cook maid concubine

Chapter 207 He Likes You ([-])
Although Qian Hongxian was brought in to prepare the Queen Mother's birthday banquet, but because she was not familiar with the rules of the birthday banquet in the palace, she did not rashly raise any opinions. All the menus were still customized in advance, and she just took charge of cooking a few dishes on her behalf. , that is, those dishes that were brought into the hall just now, and the rest are still completed by the royal chef in the palace.

The first dish is yellow and white, with two golden dragons embracing snow-white jade beads, eating meat and not meat, fish and not fish, meat and not meat, and vegetarian and not vegetarian.The name is "Two Dragons Playing with Pearls." In fact, it is made of Panlong vegetables. Spread eggs into pancakes in an oil pan for later use. Chop meat, fish, vegetables, etc., stir well, and roll up pancakes with eggs. Finally, cut it into small pieces, put it on a plate into a dragon shape, and then use the broth to make the sauce in the oil pan, and pour it on the egg rolls.The food is fat but not greasy, smooth and oily, and the taste is long and fragrant.

This is the only dish in the shape of a dragon, and also the only dish prepared solely for the table of the emperor and queen mother.

The second course is golden and dazzling, like a beach.There are some bright things like gold bars on the sand.The name is "Wolong Yuchu".The food is fresh and tender.In fact, it is shrimp eggs with tendons.

The tendon is white as jade, soft and clear, the shrimp roe is red and bright, and the umami taste is strong.

The third dish is green and white, like a clear spring and jade, and the name is "blue sky and white sun".The food is light and refreshing.In fact, it is cabbage fish balls.The fish is fresh and tender, the cabbage heart is green, and the salty lunch is delicious and beautiful.

The fourth dish is a combination of black and yellow, one bird and one reptile, nestled together in a bowl, which is called "Turtle Crane Yongshou".The food is boneless and fishy, ​​and the fragrance overflows the mouth.It's actually stewed turtle and chicken soup.The soup is clear and mellow, with endless aftertaste.

The fifth dish is verdant and delicious, and it is called "Shenzhou Dragon Beard".The food is smooth, tender and fragrant, with endless aftertaste.In fact, it is stir-fried pea sprouts.

The sixth dish is called Phoenix Crystal, which is made of bean sprouts with the head and tail removed, and placed in the shape of a phoenix.The light has a great impact visually.

She cooked these six dishes in total, but they were also the most eye-catching dishes in the whole banquet.

At this time, everyone was attracted by the dishes in front of them, and they picked up their chopsticks one after another, eager to try it. When they heard Eleven Princess' voice, they all had to stop their movements and raise their heads.

Then I heard Princess Eleven's voice, clearly resounding in the hall: "Today is the birthday of the emperor's grandmother, and there is a gift for the emperor's grandmother on the eleventh day."

The Queen Mother was in a good mood today, and said with a smile, "Oh? I don't know what to give to Aijia on the eleventh day?"

Princess Eleven mischievously smiled and said, "It's right in front of the emperor's grandmother, do you want to try it first?"

"Oh?" The Empress Dowager looked at the new dishes presented by the maid in front of her, and a hint of surprise flashed across her honorable face full of blessings: "You made these dishes?"

Eleventh Princess smiled and said: "Grandmother misunderstood, this dish is not made by Eleven. But, for today's birthday banquet, Brother Eleven and Sixth Brother specially found a person from outside the palace to serve you, Grandmother. prepare."

The queen mother asked curiously: "Huh? You and Yan'er have a heart, I don't know who is it that you and Yan'er value at the same time? Could it be that the other party's cooking skills are better than the royal chef in the palace?"

The Eleventh Princess stood up from her seat, walked to the Queen Mother, served the dish for her personally and said, "Well, won't the imperial grandmother know if she tastes it?"

"Okay, okay, it's hard for you and Yan'er to be filial, the emperor's grandmother just tasted it." The queen mother smiled and raised her chopsticks to taste, a flash of appreciation flashed in her eyes and said: "Mm, the taste is really good!" Then she greeted the civil and military officers below. Baiguan and all the concubines said: "Everyone should try it together."

The civil and military officials had long been salivating over the dishes in front of them. Hearing this, they all raised their chopsticks, and soon there was a sound of praise in the hall.

Qian Hongxian stood silently between the Ninth Prince and the Eighth Prince, listening to those people praising the delicious dishes she cooked, she said in her heart that it was a lie to be unhappy.But it is also clear that there are many people who have no choice but to agree because of the empress dowager and the eleventh princess' face.

The most important thing is that Princess Eleven specifically asked the Queen Mother to taste her dishes, not just to let the Queen Mother appreciate her cooking skills.

She's been waiting for a day, and now it's finally about to start?
Eleventh Princess smiled and said again: "Then what does the imperial grandmother think compared to the royal chef in the palace?"

The queen mother smiled and said: "You and Yan'er brought him in from outside the palace on purpose, didn't you just want to prove that her cooking skills are better than the royal chefs?"

Princess Eleven shook the Queen Mother's sleeves, and said coquettishly, "Does Grandmother like this gift from Brother Eleven and Sixth Brother?"

The queen mother smiled and patted her hand and said: "I like it, of course I like it, Aijia likes it very much, you and Yan'er have a heart."

Then Princess Eleven changed her voice and said, "Then Grandmother will not ask, how did Brother Eleven and Sixth find out about this chef?"

"You don't need to ask, you must have sneaked out of the palace to play again!" The Empress Dowager smiled and glared at her.

Princess Eleven stuck out her tongue and said coquettishly: "Grandmother, can't you not expose Eleven? Besides, didn't Eleven ask Brother Six to take me out of the palace to prepare a gift for you, Grandmother? "

"You are the one who is right!" The Empress Dowager nodded her forehead and said, "Okay, for the sake of your filial piety, I will forgive you this time. And the chef you brought back this time is really good at cooking. You go ask, if the other party is willing, let him stay in the imperial dining room in the future!"

Qian Hongxian couldn't help being surprised when he heard this.Quickly raised his head and looked towards the position above the main hall.I happened to see the proud expression on Princess Eleven's face.By this time, if she still doesn't know what Princess Eleven is going to do, she is really stupid.

Qian Hongxian silently supported his forehead, and couldn't help but feel a headache.She really didn't know where she had offended the princess, so that she could plot against her so intently?

Before she could come up with a countermeasure, Princess Eleven quietly put away the complacent expression on her face, deliberately pretended to be embarrassed and said, "Grandmother, I'm afraid this is a bit difficult."

"Why?" The queen mother looked at her in surprise, but she was just a cook?There is nothing difficult to do.

Seeing Princess Eleven suddenly glanced in a certain direction, Qian Hongxian followed her gaze and saw Ji Nanjin, and then heard her pretending to hesitate and say, "Actually, Sixth Brother and I found The person in question is the cook of Prince An's Mansion. The granddaughter saw that the other party was good at cooking, so she asked the other party to come to the palace temporarily to prepare a birthday banquet for the emperor's grandmother to please the emperor's grandmother. If the emperor's grandmother wants the other party to enter the palace, I am afraid It has to be agreed by the people in Prince An's Mansion."

"So it's from Prince An's Mansion." The Queen Mother immediately looked in the direction of Prince An.

King An hadn't figured out what was going on, when he suddenly heard Princess Eleven mention Prince An's Mansion, and seeing the Queen Mother look over, he immediately stood up from his seat and said, "It's just a cook, it's his luck that the Queen Mother likes, The minister then let him enter the palace to serve him."

Qian Hongxian's heart trembled, and she subconsciously looked in Ji Nanjin's direction.Unexpectedly, the other party seemed to sense when he turned around suddenly, and the eyes of the two just collided.Qian Hongxian froze for a moment.

Before she could recover, Ji Nanjin suddenly stood up from her seat, and everyone's eyes were drawn to her.

Seeing that he calmly bowed in the direction of the Queen Mother, he said in a noble and elegant manner: "The Queen Mother looks so good, the cook lady that Princess Eleven is talking about is undoubtedly from Prince An's Mansion, but this person is not from the mansion. A servant, so whether she will stay or not, even Prince An's Mansion has no right to decide."

Qian Hongxian's mind, which hadn't come to his senses, became even more confused in an instant. He didn't expect that he would actually speak for him.

"Oh? What's going on here?" The queen mother looked at Ji Nanjin suspiciously and asked.Of course, what she was puzzled about was not Qian Hongxian's background, but she was also puzzled that Ji Nanjin would speak for a cook.

Ji Nanjin's usual clear voice resounded in the hall: "A while ago, my grandmother was unwell, so I went back to the old house to find a cook who can cook medicinal food for her. After many screenings, I finally chose her. It's a pity. The other party is not willing to sell himself to the palace, but just signed a temporary contract."

Before he finished speaking, Princess Eleven said in a cold voice: "So what if you didn't sign the deed of sale? You're just a lowly servant girl. It's rare that the emperor's grandmother values ​​her and wants her to enter the palace. Is it possible that she still dares to resist?" Is the purpose not achieved?"

Qian Hongxian couldn't help but clenched her fists tightly. This eleventh princess, who planned so hard to let her enter the palace, did she intend to wait for her to enter the palace and then slowly punish her?
(End of this chapter)