Chapter 246 Let me taste it.
Emperor Kangxi had a strange expression on his face: "I don't know what this old man is up to."
After Liang Jiugong took out the wine jar from the box, he presented a letter and said with a strange look on his face: "Your Majesty, here is another letter from Doctor Liu..." Doctor Liu is so brave that he even dares to send something?
Emperor Kangxi opened it and took a look, frowning deeply.
"What did you say that made me drink it?"
Emperor Kangxi frowned deeply. This old guy had sent things back more than once.
The first time, he sent a jar of wine back from far away, and told me to drink it as soon as possible, as it would be good for my health.
Driven by curiosity, Emperor Kangxi opened the jar of wine. Who knew that there was only half a jar of wine. Although it smelled okay, the color was black, which he had never seen before.
Out of caution, Emperor Kangxi threw it aside.
The second time, what Liu Yu sent was even stranger. It was densely wrapped with layers of oil paper.
Emperor Kangxi still remembered that Liang Jiugong took a full quarter of an hour to remove all the oil paper outside, and his hands were covered with oil.
Don’t say it, that thing doesn’t look very good, but it smells really good.
As soon as the bag was opened, the whole hall was filled with the spicy smell.
Emperor Kangxi was actually a little greedy, but the people around him advised him that the food might have gone bad after being delivered over a long journey of more than ten days, so they did not dare to give it to him.
Emperor Kangxi finally couldn't help but take a bite, but the journey was too long, and the thing had dried up and was very hard, and the taste was particularly bad.
But just this one mouthful actually choked Emperor Kangxi.
The pungent smell rushed straight to his head, and Emperor Kangxi coughed violently, and only after drinking a lot of water did it ease a little. Liang Jiugong was so frightened that he summoned the imperial physician.
Even the Queen Mother came over that day to ask what was going on.
Emperor Kangxi naturally would not say that it was because he was greedy and ate something unclean, so he had the matter suppressed and left unresolved.
Now it seems that this old man is still quite fat, and he even dares to send him things again.
Emperor Kangxi couldn't help but be curious and pointed: "Open it and take a look."
Liang Jiugong said cautiously at this time: "Your Majesty, how about... I take it outside and open it?"
The last time, even though the thing didn't look very good, it tasted amazing. The whole store was filled with that spicy aroma.
Later that evening, the ministers came to see the emperor. Liang Jiugong still remembers their faces clearly. Lord Nalan was quite old, and the smell made him cough continuously. In the end, the emperor was merciful and let him go early.
"No need." Emperor Kangxi laughed, "I want to see what else this old man can bring."
Liang Jiugong immediately gritted his teeth and removed the cork from the wine jar, subconsciously turning his face away.
The strong smell that I imagined did not come out, but instead there was a light fruity fragrance.
Liang Jiugong took a closer look, puzzled. "Hey? It seems to smell like grapes."
Emperor Kangxi looked into the jar at night and saw that it really was peeled grapes.
"It smells quite good." Emperor Kangxi took a breath and then moved closer.
Liang Jiugong, who was standing beside him, saw this and fell to his knees in fear. "This... Your Majesty, should I take it away? This thing was delivered more than ten days ago, but I absolutely cannot use it."
Emperor Kangxi didn't really want to use it, but when he smelled its refreshing scent, he inexplicably felt his mouth water.
"Go get a pair of chopsticks so I can taste it."
"Your Majesty, this is really not possible..." Liang Jiugong was also very anxious.
I don’t know what happened, but the Emperor has had no appetite for the past two days. Unexpectedly, the jar of grapes given by Doctor Liu whetted his appetite.
This Imperial Physician Liu is now over seventy years old, so why is he so unstable? He dared to send something so long ago to the Emperor? If he had truly injured the Emperor, who could afford to offend him?
"Hurry up." Emperor Kangxi waved his hand and said, "Send someone to test the poison."
Liang Jiugong had no choice but to trot out. Soon, he called the eunuch who could test the poison over.
The three young eunuchs tasted it one by one and waited for a quarter of an hour before the imperial physician beside them said tremblingly, "Your Majesty, you may eat it now."
Emperor Kangxi raised an eyebrow and asked, "How come these grapes haven't gone bad after being in the jar for so long?"
He picked up the spoon and took a sip, then nodded: "It's sour and sweet, very delicious."
The imperial physician immediately stepped forward and replied, "Your Majesty, this jar was previously sealed. I think it's the same as the wine in the cellar, so it can be stored for a while longer. It's fine for you to use it."
After taking a bite, Emperor Kangxi found that he couldn't stop eating. He couldn't help but nod and praise, "He made the right gift this time."
But I was also wondering: "I wonder where this old man gets his food?"
Liang Jiugong was listening on the side and hesitated before saying, "Your Majesty, I heard Fourteenth Master say something about this a few days ago..."
"Hmm?" Emperor Kangxi looked over.
Liang Jiugong said, "Fourteenth Master said that Fourth Master's kitchen has a lot of fresh food. He also said there is a magical cake that can be transformed into a big bowl of hot soup noodles when soaked in water."
"There are cakes like this?" Emperor Kangxi was surprised.
Liang Jiugong said, "I also heard it by accident from the Fourteenth Master. I think it was the Ninth Master who mentioned it in a letter to the Fourteenth Master. Your Majesty, could it be that the Fourth Master instructed Doctor Liu to send these things to you?"
Emperor Kangxi was stunned. He frowned and glanced at the light green grapes in the white porcelain bowl: "Sent by the fourth son?" His tone clearly showed some disbelief.
Liang Jiugong smiled and said, "Our Fourth Prince is usually not good at speaking. Maybe he deliberately asked Imperial Physician Liu to bring you food. He is worried about your health..."
Emperor Kangxi paused with the spoon in his hand, snorted coldly and said, "If it was really sent by him, he has made progress."
Although he said so, Emperor Kangxi ended up eating the entire jar of grapes by himself.
I don’t know if it was Liang Jiugong beside him who was surprised, but even Emperor Kangxi himself was a little stunned.
Although the jar is not big, when he thinks about it carefully, he hasn't eaten like this for a long time.
Seeing that Emperor Kangxi seemed unsatisfied, Liang Jiugong came closer and asked, "Your Majesty, would you like some food?"
Emperor Kangxi waved his hand and said, "Send it again at noon. I'm not hungry."
As he said this, he touched his stomach and felt a warm feeling inside.
He didn't know if it was an illusion, but even his knees, which had been aching all day, felt a little better.
He didn't connect his leg ailment with food. He simply glanced at the sky outside, wondering if it was because of the approaching February and the warmer weather.
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