Emperor Xuan Jing took it and took a sip. He raised his eyes and saw Bai Susu's dark, bright and watery eyes staring at him without blinking. He felt a little smile in his heart.
Such a straightforward look
Bold woman.
"Why does this room smell like chili peppers?"
Emperor Xuan Jing glanced at the open screen window and said lightly.
Bai Susu bit her lip and said, "I used hot and sour crystal noodles for dinner, so the taste might be a bit strong..."
Bai Susu's cheeks were rosy, but Emperor Xuan Jing's eyes fell on Bai Susu's lips. She was dressed lightly today, but her lips were very bright. The contrast between the two gave off a hint of decadence.
"Spicy and sour... crystal noodles?" Emperor Xuan Jing had never heard of this dish, but with such a straightforward name, he could easily guess what it was.
Unexpectedly, Bai Susu's eyes lit up when she heard Emperor Xuan Jing's curiosity. Her shyness just now seemed to have disappeared in a flash. She quickly said, "Yes, this is the recipe I came up with. It's delicious. Would Your Majesty like to try it?"
Wang Fuhai was listening to Bai Susu's chattering and his eyebrows jumped. The emperor has always had a light diet, how could he eat...that hot and sour noodles? It would hurt his body.
Just as he was about to speak out to stop him, Emperor Xuan Jing spoke out: "Yes."
Emperor Xuan Jing had a light diet, so the question he asked was more out of curiosity about Bai Susu than about the so-called "hot and sour crystal noodles".
As far as he knew, the ladies in the palace rarely ate spicy food. Firstly, it would easily cause inflammation and damage the appearance. Secondly, the strong smell would disturb the emperor.
But when Bai Susu heard about the dish, she was really happy and wanted to share it with him like a child.
She looked really funny. Emperor Xuan Jing was infected by her happiness and felt that he had to see what this "hot and sour noodles" was.
When Wang Fuhai heard the emperor say yes, he was stunned. At this time, Bai Susu had happily asked Nanchun to go to the kitchen to serve the meal.
He quickly stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, you have already eaten tonight. Eating too much is harmful to your health."
Bai Susu was stunned. Her happy expression disappeared and a pitiful expression suddenly appeared on her face.
Emperor Xuan Jing found it a little funny to see that her mood was reflected on her face.
"It's okay. It doesn't have to be too complicated. Just something simple will do."
_
When the kitchen heard that the meal was about to be served in Qixiang Palace, they were still confused. Hadn't Concubine Bai already eaten?
Why do you still want to eat?
What? The Emperor wants to eat it?!
Sun Yishao suddenly became anxious and stepped forward with a smile, saying, "Oh, what dish does His Majesty want to eat? I haven't prepared anything at the moment, so I don't know what His Majesty is thinking."
Xiao Shunzi raised his head high, he had never been so proud before.
The chef, Sun Yishao, usually looked down on eunuchs, thinking they were dirty and arrogant.
Bah! You're just a chef. Even if you have roots, you're still just like a eunuch, a slave!
"The Emperor said it can be kept simple. The point is, I must have a bowl of hot and sour crystal noodles like the one Bai Changzai has. The Emperor wants to try something new!"
Sun Yishao was shocked. Spicy and sour crystal noodles? Isn't that what Bai Changzai had ordered last night?
How? How?
He didn't even take the recipe!
Sun Yishuo's face turned pale. This... no matter how skilled he was, he couldn't make that spicy and sour crystal noodles!
Xiao Shunzi knew this very well. He smiled kindly and said, "Don't bother Chef Sun. I'll just go find Chef Deng! After all, the Emperor is waiting there, so we can't delay any longer."
Looking at the young eunuch's back, Sun Yishao was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, and also felt a sense of anger at being ignored. In his anger, his eyes were gloomy and terrifying. Lai Fu was frightened when he saw him: "Master... Master, what should I do?"
Sun Yishao slapped his head and said angrily, "What should we do? Why don't you light a fire and cut some vegetables?"
You can't curry favor with the emperor without going through Sun Yishao!
_
Looking at the six dishes, one soup and one noodle in front of her, Bai Susu was dumbfounded.
It was indeed the emperor's order. When had she ever served the meal so quickly?
Moreover, looking at the dishes on the table, wow, they are served on enamel plates, even the tableware is more advanced than hers?
Emperor Xuan Jing was very health-conscious, so he would never serve food at this time in the past. He made an exception today, but it was only because Bai Susu looked a little cute when she presented her treasure, which made him curious about the hot and sour crystal noodles.
But, this... "cough cough cough..." This is too spicy.
Seeing the emperor cough, Wang Fuhai was frightened and hurried forward to pat his back: "Your Majesty, are you okay?"
He hurriedly ordered the people below: "Hurry and bring some water!"
Fortunately, the kitchen was well informed, mainly because of the thoughtfulness of Deng Sanguan. Bai Changzai's recipe used a lot of chili peppers!
Even though Concubine Bai can eat spicy food, the emperor has never shown any special interest in chili peppers.
But less chili? That wouldn’t be the same “hot and sour crystal noodles as Bai Changzai’s”.
Therefore, Deng Sanguan specially brought a pot of pear juice along with the dishes. The other dishes were also light and refreshing, and there was also a sweet dish to relieve the spiciness.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
