Chapter 495 Cool Face

"Let's go! Go to the Queen's Hanliang Palace and tell the Queen to come to the Hanliang Palace as well." Li Chengqian said.

"It's hot today, the Queen and the concubines should all be in the Hanliang Palace to escape the heat." Wang Quan said.

"That's good! I don't have to ask someone to call them. Oh, don't disturb them. I want to see what these women talk about when they get together." Li Chengqian said.

"Yes!" Wang Quan replied.

The master and servant walked out of the Zichen Palace and headed towards the Hanliang Palace. To get to the Hanliang Palace, first pass through the Zichen Gate and walk along the cross street. Go to the north of the street, pass the Penglai Palace and go to the back to the Hanliang Palace.

There is a cross street to the north of the Zichen Hall in the Daming Palace. To the north of the street is the sleeping area where the concubines live. The main hall is located to the north of the Zichen Hall, named Penglai Hall. Behind the Penglai Hall is the Hanliang Hall, facing the Taiye Lake to the north. There are

several secondary palaces on the left and right of the Penglai and Hanliang Halls, which are parallel to them in the east and west, forming a courtyard.

In this way, starting from the Zichen Gate in the south and ending at the Hanliang Hall in the north, including the secondary halls in the east and west, surrounded by palace walls, the sleeping area for the concubines in the palace was formed. The

Hanliang Hall was built by the water and was very cool in summer. In order to allow the emperor and the concubines to escape the heat here,

mechanically driven refrigeration equipment was installed in the Hanliang Hall. This equipment uses the method of cold water circulation, with the fan wheel rotating to generate wind to send cold air into the hall.

At the same time, the cold water is sent to the roof by machinery, and it is allowed to flow down along the eaves to form an artificial water curtain, stirring up cool air to achieve the purpose of cooling down.

There are hydraulically rotating fans in and around the Hanliang Hall. The four eaves are equipped with water pipes to lead the water to the eaves, and the constantly rotating fans will stir the water into mist and blow it into the hall, so that the whole room is cool and can be used by the emperor and his concubines to cool down and escape the summer heat. When

Li Chengqian and his companions came to the outside of the Hanliang Hall, the palace maids and eunuchs who stayed outside the hall knelt down, but no one dared to speak, because Wang Quan had already ordered people to warn them not to make a fuss when they saw the emperor.

Li Chengqian waved his hand to let them get up, and walked to the door, listening attentively to hear what they were talking about.

"It's hot outside now. I've been outside for a while, and my skin is almost sunburned. I'm sweating all over and feeling very uncomfortable. It's still cooler in Hanliang Palace. I don't want to leave anymore. I might as well live here." The person who spoke was Concubine Xiao Guifei. "

Sister, are you confused by the sun? What is this Hanliang Palace? Even I dare not say that I will move here to live permanently. How dare you talk nonsense in front of me? It will be bad if His Majesty hears it." This is Empress Su.

"Your Majesty, you don't need to remind me. I heard that Your Majesty plans to go to Cuiwei Palace to escape the summer heat, leaving the prince in Chang'an to supervise the country. The prince's son is smart and clever, and is deeply loved by the Queen. The Queen is really lucky. It's hard for us to even see our own sons." Concubine Xiao Guifei said.

Hearing someone praising her son, the Queen smiled happily. Her son is the prince and will be the emperor of the Tang Dynasty in the future.

The women chatted about nothing but family matters, such as how promising their sons are, and how naughty their grandchildren are.

Li Chengqian stood outside for a long time and couldn't listen any more, so he walked in with the help of Wang Quan.

"Your Majesty, your concubine!" The Queen and the concubines saw Li Chengqian coming in and hurriedly stood up and saluted.

"No need to be polite! Everyone, take a seat!" Li Chengqian said, sitting in the main seat.

Empress Su came and sat down next to Li Chengqian, and the other concubines sat below according to their ranks.

"When did your majesty come? Why didn't anyone inform you? I didn't have time to greet your majesty!" Concubine Xiao Gui said.

"I came a while ago. Didn't you say that it was hot outside, so I didn't let them inform you?" Li Chengqian said.

"Your majesty is going to Cuiwei Palace to escape the summer heat. Can you take me with you? I haven't been to Cuiwei Palace yet! I heard that Cuiwei Palace has a pleasant scenery." Concubine Xiao Gui said.

"Okay! The Crown Prince is in charge of the country in Chang'an, and the Empress, the Imperial Concubine, and you all

should go with me to Cuiwei Palace to escape the summer heat. When the late Emperor was alive, he often went to Cuiwei Palace to escape the summer heat." "I went there several times when I was the Crown Prince. The scenery there is really nice! I have never been there since I ascended the throne. This time I will take you with me." Li Chengqian said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The concubines were very happy. If they traveled with the Emperor, their chances of being favored by His Majesty would increase.

"It's lunch time now. Wang Quan, ask the Shangshi Bureau to deliver the food to this Hanliang Palace. What would you like to eat today?" Li Chengqian instructed Wang Quan while asking the Empress and others.

"Your Majesty! It's hot today, I really don't have much appetite, I can't eat." Concubine Xiao Guifei said, and the others nodded in agreement.

"I do have a way to solve this problem, and I will definitely make you have an appetite." Li Chengqian said, thinking of cold noodles.

It is said that before Wu Zetian entered the palace, she and her childhood sweetheart Chang Jianfeng burned their tongues while eating noodles, so they worked out how to eat cold noodles together.

It was also because of Wu Zetian that cold noodles were promoted, so that people all over the world could eat cold noodles.

Now Wu Zetian has been eating cold noodles for many years, doesn't it mean that cold noodles will be lost.

Now he ordered people to make this cold noodles, and then promoted it, so that the cold noodles would not be lost.

"How does your majesty solve the problem of poor appetite?" Concubine Xiao Gui asked.

"I won't tell you yet." Li Chengqian said, turning back to Wang Quan and said, "Go and ask Shangshi Fengyu to come to Hanliang Palace

." "I'll go right away." Wang Quan replied, and hurriedly left Hanliang Palace and went to the Shangshi Bureau to find Shangshi Fengyu.

"Your Majesty!" Shangshi Fengyu came to Hanliang Palace and saluted Li Chengqian.

"Stand up! Follow me." Li Chengqian said, and walked towards the side hall next to Hanliang Palace, and Shangshi Fengyu hurriedly followed.

"When you go back, cook the noodles until they are 70% done, then pick them up, rinse them with cold water, then pour in sesame oil and stir evenly, then put them on the ice. I don't need to teach you how to add the remaining seasonings!"

"I only have one requirement, the cold noodles must be sour, sweet, spicy and refreshing, and taste great. If you make it well, I will reward you greatly." Li Chengqian said.

"I understand! I will go back and do it according to your majesty's instructions." Shang Shi Fengyu bowed and said goodbye. He would go back immediately to study how to make cold noodles.

How much seasoning should be added to meet the emperor's requirements? He must first make a portion of cold noodles and taste it himself.

Soon, Shang Shi Fengyu mastered the method of making cold noodles and immediately made a portion of cold noodles for Li Chengqian, the empress, and the concubines.

After eating, everyone praised it highly and their appetite was immediately whetted.