14. Apple cider vinegar
"Okay, fifth brother, the eleventh brother didn't know so much at that time, can't you stop?" At this time, Li Ye, the ninth prince next to him, got up and said.
"And you, who are idle all day long, when will you be able to marry a princess seriously?" Li Yun pointed at his ninth brother, and his tone was very serious.
Li Ye looked at him, he was angry, hurry up and send him back.
"Speaking of the princess, Ah Chen, you shouldn't have married yet." Concubine Qi on the side spoke: "I said, Yue'er has suffered such a big grievance for you, you can't bear her, right?" She was originally a lobbyist brought by Su Yue, so she naturally spoke for Su Yue.
"If a case is wrongly investigated, do you still have to marry the wronged person home for the sake of gratitude?" Li Chen said, still in a light tone.
"That's not necessary, it's just Yue'er's heart for you, we outsiders can see that it's sincere......" Concubine Qi said again.
"Auntie, don't talk about it." Su Yue interrupted her.
"What can't be said? Ah Chen, if Yue'er has been wronged by you, then this palace will have to take care of it to the end. As she spoke, Concubine Qi looked at Gu Yijing again, "Sister, you said yes." ”
"What my sister says is how it is." Gu Yijing didn't have any attitude towards her, and said very lazily. They are both concubines of the former emperor, what is there to say about competing for favor and intrigue?
"Sister, you also said, if Yue'er suffers any grievances in the palace, I will definitely come from thousands of miles away, whoever bullies Yue'er, whoever wants to bully him." She said as if she was walking the talk.
Hmph, see if you dare to come. Gu Yijing was disdainful and didn't bother to answer.
Concubine Qi was bored with herself, "Yue'er, you just stay here, sister, is it feasible for Yue'er to stay here?" ”
"Did I say no?" Gu Yijing said, she didn't like Concubine Qi, but Su Yue was Su Yue, and she was still willing to take her in.
"Okay, Ah Yun, let's go back." As she spoke, her maid stepped forward to help her up, "Yue'er, my aunt is gone, you stay here, if you are wronged, they don't help you, let people send a message to your aunt, and see how your aunt can help you clean up those who bully you." ”
"Sister, let's go." Gu Yijing was behind her, and she dropped this sentence lightly, without the slightest intention of retaining. They came this morning, it was noon, they had breakfast, redressed an "unjust case", demonstrated, canvassed for Su Yue, and left.
It's even just Su Yue who sent their mother and son out of the palace, Gu Yijing was too lazy to move, and the ninth prince Li Ye didn't step forward when he was scolded, Li Chen needless to say, he definitely didn't like the two mothers and sons.
Yuan Qing stood aside and watched the few people come out, thinking that it was better to make a quick decision, and hurriedly walked to the hall, walking respectfully all the way, there were a few little girls beside them, they stood aside silently, at this time the hall was not as noisy as before, Yuan Qing raised his eyes and there were three people sitting on it, in addition to the concubine and the prince, there was a handsome man, Yuan Qing didn't know him, bowed his head to a few people and bowed: "Yuan Qing to see the concubine and the prince." ”
When Yuan Qing came in, no one reported it, and the three of them didn't pay attention, but now she suddenly stood in front of the three of them, very abruptly...... Well, the hall is open. Surprisingly quiet......
"Where have you been these days?" The first to react was Li Chen, who looked at Yuan Qing with a dissatisfied expression.
"Lord Wang, I'm really sorry, I just happen to be busy with some things these days, so I don't care about the rules we said before." Yuan Qing looked at him with an apologetic tone.
"Did you get anything?" Li Chen said, he saw that she was still holding this jar in her hand.
"Oh, it's here, please smile." As she spoke, she handed the jar to him. No one came to pick it up, did it? Yuan Qing had to take his own feet.
"Ah Qing, what did you give Xiaochen?" Gu Yijing looked a little mysterious, so she asked.
"Back to Taifei, it's actually the apple cider vinegar I made before." Yuan Qingdao.
"Apple cider vinegar?" It was the first time Gu Yijing had heard this term.
"Yes, Taifei, apple cider vinegar is vinegar made from apples as the name suggests, so it's called apple cider vinegar." Yuan Qingdao.
As soon as these words came out, a hearty laugh came from behind him, "Haha, this is the first time I've heard this explanation." ”
Hearing this, Yuan Qing turned his head and looked at the man behind him, "I made you laugh, but this is indeed vinegar made of apples, I don't know how to name it, so I call it apple cider vinegar, if you have any good names, you might as well say it." It is true that Yuan Qing is very humble to ask Li Ye for advice, what else can apple cider vinegar be called.
Li Ye was immediately embarrassed when he heard this, how did he know what else apple cider vinegar could be called.
"Okay, Ah Qing, don't be embarrassed Yezi, I really want to know what apple cider vinegar looks like." Gu Yijing said, looking curious about the baby.
"Hehe, actually, I want to know it too." Yuan Qing said with a smile, to be honest, she was busy with her feet not touching the ground in those days, and she only wanted to ask for the apple cider vinegar to taste for the prince today...... So she hasn't opened the jar yet.
Suddenly, Yuan Qing felt a little embarrassed, he didn't know what it looked like and brought it to the prince, isn't it a little bad. Even if you take it all, you can't take it back. Now that the thing has been delivered, don't think about anything else.
"Lord Wang, if you want to eat this fruit vinegar, you can also open it and eat it now." Yuan Qing looked at the jar and thought about it, it had been ** days, and he didn't know what the contents were.
What if that apple cider vinegar is not done well...... Yuan Qing thought about it, feeling that his whole body was not good.
They are in the hall, and they have to pay attention to etiquette when they want to eat, and they can't just open a can to eat in the hall.
"The things have already been brought, if there is nothing else, Yuan Qing will leave first." Yuan Qing bowed to a few people and was about to leave.
"Don't go, don't you know what's in the jar? If there's something bad in the jar, you're gone......" said a handsome man next to him.
"Okay, Yuan Qing, let's go." At this time, Li Chen took the jar in his hand, got up, bowed to Gu Yijing slightly, and said to Yuan Qing.
"Oh." Yuan Qing nodded and followed behind him.
"Hey, where are you going, brother eleven?" Li Ye looked at the backs of these two people and said hurriedly.
Li Chen didn't look back, and walked straight out.
At this time, Su Yue, who sent Li Yun's mother and son out of the house, walked outside the hall, and saw Li Chen and Yuan Qing one after the other, just coming out of the hall, she was puzzled, and hurriedly sat next to Li Chen and said, "Ah Chen, where are you going?" ”
"Get out of the way." Two faint words came out of his mouth, without emotion.
Su Yue didn't seem to dare to say anything, she turned around and saw Yuan Qing who was following Li Chen, her pretty face was a little angry, this woman begged her bitterly when she was kicked out of the palace, she actually treated her coldly. Yes, Su Yue hated Yuan Qing a little.
Facing Su Yue's glare, Yuan Qing turned a blind eye and walked straight behind the prince.
Su Yue looked at Yuan Qing's ignorant expression, and was so angry that she couldn't wait to step forward and slap her hard. It's just that the prince is here, and she has to endure it. Stamping her feet, she gritted her silver teeth into the hall.
Li Chen led Yuan Qing to a place where he could eat, where the flowers and plants were fragrant in autumn, quiet and pleasant, ventilated everywhere, and cool.
"Sit down." He put the jar on the table and said to Yuan Qing.
The two sat down, the autumn breeze was breezy and refreshing.
"Lord Wang, this apple cider vinegar, in fact, I haven't eaten it yet, if it doesn't look good, or the taste is not good, you can be more tolerant." Yuan Qing said.
"Didn't you say you could eat it in five days? It's been so many days, why don't you eat it? Li Chen said.
"Well, to be honest, I've been really busy these days, and I've not been free, but today I'm finally free, I remember what I promised you before, so I didn't care about anything else and came here, although I was still late, but Lord Wang, I really didn't mean to." What Yuan Qing said is true.
"What have you been busy with these past few days?"
"It's nothing, anyway, I can't say it, Lord Wang, don't ask." Yuan Qingdao.
"Can't you even ask?" He had a calm face and a low tone.
"This ...... There's not much to say, I'm here anyway. Yuan Qing repeatedly excused himself.
"Turn it on." Li Chen didn't ask anymore, and looked at the jar on the table.
"Okay." After speaking, Yuan Qing picked up the small jar and carefully unsealed the filling, and suddenly a sour smell spread from the filling.
The raw materials of apple cider vinegar are apples, white vinegar, rock sugar, and the acid of white vinegar is neutralized by the sweetness of rock sugar, and the apples are thinly sliced and soaked in them, as if they have not yet been integrated.
In the jar, there is golden vinegar, which can also be called apple cider vinegar, but the thin skin of the apples is not rotten, and it is still soaked in the jar one by one. How do you eat this?
Yuan Qing hadn't done it before, and he ate it by eating it made by others. This time she did it herself, and she really didn't dare to compliment.
The fruity aroma was mixed with acidity, and the smell was barely acceptable.
"Lord Wang, this is probably apple cider vinegar." Yuan Qing looked at the jar, the yellowed apples were soaked, and all the apples were floating on the top of the jar, and he couldn't see what was underneath.
Yuan Qing looked around, there were two rings behind him, and said, "Please go get some bowls." ”
Yahuan also knew that Yuan Qing was the benefactor of the palace, so she leaned over.
Not long after the time passed, Yahuan brought a bowl and spoon, put it on the table, and stood aside, waiting for the arrangement.
"Is this okay to drink?" Li Chen looked at the liquid that Yuan Qing poured out of the jar, his brows furrowed slightly.
"Yes, I guess it works." Yuan Qingdao. She looked at the golden liquid in the bowl and nodded, but the voice betrayed that she didn't know. The white vinegar in the jar had fused with rock sugar, and the apples were still floating on top one by one, and the apple slices were soaked to a dark red yellow. To be continued