Tang Dynasty: The pot is tied to the duck nest, the little rhinoceros is here!

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The scalding sensation made Li Shimin's face flush red, and he couldn't help but cough.

"Cough cough cough! Cough cough!"

"This wine, cough cough cough!"

Zhang Anan thought there was something wrong with the wine and rushed over.

"Your Majesty, are you alright? Is there something wrong with the wine...? This servant will go and summon the imperial physician immediately."

"Nonsense, how could there be anything wrong with the immortal's wine? It's just that this wine is completely different from the beer that Si Zi brought last time."

Li Shimin waved his hand to stop him, coughing with a flushed face:

"This liquor is way too strong, cough cough." He patted his chest as he spoke.

Empress Zhangsun quickly reached out to pat his back, and while doing so, she couldn't help but complain:

"Erlang, really, why are you drinking so fast? Are you alright?"

Once he caught his breath, Li Shimin smiled and waved his hand:

"Haha, I'm fine. This wine, though strong, is undeniably excellent. Compared to it, what was the difference between what I drank before and water?"

As he spoke, he poured himself another glass.

Seeing Li Shimin's high praise, Empress Zhangsun couldn't help but ask curiously, "Second Prince, is this wine really that good?"

"Of course, it's fragrant and mellow, with a strong aroma. Guanyinbi, you should try some too."

He then poured a cup for Empress Zhangsun. Empress Zhangsun, seeing the clear color of the wine, also became interested.

However, remembering how Li Shimin had choked earlier, she cautiously took a small sip.

The moment the wine entered her mouth, it felt like a warm current, making her feel a warm sensation in her chest.

"This wine is good, indeed a fine wine, but unfortunately it's too strong; it's more suitable for drinking on cold days."

She put down her wine glass. Although Empress Zhangsun also drank, she did not like this kind of strong liquor.

But it didn't matter that she didn't like it; Li Shimin did. He drank cup after cup, thoroughly enjoying himself.

"This wine is delicious, but it's a bit too strong to drink straight." He rubbed his burning throat. "Anan, find me something to go with the wine."

Upon hearing this, Li Lizhi remembered something and hurriedly pulled out a packet of peanuts from the cardboard box.

"Brother Fan said this can be used as a snack with drinks!"

Li Lizhi opened the bag of peanuts and then instructed the palace maid to find a plate and chopsticks.

Li Shimin had already smelled the fragrance by this time, and before Li Lizhi could react...

He couldn't wait to reach out his big hands, take out two peanuts, and stuff them into his mouth.

Instantly, Li Shimin felt a crispness in his mouth, a clear sound between his teeth; followed by a caramelized aroma.

After chewing, it releases a subtle sweetness, and the overall flavor is rich and savory.

The food was so delicious that Li Shimin couldn't help but lick his fingers after squeezing the peanuts.

Li Shimin examined the peanuts closely and noticed that they were covered with a layer of salt.

This salt is even more refined than the salt from the Tang Dynasty, and it has a distinct salty-sweet flavor.

After finishing the peanuts and taking a sip of wine, even the emperor couldn't help but exclaim, "What's this called? Why is it so delicious?"

Li Lizhi slowly replied, "These are peanuts!"

"Peanuts?"

Peanuts were not available in the Tang Dynasty; perhaps only Baiyujing had so many amazing and delicious things.

At this moment, the palace maid brought over a plate and chopsticks, and Li Lizhi poured the peanuts into the plate, filling a small dish.

Li Shimin picked up two more grains and fed them to Empress Zhangsun:

"Guanyinbi, you should try it too, it tastes delicious."

Empress Zhangsun was already used to the intimate gestures between the two. She ate slowly and reservedly, but her beautiful eyes were shining.

Caramelized, crispy, and sweet and salty.

Li Lizhi, who was standing to the side, only knew that Jiang Fan said this was good with alcohol, but she had never eaten it before.

So he picked up his chopsticks and started eating.

"These peanuts are really good with wine!" Li Shimin said as he popped a peanut into his mouth.

He ate with a sip of wine and a bite of peanuts, enjoying himself immensely.

Sizi and Chengyang were still playing around outside the door. The laughter of the two little princesses echoed outside the house.

"Second sister, you can't catch me." Little Sizi's short legs moved quickly, and the baby fat on her face jiggled.

Chengyang, watching the little princess's retreating figure, grew resentful and chased after her, shouting as he went:

"Hmph, you just wait, I'll catch you!"

Qiu Yue watched them play and felt a chill run down her spine.

Xiao Sizi suddenly stopped, and Chengyang almost bumped into her.

Chengyang looked at the dazed little Sizi and asked in confusion, "Sizi, why aren't you moving?"

"I smell something good~ Where is it coming from?"

As Xiao Sizi spoke, he turned around and immediately saw Li Shimin and the others devouring a plate of peanuts.

Little Sizi had never eaten peanuts before. She turned around, grabbed Chengyang's hand, and ran over with her short legs.

"Second sister, I'm done playing. Grandpa, sister, they're all eating delicious food. I need to hurry up too."

"what?"

Before Chengyang could react, Xiao Sizi pulled him inside.

"Grandpa, Sister, why don't you tell me how delicious the food is?"

Little Sizi stood with his hands on his chubby hips, glaring angrily at Li Shimin.

Stared at like that by the little rhinoceros, Li Shimin smiled and put down his chopsticks:

"Didn't I forget? Sizi, Chengyang, come here, Grandpa will feed you."

As he spoke, he prepared to pick up the two little princesses.

Little Sizi dodged away with her short legs, then jumped into Empress Zhangsun's arms: "I want my grandpa's flavor, I want my mom to feed me!"

"I want my mother too!"

"I want my mother too!"

Chengyang followed closely behind.

Li Shimin: "..."

"Hahaha, good, good! Open your mouth."

Empress Zhangsun couldn't help but laugh when she saw Li Shimin's embarrassed expression. No wonder they were both her daughters.

"Mmm, so delicious!" Little Sizi happily cradled her chubby face, beaming with delight.

"Chengyang, come on, open your mouth."

Xiao Sizi and Chengyang accepted Empress Zhangsun's hospitality, and Empress Zhangsun enjoyed it immensely.

Li Shimin had no choice but to drink alone. Actually, he didn't drink many cups, but because the alcohol content was too high...

His face flushed red instantly, and he drank the wine much faster, one gulp after another.

"Erlang, stop drinking, your face is all red."

"Don't worry, Guanyinbi, I'm fine. I won't get drunk from this little bit of wine."

He picked up his wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.

Seeing Li Shimin drinking so heartily, the little princess became curious as well:

"Grandpa, what are you drinking? Is it delicious?"

She craned her little head to see what was going on.

"Sizi, this is the liquor that Brother Fan gave to Grandpa. You can't drink it!" Li Lizhi said at this moment.

"liquor?"

Xiao Sizi's eyes lit up. She had only ever drunk beer before and thought it tasted pretty good.

As for baijiu (Chinese liquor), she didn't know much about it. Anyway, it was all alcohol, and seeing her grandfather drinking so much, she wanted to try it too.

"Grandpa, give me a bite."

Looking at the greedy little princess, Li Shimin couldn't help but smile mischievously and teased, "This isn't the beer you sent over last time. Are you sure you want to drink it?"

"Mmm, Grandpa, give me a big bite." Little Sizi leaned his little face closer.

Li Shimin smiled and held the wine cup next to her nose.

As soon as Xiao Sizi smelled it, her face scrunched up: "It doesn't taste good, and it smells stinky." She quickly pinched her nose with her little hand as she spoke.