Chapter 696: Cold Noodles
Feng Yunmo was a little surprised by Empress Dowager Shi's words, in the past, she was enthusiastic to let herself open it on the spot, asking herself if she liked it or not, this year is a little different.
However, Feng Yunmo didn't ask, and took it directly, "Thank you, Queen Mother." β
Empress Dowager Shi smiled and patted Feng Yunmo's shoulder, her face was full of love, and the look in her eyes was very responsible, which made Feng Yunmo a little incomprehensible.
"Rujin, let people go to the imperial dining room to see, this hour is almost here, how are the preparations." Empress Dowager Shi instructed Rujin Dao.
"Yes."
Two quarters of an hour later, Feng Yunzheng set off for Yanxi Palace and personally picked up Empress Zhou to Renshou Palace.
"Queen, about the rumors about the draft, I asked Jinyiwei to investigate, and there should be results tomorrow." Feng Yun just said kindly, "This time, I want to thank the queen for her understanding, the queen really has the demeanor of the mother of the country." β
Queen Zhou was a little funny in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face, and said softly, "The concubine knows the emperor's temperament, the emperor really wants to draft, let the concubine do it well, where is there a need to make such a fuss." β
"And the emperor can't respect the concubines anymore, and the concubines believe in the emperor." Empress Zhou said with a smile, "But the emperor has not had a draft for many years, and it is also a dereliction of duty for the concubines. β
Feng Yunzheng's expression was a little happy when he heard this, "The queen has a heart, but I already have you, so I won't mention the draft for the time being. β
"Yes." Queen Zhou replied in a low voice, with a burst of disdain in her heart, she was sanctimonious, she really liked young people, Feng Yunzheng may not have had the idea of a draft at first, but someone mentioned it, and he was very happy, maybe this time there was more or less this idea.
"What gift did the queen prepare for Mo'er?" Feng Yun was looking at Queen Zhou's personal grandmother holding a box, and said with some curiosity.
"The concubine got a ginseng of about three hundred years, which coincided with the birthday of Prince Rui, and the body of Prince Rui was a little weak, so she gave this ginseng to Lord Rui as a birthday gift, and the concubine felt that it was more appropriate." Empress Zhou said with a smile.
"Three hundred years is a rare year." Feng Yunzheng commented, "The queen has a heart." β
"Prince Rui is the younger brother of the emperor's concubine, and the concubine should give whatever she wants as the emperor's sister-in-law." Empress Zhou replied with a smile, "I wonder what good things the emperor has prepared?" β
"Compared to the queen, I am a little vulgar." Feng Yunzheng said to himself, "Mo'er still has less income from fiefdoms, so he sent the shops in the capital and the Zhuangzi in the suburbs of Beijing." β
"The emperor is sending it to reality, the emperor really loves Prince Rui." Queen Zhou smiled and praised Feng Yunzheng's friendship.
The praise all the way made Queen Zhou's face stiffen with a smile, as if she hadn't said so much to Feng Yunzheng for a long time, it was really tiring, and she didn't know what crazy she was smoking, and she personally came to pick her up and go to Renshou Palace, and she couldn't find a place.
The two went directly to the side hall where Feng Yunmo lived, and met Princess Chun'an and Bai Guzhi at the door.
"Say hello to the emperor and queen." The eldest princess of Chun'an led Bai Guzhi to greet Feng Yunzheng and Queen Zhou.
"Eldest sister is very polite." Feng Yunzheng personally helped up the eldest princess of Chun'an, and then asked Bai Guzhi to get up, "Eldest sister, they are all a family, not to mention that today is for Mo'er's birthday, so I won't use these false gifts." β
Queen Zhou smiled kindly on the side, and her heart was tired for a while.
"The emperor has arrivedβ"
Feng Yunmo and Hua Qinghe greeted the door and saluted, Feng Yunzheng once again expressed the goodwill of the family that there was no need to be polite, and when they entered the side hall, the group asked the Empress Dowager Shi to say goodbye.
"Rujin, you can let them serve the food." Empress Dowager Shi spoke.
"Yes."
Seven people sit around a table, this is also a rare mode of eating, cold dishes, hot dishes, soup, meat and vegetarian matching, the taste is already familiar, to be honest, there is really nothing new, this is just a form.
"What is this?" When a pasta dish was finally served, the people who didn't move a few chopsticks were attracted to attention.
"Cold noodles." Empress Dowager Shi smiled and said, "Qinghe specially brought the recipe, eating hot in the summer always makes people feel impetuous, I didn't expect the chef of the British government to develop a cold noodle method, the taste is refreshing, the noodles are chewy, and the best thing is that this side dish can be added according to your favorite taste." β
"It's a novelty." Feng Yunzheng tried it out.
"It tastes so good." Queen Zhou took a bite and commented with a smile.
"The queen likes it, copy a copy of this recipe back." Empress Dowager Shi said with a smile, "Chun'an also copied a copy back, and when you want to eat it, let the imperial dining room make it." β
"Thank you, Queen Mother." Empress Zhou and Princess Chun'an said in unison, "Thank you Qinghe too." β
Both of them knew that Empress Dowager Shi really liked Hua Qinghe, and she deliberately mentioned eating cold noodles, which also expressed a strong sense of importance, and both of them could understand it.
"The queen mother and the eldest princess are too polite, this method was also created by the cook, and Qinghe is also a messenger." Hua Qinghe said modestly, this cold noodle was made by Qinglian, but she came up with the method.
A bowl of cold noodles in front of everyone has been eaten to the bottom, in addition to the novelty, the taste is really good, you can't eat rice in the summer, it is really suitable to eat a bowl of cold noodles, after eating, the group praised again, Feng Yunzheng also generously rewarded some silver money, and asked Hua Qinghe to take it back to the cook of the British government.
Feng Yunzheng and his entourage sent a birthday gift to Feng Yunmo, and then left one after another, Feng Yunmo and Hua Qinghe also left, and Empress Dowager Shi surprised Feng Yunmo again.
After all, in addition to today's birthday, it is also the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15, the day of the full moon reunion, the Empress Dowager Shi likes this day when the family gathers together for dinner, and all the concubines in the harem will also attend this day, but this time the Empress Dowager Shi did not invite herself to stay for dinner, and then leave the palace after enjoying the moon.
He also said something unexpected.
"Mo'er, go back and rest earlier, the queen mother knows that you have a good relationship with the British Mansion, if they keep you, you can also go to the British Mansion for the Mid-Autumn Festival, of course, the Zhenguo Mansion can also be, don't stay alone in the Ruiwang Mansion." Empress Dowager Shi told the two to leave.
Feng Yunmo sent Hua Qinghe back to the British Mansion, sent Mid-Autumn Festival blessings to Hua Kaixun and others, and returned to King Rui's Mansion, at this time Shi Xiaolian was already waiting in the mansion.
"Why didn't I spend the Mid-Autumn Festival in the palace, my aunt asked someone to send me a message, asking me to come to you to go to the Zhenguo Mansion for the Mid-Autumn Festival." Shi Xiaolian shook his fan and said.
"There's something strange about the queen mother." Feng Yunmo muttered in a low voice, "Jinghong, when the storm comes, you ask him if there is something that we don't know about." β