Chapter 82 Reward
Emperor Jingning put down his chopsticks, picked up the wine glass and took a sip.
The chrysanthemum wine was fragrant, and he couldn't help but praise it: "It's sweet and mellow, this is a good wine."
At this time, another palace maid came with a tray serving food.
Emperor Jingning put down his wine glass and asked, "Why are there still oranges?"
Could it be that Shen Huazheng felt that the dishes at the banquet were not enough and took an orange to make up for it?
The queen was also a little surprised, but she didn't say anything.
The Queen Mother looked surprised and said, "Emperor, this is not an ordinary orange. This is orange stuffed with crab. It is a dish made of orange and crab. Take a closer look."
Food made of oranges and crabs?
Emperor Jingning looked at the orange in front of him doubtfully for a while, and suddenly found that the orange lid could be opened.
He opened the lid and immediately an enticing fragrance filled his nose.
It not only has the sweet scent of orange, but also the fresh aroma of crab.
It turned out that the orange flesh had been hollowed out long ago, leaving only some orange juice, and then some crab meat and crab roe were filled in.
Emperor Jingning scooped up the crab roe with a spoon and tasted it. The crab roe still retained its original richness and deliciousness, and was not affected by the orange at all.
He paused, scooped up another spoonful of crab meat and put it into his mouth.
The sweetness of the crab and the sourness of the orange blend together, creating a strange yet wonderful taste with a hint of sweetness and sourness in the salty and fresh taste.
The Queen Mother and the Empress also savored the crab stuffed with orange carefully, the aroma of the orange and the freshness of the crab released without reservation.
The crab meat is fresh and fragrant, the soup is thick, and the taste is rich.
Before today, they had never linked oranges and crabs together, let alone made them into a dish.
Who would have thought that these two completely unrelated foods could be such a perfect combination.
The addition of orange not only enhances the flavor, but also makes the whole dish more elegant.
Emperor Jingning tasted the crab paste, drank a few sips of the hot crab-flavored orange juice, and suddenly sighed: "Shen Zhaonian has a good daughter!"
This delicious taste leaves a lingering fragrance on your lips and teeth, and makes your body and mind feel relaxed.
As a dish, crab stuffed with orange not only satisfies the appetite, but is also a very elegant thing.
While eating crab stuffed with orange, Emperor Jingning suddenly had the illusion that he was an otherworldly sage who lived on the slenderest of creatures.
Why does Shen Zhaonian have such an outstanding daughter?
Why didn’t the queen and concubines give birth to a princess for him?
Thinking of this, Emperor Jingning looked at the queen beside him.
It’s a pity that the queen was immersed in the delicious food and was shocked by it, and didn’t notice the sad look in Emperor Jingning’s eyes.
Instead, the Queen Mother looked at Emperor Jingning with amusement, “Miss Shen is so attentive, the Emperor should think carefully about what reward to give her.”
Emperor Jingning nodded, "I know what's going on."
Of course the reward should be given, and just for such thought and cooking skills, he would not be stingy.
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In the golden autumn season, appreciating chrysanthemums and tasting crabs is truly one of life's great pleasures.
After the banquet, Zhou invited all the ladies and noble ladies to come to the garden to appreciate the chrysanthemums and take a walk to digest the food.
After everyone admired the flowers for a while, the eunuch who delivered the imperial decree came to the Shen residence.
Along with the eunuchs delivering the imperial edict came boxes of rewards, more than what Shen Huazheng received last time.
There were those given by Emperor Jingning, and then there were those given by the Empress Dowager and the Queen, a total of three waves.
The imperial edict praised Shen Huazheng a lot, which aroused envy.
Everyone present knew that Chen Huazheng had caught the eyes of those people in the palace.
No wonder the Yipin Building was awarded a plaque personally by His Majesty.
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