The four princes still rode in front of the carriage.

Ye Li sat in the car, his eyes were deep.

Ai Qiaoqiao pulled the corner of his clothes with his hand, "Brother Night, don't worry, I'll be fine." ”

Ye Liyan was angry, and she forgot about him behind her head when she went into the back kitchen.

"Are you really not afraid?" Angry is angry, he finally loves his little wife, and he is reluctant to keep a cold face on her.

"Don't be afraid." Ai Qiaoqiao grinned, "I'll just treat him as an ordinary diner." ”

Ye Liyan frowned, he remembered that she was not like this when he saw the emperor during the day.

Ai Qiaoqiao happened to come up to him and whispered, "Brother Night, you didn't promise the emperor to enter the court as an official, is the emperor angry with you?" ”

Ye Liyan thought for a while, "Although there is dissatisfaction, the emperor has not shown it." ”

"That's why I want to perform better." Ai Qiaoqiao said seriously, "The emperor gave an order, and I can't refuse, I just want to try my best to make the dishes he likes and satisfy him, so that he won't be angry with us." ”

Ye Liyan didn't expect her to think so much, and reached out and pinched her cheek.

"You don't have to be afraid, you have won the favor of Prince Xiao, even if the emperor doesn't like your dishes, he won't blame you, I will wait for you outside."

This time, the emperor only summoned Ai Qiaoqiao alone, so Ye Liqi could not follow the palace.

The fourth prince took Ai Qiaoqiao into the palace, and the four attendants behind him carried the ingredients and ice and other things that Ai Qiaoqiao needed to cook.

When I arrived at the kitchen, there were already the emperor's henchmen and eunuchs waiting here, checking the things that Ai Qiaoqiao brought one by one, including every ingredient that was inspected, and then let them go.

The fourth prince did not leave immediately, but looked at the things that Ai Qiaoqiao brought curiously.

Ai Qiaoqiao opened the ice book and took out ten scallops from the ice, each with a shell wider than the palm of her hand.

The fourth prince asked curiously, "Where did you buy this seafood ingredient?" ”

Ai Qiaoqiao smiled and naughtily spat out two words to him: "Confidential." ”

It's not that she is deliberately selling Guanzi, but she doesn't want the emperor to know that she keeps these things fresh in ice, and now there are no fresh seafood dishes in the entire Huai'an City except for her Jinghonglou.

Before coming, she had already asked the four princes about the preferences and tastes of the emperor and empress.

The two of them had no taboos, so she brought some red peppers, washed them and chopped them into pieces.

"You're going to put spicy in the dish?" The fourth prince was a little worried.

You must know that although spicy dishes are appetizing, they are easy to cause discomfort.

The emperor and the empress are both daughters, and once there is anything good or bad, Ai Qiaoqiao can't afford to be guilty.

"I don't make it too spicy, just for flavor." Ai Qiaoqiao said as she cut the garlic into minced garlic with her hands and feet.

When she had done all this, she opened the scallops and took out the meat, leaving only half of the shell, which she washed and dried to keep for later.

The scallop meat was removed from the intestines, scrubbed clean, and a clean white cloth was taken to remove the moisture.

There were many eunuchs guarding the kitchen, and they, including the four princes, thought that Ai Qiaoqiao was going to prepare steamed scallops at first, but Ai Qiaoqiao's next move confused them again.

She took some fine vermicelli, cut them into sections, soaked them in warm water and drained them, added sesame oil and pepper and mixed well, and then took some of them and spread them on the bottom of the scallop shells she had just left.

Finally, she put the scallop meat on top of the fans.

"What's this steaming method?" The fourth prince simply didn't leave, and stood there with his shoulders crossed.

For some reason, he suddenly understood the idea of leaving the night now.

Instead of being busy with palace disputes every day, it is better to stand here and watch the little girl cook leisurely.

Seeing her expressions of concentration and complete dedication when cooking, even he, who can't cook, can't help but feel awe-inspired.

She makes the dishes so carefully, not to please anyone, and she has no intention of settling with anyone.

She really just wants people to like her food.

In his trance, Ai Qiaoqiao had already heated the wok, poured oil, stir-fried ginger slices and changed to low heat, then added rice wine, soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, pepper, and finally added a little water and stirred and boiled well.

After removing the wok from the heat, remove the ginger slices, and pour the soup from the pan into a bowl as a sauce for later use.

On the other side, she prepared another pot, and when the oil was heated to 60%, she fried the lower half of the garlic until golden brown.

Then toss together the fried minced garlic with the raw garlic and the red pepper flakes.

"Why do you want to leave half and fry half?" The fourth prince asked puzzled.

"It's called gold, silver, and garlic." Ai Qiaoqiao smiled, "Everyone likes to please a good fortune, so there is such a name." ”

The four princes couldn't help but laugh dumbly.

Although it is a superfluous move, most of the dishes in the palace are like this, all for the sake of pleasing a good fortune.

Ai Qiaoqiao scallop meat is put on a plate, put it in a pot, and drizzle the sauce just mixed on top, then cover the pot and steam it over high heat.

When the steamed scallops are in the pot, Ai Qiaoqiao burns some oil, and when it is hot, it is removed from the heat and poured on the scallop meat.

"That's fine." Ai Qiaoqiao breathed a long sigh of relief.

Although this dish has a little more production process, it is only half an hour before and after.

When the eunuch served the table, the emperor and the queen had just eaten a few dishes.

"The dishes made by Mrs. Night are ready, please taste them for my father and mother." The four princes stood there in an orderly manner.

The emperor glanced at the scallops on his plate and raised his eyebrows.

"What's this dish called?"

"Back to my father, Mrs. Night said, this is called steamed scallops with gold and silver garlic."

The aunt who served beside the queen echoed, "It's really ...... to hear His Royal Highness say this Just looking at it like this makes people feel good-looking. ”

On the plate, six scallops are arranged in a ball, with a small bowl of sauce in the center.

The snow-white scallop shell is filled with vermicelli soaked in the scallop broth, and the fried minced garlic is mixed with the raw garlic, and the two garlic aromas bring out the umami flavor of the scallops.

The emperor and empress each ate one.

I have to admit that the vermicelli and scallops, and then with minced garlic, are really a good match.

The seafood is fresh and spicy, but it is still acceptable.

It's like a soft-tempered girl sometimes has a little temper tantrum, which will only make people feel cute. The aroma of minced garlic brings out the deliciousness of the scallop meat, the fried garlic is golden brown and fragrant, the minced garlic effectively removes the fishy smell of the seafood, and the vermicelli absorbs the steamed juice just right.

The Emperor and Empress each ate three, and when they came back to their senses, they found that the plate was empty.

"Lady Night, please come in." The emperor was full of praise for this dish.

Ai Qiaoqiao cautiously followed the eunuch into the door.

The Emperor smiled and said, "Madame Night, if you make this dish to participate in the world's freshest cooking competition, I will definitely choose you." ”