When Yan Lizhou returned home from get off work, he stared at the huge tuna wrapped in ice in front of him, and then at the big crab next to him. His expression was unclear, and no one knew what he was thinking.
"Wow, how long will it take to eat such a big fish?" Zhang Jingyan was very excited when he saw the tuna and crabs. Sure enough, his decision to come to Chang'an with Xiuning was the right one. He really tasted a lot during this time.
of delicacies.
Of course, what he was most satisfied with was the exchange of medical skills with Princess Ning. Although Princess Ning only knew theoretical knowledge, it was also very helpful to him.
Secondly, there are all kinds of delicacies. He didn't expect that he could eat such a big fish?
You must know that in addition to the tuna weighing three hundred kilograms and the king crab weighing about fifty kilograms, Chen Xun had others send back mackerel weighing thirty or forty kilograms each.
"It's a blessing." Xiu Ning was also very satisfied. He said that he had never eaten such a big crab, and he had never eaten this fish before, so he had to taste it.
When Chen Yu returned home, both Zhang Jingyan and Xiu Ning asked her how to eat the seafood.
"This mackerel can be used to make dumpling fillings." Chen Xun thought for a while and said, "You can also make one or two pan-fried mackerel."
The tuna was so big that even if Chen Xun had a big appetite, she couldn't finish it all in one or two meals, so she had to break it down and give some to her relatives.
For example, Emperor Yun Zhao and Concubine Yun Gui in the palace must give something as a gift. How could His Majesty, the highest-ranking emperor in the Yong Dynasty, not give him something good?
Although Concubine Yun didn't like Chen Xi very much, she actually gave her a lot of good things, so it was not impossible to treat her to a seafood dinner in return.
Secondly, there is the Marquis Mansion in Pingyang. No matter what, they are Chen Xun’s natal family. If you have any good things, give them a gift.
Apart from these two places, there is no need to give it to others. Their relationship is not very good anyway. Of course, there is no need for the General Protector's Mansion. Chen Yun had some unpleasant experiences when she went there before.
, how could she still give them good things?
Yan Lizhou didn't insist on her giving good things to his grandfather. That was his grandfather. He just had to be filial. There was no need to force Chen Yu to be filial as well.
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Imperial Palace, Tai Chi Hall.
"Sea food sent from Prince Ning's Mansion?" Emperor Yun Zhao was a little stunned after hearing the news conveyed by his chamberlain. He did not expect that his son would actually send ingredients to his father, who was an emperor.
"Back to Your Majesty, it is said that the seafood sent by His Highness Prince Ning is a three hundred catties of sea fish." The chamberlain said respectfully, "I heard that the three hundred catties of sea fish were divided into one hundred catties and sent to the palace.
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Emperor Yun Zhao thought for a while and said, "Are they all given to me?"
When the chamberlain heard this, he said cautiously, "Half of it was given to the concubine of Baifu Palace."
Emperor Yun Zhao was not angry, nodded and said, "Okay, let the imperial dining room prepare it and bring it up."
"By the way, give half of it to the Ci'an Palace to the Empress Dowager." Emperor Yun Zhao said that his mother also wanted to taste the seafood sent by her grandson.
As for whether there will be any problems with the ingredients brought in from outside the palace, what problems could there be? If there is something wrong with the ingredients that are blatantly brought in, the person who sent them will not end well.
Moreover, Yan Lizhou asked Ning Dong and others from Prince Ning's Mansion to send things to ensure the safety of the ingredients, so Emperor Yun Zhao naturally asked the Imperial Kitchen Room to cook it quickly, and he wanted to taste it.
"Where did Prince Ning's family come from with a fish weighing three hundred kilograms?" Emperor Yun Zhao thought for a moment and asked. Such a big fish must have come from the sea, but who in Prince Ning's family went out to sea to fish?
The chamberlain did not reply, but Emperor Yun Zhao asked himself and answered, "It must have been sent by the legendary master of the ninth daughter-in-law."
Emperor Yun Zhao also knew that Chen Yun had a "master". As an emperor, how could he not know the news that others knew?
He is actually very interested in Princess Ning's legendary master, but he also understands that those outsiders have quirks and they don't like to be exposed in front of others, so there is no need for him to force others to come out.
There were some powerful people in the world of Yong Dynasty, and there were also some masters from outside the world. Emperor Yun Zhao was not surprised at all. At most, he just thought that Chen Yun's master was very powerful and he loved his apprentice very much.
Look at how many good things her master has given her in the past few months since her apprentice returned to Chang'an from the countryside.
"I really want to meet that master." Emperor Yun Zhao sighed. Of course, he was just talking and had no intention of asking Chen Yun to call her master for him to meet.
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Baifu Palace.
"My Lady, the seafood sent by His Highness Prince Ning is too much. Now that the weather is getting warmer, it will no longer be fresh after being stored for a long time. Do you think?" The steward of the small kitchen of Baifu Palace looked at Concubine Yun and asked.
Concubine Yun Guifei looked at the tuna meat that weighed thirty or forty kilograms, as well as two mackerels, a dozen swimming crabs weighing two to three kilograms, single-headed abalone and other seafood, and said helplessly, "Save as much as possible.
I’ll be eating these for a few days.”
As a mother, she was very pleased that her son and daughter-in-law dutifully gave her such high-quality seafood, and she had no intention of rejecting it.
As for giving these things away? That's impossible. Her relationship with the other concubines in the palace is not good, so how can she give away her son's feelings to others?
Even if she and her daughter eat by themselves, they still have to eat everything and cannot give it to others.
"Keep some and send them to Ci'an Palace." Concubine Yun thought for a while and said.
No matter what, Queen Mother Su is still her mother-in-law. Even though she is not a queen, she still has to be respectful and filial to the boss, Queen Mother Su, so she might as well give some to Ci'an Palace.
"Yes." The steward responded.
"Concubine, I heard that this is the meat of a fish weighing three hundred kilograms?" Yan Long looked at the tuna meat that was just delivered and turned around to ask his concubine.
"A fish that weighs three hundred pounds, is it as big as a pig? What does it look like?" Yan Long was really curious. She had never seen such a big fish before, so she wanted to take a look.
But it's a pity, because there is only one tuna, and the fish meat given to others is of course cut, so what Yan Long saw was just pieces of fish meat.
"My mother doesn't know either." Concubine Yun Gui shook her head and said. She had never seen such a big fish. The biggest fish she had ever seen was probably only a dozen or dozens of kilograms, and fish weighing hundreds of kilograms.
She has never seen it.
"I don't know how such a big fish tastes. Will such a big fish taste as old as some big fish in the lake?"
"Or will the meat be very tender? Very plump? I heard from the person who just brought the fish that my sister-in-law said that this kind of fish is very suitable for making fish dumplings."
"Mother, do you think the fish dumplings made from this fish called tuna are more delicious, or the dumplings made from river fish?"
Concubine Yun Guifei looked at her chirping daughter and said with a smile, "I don't know, my mother has never eaten this tuna, so I don't know who tastes better."
Yan Long saw his mother-in-law looking at him with indulgence, her face turned red, and she said shyly, "Mother-in-law, I want to go out of the palace to play with my brother and sister-in-law."
"Tomorrow." Concubine Yun said, looking at her much cheerful daughter, "But you have to finish all your homework today, otherwise you can't go out to play at will."
"Your father values your children's studies the most. If you neglect your studies, your father will be unhappy." Concubine Yun Gui sighed.
Even she still hopes that Emperor Yun Zhao will value his children more, and does not want her daughter to be ignored or abandoned by Emperor Yun Zhao. She hopes that he will love and value his daughter more.
She did not expect Emperor Yun Zhao to love her Long'er as much as Princess Zhaoyang, but she hoped that her daughter could live a more arrogant and wanton life like Yan Ai.
Obviously they are the daughters of a noble concubine, and she hopes that her daughter can be more lively and happy, and not be constrained by the harem.