I went back to Changle Palace and wanted to ask Tong E for help, but no matter how I shook her, she couldn't wake up. It seemed that she couldn't help but drink a few cups before going to bed and was sleeping soundly now. It would probably take a day or two for all the palace servants and eunuchs to wake up.
Everyone was asleep. Eunuch Yan wasn't good at cooking, and Song'e was someone who knew how to eat but couldn't cook.
"Your Majesty, I'm hungry." Song'e moved her chin and patted her belly. When she said that, I became even hungrier.
Food is the most important thing for the people. Even if I'm not a citizen, I'm still a human being. It was not a good life to live without food.
No one was cooking, and among the few mouths that were still awake, I was the only one who was more knowledgeable about eating. I can only go on stage personally. I can't let Noble Consort Zhang, who married all the way here, do it herself.
The three of them followed behind me. When they arrived, they sat down at the stone table and stone bench by the pond, as if I was really a chef.
I haven't been to the imperial kitchen in person for a long time. Although the imperial kitchen of the Southern Dynasty is the smallest place in the entire palace, it's not an exaggeration to say that it's a treasure trove of Feng Shui. It was built based on the previous dynasty's Yi Zhao Imperial City's Wei Ming Fang. It was covered in green trees, private fields, fish ponds, and honey piles. There were many single-story houses in the entire area, and the eaves were low. After entering the house, the cooking stoves were scattered, and the height of the steamer and noodle tray was uneven. There were many large cabinets in the middle of the wall, and all kinds of food were arranged in different categories. When he got closer, he saw all kinds of spices placed in it. There was no smell in the entire space, only a faint fragrance.
In recent years, there have been constant wars and famine. There are very few rare ingredients that can be placed on the top floor. It just so happened that there was a banquet last night. So many mouths came into the palace to eat and eat. Those who went out to buy in the morning were now dating the Duke of Zhou in their dreams. There were no fresh fruits and vegetables in the imperial kitchen. There were only staple food flour and a few leftover tomatoes and peppers. I carefully searched again and found a few edible green leaves.
I rushed into the warehouse to see if there was any more food. The three people who passed by realized that they were still drinking tea. Because Eunuch Yan had the habit of carrying tea leaves with him, they boiled a pot of hot water and began to chat and drink tea.
Fortunately, there was some leftover firewood in the corner. I rubbed a few sticks and started to light the fire. I coughed a few times, but fortunately, I didn't choke.
I rolled up my sleeves and mixed the flour, eggs, and water together.
"It's quite decent." The speaker was Noble Consort Zhang. He leaned against the door and lazily watched me work and make comments.
"I can't guarantee it." I really couldn't guarantee what I would make, but I thought that it would be fine as long as I didn't eat them to death. If these three people died, there would be no one to talk to me today.
"Are you going to make noodles?"
"That's right." I watched Noble Consort Zhang walk towards me step by step, a little stunned. I remembered that I didn't want this person in front of me to starve to death. There might be other reasons.
I've already kneaded the dough and planned to wake it up for a while.
He washed his hands and began to cut the tomatoes.
"What are you doing?" I was just about to dig my ears when I suddenly remembered that I was cooking and couldn't dig my ears, so I shook my head back and forth, trying to achieve the same effect.
"You're in charge of the noodles, and I'll be in charge of the soup base.”
"You know how to cook?"
When he heard my question and saw that I was still shaking my head, he said," First, I only know how to make this one. Second, what's wrong with you?”
"I think I've got something in my ear.”
When he heard me say this, he gradually approached me." Still not done?”
"No?"
" Mm." He looked at me, who was standing up because of his approach. If I didn't know Noble Consort Zhang, I would have thought that he was going to blow my ears.
A noble consort surnamed Zhang from the south gently and elegantly placed her hand on my temple, then patted my head fiercely. Then she said to me very kindly," Are you feeling better?”
"Alright, alright, alright." I quickly agreed, then quietly took a toothpick and dug it out a few times before feeling a little better.
Noble Consort Zhang stir-fried the tomatoes with oil, then added green peppers and yellow peppers that had been marinated with sauce. Finally, she added some sugar and salt. Then, she put out the firewood and started to stew on a low fire.
I cut out the noodles and pulled them. "So ugly." Noble Consort Zhang ridiculed. I lowered my head to take a look. The shape of the noodles was indeed not very nice. They looked like several large white worms.
Forget it, let's go. I put the noodles into the soup made by Noble Consort Zhang and covered the lid. The soup was already boiling.
I crouched down to look at the firewood while Noble Consort Zhang stood on a stool to admire the storage of the imperial kitchen.
"So poor." Zhang Guifei whistled as she moved her legs left and right. I guess he hasn't practiced the stretching exercises in the morning yet.
"Isn't there still some spices?”I'm not convinced. I don't think my palace is that poor.
"What is this?" Noble Consort Zhang found a jar of yellow powder. I turned around and saw him rubbing it with his hand.
"You don't even know this." I finally realized that I was more knowledgeable than him." This is called curry. It's a tribute from Siam.”
"Can I put it in the noodles?"
"I don't know. I haven't tried it."
"Then why not try?" He carefully took the jar from the stool and sprinkled a little into the pot. The entire space immediately became super fragrant.
"Then you can put this in too." I grabbed a handful of pepper and added a few edible leaves. Although I wasn't sure if it would taste good, after he put it in, I wanted to follow his actions and put something in.
I cooked a lot of noodles. I'm indeed the "big spender" that Old Lady Zheng said. After filling four big bowls of noodles and placing them on a tray on the stone table, Song'e's eyes turned green with hunger.
" This…" Eunuch Yan looked at the bowl of noodles in front of him and hesitated." This is a combination of Chinese and Western noodles."
"Aiya, don't worry and eat. It's good enough that there's food.”Song'e was the fastest to eat. She had already been waiting for food with her chopsticks. She picked up a large bowl of noodles and put it into her mouth. As soon as the noodles and soup entered her mouth, her eyes immediately widened and her hands trembled. I frowned. Was it delicious or not?
I took a bite. The fragrance of the noodles and curry blended perfectly together. There was also the crispness of the vegetables, the richness of the tomatoes, and the strange fragrance of the pepper. It seemed that the noodles were cooked very successfully this time!
Half an hour later, the four empty bowls were stacked together, and Song'e and I kept burping.
"Your Majesty, you can open a shop in the future.”Song'e patted her stomach and leaned her head on my shoulder.
The corner of my mouth twitched." You can be a comedy actor. That's ridiculous!”
Noble Consort Zhang didn't eat much herself. When I was scooping up the noodles just now, I even secretly scooped more into his bowl. He only ate half a bowl.
After he finished eating, he stood up to tease the bird on the branch. The bird was not a parrot, but it was also green. It was probably raised on the short tree by the imperial kitchen. The bird seemed to know that he was coming to see it, so it did not run away and obediently let him touch its feathers.
I thought I would see a happy smile on his face. After all, all these bad things were now my business and had nothing to do with him.
But amidst Song'e's laughter and Eunuch Yan's response, I heard him clap his hands beside the short tree, letting the bird fly away, and then lightly sigh.
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