Everyone understood.
Those who bought less than 40% of the food would not be able to see the update for the time being.
The Emperor looked at Xue Baoqin.
He said with a faint smile, "Since it's not elegant, my beloved concubine dares to make it for me. Aren't you afraid that I'll be angry?"
Xue Baoqin bowed to the Emperor again, and said unhurriedly from behind the veil, "This is a dish that the commoners of Sichuan like to eat.
Your Majesty is a benevolent ruler who cares about all the people in the world.
I think you're willing to try the hobbies of ordinary people … "After that, she revealed a sly smile.
Then she said, "Besides, Baoqin doesn't have many good dishes.
This hotpot dish was the best one they had ever made.
She just wants to give the best to Your Majesty. Will Your Majesty be angry because of Baoqin's sincerity? "
Baoqin's words obviously pleased the Emperor. He laughed loudly and reached out to take Baoqin's hand to let her sit down beside him.
He asked, "What are the origins of these two soup bases?"
Baoqin pointed to the white soup first and said, "The clear soup here is made of pig bones, chicken bones, and several kinds of mushrooms. It's fresh and delicious.
The taste is mellow.
Some tomatoes are added to enhance the taste.
It's sour.
It's very appetizing. "
The Emperor said, "Tomatoes?
There are some plants from overseas planted in the palace.
But they're only used for viewing.
It turns out that they can be used to cook. "
"Of course. Tomatoes can not only be used to cook hot pot, but they can also be fried with eggs or simply mixed. They're all very delicious."
"Well, in that case, when I return to the palace, I'll ask the imperial chef to try using tomatoes to cook.
Then, what's the special about the red soup on this side? "
Baoqin said in a gentle tone, "The red soup is made with butter, dried chili, pepper, wild pepper, star anise, and other spices. It has a strong butter aroma and rich spiciness.
In addition, rock sugar and fermented rice wine are added to make it more delicious. The taste is strong and spicy, making people want to eat it more and more! "
The Emperor looked at the boiling red soup and said, "This dish is very suitable for winter. It must be good to warm the body."
Baoqin said with a smile, "Your Majesty, you don't know. In Sichuan, even in the dog days, many people still like to eat hot pot!
Even if they're naked and sweating, they still refuse to put down their chopsticks. "
The Emperor found Baoqin's words interesting, so he said with a smile, "Then, my beloved concubine, hurry up and cook the dishes. I can't wait to taste your cooking."
Hearing this, Bao Qin knew that it was impossible to count on the Emperor to do it himself. He could only cook the vegetables one by one.
First, he cooked potatoes, winter melon, and meatballs that were not easy to cook. Next, he cooked vegetables, vermicelli, and thin slices of meat that were easy to cook.
Not long after, Bao Qin picked up some dishes and placed them in the Emperor's bowl. He said, "You can eat now. Your Majesty, try it."
Because he was afraid that the Emperor would not be able to adapt to the strong red soup, Baoqin gave him all the dishes in the clear soup and said, "Your Majesty, before eating, stir them in the dipping sauce."
The Emperor looked at the small blue and white bowl with the dipping sauce. Seeing that there was sesame oil, chopped green onions, and coriander, he asked, "Eat with sesame oil?
Why? "
"The dipping sauce is to enhance the flavor and neutralize the spicy taste. Sesame oil is a must. The rest can be added according to your personal taste.
There are people in Sichuan who like spicy food. They eat it with dried chili powder! "
The Emperor looked at the red soup with a lot of dried chili and said, "The taste is really strong. If it was me, I wouldn't be able to stand it."
The clear soup was fresh and sweet with a hint of sourness.
The red soup was hot, but it made people want to eat more. It was so spicy that they couldn't help but continue to eat.
The Emperor was very satisfied with the meal. In the end, he put down his chopsticks and praised, "My beloved concubine's cooking is really good. When you enter the palace in the future, I will have good food."
Removing the leftovers, Baoqin personally served the Emperor fragrant tea and said, "This is the new biluochun tea made this year. Your Majesty, try it and see how it tastes."
Hearing this, the great eunuch standing next to the Emperor was about to speak, but he saw that the Emperor had already opened the teacup and took a sip of tea. He praised, "It's fragrant and pleasant. It's very good."
When the eunuch saw this, he swallowed the words that he didn't say before.
The Emperor had always only drunk Longjing tea and didn't like biluochun tea.
Now, he drank biluochun tea and praised it. It could only be said that beauty was bewitching!
After a cup of tea, the sky had darkened.
The great eunuch looked at the Emperor who was chatting with Baoqin and didn't realize that it was late. He could only loyally say in a low voice, "Your Majesty, it's time to return to the palace.
If we delay any longer, the sun will completely set.
Furthermore, the palace gates will be closed soon. "
Although you are the Emperor and can knock on the gates as you wish, it wouldn't be nice to say that you forgot the time to return to the palace in order to see a beauty.
In the end, the Emperor wasn't an incapable ruler. Although he was a bit reluctant, he still stood up and looked at Baoqin, saying, "I should return.
Take good care of yourself. If your face doesn't get better, send someone to report back and I will arrange for an imperial physician to come and take a look at you. "
Baoqin's beautiful eyes looked at the Emperor without blinking. He gently bowed and said, "Respectfully send off Your Majesty."
After sending off the Emperor, everyone in Heng Wu Garden couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
Although the Emperor was famous for his good temper, he still had his power. Everyone still trembled with fear as they adhered to the idea that being with the Emperor was like being with a tiger.
Only Bao Qin was able to handle the situation with ease and was not in a hurry.
Xiao Luo looked at her young lady with eyes full of admiration and said, "Young lady is really bold. When I saw the Emperor, I didn't even dare to breathe loudly. Young lady, you said whatever you wanted to say. You are really amazing!"
Baoqin glanced at his servant girl who was as timid as a mouse and said, "The Emperor is also a human, not a poisonous snake or a ferocious beast. What is there to be afraid of?"
"Aiyo, my young lady, how can you say that about the Emperor?"
Xiao Luo ran to the door in a panic and looked outside. Only then did she let out a sigh of relief and patted her chest. She rejoiced and said, "Thank goodness, thank goodness. He has already gone far …"
Baoqin saw this and laughed, "You are so timid. In the future, when you enter the palace with me, won't you be trembling with fear all day long?"
At this time, Baoqin also walked over. Hearing this, he frowned and said, "Xiao Luo is indeed a little timid. She is enough to serve you outside, but if you bring her into the palace, I'm afraid she won't be presentable.
Why don't you change her? "
Xiao Luo heard this and suddenly became nervous. She hurriedly knelt down and said, "Young lady, don't abandon Xiao Luo!
This servant, this servant will change. I really will … "As she said this, she was so scared that she almost shed tears.
She had followed the young lady ever since she left home. If the young lady didn't want her, where could she go?
Baoqin said, "Get up. I didn't say that I don't want you. Look at how scared you are …" As she said this, she turned to look at Baoqin, who had a disapproving look, and said, "Xiao Luo is indeed timid, but she is loyal enough.
I don't like the kind of servant who is so bold that she can go over her master and make her own decisions. She doesn't even know that she has caused trouble for her master.
Xiao Luo is very good. I like this kind of girl. "
Baoqin thought about Lin Daiyu's Zi Juan, and the expression on her face eased, "Indeed, rather than having that kind of bold and reckless servant, it's better to have a timid one. At least, she won't cause trouble for her master."
After a pause, she mentioned Baoqin's face again, "I checked carefully before. Among the things that I took from the Jia family, there is only one thing that you like to use, but we don't like to use."
Baoqin had already taken off her veil at this time. She didn't like being surrounded by it all the time, so she asked, "What is it?"
Baoqin said, "It's the same kind of jasmine dew. It's mixed with water to drink.
My mother and I dislike its strong fragrance, but my younger sister likes it very much. She often drinks it. Thinking about it, it must be because of this thing, right? "
At this time, Baoqin's servant, Ying'er, had already brought over all the jasmine dew. There were seven or eight bottles in total. The bottles were as tall as a child's palm.
The transparent crystal bottles were filled with light yellow dew. There was a cork on the top and a dark red wax seal on the top.
On the wax seal, there was a small seal of the place where it was produced. It was very delicate.
Baoqin picked up a bottle of jasmine dew and looked at it carefully, saying, "If something really happened here, I don't know how they did it.
These bottles are all sealed! "
Baoqin also picked up a bottle and looked at it. She immediately understood the key, "Sister, look at this cork. Is there anything wrong with it?"
When Baochai heard this, she focused her attention on the cork on the bottle. After a long while, she came to a realization. "Aiya, there seems to be a small hole made by a needle on the cork!"
Baoqin nodded and said, "That's right. First, she used a needle to poke a small hole. Then, she dipped the needle in the harmful things and inserted it. Wouldn't that be enough?"
When Baoqin heard this, she couldn't help but gnash her teeth, "What a kind-hearted Second Madam who eats meat and prays to Buddha. How could she be so vicious!"
The things that came from the Jia family in Heng Wu Garden were all handled by Lady Wang.
If it wasn't her doing, who else could it be?
Baoqin fell on the chair and thought for a while. Her face suddenly showed a guilty expression, "Speaking of this matter, it's my fault for talking too much.
Previously, I didn't guard against her at all. Sometimes, when I was chatting with her, I couldn't help but mention the hobbies of everyone in Heng Wu Garden.
Presumably, it was at that time that she noticed that only my younger sister likes this jasmine dew.
It's all my fault … "
Bao Qin asked, "What is it for?"