"Tofu feast? Are all these exquisite dishes made of tofu?"
"Isn't it possible? This is obviously roast chicken? Is there tofu in the chicken?"
In the flower hall, everyone began to whisper in front of the table full of delicacies.
"Everyone, please taste it." Princess Zhennan said with a smile.
After everyone heard this, they took their chopsticks and began to taste the exquisite dishes on the table.
"Ah Wu, try this Mapo Tofu..." Xiao Muqing smiled and raised his chin towards Xie Wu.
Xie Wu curved her lips and smiled. Yiyan picked up the chopsticks, picked up a small piece and put it into her mouth.
"How is it? Is it delicious?" Xiao Muqing looked at Xie Wu, with unconcealed anticipation in his eyes.
Xie Wu swallowed the tofu in her mouth, then looked at Xiao Muqing and said seriously, "This tofu is smooth and tender, and it is served with Sichuan peppercorns and sweet pepper. After one bite, your mouth is numb and spicy, but you can't help but eat it again."
Second bite, Princess, this should be the way to eat it in the south, right? We people here in the capital may not be able to eat this kind of spicy food."
As if to confirm Xie Wu's statement, there was a girl at the table next to her who was gasping for breath from the heat. She was holding a teacup and pouring water down her throat.
The ladies at the table opposite also tried their best to restrain themselves and kept serving tea with their maids in their arms.
The table immediately became lively.
Xie Wu looked at this scene, smiled lightly, raised her hand, picked up the chopsticks, picked up another piece and put it into her mouth.
At this time, Princess Xiao became completely interested. She tilted her head, her beautiful phoenix eyes filled with a bright smile, "Ah Wu, have you eaten southern food somewhere before?"
Xie Wu smiled lightly and said, "Maybe it's because my physique is different?"
Princess Xiao loves spicy food, so she brought the cook with her when she came back this time. The problem of food was solved, but she couldn't find anyone who could eat with her. After all, Princess Xiao could
The Lord noticed that there were not many people in the capital who could eat spicy food, so Princess Xiao set her sights on her.
In her previous life, she was often teased and teased by Princess Xiao, who even forced and coaxed her to taste dishes with her.
Over time, she naturally developed a stomach for spicy food.
She didn't expect that this stomach would be brought into this life by her.
"Hahaha..." Xiao Muqing laughed again.
Only this time, because everyone was busy drinking tea to relieve the heat, there were far fewer eyes directed at her.
"Ah Wu, what's that word you just said... By the way, it's the same as before!" Xiao Muqing said while picking up the wine glass, "Come on, let's have a drink because of this sentence."
Xie Wu smiled without any hesitation, picked up the wine glass and saluted Xiao Muqing.
The two looked at each other and smiled, then raised their heads and drank the wine in their glasses.
On the other side, the voice of Princess Zhennan rang again.
"Everyone, these twelve delicacies are all made of tofu, fried and fried, and mixed with various spices to create these delicious delicacies... These are the favorite delicacies of southerners, I think.
Since all the ladies are in the capital and rarely have the opportunity to go to the south, I specially made such a table of dishes for you to try. However, I didn't expect that the ladies might not be used to these. I was negligent and neglected everyone.
, I'm so sorry..." Princess Zhennan sighed apologetically.
"Princess, you don't have to be like this, you also have good intentions."
"Yes, yes, princess, you also have good intentions, and there are several dishes here that suit our tastes, such as this Jade Soup and Bai Yutang."
"And this longan golden ball, charred on the outside and tender on the inside, is a rare delicacy."
All the ladies at the table came out to smooth things over.
The atmosphere in the flower hall suddenly became lively again.
Only Mrs. Fang smiled, but she put her face in front of Xie Min. She smiled and said to Xie Min, "Mrs. Prince, which drama do you think the princess is singing today?"
Xie Min looked at Mrs. Fang and frowned slightly, and said, "What do you mean, Mrs. Fang?"
Mrs. Fang covered her lips and smiled, and said, "I always feel that someone like the Princess who has seen big events would not make such an oversight? Madam Prince, you are on good terms with the Princess. Didn't the Princess tell you everything?"
end?"
Xie Min frowned and was about to speak when the old lady's voice rang out.
"Mrs. Fang, I think that in this life, everyone will be confused sometimes, so you must not get sidetracked."
Mrs. Fang looked at the old lady and smiled brightly, and said, "What the old lady said is true. I also hope that I have made a mistake."
The old lady pursed her lips, sat upright, and stopped answering her words.
Mrs. Fang smiled again, not annoyed, and even picked up the chopsticks on the table again, took a bite of tofu and ate it with interest.
"It's rare that all the ladies don't care about me. Why don't I toast you all?" Princess Zhennan said while bending down to pick up the wine glass.
Seeing this, all the ladies picked up their wine glasses.
The girls on the opposite side also put down their chopsticks and picked up the fruit wine.
After a sip of wine, the atmosphere in the flower hall returned to the beginning.
Princess Zhennan smiled, and then continued, "The reason why we held this tofu banquet in the palace today actually has some origins."
"Princess, please tell me, we are willing to hear the details."
"Yes Yes Yes."
Everyone in the flower hall echoed again.
Listening to the echoes throughout the room, Xiao Muqing raised his head and drank a glass of wine, and a sarcastic smile appeared on the corner of his lips unconsciously.
Xie Wuyan smiled, reached for the wine bottle, and refilled Xiao Muqing's glass with a smile.
Xiao Muqing glanced at Xie Wu, and suddenly her eyes moved, "I don't know what kind of wine they prepared. It doesn't smell of wine at all. How about this? I'll have people prepare the food and wine again. Let's go out to drink!"
Xie Wu squeezed the wine pot's hand and looked at Xiao Muqing in surprise.
But Princess Xiao was obviously not a person who cared about the situation and other people's thoughts. She simply got up first, and then stretched out her hand to pull Xie Wu up.
Princess Zhennan was about to speak when she was interrupted by Xiao Muqing's sudden movement. She frowned and looked at her daughter in displeasure.
Xiao Muqing was not afraid of his mother's anger at all. He looked at Princess Zhennan with a smile and said, "Mom, I know I haven't been back to Beijing for a long time. I have a lot of interesting things to share with you ladies, and I am the same! I have a close affinity with Ah Wu.
, I also have a lot of things on my mind that I want to tell her, so I took Ah Wu away first."
After saying that, without waiting for the princess to nod, she took Xie Wu and ran towards the door.
Although Princess Zhennan was feeling sulky, she had nothing to do with her daughter. She had to smile again and said to everyone, "This girl is spoiled by her father and makes everyone laugh."
"How could it happen? The princess has a lively and cheerful temperament. It can be seen that the prince and princess love her."
"Exactly, when I look at the princess, she looks a bit like the heroic figure of the prince back then."
"..."
Xiao Muqing pulled Xie Wu and walked quickly. After a while, he left the chatter and laughter of the ladies in the flower hall behind.
Seeing that no one was chasing him, Xiao Muqing finally slowed down.
Xie Wu could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
"It's so annoying that these people just say a few words back and forth!" Xiao Muqing let go of Xie Wu's hand and walked slowly while complaining to Xie Wu, "I almost regret going back to the capital with my mother!"
"But if the princess doesn't return to the capital, Liu Laoliu from Mao'er Hutong will probably be sad because he lost another distinguished guest." Xie Wu curled her lips and said with a smile.
After Xiao Muqing heard this, he laughed, and then said in agreement, "That's right! Even though this capital city is not very good, Liu Laoliu's roast duck is extremely good!"
"It's not just Liu Laoliu's roast duck..."
"Yes, yes, where did you come from just now at the banquet? In this case, it is better to choose a different day. Let's go to those places you mentioned now!"
The more Xiao Muqing talked, the more excited he became, and the more he talked, the more feasible it became. Just when he was about to ask someone to hitch the carriage, Xie Wu stopped her with a smile.
"Princess Princess, haven't you already sent people to Mao'er Hutong to buy roast duck? I guess they will be back in a while. Moreover, I will go back with my grandmother in a while."
When Xiao Muqing heard this, his pretty face immediately fell.
"However, if the princess is free, you can come to the Marquis Mansion to find me at any time. I will ask my grandmother for instructions and I will definitely take the princess to where you want to go." Xie Wu added with a smile.
"Fine!"
Princess Xiao has always been good at compromising for the person she likes.
"However, Princess, if you bring me out suddenly, the princess won't be angry with you, right?" Xie Wu asked again.
"No, mother knows my temper." Xiao Muqing replied without thinking.
Xie Wu smiled and did not answer Xiao Muqing's words.
On normal days, the princess would naturally not care about the apple of her eye, but today...
Xie Wu was a little skeptical.
Perhaps Xie Wu's eyes were too clear and clear, and even Princess Xiao, who had seen strong winds and waves, suddenly lost some confidence in what she just said.
"Okay, I know my mother will definitely come to me to settle accounts after the banquet is over. After all, I almost messed up the banquet she put so much effort into setting up." Xiao Muqing shrugged and finally admitted defeat.
"A lot of effort?"
Xiao Muqing nodded, and then said with a heavy face. "Last year, the imperial court did not allocate enough military pay. It was originally planned to make up for it this year, but it turned out that it was not enough today. Although there was a disaster in Anqing Mansion this year, there was no one.
And why have we been owed our military pay again and again? There are so many soldiers waiting with their mouths open for food."
"Ahem." Xie Wu coughed hard several times.
She originally thought that Ah Qing would tell her the story of the origin of the tofu feast like Princess Zhennan did, but she didn't know that she would say such a big story as soon as she opened her mouth...
Is this what a little girl like her can listen to?
Moreover, Ah Qing was not prepared for her at all, so he dared to say such things to her?
"Princess, let's talk about something else! Or, you can take me for a walk in the garden." Xie Wu changed the subject.
Xiao Muqing raised his hand to cover his mouth and coughed twice, feeling alternately surprised and annoyed in his heart.
Why did she suddenly become bald and even say this? She doesn't act like this on weekdays!
It's strange, how come she has no guard against Xie Wu? Even when they first met, she felt that she was very familiar, as if they had been friends for a long time!
really weird!
"Princess Princess!"
Seeing Xiao Muqing frowning and saying nothing, Xie Wu couldn't help but call her again.
Princess Xiao suddenly came to her senses. She had always had a big heart. Moreover, although what she just said was a bit arrogant, it was also true. Even if someone heard her, she would at most be scolded by her mother.
Thinking of this, Princess Xiao felt light-hearted again, "Yes, let's talk about something else! By the way, I picked up a treasure when I passed through Shu! Otherwise, I will take you to have a look!"
"Baby?" Xie Wu was also immediately interested.
After all, there are not many things in this world that Princess Xiao can be so rare and call treasure!
