Chapter 42 Tasting
Kangxi's originally fair face looked as if it was on fire, and Yuying thought it was about to smoke.
Yuying was not able to stop him just now, and now she was feeling guilty. She had been secretly observing Kangxi's reaction, and when she saw his expression suddenly change, she quickly handed him the tea she had prepared, and said worriedly, "Your Majesty, please drink some tea, is it too spicy?"
Kangxi quickly took the tea. He couldn't answer Yuying's question now, so he could only glare at her. He always believed in light food, and it was the first time he had tasted such spicy food, so his reaction was a bit too strong.
But after the spiciness has worn off, I still feel unsatisfied and want to have another bite.
Suddenly, he seemed to remember something and looked at the prince beside him. Yuying followed his gaze and looked over there.
Yinreng, who had originally planned to secretly taste it, cried out and hesitated.
Seeing that Yinreng looked normal and had not yet put his chopsticks back, Kangxi knew that the prince had not had time to taste the food, so he said, "Baocheng, these dishes are too spicy and not suitable for you. Try other dishes."
Yinreng had already learned in advance that these green and red dishes were made by Concubine Jin, and he also knew that ingredients he was not familiar with were used. Out of trust in the down jacket that Concubine Jin had come up with last time, Yinreng still had great expectations for these dishes.
But when he heard Khan Ama asking him to stop eating, he hesitated. As a well-behaved and polite prince, he should obey. But seeing Khan Ama clearly looking like he couldn't stand it but still continuing to pick up food, he was reluctant to put down his chopsticks.
For a moment, Yinreng was in a dilemma.
In the end, it was Yuying who saved him.
Seeing that the prince clearly wanted to eat, Kangxi insisted on being the spoiler. Yuying tried to hold back, but couldn't help it, so she said, "Does your highness want to eat? If you want to eat, you can rinse it in tea before eating."
Hearing Yuying's words, Yinreng's eyes lit up and he looked at Kangxi, "Khan Ama, is it okay? I want to try."
Would Kangxi be willing to reject his beloved son?
He couldn't bear to do so.
So Kangxi asked the eunuch waiting beside him to pour a cup of tea in front of him.
“Thank you Khan Ama!”
Thus, Kangxi received a sincere thank you.
Yinreng picked up a piece of meat with chopsticks and carefully rinsed it in the tea. He did not stop until a thin layer of oil appeared on the surface of the tea. Then he put it into his mouth without any hesitation.
Yuying found it very interesting to see the prince being so serious, as if he was tasting some delicious food.
She held her chin with her hand and looked at him with a smile. When she saw that the prince had stopped chewing, she said, "How is it, Your Highness? Is it delicious?"
It is delicious, even if the taste after being rinsed in water is not as strong as the original one, it is still delicious.
It was rare for Yinreng not to have a tense expression. He smiled at Yuying sincerely. It seemed that he didn't smile much, and it was a little unnatural and shy, which made him look inexplicably well-behaved. "Delicious."
Then the next second, a scream rang in Kangxi's ears.
[Ahhhhh he actually smiled at me! What should I do? He looks even cuter when he smiles, like a little prince.]
Kangxi was almost immune to Yuying's surprised voice, but hearing her undisguised praise of Baocheng, even when Baocheng just smiled at her, was it worth her being so excited?
Haven't I smiled at her enough?
After hearing what the prince said, Yuying smiled even brighter, and said to him like a weird aunt, "Your Highness, if you like it, eat more. Next time, I'll make something that's not so spicy for you, okay?"
"Thank you, sir, but please don't bother me." She really wanted to be my stepmother! Now she didn't even bother to hide it.
"No trouble, no trouble." Yuying waved her hand quickly.
Kangxi was a great actor, and his son was also a little actor.
Yuying had no idea how the two, one big and one small, were complaining about her in their hearts. She was very happy to see that the things she liked were recognized.
So Yuying started eating with peace of mind.
While eating, he did not forget to greet the father and son who were thinking about something beside him, "Your Majesty, Prince, eat quickly, or the food will get cold."
Yuying picked up a piece of food with chopsticks and put it in her mouth with satisfaction. This is the taste!
Woo woo woo woo, long time no see, my beloved chili.
While Yuying was immersed in the delicious food, Crown Prince Kangxi came back to his senses and started to concentrate on his meal.
For a moment, everything became quiet, with only the occasional sound of chopsticks picking up food.
After the three of them had finished their meal, Yuying looked up and was startled to see the father and son in front of her, both sweating profusely and with red lips.
It would have been fine if Kangxi hadn't been so sick from the spiciness, but how come the prince, who was eating with just water, also ended up like this?
Yuying looked at the prince in surprise.
Kangxi was also a little surprised at the prince's behavior, but he didn't think much about it. He just thought that the prince was young and couldn't stand the spicy taste.
Yinreng felt guilty when he saw the two people looking at him, and avoided their gazes. He was originally eating in tea, but he was the only one eating in tea among the three people at the table, so he couldn't help but feel curious.
So, while the two of them were concentrating on eating and no one was paying attention to him, slowly, the dishes that were originally supposed to be dipped in tea for several times became only dipped in tea once before being eaten.
The moment he tasted it, Yinreng's eyes lit up.
So next, I didn’t even rinse it, just dipped it in the tea and that was it.
In the end, it became what Yuying saw.
[Will these father and son get angry later?]
Yuying couldn't help feeling a little worried.
Upon hearing this, Kangxi decided to ask the imperial physician to check on himself and the prince just in case.
But of course I can't let Yuying know.
After all, Yuying looked fine, but he and the prince had to see the imperial physician, which hurt Kangxi's sensitive heart.
After the meal, Yuying felt that her time at the Qianqing Palace was over for the day.
So he stood up and took his leave to Kangxi.
Kangxi was planning to send Yuying away, and when he saw that Yuying proposed to return to Changchun Palace, it was exactly what he wanted.
So, Yuying was followed by Qingtao, who walked out carrying the remaining peppers.
Kangxi had sharp eyes and saw the basket Qingtao was carrying.
"etc--"
Yuying turned around and looked at Kangxi, asking him if there was anything else he wanted to say.
"Put the remaining peppercorns in the Palace of Heavenly Purity."
Kangxi felt embarrassed for once, after all, he was eating and taking things at the same time.
Sure enough, Yuying glared at Kangxi.
Are you ashamed?
Yuying didn't expect Kangxi to be so shameless that he wanted to snatch the remaining peppers.
"If Aying feels hungry, she can come to the Qianqing Palace to have dinner with me." Kangxi supplemented.
"Your Majesty, I saved this for Concubine An and Concubine Zhang Jia to taste as well." Yuying said.
After hearing Yuying's explanation, Kangxi expressed his disagreement.
Why not give it to him instead of to them!
They are just two concubines. Am I not as good as two concubines?
Yuying expressed helplessness at Kangxi's almost rogue behavior, but Kangxi wanted it and Yuying could not win no matter what. In the end, only Yuying and Qingtao returned to Changchun Palace.
However, Yuying did not get nothing out of it. Kangxi promised her that when spring came, he would order his servants to plant more on his farm.
Yuying became even more demanding and said that she wanted to go and see it in person.
Of course Kangxi did not agree, but said that he could take her with him next time he went to farm.
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