"How is the Queen's health now?" Yue Wangshu quickly took care of Queen Meng.
Yan Zheng had a cold look on his face, "If you really care about the Queen, you should go to pay her respects often. What's the point of just asking her from my mouth?"
Yue Wangshu: Ma Dan, is it wrong to care about your wife?
This sickly emperor is a master who is difficult to serve at heart. He usually pretends to be gentle, courteous and thrifty, but when he is unhappy, his true nature is revealed!
"I will go there myself after the emperor recovers." But this is not to pay greetings, but to treat the illness.
Saying that, Yue Wangshu said suspiciously: "My ultimate move is not ready to be used yet, why... why are you here suddenly?"
Yan Zheng's face turned even more ugly, "Why do you think I came here?!"
Yue Wangshu: "Ah..." I came here specifically to tell her about Ming Wang Long'an...
Yue Wangshu quickly forced out a flattering smile: "I mean, for this little matter, you can just send someone to inform me, or write a letter. It's a long way, and it's really embarrassing for you to drive here in person."
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Yan Zheng snorted, "You don't have to pretend to be humble to me!"
But if I don’t pretend, will you be even more angry? Yue Wangshu cursed and forced out a smile: “A few days ago, I studied a dim sum recipe with great concentration, called Bazhen Cake, which is named after Poria cocos.
, made from eight ingredients: gorgon fruit, lotus seeds, yarrow kernels, yam, lentils, malt, and lotus root starch. It can nourish the spleen, remove greasiness, and prolong life. If the emperor doesn't dislike it, why don't you try it?"
Yan Zheng's expression suddenly softened a lot, and he asked probingly: "Are you cooking for yourself?"
Yue Wangshu nodded: "Yes." - Just do it in person. Anyway, the eight ingredients have been ground into fine powder and put in jars. She only needs to take them, add sugar and water in proportion, shape them with molds, and then steam them.
That's it. Of course, she didn't know how to clean the ancient stove, and she left the lighting to the eunuchs, so it wasn't a hassle.
Only then did Yan Zheng have a smile on his face, "Okay then."
Therefore, Yue Wangshu came back less than two-quarters of an hour later, "The Bazhen cake has been put on the steamer, and you can eat it later. I specially steamed two more steamers, so the emperor can take it back to the palace and enjoy it slowly." -
- One portion for the emperor and one portion for Princess Yu. The atmosphere was not good, so she did not explain it, but the emperor should understand the meaning, right? He shouldn't eat alone, right?
Yan Zheng has now returned to his gentle and jade-like appearance, "I didn't expect that you would cook by yourself."
Yue Wangshu smiled sheepishly, "It's true that I don't know how to do it, but as long as you have the intention, you can always learn it."
Hearing this, Yan Zheng found it very pleasant, so he said: "The kitchen is very smokey, so don't go there too often."
Yue Wangshu nodded. She had never planned to cook often. Otherwise, the emperor would be too difficult today, so she had no intention of making Bazhen cakes for him to eat.
"By the way, how is the ginseng in your medicinal garden?" Yan Zheng asked casually.
Yue Wangshu immediately became energetic, "It's grown so luxuriantly! It was originally estimated that the medicine would be ready in five years, but looking at the growth, I'm afraid it will be enough in two or three years!" - In later generations, artificial cultivation of ginseng did only take five years, of course.
Yes, forest ginseng simulates the original growth environment of ginseng, which is naturally a different matter.
Although Yan Zheng knew Wang Shu's natural ability, he was a little surprised that it would take two or three years to grow. Is this ginseng or radish?
Yue Wangshu added: "When they grow up, they will definitely pick the best ones and send them to the palace." After all, the land belongs to the emperor, and he can be considered a shareholder.
Yan Zheng smiled slightly: "Then I am waiting for Wangshu's ginseng." - I just don't know if it is different from the ginseng that has grown in the mountains and forests of the north for hundreds of years.
While he was talking, Li Yue, the eunuch of the capital, came in holding an exquisite enamel cloud-patterned high plate. On the plate was steaming delicate snacks. In fact, the color of the Bazhen cake was not beautiful, gray and autumnal, not yellow.
No matter what, even if they are made into exquisite flower shapes with molds, they still look mediocre.
If you look carefully, you can see that there are still tiny needle holes in the Bazhen cake, which is obviously a poison test with a silver needle.
"It looks ordinary." But Yan Zheng still picked up a piece and put it into his mouth, chewed it carefully, and couldn't help but show surprise, "The taste... is very good!"
It is obviously a medicinal diet to strengthen the spleen and stomach. Yan Zheng did not expect it to be delicious, but it tasted refreshing and sweet, no worse than the exquisite pastries in the imperial kitchen.
Yue Wangshu said with a smile: "As long as the emperor likes it, this Bazhen cake is mild in nature and suitable for all ages. The ladies and princesses in the palace can eat it as a snack on weekdays." - Don't forget your daughter.
Yan Zheng said: "Well, Wang Shu is interested." - This Bazhen cake really took a lot of thought. Then he picked up another piece and put it in his mouth, tasting it carefully.
While eating snacks, Yan Zheng suddenly asked: "I heard that Wangshu often went to the mountains to collect herbs in person, and also concocted the medicinal materials himself and made a lot of Rendan pills?"
Yue Wangshu said hurriedly: "Those pills are just made according to ancient recipes, and I only dare to distribute them to the attendants of Huangzhuang and the mountain people in nearby villages. The emperor has a precious body, so when it comes to medicine, it is most reliable to come from the hands of the imperial hospital.
"
Yan Zheng froze, I didn't want to ask you for Rendan pills! Are you so defensive about me?!
Seeing that the emperor's face was clouded again, Yue Wangshu couldn't understand it. What's wrong?! A three-year-old child can't change his face as fast as you!
Yan Zheng took a deep breath and resisted the attack: "I just want to say that even if you want to learn how to make pills, you don't have to collect the medicine yourself! Although there are no wild beasts in the Rose Ridge Mountains, there are still snakes, insects, rats, and ants!"——
I have such good intentions that I am treated like a donkey liver and lungs!
Yue Wangshu smiled coquettishly: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."
Of course I know there are snakes in the mountains, and there may even be venomous snakes! Every time I go into the mountains, I will bring a sachet to get rid of snakes and insects, pills to treat snake venom, and a knife for bleeding and bandaging.
Gauze and corresponding plaster.
But the emperor is not easy to mess with, so I won’t talk about this anymore.
Alas, she and Emperor Bingyangzi never talked much about each other.
Please, can you stop using the ultimate move before it cools down? Yue Wangshu wailed in his heart.
Yan Zheng let out a heavy breath: "If I come once, you will be angry with me. Could it be that I owed you something in my previous life?"
Yue Wangshu's black line, I hate you because I hate you, so don't come! I don't welcome you at all!
But she has not forgotten that Huangzhuang is the emperor's manor, and this is the emperor's territory! She really has no right to prevent the emperor from coming.
Yue Wangshu was depressed. As expected, women still had to have their own property.
"Your Majesty, please don't be angry. You are hurting your heart, and getting angry will do no good to your body." Yue Wangshu could only find nice words to comfort him.
Yan Zheng looked helplessly at the Bazhen cake on the plate, "I can even bear with you leaving the palace, so what else can't be tolerated?"
Yue Wangshu cursed: Don't act like you are wronged!
But she didn't have the guts to argue with the emperor, so she had to lower her head as if yes, you're right, it's all my fault.
"That's all, take good care of yourself and write to me if you have anything to do. If you really don't want to write, just ask Li Yue to report to me." Yan Zheng couldn't help but warn me again.
Yue Wangshu cursed: Does Li Yue need my instructions to report? He should have reported it a long time ago!
Yue Wangshu suddenly thought of something and stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I have something to ask of you."
Yan Zheng's expression suddenly became a little gentle: "Just say it." - Wang Shu begged me, it's rare.
Yue Wangshu looked at the Bazhen cake and said: "Well, the Yue family sent me to the palace and sold a lot of property to build a private house for me, so I want to repay the Yue family well and give the recipe for this Bazhen cake to Mrs. Yue.
Let her open a snack shop to supplement the family income."
After hearing this, Yan Zheng couldn't help but thought to himself that Wang Shu would like to repay his kindness, so he nodded and said: "This Bazhen Cake recipe is originally yours. You can give it to whomever you want."
Yue Wangshu thought to himself that although it was "invented" by her, it would be regarded as a palace snack from now on. It would be safer to ask the emperor for instructions and take the clear road.
Saying that, Yan Zheng added: "I'm afraid just one recipe is not enough. I'll ask the imperial chef to write down a few more palace pastry recipes for you."
After hearing this, Yue Wangshu was overjoyed and quickly folded his sleeves to express his thanks: "Thank you, Your Majesty!" As a result, the recipes for most palace pastries are unknown to the outside world. Therefore, after many imperial chefs retired, major restaurants in Beijing spared no expense to hire them.
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With these palace dessert secrets, the Yue family pastry shop will not worry about being popular.
Yan Zheng had investigated the Yue family earlier. Yue Mingde was an upright official, so the Yue family was naturally not very well-off. In order to send their daughter to the palace, they had indeed sold off a lot of their property privately, so their life was naturally even more impoverished.
Wangshu is determined to repay the Yue family...
Yan Zheng then said: "You can ask the Yue family to open another makeup shop. Later I will instruct the construction department to supply the goods."
Yue Wangshu was overjoyed. Isn't that the face cream and lipstick that Qi Jiyue and the others just made? There will definitely be other cosmetics in the future! These things have always been only managed by the imperial merchants! Ordinary people can only buy goods from the imperial merchants. Now,
If there are just two dealers missing, why worry about not being able to make money every day?
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Yue Wangshu thanked him again and again. Now the Yue family will become rich.
Looking at Wang Shu's surprised look, Yan Zheng couldn't help but smile. When he wasn't irritating, Wang Shu was still very pleasant.
Next, Yue Wangshu accompanied the emperor for a walk around the imperial village, visiting the pharmacy and ginseng medicine garden. She also asked someone to pack some good mushrooms and two portions of Bazhen cakes, and personally sent the emperor out of the palace.
village.
Yue Wangshu returned to the village tiredly.
As the saying goes, accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger!
Being on the side of a tiger is really tiring!
Two days later, Li Yue presented a letter personally written by His Majesty the Emperor. The letter stated that the Construction Department had discussed with the Yue family and that they had finished eating the Bazhen cakes and asked her to make two more boxes and deliver them.
Yue Wangshu was very confused at that time. Ya's recipe has been told to you a long time ago. You just let the imperial chef do it!
However, Yue Wangshu, who had just received the emperor's favor, did not dare to write back, so he had to write a letter of thanks, two boxes of Bazhen cakes and a handwritten Bazhen cake recipe, and asked Li to send someone to deliver it.
Back to the palace.
Oh, please calm down a little! This chapter has been completed!
