Changle Palace, Renxiao Palace.

The Hall of Benevolence and Filial Piety was just completed yesterday, and the Queen Mother couldn't wait to arrange a large-scale family banquet in order to show off to others the exquisite palace that her grandson gave her.

The concubines in the palace and the princes of the country yet to be reached all gathered in the Renxiao Palace, sighing at the luxury of the new hall while looking out of the hall suspiciously. In the past, large family banquets were held in Changle Palace, and they were generally chosen in the main hall. Because the side hall is too small, it can't accommodate dozens of food tables. If it is held in the side hall, it will be chosen at night, and the dining table will be placed outside the open-air hall.

It is now noon, and although it is autumn, Chang'an's head is still very poisonous. If these delicate concubines and princes are allowed to dine in the open air, I am afraid that half of them will have to fall down before the meal is finished.

Suddenly, the queen helped the queen mother and walked in, followed by the emperor and the prince left and right, and Princess Guantao was half a step behind.

After all the people in the hall saluted one by one, under the greeting of the queen mother, they came to a side hall.

As soon as they entered the side hall, everyone was stunned by the beautiful scenery in front of them, and they couldn't help but let out a burst of amazement.

I saw that the entire side hall was an empty hall, and on the high ceiling, nine huge glass chandeliers were lined up in a straight line. Strings of small beads hang from the chandelier, forming a rainbow bridge that runs through the entire hall under the light of candlelight.

On the walls around the hall, many wall lamps of different heights and colors, but the same exquisite style, shimmered with faint soft candlelight.

In the middle of the hall was a large rectangular wooden table, beside which hundreds of large reddish-brown chairs with armrests were neatly arranged. At the top, there is a golden couch. On either side of the golden couch are two smaller pale yellow couches. Obviously, these three couches belong to the three most noble people in the Han Empire, the Queen Mother, Emperor Jing and the Empress.

The emperor glanced at Liu Che and nodded slightly, obviously satisfied with his design. Although it is a family banquet, it is impossible to make him sit on an equal footing with everyone.

But the Queen Mother spoke: "Why are there only three?" Where does Cher sit? ”

Liu Che pointed to a pale yellow chair closest to the chief on the right side of the dining table, in ancient times, the right was respected, and there was no chair placed opposite his chair, which was in line with his unique status one level lower than the queen mother, the emperor and the empress, and one level higher than the other princes.

"That's not good, Che'er sits with the imperial grandmother!"

The old lady was domineering, looking at Emperor Jing beside her, and the meaning in her eyes was very clear: You dare to show me against it!

The great filial son Emperor Han Jingdi, his mouth opened slightly, and he wanted to speak, but finally nodded helplessly in agreement.

It was only at this time that several people found that everyone in the hall was looking at them in surprise, their eyes full of amusement.

Liu Che secretly complained to himself, hurried up, and said in a low voice: "Imperial grandmother, this grandson of the side hall has made some small modifications, and the voice of his voice will spread throughout the entire hall." ”

The Queen Mother was stunned when she heard this, and then laughed: "It's okay, and there are not so many shady words." ”

After speaking, ignoring the emperor's son who was full of helplessness on the side, he pulled Liu Che to the main couch and sat down.

After the emperor and empress also sat down, everyone in the hall found their places one by one according to their identities and sat down. And Princess Guantao sat honestly and unceremoniously on the pale yellow chair originally prepared for Liu Che, in order to show her unique status in the royal family. The Queen Mother raised her head and glared at her, sighed, and let her be.

A small number of favored concubines and princes have long been given chairs and tables by the queen, and they do not feel unusual. However, those concubines and princes who saw these things for the first time were quite at a loss. Fortunately, the palace maids in the hall had already been trained, and they served and guided in an orderly manner, and the somewhat noisy side hall quickly calmed down.

I saw Liu Che clapping his hands, and a palace maid stood next to everyone present, and Liu Che said loudly: "If you want to take any food, you can let the palace maid around you take it for you." ”

Ignoring everyone's puzzled gazes, Liu Che clapped his hands again, and an attendant stepped forward and silently stood beside the chief.

Liu Che nodded, signaling that he could start.

After the chamberlain comprehended, he said loudly: "The Empress Dowager is blessed, so that the Han can be favored by God, and the ancient delicacies are specially given, which are called the Seven Exquisite Banquets, and they are with everyone." There are seven exquisite banquets in seven courses, which are the first plate, soup, side dishes, main dishes, desserts, fruits, and tea. ”

Ahem......

Emperor Jing was choked by his own saliva, a meal is still favored by God, given by God, you are so idle as God? Will you also make a feast for the seven tricks of Laoshizi? I knew that this kid must be fine!

Emperor Jing glared at Liu Che viciously, and Liu Che gave him an extremely innocent look, and then said to the Queen Mother crisply: "Grandson invites the imperial grandmother to give a banquet." ”

Emperor Jing was stunned, but he quickly reacted, and was driven into the sedan chair, so he had to say to the old lady: "The son invites the queen mother to give a banquet." ”

This time it was terrible, everyone at the banquet got up one after another, bowed in the direction of the Queen Mother and said, "Please give the Queen Mother a banquet." ”

The old lady's wrinkled old face smiled into a chrysanthemum, and said in a loud voice: "Okay, good! Let's do it all, feast! ”

"Empress Dowager Xie!" The crowd shook again, and then sat down again.

It's done! Liu Che yelled in his heart! It's going to be rich! It's going to be rich!

At this moment, the Queen Mother reached out and gently twisted Liu Che's ear, lowered her head, whispered in his ear, and asked with a smile: "Good grandson, how much silver should I give to the imperial grandmother?" ”

Liu Che dropped his jaw in shock, rubbing, this old lady is too fine. After thinking about it, he stretched out five fingers with a painful face.

The Queen Mother shook her head and tightened the claws of Liu Che's ears.

Liu Che gritted his teeth, stretched out two palms, and stared at the old lady with a face full of death, the meaning was obvious: At most, it is 10 million yuan, or I will be screwed to death.

The Queen Mother smiled, let go of the devil's claws, and helped Liu Che rub her reddish ears by the way, her face was full of pride.

Liu Che's heart, wow cool wow cool, this one is really TM superb! None of them are easy! The novels in the library where the protagonist can settle the harem at will after crossing must be resolutely resisted, and it will hurt people a lot!

Seeing that everyone was seated, the waiter said aloud again: "The first course, the head plate." ”

As soon as the words fell, a group of palace maids came out, all holding large porcelain plates in their hands, and the porcelain plates were covered with silver covers.

"Honey-glazed chicken wings, caviar, foie gras, smoked salmon, creamy chicken crisp box."

As the attendants continued to report the names of the dishes, the palace maids lifted the silver covers on the hundred porcelain plates placed on the long table in turn, and then retreated.

For a moment, the entire hall was filled with a rich aroma. In the hall designed by Liu Che to strengthen the echo effect, the sound of swallowing saliva began to sound. It's a pity that the queen mother and the emperor didn't move, and the others didn't dare to move.

"Imperial grandmother, what do you want to eat, my grandchildren are hungry."

The Queen Mother asked Xian Zhiya and pointed out two dishes. Under Liu Che's signal, the palace maid next to her took it with a golden dinner plate and put it on the table in front of the Queen Mother, who picked up a piece of it, showed an expression of enjoyment on her face, and then said to everyone: "Eat quickly, don't be stunned!" ”

The people who couldn't wait for a long time probably knew what to do, and they were busy pointing out the dishes on the table to the palace maids next to them, and the clever ones were soon ready to eat.

Emperor Jing and Princess Guantao are worthy of being born to the same mother, and they don't know what's going on, the two seem to have a soft spot for chicken wings. This was the case at the last family dinner, and this one is no exception. After eating so fast, they couldn't even bother with the ivory chopstick, so the two of them ate with their hands in unison. This is not surprising, a lot of food in the Han Dynasty was still done by hand. When I met the state banquet, I was happy, and I took a knife to eat roast suckling pig, and there were many emperors who roasted whole sheep.

Liu Che shook his head and reminded: "Father, there are still good dishes in the back!" Now if you're full, you're at a loss! ”

Emperor Jing glared at him, slowed down in his hand, and looked at Princess Guantao who was holding chicken wings in her hand and eating Haisai, with a wicked smile in her eyes.

Liu Che rubbed his forehead, ashamed of the dark psychology of the emperor's father, but he didn't dare to remind Princess Guantao, otherwise he would be hated by Emperor Jing for a long time.

Liu Che called the palace maid beside him and gave a few orders.

After a while, the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother had an extra glass of apple juice in front of them, while Liu Che had pale yellow pear juice in front of them.

"Caviar is too greasy, it's not good to eat too much, you have to drink some juice to appetize." Liu Che said to his grandmother and mother.

"Unfilial son!" The emperor's father next to him was not happy, muttered in a low voice, reached out to take Liu Che's pear juice, took a sip of it, and put it in front of him as if nothing happened.

I'll it! Liu Che's face was distorted, but he didn't dare to make a mistake, and hurriedly ordered the palace maid to serve another glass.

"Brother Huang, I want juice too!"

Xiao Liu Cheng, who had been held in the arms of Liu Che's aunt Wang Erjiao, was also unhappy. Liu Chengxu is only three years old, the thirteenth son of Emperor Jing, and the youngest prince at present. Coupled with Wang Erjiao's relationship, she has been mixed with Liu Che a lot, and she has drunk a lot of juice, so how can she be polite.

was so troubled by Xiao Liu, everyone looked at Liu Che one after another.

"What does the lonely king do? If you want to drink, ask the palace maid next to you! Didn't the Lone King just say it all? Liu Che's face was slightly red, but he was full of words.

"Brother Huang didn't say it!" The honest Liu Cheng suddenly unveiled the prince's new clothes, and Emperor Jing was stunned when he heard this, and couldn't help laughing.

"Child's words are unscrupulous, children's words are unscrupulous." Liu Che smiled awkwardly, asked the maid to bring the juice to Liu Cheng, and complainedly laughed at the emperor's father.

After a while, Liu Che saw that the plates on the table were almost bottomed out, and he felt helpless. I'm rubbing, is this royal, or locusts, do you dare to have a little temperament? It's a lot faster than expected, okay.

He had no choice but to wave his hand to the waiter.

The chamberlain said loudly: "Withdraw the head plate." ”

The palace ladies stepped forward one after another and removed all the empty plates on the table. Some concubines and princes who were still eating could only put down the chopsticks in their hands and helplessly watched the food plate in front of them being taken away.

But soon, the waiter said aloud again: "The second course, soup." ”

The palace maids once again brought out dozens of sea bowls and put them on the long table.

"Oxtail consommé, black chicken and peony soup, shrimp and green vegetable soup, baked shallots soup, silver carp cream soup."

With the experience of the previous dish, everyone began to order soup and drink it without greeting them.

After drinking the soup, I served a third course - a side dish.

All kinds of fresh and marine fish, shellfish and molluscs, eggs, bread, and crisp boxes were continuously delivered to the table, and everyone shouted and refreshed.

Just when the banquet was in full swing, Princess Guantao's face suddenly turned red, she fidgeted, got up and ran to the Queen Mother and whispered a few words.

After hearing this, the Queen Mother laughed and scolded in a low voice: "Yes! Look you're still greedy! It's right here at the mourning house, so why go back? If you are far away, don't hold back your illness. ”

"The queen mother, the sons are not used to it." Princess Guantao refused, and was about to go out.

Liu Che still can't understand it, this is full of food. He hurriedly poked his head out, pointed to the palace maid beside him, and said to Princess Guantao: "Aunt Huang, you will get used to it, this place is the same as in the sky, let Gui'er take you there." ”

When Princess Guantao heard this, her face was overjoyed, and she hurriedly followed the palace maid named Gui'er towards the inner hall.

The Queen Mother was confused and asked, "What kind of dumb riddle are you playing?" ”

Liu Che attached himself to the old lady's ear and muttered a few words, and the old lady laughed and scolded: "What is the habit! The mourning family also went to take a look, if it is not as good as you say, come back and clean you up! ”

Liu Che couldn't help but be full of black lines, sure enough, ginger was old and spicy. The old lady is afraid that she can't hold back, but this face does not change color and her heart does not beat, and she is not a little stronger than her old daughter.

As the old lady also left the table, Liu Che simply called the chamberlain and ordered him to go down.

The chamberlain nodded yes. After a while, the palace maids around everyone at the banquet attached themselves to their ears and whispered a few reminders, and a dozen or so people immediately followed the palace maids out of the hall and walked to the public toilet that Liu Che specially built for them in the imperial garden. Of course, a few high-status women will be led to another side hall with a special bathroom.

As for the emperor and the empress, of course, Liu Che personally informed them, after all, which palace maid dared to ask the emperor if he wanted to be courteous. And they, like the Queen Mother and Princess Guantao, have their own exclusive bathrooms.

The emperor nodded and said nothing, got up and left. However, the queen blushed, twisted Liu Che's ears, and left the table.

With the departure of the Queen Mother, the Emperor and the Empress, everyone at the banquet was relieved. Regardless of whether there is a need or not, they will hurriedly go under the leadership of the maid, lest when the three queen mothers come back, they have not finished solving the problem, or they have to leave the table halfway, which is too rude.

As a result, Liu Che's first palace Western food banquet, because of the large number of people going to the toilet, was suspended for half an hour after the side dishes were served.

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