136 Hui Er Fei Hui Er
Fu Xuanyu also looked over in surprise.
Based on his understanding of his father, he should like these snacks very much.
Fu Ming smiled slightly, "No, I really like these cakes, so I want to meet the people who made them."
Jiang Yun breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "These cakes were made by Chef Liu. It is her blessing that the emperor wants to see her."
She turned her head and looked at Nanny Wang who was standing beside her and ordered, "Mammy, go and call Cook Liu over and tell her that the nobleman wants to reward her in person."
Nanny Wang nodded and turned to go out to call for help.
Jiang Yun then looked at Fu Ming and said, "Since Father likes these snacks, please eat a few more. We will eat while we wait. We will be able to see Chef Liu soon."
Fu Ming picked up another piece of pastry shaped like a rabbit, took a bite, and it still had the familiar taste.
He swallowed the cake in his mouth and asked in a casual tone: "These cakes are more delicate than those in the south, but the taste is sweeter than those in the south. Could it be that this chef Liu is from the south?"
Jiang Yun was drinking tea from a cup and was unable to answer Fu Ming's question.
Fu Xuanyu put the snacks he had just picked up on the plate and replied softly, "Father is amazing. Cook Liu is indeed from the south. Her family lives in Xinghua Village near Gusu City.
More than ten years ago, there was a flood in the south and their village suffered greatly. She and her family fled all the way north to Biwu Village. Later, in order to support the family, her mother often made some Suzhou embroidery and sold it in Fenghuang City for some silver.
Later, when they had enough capital, their family opened a Jiangnan restaurant on West Street. Business was very good, especially the delicious dim sum made by Chef Liu. There was always a long line of people who wanted to buy dim sum in front of the store. ”
He paused here, a trace of sadness appeared on his face, and Fu Ming immediately lost the appetite for snacks.
The family opened a restaurant and the business was very good, but Chef Liu had fallen to the point of having to work as a cook in other people's homes. It was easy to tell that something bad must have happened.
Fu Xuanyu pursed his lips and continued, "It's a pity that a few years ago, someone was poisoned and died while eating at a Jiangnan restaurant. The coroner's test results showed that a highly toxic substance was used, and then a highly toxic mushroom was found in the vegetable basket in the back kitchen. Because the poisonous mushroom looked very similar to the white button mushroom, the store didn't pay attention when buying it, which led to a big mistake.
Since the restaurant did not do it on purpose, and the family of the person who died of poisoning only wanted compensation, the Liu family paid a huge sum of money, and the matter was finally over.
But after this incident, the business of Jiangnan Restaurant was not as good as before and eventually had to close. Chef Liu's parents were also depressed about this incident and passed away one after another. After Chef Liu finished mourning for them, she went out and found a job as a cook for other people's homes. ”
Fu Ming felt depressed after hearing this. He sighed and didn't speak for a long time.
These things were revealed to them by Cook Liu after she arrived at the palace.
Naturally, Fu Xuanyu also sent Zhufeng to investigate, and the results were exactly the same as what Chef Liu said.
But Jiang Yun knew that Chef Liu was hiding many secrets.
Jiang Yun picked up the teacup on the table and handed it to Fu Xuanyu, motioning him to drink some tea to moisten his throat.
After all, I said so much in one breath that my mouth was already dry.
Fu Xuanyu took the teacup, smiled at Jiang Yun, then lowered his head and drank the tea.
At this time, Nanny Wang also brought Liu Huier to the restaurant.
Liu Huier walked in with her head lowered. On the way, Nanny Wang had already explained to her that the person who wanted to see her today was the emperor.
If Nanny Wang had told her earlier that the person who was going to see her was the emperor, she would have definitely found an excuse not to come.
But Nanny Wang just told her when the time was almost up.
This made her unable to retreat, so she had no choice but to go and see the emperor.
As soon as she stepped through the threshold, she smelled a familiar fragrance.
That was the smell of ambergris that she had missed for sixteen years.
But she did not indulge in the fragrance, instead her whole body was tense.
Ever since she chose to be with Fu Xuanyu, she had been prepared to meet him at any time, but when the moment of meeting really came, Liu Huier was extremely panicked.
She forced herself to remain calm and stepped forward to salute: "I, Liu Huier, pay my respects to His Majesty. Long live the emperor."
Fu Ming was stunned for a moment, then he looked straight at Liu Huier and asked, "But what about the Hui in 'the white dew has not yet dried, the flowers and trees are lush'?"
When Liu Huier heard this, her expression froze, but fortunately she was lowering her head so no one could see her expression.
She had never thought that the emperor actually remembered this poem: The green leaves are in full bloom, so pleasing to the eye; the white dew has not yet dried, and the flowers and trees are lush and green.
This is her favorite poem because it is the state she most longs for.
It’s a pity that she didn’t have such a good life. God always gave her a fatal blow when she was happiest.
She clenched her hands tightly in her sleeves, which calmed her down a little.
She shook her head and said, "Your Majesty, I am illiterate and don't know which word you are talking about. But my father gave me this name because he wanted me to be more virtuous and easier to marry in the future."
Liu Huier did not lie in this sentence.
Her father really wanted Liu Huier to be more virtuous, so he gave her this name. Unfortunately, her father was also illiterate and thought that Hui and Xianhui were the same character...
When Fu Ming heard this, he thought Liu Huier was "Liu Huier".
As he breathed a sigh of relief, a hint of disappointment appeared in his eyes, and he instantly lost the desire to continue talking to Chef Liu.
He just waved behind him.
Jinzhong understood, walked quickly forward, took out six golden peanuts from the pouch on his waist and handed them to Cook Liu.
After Liu Huier received it with both hands, she leaned forward and kowtowed: "Thank you for the reward, Your Majesty. I will make better snacks in the future."
Hearing this, Fu Ming forced a smile and said, "Good! Chef Liu is thoughtful."
Jiang Yun winked at Nanny Wang.
Nanny Wang took Liu Huier out.
It was not until they left the yard that Liu Huier's legs went limp and she slowly sat down against the wall.
When Nanny Wang saw her like this, her eyes flashed and she thought to herself that she must report Cook Liu's appearance to the princess later.
Liu Huier was stunned for a while before she remembered that there was someone beside her. She looked at Nanny Wang with a pale face and forced a smile, "I'm sorry to make you laugh, Nanny. This is my first time meeting the emperor, and I'm terrified."
Nanny Wang nodded and said, "I understand. I thought you were very brave. When you first met the prince and princess, you were very calm. I didn't expect that you were afraid today."
Liu Huier forced a smile again and wanted to say something else, but her mouth wouldn't open.
Seeing her like this, Nanny Wang helped her up and said, "Come on, I'll take you back to your room and let you lie down for a while. If the emperor comes out and sees you like this, it would be bad if he gets scared again."
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