"I said I'd come back, and I definitely will," Xu Yuehuai said, patting the little princess's head to comfort her.
Although she knew she couldn't stay in the palace forever, she didn't want the little princess to worry. She only hoped that when she left the Mingyue Kingdom's palace in the future, the princess would be able to accept it calmly.
Hearing this, the little princess finally felt relieved and happy, as long as Xu Yuehuai came back.
She immediately hugged the person.
But just then, the little princess's stomach started growling.
"Gurgle, gurgle."
She scratched her head sheepishly and explained, "I was hungry. I was waiting for you, so I didn't go to eat. Besides, the food they made..."
She was about to say it wasn't tasty when she suddenly remembered the competition from last time. Her face flushed red, and she stopped talking. Instead, she looked at Xu Yuehuai with a pleading expression.
Seeing this, Xu Yuehuai pinched her little nose and quickly took her hand to go back to the palace: "I'll go make you something delicious right away, you little glutton."
Since she was going to take action, she was naturally going to make something that wasn't in the recipe.
"What are you going to do?" The little princess was very excited because Xu Yuehuai always managed to come up with something new to make her happy.
She immediately grabbed the person, and drool involuntarily dripped from the corner of her mouth.
Xu Yuehuai glanced at her, then deliberately decided to play a prank. She broke free from the person's mouth and ran straight to the small kitchen. Before leaving, she turned back to look at the person and stuck out her tongue: "I'm not telling you."
The little princess pretended to chase after them, and the two chased each other all the way to the small kitchen.
The kitchen was a place of grease and firewood, not a place for roughhousing. Therefore, Xu Yuehuai immediately stopped her and said, "Wait a moment, you'll know what I'm going to do in a bit."
Xu Yuehuai looked at the fresh chicken, then at the little princess whose stomach was growling with hunger.
I immediately decided to make popcorn chicken; it's quick and delicious.
Without further ado, Xu Yuehuai quickly rinsed the chicken, then cut the chicken legs and breasts into small pieces and marinated them with scallions, ginger, and rice wine.
Why use chicken thigh meat? Because it's chewier, of course.
Xu Yuehuai heated oil in a wok, then took out three eggs, beat them well, and spread cornstarch on a plate.
She coated the small chicken pieces with egg wash and then with starch, repeating this process two or three times.
The oil in the wok was already boiling, and Xu Yuehuai quickly and slowly put the chicken pieces into the wok.
"Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle," as the pot kept making sounds, the small pieces of chicken floated to the surface of the oil and turned into little golden flowers.
Xu Yuehuai quickly scooped it out and, after the oil temperature rose, put it back in for a second fry.
This time, the popcorn chicken was truly golden and crispy, with an irresistible flavor.
Xu Yuehuai quickly took out the chili peppers and cumin while they were still hot, added a little salt, pinched them with her hands and sprinkled them onto the popcorn chicken, mixed them evenly, and took a bite. It was truly unforgettable.
She was just about to go out to find the little princess when she had already followed the smell into the small kitchen.
"Is it ready? What is this? It smells so good!" the little princess asked, quickly grabbing one from the plate and putting it in her mouth.
Having eaten this food for so long, she had naturally become a semi-expert, and couldn't help but close her eyes to describe it: "It's so delicious, the texture is very unique, and it's spicy and numbing."
Xu Yuehuai was surprised that she was so cultured: "Hurry up and eat. If you know how to choose your words now, you'll be a mute when the teacher tests you later, and you won't be able to say a single word."
The little princess pouted, revealing a coquettish expression: "Sister Xu, now you're starting to tease me too. You're just like those other people, a bad person."
"Alright, hurry up and eat." Xu Yuehuai chuckled and reached out to touch her hand.
Unexpectedly, the little princess wiped her mouth and said, "Sister Xu, I know you're still thinking about Sister Chuchu. I found out that Sister Chuchu left behind a lot of letters before she left, but I don't know where they are. You can go and look for them."
letter?
Xu Yuehuai paused, then suddenly remembered that she had already read those letters.
"I already know everything in those letters. Are there any other clues?" She hadn't expected that the little princess had actually been helping her find information all along, and she was deeply moved.
"Hmm..." The little princess lowered her head, thought for a moment, and suddenly spoke up, "Yes! She has a house outside, and there should be a secret hidden inside."
However, she didn't know where the house was.
Xu Yuehuai knew she couldn't ask for too much, so she quickly reached out and patted the girl's head, smiling as she said, "Little princess, thank you so much today. Otherwise, I wouldn't have known about these things."
Upon hearing this, the little princess rubbed her hands shyly.
She was a shrewd person, and quickly said, "In that case, could you make me something else delicious?"
"Huh?" Xu Yuehuai felt like she had been tricked.
However, since the little princess had helped her so much, she naturally had to give something in return.
"Okay, you wait here." She said, and then stood up.
Xu Yuehuai thought that it was autumn now, and the climate in Mingyue Kingdom was really dry, so she should choose a drink that would nourish the lungs. She decided to choose rock sugar pear.
Rock sugar pear soup, as the name suggests, is a combination of rock sugar and pear, refreshing and delicious, and good for the lungs and detoxification.
The pear must be a snow pear, and it should be cut from top to bottom at a ratio of nine.
After cutting it open, remove the pit from the inside, put a little white sugar or rock sugar inside, and add some white fungus or jujubes.
Place it in a bowl, add a little water to the pear, and then cover it with the small pear lid.
Place it in a steamer and steam over high heat until cooked through.
Rock sugar pear soup is a great choice for autumn and winter as it soothes the lungs and throat.
She had just taken out the rock sugar pear soup when the little princess came over, drawn by the aroma.
Xu Yuehua gave her a brief introduction and then handed it to her.
The little princess ate with great relish and happiness, while Xu Yuehuai sat to the side, staring blankly at her.
Sometimes she wished she could be as carefree and unrestrained as a little princess, but she couldn't. She had to take on some responsibilities, especially since there was already some progress on Princess Chuchu's matter, and she could no longer sit idly by.
Feeling somewhat annoyed, she glanced at the little princess and decided to ask her about leaving the palace.
"Princess, may I leave the palace for a while?" Xu Yuehuai asked softly, afraid of upsetting anyone, so she lowered her voice. "I promise you, I will come back as soon as I finish what I'm doing."
That being said, she wasn't sure if she would ever be able to come back.
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