Chapter 503 Now the Empress is not in the Hot Spring Palace, just in time
Chapter 503 Now that the Queen is not in the hot spring palace, it’s time to start (please subscribe and vote)
Cheng Chubi rushed to check Li Chengqian again and made sure that there was nothing wrong with him. He had just left the ward and walked not far.
Then he saw Li Yuan strolling over with square steps, and he couldn't help but feel happy when he saw Cheng Chubi saluting towards him.
"I was wondering where you went, but it turns out that here, the ingredients have been prepared for you in your yard.
Do you think you ordered anything appetizing today?"
"Thank you, Your Majesty. Now that we have the ingredients, it will be easy, but here... by the way, Your Majesty."
"There is a lotus pond over there, and I see there are a lot of leaves. How about I order some lotus leaf chicken for you and the prince to have a taste?"
"Lotus pond?" Li Yuan really didn't know that this hot spring palace also had a lotus pond. He thought of the taste of the lotus leaf chicken he had eaten in the past.
It was really fat but not greasy, and delicious. Unfortunately, my daughter-in-law loved lotus flowers so much that she never had the chance to make a meal.
Seeing Li Yuan's hesitant look, Cheng Chubi continued to encourage.
"Your Majesty, didn't you say last time that you wanted to taste that taste again? Now that the Queen is not here at the Hot Spring Palace, it's time to start."
Seeing Cheng Chubi stretch out his hand and grab it like this, and spit out the words "just do it", Eunuch Zhongbao's petrified face twitched slightly.
This guy's expression and posture make him look like a dog-headed strategist from a bandit den in a village. Ahem... But the Supreme Emperor certainly won't...
"Forget it, go ahead and do it. Remember not to overdo it. If you don't finish it, you'll waste the lotus leaves. Just in case my daughter-in-law comes over."
"Look at you, Your Majesty, you are the Supreme Emperor, you have to be more generous when doing things, right..."
Li Yuan was immediately amused by these words, and Cheng Laosan, who kept encouraging him with winks and winks, gave Li Yuan a slap in the face.
"Okay, hurry up and get it. I'm still waiting to soak in the hot springs at night, drink wine and eat meat."
"Okay, Your Majesty, I obey your orders." Cheng Chubi happily jumped out, looking at the lotus pond or something, just look at the lotus flowers, what else can the leaves do?
Rather than letting the lotus leaves wither in autumn, it would be more practical to leave it to me to wrap up the plump native chicken and cook it into delicious food.
Watching Cheng Chubi grab his clothes and roll up his sleeves and rush out impatiently, Zhongbao's face twitched and he couldn't help but whisper something.
"Your Majesty, what if the queen..."
Li Yuan smacked his lips, not to mention, the taste of lotus leaf chicken still makes him greedy when he thinks about it.
Hearing Zhongbao's words, Li Yuan chuckled. "My wife still has to stay in Chang'an, and the emperor cannot rest assured that the whole family will come to Lishan."
Walking towards the ward, Li Yuan continued to speak.
"If my daughter-in-law comes over, that's okay. Anyway, it was that boy who did it. How could I know what happened?"
Zhongbao was deeply convinced, his fossilized face remained calm, and he saluted Li Yuan. "Your Majesty is wise."
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If you really want to make lotus leaf chicken, it is not that easy. The most important thing is to pay attention to draining the blood when handling the chicken.
In addition, the marinade must be moderate. If it is too salty or too light, it will greatly affect the taste.
However, for Cheng Chubi, who loves to eat and loves to cook, there is no shortage of talents in southwestern cuisine.
Of course it's not a problem, otherwise Li Yuan wouldn't still remember the lotus leaf chicken he made last year.
There are many ways to grill lotus leaf chicken, but the best way is to grill it over slow fire, and the thickness of the paste is also important.
In addition, the sealing must be in place, so that the lotus leaf chicken will be plump and tender but not burnt.
After wrapping the five chickens in wet mud, they buried them under the fire, with two rabbits roasted on top.
Cheng Chubi and his two loyal servants began to play cards conscientiously again...
When it got dusk and the lanterns started to light up, Cheng Chubi finally dug out the five mud shells from the fire pit.
At this moment, Li Chengqian was in the ward with his wife, Su Shi, setting up a chessboard. One piece for you, one piece for me, one look for you, one look for me.
Ning Zhong, who was physically and mentally incomplete, felt like he was about to suffocate.
Quietly retreating to the door of the ward, he saw General Cheng coming quickly. Cheng Fa beside him was holding a copper basin, and he didn't know what the hell was in it.
"We are meeting General Cheng. General Cheng, what are you..."
Ning Zhong took a few steps forward and looked down curiously, only to see the two round and dusty objects in the copper basin.
"I've met Eunuch Ning. It's almost dinner time. I don't want His Highness to have a normal appetite these days, so I specially brought delicious food to His Highness..."
"Brother Chu Bi is here? Please invite me soon." As soon as Cheng Chubi finished speaking, he heard Li Chengqian's voice coming from the ward.
When he entered the ward, he saw Mrs. Su clearing away the chessboard and nodded at him with a smile.
After greeting the young couple, Cheng Chubi asked Cheng Da to place a large copper plate on the table next to the couch.
Then he took out a clay ball that was no longer so hot from the copper basin and waved it up proudly. "Your Highness, does he know what this is?"
If this wasn't lotus leaf chicken, I, Li Chengqian, would have written the three characters backwards, and the emperor's grandfather who came to visit me at noon would have already mentioned it.
However, seeing Brother Chu Bi's expression of showing off, the considerate Li Chengqian was very cooperative.
"I really don't know this, but I'm very interested in the delicacies you cook by yourself, Brother Chu Bi."
"Heh heh..." Cheng Chubi said proudly, smashing his fist lightly and breaking the mud seal on the outside of the lotus leaf chicken.
In an instant, a smell mixed with the fragrance of lotus leaves and the strong aroma of meat overflowed from the mud seal, and spread in the ward.
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At this moment, several carriages, escorted by more than a hundred elite cavalrymen disguised as ordinary guards, were already only a few miles away from Tangquan Palace.
Zhao Kun was galloping in front, while Li Shimin and his beloved wife were riding in the same car. In the car was the lovely Princess Li Mingda of Jinyang.
It was just a bumpy journey, and Li Mingda had already fallen asleep while swaying.
The couple just stayed with their beloved daughter and chatted with each other.
Empress Changsun leaned against Li Shimin, raised her hand to trim Li Mingda's hair, and whispered to Li Shimin.
"We, as a couple, cannot travel far this year. This time we went to Lishan Tangquan Palace to visit Cheng Qian and our father, so that we, as a couple, can relax."
"Well, that's right. When Chengqian's legs and feet heal, how about we and I go to Jiucheng Palace next year."
Empress Changsun smiled sweetly at Li Shimin, as if she was recalling the relaxing days of vacationing in Jiucheng Palace last year.
Although the process is so thrilling, it is also a rare happy time.
"Everything is up to my husband's arrangement. Speaking of which, the lotus pond in Jiucheng Palace is so beautiful...it's a pity..."