The slave wrapped the lid with thick cotton cloth and put his hand aside, pointing to the casserole and said: "It turns out that there is a smaller casserole in this pot, and then the two layers of casserole are filled with small red-hot stones, and then use
Clean cotton cloth seals the gap between the casserole lid and the casserole inside, except for a hole at the top, so the aroma of the fish soup can be smelled outside, but it is not obvious."
As the slave said this, he carefully removed the cotton cloth from the casserole inside, and then used the cotton cloth as a cushion to take off the lid. Immediately, a burst of hot air hit his face, and the aroma of fish soup spread, and everyone around the table smelled it.
The aroma of fish soup in the pot is obviously still boiling fish soup, but the soup water is as clean as moonlight, with no shadow of fish visible, and there is no fishy smell in the aroma, which is very appetizing.
"It's been an hour since I brought this fish soup. I've been wondering why there's a boiling sound all the time. Miss Liuli is really smart." The slave said sincerely, "This fish soup is really good. I'm afraid it's the best one in our house."
Even the chefs above can’t cook it this well.”
After serving fish soup for a few people and placing it in front of them, the slave sighed again, "It turns out there is something in this pot."
"What's wrong?" Ruoshui stood up curiously, but he only saw the fish soup and nothing else. "There is only fish soup and nothing else. Yes, not only is there nothing else, why is there no fish or anything else?"
What are the various ingredients? Although I can’t cook, I have eaten them!”
"There is a small bamboo mat made of fine bamboo in the middle of this casserole." The slave gently pushed the fish soup with the spoon in her hand. "The fish and various ingredients are under the small bamboo mat. No matter how it is stewed, the items below are only
The smell will not appear on top. In this way, the soup can be free of debris, as white as moonlight, and there will be no unpleasant fish bones. Moreover, the integrity of the fish can be ensured. Miss Liuli is really amazing.
I really shame the cook in our house."
"How do you know the fish below is still intact?" Ruoshui asked curiously, pointing to an inconspicuous rope on the side of the casserole inside and asked, "What is this and why is there a rope?"
"This is woven from fine bamboo. In fact, there should be a bamboo basket under the bamboo mat. After drinking the fish soup, remove the small bamboo mat on top. There is a small bamboo rope on both sides. Just lift the bamboo basket and the slave can
I'm sure the fish inside must be intact." The slave girl said with certainty, "I have heard of this method before, but I just heard about it and didn't expect that Miss Liuli could do it. This is something that takes a lot of effort."
Ruoshui looked up with admiration, took Xuan Yi's arm and said, "Brother Yi, I want to meet Miss Liuli, okay? I like her so much, she is so smart and interesting!"
Xuan Yi breathed a sigh of relief. This Xian Zijian was indeed very smart. Liuli, who had been serving the Queen Mother in the palace, would definitely not do this. Liuli served the Queen Mother but did not prepare food for the Queen Mother. She did not do it at all.
Given the opportunity to come into contact with these things, the only possibility is that this is Xian Ziqian’s doing.
What does she mean by doing this? Is she reminding him of her existence? Is she warning Ruoshui that she is his only wife? Or is it nothing at all, just a fish soup?
Ruoshui didn't care to listen to Xuan Yi's answer. She just urged everyone to finish the fish soup in the bowl quickly. Then she wanted to see if there was really a bamboo basket in it and whether the fish was intact. Everyone was also curious.
, I had no appetite for other dishes at all, and just drank the fish soup in the bowl.
"Wow, this fish soup is really delicious." Ruoshui said in surprise, "I don't know how to describe how delicious it is. Princess, do you think it is?"
Princess Xuan nodded and glanced at Xuan Yi. She also understood that this was definitely not the work of the Liuli girl who was serving the beloved princess. It must be Xian Zijian, the so-called Liuli girl who was serving the beloved princess. However, the fish soup should obviously be extremely delicious.
It was hot, but it didn't feel hot inside her mouth, which made her a little strange.
"This fish soup looks extremely boiling, but why isn't it hot in the mouth?" Princess Xuan frowned slightly, looking at her husband in confusion, and then at the bowl, "This bowl doesn't seem to be from the house."
"Yes, the bowl was also sent by Miss Liuli." The slave immediately said, "The bowl was placed in a food box filled with ice cubes. After it was delivered, Liuli told her to put the food box into the lake before eating.
Then take it out half a cup of tea before eating the fish soup, open the food box, and the ice cubes will have melted slowly. Rinse it with clean water. At this time, the coldness of the bowl is slightly reduced, and put in the hot fish.
The soup will reduce the burning of the fish soup at the same time, and the bowl is double-layered, so the heat of the fish soup cannot completely heat the outer layer, so the bowl will be slightly warm in the hand, and the fish soup is just right in the mouth. This
It was Miss Liuli who told this slave."
Ruoshui stared blankly at the slave, becoming more and more curious about this Liuli girl.
Xuan Yi nodded, this Xian Zijian looks simple but is actually very meticulous.
After everyone finished drinking the fish soup, each person was given a bowl, just in time to see the small bamboo mat. The slave used chopsticks to gently pick out the small bamboo mat inside, then took a round plate, lifted out the bamboo basket and placed it on the ground.
As expected, there was a complete fish in the soft bamboo basket, without any damage.
"Why are there no traces of ingredients?" Princess Xuan couldn't help but ask this time. The fish soup didn't have any fishy smell at all. It must have been mixed with onions and ginger.
The slave looked at it, gently pressed the fish with chopsticks, and said softly: "All the ingredients are in the belly of the fish, so you can only see the fish and nothing else."
Princess Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at Prince Xuan. Although Xian Ziqian was just an ordinary woman among the people, yes, she was also a descendant of the Sima family, but looking at her parents, siblings, the Xian family was no longer considered a scholarly family.
Secondly, it's really surprising that she has such attainments and talent. I thought she was just different from others in embroidery, but she actually has such thoughtful craftsmanship.
Guard Jin who was waiting on the side was already dumbfounded. He didn't remember that his cousin had such extraordinary cooking skills. He didn't seem to remember what kind of food Liuli had cooked!
"Brother Yi, I must get to know that Liuli girl." Ruoshui said with certainty.
Xuan Yi paused in his heart. No matter what Xian Zijian's purpose was, at least she had successfully impressed everyone. Even if he asked Liuli to make the fish soup for her, she would have other ways.
It makes people surprised again. But now, or even in the years to come, he has no intention of letting Ruoshui and Zijian get to know each other. He originally hoped to hide Zijian in Xiaoyaoju so that his mother could learn from it.