The ugly princess

Chapter 426 Shi Juncai Invests His Money!
"Today is the emperor's grandmother's birthday banquet. As long as the emperor's grandmother is happy about the recognition of relatives, the grandson has no objection." The corners of Ye Jinghe's mouth turned up slightly, showing great respect for the empress dowager.

How could he object to anything?After all, this Le'er is the only blood left by his maternal ancestral family. If she is given a good status, she will be able to find a good family in the future, at least it can be regarded as repaying the ancestors of the Yan family.

When Yan Xile heard the words, he was so surprised that hundreds of grass and mud horses in his heart started galloping at the same time.

Damn, this lady just wants to plan for the position of a princess, and this, this is actually a princess, so I can really walk away in the future.

"Okay, everyone, the Ai family is going to announce a big happy event today, Xiao Le'er called the Ai family's imperial grandmother for so many years, it's not for nothing!
From today onwards, Yan Xile is the granddaughter of the Ai family, given the title 'Princess Xile', and everyone will salute Xiao Leer when they meet her. "

The Empress Dowager was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth from ear to ear, and announced cheerfully.

"Imperial Grandmother, didn't Le'er originally call you Imperial Grandmother? Why is this title given?" Yan Xile asked with a puzzled look at the Empress Dowager, tilting her head.

"Le'er, I'll explain this to you when I go back to Brother Chen. You thank the emperor's grandmother first." Ye Hechen looked at Yan Xile, his voice was different from the indifference at other times, but with a hint of tenderness.

Ye Hechen always felt that he was capable enough to protect Le'er, and never thought about asking the emperor for a title for her, but now that the empress dowager wanted a reward, there was no need to refuse it.

At least Le'er is loved by the Empress Dowager, and it can also make some people with bad intentions fear.

"Le'er thanked the emperor's grandmother, and thanked the emperor's cousin."

Yan Xile stepped back three steps, knelt down in front of Ye Jinghe and the Empress Dowager, and bowed in a dignified way.

"Okay, okay, Le'er is getting up soon, you are now the granddaughter of the imperial grandmother, can you be by the imperial grandmother's side now?"

The Empress Dowager asked with a very gentle voice, smiling.

"Well, Le'er sits with her grandmother, so it won't break the etiquette, that's fine."

Yan Xile rolled her big eyes a few times in a dignified manner, then tilted her neck and nodded emphatically at the Empress Dowager, she looked so adorable.

The old nanny next to the Empress Dowager hadn't seen her so happy for a long time. Hearing this, she immediately stepped forward with a smile, and carried Yan Xile to sit next to the Empress Dowager.

"Congratulations to Princess Xile, congratulations to Princess Xile." The crowd at the birthday banquet all stood up and congratulated in unison.

"Everyone is free."

Yan Xile said in a childish voice, this Yan Xile behaved very generously in the face of such a person, and she didn't have the timidity that a child should have, which was quite surprising.

Next, in the main hall, the singing and dancing were carried out, and the birthday celebration songs and dances that had been prepared before were staged one after another.
Two quarters of an hour passed.

"My lord, the kitchen's birthday banquet has been prepared, and the dishes selected by the folks this time have also been prepared. I don't know when the dishes will be served?" Eunuch Fu asked.

"Let the singing and dancing go first, and the folk dishes chosen for the Empress Dowager can start serving." Ye Jinghe said.

"Your servant obeys!" Eunuch Fu responded, and immediately stepped back to order.

"Xuanzui Yunlou's dish 'Yu Zhang Fu Man Tang' is here." Eunuch Fu raised his sharp voice and shouted.

"Cao Min Shi, the grandson of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Shi Juncai pays his respects to the Holy Majesty and the Empress Dowager!" Shi Juncai saluted first, his waist straightened, as if he had full confidence in today's match.

He had already secretly read the materials Shangguan Yifeng prepared for today's palace banquet, and he did not generally despise the garbage materials Shangguan Yifeng used.

"It turns out to be the young master of Shi Lao Xiangguo's family. I wonder what kind of dishes Shi Gongzi prepared for Ai's family?" The Empress Dowager asked, looking at Shi Lao Xiangguo's face, raising the corner of her mouth.

"Back to the Empress Dowager, the dish presented by Cao Min today is 'Jade Palm Fumantang', this jade palm refers to the bear's paw which is very difficult to obtain.

This bear paw plus other condiments, has been carefully cooked by the chef of Caomin Zuiyunlou, the meat will melt in your mouth, please invite the Empress Dowager to taste it.”

All the private restaurants participating in the palace banquet competition participated voluntarily. The materials they used for the birthday banquet were all chosen by them, and the palace only subsidized 2000 taels of silver.

Shi Juncai paid a heavy price this time, choosing bear paws as the main material, and it would cost at least 2000 taels of silver to capture a bear.

There were 2 tables of banquets at the birthday banquet, plus the bear paws used by the chefs in the restaurant before, he spent more than 30 silver and bought more than [-] bear paws from all over the country.

He used such good materials, he did not believe that he could not win the game today.

"Oh? This 'Jade Palm Fumantang' sounds good, so let's present it!" The Empress Dowager nodded.

Several maidservants quickly served three dishes to the Empress Dowager, the Emperor, and the Empress respectively, and then all the dishes were served on the other side of the banquet.

Shi Juncai's cooking process of today's 'Yu Zhang Fu Man Tang' is not simple, there is no room for any mistakes in every step, at first bear paws must be boiled for several hours before peeling and hair removal.

Then prepare the cleaned old hen, green onions, ginger, pork, ham, and cooking wine, then add the bear paws and simmer for an hour and a half. When the time is up, the bear paws can be removed and deboned.

Then, use salt, clear soup, and cooking wine to prepare the bear's paw, steam for another quarter of an hour, take out the bear's paw and drain the soup.

Finally, take out the secret thick juice, drizzle with chicken oil, and pour it on the bear's paw to complete it.

Shi Juncai also arranged the plates with great care today, with cooked and boneless bear paws placed in the middle, cut into small pieces for convenience.

And the surroundings of the plate are decorated with fruits and vegetables, this is also the last time I secretly learned from Xianshilou at the Biyunhai Food Club.

"Well, this taste is really good. It tastes very delicious and the meat is tender and smooth." The Empress Dowager praised it, and the people around also tried it. Everyone nodded, obviously satisfied.

"It's delicious, Mr. Shi Xiangguo, your young master's dish is really good. In my opinion, Zuiyunlou will definitely win today."

The people sitting next to the old man of the historian at the banquet couldn't help saying to the old man of the historian, and secretly sighed in their hearts that the historian is really willing to do so, such a good thing costs a lot of money!

"According to your words, the grandson of this old man also likes to eat and use his brain, as long as everyone likes it, as long as they like it."

The old man Shijia was not usually happy when he heard the words, but he still said modestly that he himself thought this dish was very good.

Even if this brat didn't embarrass the old man, I hope that today the Immortal Food Building will be deflated, and I can avenge the scheming of the fairy Ziguo that day. A coldness flashed in the heart of the old man Shijia.

(End of this chapter)