Harem: Biography of Concubine Qin

Chapter 95
The private room by the window has a very good view, and you can just see the lively street below.

Chen Wenxin watched there for a long time, and then reluctantly went to the table to eat.Everything on the street made her feel very interesting, and the two grand scholars chatted with her about the customs.

First, Chen Wenxin said that looking at the items hawked by the street vendors, this place is really rich in products.There are not only various local specialty fruits, but also fish and shrimp produced in the river and shrimp, crab and shellfish in the sea.

"This place is so rich, it can be regarded as a treasure land of geomantic omen."

They admired Chen Wenxin's observation point, they thought that young women only love makeup and hairpins, and they just like to watch the excitement.Unexpectedly, this Qin concubine looked at the window for a long time, and she turned out to be looking at these things.

Huang Ji hurriedly answered, "The mountains here are undulating, and it is most suitable for fruit trees. Most of the apples in the capital are transported from Shandong Province."

"Besides, the Yellow River flows through and the mouth of the sea is not far away, so there are both fresh water and sea water products."

Wang Xidao: "The sale of seafood here also shows that the management of the river transport has initially taken effect. Otherwise, merchant ships at sea would not dare to sail here."

They talked and talked about the goods and the eating habits of the local people.

The emperor said: "I never tire of fine food, and never tire of fine meat. The words of the sage Confucius have a profound influence on this place. According to yesterday's dinner, it is indeed very neatly cut."

Yes, except for that whole braised chicken.

"The taste is almost the same as in Beijing, except that there are more seafood."

Chen Wenxin is the one who observes most carefully.

The emperor explained to her: "It's not that seafood is eaten less in Beijing, it's just at home."

"At home, I'm afraid seafood will hurt my health, so I eat less in order to maintain my health."

The two great scholars nodded their beards, it seemed that what they said was true.

Before Chen Wenxin entered the palace, the Chen family could not afford food because of poverty.

Later, the Chen family was able to eat, but Chen Wenxin had already gone to the palace, so she didn't have any.

Therefore, Chen Wenxin always thought that the capital city was the same as the imperial palace, with very little seafood.

It turns out that there is not enough seafood, but that the palace does not allow them to eat it?
No wonder, what she eats is shrimp, and several common fish and shellfish.

The emperor actually said that seafood hurts the body?Is it tolerable, which is unbearable?

Chen Wenxin hurriedly said: "Seafood can hurt your body. Husband, look at these local people outside, why are they all born thick and tall?"

Lu Zong answered ignorant of current affairs: "Madam's words are reasonable. It has been recorded in medical books. Many types of seafood are good for strengthening the body and bones."

The emperor rolled his eyes at him, with an expression like you talk too much.

Chen Wenxin looked at Lu Zong who looked aggrieved, he was really pitiful.A well-behaved judge from the left court of the imperial hospital, was brought out by the emperor to be disgusted by all kinds of people.

Don't take him if you dislike him, want to use other people's medical skills, but also think he is ugly...

Chen Wenxin suddenly discovered a problem.

Your Majesty, he...couldn't be Yan Kong, right?

Could it be that the emperor said that she is sincere, innocent, and kind, and those are all false?Could it be that the fundamental reason why he dotes on himself is because of his face...

All of Chen Wenxin's character traits are her own, and she has never deliberately imitated the original Chen Wenxin.

Only this face.

Thinking of this, she didn't want to talk about seafood with the emperor anymore.

Seeing that she suddenly became depressed, the emperor coaxed her: "Okay, okay, when you get home, I will order the dining room to bring in more seafood that you like."

Chen Wenxin stared at the emperor suspiciously.

She has to find a chance to verify whether the emperor just likes her face...

The shopkeeper personally followed Xiao Er to serve the dishes. He has always entertained distinguished guests in person in this way.

Seeing the whole set of exquisite silver tableware on the table, he became more and more convinced that the identities of the people in front of him must be extraordinary.

Li Dequan inserted the silver needles into each dish, and then observed the color of the silver needles.When the needle didn't change color, he checked the next dish.

Then Xiao Lizi tasted the dishes that Li Dequan checked with silver needles, and after a while he was healthy before putting them in the emperor's silver bowl.

The dishes and chopsticks do not change color, so the emperor can deliver the dishes to his mouth.

When the shopkeeper saw this set of practices, his eyes were straightened.

He has never seen anyone who eats so carefully.

Even if he knew that there was no possibility of poison in the food, he could still see sweat on his forehead.

By the time Li Dequan and the others checked the safety of all the dishes, everyone was already hungry.The shopkeeper and the waiter were waiting by the side, and it was inconvenient for them to be polite, and they began to eat after apologizing to the emperor.

The shopkeeper stood by and waited, while introducing the dishes on the table to everyone.

"This dish is famous for its crispy soup. Please taste this dish first, the pork belly and chicken gizzard will not be crispy after a long time."

The emperor nodded to Li Dequan.

After Li Dequan picked up a chopstick for the emperor, everyone also picked up the dish.

"What kind of sauce is in this dish? It smells a bit umami."

Chen Wenxin picked up a pig belly cut like a flower, and dipped it in the plate.

She had already taken off her veil when she entered the private room, so that the shopkeeper didn't dare to look at her, her eyes were down to the soles of her shoes.

"Mrs. Hui, this is a local specialty, called marinated shrimp oil. It is made from fresh shrimp and shrimp oil mixed with marinade. It tastes salty and fresh. I don't know if a few distinguished guests from the capital are used to this."

Chen Wenxin put the pork belly dipped in marinated shrimp oil into his mouth and chewed it.Crisp and salty in the mouth, it's hard to believe that this is an ordinary pork belly.

"It tastes good."

While Chen Wenxin praised, he looked at the emperor.

I saw that the emperor's complexion was a little strange, as if he had eaten something strange.

The emperor hesitated, what is this thing in his mouth, should he spit it out?

It seemed indecent to spit it out in front of everyone.If you don't spit it out, what if you eat some monster?
Chen Wenxin untied the silk handkerchief on the lapel and handed it to the emperor, "What is it? Spit it out quickly."

The emperor frowned, and spit out the foreign matter in his mouth on the veil.

It was a small, slightly reddish carapace-like thing.

"Is it a shrimp shell?"

Chen Wenxin loves to eat shrimp, and he recognized this thing as soon as he saw it.

Li Dequan showed the handkerchief to Shopkeeper Kong. The shopkeeper smiled awkwardly and said awkwardly, "This must be when peeling the shrimp oil, and I accidentally brought it in..."

Fortunately, it was just a small piece of shrimp shell, if it was some other foreign body, such as hair and nails.If the emperor eats it, I'm afraid this restaurant will never be able to open again.

"It's all right. Just stained your veil."

The silk handkerchiefs that Chen Wenxin tied on her clothes were all her favorites, and all of them matched the colors and patterns of her clothes.

For example, this Songhe Yannian silk handkerchief is matched with this orange red embroidered crane pattern jacket she has today.

"What's the matter?"

Chen Wenxin smiled at him indifferently.

Everyone only felt that this concubine was disrespectful to the emperor, and the emperor treated her with no airs.

The two of them didn't look like the emperor and concubines, but really looked like a folk couple.

I don't know if this is the normal state of the two of them, or is it deliberately done outside the palace to deceive others?

Only Chen Wenyi was not surprised, and tasted the dishes calmly.

The sound of quarreling came from the street outside, Chen Wenyi put down his chopsticks, and turned to the window to observe the movement downstairs.

"what happened?"

Chen Wenyi narrowed his eyes slightly, pursed his lips and remained silent.

He made a few gestures with the soldiers placed downstairs, and the latter also responded to him, and then he turned around and reported to the emperor.

"It seems that the government servants and the peddlers had a dispute."

The shopkeeper and the waiter were still there, and Chen Wenyi obviously didn't finish his sentence.

Li Dequan was about to let the shopkeeper back down when he saw the shopkeeper panicked, "Oh, you're doing evil, here we go again!"

Then hurriedly ran downstairs.

The shopkeeper ran away inexplicably, and everyone became even more curious.

"Lan Xiang, what's going on here?"

Everyone got up and went to the window to look, and saw a dozen men dressed in the uniform of local county government officers, pushing and shoving the street vendors.

A gray-haired old man was kneeling on the ground to pick up fruit, and the apples and oranges in his bamboo basket were rolling all over the ground.

There were also street vendors who packed up their things and wanted to run away, but were dragged back by the guards by their collars like eagles catching chicks.

I could only hear the guards yelling ferociously, handing in the case money and so on.

Chen Wenyi clasped his hands and said, "Master, according to the laws of the state, this road is the main street. It is strictly forbidden to set up stalls and sell goods on the main street."

It turned out that these hawkers violated the law, and the guards were enforcing the law.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing the ferocious appearance of those guards, they thought they were oppressing the people.

Li Dequan said: "Since that's the case, master should continue to eat?"

How did Chen Wenxin feel that something was wrong? How tough are the folk customs here, how dare they defy the guards to enforce the law?

Since ancient times, the people have been weak and the officials have been strong, the reactions of these hawkers are not in line with what should be done to break the law.

"Look, my lord!"

Chen Wenxin covered her mouth in fright, "That man in casual clothes beat the old man to blood!"

The guards were working, but the leader was a man in casual clothes.The man was very arrogant, he didn't know what the old man picking up fruit said, so he slapped the old man on the face.

The old man fell to the ground on his back with blood all over his face.

Chen Wenxin looked at the emperor expectantly, and Li De was completely embarrassed.

He knew that what Chen Wenxin meant was that he hoped that the emperor would take care of this matter, but the emperor went on tour in low clothes, especially in Dezhou where he did not notify the government office or the post station.

What if I hurt the emperor by meddling in such insignificant matters?
The emperor thought for a while, and made a quick decision, "Let's go down and have a look. Lan Xiang, protect your wife and gentlemen."

Chen Wenxin is a weak woman, and Lu Zong and Wang Xihuangji are all civil servants.If something really happened, they would be helpless.

Don't say that Chen Wenxin can't stand it, as a king, how can he turn a blind eye to the suffering of his own people?

What's more, he believed in Chen Wenyi and the elite soldiers brought out by the capital.

(End of this chapter)