sighed: "The queen's body feels more and more uncomfortable after the cold weather. I don't know what's wrong, too. The imperial physicians in the hospital can’t tell the reason. They only prescribe some tonic prescriptions. Maybe your cool ‘Hanmei Aoxue’ will make her appetizing, and it’s always good to eat more.”

In Xing Yihong's heart, the second sister-in-law is the real poor person.The marriage with the second brother is definitely for profit.Of course, in the royal family, there is no such thing as being emotional or not. The emperor's brother was also very kind to the second sister-in-law before.But there are more and more women in this harem, even if most of them are stuffed in by the former court, the second brother can't do without, but it will always be a waste of one's time and thoughts.The second sister-in-law happened to be a person who couldn't and didn't bother to fight.Coupled with the fact that my health is not very good, it is very difficult not to fall out of favor.It's just a pity that there are still no sons and half daughters.Looking at Concubine Shu's virtues, she has long been envious of the Queen's position.If it wasn't for the fact that the Grand Master of the previous court was still in a stable position, she might not have dealt with Beauty Qian, but her second sister-in-law.

Thinking of Concubine Shu, Xing Yihong's expression immediately turned cold, but he restrained himself in an instant. "Queen, I just heard from Aunt Xie that you had a headache again after Concubine Xi came over yesterday. Have you seen the imperial doctor? Is there any serious problem?"

The queen mother sighed: "What's the problem? It's nothing more than being annoyed by her nagging. Since you were crowned king, she has come to chat with me frequently. It's nothing more than wanting the emperor to also crown the old six princes. As for our mother and daughter, the Ai family will not beat around the bush. She has never been peaceful for more than [-] years. If she only cares about her son's prosperity and wealth, Ai's family will not have such a headache. But she now It must be to prepare for the future. As long as Lao Liuyi is crowned king, has a fief and a palace, then he, as a mother and concubine, can be taken to the palace to spend his old age in accordance with the ancestral system. After she leaves the palace , will never stop. So no matter how you say it, it is not appropriate to give the old Liu Fengwang."

Xing Yihong also frowned slightly: "But the sixth brother is also a dragon descendant of the royal family after all, and it will be sooner or later to be crowned king. However, the eldest brother has not been crowned yet, so he can prevaricate her for a while. It will be the Chinese New Year soon, and the queen mother should not I'm thinking about these things now. I believe that Brother Huang knows it well. Otherwise, why not. After the spring warms up, you might as well go to Ling'an's other palace for a short stay. Once you come, you can enjoy the peaches and pears all over the mountain, and you can also be clean for a few days. Arrive At that time, Erchen can take the little cook who is the 'Hanmei Aoxue' to serve the queen mother. What do you think?"

The queen mother nodded slightly: "Okay. Since you have such filial piety, the Ai family will naturally be happy. But your imperial brother..."

Xing Yihong smiled: "Don't worry, Queen Mother, Brother Huang will naturally have a way to stop you from being harassed by this matter after you return to the palace."