The Manchu and Han Banquets in Qing Dynasty

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In the end, Kangxi said with a frustrated face: "I don't want to guess."

Zixiu was concerned about his self-esteem, so he flattered him and said, "It's Double Ninth Flower Cake, how about it, do you think it's delicious?"

Kangxi recalled the Double Ninth Flower Cake, but couldn't remember it. Zixiu knew he must have forgotten it, so he said, "If you like it, I'll make it for you tomorrow."

"Okay." Kangxi looked relieved, he really couldn't remember, fortunately Zixiu is not a stingy person.

The two chatted about other things for a while, and finally Zixiu urged Kangxi to go back, and after talking about Kangxi three times in a row, he reluctantly got up.Zixiu laughed, feeling that this Kangxi was a little more emotional and more real.

Before leaving, Kangxi sneaked up on Zixiu, Zixiu's lip was bitten, so he covered his mouth and glared at Kangxi, Kangxi was satisfied and left with a smile.

The author has something to say: For the cooking part, refer to Encyclopedia Chongyang Cake.

No.20 Eight dishes

The next day, many people asked Zixiu what happened to his lips. Zixiu was so embarrassed that he scolded Kangxi ten thousand times in his heart.He lied that he hit a tree and broke it, and all the royal chefs burst into laughter.

Cheng Li looked at him inquisitively, but in the end he didn't say anything. After so many years in the palace, he already knew the truth of not speaking or listening to evil.

After returning to the palace, life returned to the way it was before. Zixiu still brought Kangxi dinner every day, but Kangxi no longer ate alone, but took Zixiu to eat together.Zixiu refused at first, but Kangxi roguely threatened him that if he didn't eat, he would feed him mouth to mouth.

Embarrassed and angry, Zixiu finally had to eat with him.It's a pity that the good times didn't last long. On this day, the two of them were interrupted by an uninvited guest just as they started eating. This uninvited guest was none other than Kangxi's respected and loved imperial grandmother.

The empress dowager followed behind Xueshan, obviously she was pushed by her.The Empress Dowager pushed the door open, and Kangxi was wiping the debris off Zixiu's mouth. The two of them were very close to each other, and their movements were very intimate.

Seeing this scene, the Empress Dowager's face immediately sank, and Xueshan's mouth curled up into a smile. This is more intimate than she imagined, and now they have a good fruit to eat.

Kangxi withdrew his hand and said: "Grandson pays respects to the imperial grandmother, has the imperial grandmother not rested at this late hour?"

Zixiu immediately knelt down to say hello to the two of them, his heart was pounding and he knew it was broken this time.

The Empress Dowager refused to let him get up, and said directly to Kangxi: "Did Ai's family bother the Emperor?"

Kangxi quickly apologized and said, "How could it be? Grandmother can come to see her grandson, but it's too late for grandson to be happy? Why bother?"

The Empress Dowager's expression remained unchanged, she bypassed Zixiu, walked to the side of Kangxi, and said: "But the Ai family saw that the emperor had a good time with this servant."

Kangxi was about to say something, but Xueshan interrupted: "That's right? The emperor's grandmother doesn't know, the emperor even reprimanded his concubine for this slave."

"Shut up, empress, you have no place to speak here." Kangxi glared at Xueshan and scolded.

Xueshan was taken aback, she didn't expect the emperor to scold her in front of the empress dowager, she felt ashamed and annoyed for a moment, and she burst into tears.

The empress dowager frowned and said to Kangxi: "How can the emperor say that about the queen? The queen came to see you for the emperor's good. Could it be that in the eyes of the emperor, the queen is not as good as a slave?"

Kangxi calmed down a bit, lowered his eyebrows and said pleasantly, "It's my grandson's fault."

"Well, since the emperor knows that he is wrong, let's go to accompany the queen tonight, queen, you go back and prepare first." The empress dowager said without doubt, without any scruples about Kangxi's livid face.

Xueshan resigned happily and left. Before leaving, she glanced at Zixiu, as if she was a little unwilling to see his tragic end.

After the queen left, the empress dowager said to Zixiu, "You should also step back first."

Kangxi and Zixiu breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, they didn't expect the Empress Dowager to let him go like this.Zixiu hurriedly thanked En and left, leaving only his grandfather and grandson behind.Kangxi supported the Empress Dowager and sat aside, and beat her back like a dog. The Empress Dowager was obviously very helpful, and her tone softened a lot.

She said: "It's not that Aijia said you. If you want to play with the slaves, you have to divide the place. If the ministers see it, I'm afraid there will be another disturbance."

Kangxi said: "Except for the imperial grandmother, who would dare to barge in without notification?"

The empress dowager laughed and said, "Are you blaming the emperor's grandmother?"

"Grandson dare not."

The Empress Dowager said again: "It's not a big deal to accept a few male favourites." Kangxi wanted to say that Zixiu was not a male favourite, but after thinking about it, he still didn't say anything.

Only the Empress Dowager continued to say: "He has no family background and background, and he can't cause any disturbances, but the emperor can't leave the harem cold because of this. The harem concubines are all involved in the court, even if you don't like it, you have to pretend .”

Hearing this, Kangxi was very surprised. Unexpectedly, the emperor's grandmother was so open-minded. Kangxi's mood improved a lot. He brought the unfinished cakes and put them in front of the Empress Dowager for her to taste.

The Empress Dowager ate a small piece and thought it tasted good, so she said, "Is that what the cook made?"

"Well, his name is Lin Zixiu. Does the imperial grandmother remember the last time the phoenix spread its wings? You still praised the delicious food, and that was also made by Zixiu." Kangxi introduced excitedly.

"Really? It seems that this cook is indeed quite capable."

"If Grandmother likes it, let him make meals for Grandmother. I'll replace Concubine Hui with someone else."

The Empress Dowager poked Kangxi's head and said with a smile: "Don't think I don't know your intentions, you want to use me as his backer so that others won't bully you, right?"

Kangxi was not annoyed by the empress dowager's words, he thought so, with the emperor's grandmother as his backer, the rest of the harem would not be able to touch Zixiu.

He beat the empress dowager's leg, and said: "Then the emperor's grandmother agrees or not?"

The Empress Dowager said thoughtfully: "It seems that you really like that Lin Zixiu, anyway, the emperor's grandmother will help you, but don't forget, remember to go to the queen's place later."

"Grandson knows." Kangxi said happily.

At night, Kangxi really went to the queen's place. The queen served Kangxi attentively, but Kangxi kept putting on a dirty face.

Xueshan suppressed the anger in her heart, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, should I go to bed?"

Kangxi ignored her, Xueshan was making fun of her, she knew that Kangxi was angry with her, but she couldn't help it, she couldn't be bullied by a slave all the time.She is the master of the harem, she can't swallow this breath no matter what.

She was sitting on the edge of the bed, tugging on the handkerchief boredly, she was angrily thinking, could it be that the emperor is planning to sit like this tonight?

When she was about to speak, Kangxi said, "Aren't you waiting for me to take off my clothes?"

Xueshan was overjoyed and hurried over to help Kangxi take off his clothes. After Kangxi took off his clothes, he went to sleep on his own. Xueshan was so angry that she wanted to bite Kangxi.

The next day, Zixiu received the order, and from today onwards, he will be responsible for the meals of the Empress Dowager.The empress dowager's diet is light, so he must pay attention to it.Zixiu was a little confused, why was he suddenly asked to cook meals for the Empress Dowager?He's gone, who is responsible for Concubine Hui's meals?

"Zixiu, long time no see." A tall and thin figure came into view, Zixiu was very surprised, it turned out to be the big brother Ding Zhiyuan!

"Why, you don't know senior brother?" Ding Zhiyuan laughed. "Senior brother, it's great that you have come to the palace." Zixiu said happily. He knew too few people in the palace. Now that he has a senior brother, he will not be so boring.

The author has something to say: Severe diarrhea, I feel so uncomfortable, I can’t move my words~~~~(>_<)~~~~

No.20 Nine dishes

Ding Zhiyuan came to fill Zixiu's vacancy, and Cheng Li strongly recommended his eldest disciple in front of Kangxi, and Kangxi agreed.He thought very simply, Cheng Li and Zixiu's culinary skills are both first-class, presumably this senior brother is not far behind, but the specifics depend on whether Concubine Hui likes it or not.

Concubine Hui dared not speak out when it came to the decision to replace someone. In every respect, she was inferior to the Empress Dowager. She originally wanted to give the new cook a hard time, but after tasting Ding Zhiyuan's dishes, she didn't know what to do. changed my mind.

This cook's skill is no worse than Zixiu's. If she expresses her dissatisfaction on purpose and replaces her with a poor cooker, then she will suffer a lot.

Kangxi was very satisfied with Concubine Hui's general knowledge, he rewarded Concubine Hui with many things, Concubine Hui was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth.Can get Kangxi's trust and reward, what's the point of changing the cook?

Two flowers bloom, each representing a branch.Here, Zixiu also started a new cooking career.

The Empress Dowager's diet is light, she doesn't like greasy food, and she mostly eats vegetarian food. It is not easy to make such dishes taste good.Fortunately, the Empress Dowager would be told what to eat every day, otherwise it would be even more difficult for him.

Cooked meals for the Empress Dowager for two days in a row, but the Empress Dowager didn't say anything, neither rewarded him nor changed him.Zixiu felt a little uneasy, not sure about the old lady's temper, he felt the pressure suddenly increased.

Although he only met the Empress Dowager once, Zixiu knew that she was not easy to mess with, and the emperor had to respect her when he saw her, let alone a small person like him.

On the third day, the Empress Dowager finally summoned him, and Zixiu anxiously followed the little eunuch to the Palace of Compassion, sweating from nervousness.After he entered the room, he found that Kangxi was also here, having dinner with the Empress Dowager.Suddenly, his heart calmed down, even he himself felt strange.

"The servant sees the emperor, sees the empress dowager." Zixiu knelt down and saluted.

"Pingshen." Kangxi said, "Grandmother, the person has already