When it was launched, Niohuru Wanru happened to be with Geng Youran.
"My ladies, Song Gege has started her operation; the Fujin (principal) wants us all to go there!"
Upon hearing this, Wanru looked at Geng Youran with a troubled expression.
"Sister, should we go or not?"
“Go. If you don’t go, people will probably gossip about it.”
No sooner had the two entered Song's courtyard than they heard Song let out a heart-wrenching scream, and the midwife rushed out in a panic:
"Your Highness, something terrible has happened! Consort Song's baby is breech and she's having a difficult labor!"
"Quickly summon the imperial physician to examine the child! I'm telling you, if anything happens to the Fourth Prince's child, I will hold you all accountable!"
Everyone present was intelligent and understood the meaning behind the princess's words.
In other words, if there are any problems, the mother can be removed and the child kept.
Standing behind her, Wanru held Geng Youran's hand tightly. This was the first time she had witnessed a woman giving birth so closely, and she was terrified.
"elder sister……"
Geng Youran grasped Wanru's hand in return, without saying a word.
Another hour passed, and the child still hadn't been born smoothly. Song Gege was almost out of strength by then.
"Princess, you can only exert force when it hurts the most! Just hold on, you must hold on! Imperial Physician, how is it!"
The imperial physician standing nearby immediately gave the order:
"Quick, slice the ginseng and let the princess suck on it!"
Song Gege's head maid ran over with a box in her hand.
"Imperial Physician, do you think this will work?"
The imperial physician examined it and confirmed that it was indeed top-quality ginseng.
"Okay, let's use this one. Hurry and send it to the person cutting the herbs!"
At this point, Song Gege was in so much pain that she was close to fainting, unaware that the maid had used the ginseng that Li Shi had sent earlier.
With a ginseng slice in her mouth, Song Gege felt more awake, and under the midwife's guidance, she continued to gather strength for labor.
Finally, on the fifth day of the twelfth month of the forty-fifth year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, the fourth prince, Yinzhen, was born with his third daughter.
Upon hearing a weak cry, Song Gege couldn't hold on any longer and fainted.
"Oh no! The princess is bleeding heavily!"
"Quickly, quickly feed the princess the medicine that was prepared earlier!"
Thanks to the imperial physician's treatment, Song's massive bleeding was finally stopped, and her life was saved.
However, it seems that Song Gege's pregnancy was due to congenital deficiencies, and the baby died before reaching one month old.
Geng Youran heard that when Song Gege was in confinement after giving birth, she fainted immediately upon hearing that the baby she had risked her life to give birth to had died.
I also heard that the Fourth Prince was furious and wanted to thoroughly investigate the matter.
But Geng Youran no longer wanted to be involved in any of this.
She handed over her and You Ran's medicine jars, along with the ginseng that Song Shi hadn't finished using, to the Fourth Prince.
After that, he went back to his own yard and continued to research food.
Before the New Year, I heard that Lady Song had been confined to her quarters by her husband's wife.
For some unknown reason, Consort Li was punished by the Fourth Prince. Not only could she not see Hongyun, but Hongshi was also taken away and temporarily cared for by Consort Li.
Geng Youran, the ultimate instigator of this farce, no longer cares. Perhaps it was all part of a scheme where the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.
Spring has come again, and Geng Youran is studying recipes she found in a book in the small kitchen.
A few days ago, the Fourth Prince collected some books from the common people, and Geng Youran was very interested in some of the things in them.
"Xinyi, I asked you to remove the pits from the cherries, have you done that?"
"It's been taken care of."
"Then go and invite Wanru over, and make some tea."
"yes."
Xinyi was sent by Geng Youran to invite Niu Hulu Wanru, so Xiao Anzi was left to assist her.
"Just keep stirring this pot at this speed. When I tell you to stop, you stop."
Xiao Anzi carefully took the spoon from Geng Youran's hand and stirred the milk in the pot meticulously.
Ever since Geng Youran started using milk to make desserts in large quantities, the Fourth Prince specially arranged for several dairy cows to be raised on the estate.
Therefore, the milk is all fresh.
After handing over the task of stirring the milk to Xiao Anzi, Geng Youran took out some cherries and began to marinate them.
After washing and pitting the cherries, marinate them with an appropriate amount of sugar for a while.
Then filter the rice wine.
"Stop. Xiao Anzi, take the pot outside to dry, and you keep an eye on it."
"Yes, sir."
Once a layer of milk skin forms on the surface of the milk in the pot, remove the milk skin, and then mix the filtered rice wine with the milk, stirring until the milk solidifies.
Then pour the mixed milk and rice wine into a bowl and bake it in the oven.
After a third of an hour, the baked cheese can be taken out.
After cooling to room temperature, add the marinated cherries. Then place the entire container in cold water and refrigerate for 1 hour, or until the cheese is completely set.
A delicious 'Cherry Cheesecake' was ready. The other dish, 'Perforated Rice Cake', was even simpler to make. The red bean paste filling was prepared by Xin Yi at Geng Youran's request.
First, drain the water from the glutinous rice that has been soaked overnight, and steam it in a steamer for about half an hour until the rice grains become translucent.
Take the steamed glutinous rice out while it's still hot and pound it in a stone mortar. Of course, the physical labor is left to Xiao Anzi.
Divide the red bean paste into small balls and flatten each ball into an extremely thin sheet.
Then, wrap the filling inside the glutinous rice sheet and seal it tightly.
Place the wrapped translucent rice cake into the mold and gently press it to shape.
Place the shaped perforated rice cakes into a steamer and steam for another five minutes.
And so, two sweet pastries perfect for enjoying this spring were made.
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