late at night
Li Qingxuan frowned and looked at Gu Yufei with a questioning look on her face. "I don't think Zhang Ling will believe it." There was a hint of worry in her voice.
Gu Yufei was helpless: "I just spoke too quickly and couldn't think of any other excuse.
"This is too impulsive." Li Qingxuan sighed.
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Duan Yu sat alone in the room, feeling annoyed when he heard the cicadas chirping outside the window.
"Watson, the cicadas outside are too noisy. I'm afraid they'll disturb the princess's rest. Send someone to clean it up."
Watson: “……………………”
The cicadas have been chirping loudly for a few days now. Why do you suddenly want to catch cicadas today?
Watson felt strange, but did not dare to ask.
Could it be because Qiu Shuang went to see Zhang Ling during the day? Is the Prince Consort feeling uncomfortable?
Watson knew the prince consort's temperament very well. If he told him directly, it would probably make him even more unhappy.
After much thought, Watson decided to remain silent to avoid getting into trouble.
He silently observed the expression of the prince consort and saw that he was frowning and looking outside from time to time, as if he was trying hard to restrain his unhappiness.
The cicadas chirped outside the window, but Duan Yu's mood grew increasingly irritable. He didn't want to admit it, but he couldn't shake the annoyance in his heart.
After a long time, it finally became quiet outside.
"Your Majesty, all the cicadas around have been cleared away." Watson reported softly.
"And clean up the frogs and crickets as well."
Watson: …………………………
After a long time
The soldiers caught two baskets of frogs and crickets.
Gu Yufei and Li Qingxuan saw these things outside the door as soon as they got up.
"Did people in ancient times also like to eat bullfrogs and crickets?"
"Bullfrogs are certainly edible, but crickets are not necessarily eaten."
Gu Yufei and Li Qingxuan's whispered discussions fell into Duan Yu's ears.
Duan Yu's eyes were filled with a hint of deliberate provocation. He shouted, "Qiushuang, Li Qingxuan, your task today is to cook these bullfrogs and crickets. Let everyone taste your cooking skills tonight."
Gu Yufei and Li Qingxuan looked at each other with uneasiness on their faces. They didn't dare to directly disobey Duan Yu's order.
Duan Yu looked at their expressions and the smile on his face deepened. He crossed his arms over his chest and said in a contemptuous tone: "What, are you having difficulties? This is not a reason for you to make excuses. I believe you will find a way." He seemed to enjoy seeing them in trouble.
Gu Yufei and Li Qingxuan bit their lips, silently picked up the bullfrogs and crickets, and began to prepare for cooking.
Li Qingxuan placed the bullfrog on a flat workbench and hit the bullfrog's head quickly and accurately with his hand, causing it to lose consciousness immediately.
Then, using a sharp knife, a quick cut is made at the bullfrog's neck to sever its throat and major blood vessels, ensuring a quick and humane kill.
Next, place the bullfrog's body in boiling water and scald it for a while, which helps remove the skin and kill any parasites that may be present.
Afterwards, use scissors or a knife to peel the bullfrog's skin away from its body, removing the internal organs and other unwanted parts.
Finally, cut the bullfrog meat into appropriate chunks or slices and prepare for the next step of cooking.
Gu Yufei was stunned watching from the side: "You actually have such a skill?"
"Of course, so easy. When I go out for archaeological research, I often catch some animals to fill my stomach." Li Qingxuan said with a smile.
Gu Yufei wasn't very good at killing bullfrogs, so she was a bit flustered. "Duan Yu was just deliberately making things difficult for us. I don't know what's wrong with him."
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