Li Yuqi said: "The queen really knows the emperor, if it weren't for the queen, the concubines wouldn't know that the emperor likes to eat fish!" ”

Murong Xue didn't object when she heard that Zhang Mengjie made a meal specially for Long Tingxiao: "You, you really can't be idle, don't forget to make one or two dishes." ”

As long as she can go out to breathe now, Zhang Mengjie doesn't care what others think: "Don't worry, the queen mother, the daughter-in-law can't cook so many dishes alone." With that, she asked Breeze and Rain to stay behind to entertain them, and she took the others to the kitchen.

In the small kitchen, Zhang Mengjie saw that the fish was quite big, so she asked Lu Deshun, Zhou Li, Sun Dehai, and Xiaolinzi to kill two first, and cut the fish into small slices after processing. If you can get the fish bones clean, that's the best.

Let Qiu Ju wash the pickles, and wash some of the sour and non-sour ones. Then let Chunlan cut it separately and put it on a plate, and then cut some pork belly.

Chunlan Qiuju easily completed the work assigned to them by Zhang Mengjie. It wasn't so easy for the other four to cut the fish fillet, and Sun Dehai Xiaolinzi had never done kitchen work, so they were only responsible for washing. Looking at the cleaned fish, Lu Deshun Zhou Li didn't know what to do.

Zhang Mengjie told them that it was best to start cutting from the tail of the fish, so that the two large pieces of fish meat and the large fish bones would be separated. The rest of the slices are much easier, because the thinner the fillet, the better, so Zhang Mengjie handed over this job to Chunlan, who has the best knife skills here.

After Zhang Mengjie cleaned the fish fillets cut by Chunlan with salt water, she asked Zhou Li to start a fire.

Two quarters of an hour later, a dish of sauerkraut fish and a dish of pork belly fried pickles Zhang Mengjie was ready.

Zhang Mengjie packed four portions of the two dishes, one for Xiao Linzi to take to the purchasing division, one for Chunlan Qiuju to find a place to put it, and two for Chunlan Qiuju to serve to the hall for each person.

Xiao Linzi said happily: "The slave knows that Niangniang has ulterior motives for leaving the minion. But it's not appropriate for the minions to go now, right? ”

Zhang Mengjie said: "It's okay, didn't the emperor say that I have the final say today." ”

Coming out of the small kitchen, Xiao Linzi went back to the purchasing division, and Zhang Mengjie took the other five people back to the hall. With so many people, the weather is cold again, and it is most suitable to eat in the hall.

Zhang Mengjie Soon after they arrived in the hall, the meals from the imperial dining room were also delivered.

There are almost fifteen or six people, Zhang Mengjie originally wanted so many people to sit opposite each other in the form of a square table, but in this way, it is impossible to pick up the dishes in front of others with the thinking of the ancients, and he doesn't know which person likes to eat what? Besides, it's impossible for so many people to put a few dishes in front of each person, right? and not to entertain envoys.

Zhang Mengjie asked Lu Deshun, Zhou Li, and Sun Dehai to bring the largest round table in Luanfeng Palace. Because of Lu Deshun's craftsmanship, Zhang Mengjie drew all the tables she knew in modern times and asked Lu Deshun to make them according to the drawings.

After moving the round table, Zhang Mengjie asked Qingfeng, Qingyu, Chunlan, and Qiuju to put the meal on the table.

Long Tingxiao sat on the main seat, and Murong Xue and Zhang Mengjie sat on his left and right. Next to Murong Xue sat Li Yuqi, next to Zhang Mengjie sat Zhuang Xinyan, and the other Yingying Yanyan sat down in turn.

Zhang Mengjie deliberately asked the four of them to put a plate of sauerkraut fish on the main seat.

After everyone sat down, Long Tingxiao said: "Today is the queen's birthday, I salute the queen." ”

Drinking before eating, Zhang Mengjie was reluctant, but who dared to compete with the emperor: "Concubine Xie Emperor!" ”

As soon as he finished drinking a cup, Li Yuqi got up and said, "The concubine also respects the queen!" ”

Zhang Mengjie also got up and had a drink with her.

Zhuang Xinyan hesitated for a moment and got up and said, "The concubine also respects the queen!" ”

Zhang Mengjie reluctantly drank another glass.

As soon as he sat down, another concubine got up and said, "The concubine also respects the queen!" ”

You won't let her drink them one by one, will you? This is not a drink, although it is rice wine, this rice wine is slightly sweet and delicious when you drink it, but it has a lot of stamina. Besides, it's not like drinking it now, and I won't drink it later. This is not drinking, and it is clear that it does not give people face.

Fortunately, Murong Xue said: "Enough, you are not finished." Is it trying to get the queen drunk? ”

Zhang Mengjie said: "The palace drank this cup, and if you drink another cup, it will be regarded as the palace drinking the sisters respecting the palace, and there is also a cup of the palace respecting everyone." After speaking, Zhang Mengjie drank two glasses in a row.

After Zhang Mengjie sat down, she picked up the chopsticks on the empty plate and gave Long Tingxiao a slice of fish and said, "Your Majesty, try if it suits your taste." ”

Then he gave another slice to Murong Xue: "Queen Mother, you can also taste it." ”

Zhang Mengjie will eat with the people in Luanfeng Hall and give them vegetables, but she will not use her own chopsticks, but deliberately let them prepare a pair of clean chopsticks. What is the habit of becoming natural, when the four of them put the dishes and chopsticks, they are used to putting this pair of chopsticks.

Li Yuqi said: "I heard that the meal made by the queen's mother is even better than the imperial dining room, and I am finally fortunate to taste it today." ”

Zhang Mengjie said: "Concubine Li, don't say that, how can what this palace do compare with the imperial dining room, don't you let the sisters see the jokes of this palace?" ”

Li Yuqi said: "What the concubine said is the truth, just look at the sisters to eat." ”

Isn't this a blatant nonsense, it's just started to eat now, except for the fish fillets she gave to Long Tingxiao and Murong Xue, everyone else hasn't moved their chopsticks yet!

Murong Xue said: "Concubine Li is right, what Jie'er makes is better than what the imperial dining room makes, and you are blessed today." ”

Zhang Mengjie said: "Everyone knows that the queen mother loves your daughter-in-law, and you are towards your daughter-in-law." ”

Long Tingxiao said: "The queen doesn't have to be too humble, the meal you make is really comparable to the imperial dining room." This is a family banquet, and the concubines don't have to be restrained, and the meals made by the queen herself are not something that can be eaten at any time, and if you miss today, you may not have a chance. ”

Zhang Mengjie said: "If the emperor likes it, if the sisters like to eat, eat more." ”

Zhang Mengjie didn't dare to boast about Haikou, especially this casually fried pickles. This is really an ordinary home-cooked dish, not to mention that among the foods with all the color, aroma and taste, the pickles are so inconspicuous.

As soon as Long Tingxiao said this, Yingying Yanyan could only give up the food and stretch out their chopsticks to the two dishes made by Zhang Mengjie.

Zhang Mengjie thinks that this sauerkraut fish will not be bad, but they don't need to give face to this fried pickles with pork belly because of Long Tingxiao's words, right?

Murong Xue said: "This fish is smooth and tender and refreshing, this method is novel, it should take a lot of effort." The mourning family doesn't like sour food, and this sauerkraut is burned with fish and thinks it's delicious. ”

Zhang Mengjie said: "The queen mother likes to eat it, and the next time the daughter-in-law will make it for you." Sometimes it's good to eat more sour food, especially in the summer when you have a bad appetite, which can increase your appetite. ”

The other Yingying Yanyan was a little envious of the relationship between Murong Xue and Zhang Mengjie when she heard Zhang Mengjie say this, if they also had such a good relationship with her and Murong Xue, would they still have the opportunity to eat this delicious dish in the future. However, they just wanted to dare to let the queen cook for them, but how did they know that the people in Luanfeng Hall could be said to be able to eat Zhang Mengjie's dishes almost every day.