The Manchu and Han Banquets in Qing Dynasty

Only then did he realize his identity, he was so ordinary and so insignificant.If it wasn't for the fact that he met Kangxi when he was a child, Kangxi would always remember him, he must be like the rest of the imperial chefs, maybe he would be unknown until his death, and he would never even see Kangxi.

Kangxi was the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, and he was just a little royal chef. How dare he think about being friends with the emperor?Kangxi didn't kill him this time probably because of his previous affection. After all, Rong Ruo was punished by him until he starved for three days.

Perhaps, these unrealistic thoughts really should be put behind.

But he was still very sad, he didn't know what Kangxi was thinking, anyway, in his heart, he missed the days with Kangxi very much.

Zixiu thought, even if he never saw Kangxi again, he would never forget those happy days with him.

However, what he didn't know was that his life of misery had just begun, and without Kangxi as his backer, he was really worthless.

Two days later, Zixiu recovered from his illness, and he returned to work in the imperial dining room. During the few days when he was away, Xuesong took care of Concubine Hui's meals. Now that he is back, Xuesong has no intention of letting Xian in the slightest.

Zixiu didn't fight him, but just helped Cheng Li.Cheng Li told him not to worry, maybe Concubine Hui would let him cook again in a few days.

"Lin Yuchu, seeing that you are so free, I wonder if you can help me deliver the meal to 'Yanbo Zhishuang'?" Xue Song said with a smile as he handed the food box filled with food to Zixiu.

Zixiu was taken aback for a moment, he hadn't forgotten how this Xuesong laughed at him, why would he ask him to deliver the meal so politely now?Moreover, isn't it usually the little eunuchs in charge of the meals in each palace who come to receive the food?

Seeing that he didn't answer, Xue Song said again: "The little eunuch who is in charge of meals is sick today, and I was supposed to send them there directly, but as you have seen, I am still in charge of the meals for Concubine Hui, so I really can't leave , so I can only trouble you."

Zixiu thought about it, and felt that it was not a big deal, and he was really free now, so he said, "But I don't know who this meal is for."

Xue Song patted his head and said annoyedly: "Oh, look at my memory, this is a meal for the empress. The empress lives in the small courtyard on the left side of the main hall of 'Yanbo Zhishuang', next to the emperor." Here, he took a special look at Zixiu's expression, but found that Zixiu's expression was very calm.

Zixiu said: "Alright then." Although he didn't have a good impression of the queen, he felt that he was just delivering food and the queen would not make things difficult for him, so he agreed.

Xuesong smiled gratefully and handed the food box to him.Zixiu was a little puzzled, since the empress lived in the same place as the emperor, why did they have separate meals?But thinking that Kangxi likes to eat by himself, he thinks it's normal.

He carried the food box and walked towards 'Yanbo Zhishuang', and the places he passed were covered with trees, but he didn't feel too hot.Not long after, he reached his destination.After the little eunuch reported, he took him in.

The small courtyard where the queen lived had a pleasant view, and as soon as she entered, she felt the coolness blowing on her face, and the heat and dryness were greatly reduced.Zixiu followed the little eunuch cautiously, carrying the food box, not daring to look around too much.

Entering the room, he saw the queen sitting on the main seat, and a court lady was fanning her.

"My servant is paying respects to the empress." Zixiu bowed on his knees.

"Little Yuanzi, bring me the food." Xueshan ordered the little eunuch beside her, but she didn't ask Zixiu to get up.Zixiu handed the food box to the little eunuch, still knelt there respectfully.

Xiaoyuanzi put all the meals on the table, Xueshan walked over slowly, looked at the meals, and then asked Xiaoyuanzi to try the dishes.Xiaoyuanzi tasted everything, and then his face became very strange.

Xueshan asked, "How?"

"Your Majesty, you can't eat this meal." Xiaoyuanzi replied.

"How to say?" Xueshan frowned and asked.

"Your Majesty, this Yuchu Lin is obviously trying to harm your Majesty. This servant has tasted every dish just now. It's either salty, sour, or astringent. It's not edible at all. I don't know what kind of heart this Yuchu Lin has?"

Xueshan slapped the table, and Zixiu was startled, only to hear Xueshan say: "Bold servant, do you want my life? You actually gave me something like this to eat?"

Zixiu said: "Your servant is wronged. This meal is not made by your servant. This servant is only responsible for delivering meals to Hesheli's royal chef."

"Huh, you are so eloquent, yet you still argue. The royal chef Hesheli has cooked meals for me for many years, and I will not be able to taste that this is not his dish? Say, what are your intentions?" Startled for a moment, then continued to shake.

Zixiu felt a little anxious, he said: "This dish is really not made by slaves, the empress can send someone to the imperial dining room to ask."

With a sound of "touch", Xueshan swept a plate of vegetables to the ground, and the vegetable juice splashed all over Zixiu. Zixiu didn't dare to move, so he had to endure it.He felt wronged, but he knew that it was useless to speak out, the queen would not listen to his explanation at all.

"If you feel that this palace has wronged you, you can taste these dishes yourself." She squinted at Zixiu, and when she saw this man kneeling in front of her, she felt the pleasure of revenge.

Zixiu looked at the vegetables on the ground, and he recognized that it was colorful beef tenderloin. The colorful beef tenderloin was bright in color, red, red and green, and looked very beautiful.He moved his hands, but he didn't pick up the vegetables on the ground after all.

It's not that he's not afraid of the empress' anger, but that his self-esteem doesn't allow it. Maybe it's ridiculous to talk about self-esteem in the palace, but he still doesn't allow his dignity to be trampled on.

Xueshan seemed to have expected this ending, she sneered, and said: "It seems that I want someone to help you, Yuanzi..."

The eunuch named Xiao Yuanzi got the order, so he called in two more eunuchs, and the two eunuchs pushed themselves to the ground, and Zixiu struggled for a long time but couldn't break free.He looked at Xueshan angrily, but Xueshan sneered back at him.

Zixiu understood that today's incident was caused by the collusion of Xuesong and the Queen to frame him. Although he is not smart, if he still doesn't understand, he is really hopeless.

It's just that he doesn't quite understand, he's just a little imperial chef, is it possible for the queen to bother so much?

When he was staring at Xueshan, Xiaoyuanzi had already grabbed the vegetables on the ground and brought them to his mouth. Zixiu twisted his neck hard, and all the vegetables spilled onto the hands of the little eunuch who was holding him down.The little eunuch who was sprinkled with vegetables was furious, and snapped Zixiu's face back.

Xiaoyuanzi repeated his old tricks, and Zixiu said: "A scholar can be killed but not humiliated, ma'am, even if you kill me today, I will not give in." Under anger, Zixiu didn't call himself a slave anymore, he was really wronged , To be treated like this inexplicably.

As soon as Xueshan clapped her hands, Xiaoyuanzi and the two eunuchs stopped, only to hear Xueshan say: "Well, you are a slave, it seems that I have to treat you well today, aren't you skillful? Just cut off your hands, and see how you cook?"

Zixiu was startled, he didn't expect the queen to be so vicious, she was only sixteen or seventeen years old, and she didn't take human life so seriously.Seeing his face change, Xueshan just felt like she was enjoying herself.

Zixiu said: "Your Majesty, the servant has done nothing wrong. I don't know why Your Majesty wants to chop off the servant's hand?"

Xueshan said: "You cook this kind of dish for Bengong, shouldn't Bengong punish you? Cutting off your hands is to show you face, if Bengong is not in a good mood, it will be your head."

Zixiu's face was pale, he clenched his fists, and then let go unwillingly, could it be that he really couldn't keep his hands today?He asked himself if he didn't offend anyone, why did he suffer such an innocent disaster today?

At this moment, he deeply realized the horror of women in the harem.This was the first time he regretted why he wanted to enter the palace as an imperial cook.Looking for the one hundred and ninth dish?This goal is too far away, until now, he has not found any clues about the one hundred and ninth dish.

He doesn't want to lose his hands, how can he cook without them?

"What are you still doing in a daze? Drag him out to Ben Gong and cut off his hands!" Xueshan looked at Zixiu happily. It was easier to kill him than to crush an ant.

But she doesn't intend to let him die so quickly, it's the most fun to wear down a person's will to survive, isn't it?

Zixiu stared at her angrily, and finally his eyes turned into sadness. A woman with such a vicious heart is destined not to be happy.

The two little eunuchs dragged Zixiu out and pressed his hands firmly on the stones outside. Xiaoyuanzi took out the machete, the blade gleaming coldly in the sun.

Zixiu glanced at the knife in Xiaoyuanzi's hand, and his heart was filled with ashes. He thought that his culinary career would be ruined today.

Xiao Yuanzi swung the machete and said, "Lin Yuchu, don't blame me, you asked for it yourself." Then he chopped it down.

Zixiu closed his eyes, waiting for the end to come.

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Then, he heard the long-missed voice.

"Stop!" Kangxi shouted coldly.

Everyone was startled, then knelt down in unison, and the knife in Xiaoyuanzi's hand also fell to the ground.Zixiu knelt on the edge of the stone and looked at Kangxi, with a thin layer of sweat on his forehead.

"The concubine sees the emperor." Xueshan's voice trembled a little, she didn't dare to raise her eyes to look at Kangxi.

"Queen, I seem to disturb you, don't you? I don't know why the queen is so angry that she wants to cut off the hands of a royal chef?" Kangxi glanced at Zixiu.