Chapter 482 What are you eating?

It was getting dark when we entered the city.

The convoy stopped between Tonghuafang and Fenglefang along Zhuque Street.

Su Bucheng and several others got off the car and said goodbye to the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince. Su Ying stood up and got off the car.

"Master Su!" the prince held him back.

"What's the matter, Your Highness?" Su Ying was a little embarrassed.

"The yellow wine and donkey-hide gelatin were soaked last night. Sir Su, please come to the East Palace to give me some advice." Li Chengqian said.

"Oh, I forgot!" Su Ying didn't expect Li Chengqian to move so quickly.

"Father, I have something to do. I'm going to the Eastern Palace with the Crown Prince!" Su Ying said to her father after getting out of the car.

Su Bucheng's eyes flashed with surprise, "Go!"

"I'll take some hawthorns with me!" Su Ying thought of the basket of fruits she bought on the way.

Due to geographical and transportation limitations, there were not many fruits in ancient times.

In summer and autumn, there are plums, peaches, nai (also called ringo, now called red apple), pears, cherries, etc.; in winter, there are citrus, grapefruit, hawthorn, and persimmon.

During the New Year, although hawthorn is sour, it is bright red and looks festive.

Make donkey-hide gelatin cake and a few strings of candied haws to eat. They are sour and sweet and very appetizing.

Su Bucheng brought over a basket of hawthorns and said, "Take them all!"

"What's this for?" The fourth prince, Li Tai, poked his head out. "I'm going to the East Palace too!"

Sir Su is following his brother to the Eastern Palace. There must be good things there.

"You guys come along!" Li Tai was very smart and stopped Xiaotao and Atang who were about to get off the bus.

"Sister!" Xiaotao looked at Su Ying.

"Be good, Xiaotao, go back with Aye. Your sister will be back soon..." Su Ying said with a smile.

"Let's go, together!" Li Chengqian interrupted before Su Ying finished speaking.

"Your Highness! Xiaotao is a child. It's getting late, so don't disturb her!" Su Ying declined.

"It's okay, I'll go home with you later!" Li Chengqian couldn't refuse Li Tai, so he simply took Xiaotao and Atang with him.

The carriage went to the East Palace, and then we got off and went to Chongwen Hall.

A beautiful woman in her twenties, fair-skinned, plump, and beautifully dressed, came forward.

"Your Highness, have you caught a cold after being out for so long?" He reached out and held the prince's hand with concern.

"Nurse! I'm fine. I was out of town on business today and was delayed for some time!" Li Chengqian blushed and pulled his hand back.

"Guests are coming, wet nurse, quickly have someone prepare some food!"

"Yes, Your Highness!" The wet nurse looked up and saw that the Crown Prince was followed by the Fourth Prince, a female official and two little girls.

"Greetings to His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince!" Madam Suian bowed respectfully to Li Tai.

"You're welcome, Madam!" Li Tai returned the greeting.

"Greetings, Madam Suian!" Su Ying said respectfully.

"You must be Lord Su!" Mrs. Suian said gently.

"That's right!" Su Ying replied.

Lady Suian was the wet nurse of Crown Prince Li Chengqian. After the emperor ascended the throne, she was conferred the title of Lady of the County.

She lived with the crown prince in the Eastern Palace, taking care of the daily life of the Eastern Palace and taking care of the crown prince's daily life and diet.

After Empress Changsun passed away, she was the only person who could give Li Chengqian gentle motherly love.

Yu Zhining, Kong Yingda and Zhang Xuansu found faults and shortcomings in Li Chengqian, and rebuked and belittled him in public.

Madam Suian said to Kong Yingda, "The Crown Prince has grown up, why should he be repeatedly criticized?"

I advise Kong Yingda to pay attention to the way he educates and admonishes the prince. The prince has grown up and is now the crown prince. Shouldn't the great Confucian scholars give him some face? Don't criticize or humiliate him in public.

But how could Kong Yingda accept the advice of a wet nurse? Instead, he "remonstrated even more forcefully," ultimately leading to Li Chengqian's complete collapse and complete disgrace.

After following Li Chengqian into the hall, I felt much warmer.

Bring in the basket of hawthorns as well.

"What does Lord Su do with it?" Li Tai picked up the hawthorn and looked at it.

It is the size of an adult's thumb, bright red and very beautiful. Wipe it and take a bite.

It's icy and cool, the fruit is sour, the flesh is floury, the core is full in the mouth, and the skin is a bit astringent.

"Pah, pah, pah!" Li Tai winked sourly and quickly spat it out, "Gao Ming, quickly get some sugarcane!"

"Is it that sour?" Xiao Tao felt that the Fourth Prince was exaggerating.

"You'll know once you taste it!" Li Tai had never felt hawthorn was so sour.

"Don't waste hawthorn! The colder the temperature, the more sour it tastes and the less sweet it tastes!" Su Ying called Xiao Tao.

"What are you going to do with this?" Li Chengqian asked curiously.

"First, have someone wash the hawthorns with salt water and remove the cores, then string them into strings with bamboo sticks. Grind half a pound of rock sugar into powder and prepare the delicious food after dinner!" Su Ying said with a smile.

"I guessed there would be something delicious!" Li Tai was very happy, with an expression that said, "As expected."

After dinner, a small stove was brought in, along with a small iron pot.

Add rock sugar powder and boiling water in a 1:1 ratio and heat over high heat until the rock sugar is completely dissolved (stir constantly with chopsticks).

Turn to low heat and simmer slowly (do not stir again to avoid the syrup becoming sandy).

When the syrup becomes thick, slightly yellow in color, and a lot of foam appears, dip the syrup with chopsticks and put it into cold boiled water.

If the syrup becomes hard and crunchy, it means it is ready.

Roll the skewered hawthorns in the syrup to ensure that each hawthorn is evenly coated with syrup.

Place the hawthorns coated with syrup on a greased plate and let them cool until the syrup is completely solidified.

"Wow! What is this?" Li Tai looked at the magical scene.

"Candied haws! Sour and sweet! Take this plate outside and freeze it!" Su Ying said to the eunuch who was helping her.

The eunuch brought a full plate and placed it in the corridor and blew it.

"Do you want to try it?" Su Ying turned her head to look at the prince, only to see that Li Chengqian was watching with fascination, not even blinking.

"Okay!" Li Chengqian took the hawthorn skewers and coated them with syrup, imitating Su Ying's movements.

"Just lightly wrap it around the foam, don't immerse it in the syrup, and be quick and decisive." Su Ying suggested.

Li Chengqian pursed his lips and operated carefully, and a candied haws came out.

He put it on the plate, wrapped another one, and soon the whole plate was ready. The eunuch took it out.

"It's my turn, it's my turn!" Li Tai watched carefully and pushed Li Chengqian aside to take over.

Madam Suian looked on with a smile, and the prince's eyes sparkled, revealing the child's straightforwardness and innocence. This was the first time the prince had laughed so happily.

Lord Xiao Su is amazing, he can even come up with such a luxurious creation with Hawthorn!

A large bowl of rock sugar powder was poured into the pot without blinking, which made Mrs. Suian gasp in amazement.

Only she, Lady Su, would dare to do this. Why not try someone else?

"Okay!" After the syrup was poured, Su Ying took the small iron pot away.

"That's it?" Li Tai was surprised. "What should I do with the remaining half basket?"

"Make hawthorn cake!" Su Ying replied.

The first plate of hawthorns has been frozen. Su Ying took one and took a light bite.

The thin sugar shell made a crackling sound. When I took a bite, the sweetness of rock sugar was wrapped with the sourness of hawthorn, giving it a strange taste.

Crunchy, sour and sweet.

"Is it delicious?" Li Chengqian stared at Su Ying's expression and swallowed unconsciously.

"You'll know if you try it!" Su Ying smiled and handed one to the prince.

Li Tai didn't wait for Su Ying to give it to him, he picked up one and took a bite.

Xiaotao and Atang each got one.

"Madam, please try it too!" Su Ying gave one to Madam Suian.

Everyone ate a piece of Kazi Kazi and had a great time.

"What are you eating?" A voice suddenly came from behind.