Chapter 307 A good day starts with a delicious breakfast
On the day of the grand court meeting, Shen Huazheng was woken up by Qingzhi early in the morning.
She kept her eyes closed almost the entire time, allowing Qingzhi Qingtang to wash and groom her, and finally change into court robes and tidy up her clothes.
When Shen Huazheng arrived at the side hall, Shen Zhaonian and Shen Keting were already waiting there.
Shen Zhaonian looked at his daughter in court dress and said, "Well, not bad. She looks quite energetic."
Chen Huazheng:
However, she felt that she had no energy at all now.
Shen Keting looked at Shen Huazheng with some sympathy: "You can sleep for a while in the carriage later."
Shen Huazheng: …
Well, any more sleep is better.
Shen Zhaonian: "Hurry up and have breakfast, it will be too late later."
As he said that, he picked up the chopsticks.
Chen Keting also picked up the chopsticks: "Zheng'er, eat quickly. You will definitely be hungry if you don't eat breakfast."
Court meetings can be said to be a comprehensive test of officials' intelligence, physical strength and endurance.
During the grand court meetings, some officials did not dare to eat or drink too much water before the meetings in order to prevent themselves from having to go to the toilet. However, they were afraid that they would faint during the meetings, so they would put ginseng slices in their mouths.
Shen Huazheng hummed, and buried her head in eating the breakfast in front of her.
I didn’t have porridge for breakfast, but instead had egg rice rolls and meat pot stickers.
Usually when attending court meetings, especially grand court meetings, the Shen family has a rule for breakfast, which is not to eat liquid food.
This grand court meeting was not very grand, as there were no envoys from vassal states, but the various rules still had to be followed, and it usually lasted about one to two hours.
During the court assembly, there would be a special person in the inner hall who would watch quietly from the side.
Any official in the queue who was late, or was found whispering, untidy, or even coughing.
Any officials attending the court meeting who made the slightest misbehavior or lost their composure would not escape the eyes of those people, as they would be recorded one by one and then reported.
Therefore, officials would try not to eat liquid food and avoid going to the toilet when attending grand court meetings.
Because this situation must also be recorded.
If Your Majesty is in a bad mood, you might even be criticized.
Of course, that was only the treatment for higher-ranking officials.
According to Shen Huazheng's rank, she could not enter the inner hall of the grand court meeting and could only wait in the outer hall.
Thinking that at least no one was watching her standing outside, which would make her feel more comfortable, Shen Huazheng felt better.
Shen Huazheng picked up the egg rice roll with chopsticks and took a bite.
As you chew, the fresh aroma of the eggs, the unique fragrance of the rice milk, and the salty aroma of the sauce are intertwined, coupled with the tender and smooth taste.
It is really soft, smooth and delicious.
Shen Zhaonian finished the rice noodle rolls in front of him in one gulp, and then aimed his chopsticks at the fresh meat pot stickers on the table.
Shen Huazheng had taught the cooks how to make pot stickers a few days ago, but it was the first time for Shen Zhaonian and Shen Keting to taste this novel food.
Pot stickers are long and thin and look a bit like dumplings.
Since only one side is fried, the pot stickers are golden on one side and white on the other.
It is yellow and white, and has a lustrous sheen, which looks very tempting.
Shen Zhaonian brought the pot stickers to his mouth with chopsticks and took a bite.
Pot stickers and dumplings not only have subtle differences in appearance, but also taste different.
The skin of pot stickers is relatively thin, and the filling inside is slightly different from that of dumplings.
The filling inside dumplings is relatively compact, while the filling inside pot stickers is more dispersed.
The bottom of the pot stickers is crispy and delicious, but the white skin that is not fried is very soft and tender, with a hint of toughness.
When you take a bite, the mellow and sweet juice inside will gush out, making the tip of your tongue feel slightly numb.
Chew it, it’s crispy, soft, fragrant, with the aroma of oil and flour, and the tender and fresh meat filling…
Various tastes are cleverly combined together to stimulate the taste buds.
Shen Zhaonian ate one mouthful of fresh meat pot stickers after another, looking very much enjoying it.
It tastes very good.
Especially the moment you bite into the pot sticker skin, the delicious gravy overflows from the crispy skin, which is simply a taste enjoyment.
As expected, I have to eat something delicious before attending the morning court, which will make me feel better.
Brother and sister Shen Keting and Shen Huazheng also ate the fresh meat pot stickers in unison, enjoying them very much.
The fresh meat pot stickers have white and tender skin, golden brown bottom, thin crust and fragrant filling.
As soon as your teeth bite through the tough and crispy skin, the meat filling inside mixed with the soup will pop out all at once.
It's just a mouthful of juice!!
Shen Keting swallowed the pot sticker in his mouth with satisfaction and stretched out his chopsticks to the next one.
The pot stickers have a golden and crispy crust and juicy fillings, making every bite unforgettable.
Zheng'er is right, a good day should start with a delicious breakfast.
After finishing breakfast, Shen Huazheng felt that most of the sleepiness in her mind seemed to have gone away.
No wonder my grandma always said that you have to eat breakfast no matter how busy you are.
Sometimes Shen Huazheng was in a hurry and thought it was okay to skip a meal or two.
But my grandma always disagrees, saying that if I don’t eat breakfast, I will feel tired all day.
But in fact, he was only alert for a short while, and Shen Huazheng still dozed off for a while in the carriage.
I'd better get some sleep. It would be bad if I dozed off during the court meeting and was caught.
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