Emperor Xuanwu used very little for lunch, and the imperial dining room thought that there was something wrong with the taste of their dishes, so he studied it for a long time.

It wasn't until the two imperial chefs who went to Hexi Palace to "learn from the arts" came back that they knew that Zhen Ji Niangniang was going to cook barbecue again at night.

Many old chefs who have been in the palace for decades don't take it seriously, and the emperor is so fond of Zhen Ji Niangniang, I'm afraid it will be difficult to swallow if you change to a few concubines!

The young chefs were enthusiastically discussing how novel the barbecue was, and they only felt that the young people were not down-to-earth, and they just wanted to take shortcuts.

Is there a shortcut to cooking?

Good is good, bad is not good. The nobles and masters in the palace all have a golden tongue and can eat anything.

If you want to get ahead in this palace, you have to rely on real skills.

Jiang Xinyue also thinks so.

If you want to get the heart of Emperor Xuanwu and conquer his stomach, you have to have real skills.

Fortunately, she came from a later generation famous for her food, and making a barbecue or hot pot was enough to conquer the ancient people who were poor in food.

Emperor Xuanwu, who didn't have enough lunch, couldn't stay up when Shen Shi couldn't stay up, and his stomach was growling.

"Wang Dequan, did anyone from Hexi Palace come over to talk back? When to eat? ”

Wang Dequan was also hungry, and he didn't eat enough, so he said with a bitter face: "Go back to the emperor, and say that it is going to be time." Your Majesty, if you don't pass the dinner first, the barbecue will be supper. ”

"No way!"

Emperor Xuanwu sternly refused, forcing himself to ignore the feeling of emptiness in his stomach and carefully review the recital.

I've endured it for so long, and now I'm eating, isn't it all in vain?

"Wang Dequan, do you smell the aroma of barbecue?"

After a while, Emperor Xuanwu sniffed with his nose: "Is Zhen Ji already roasting?" ”

Wang Dequan's eyes were full of light, and he hurriedly said, "The slave will send someone to ask again." ”

"No!"

Emperor Xuanwu felt that asking so diligently, it seemed that he wanted to eat very much, and he was too unreserved.

He closed the fold and got up to change into a purple regular clothes: "Anyway, the government affairs have been dealt with, I will personally go to see how this barbecue is made?" ”

Jiang Xinyue set the time to eat barbecue at the time of the barbecue, that is, from seven to nine o'clock in the evening.

Summer nights come very slowly, and at seven o'clock it is not completely dark, and bonfires are not until dark at night.

The female official of the palace education department got the order of Zhen Ji Niangniang, and tonight she was going to Hexi Palace to play musical instruments for the emperor, the queen, the good concubine, the concubine De and the little masters, and it was another rehearsal.

Every time there is a palace banquet in the palace, it is the teacher who asks the priest to send beautiful dancers and singers, and those musical instrument singers are just the foils of those beautiful women.

It is rare that Zhen Ji Niangniang of Hexi Palace likes musical instruments more, and the servants want to raise their eyebrows and rehearse a song played by an ensemble of twelve instruments with racking their brains.

Emperor Xuanwu arrived at Hexi Palace when he was still a quarter of an hour away, but the lively scene in front of him made him suspect that he had gone wrong.

Jiang Xinyue saw him first and beckoned to him: "Your Majesty, come here!" Just waiting for you. ”

The attitude was so casual and idle that Emperor Xuanwu thought that he had come to the people and became a wealthy businessman in the world.

Jiang Xinyue is his wife, and she is greeting her husband who has worked hard all day outside to eat.

"The concubines see the emperor."

"Son-in-law, see father."

Emperor Xuanwu's thoughts were instantly pulled back, Zhen Ji was not his wife, his wife was wearing plain clothes, her face was already old, but in the background of the bonfire, you can still get a glimpse of the peerless beauty of her youth.

Jiang Xinyue held a small brush in her left hand and a mutton skewer in her right hand, smoky: "Your Majesty, the concubines are not very convenient, today's family banquet, don't blame the concubines for not knowing the etiquette!" ”

Emperor Xuanwu stared at the meat skewers in her hand, but he didn't forget to help Empress Zhu up: "I'm tired of our Zhen Ji Niangniang to go back to the imperial kitchen, how dare I blame?" ”

He touched the head of the third prince: "How does the barbecue made by Zhen Ji Niangniang taste?" ”

The third prince who was found stealing ate bit his oily lips, and his eyes were shining: "Father, Zhen Ji Niangniang is so amazing, it's the first time for Erchen to eat such a delicious artichoke." ”

Artichoke is a potato, and it is called an artichoke because it was brought back from a foreign country by an envoy a hundred years ago.

The fairy tale made everyone laugh.

Several plates of grilled meat skewers were already placed on the table, and after Emperor Xuanwu sat down, Empress Zhu, Concubine Liang, and Concubine De also sat down.

Magpie and Frostfall took over Jiang Xinyue's barbecue business, and let her also go over to enjoy the food.

How to eat this barbecue, she has to teach a few mothers by hand.

At first, Empress Zhu felt that this way of eating barbecue was a bit insulting, but after learning Zhenji's method and eating a pork belly vegetable bun, it seemed to open the door to a new world.

Seeing that although the emperor was still elegant, but his movements were swift, he seemed to be very skilled, and Zhen Ji also personally put a string of beef into the lettuce, added raw Qingyang pepper and garlic slices, and stuffed it into the emperor's mouth.

Not only did the emperor not blame, but he also wrapped one back for Zhenji to eat.

They look like an ordinary loving couple in the folk.

Empress Zhu suddenly understood that Emperor Xuanwu may not have regarded Zhenji as a stand-in for Concubine Li when she was young, he really liked Zhenji a little.

Because this girl has a kind of magic of affinity, when she releases kindness, everyone wants to be close to her and befriend.

Just look at it, the eldest princess who usually has eyes above the top, the second princess who has always been cold, and the three princes of the bear child, have all surrendered to the charm of Zhen Ji, and one Zhen Ji Niangniang, the joy is overflowing.

This barbecue is a treat for both guests and hosts.

After the meal, the masters were all overwhelmed, and Jiang Xinyue asked the people from the Teaching Workshop Division to come in and play musical instruments.

Pipa, Xiqin, Gonghou, Guqin, Xiao, Di, Se, Qin, Xun, Sheng, Drums and Ruanqin.

Each instrument has its own unique vocal range when played solo, and together it is inexplicably harmonious, sometimes majestic, sometimes graceful and gentle......

The children's laughter was pleasant, and the palace maids and eunuchs held hands with Jiang Xinyue and danced around the bonfire.

Empress Zhu sat beside Emperor Xuanwu, and the smirk on her face that had been the same for ten years was removed, revealing a little sincerity: "It's a bit like the grand event of the Mongolian people on the grassland during their winter hunting." ”

Emperor Xuanwu turned his head sideways, also looked at him and smiled: "Mengren barbecue is a whole beef and sheep cutting plate, which is not as delicate as Zhenji's method, and it is more suitable for our Dayan people." ”

At this time, Jiang Xinyue had already changed into a set of palace concubine clothes, and her face was like the moon in the sky in front of the fire, exuding a radiant luster.

She has a bright smile, as if she can dispel all the gloom and darkness, and people can't help but want to chase the beauty.

Empress Zhu's eyes were kind: "No wonder the emperor likes her, she is such an innocent person, even the concubines can't hate it." ”