She inherited the good qualities of her parents and was born with a lovely face. Her eyes were especially like those of Emperor Xuan Jing. No wonder Emperor Xuan Jing treated her like a pearl and jade.
Concubine Hui smiled kindly, hugged He Jia in her arms and kissed her for a while, then reprimanded the new wet nurse.
The wet nurse had a fair face and shiny black hair, and looked gentle and capable. She had been selected through layers of selection by the Ministry of Internal Affairs before she could serve the princess. At this moment, facing the admonitions of Concubine Hui, she naturally obeyed meekly.
Concubine Hui naturally had nothing to worry about. The emperor's thunderous methods were feared by everyone. When he used these methods to select a man for his daughter, could there be any problems with the person he chose?
Looking at her daughter playing with the rag tiger on the couch, she felt guilty. She was indeed responsible for He Jia's overeating yesterday.
The child has a weak spleen and stomach. Hejia loves to eat glutinous rice and sweet lotus root, but she usually only dares to give her a small piece. Yesterday, for some reason, when Hejia was crying, she inexplicably fed Hejia another piece. Sure enough, she felt unwell in the evening.
Since her daughter was not feeling well, she had a natural reason to invite the emperor over, and it would definitely not be a wrong move.
She loves He Jia, but sometimes she can't suppress the malice in her heart.
Thinking back to when she was pregnant, she felt like she was dreaming in the clouds every day, and she was obsessed with giving birth to a little prince.
When He Jia landed, she was very disappointed.
Fortunately, the emperor doted on He Jia very much, and he gave him a name and title just when he was one month old.
Such favor diluted Huifei's dissatisfaction, but she was still unwilling. Sometimes when she looked at He Jia, she still wondered why she was not a prince.
If he is a prince, then he is the crown prince!
Although the emperor dotes on the princess, his kingdom cannot be passed on to the princess!
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On the day the imperial edict came down, everyone was eagerly waiting to see which concubine the emperor would visit, but they were greatly disappointed.
The emperor rested in the Yangxin Palace and did not set foot in the harem for several days.
This is a common occurrence. After all, the previous dynasty was busy and the emperor was a workaholic.
Without him coming to the harem, it became much quieter.
Bai Susu also lived a very comfortable life. She would go out for a stroll in the Imperial Garden when she had nothing to do. The lotus flowers in the lotus pond were in full bloom. Seeing that the koi in the pond were doing very well, Bai Susu asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to build a large, quaint tank, and get a few fish and lotus leaves.
It becomes a complete ecological tank.
When the eunuch Debao came to deliver the meal, he saw Bai Susu looking at the fish. In the afternoon, he eagerly brought over some shrimp powder and said with a smile, "This is what my master asked me to bring. This fish loves shrimp powder the most. Eating shrimp powder makes it healthy and strong!"
Bai Susu scooped a little with a small silver spoon and sprinkled it down. Sure enough, the fish rushed to eat it, and the scene in the tank suddenly came alive.
She smiled and said, "Thank you, Master, for me."
"I don't deserve it, Your Majesty, you are so polite." Debao replied respectfully, then raised his head and asked again, "What would Your Majesty like to eat tonight?"
Bai Susu thought for a while and said, "It's hot today, so let's have cold noodles tonight. We can make a fried sauce with diced meat and a lighter dish with shiitake mushrooms and shredded chicken."
Summer and cold noodles are the best match!
The smooth and chewy noodles paired with the fragrant stew, and then drizzled with chili oil and vinegar, just thinking about it makes you want to eat it!
Debao had an idea in mind and agreed with a smile. He went back and told Deng Sanguan about it, and the master and disciple quickly started to prepare.
After their last encounter with the "hot and sour noodles," Deng Sanguan tacitly became Lady Bai's "Su Yong cook."
Not only does Debao deliver meals every day, but he also gives some extra gifts from time to time.
Bai Susu returned the favor and often asked Deng Sanguan to research new and novel foods.
After all, it comes from the modern era, so there shouldn’t be too many clever ideas popping up from time to time.
Sun Yishao was so anxious that his eyes turned red! He was very jealous of the recipe handed over from Qixiang Hall. It was because the "hot and sour noodles" had allowed that old man Deng Sanguan to show his face in front of the emperor. What a great honor it was!
I hate that he had his eyes pecked by an eagle, but he still looks down on Concubine Bai, no, Concubine Bai!
Now he is eager to deliver something to Qixiang Palace, but no one even pays attention to him.
Instead, he identified one person, Deng Sanguan!
He couldn't use any means to attack Deng Sanguan, after all, he was now well-known in front of Concubine Bai.
Deng Sanguan also felt like he was dreaming these past few days. He had been silent in this kitchen for a long time and thought he would die of old age here. Unexpectedly, he was favored by Master Bai and praised by the emperor in his later years!
This is simply a ray of light for him and also the future of his apprentice.
All he could do was to complete Master Bai's instructions well, cook every dish well, and then pray that Master Bai would be favored by the harem and rise to higher positions.
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When Bai Susu was first promoted, many concubines came to congratulate her, but most of them asked the palace maids to deliver gifts, and they rarely showed up in person.
After all, Bai Susu was not familiar with anyone. The high-ranking concubines were too disdainful to congratulate her, and the low-ranking concubines were jealous and did not want to come forward to curry favor with her.
Today, an "acquaintance" came to Qixiang Hall.
Lady An smiled before she spoke: "My sister is very happy. She has just entered the palace and has been promoted to noble lady. This is really a first."
Bai Susu also has some feelings for Lady An in her heart. Her smile is so friendly and her eyes are so sincere and pure that it is hard not to like her.
She responded with a faint smile: "Thank you for your kind words, sister. Please take a seat." Then she asked Nanchun to serve tea and snacks.
After An Meiren sat down, she took a small box from her maid Hongying and handed it to Bai Susu, saying, "This is my gift to you."
Bai Susu took it. The box was not big, but it was heavy. She opened it curiously, and found that it was full of pearls, each as big as a cow's eye.
Bai Susu suddenly felt the box in her hand getting hot. She was surprised and handed the box to Lady An, saying, "How can I accept such an expensive gift from you? Please take it back."
Unexpectedly, Lady An didn't seem to care. She picked up a piece of pastry and put it in her mouth, saying casually, "What's so valuable about this? Just play with it. Pick out a few big ones and put them on your shoes. They'll look really nice."
Such a big pearl, inlaid on? Shoes?
Bai Susu admitted that she was too naive.
"Sister, this snack is delicious and not greasy at all. How is it made?" Seeing that Lady An had already opened the article, she began to talk about the snack in her hand.
Bai Susu stopped talking about pearls. Pearls are valuable, and it is also a sign that Lady An wants to be friends with her. Although she has nothing to give in return now, it does not mean that she will not have it in the future.
Worrying too much will only make you look petty.
"This is Bai Yushuang's recipe cake. I asked the chef in the kitchen to make it for fun. I specifically asked him to reduce the amount of lard, sesame oil and sugar so that it won't be greasy. If you like it, I'll bring you some back later to enjoy slowly." Bai Susu is an out-and-out foodie. Although the snacks in the palace are delicious, the recipes are all passed down from the past. Some of them have a lot of sugar and oil added, which she is not used to.
Combining his own experience in modern baking, he asked Master Deng to improve the recipe and make a few more dishes, all of which are very refreshing.
Not only does Chef Deng cook delicious dishes, he is also an amazing pastry chef. Bai Susu thinks he is a true all-rounder!
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