Chapter 122: Lily Noodles
"It's not all dirty, the powder on it can still be used when scooped up." Shen Yiyi looked at the lily root powder on the ground and said, "Who knows that the Chinese food on the plate is hard work, everything can be wasted, but you can't waste food, I don't know how many people in this world are still starving." β
She didn't know if the Great Liang Dynasty had the poem Min Nong, but these two poems were easy to understand, and even if she didn't know this poem, she should be able to understand it.
Food naturally can't be wasted, as a king, Zhu Jiulang would never refute Shen Yiyi's words in public, and was silent for a while.
As a concubine, observing words and emotions is a compulsory lesson, Cai Zhen quickly sensed that the emperor was in a dilemma, hesitated, but still held back, took the copper spoon in Shen Yiyi's hand, and squatted down: "Miss Shen is right, food can't be wasted, I'll scoop up the lily root powder that hasn't been soiled yet." β
She gritted her teeth and scooped up the lily root powder spoonful by spoonful, but the nobles who were watching outside were thinking of Shen Yiyi - such a powerful character, even if the emperor was favoritic, she could still force Cai Zhen to soften.
Zhu Jiulang was naturally not interested in watching Cai Zhen scoop lily root powder, he quickly turned around and left, and before leaving, he glanced at Shen Yiyi, and he couldn't see his joy or anger.
Hu Ji hung his heart for Shen Yiyi, and as soon as Zhu Jiulang left, he hurriedly walked into the kitchen and pulled Shen Yiyi aside: "Miss Shen, do you know who that was just now?" Although you forcibly suppressed Miss Cai San, Jiu Gongzi must not be very happy in his heart. β
She didn't force Cai Zhen, that pot of lily root powder was deliberately splashed by her, shouldn't she pick it up? Shen Yiyi smiled: "It doesn't matter who he is, he is a big man, can he not hold my grudge because of the small contradictions between girls?" β
This is also true, Hu Zhen immediately relaxed his heart and ran to see Cai Zhen scooping lily root powder, after all, she is the master, and it is not good to leave Cai Zhen there alone.
In the corridor, half of the noblewomen were gloating, looking at Cai Zhen from the window; The other half is whispering.
"Who is that Miss Shen? Sharp teeth, so good. β
"Why do you look familiar?"
"It can't be Shen Yiyi who eloped with someone, right?"
Back then, "Shen Yiyi" was Cai Li's fiancΓ©e, everyone had seen her more or less, and then she eloped with someone, and she became a big celebrity in the aristocratic circle of the capital, with a very high "popularity", and almost everyone knew her.
"It looks a little similar, but it's completely different."
"Do you want to ask?"
"What are you asking, she was picked up by Miss Hu Shi in person, if you don't look at the face of the monk and look at the face of the Buddha, even if it is Shen Yiyi, we can't make a sound."
Hu Shu's protection strategy worked at this time, and the nobles whispered for a while, and gradually dispersed.
Cai Zhen easily scooped up the lily root powder, and felt that his face was shattered, and he couldn't pick it up. Still, she had to pretend that nothing was going on, and that no one could continue to watch the joke.
Hu Ji was worried that she would get into trouble again, so he took her away by offering a kitchen.
Little Pepper gathered the remaining lily root powder, and said angrily: "It's not easy to make these lily root powder, but she can pour it if she wants to, eldest lady, when you find Cai Gongzi, you have to talk to him and let him take care of this sister." β
Speaking of Cai Li, where did he go? Shen Yiyi found that she couldn't think about him, and she became angry when she thought about it.
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In Lingyun Pavilion, Zhu Jiulang did not return, and the maid sent by Hu Shu came back first. Hu Shu was very happy to learn that Shen Yiyi was safe and sound, and there was still lily root powder left, as for Shen Yiyi's face, he chose to ignore it - Zhu Jiulang is the emperor, so he will not be so small-bellied and have a private girl.
After a while, Zhu Jiulang also came back, Hu Shu asked him happily about the situation through the door panel, but Zhu Jiulang answered the question: "That Miss Shen, how is your cooking skills?" β
Sound like that, are you interested? Hu Shu came to his mouth, paused for a moment, and said: "There are some ingenuity, but the cooking skills are average." β
Zhu Jiulang sighed "hmm" and didn't mention it again, and Hu Shu breathed a sigh of relief.
Seeing that the time for the kitchen was approaching, Hu Shu held the table with his hand and coughed violently, Zhu Jiulang frowned, and said, "Since you are so sick, don't accompany me, just rest." β
Hu Shu confessed and went back to his room.
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On the second floor, the maid came to inform Shen Yiyi that it was time to make a fire. Shen Yiyi cleaned her hands, wore a climbing neck, tied an apron, and began to make lily noodles.
This noodle is so easy to make, sieving flour, mixing noodles, rolling noodles, boiling noodles, and you don't even need soup stock when you're done.
According to the request, Shen Yiyi boiled a large pot, divided it into two large bowls, and handed it to the maid to take it away.
This is probably the most confusing meal she's ever made, and she doesn't even know who it's for.
As soon as the maid took the noodles away, Hu Ji came and invited her to go to the garden and barbecue around the stove, Shen Yiyi readily agreed, took Shen Yunyun and Little Pepper, and went with her.
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In the Lingyun Pavilion, the maids successively brought all kinds of "elegant" food, which were tested one by one by the casual clothes waiters, and then brought to the long table in front of Zhu Jiulang.
Zhu Jiulang looked at the lily noodles in front of him, and did a long time of psychological construction before forcing himself to forget that this was the lily root powder picked up on the ground, and tasted it.
The noodles were slightly bitter, the soup was bland and tasteless, and Zhu Jiulang put down his chopsticks in disappointment. It turned out that Hu Shu didn't lie to him, this Miss Shen's cooking skills are really average, but she just has a sharp mouth.
With this kind of cooking, where did you get the courage to talk to him about the elegance of food? Zhu Jiulang suddenly felt that he had been deceived, and his face sank: "Go and tell that Miss Shen that since she knows the word 'elegance' so well, let's make a 'silver wire offering' for me within one month." β
In these words, he called himself me, which can be seen to be angry.
The chamberlain who accompanied him out of the palace this time was named Huang Futian, and Huang Futian heard the words "silver silk offering", and his eyes widened in surprise.
Isn't the silver thread for this dish made up by Cai Li to coax people, so what should that Miss Shen do?
Alas, the emperor is the emperor, and he wants to punish people, but there are so many ways to make people feel bitter and unspeakable.
Huang Futian felt a little sympathy for the Miss Shen who had never met before, and said something for her: "Your Majesty, do you think that lily noodles are difficult to eat?" In fact, this noodle is originally bitter, and the soup is made with water, just to not cover up the original taste of lily root powder."
Zhu Jiulang didn't answer, didn't even look at him, Huang Futian immediately felt a cold sweat on his back, quickly shut up, and passed on the message.
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Walking in the garden of the Jin Mansion, the scenery is breathtaking, Shen Yiyi followed Hu Qi all the way, and met many noble daughters of meritorious families, probably because of Hu Qi, these noble ladies treated her very politely, and everyone moved to the lakeside in a harmonious atmosphere, lit a fire, and roasted meat.