[Comprehensive] Experience

"You're guilty!" Kangxi suddenly became suspicious.

"Your servant is guilty." Ao Cunxin bowed his head and confessed without arguing.

"Then what crime did you commit?" Kangxi only thought this court lady was interesting at first, but now that he took a closer look, it was indeed extremely interesting.

"Your servant does not know, but the emperor said that your servant is guilty, so your servant is guilty." Ao Cunxin helplessly played the game of whether you are guilty or not with Kangxi.

"Interesting, as a maid of Jingren Palace, you are lazy here. Isn't this a crime?" Kangxi reluctantly found an excuse.

"Reporting to the emperor, today is not a servant's duty, this crime is not guilty." Ao Cunxin said with a low eyebrow.

"Oh, where did the person on duty go? I haven't met a single palace official all this way, so I must punish them for the crime of dereliction of duty." Kangxi said seriously.

Ao Cunxin's thoughts turned a few times, and she felt that the emperor's mind was really difficult to guess, "Back to the emperor, the slaves just made a mistake. Today is the slaves' duty, and the slaves accept the punishment. The other palace people in Jingren Palace are grateful for the emperor's kindness, and decided to let the emperor do the same. His parents feel the grace of God."

"You little palace lady is dishonest, you dare to go back on your word in front of me. And how those palace people let their parents feel the grace of God, if I remember correctly, today is not a day for them to meet their relatives. "Kangxi looked at this eloquent little court lady playfully.

"Back to the emperor, everything the slaves said is true. As for how they can make their parents feel the grace of heaven." Ao Cunxin paused for a moment, not knowing whether his way of coquettishly dealing with his father in the past would work or not. My parents didn't dare to destroy it, so they went to the imperial dining room to find a way to buy ingredients."

"Haha, what a body, hair, and skin that my parents dared not destroy. I never imagined that there would be such a witty and eloquent person among the court ladies. It's interesting." Kangxi laughed out loud at Ao Cunxin's sophistry.

At this moment, Xiao Zhaozi and Cuiyu came back bluffing, "Cun Xin, let's see what we got in exchange, this time we can finally eat some oily food." I haven't seen them yet, He heard Xiao Lizi's voice first.Ao Cunxin's complexion changed, and just as he was about to shout Long Live three times to remind them, he was pulled up by Kangxi.

"If you help me cover up the past, I will pardon their charges of dereliction of duty." Kangxi held Ao Cunxin in his arms and whispered in her ear.

Ao Cunxin was angry and ashamed, so he could only nod his head.When Qiushi came to find him, the two had naturally stood side by side. "Cun Xin, why are you still here? Little Zhao and the others are already lighting a fire in the kitchen. Your craftsmanship is so good, let's go help quickly." When the outsider is here, the words have already been finished.

Qiu Shi looked suspiciously at the man who appeared inexplicably, "Cun Xin, who is this?"

Ao Cunxin glanced at Kangxi in embarrassment, and was racking his brains to think of an excuse, but he heard Kangxi say, "I am Nalan Rongruo, the imperial guard, and today I am ordered by the emperor to commemorate Empress Xiaokangzhang for the emperor. "

"Lord Nalan, Ann." Qiu Shi bowed to Kangxi, and looked at Ao Cunxin and Kangxi in embarrassment.

"I don't know if I have the good fortune to enjoy delicious food with you." Kangxi just knew the name of the court lady who was talking to him, and his heart fluttered.Then he heard the news that she could cook, and she didn't seem to be cooking dim sum and stewing pots like those concubines, so he thought about trying it.

Knowing his true identity, how dare Cun Xin refuse, "If Master Nalan doesn't mind, of course you are welcome, but I'm afraid that the simple food and drink will not be able to enter the mouth of Mr. Nalan."

"It's okay, I have confidence in Miss Cunxin's cooking skills." Kangxi hastily cut off Ao Cunxin's retreat.

"Since my lord doesn't dislike it, Cun Xin will naturally welcome you." Ao Cun Xin tried hard to restrain her urge to gnash her teeth.

A group of people came to the small kitchen of Jingren Palace. Kangxi frowned slightly when he saw the servants crowded into the small kitchen. The kitchen was said to be a kitchen that was actually rebuilt from an original pantry. Just a few stoves.It's still considered that they obey the rules. Although this is still beyond the limit, it is still within his tolerance.

Now several clay stoves are burning vigorously, and it seems that they are waiting for the chef to come.Xiao Zhaozi and the others looked at Kangxi who came with Cun Xin curiously, Qiu Shi secretly told them Kangxi's identity with a wink. "Master Nalan, Ann." Everyone was led by the eunuch in charge of Jingren Palace, Xiao Zhao Zi, to salute Kangxi.

As the only person who knew the truth, Ao Cunxin watched from the sidelines with trepidation. After finally finishing the ceremony, Ao Cunxin felt that in order to prevent himself from thinking wildly, he decided to find something for himself to do.She began to look through the ingredients brought back by several people. This time the goods were really good, some bad-looking crabs and shrimps with broken legs, as well as chicken feet and chicken feet that were left behind because they tasted unsightly. Chicken wings, of course duck feet and wings, as well as some goat's trotters and pig's trotters, all in all a good deal.

"Xiao Zhaozi, you should burn the potatoes and sweet potatoes you got. They will be delicious later." Ao Cunxin pointed to the remaining potatoes and sweet potatoes in the corner and said, "Leave a few potatoes for me, and I will cook something later." .”

"Little Lizi, you dismantled the crab with the broken leg. The crab is still very fresh. We will eat the bad crab with the wine you hid later."

Xiao Lizi responded with a bitter face, "Miss Cunxin, you have to save my wine. I finally bought it from the old bad guy. I don't know when the next time I save enough money."

Ao Cunxin looked at the sad-faced little Lizi, and felt happy. If it wasn’t for letting you pass the matter of stealing the wine, you would think I want to eat drunk crabs. I don't want to hurt my mouth yet.You must know that palace people are not allowed to drink alcohol at will except for the rewards from above.

"Cuiyu, Cuixiang, go and pick some lotus leaves and flower buds, I'll use them later." Ao Cunxin turned to Chunhua and Qiushi and said, "Go to the small vegetable garden and pick some gherkins and other vegetables."

Looking at Xiaoqianzi, Xiaoxinzi and Dongxue who were idle, "You two help me remove the bones of the hoof, Dongxue, please help me boil the water."

Everyone got busy immediately, and Ao Cunxin also started to deal with things like chicken feet and chicken wings.In this way, Kangxi's existence seemed more abrupt, because he was the only one who was idle, standing there and getting in the way.Looking at the busy people, Kangxi, who had taken it for granted, felt a little uncomfortable. He walked over to Ao Cunxin's side, "Miss Cunxin, do you need to do something?"

Thinking that he couldn't sit still alone, so Ao Cunxin unceremoniously assigned him to deal with hoofs.Kangxi held the goat's hoof in his hand, and for a moment he didn't know what to do, and felt a little ridiculous, thinking that his ninety-five-year-old was actually in this small kitchen, um, tearing down the hoof.Xiaoqianzi looked at Kangxi in a daze, and knew that these sons would not do such things. He reached out to take the goat's hoof from Kangxi's hand, but was blocked by Kangxi who recovered.

"It's okay, I eat and drink for free. If I don't help, I won't dare to eat later. I just don't know if my father-in-law is willing to teach me." Kangxi said modestly.

"Don't dare, Master Nalan, please look, you need to cut the knife from here, and then... and then..." Xiaoqianzi explained seriously.

Ao Cunxin saw that Kangxi disliked the knives in the kitchen, so she used the dagger worn at her waist to dismantle the hooves. The gorgeous diamonds and sharp blades on the dagger made her feel very sorry.If that dagger had a spirit, knowing that I would cry when I used it to dismantle hooves, I would definitely cry.

Everyone worked together, and all the ingredients were ready in a short while.The scented tea cooked by Dongxue is the best. This time, because there was a guest, she specially took out dried hawthorn slices and carefully preserved rock sugar.Cuiyu and Cuixiang's cold dishes are good, so the two of them made hot and sour gherkin and cold salad with three shreds.Chunhua and Qiushi can make stewed meat. Although the time is tight, the split hoofs taste fast, which is also very good.And Ao Cunxin did all the stir-fried dishes by herself, such as hot and sour potato shreds, braised prawns, drunk crab, and garlic chicken wings.

Usually when everyone eats together, they put two Eight Immortals tables together, and this time is no exception.Xiao Zhaozi led them to lift the table out. He was worried that they would have to sit at two separate tables due to identity issues, but Kangxi generously said that it would be more lively for everyone to eat together, so they still sat together as before.

The people who have always been self-reliant and active, arranged their things in a short while, and Chunhua and Qiushi went to bring back their dinner portions and gathered the staple food.

Because of the difference in status, Xiao Zhao secretly moved a chair with a back from the side hall for Kangxi to sit on, while the rest of the people sat on round stools.Xiao Zhaozi let Kangxi sit in the main seat very thoughtfully, he sat on one side to accompany him, and the other side was supposed to be accompanied by the palace maid Cuiyu, but Cuiyu compared her appearance with Kangxi because of her timidity. The familiar Ao Cunxin was pulled there and sat down.

After making a fuss for a long time, it was finally time to eat.Everyone waited for Kangxi to move the chopsticks first, and Kangxi felt nothing when he stretched the chopsticks towards the marinated hoof that he had dismantled himself. I don’t know if it was because of his own labor in it, but he felt that it was better than the one made by the imperial chef. eat. "This hoof is delicious, let's eat it together." Kangxi now looks like a child showing off the fruits of his labor to the people around him.

Everyone took a piece of hoof first to save face, Chunhua and Qiushi thought suspiciously, this hoof is still the same as before, could it be that the cook of Nalan Mansion can't do it.