Besides, even if their mother is very skilled, she would need to have a bow and arrows ready to hunt down the rabbit. Otherwise, would the rabbit just sit there and wait for them to get the bow and arrows?
Just as Censor Luo and Prefect Zhong were having some doubts, they were stunned by what they saw in the next instant.
All that was seen was that Lady Hong simply sat up on the recliner, casually tossed her hand towards the rabbit, and the next moment, the rabbit actually fell down and kicked its legs?
By the way, everyone says that highly skilled martial artists are good at using hidden weapons, but I didn't see her make any movement to touch a hidden weapon just now? Could it be the legendary hidden arrow?
"Oh, we'll have rabbit meat for lunch!" Yao Guang cheered happily, running towards the wild rabbit. She then grabbed the rabbit by the ear and headed towards Tian Xuan, excitedly asking him whether it should be braised, stewed, or roasted whole.
Then Tianxuan said that if it's to be served as a side dish with rice or alcohol, it's better to braise it.
"Father, you're in for a treat today. My second brother's braised rabbit is absolutely delicious." After saying this to his father, Tian Shu handed the scissors in his hand to Yu Heng, and then quickly walked towards Tian Xuan while rolling up his sleeves.
"Princess, what's wrong with him?" Imperial Censor Luo asked Yuheng beside him, puzzled, as he watched his son leave in a hurry.
He had learned that for the past two years, Tianxuan, the second oldest among them, had been in charge of the group's meals. His son, as the eldest, was in charge of more things, but he was not good at cooking.
Upon hearing this, Yuheng glanced at his elder brother's back, then bent down to continue cutting a clump of purslane while replying, "Oh, although my elder brother isn't good at cooking, he's very skilled at butchering wild game."
"Ah! Ah?" After realizing what was happening, Imperial Censor Luo's lips twitched.
However, thinking about how excited her son looked just now, she suddenly felt relieved. No matter what chores her son was doing, he was happy and joyful, which meant that it was something he wanted to do himself.
Imperial Censor Luo ultimately suppressed his curiosity and did not go over to watch his son slaughter the wild rabbit. Instead, he followed Yuheng and the others to cut some more shepherd's purse. Only when they heard Tianxuan urging them that it was almost done did Yuheng and the others carry the wild vegetables and jog over to wash them.
"Putting everything else aside, this dish is definitely the freshest I've ever eaten in my life," said Prefect Zhong, looking at the bustling scene at the stove.
That's right, the rabbit was caught right in front of them, and the wild vegetables were cut right before their eyes.
The meal was ready in less than half an hour.
"So many rabbits from one rabbit?" After sitting down, Governor Zhong looked at the three large plates of braised rabbit meat on the long table in front of him, and heard Tian Shu bringing two large plates to his attendants. He couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.
"Their master was afraid there wouldn't be enough to eat, so he went and caught three more," Prince Yi, sitting next to Prefect Zhong, told him, while admiringly fiddling with the glass cup in his hand.
It has to be said that this royal prince is so unsophisticated here!
Ah, alright! Prefect Zhong didn't know what to say either.
A long table was set out in front of them, covered with a blue tablecloth with small green flowers. Several dishes were laid out in a row on it, four dishes and a soup, three of which were repeated, so that people sitting on both sides of the table could eat.
The dish was emerald green and contained diced ingredients that looked like meat, along with sesame seeds and red chili flakes, making it look very appetizing.
The soup was egg drop soup, with bright green scallions floating on top.
The braised rabbit meat is tempting in color and has an enticing aroma.
There was another dish that Prince Yi and his two companions had never seen before. It consisted of dark red slices that looked like meat, evenly arranged on a plate. There were also some brown pieces that were hard to identify, but it smelled very delicious.
The other two dishes were recognized by Prince Yi and his two companions; they were the braised beef and soy-braised goose that they had ordered to be bought that morning.
Seeing that Prince Yi and the other two were looking back and forth between the two dishes, Tianxuan introduced, "This dish is called cold-dressed Malantou, and it also has diced dried tofu in it."
This dish is steamed Chinese sausage and preserved mustard greens. We pickled it ourselves; I'm not sure if you all will like it.
"This smells wonderful, it must be delicious. Tianxuan, your cooking skills are truly amazing," Imperial Censor Luo praised first.
Seeing that Tianxuan was embarrassed by the praise, Quan Jinghuai gestured to his disciples to pour wine for their respective fathers.
Tianxuan had originally planned to have hot pot for everyone at noon, and she had already asked Hong Xiaoduo, who said that all the ingredients were available.
Now that we have Malan (a type of wild vegetable) and wild rabbit, we've temporarily changed the dishes.
Of course, I first asked Hong Xiaoduo if there was any more dried tofu, and only after receiving a positive answer did I make the cold dish.
"The weather is perfect right now. If it were a month earlier, we would have had to set up windproof tents. Your Highness, gentlemen, please enjoy it while it's hot." Hong Xiaoduo was very satisfied with the current weather.
Looking at the complete set of plates and bowls laid out in front of them, Prince Yi and his two companions picked up the chicken wing wood chopsticks and thought to themselves, "How exquisite!" They quickly picked up some food to taste.
The food was absolutely delicious, and the wine was also excellent. At first, Prince Yi and his two companions ate very elegantly and refinedly, but after a while, they couldn't hold back anymore, and Prince Yi was the first to start eating heartily.
There's no way around it, it's just so delicious.
Wild vegetables grown by the roadside can be so delicious even when served cold. The aroma of dried tofu blends with the fresh fragrance of shepherd's purse, creating a savory, rich, refreshing, and crisp dish.
Braised wild rabbit has a reddish-brown color, a salty-sweet-sour-spicy taste, tender and flavorful meat, and is rich but not greasy.
There's also steamed Chinese sausage with dried plum vegetables. The dried vegetables, after being pickled and sun-dried, have a special salty and fragrant flavor. They absorb the oil and broth from the Chinese sausage to create a unique taste with rich layers of flavor. The Chinese sausage in the steamer is firm and fatty but not greasy. It's really hard to stop eating it.
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