The Chinese New Year's Eve dinner was eaten at the Empress's Kunning Palace. Of course, those who can serve are the masters of this palace.

The emperor, the empress, the noble Xuan, and the two little princesses and the little prince.

and Xiaowen, a female official in the palace, was also allowed to serve on the table by the emperor.

Before the banquet began, Xiaowen led the palace maids to pay New Year's greetings to the emperor and queen and Xuan nobles in batches.

The great eunuch Zhang Hai also led a group of eunuchs to take turns to come forward to greet the New Year and say some auspicious words.

The queen had already prepared, and prepared New Year's red envelopes for everyone with a smile. For a time, the entire palace was jubilant.

Jiang Chuan had long ordered that the Chinese New Year's Eve meal should not be too extravagant, just enough to eat delicious.

In fact, when it comes to taste, the food in the palace is not necessarily better than the food in the folk restaurant outside. After all, the recipes in the palace are all reviewed and formulated by the imperial doctor of the Tai Hospital, and the main purpose is to maintain health, so many meals are relatively light in taste, and the imperial dining room is careful not to use too many seasonings when cooking.

Many of the meals outside are rich in oil and salt, and the taste is heavy, which stimulates people's taste sense of taste, so in terms of taste, most people will think that the outside meals are more delicious.

Jiang Chuan was originally born as a child from an ordinary family, and he didn't pay so much attention to eating, so he could eat three meals a day.

Queen Bai Jinxiu and Qi Xuan are also not so particular about eating, so the meals in the imperial dining room are mainly light and home-cooked.

In this way, it was difficult for the imperial chefs in the imperial dining room at first. They are used to cooking court dishes, and they are still a little unaccustomed to suddenly changing to home-cooked dishes.

But after a long time, everyone has also felt the benefits of this, the imperial dining room is not so tired, and the masters are happy to eat, killing two birds with one stone.

For the eunuchs who buy, it is even more worry-free, there is no need to buy so many precious ingredients, and the difficulty of purchasing is naturally much smaller.

However, the corresponding oil and water in it are also a lot less. However, the procurement matters in the palace have always been in charge of the female official Xiaowen. With Xiaowen's shrewdness, if these buying eunuchs dare to play in it, they will definitely not be pleased.

In short, whether it is because of the emperor's habits, or because of the need to be diligent and thrifty at the beginning of the founding of the country, the whole atmosphere in the palace is simple and simple, completely abandoning the extravagant and wasteful atmosphere in the palace of the previous dynasty.

Therefore, although it is the emperor's Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, the large plates and small bowls add up to only a dozen dishes, and most of them are common folk dishes.

After serving the food, the eunuchs and palace maids all retreated, leaving only Zhang Hai and a few people waiting outside, in case there was any errand, there would be someone at any time.

"Your Majesty, this steamed carp is still cooked by the queen's sister. My sister knows that His Majesty loves to eat, so she specially made it for His Majesty. Xuan Guiren sat on the emperor's right hand and pointed to a dish on the table with a smile.

Jiang Chuan took a closer look, sniffed, and then said with an intoxicated face: "Sure enough, it's a familiar recipe, a familiar taste." My gluttonous worm was hooked out at once. ”

The empress Bai Jinxiu on the left hand side of the emperor saw her husband like this, she was happy in her heart, and said with a gentle smile: "You haven't been tired of eating for more than two years." You said that the imperial chef in the palace can't make the taste you like, and I want to make it for you, and you are afraid that I will not be good for the child if I smoke oily fumes. Now that the child is born and it is the Chinese New Year, I will do it, but fortunately, the craftsmanship is not rusty. ”

Jiang Chuan was moved in his heart, put his big hand around the queen, kissed her fair and tight pretty face, and said with a smile: "Sure enough, she is my good queen and wife." ”

The queen blushed all of a sudden, and said angrily: "You are an old and immodest person, and the children are watching from the side." ”

Jiang Chuan raised his eyes and saw that sure enough, a pair of children were looking at them with dark eyes in the swaddling clothes next to them.

"Haha, although you two little ones don't understand anything yet, your father also treats everyone equally." , Jiang Chuan walked to the front of the crib with a smile, picked up the two little guys one by one, and kissed them vigorously on both little faces.

Daughter Jiang Yunxue suddenly opened her mouth and laughed, her chubby hands and feet looked like she was dancing, and she looked very happy.

His son Jiang Yunfan looked at his emperor father with curious eyes, as if to say, Dad, what are you doing?

Jiang Chuan laughed even more at the different reactions of his children, and turned back to the queen and said, "Our girl is amazing, she will definitely be a pistachio when she grows up." This kid seems to be a calm and introverted character. A mother's compatriot, this character is really different. ”

The queen smiled: "The dragon gives birth to nine sons, each of which is different. It's better for my son to be calm. ”

Xuan Guiren also borrowed the words and smiled: "Sister Queen said yes." When the princess grows up, she is a golden branch and jade leaf that is loved by thousands of people, and it is naturally better to be lively. When the little prince grows up, he wants to learn to govern the country with His Majesty, so it is naturally more appropriate to be calm. ”

"This makes sense, after all, this kid is going to take over my class in the future, and it's not good to jump out too much." Egawa put the child back in the bassinet and returned to the table with a nod in response.

This son is his eldest son, and he will be the first choice for the prince in the future. It was also natural for Jiang Chuan to say this, and everyone took it for granted.

Although Xiaowen was sitting on the side, she was also busy adding food and pouring wine for several masters, and she was so busy that she couldn't take care of eating.

"Xiaowen, you sit, there are no outsiders here, and there are not so many rules. Rules are for outsiders to see, not for sharing. Jiang Chuan looked at Xiaowen busy and waved his hand.

The empress also followed: "Sit and eat, Your Majesty is right, there are not so many rules for today's Chinese New Year's Eve." ”

Xiaowen thanked the two masters, and then sat down and began to move the chopsticks.

Although their status is different now, they are all young people, and Jiang Chuan is also an unruly person, and a few people began to push the cup and change the cup after a while, and they all drank slightly.

With today's low-alcohol wine, it is impossible to make a master like Jiang Chuan drunk, at most he is a little drunk.

However, after drinking, the atmosphere gradually became more casual and relaxed, and everyone's conversation box was opened.

Drinking wine, several people talked about many things in the past, and they sighed for a while.

The three daughters have been with Jiang Chuan since the entrepreneurial period, although Qi Xuan is a little late, but she has also been by Jiang Chuan's side for more than two years, and everyone has experienced a lot of things together.

Now that the world has been decided, I think back to the hardships of starting a business in the past, and I have a stomach.

"Your Majesty, if you hadn't killed Hai Dongqing at the beginning, the concubine would definitely be dead by now. A cup of concubines to your majesty! Qi Xuan drank a little too much, and she was a little excited when she was steady and introverted on weekdays, holding a glass of wine to toast Jiang Chuan.

Jiang Chuan took the wine and drank it all, stretched out his hand to hug Qi Xuan and said, "This is all destined by God." You have worked hard by my side in the past few years, and you have helped me a lot, and I remember all of this. You and Jinxiu are both my beloved women, and I will love you well. ”

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to hug the queen on the left, and kissed each of the two women on the face, and the pretty faces of the two people, which were already covered with redness, were even hotter, but their hearts were very sweet.

Although Xiaowen on the side was calm on the surface, the envy in her eyes was unobstructed by the alcohol.

Seeing it in her eyes, the queen's heart moved, she sat up straight, and said to Jiang Chuan: "Your Majesty, the concubine has something to ask." ”