The role of the dinner plate is self-evident. Several stewards had climbed up from the position of young eunuchs, so they naturally understood how convenient it would be to eat with this thing.
Even if they didn't know, Wei Jun and Zhuo Hui were there, praising them all the time.
"When I used several bowls before, the dishes would be mixed together, which affected the taste of the food."
"If you do it this way, it will definitely work."
"And it only takes one trip, which saves trouble."
Yu Shu feels that it will be much easier for everyone to wash dishes in the future.
Tools that have been tested by modern times are naturally fine.
Su Wan had already anticipated this. In the future, the physical workload of the palace staff in the West Kitchen would be greatly reduced. As the saying goes, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. This is absolutely true.
Although the area in front and behind the stove is only a small one, it is not easy to move back and forth.
Saving a process will make things easier.
Su Wan focused on the plates, but others were not only surprised by the plates, they also praised the food.
The key point of this twice-cooked pork is the word "twice cooked". It is accompanied by green peppers and green garlic sprouts. The taste is salty, sweet, fresh and spicy, combining all the advantages of Sichuan cuisine.
For a long time, it was considered the best Sichuan cuisine.
In Sichuan, a place with such a rich food culture, Sichuan cuisine is considered the best, which shows how good it tastes.
People often call it twice-cooked pork, but it is actually also called boiled pork. The cooking method of this dish can be known from the name.
Not only is the thinly sliced pork belly delicious in this dish, but the green peppers and garlic sprouts in it can also be picked up cleanly to go with rice.
Next to the twice-cooked pork is the stir-fried pork with garlic sprouts. The garlic sprouts have a refreshing taste and the pork has a meaty aroma. The combination of the two is also very classic and is a home-cooked dish.
The last part is the lotus root slices with pepper and stir-fried assorted vegetables.
The former uses fresh lotus root, which is not in season yet, but will be available in the market one after another.
Lotus root is delicious to itself, so there is no need for any extra seasoning. Just add some oil and stir-fry some peppercorns. Use this oil to stir-fry the lotus root that has been blanched in water, and finally add some sesame oil. It will taste absolutely delicious.
You can tell by looking at the expressions on everyone’s faces while they eat.
Stir-fried mixed vegetables is also a seasonal dish, similar to the garlic vegetables in spring, but more garlic is used in spring, while in summer it is stir-fried in a wok.
One is to improve the taste, and the other is to make it more suitable for consumption in summer.
The final soup was simple, just a bowl of black plum soup that we would drink in the afternoon.
The main thing is that the food is already tasty enough, and just a bowl of cold soup is enough to relieve the greasiness.
Although we eat black plum soup at noon, we also eat black plum soup in the afternoon.
But in the hot summer, who can refuse a cool, sweet and sour drink? There is not even a fan in this weather, so we rely on these things to cool down.
Everyone enjoyed the meal from their plates.
Gradually, except for the two general managers of the Shangbaojian, everyone else figured out the benefits of the dinner plates.
For Wei Jun, Zhuo Hui and Yu Shu, naturally the dishes will not mix with each other, and the taste of each dish can be brought out.
But for other managers.
If I didn’t eat with the two Shangbaojians, I would have more dishes to eat!
At least you don’t have to rush to eat and can eat at your own pace.
How can I pick up food as fast as them when I share a plate with them?
This dinner plate is a good thing!
They love it!
As for Shang Baojian, after they finished eating, they asked Su Wan to return the bowl again, and then they patted their stomachs, expressing their happy meal.
They haven't gone out to eat Kyoto's delicious food for a long time, so why should they go?
The two felt that no one had better skills than Su Wan.
Only the braised pork rice at the door is comparable? But I always feel it's not as good as Su Wan's.
After having lunch, it not only proved that the menu was feasible, but also proved that the plate was feasible.
After washing the plates, they can be sent to the Shangshenjian for bulk customization!
After lunch, Yu Shu began to clean up the dishes, and Su Wan sent a few stewards out. However, the steward with a keen nose smelled a fragrance as soon as he walked out of the side hall door, and he knew it came from the kitchen.
Without waiting for the chief guard to ask, Su Wan said, "This is old duck soup. It's not ready yet. You can eat it in the evening."
Old duck soup?
Duck meat is sweet and cold in taste, making it best suited for summer consumption.
This old duck soup is another treasure.
The chief eunuch of the Shangbao Palace asked, "When did you start to endure this?"
"I started cooking it this morning and kept it on low heat until the evening. My bones were definitely tender."
Look at the meal Su Wan cooked. She started preparing dinner in the morning.
How can this not be delicious?
If I wasn't so full right now, I would really like to have a bowl right away.
Su Wan understood what they meant, but how could she let them drink soup that was not yet cooked? She pretended not to understand their looks and sent them away.
Let’s come back at night!
There is also duck blood vermicelli to eat in the evening!
After seeing them off, Su Wan looked towards the direction of Guandi Temple again. Just as she thought, Yan Pei wanted to avoid others.
What a shame in this palace, people disrespect Taoist priests to such an extent.
Yan Pei is indeed pitiful, even eating is like this.
No wonder the Right Hand Officer only allowed her to come.
Yes, even the deputy chief steward of the Imperial Household Department had to say that he was a Buddhist, which shows what the situation in the palace is like.
If the situation is like this in the outer palace, the situation in the inner palace must be even worse. Yan Pei must avoid people.
Su Wan naturally put away the portion that she prepared for Yan Pei. Yu Shu was a little puzzled: "Why do people from Guandi Temple never eat with other stewards?"
Su Wan explained: "There are a lot of things going on in the Guandi Temple."
But what could happen in such a deserted place?
Yu Shu didn't ask any more questions. After cleaning up the kitchen, she went back to the big kitchen as usual. Su Wan would prepare some food.
But this time, before she left, she saw someone coming from the kitchen.
It's dinner time now, so the kitchen should be very busy. Why is someone coming here now?
The person who came was a senior palace maid, and she opened her mouth and said, "Wan Wan, the noble lady in the inner palace wants you to go to your inner palace to deliver black plum soup."
What?
Imperial Noble Lady? Imperial Concubine Jiang?
Su Wan was stunned for a moment, and Yu Shu was a little flustered: "Why did the noble lady look for Su Wan? Hasn't she always been at odds with our West Kitchen?"
Even Yu Shu and the head palace maid knew this, so how could Su Wan not know this? She even knew more than them.
The noble lady in the inner palace wanted to take advantage of the mistake made by the Deputy Prime Minister of the West to make a three-month agreement. After three months, she would be able to place her people in the West Kitchen, and the Imperial Food Department would be short of a member in the future.
Unexpectedly, the Western Kitchen was not managed, and three months later, her Baochao Division was the first to change its chief manager.
It is no exaggeration to say that they lost both the lady and the army.
Needless to say, her relationship with Su Wan.
The Western Kitchen was stable, but the Treasury Department was in chaos, and an important reason for this was the meals made by Su Wan.
So the only way to quickly stabilize the palace maids in the West Outer Palace was the menu prepared by Su Wan and the meals cooked by Su Wan.
Su Wan was even feeling lucky.
Only a few people knew that he had passed a note to the head of the Imperial Food Department.
Only Wei Jun and his master knew the recipe for braised pig's trotters that he gave to the Li family.
If that person knew about these things, it would not be as simple as delivering black plum soup.
Although the head palace maid and Yu Shu were very surprised, Su Wan was actually okay with it, because this day would come sooner or later anyway.
Not to mention that the female officials of the Imperial Food Department, four deputy prime ministers, and the right chief were also in the inner palace.
It would be best to go today.
Yu Shu had already asked, "Why did you ask Su Wan to go? Was she named? What did the news say?"
"The noble lady in power said that she has been praising the plum soup made in the west kitchen recently. It is lunch time and she wants to try it. If it tastes good, she will let the saint enjoy it together." The head maid frowned and said, "She even brought up the saint, so we ladies have no choice but to agree. The ladies are also having lunch in the inner palace at this time."
"Anyway, just call the roll and let Su Wan go over."
There wasn't much news, but Su Wan already understood the basic situation.
Just go to the inner palace and take a look.
Yu Shu couldn't help but say after hearing this: "The black plum soup in our western kitchen is indeed delicious. If a saint eats it, he will praise it. This is actually an opportunity."
Su Wan smiled: "The better it tastes, the less likely I'll give it to a saint."
If the Western Kitchen did anything to attract attention, it would be suppressed by the powerful, let alone recommending sour plum soup.
Bringing the emperor out simply made it impossible for the female officials to refuse.
Su Wan said, "Then I'll go now. The sooner I go, the sooner it's over."
The nobleman in power only mentioned the black plum soup but not the food, which meant that he didn't want the western kitchen to be in the spotlight.
The March appointment had not yet ended. If she brought up the fact that there was someone who could cook in the western kitchen, wouldn't that be telling everyone that she was bound to lose?
According to Su Wan, those in power are not that stupid.
Besides, whether a place is good or bad, whether a thing is successful or not, has nothing to do with one person.
Su Wan thought that even though she had helped a lot with the affairs of the West Kitchen, she alone could not turn the tide and save the West Kitchen from the dire straits.
This is too much of a compliment to her.
The senior palace maid and Yu Shu were worried about her, but Su Wan herself was the calmest.
Today's punishment was just a warning. As long as I am not caught with any fault, it will be fine. If I punish her forcibly, it will be a good thing for the Shangshi Division.
No matter how favored a person is, he cannot stand making mistakes one after another.
She was actually safer at that time, and even the powerful people had to keep an eye on her safety.
Seeing that Su Wan was very optimistic and even had time to finish the small kitchen, the head maid and Yu Shu also felt relieved.
Well, if Su Wan is not worried, then what else is there to be afraid of.
In fact, Su Wan even secretly left a note for Yan Pei who was coming over for lunch, and placed the note under the plate. In the past, she always waited for him to come over, but now that he was suddenly not here, she would definitely have to explain.
After finishing these things, Su Wan went to wash up first, and then changed into a more formal palace maid's outfit, which was a very light pink color. She only tied a hairband of the same color on her head, which all the palace maids in the West Outer Palace had. Because she was young, she looked more childish with her hair combed like this.
Moreover, although he was usually tired during these days in the palace, he had enough food to eat, and his face had a little more flesh, which was much better than his previous thin appearance.
But if the little child has a little flesh on his face, everyone who sees him will say that he is cute. If he were in an ordinary family, I am afraid that the parents would not be willing to say a word. Those almond-shaped eyes look watery, beautiful and cute.
After washing up, Su Wan smiled innocently at the mirror.
Yes, this expression is quite confusing.
I'm living my life over again, why am I acting like a spoiled child again?
Su Wan was born cute, and now she changed into light pink clothes and followed the senior palace maid towards the inner palace.
Their western kitchen was located in the outer city of the imperial palace, also on the west side of the inner city.
Walk south along the palace road, pass the middle gate, and then walk south for a while to go directly to Lingtai Gate, but this time go east to enter Xihua Gate.
Xihuamen is the west gate of the Inner Palace and also the nearest gate from the West Kitchen to the Inner Palace.
The Lingtai Gate leading into the imperial palace is heavily guarded, with checks on everyone entering and leaving. There are usually 500 people stationed there. Although there are many people coming and going, they will not be stopped if they are familiar faces and have official business.
But entering the inner palace from the outer palace is not a concept at all.
If the palace maids from the Outer Palace want to enter, they either need a card to summon them from the Inner Palace or a verbal order.
In addition to what you carry, everything you wear must be inspected.
There seemed to be only twenty guards at the gate of the inner palace, but there were hundreds of well-equipped soldiers hidden in the corner towers on both sides. Once called, the guards at the surrounding palace gates would come to help, and the soldiers from the Armory were on standby at all times.
It can be said that with every level of scrutiny, there will definitely be no unexpected discoveries.
Now the noble in power only summoned Su Wan into the inner palace. Even the senior palace maid, Zuo Zhizhang, who sent her there was not allowed to enter. There was also a palace maid from the noble in power following her, and she could only bring Su Wan in with the card in the noble's hand.
Zuo Zhizhang looked at Su Wan, his eyes still filled with worry: "I can't go in after sending you here, you have to be careful."
As she spoke, the maid handed the food box of black plum soup to Su Wan: "Don't get tired."
Su Wan smiled: "I can still lift it."
"Don't worry, don't worry about me."
How can I not worry about this?
But think about it, the commander is still in the inner palace, he should protect Su Wan.
Seeing this, the palace maid urged, "You'd better go faster. The queen is waiting to taste the black plum soup you made."
There was some disdain in his words.
Can any kind of black plum soup be compared with that in the inner palace?
It's just that the group of ignorant people in the outer palace are exaggerating a little bit. It's a great honor for the imperial concubine to taste it. Looking at their expressions, I thought they were going to overcome some difficulties.
If you are so afraid, why bother going against the Imperial Concubine?
Su Wan shook her head at the bad-tempered Zuo Zhizhang, picked up the food box and walked directly to the outside of Xihua Gate. The soldiers guarding the gate looked at them and knew something in their minds.
Although Xihua Gate had no connection with the outer palace, it was familiar with the guards of Lingtai Gate. They knew that the West Kitchen was no longer what it used to be, and they also had the imperial concubine reprimanded.
But no matter what, why bother a half-grown girl?
Seeing the little girl was short and had a cute face like her sister, he asked in a very friendly manner, "Brother Guard, do you want to check the food box?"
"Well, put down the food box for inspection. Go to the corner door on the right. There are maids from the palace checking clothes and headdresses." The guards spoke much softer. What a well-behaved child.
When facing the palace maids, the only thing left to do is to be polite.
The guards in the inner palace not only had to check the food boxes for smuggled items, but also had to check the clothes of people entering and leaving the palace. Male eunuchs were checked by the eunuchs on duty at the left corner gate, while female eunuchs were checked by the palace maids on the right. Even the palace maids were not immune.
After checking that everything was fine, Su Wan picked up the food box and followed the palace maids from the inner palace road inside Xihua Gate. They walked north along the road and it was estimated that it would take at least half an hour to reach the East Fifth Office.
At the same time, Yan Pei, who had entered the small kitchen, had already seen the note under the plate.
Seeing the words "powerful noble", Yan Pei subconsciously frowned and said, "Dong Xin, investigate what's going on with Concubine Jiang and report back anytime."
A guard in low-key clothes quietly appeared in the shadows, bowed slightly, and immediately went to do it.
After the guards left, Yan Pei thought carefully and knew that nothing was wrong, but he still asked people to continue investigating.
Although this is Su Wan's first time entering the inner palace, she should be fine given her intelligence.
It’s just that it’s not convenient for him to show up, otherwise he wouldn’t have to let his men investigate.
Su Wan was slightly sweating at this time, but the palace maid beside her did not slow down her pace. She went straight through the palace road and passed the Yinghua Palace. This was only a short distance to the West Six Palaces. It would take another quarter of an hour to reach the Zhongcui Palace in the East Six Palaces.
That's where the powerful people live.
Seeing that the palace maids in the inner palace seemed to be walking faster and faster, two eunuchs came out from nowhere and asked in surprise: "Where did this little palace maid come from? Why is her face so pale?"
Pale? Su Wan was stunned. She was a little tired, but it wasn't that serious.
But one of the eunuchs took the food box from Su Wan's hand, which made her feel relieved: "We have nothing to do, so we can hold it for you."
Another eunuch looked at the inner palace maid next to Su Wan and said, "You are so old, why don't you help the child a little?"
The maid in the inner palace looked at the two of them and felt that they were very unfamiliar. "Who are you? This is something that the imperial concubine wants. If something goes wrong with you helping to carry it, can you afford it?"
The two were about to argue when they saw two familiar figures appear in front of them. They were the right-hand man of the west kitchen and the senior palace maid beside the chief.
The right-hand man came over and squatted down to wipe Su Wan's sweat: "We delayed some time, otherwise we would have gone to Xihuamen to pick you up."
"You must be tired."
As he spoke, the right-hand man took out a piece of cold mint candy from his waist and gave it to her. Su Wan tasted the sweetness and felt less hot.
Another senior maid politely said to the eunuch who helped: "Thank you for your help. Let us carry the food boxes."
When the palace maid asked for the food box just now, these two eunuchs obviously refused.
Now that he saw that it was someone from the Imperial Kitchen, he let go and left through the side palace path.
Su Wan watched.
Doesn't this seem like he's here to help her out?
In fact, the lunch box was light, with only a bowl of sour plum soup and a few ice cubes in it, so it wasn't that tiring.
But now that the senior palace maid who was in charge of the right hand and beside the chief officer had come over, she felt much more relaxed and did not have to follow the pace of the palace maids.
The Right Hand Man didn't say much, and it was obvious that he was disgusted with the palace maids.
Yes, the struggle between the Imperial Kitchen, especially the Western Kitchen, and the powerful people is almost exposed, so it is normal for both sides to have a lukewarm attitude at this time.
But you can cause trouble all you want, but why bother with a little kid like her?
I guess it's just to give her a warning, at least to scare her.
If a real child is frightened like this, and then goes in front of a powerful noble who gives him some pressure, he will at least be frightened to tears, and if he goes in front of a royal concubine, he will be considered to be losing manners.
So the palace maid was in a hurry to leave, but the Right Master and others were stopping her from coming to pick her up.
Knowing these things, Su Wan was even less anxious.
Now that we know the other party's methods, we also have ways to deal with them.
As for wanting to scare her to tears?
You must cry, but you can't cry loudly.
What a pity! I should have brought some garlic to smoke it, otherwise her eyes would have turned redder even faster.
Without anything in his hands, he slowed down his pace again. He passed the West Fifth Building, then the Kunning Palace where the empress lived, and finally arrived at the Zhongcui Palace in the East Fifth Building.
The Kunning Palace is now empty and the surrounding area is deserted, but it is very lively here under the rule of Concubine Jiang, the powerful noblewoman. The palace maids and eunuchs here are dressed more luxuriously than those of others.
In the West Outer Palace, everyone calls her the noble lady in power and dares not call her by her title directly. If they are in the Inner Palace, everyone calls her Imperial Concubine Jiang or Imperial Concubine Madam.
When they arrived outside Zhongcui Palace, the maid of the inner palace went to report, and the right-hand man quickly told Su Wan about Concubine Jiang's situation so that she could be prepared.
This Imperial Concubine Jiang has been with the Saint since he was in his palace. Most importantly, when Imperial Concubine Jiang married the Saint, who was still a prince, she was his principal wife.
But later, a woman of noble status came into the mansion, and no matter how great his reputation was, it could not be greater than that woman's status.
The year that person entered the saint's residence, the saint was promoted from a prince to an emperor.
At the enthronement ceremony, the legal wife became Concubine Jiang, and that one was the queen.
People all talk about respect for the inferior and etiquette, but how can these rules of respect for the inferior apply to these people?
Even if there are gossips, what can we do to them?
Besides, after so many years, all the rumors have become a thing of the past.
That person is gone.
But Concubine Jiang is still a concubine and cannot go any further.
But it was only one step away, so she was still in the Zhongcui Palace in the East Fifth Building and could not live in the Kunning Palace.
After listening to this, Su Wan understood even more clearly that what Deputy Prime Minister Xi said behind Concubine Jiang's back, saying that she was embezzling Concubine Jiang's allowance and that she could not be the empress, was really hurtful.
But every effect has a cause.
It's not that Concubine Jiang secretly withheld money from people, nor would there be any whispering behind people's backs.
But she was a good wife, and had been the wife for so many years, but was suddenly suppressed by someone else. Not only was her status as the wife embarrassed, but she also lost her position as queen.
Everyone has resentment.
Su Wan asked in a low voice: "I heard that the former queen has been gone for five years. Why didn't the saint allow Concubine Jiang to take another step forward?"
No matter how noble that person's identity is, he's gone and he's gone.
He already feels guilty towards his legal wife, so it's time to make her his legal wife after four or five years.
The right hand shook his head: "The former dynasty and the harem are one, it's not that simple."
Su Wan suddenly thought of something. Could it be the identity of the late queen, or that the power behind the late queen was stronger than that of a saint?
He forced his wife into the prince's palace, and the prince became a saint that year.
Could it be that the saint ascended the throne by relying on the power of the late queen?
This would explain why the legal wife was made queen, and why the imperial concubine was still the imperial concubine even after five years since the previous queen passed away.
What a strong maternal clan.
Su Wan only made a rough guess, but she was mostly right.
Back then, the late queen’s mother’s family was so powerful that whoever they supported would be considered a saint.
But no one expected that the late queen would choose the most inconspicuous prince. But so what if he was the most inconspicuous? The late queen's father, the third prince's grandfather, still helped him ascend the throne.
But there is no evergreen tree, and even less is there a family that remains prosperous forever.
The late queen's father died of illness on the way to war, and her brothers died in battle one after another, and even the late queen died of illness in the palace.
It was amazing to see such a powerful family collapse like a landslide in just seven or eight years.
Only the Third Prince was still alive in the ruins, but he lived a very transparent life.
No one outside knows the details, but the late queen's family all died for the country. If the emperor has the intention of making Concubine Jiang the queen, everyone in the court will impeach him.
Your Majesty, can you forget the old favor?
Can you be ungrateful?
Su Wan felt suffocated after listening to these words.
The more you say this, the angrier the Saint becomes, as if these people are still one with the dead family. It's not me you support, but the dead family!
But this also solved one of Su Wan's doubts.
No wonder the Tianxiang Kingdom’s Censorate was so powerful, daring to impeach anyone and report anything.
It was because the sage did not fight for the throne himself, and also because the late queen's family died so cleanly, there were some things that were difficult to say, so he naturally had to vent them elsewhere.
The king is weak and the ministers are strong, so the impeachment can be so severe.
This is not uncommon in history.
The emperor, the nobles, the ministers, the common people, and all the other forces are all in a situation where you are weak and I am strong, or you are strong and I am weak.
In addition to being able to strike a good balance, the emperor must be a good emperor and the weather must be good to usher in a prosperous era.
If the balance is not right, that's okay.
Just make do with it, just like now, it's not much different, and the power doesn't necessarily have to be in the hands of the emperor.
As they were talking, someone at the gate of Zhongcui Palace had already passed the message that Su Wan could go in. It happened that the imperial concubine had just finished her lunch and wanted a bowl of black plum soup to help digest the food.
The Right Hand Man nodded slightly and told her to go ahead without worry, as the Chief of the Imperial Food Department and four deputy prime ministers were all inside.
Su Wan entered carrying a food box, and followed the palace maid with her head down. Her steps were neither fast nor slow, and she carried the things very steadily.
She has delivered meals to Guandi Temple so many times, how could she not be steady when carrying things!
I didn't expect that delivering more meals could be effective.
Although I kept my head down as I walked along, I could still tell how luxurious the Zhongcui Palace was.
After entering the room, Su Wan bowed and said clearly, "Greetings, Your Majesty the Imperial Concubine."
Tianxiang Kingdom has always been like this. There is no need to kneel down and kowtow. Just bending your knees slightly lower is considered polite.
But Su Wan is young and her voice is childish, which makes her look even cuter.
The head of the Imperial Food Department smiled slightly, and the Deputy Prime Minister of the West went over to take the food box and said, "Your Majesty, please try the black plum soup made by the Western Kitchen."
As soon as the voice fell, a soft voice said from above: "Take it and try it."
Then he said with a smile: "Get up, you have worked hard even at such a young age."
Su Wan then stood up, and when she looked up she realized how many people were around her.
Yes, the inner palace holds a monthly meeting, so it is normal to have a lot of people.
Not only the Chief of the Imperial Food Department, the four deputy prime ministers, but also the four departments and six bureaus, as well as other miscellaneous managers, all were looking at her. If anyone lacked self-control, they would surely be frightened to the point of their legs going limp.
It’s like you just pushed open the door for the meeting of middle and senior leaders.
All the leaders are staring at you, and the timid ones will definitely run away.
Su Wan was well prepared, and calmed herself down and replied, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your consideration."
Don't say any unnecessary words, and you won't be wrong.
After saying this, Su Wan consciously stood behind the chief of the Imperial Food Department so as not to get in the way.
After he stood firm, he saw the legendary noblewoman in power, Concubine Jiang, out of the corner of his eye.
She was dressed luxuriously, like a royal concubine, but her expression was kind and her tone was gentle and generous.
Sharp jewelry and hairpins, coupled with the gentle and amiable style of a first wife.
It looks a bit weird no matter how you look at it.
After a while, Concubine Jiang praised: "It is worthy of being the black plum soup praised by the West Outer Palace. It looks really good."
"I heard that you made this black plum soup, right?"
Su Wan knelt down and replied, "Your Majesty, yes."
When she finished speaking, the female official in green sitting at the side of Imperial Concubine Jiang said, "What's wrong with you, little palace maid? When Imperial Concubine asks you questions, you should tell her everything you know. Why did you just say two simple words, 'yes'? Is that reasonable?"
Here it comes, pick out the thorns even if there are none.
Su Wan was small to begin with, and she seemed frightened when she heard this, which made her look even more pitiful. She raised her head slightly and looked over, as if trying to make her tone normal: "Do you want me to tell you the recipe for the black plum soup? I will write it down and give it to you, Your Majesty."
Imperial Concubine Jiang paused while holding the white porcelain bowl and said, "Good child, I don't want your prescription. Don't scare her. She's so pitiful."
In one sentence, he misinterpreted "tell me everything I know" as asking for her recipe for black plum soup.
As if trying to take advantage.
"It's okay. If Your Majesty wants it, I will definitely give it to you." Su Wan shook her head hard. "I heard that Your Majesty is the most powerful person in the palace. Your Majesty can give you anything you want."
Concubine Jiang looked at Su Wan again. She was a child of about eleven or twelve, thin and small, with red circles under her eyes.
If she was a girl of sixteen or seventeen, she would have thought these words were weird, but she was so young and was summoned suddenly, and no one would teach her these things.
Not to mention that Su Wan looked respectful, as if she was just admiring her.
The most important thing is, no matter what she means, I can't argue with her.
She was a little girl with red eyes. How could she do this when she was known for her virtue?
The people from the Shangshi Division are indeed difficult to deal with.
Concubine Jiang waved her hand and then tasted the black plum soup herself.
As soon as she took a sip of the cold black plum soup, the knowledgeable Concubine Jiang noticed the difference. She had drunk countless refreshing and greasy black plum soups.
But it is rare to find a taste that is sour and sweet with a slight aftertaste.
It was true that he had no interest in the recipe Su Wan mentioned just now, but it was totally false to say that he had no interest now.
It has been hot lately and the saint has lost his appetite.
If you drink some refreshing black plum soup like this, it may help relieve the symptoms.
Imperial Concubine Jiang looked at the obedient little palace maid.
It would have been fine if she hadn't asked for the recipe just now, but after she mentioned the recipe, it became difficult for them to open their mouths.
It seemed that what happened just now was just asking her to hand over a drink recipe.
No one had put her in this situation for years.
Would someone so young really do this on purpose? But with such red eyes, it seems like she didn't have any intention.
However, Concubine Jiang was only stunned for a moment, and then she waved at Su Wan with a smile again: "Good child, I didn't know that there is such a delicious food in the world until I tasted the black plum soup you made."
The imperial concubine waved her hand, naturally asking Su Wan to come over.
When Su Wan came nearby, Concubine Jiang looked at her tenderly: "What a lovely child, the soup you made is just what I like."
After that, Imperial Concubine Jiang smiled at the head of the Imperial Food Department and said, "The heat has been unbearable lately, so let this child stay in Zhongcui Palace and make some black plum soup for my palace to taste. What do you think?"
Stay in Zhongcui Palace?
Su Wan blinked and looked at her boss again.
How could this be possible? Her old duck soup was still cooking.
There shouldn't have been anything wrong just now.
Su Wan glanced at the table and saw a person who had drunk half a bowl of black plum soup.
Finished.
It’s all because of you!
Before she came, she only thought that the noble lady in power, that is, Imperial Concubine Jiang, would not let the West Kitchen take the spotlight. She was called here just to scare her and would not do too much.
It seemed the same just now, and since I saw that it couldn't scare me, I let the matter go.
No one will like it if it's too ugly.
But she forgot one thing.
That's because the black plum soup she made was really delicious.
So much so that Concubine Jiang really wanted to know the recipe!
I actually got myself into an embarrassing situation just because the drinks I made were so delicious. It must be so difficult to be a little palace maid!
This is just plum juice. If they make orange soda, Coke, Sprite, or Happy Water, then she won’t be able to leave forever!
Although she silently said a few words in her heart, Su Wan was not worried.
Because her head official said, "Great, it is a blessing for the Imperial Food Department to be favored by the Imperial Concubine."
"Plus, the black plum soup is easy to make. With the help of the Right Hand Man, it will be ready in less than two hours."
"After the dishes are ready, she will go to the Shangshenjian to help me supervise the new dishes. Don't look at her young age, I like her too."
Look, the time is shortened to two hours.
And the Right Hand Man is watching over her, so there is no need to worry at all.
Su Wan happened to make eye contact with the head of the Imperial Food Department, who smiled and urged, "Go and do it quickly, and come back soon."
Upon hearing this, Su Wan immediately distanced herself from Concubine Jiang, bowed slightly, and followed the crowd out of the "meeting room".
There are too many leaders, even she can't handle it.
But when she walked out of the door, Concubine Jiang was indeed attracted by the matter of the dinner plates mentioned by the superior, and asked in confusion: "What are the new dinner plates? Is it the idea of the Imperial Food Department itself?"
You see, black plum soup is certainly not more important than going to the Imperial Kitchen for trouble.
There were undercurrents going on inside, but Su Wan came out fine.
She knew that she was just a small fry and it only took Concubine Jiang a single word to call her over.
Open your mouth above and run your legs off below.
It would be best if you can find the mistake, but if you can’t, it’s not a big deal, and you can get a free bowl of sour plum soup.
Su Wan looked inside and smiled slightly.
I guess I won't come to see her again for a long time.
The right-hand man who got the news came over and rubbed Su Wan's head: "Are you scared?"
"Don't worry about these things. Let's go to the small kitchen of Zhongcui Palace to make black plum juice. I'll take you back after we're done."
"Yeah." Su Wan nodded quickly.
Do it quickly, nothing is more important than her old duck soup now.
The old duck soup is cooked from morning till evening, simmered over low heat until the flavor reaches the bones.
With a soup like that and some duck blood vermicelli, who wouldn’t drool?
Eat this for dinner, and I guarantee you will be dreaming about stewed duck! And duck is not only stewed in soup, you can also try roast duck someday.
The news from Zhongcui Palace quickly reached Xie Pei's ears in the small kitchen.
When he learned that someone from the Imperial Kitchen had just arrived to pick up Su Wan, he felt relieved.
When Xie Pei heard that Su Wan's eyes turned red from fright, he frowned at first, then felt surprised, and finally the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
Xie Pei waved his hand and asked the guards to retreat.
But the guard looked at the duck soup stove that the Third Prince was watching over and hesitated, "How about letting someone else watch over the stove?"
How could His Highness help to watch the fire? The West Kitchen is really something. Wouldn't they watch the fire without the instructions from the little palace maid Su Wan?
Xie Pei smiled: "Let me do it."
The fire should be low and the cooking should be slow so that it can be stewed thoroughly.
But there was a person who was obsessed with his old duck soup, and he suddenly realized this problem when he was cooking black plums.
She forgot to tell someone to watch the duck soup stove!
By the time she gets back, the soup will probably be cold.
Her duck blood vermicelli soup is the end! Her soup!
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