Chapter 819: Crucian carp soup with spring sand kernels
The virtue of aristocratic women has always been nothing more than textile knitting.
In addition, the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting can entertain yourself and please your relatives and adjust the atmosphere.
Or reciting poetry, cultivating temperament, and being able to talk to her husband is ......
But Concubine Li Xian has been very demanding of herself since she was a child, in addition to these ordinary women, she also let herself learn more things, and cooking is one of them.
When she got up early in the morning, Concubine Li Xian dressed herself up smartly, rolled up the sleeves of her half-used homely clothes, and curled her hair into the simplest and most firm way.
When I went to the small kitchen of Changchun Palace, I saw that the cook had indeed prepared the ingredients.
There is a crucian carp, a little spring sand kernels, a few slices of ginger, two green onions, and a jar of oil and salt aside.
Concubine Li Xian turned over the crucian carp and took a look, the fish had been washed and dissected in advance, and it looked clean, and the craftsmanship of the palace chef was naturally impeccable.
She looked at Chunsharen again and said, "Bring a kitchen knife." ”
The cook on the side was not afraid to see her flipping the crucian carp, and knew that this person was not here to meet the occasion, but had really cooked.
Otherwise, how can an ordinary aristocratic woman be afraid of a killed fish?
Concubine Li Xian took the kitchen knife and competently flattened the spring sand kernels, and said: "The spring sand kernels have to be flattened to be delicious, and the essence of this spring sand kernel crucian carp soup is here." Before entering the palace, I made it for my parents in the house, and they all said that it tasted excellent. ”
Of course, this soup has other benefits besides being delicious.
The palace people watched from the sidelines, and couldn't help but admire Concubine Li Xian, but they didn't expect that she would still have a scene of walking down from the high altar.
Seeing her wearing an apron and holding a kitchen knife, she looks better than a dignified appearance.
Concubine Li Xian didn't pay attention to everyone's gaze, she slapped the spring sand kernel flat, and then ordered someone to start a fire to open the stove, and then stuffed the spring sand kernel into the belly of the fish and poured oil into the pot.
The raw fish was in the hot oil pot, and there was a squeak for a while, and the oil was splashed everywhere.
Yan'er saw it on the side, and hurriedly pulled Concubine Li Xian to the side, but she didn't want Concubine Li Xian to refuse to dodge at all, but stretched out her hand to hold the wooden shovel.
"Shhh
The oil idea really splashed on her hand, and the palace people crowded up, she waved her hand calmly, "It's okay, how can there be a kitchen that won't be burned?" Go ahead. ”
The palace people saw the secret clothes in their hearts, only Yan'er, who had been standing in the nearest position next to Concubine Li Xian, was a little strange in their hearts.
She was thinking back to the scene just now, she reached out to pull Concubine Li Xian, but Concubine Li Xian didn't move at all, but stretched out her hand......
Did she deliberately allow her hands to be burned by oil?
Yan'er looked at Concubine Li Xian's hand again, where did Bai Xi's delicate skin suffer such grievances, and soon a red and swollen bubble appeared.
She could see from Concubine Li Xian's expression that the bubbles from this oil splash were very painful.
Concubine Li Xian gritted her teeth and calmly turned the crucian carp in the pot with a wooden spatula, until the fish was fried golden on both sides, and then she looked at the cook, "Okay, quickly put the fish in the casserole." ”
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Next, add green onion and ginger to the casserole, and then add water to make the soup over low heat.
Concubine Li Xian yawned lightly, and Yan'er hurriedly stepped forward to untie her apron, "Niangniang has suffered, and she hasn't eaten since the morning." I'll leave the next thing to the cook, and the mother will have breakfast soon. ”
"Nope."
Concubine Li Xian explained a few words to the cook, walked outside, and said as she walked: "I stayed in the kitchen as soon as I got up early, and my body must be contaminated with the smell of oil smoke, how can I go to see the emperor in a while?" Hurry up and bathe and change clothes for the main palace, don't delay the business. ”
Compared with pleasing the emperor's heart, what is the point of being hungry?
Yan'er observed her mood, gritted her teeth and ordered someone to prepare flowers, hot water and other things to change clothes and bathe Concubine Li Xian.
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In less than half an hour, Concubine Li Xian took a fresh bath, and the spring sand kernel pot crucian carp soup in the small kitchen was also stewed.
When Yan'er went to the small kitchen to get it, she took a special look, and the fish soup was milky and milky, and the aroma was fragrant, which made people move their index fingers when they saw it.
The emperor will definitely like it when he sees it!
She happily returned to the hall with the food box, and saw that Concubine Li Xian had already dressed up and changed into brightly colored clothes, but she did not wear a gorgeous hairpin ring.
Yan'er glanced at her head curiously, "Isn't Niangniang's hairpin ring simpler?" Do you want to wear that newly made Danyang butterfly hairpin? ”
"No, that's fine."
Concubine Li Xian lifted her hair bun and glanced at Yan'er's hand, "Did you get the thing?" ”
"Got it."
"Okay."
Concubine Li Xian hooked her lips and smiled, "Let's go to Kunning Palace and say hello to the queen!" ”
Kunning Palace?
When I went to see the emperor, shouldn't it be the Qianqing Palace?
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"This is the fish soup made by the concubine herself, and the mother likes it or not."
Concubine Li Xian opened the food box with her own hands, and took out the fish soup inside, Queen Zhou was having breakfast, and smelled the fragrance of the fish soup.
The milk dumplings for breakfast seem to have lost their appeal all of a sudden.
Empress Zhou was happy, and suddenly saw the burn on Concubine Li Xian's hand, and couldn't help but be surprised, "How did this hurt?" It looks like it's been burned. ”
"It's the concubine who was careless for a while."
Concubine Li Xian didn't stop the movements in her hand, "The queen doesn't care about the concubines, this spring sand kernel pot crucian carp soup should be drunk while it is hot." The queen mother had cold hands in winter before, and this soup was the most tonifying for yin deficiency. ”
Empress Zhou was moved by her intentions, and she didn't notice that Concubine Li Xian mentioned her cold hands in winter again.
She smiled and said, "If you have a heart, then I'll try the fish soup first, I'm afraid that I won't be able to eat these breakfasts after tasting it." ”
Queen Zhou scooped up the milky white fish soup with a small spoon and tasted it, it was really sweet and delicious, "Sister Xian's skills are really good, I'm afraid that the imperial chef in the palace is not as good as you, look at how white this fish soup is." ”
Concubine Li Xian was a little embarrassed and said, "It's good if the queen likes it." ”
Queen Zhou said: "I naturally like it, come here, take down all these snacks for breakfast, it's enough to have this fish soup." ”
"Yes."
Dan'er came up to withdraw the meal, but was stopped by Concubine Li Xian reaching out for help.
Concubine Li Xian looked at Queen Zhou's curious gaze, and said embarrassedly: "Queen Mother, the concubines haven't had breakfast yet, so it's better to use some of the Queen Mother's grace, I'm really hungry." ”
The words were spoken, and Queen Zhou became more and more surprised.
"You haven't had breakfast yet?"
She didn't expect that Concubine Li Xian would rather not have breakfast, but also hurriedly stew fish soup and send it to her, "Why didn't you say it earlier?" ”
Concubine Li Xian said: "The concubine is afraid that the queen's mother will be full of breakfast and will not be able to drink the fish soup." I thought it would be better to send it earlier, so I didn't bother to use breakfast. ”
Queen Zhou was a little moved and a little strange when she heard it.
Nothing to be courteous, either a traitor or a thief, although she and Concubine Li Xian are handkerchiefs, they do not have this precedent for sacrificing themselves to please each other.
Is it because his identity has changed now?