"Alright, the hour is almost up. The mourning family invited everyone to come and watch the chrysanthemums and taste the food. It's not about starving all together. If you two continue to talk like this, the daylilies in the dining room will be cold. ”

The Queen Mother lost no time in making the final decision.

Since this is the case, Emperor Kangxi is no longer easy to say anything, and bows his head slightly, which can be regarded as acquiescence.

Then he raised his eyes and glanced at Liang Jiugong, the chief eunuch on the side.

Liang Jiugong immediately understood, silently bowed his head and walked to the staircase, and said to the eunuch who had already answered the herald: "The emperor called Chuanshan!" Let the Imperial Diet Workshop and the Monk Food Bureau spread that they are all a little bit of a good one! ”

Wen Xian got the advantage and hurriedly presented Huang Ama with a top hat: "Huang Amma, I heard that the list of dishes for the imperial grandmother's banquet this time, every dish is your favorite?" ”

Emperor Kangxi has always boasted of paying attention to the way of health preservation, and when he heard Wen Xianming ask this, he was naturally very useful in his heart, and said with a smile: "That's natural." The banquet set up by your imperial grandmother, I naturally have to do my best. ”

After that, he turned his head to look at the queen who had not spoken for a long time, and said with a slight smile: "Queen, in order to hold this banquet well, you have to bow down and contribute a lot of time these days." It's better for you to tell the emperor about the food and wine at today's banquet and how it is different from ordinary family banquets. ”

Seeing that the emperor was considerate and sympathetic to her hard work, the queen deliberately thought that she was invited to work in front of the queen mother on the premise of everyone, and her heart moved slightly, and the depression in her chest suddenly disappeared, and her mood suddenly brightened.

At this time, I couldn't help but glance at Emperor Kangxi gently, said yes softly, and said respectfully: "The emperor, the emperor, everything is the duty of the concubine." ”

Talking and laughing, there are already palace people and palace maids around them, each holding a food box, and the river is endlessly flowing among everyone, starting from the queen mother and the emperor's throne, and quickly passing on a series of fragrant dishes.

In the blink of an eye, the long case in front of the Queen Mother and the Emperor was already filled with a dazzling array of pastries, wine and delicacies.

The queen poured a full cup of wine, got up slowly, and with a wisp of spring breeze, came to the queen mother and Emperor Kangxi, raised her glass and said: "Today is the emperor's mother to set up a banquet harem, invite the concubines of the six palaces, and the emperor and the emperor together, watch the autumn chrysanthemum, taste the good day of the food." Please allow the concubines to represent the concubines of the six palaces, and I would like to congratulate the emperor with this glass of water and wine, such as the East China Sea, and longevity than Nanshan. Erchen cleaned up first. ”

After that, in a light smile, he gently held up the wine glass in his hand, smiled respectfully at the queen mother, and poured the cup into his mouth.

The queen mother also picked up the wine cup in front of her with a smile, bowed slightly to the queen, and slightly turned sideways to invite: "Emperor." ”

Emperor Kangxi smiled heartily, nodded slightly to the emperor, and raised a glass to the queen mother: "Erchen wishes the emperor a thousand blessings and peace." ”

The mother and son looked at each other and smiled, and they all raised the wine in the glass, touched the wine glass in their hands lightly, took a sip into their mouths, and poured it into their hearts.

Putting down the wine cup, the queen mother felt that the color of this wine was actually the color of blood red amber, and the clear Yuquan wine drunk in the past, whether it was color or taste, was different, and she was a little surprised, so she asked the queen: "Queen, how do you think that this cup of Chinese wine tastes much better than the chrysanthemum drink you usually drink." What kind of wine is this, and why does the mourning family never seem to have drunk it before? ”

The queen was secretly happy in her heart, and the hard work she had devoted herself to the banquet for several days was indeed not in vain.

"Huang Eniang, you are really good eyesight!" The queen smiled and said: "The wine we drink today is not the Jade Emperor wine we usually drink, but the red wine specially brewed by the brewing department of the Shanggong Bureau according to the brewing method imported from abroad, with the best red grapes as ingredients, after a period of cellaring. It is said that drinking this wine for a long time has the effect of protecting the heart and nourishing the mind. It complements our Jade Emperor wine. ”

After that, with a slight smile, Wen Yan asked: "Huang Eniang, do you think this grape red wine tastes good?" ”

The wine in the queen mother's cup was added by the emperor next to her, so she only cared about talking and chatting, and did not pay attention to the color of the wine.

At this time, I lowered my eyes and saw a drop of amber red wine condensed in the mouth of the glass, and I was very surprised. When I think back to the time I first entered it, this wine did not have the slight spicy and sweet feeling of ordinary white wine, but only made people feel a mellow and heavy piece under the tongue. At this time, it is clear that a sip of wine has been swallowed in the stomach, but I feel that there seems to be a few traces of aftertaste in my mouth, which makes people's hearts feel a little free.

Come to think of it, it was indeed the queen who hosted today's chrysanthemum banquet, and inevitably put a lot of effort into private.

For this reason, the Queen Mother smiled with great satisfaction and praised sincerely: "The taste of this grape red wine is soft in the mouth, sweet in taste, and lingering in the mouth, which is really good." If it can also have the effect of maintaining the mind, then the mourning family will have to drink a few more cups every day in the future. ”

The queen mother, who has always behaved arrogantly in front of her, has never been a person who does not hesitate to praise.

Today, in front of all the concubines, the Queen Mother praised this wine for its good taste, and she wanted to drink a glass every day, but in fact, she gave the queen a wordless honor and spiritual reward in public.

The queen smiled slightly, filled the wine glass in her hand again, her eyes swept in front of Emperor Kangxi, and turned to face everyone: "Sisters, how fortunate we are to be able to follow the emperor to enjoy the chrysanthemums in a variety of shapes and enjoy the delicious food and wine in the cup together, all because of the blessing of the old man, we can gather here." Let's raise a glass together and wish the Queen Mother, the Double Ninth Festival, and the Spring Glory forever. ”

All the concubines poured their glasses full of wine, stood up one after another, and congratulated the Queen Mother in unison:

"I wish the Queen Mother, the Double Ninth Festival, and the spring glow forever."

The Queen Mother looked at everyone, smiled thickly, and said warmly: "Good, good, good...... Queen, please take a seat, everyone, please take a seat. ”

Only then did everyone sit down again respectfully, and the queen also sat back in her place after a blessing.

Wen Xian's eyes were sharp, and a pair of big eyes swept around the dishes and snacks on the table.

Looking at these various dishes, my eyes suddenly lit up.

A pair of chopsticks holding the cloth vegetables in his hand, slid through a graceful arc from the air, bypassed the large and small plates, and stopped in front of a plate of golden duck paws that were golden and bright and beautiful, and the naked eye knew that they had been cooked extremely soft, and like a dragonfly dotting water, they sandwiched one after another in front of the plate in front of the Queen Mother.

Wen Xian said with a smile while sandwiching: "Imperial grandmother, this is your favorite golden duck palm, I see that this time the kitchen is stewed very soft, you need to eat a few more pieces to appetize." ”

The Queen Mother looked at the golden duck palm that Wen Xian had sandwiched into her plate, her eyes also lit up, she nodded with a smile, picked up a small piece of chopsticks and put it in her mouth, and slowly chewed it and tasted it carefully.

After swallowing this mouthful, the Queen Mother couldn't help but sigh: "I haven't eaten such a fragrant golden duck palm for many years!" The color of this duck paw is really bright, and it makes people have an appetite when they look at it. The taste is also more delicate than before, and although the texture is slightly lighter, the taste is more delicious! ”

After that, he smiled at everyone and said, "You all taste this golden duck paw, which is a dish handed down by our ancestors after we entered the customs." Now, although life is much better than when the emperor was on the throne, each of us must not forget our roots! ”