Whose little lady is so crazy?

Chapter 670 No wonder
Besides, even if their mother is very skilled, she would need to have a bow and arrows ready to hunt down the rabbit. Otherwise, would the rabbit just sit there and wait for them to get the bow and arrows?

Just as Censor Luo and Prefect Zhong were having some doubts, they were stunned by what they saw in the next instant.

All that was seen was that Lady Hong simply sat up on the recliner, casually tossed her hand towards the rabbit, and the next moment, the rabbit actually fell down and kicked its legs?
By the way, everyone says that highly skilled martial artists are good at using hidden weapons, but I didn't see her make any movement to touch a hidden weapon just now? Could it be the legendary hidden arrow?
"Oh, we'll have rabbit meat for lunch!" Yao Guang cheered happily, running towards the wild rabbit. She then grabbed the rabbit by the ear and headed towards Tian Xuan, excitedly asking him whether it should be braised, stewed, or roasted whole.

Then Tianxuan said that if it's to be served as a side dish with rice or alcohol, it's better to braise it.

"Father, you're in for a treat today. My second brother's braised rabbit is absolutely delicious." After saying this to his father, Tian Shu handed the scissors in his hand to Yu Heng, and then quickly walked towards Tian Xuan while rolling up his sleeves.

"Princess, what's wrong with him?" Imperial Censor Luo asked Yuheng beside him, puzzled, as he watched his son leave in a hurry.

He had learned that for the past two years, Tianxuan, the second oldest among them, had been in charge of the group's meals. His son, as the eldest, was in charge of more things, but he was not good at cooking.

Upon hearing this, Yuheng glanced at his elder brother's back, then bent down to continue cutting a clump of purslane while replying, "Oh, although my elder brother isn't good at cooking, he's very skilled at butchering wild game."

"Ah! Ah?" After realizing what was happening, Imperial Censor Luo's lips twitched.

However, thinking about how excited her son looked just now, she suddenly felt relieved. No matter what chores her son was doing, he was happy and joyful, which meant that it was something he wanted to do himself.

Imperial Censor Luo ultimately suppressed his curiosity and did not go over to watch his son slaughter the wild rabbit. Instead, he followed Yuheng and the others to cut some more shepherd's purse. Only when they heard Tianxuan urging them that it was almost done did Yuheng and the others carry the wild vegetables and jog over to wash them.

"Putting everything else aside, this dish is definitely the freshest I've ever eaten in my life," said Prefect Zhong, looking at the bustling scene at the stove.

That's right, the rabbit was caught right in front of them, and the wild vegetables were cut right before their eyes.

The meal was ready in less than half an hour.

"So many rabbits from one rabbit?" After sitting down, Governor Zhong looked at the three large plates of braised rabbit meat on the long table in front of him, and heard Tian Shu bringing two large plates to his attendants. He couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.

"Their master was afraid there wouldn't be enough to eat, so he went and caught three more," Prince Yi, sitting next to Prefect Zhong, told him, while admiringly fiddling with the glass cup in his hand.

It has to be said that this royal prince is so unsophisticated here!
Ah, alright! Prefect Zhong didn't know what to say either.

A long table was set out in front of them, covered with a blue tablecloth with small green flowers. Several dishes were laid out in a row on it, four dishes and a soup, three of which were repeated, so that people sitting on both sides of the table could eat.

The dish was emerald green and contained diced ingredients that looked like meat, along with sesame seeds and red chili flakes, making it look very appetizing.

The soup was egg drop soup, with bright green scallions floating on top.

The braised rabbit meat is tempting in color and has an enticing aroma.

There was another dish that Prince Yi and his two companions had never seen before. It consisted of dark red slices that looked like meat, evenly arranged on a plate. There were also some brown pieces that were hard to identify, but it smelled very delicious.

The other two dishes were recognized by Prince Yi and his two companions; they were the braised beef and soy-braised goose that they had ordered to be bought that morning.

Seeing that Prince Yi and the other two were looking back and forth between the two dishes, Tianxuan introduced, "This dish is called cold-dressed Malantou, and it also has diced dried tofu in it."

This dish is steamed Chinese sausage and preserved mustard greens. We pickled it ourselves; I'm not sure if you all will like it.

"This smells wonderful, it must be delicious. Tianxuan, your cooking skills are truly amazing," Imperial Censor Luo praised first.

Seeing that Tianxuan was embarrassed by the praise, Quan Jinghuai gestured to his disciples to pour wine for their respective fathers.

Tianxuan had originally planned to have hot pot for everyone at noon, and she had already asked Hong Xiaoduo, who said that all the ingredients were available.

Now that we have Malan (a type of wild vegetable) and wild rabbit, we've temporarily changed the dishes.

Of course, I first asked Hong Xiaoduo if there was any more dried tofu, and only after receiving a positive answer did I make the cold dish.

"The weather is perfect right now. If it were a month earlier, we would have had to set up windproof tents. Your Highness, gentlemen, please enjoy it while it's hot." Hong Xiaoduo was very satisfied with the current weather.

Looking at the complete set of plates and bowls laid out in front of them, Prince Yi and his two companions picked up the chicken wing wood chopsticks and thought to themselves, "How exquisite!" They quickly picked up some food to taste.

The food was absolutely delicious, and the wine was also excellent. At first, Prince Yi and his two companions ate very elegantly and refinedly, but after a while, they couldn't hold back anymore, and Prince Yi was the first to start eating heartily.

There's no way around it, it's just so delicious. Even wild vegetables from the roadside can taste this good when served cold. The aroma of the dried tofu blends perfectly with the fresh fragrance of the shepherd's purse, creating a savory, rich, refreshing, and crisp dish.

Braised wild rabbit has a reddish-brown color, a salty-sweet-sour-spicy taste, tender and flavorful meat, and is rich but not greasy.

There's also steamed Chinese sausage with dried plum vegetables. The dried vegetables, after being pickled and sun-dried, have a special salty and fragrant flavor. They absorb the oil and broth from the Chinese sausage to create a unique taste with rich layers of flavor. The Chinese sausage in the steamer is firm and fatty but not greasy. It's really hard to stop eating it.

"Yuheng, do you eat like this often? Or is it just occasionally?" Prince Yi asked his daughter in a low voice.

Yuheng thought for a moment and said, "We often eat like this when there are no restaurants along the way. But the dishes are not always the same, as the ingredients depend on the season and the environment of the campsite."

For example, if you camp by a river or lake, you'll likely have fish to eat: fish balls, sweet and sour fish, braised fish, steamed fish, stewed fish, fish dumplings—or rather, dumplings.

If you camp near the mountains and forests, you might get to eat stewed pheasant, roasted wild rabbit, braised wild rabbit, snake soup, venison, wild boar, and so on.

Of course, if it's on the edge of a village, you might buy a sheep from the villagers, slaughter it, stew it, or roast it; it's not always the case.

"Oh, right, Mom also took us to stay by the sea for a few days. We ate seafood every day, it was so fresh!"

Upon hearing Yuheng's words, the three Princes of Yi subconsciously exchanged glances. The children were living with Lady Hong, and their meals were too good. Their lives were too comfortable and luxurious!
No wonder that even if one, two, or three people find their families, knowing that they can be waited on and treated like masters at home, they still don't want to go home.

They strolled along the way, possessing the skill to deal with bandits and robbers, and would linger a few days in places with beautiful scenery. Living off the land and water, they enjoyed delicacies from the mountains and seas.

Let alone the children, even the three adults themselves would like to live like that.

The children also tried the freshly ground peanut, walnut, and red date milk, and they said it was delicious.

It's one thing to start a fire and cook along the way, but they even went through the trouble of making drinks.

After watching the children finish their drinks, they got up to fetch rice from the pot and returned. When Prince Yi looked at the white rice in his daughter's bowl, his eyes widened immediately. This fine white rice looked even better than the royal tribute rice he ate!
"Father, try this. The rice is freshly cooked and smells wonderful." Yuheng noticed her father's unusual behavior and quickly pushed her own bowl of rice towards him.

My father was still drinking; otherwise, I would have poured him some too.

Upon hearing this, Prince Yi immediately reached out and picked up a mouthful of rice with his chopsticks. Before it even reached his mouth, he could smell its fragrance.

The rice grains were plump and glossy. His eyes narrowed as soon as he tasted it. The rice was soft, sticky, sweet, and chewy, with a rich aroma that didn't become stale.

"Where did you buy this rice? It's so delicious!" After taking a bite of rice, Prince Yi didn't even want to drink any more wine and immediately asked Tianxuan.

"Well, all I know is that this rice is called Zhongke Fa Wu. I bought it from a passing grain merchant on the road. He said it was a new variety. I don't know if grain shops sell it." Hong Xiaoduo answered for Tianxuan without batting an eye.

This rice is really delicious. I found it when I went into the space to find dried tofu for Tianxuan, and that's when Old Man Luo got it for him. He said it was new rice from Northeast China.

Zhongke Fa Wu? Prince Yi silently noted it down, and later ordered people to find out where it was produced. Once they found it, he would eat that rice all the time.

Prince Yi suddenly felt sorry for his nephew on the dragon throne, who, as the ruler of a country, could not eat such good rice.

But what's wrong with the officials in this rice-producing area? Their jurisdiction produces such fine rice, why don't they try to send it to the palace as tribute? This is a crucial stepping stone for officials' promotions!

At lunch, Prince Yi, Prefect Zhong, and Imperial Censor Luo each ate two large bowls of rice and were still not satisfied. They actually wanted to eat more, but when they saw that Quan Jinghuai, who had also finished drinking, did not ask his disciples to serve more rice, they realized that there was probably not enough rice.

After all, the pot was only so big. Even if the attendants ate dry rations and meat patties instead of rice, there were only twelve people in total, including the children and the adults.

All the food was eaten up. Watching the children clear away the dishes, Prince Yi patted his bulging belly, let out a burp, and then said somewhat awkwardly to himself, "I feel like I've never eaten so much and felt so satisfied in my life."

Then I saw the children chattering away around the pot of rice.

Yi Wang and his two companions strolled over and then saw what was going on. Tianxuan was carefully scraping the rice crusts stuck to the bottom of the pot with a spatula, while the other children stared eagerly and waited.

The three men's faces flushed simultaneously. These grown men had only been so focused on eating, leaving the children uneaten and waiting for the last bits of food to settle at the bottom of the pot…

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