Chapter 522: Family Banquet
Zeng Rong trotted all the way to follow Zhu Xu into Qianning Palace, Zhu Xu went directly into his living room, Zeng Rong knew that he was going to wash and change clothes, so he didn't follow up.
After about a quarter of an hour, Zhu Xu came out, glanced at Zeng Rong who was standing at the door, and entered the side hall on the side.
Zeng Rong followed up, and saw that a eunuch brought two hot teas, so he hurriedly took them and sent them to Zhu Xu in person, and the rest of the one, Zeng Rong was just about to stretch out his hand, only to see Zhu Wu come in with Zhu Min, Zeng Rong retracted his hand again, and respectfully saluted the two.
Zhu Wu is okay, in the end, he is older, he knows that his father loves this little female official very much, and he also knows that Zhu Heng is not involved with this little female official, so he nodded slightly and smiled, which can be regarded as a response to Zeng Rong.
Zhu Min is also in the age of tying his hair, probably because he is not very favored, he rarely enters the Qianning Palace, and he is not familiar with Zeng Rong, so he thought that Zeng Rong was an ordinary palace maid, and his eyes did not stop on Zeng Rong's face, but looked at everything around him curiously.
"Father, my son is really hungry after playing for a long time, I don't know what delicious food I prepared for dinner?" Zhu Wu sat down on Zhu Xu's left hand and asked with a smile.
"What do you want to eat?" Zhu Xu looked at Zhu Wu and asked softly.
Seeing this, Zeng Rong secretly pouted, the relationship between father and son is really extraordinary, even if the imperial concubine has done so many things wrong, it has not affected Zhu Wu's status in the emperor's heart at all.
"Back to my father, my sons want to eat roast lamb shank and pheasant soup." Zhu Wu reported the name of the dish.
Zeng Rong listened, whether it was true or not? These two dishes are also the emperor's preference, if they hadn't been prepared before, how could it be too late to report the name of the dish?
I don't know if Zeng Rongnu's small movements were discovered by Zhu Xu, or did Zhu Xu guess her thoughts? Zhu Xu even asked what she wanted to eat.
"Huh? I? Oh, no, Xiaguan... Zeng Rong was so frightened by this sudden treatment that he was a little incoherent.
Not the only one? Zhu Wu, who was sitting in the chair, was also taken aback? It's just that he didn't show it much, but Zhu Min, who was standing, turned around and took a good look at Zeng Rong? A look of inexplicability.
"Back to the emperor? Can Xia Guan really order his own food? "After a brief panic? Zeng Rong calmed down.
Zhu Xu didn't speak? Only glanced at her.
"Back to the emperor? Xiaguan wants to eat green leafy vegetables? Another tofu soup with Chinese cabbage. Zeng Rong said happily.
She didn't have a problem with this, she knew that there was a conservatory in the imperial dining room, and a few small vegetables were planted in it, including coriander, shallots, green garlic and chicken hair.
Not much stuff? It is generally used for color mixing or as a side dish.
Zeng Rong has been tired of eating big fish and meat at home these days? I really want to eat some green leafy vegetables.
These two dishes are clearly not on tonight's menu? Zhu Xu glared at Zeng Rong? Yu Guang glanced at Zhu Min, who was stupid and a little lost at the same time, and asked him with concern what he wanted to eat.
Zhu Min snorted for a moment, but he also held back two dishes? One is called flower chicken, the other is steamed fish, but there is no mention of any fish.
Zhu Xu was obviously a little dissatisfied with the three words "called flower chicken", and before he could speak, Zhu Wu on the side hurriedly explained: "Back to my father, this dish was eaten by me and my fifth brother when I went to the restaurant with my classmates, and the fifth brother must have thought it was fresh and interesting, remembered this dish, and casually reported the name of this dish." ”
"I'm afraid it's too late, how about changing the roast chicken, Ming'er asked the imperial dining room to make it for you." Zhu Xu asked Zhu Mindao.
"Back to my father, okay." Zhu Min replied decently, and after a while, he came back to his senses, his face flushed, and he said: "Back to my father, there is no need to be so troublesome, it is the son who is not sensible, it is good to eat roast chicken, they are all chickens, and the taste is not much different." ”
Seeing this, Chang Dezi on the side whispered a few words to the little eunuch beside him, and the little eunuch turned around and went out.
The room suddenly became dull, Zhu Wu took the initiative to provoke the topic, talking about Fang Cai's skating, saying that he hadn't played outside so happily for a long time, sweating a lot, but feeling a lot lighter, and the two exchanged skating skills and planks that should be improved.
As he was talking, a eunuch outside the door said that Zhu Heng had arrived, and as soon as the words fell, the eunuch at the door lifted the curtain, and Xiao Luzi pushed Zhu Heng in, and Xiao Haizi accompanied him.
Although there were a lot of people in the room, as soon as Zhu Heng came in, what he saw at a glance was still the figure he had missed for several days, and Zeng Rong's eyes instantly brightened, like a galaxy shining.
Zhu Xu was very upset when he saw that he was ignored by this son, and coughed, Zhu Heng realized that he was out of shape, leaned forward, and bowed.
Zhu Wu and Zhu Min also got up and saluted him, and Zhu Wu took the initiative to give up the position of the lower left hand.
Zhu Xu had no objection to this, and motioned for Zhu Heng to sit down, "Sit down, the three of them ordered two dishes each, what do you want to eat?" ”
"Go back to your father, it's okay, you don't have to order it." Zhu Heng replied with a smile.
Zeng Rong saw that Zhu Heng was still wearing thick woolen clothes, so he hurriedly walked over and motioned for Xiao Luzi and Xiao Haizi to take off his clothes for him, because Zhu Heng couldn't get up by himself, he needed one person to pick him up, and the other person could help him take off his clothes, so Zeng Rong also stepped forward to take him off.
Zhu Xu saw that everyone had arrived, and ordered the eunuch on the side to pass the meal.
Soon, a palace maid and eunuch came in with a food box, and along with them, there was Aunt Chen from the Catering Bureau and her partner.
Seeing the people at the table, Aunt Chen was obviously stunned for a moment, presumably she had never seen this formation.
After Aunt Chen tasted every dish, Zhu Xu ordered her to go down and ordered Zeng Rong to sit next to Zhu Heng.
"Back to the emperor, this... Zeng Ronggang wanted to say that he was not in accordance with the rules, but saw Zhu Xu give him a cold look.
Zeng Rong swallowed the words back and sat beside Zhu Heng obediently.
"Why is there no wine?" Zhu Xu looked at the things on the table and asked.
A eunuch had already rushed out, waiting for the time, Zhu Xu looked at the faces of the three sons one by one, "Speaking of which, it seems that the four of us father and son are sitting together for the first time to have a meal, time flies so fast, before you know it, you will grow up one by one, and I will be old." ”
"Why did my father say this, my father is in the prime of life." Zhu Wu hurriedly replied.
After speaking, realizing that something was wrong, Zhu Wu smiled apologetically at Zhu Heng, "I'm sorry, second brother, third brother has overstepped the rules and grabbed the talk." ”
Zhu Heng smiled faintly, "Third brother, what are these words, I didn't hear my father say, this is a family banquet, since it is a family banquet, it is better to be casual, you can say whatever you want, if you want to talk like the second brother and not rush, wouldn't it be too boring?" ”
"Yes, yes, that's what it means, the family chats casually, without these particularities, you can say whatever you want, but there is one thing, I hope to hear the truth." Zhu Xu spoke.
Zeng Rong saw that the emperor once again mentioned the truth, and thought that he had ordered someone to call for wine, and suddenly had a bad premonition in his heart.