Other than carrying 20 barrels of Maotai, Cheng Yaojin was most happy to bring back two delicious watermelons. He thought about freezing it in the ice cellar and then taking it out to eat. It would definitely be cool and refreshing.
She didn't know how to plant it, but the fruit that Little Brother Lu called watermelon was so sweet. It clearly looked like a kind of cold melon.
"Zhijie, wait a moment."
When they returned to the gate of Chang 'an, Cheng Yaojin was stopped by Li Er. Cheng Yaojin did not expect to meet His Majesty on the road.
Looking at how lightly dressed he was, Cheng Yaojin could guess that he was heading to Lu Manor.
"Hehe, I wonder why Your Majesty called me over.”Cheng Yaojin quietly hid the two watermelons behind him.
Little did he know that his little actions were clearly seen by Li Er.
"Zhijie, what are you holding in your hand?”
"No, it's nothing."
Cheng Yaojin clutched the watermelon even tighter when he thought of how Li Er had taken ten catties of the Maotai that was less than thirty catties last time.
"Take it out and show me what it is.”Li Er said lightly.
"Yes." Helpless, Cheng Yaojin could only place the two big watermelons in front of Li Er.
"Oh, is it a cold melon?" However, the color was slightly lighter, and the size was much larger than the winter melons seen in the imperial garden.
"Your Majesty is indeed knowledgeable. It is indeed a cold melon.”Cheng Yaojin nodded vigorously.
"Zhijie, you got it from Villa Head Lu, right?”Li Er was not so easy to fool, so he continued to ask.
"Yes, I have always liked to eat cold melons, so I asked Little Brother Lu to give me two.”Cheng Yaojin said.
"Hehe, I wonder how the cold melons that Villa Head Lu brought out taste like. Zhijie, since you took two from him, give one to me so that I don't have to make a trip.”Li Er said with a smile.
"Your Majesty, I don't think that's a good idea." Cheng Yaojin said bitterly.
"Hmph, what's wrong with that? Do you want to keep it all for yourself?”Li Er glared at him.
Helpless, Cheng Yaojin could only reluctantly give one to Li Er. He secretly cursed in his heart why he was so unlucky to meet Li Er, who was taking advantage of him.
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Li Er was in a very good mood when he asked someone to bring a 30-pound watermelon back to the palace.
There were many Winter Melons in the Imperial Garden, but the Winter Melon in front of him was Cheng Yaojin's treasure. It was definitely not an ordinary Winter Melon.
"If it's delicious, I can give it to the Guanyin maidservant to taste.”He couldn't finish the thirty catties of winter melon by himself anyway.
It was hard to imagine that a winter melon could actually weigh dozens of pounds. The heaviest melon in the imperial garden was probably less than ten pounds.
In Taiji Palace, Li Er asked the eunuch to cut the watermelon into pieces and put them on the table.
The table today was not a knee-high table, but a four-sided table that was 80 centimeters high. He had learned it from Lu Xiu.
The moment the watermelon was cut open, a sweet smell filled the air. The red fruit looked very appetizing.
Because it was a seedless watermelon, there was not a single seed.
"It looks delicious." Li Er took a piece and bit into the red fruit.
He had thought that the taste was similar to a winter melon, but he realized that he was wrong.
The fruit was very crispy, and it had a rustling texture. After taking a bite, the watermelon juice burst out. It was extremely refreshing.
The sweetness was actually slightly better than the yellow sugar in the palace, without any sourness.
As for the winter melons in the imperial garden, they tasted hard and sweet.
How should he put it? Because there was a lot of juice, it could also be used as a summer fruit and vegetable.
However, compared to the Cold Melon in front of him, they were not on the same level.
Another advantage was that there was not a single seed in the fruit, so he could eat it in large mouthfuls.
"It's so sweet, so delicious. Not a single piece of the fruit that Villa Head Lu took out is simple.”Li Er exclaimed. He ate a few pieces himself, but he still felt that he had not had enough.
"Such delicious winter melons, I must let Guanyin have a good taste.”
His empress couldn't freeload food with him and didn't have the chance to taste Lu Manor's delicacies. Now, it was a rare opportunity to bring cold melons back to the palace.
After ordering the eunuch to take the watermelon, Li Er rushed to the Empress's bedroom.
"Eh, didn't Your Majesty say that you were going to Lu Manor just now?”Empress Zhangsun said in surprise when she saw Li Er.
"Hee hee, it's because the sun is too bright and Imperial Father doesn't want to go.”Li Zhi said.
"Haha, I did have that plan just now. However, I met Zhi Jie on the way and saw him bring back two cold melons from Lu Manor. I brought one back to the palace from him and wanted to let the Guanyin maid taste it.”Li Er said with a smile.
"Cheng Zhijie, who has always gone to other people's places to plunder, actually has such a day.”Hearing this, the Guanyin maid pursed her lips and smiled." However, there should be a lot of winter melons in the imperial garden."”
"The Empress doesn't know, but it's not like ordinary winter melons.”Then, Li Er asked the eunuch to bring the sliced watermelon.
"What a red fruit."
Zhangsun Wugou was shocked. After taking a bite, his eyes immediately widened." It can't be. Why is it so sweet?"”
"Lizhi, come and try it too." Li Lizhi didn't say anything else and immediately took a piece.
Li Lizhi's reaction was no better than Empress Zhangsun's. Watermelon was also a popular fruit in the future.
The Kirin Melon was extremely sweet, and a portion of its flesh had a sandy sweetness, much more than the current Cold Melons.
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