Chapter 53: The Banquet
Ding Wenquan, who paid the delivery fee, was indignant when he heard that the imperial dining room put all the responsibility on himself, and completely forgot the original agreement, and in turn put the account on them: "The emperor is aware that the distribution room has been acting in accordance with the instructions of each room and department, and the ingredients are all in accordance with the requirements of the director of the imperial dining room. ”
The two argued for a while, the emperor was furious, and the post of the distribution room was also removed, and he also went to the position of several deputy directors of the imperial dining room, and handed over the banquet to Yue Yao to supervise this time, and the imperial dining room was all arranged by her.
Yue Yao couldn't even close her mouth happily, this time she could finally show her skills without scruples.
Today, for the envoys of the Western Regions, the emperor specially opened the Changyin Pavilion and invited the Xijing Dynasty to have the highest musical attainments of the West Wind Cool Song.
At the banquet, the silk bamboo and bamboo flutes were pleasant to the ear, and there was laughter and laughter in the midst of the staggered discussions, and Antuya sat in the envoy's table, and after toasting the emperor with the ministers, he began to eat.
The emperor's chief seat has been vacant, and Antuya is curious and speechless, but her eyes can't stop looking over there, thinking that this is the minister who is so favored by the emperor of the Celestial Empire, and the emperor who is late doesn't say a word.
When the white dress sat down slowly, Antuya looked intently and realized that it was the man she saw in the Spring Breeze Triumph Building that day, and she was overjoyed. Antuya was on the envoy with the envoy Yu Jiang, and sat down below, separated from Wei Xuanmo, she saw that Wei Xuanmo was very happy, and secretly discussed with the envoy Yu Jiang to change seats, so she greeted him.
"This is Lord Cen's seat, are you sitting in the wrong seat?" As soon as Antuya sat down, she began to ask Wei Xuanmo, she was so curious, isn't this person the owner of the restaurant?
When Wei Xuanmo heard the question, he only distanced himself and politely replied with two words: "Princess." ”
"You opened the Spring Breeze Proud Building?" Antuya is not discouraged, if the mountain doesn't come, I'll come to the mountain, this is the style of the women outside their gates, so she took the initiative to step forward and wanted to tell Wei Xuanmo that she had seen him in the restaurant.
"It's not." Wei Xuanmo replied coldly, without saying a word.
"Then why are you there?" Antuya pursued it relentlessly.
The air had already begun to freeze, and Wei Xuanmo was extremely impatient with Antuya's questions and answers, and even retreated a little: "The princess is dusty, I think she is already very tired, so it is better to eat first." ”
"I've eaten it all......"
"Princess Tuya." I only listened to the emperor's words at the top, and said with a smile, "I don't know if our food in Xijing is appetizing?" ”
Antuya's words couldn't go on, and when she received the gaze of the envoy Yu Jiang on the side, she immediately sat up straight, put on a dignified smile, raised the wine bottle and saluted: "Very agreeable, thank you to the Emperor of the Celestial Empire for your hospitality, I will do it here first." He said and fell away.
Antuya is dressed in a dark red riding suit, looking heroic and capable, she is not as graceful and delicate as a Xijing woman, she has the atmosphere of a grassland child, and has a kind of momentum. She has a heroic spirit in her eyebrows and eyes, and she is not cowardly when she talks with the emperor, and all the ministers see it in their eyes and praise each other.
The words of everyone's discussion came into their ears, and Antuya smiled brighter, her expression was flying, and she was extremely proud.
Seeing this, the emperor laughed, and also raised his wine glass and praised it: "She is worthy of being the daughter of the Khan, and she has the demeanor of your father." ”
The banquet went very smoothly, it can be said that the guests and hosts were happy, and the only thing that did not satisfy Antuya was probably the prince Wei Xuanmo next to him.
Since he didn't admit that he was the head of the Spring Breeze Proud House, but the dishes at this banquet were quite similar to those in the restaurant, Antuya smiled lightly and asked: "Dare to ask the emperor, this dish is different and exquisite, it must be from everyone's hands, which chef has this skill?" Truth be told, I've never tasted or seen such a wonderful dish. ”
"Oh, by the way, I saw it once in your capital city. However, what was presented at this banquet was only better than that of the day. Antuya paused and added, thinking in her heart that Wei Xuanmo must have something to do with the Spring Breeze Proud Building.
Hearing this, the emperor smiled even more enthusiastically, and he also threw a little meaningful look at Wei Xuanmo, and said to Antuya: "This chef is the owner of the Spring Breeze Proud Building. ”
That, not the prince? What's going on? Antuya thought to herself.
At the banquet, the ministers also began to praise the chef according to the emperor's wishes, and it was rare to see Wei Xuanmo, who did not say a word on weekdays, to help: "It does taste excellent, the color and flavor are complete, and the style is not common." ”
Antuya was also a little shocked, but still paid attention to his every move, opening her lips and closing them, rising and falling with the tone of his voice.
"Uncle Wang is very right. Father, shouldn't you invite this chef up to Princess Tuya? Qi Nanshan also suggested with a smile.
The emperor seemed to have this intention, but he still looked at Antuya with a smile, fully respecting the meaning of the mission, and Antuya was also very curious, so he looked back with a smile: "Then thank you, Your Majesty." ”
Yue Yao had been busy in the imperial dining room, and was summoned by the emperor unexpectedly, wiped his hands, cut his hair, and followed the little eunuch who came to deliver the decree to Changyin Pavilion.
She wore a simple plain blue brocade robe, dotted with only a few blooming plum blossoms with peach-colored silk threads, extending from the skirt to the waist, which was the most brilliant color of the time. There is no more decoration on the bun, only the simplest wooden hairpin is used to tie the hair, and the delicate face is not powdered, as if there is a trace of fireworks, but it adds to the demeanor.
"Your Majesty, Holy Ann." Yue Yao Yingying bowed her head, and there was much less frivolity than a few days ago, and she really had a bit of the posture of a palace person, all thanks to her frantically supplementing the palace etiquette in the past few days, and she barely achieved this effect with extreme correction. She didn't want to be punished again for her deceit of etiquette like the Great Prince did that day.
Although Wei Xuanmo arrived in time to rescue him, the palace was so big, he couldn't just meet him every time, and he wasn't so bored with curiosity and didn't go out to hang out.
The emperor's eyes when he looks at Yue Yao now are the eyes of his brother and daughter-in-law, and he is satisfied and sighs, when he is as old as Wei Xuanmo, the eldest prince is already four years old, but his younger brother only has people he likes, and he can't even get people to do it, so he can't be an assistant.
"Get up." The emperor called out, and said, "Princess Tuya also praised you for the food, and I am not quick to thank the princess." ”
Yue Yao kept a gentle smile on her face, and bowed to Antuya again: "Thanks to the princess's love." ”