The Empress of the Qing Dynasty is from the Northeast

When Yinzhen returned home, he originally planned to go straight to Qingzhi Courtyard, but he was bumped into by Zhaoxia who was blocking the study. Yinzhen recognized her as the maidservant of Fu Jin, so he patiently asked, "What's the matter between Fu Jin and the eldest prince?"

Zhaoxia nodded and saluted, "Yes, Lord Beile, Fu Jin said she wants to invite you over for dinner."

Yinzhen pursed his lips slightly. Compared with sleeping with the emperor, he was more afraid of eating with Fu Jin. Fu Jin was very strict and well-behaved, just like the people in the palace. He was used to the court etiquette and thought it was nothing. It was just that the dishes were not to his taste.

However, after having a few meals with Chang Ning, he found that this girl really knew how to enjoy and study food. For the sake of elegance and etiquette, they rarely ate food with strong flavors, but Chang Ning didn't seem to have this concern. She ate roasted lamb and roasted duck every day and enjoyed it very much. Now he also likes to eat pork elbows dipped in garlic.

But Fu Jin was Fu Jin after all, so he patiently went to the main courtyard.

Ulanara Yanhua didn't mean to complain. The quarrel between the two concubines was also a loss of face for her, as if she was not managing the backyard well. Although she didn't like Fu Cha, a concubine of noble birth and favor, she knew that the overall situation was more important. Now that the nine princes were competing for the throne, the wind in the court was getting tighter and tighter. The more chips the prince had, the better it would be for her and Honghui's future.

The two of them did not talk while eating or sleeping. Yinzhen missed Changning a little, who liked to pick food for him during meals. He wondered what she had eaten tonight.

The dumplings Changning ate tonight.

Fucha's ancestors came from the Northeast, and Bodel had been to Heilongjiang for several years, so his family had some Northeast habits. Changning especially liked eating dumplings, with all kinds of stuffing, especially dumplings with sauerkraut stuffing.

In order to please Concubine Fucha, Master Ma from the Prince's Mansion specially learned how to pickle sauerkraut. Today, he specially made dumplings stuffed with sauerkraut for Changning, who was very satisfied with the dumplings.

Yinzhen's meal was not to his liking, so he just drank a bowl of soup, which made Su Peisheng anxious. Fu Jin also stopped eating.

After finishing the meal, Yanhua and Yinzhen began to discuss the gift list for the Prince of Zhi's mansion. The Prince of Zhi was Yinzhen, the eldest son of Kangxi and the son of Concubine Hui. The Prince of Zhi's wife, Irgen Jueluo, had four daughters, and finally gave birth to a son last month, which made the Prince of Zhi, who had been looking forward to a legitimate son like the stars and the moon, very happy.

The full moon banquet for the eldest son of the Prince of Zhi County naturally had to be held in a grand manner, and the gift had to be carefully chosen. The couple chose again and again before they finally decided.

Before leaving, Yinzhen said, "Let Fucha go with you to the full moon banquet the day after tomorrow."

Yan Hua nodded and said, "Sister Fucha is of noble birth and is also a concubine, so it is natural for her to be the concubine."

At this point, Yinzhen frowned. He could not hide this little incident during the visit to the backyard. He was also quite dissatisfied with Concubine Li's domineering behavior and completely forgot about Changning's wonderful performance. So, he frowned and said, "Li has a bad temper. She doesn't need to show up at such banquets in the future. She just needs to take good care of Hongyu at home."

Yan Hua was delighted, but she remained calm and said, "Sister Li, you really should temper your temper."

After saying this, Yinzhen went to Qingzhiyuan.

In Qingzhi Courtyard, Changning had just finished a plate of fifteen dumplings and was about to eat more, but was persuaded by Zhuiyu, "Master, please eat less. Your belly is bloated. When you get fatter, you will want to skip rope and play shuttlecock again. We servants don't have the energy to accompany you."

"You're such a jerk! I let you run and jump because it's for your health, but you complain about it! Also, whoever has a bloated belly, I can eat ten more!" Changning shouted in dissatisfaction.

Aunt Zhang disagreed, "Master, it's already evening. If you eat too much, you will have indigestion. If you like it, why don't you ask them to prepare it tomorrow? Master Ma said that there are also dishes stuffed with sea cucumber, Spanish mackerel, and mushroom. They are all prepared for you."

Yinzhen came in with a smile and asked casually, "What's the name of the dish?"

Seeing Yinzhen coming in, everyone was busy paying their respects, but Changning was like seeing a savior, and hurriedly said, "Master! You are finally here. They have been controlling me and not letting me eat enough!"

Yinzhen smiled and said, "Don't say anything. I heard you clearly. You've already eaten a lot. Oh, it's dumplings. It's not a festival, why are you eating them?"

Changning smiled and took Yinzhen's arm. "Dumplings are not something you can only eat during Chinese New Year or other festivals. At home, we can eat them whenever we want. Have you had dinner, Fourth Master? These are stuffed with pickled cabbage. Try them. They are delicious."

Sour cabbage? Yinzhen said he had never eaten it. So he took the chopsticks handed over by Changning and picked up one. The white and plump dumpling looked pleasing to the eye. He dipped it in the mashed garlic handed over by Changning and took a bite. It was steaming hot. The golden sauerkraut inside was sour and delicious. The pork was not greasy, and the taste of soy sauce and mashed garlic was really delicious.

"Delicious. You just like to mess around with these."

"Master, just tell me if it tastes good or not. I've asked Chef Ma to stew some pickled cabbage and bones on the stove, and you can enjoy it tomorrow morning."

Yinzhen laughed and said, "How can you eat bones so early in the morning? How can you be so heroic?"

"Don't laugh, my family has always been like this. I lived in the Northeast for four or five years. The people there eat meat very fiercely."

Yinzhen nodded, "That's true. Your family is also a serious Manchu family. You eat meat more fiercely than me. You are the fiercest."

Changning could not help but hear that this was a mockery of her, and she quickly rolled around in Yinzhen's arms and threw a tantrum, "My master is a bully! I am so annoying! I am the worst!"

Yinzhen quickly hugged the woman who was making a scene and said, "Stop it, I'm hungry. Let me have a taste of your pickled cabbage dumplings."

Hearing this, Changning stopped making a fuss, but was confused again, "Didn't Master go to the Fu Jin's courtyard? Why didn't he eat enough?"

Nanny Zhang gave Changning a look that was veiled. How could she ask about the affairs of Prince Beile and his wife? However, Yinzhen did not think too much about it. This girl was indeed like a girl from the Northeast. She was too straightforward, without any scheming, and said whatever she wanted to say.

"Fu Jin is here to discuss something with Master. The day after tomorrow, the eldest son of Prince Zhi will have a full-month celebration. You and Fu Jin will go together then."

Yinzhen didn't follow the rule of not talking while eating or sleeping here. Changning was a chatterbox, her little mouth was always chattering, she wouldn't be quiet during meals, let alone in bed, that charming voice was panting, cough cough, I couldn't think about it anymore. He focused on the dumplings again.

Chang Ning was a little surprised to hear the news, "The Prince of Zhi finally gave birth to a son."

"Cough cough cough cough cough"

Yinzhen rolled his eyes at her and said, "I said you are simple, but you really don't use your brain and speak so bluntly."