"I'm going to listen to my husband's lecture first. I'll be back in an hour. Don't be lazy. When I come over, you'll see that the hotpot is already ready.
After Princess Shouning finished speaking, she ran out in a hurry. Several eunuchs and maidens chased after her with pale faces. Li Yi sat on a stone bench in the courtyard with an unsightly expression on his face.
Anyone who is disturbed from his sweet dreams and comes here early in the morning just to cook will not be in a good mood.
The eunuch reminded from the side: "Mr. Li, this is your personal order. You must not neglect the princess."
"Okay, okay, I got it, go down and do your own business." Li Yi waved his hand impatiently and said.
It's still early, and I have a full hour to find a place to catch up on some sleep. As for cooking, one.
"It is a slave's duty to stay with Mr. Li." The eunuch said with a smile.
This guy's voice is high-pitched and thin, neither male nor female. It sounds strangely uncomfortable, and his good smile has a sinister flavor. No wonder most eunuchs in literary and artistic works are not good people. With such good conditions,
It would be a shame not to be a bad guy.
"Then take me out for a walk." Li Yi didn't plan to catch up on his sleep. He fell asleep in the sedan just now and didn't even see what the palace looked like. If he didn't take a day trip to the palace, he would be sorry for being up like this.
morning.
The eunuch said with a dead smile: "I'm sorry, Mr. Li, you can't go anywhere except here."
The palace is not a vegetable market. Anyone can wander around casually. If you don't have a badge to enter the palace, you will be arrested by the guards before you take two steps.
Okay, my sweet dream was disturbed. Now I don't even have personal freedom. My stomach is empty. I guess the old emperor didn't even think about taking care of him. The impression in Li Yi's heart suddenly became negative.
He stood up from the stone bench and strode into a room filled with fragrance.
The eunuch did not follow him, knowing that the county magistrate was already very dissatisfied with him, so how could he dare to cause trouble again.
He has been in the palace for more than ten years, and this is the first time that His Majesty has used a viscount as a cook.
Thunder, rain, and dew are all gifts from God. Why didn't Your Majesty find someone else, but chose this newly appointed county magistrate? This is not a punishment, but a grace.
Li Yi didn't think it was a grace to be a cook for others. He was willing to cook for his family. If being forced by others could be considered a grace, whoever loves it would want it.
Finding something to cushion his stomach is what he should do most now.
There were many buttoned dishes on the table in the middle of the room, and the rich fragrance wafted out from there.
"Sir, please don't move the things here. Don't move." When Li Yi was about to open one to take a look, a chubby man ran over and said with a groan.
"Who are you?" Li Yi glanced at him and asked.
"Go back to your lordship, I will be in charge of the Food Bureau." The man said with a smile on his face.
The chief chef of the Shangshi Bureau, also the head chef of the Royal Hotel, is no wonder he is so fat. It seems that he must have made a lot of money over the years.
"Sir, please don't touch this. This is the osmanthus cake that Concubine Yan wants."
Speaking of the sweet-scented osmanthus cake, Li Yi felt thirsty. It has been a long time since he had the sweet-scented osmanthus cake made by Wan Ruoqing. He missed it very much...
Seeing the lord's hand reaching down, his heart skipped a beat and he said: "Sir, you can't move it, and you can't even move it. This is for the noble concubine, and it will be sent over soon.
"
Zhang Tan had a cold sweat on his face. If he delayed the imperial concubine's time, he would not be able to withstand the chop even if he had ten heads.
Concubine Yan couldn't afford to offend him, nor could he offend the imperial concubine. Li Yi felt upset, looked at his palms and asked: "If you have anything here that I don't want, please bring it to me as soon as possible."
Zhangtan smiled bitterly and said, "No."
The Shangshi Bureau is responsible for the meals in the palace, and only the empresses, princesses and princes can enjoy these privileges. He is just a handbag. Without His Majesty's will, how can he dare to let people eat here?
The above just said that Princess Shouning's meals were replaced by someone, allowing them to do things cheaply, but no one told them what the cheap method was. He was just a little bastard, who couldn't afford to offend anyone, so how could he let anyone do it in this day and age?
pass?
Seeing the lord extend his hand to the next one, Zhang Tan hurriedly said: "This is Princess Yongle's soup. The lord must not do it."
"Princess Yongle's?" Li Yi was stunned for a moment, and finally met someone he could afford. He quickly opened the lid, took a taste with a spoon, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "It tastes good, that's it. You guys
Just make another one for the princess."
Plop!
My palms and legs went limp and fell to the ground. This kind of soup needs to be simmered for at least two hours. How can I make it now?
Seeing Zhang Shan's frightened look, Li Yi comforted him and said, "Don't worry, it's up to me to tell Her Royal Highness, it's none of your business."
He is truly worthy of being an imperial chef. I am afraid he can't catch up with me in making soup. Li Yi was already hungry, so he quickly gulped down a small bowl of soup.
"Han Zhangshan, are the princess's Tremella Fungus and Lotus Seed Soup ready?" A clear voice sounded, and a maid in palace attire walked in from the door.
"Okay." Li Yi wiped his mouth and replied, pointing to the soup that was more than half left.
"You, you..." The maid saw a small bowl and spoon with traces next to her, her eyes widened suddenly, and she said angrily: "You are so brave!"
The little palace maid’s silver teeth are almost broken. Her Royal Highness the Princess has the habit of drinking a bowl of white fungus and lotus seed soup every morning after practicing. This guy who appears from nowhere is so bold that he even drinks the princess’ soup.
Dare to grab the soup!
"Isn't it just a bowl of soup? As for that, your princess used to eat at my place a lot. Just treat it as repaying the favor of the bowl of egg fried rice." Li Yi said nonchalantly.
A prince, a princess, and two royal nobles have always been regular customers of Ruyifang when they were in Qing'an Mansion. They didn't take care of business, but they always entertained them with good wine and delicious food, and they left a lot to eat.
Just leave and just drink her a bowl of lotus seed soup. Your Highness the Princess is not so stingy.
"You, wait for me!" The maid glared at Li Yi fiercely and left angrily.
Zhangtan got up from the ground, patted the dust on his body, and prepared to go about his own business.
He finally figured it out. This was a matter between the lord and the princess. He was just a petty person, so it was best not to interfere.
Ignoring the little palace maid who ran out, Li Yi picked up a spoon and poured himself a bowl. Although the Tremella and Lotus Seed Soup was delicious, the palace bowl was too small. He couldn't even finish the bottom of the bowl after one bowl... 8
