In the evening, a bonfire party was held at the palace, where the emperor and his officials enjoyed themselves together.
The prey hunted during the day was skinned, gutted, cleaned, and then skewered and roasted over a fire.
The game is at its fattest during this season, making it perfect for grilling. It's fatty but not greasy, lean but not dry, and tastes exceptionally good.
Ye Jingchen led his cubs to sit around the campfire at the far end. He picked out a suckling pig from the game that someone had given to the emperor. After it was prepared, he marinated it in cooking wine for half an hour before roasting it over the campfire.
"This little pig is so pitiful. It was so small, and it died tragically under the arrows of a merciless hunter. It didn't even have a chance to grow up!" Yun Shu said pitifully, but her chubby face was practically pressed against the piglet.
"You're drooling," Ye Jingchen said with a smile.
"I didn't, Your Highness, you've mistaken me!" Yun Shu denied it outright, wiping her mouth with her sleeve.
After wiping, I lifted my sleeve and saw that it was clean and there was no drool.
I've been scammed!
As the roasting time goes on, the suckling pig begins to emit a fragrant aroma, which grows stronger and stronger, an aroma that makes people want to eat it immediately.
"Why does it smell so good?" Ye Jingshu wondered.
The food in the palace was always delicious and visually appealing, but she had never tasted food that smelled so good.
"The game roasted by others doesn't smell nearly as good as ours," Ye Jingming added.
This fragrance might attract others.
My elder brother doesn't seem to want to attract attention. Should I remind him?
But my elder brother is so wise, he couldn't possibly have overlooked this.
"Brother, when can we eat it?" Ye Jinghe stared intently at the roast suckling pig.
Not only does it smell delicious and look tempting, but it was also baked by my brother himself.
"Once the outer skin is baked to a golden brown, it's ready to eat," Ye Jingchen said.
Modern people enjoy eating at buffets and grilling their own food. After eating so much, they've learned a few things themselves.
It's just that seasonings weren't readily available in this era, otherwise this suckling pig would have been even more delicious.
"Brother, you're amazing! You can even roast a suckling pig!" Ye Jingyu exclaimed, his eyes sparkling as he watched the suckling pig changing color.
"I read about it in a book. This is my first time trying it. It smells very good, but it may not taste good. Don't have too high expectations," Ye Jingchen said with a smile, giving them a heads-up.
It was indeed his first time roasting a suckling pig.
I never had the chance to do it myself before; I had only seen others bake it.
"Your Highness's book is truly amazing; it has everything!" Xie Chang'an said meaningfully.
Ye Jingchen is taking advantage of the fact that these princes and princesses are young and not well-educated, always using the phrase "I read it in a book" to fool them. He's not afraid that they'll come after him when they grow up and realize they've been deceived!
"Everything is in the book. If you don't know it, it just means you haven't read enough!" Ye Jinghe couldn't stand Xie Chang'an's sarcastic tone and retorted directly.
The first person to suspect him would definitely be this crazy little guy who lives with him day and night!
"It's really in the recipe book," Ye Jingchen replied innocently.
Xie Chang'an: ......
"Why are you looking at the recipe?" he asked.
This also piqued the curiosity of others, who all looked at him.
First she learned to make longevity noodles, and now she's researching recipes. Does she really want to become a chef?
"I just happened to see it and was just browsing around," Ye Jingchen said with a smile.
"See, it's come in handy now, so there are no useless books, only people who are unwilling to read them properly!"
Ye Jingyu and Yun Shu both felt a pain in their knees, as if they had been shot with an arrow.
With the two palace guards turning the roast suckling pig over from time to time, Ye Jingchen's meticulous care caused the skin of the roast suckling pig to begin to brown and the aroma to become more intense.
The people sitting around the bonfire not far away kept looking over here.
Although the emperor declared that the bonfire banquet was for the enjoyment of both the emperor and his subjects, regardless of their official rank or grade, in reality, who would dare to disregard it?
Those closer to the center are all high-ranking officials with good family backgrounds, while those on the periphery are naturally marginalized.
However, they were merely peripheral figures of the Xishan Palace. Those who could come to the palace for this autumn hunt were either officials of the fifth rank or above in the court, or noble families. Regardless of their background, although they were cautious here, they were still influential figures outside.
In the eyes of these people, the children at the very edge of the campfire were very strange.
Although officials of the third rank and above were allowed to bring their families during this autumn hunt, and many brought their children, which family wasn't nervously keeping their children close by, fearing they might get lost or cause trouble? Why were there so many children gathered together without any adults accompanying them, only a guard watching over them?
Their parents are so carefree; aren't they afraid something might happen to their child?
That's what they thought, but they didn't seem inclined to come over.
Even if the kids who can come here are sitting on the very edge right now, who would dare to look down on them?
However, the aroma of the suckling pig roasting over their campfire was truly irresistible!
As the aroma grew stronger, it was not only the nearby campfire that smelled it, but many other people could also smell it.
"This suckling pig is almost done. Just brush it with honey, roast it for a little while longer, and it will be ready to eat. The aroma and flavor will definitely be enhanced to another level." A voice suddenly came.
Ye Jingchen looked over at the sound and, by the light of the fire and moonlight, could see a plump, middle-aged man walking toward their location.
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