Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Now Du He and Ling Long have already obtained official documents and held a banquet to announce to their relatives and friends that they are now husband and wife.

As Linglong was the concubine of Du He, the Duke of Xiangyang, her status was no longer that of a maid, but one of the masters who could openly order her servants to do things.

Linglong shook her head and said seriously, "In front of Her Royal Highness, I am still the same servant as before."

"In the past, I have served Her Royal Highness the Princess in her daily life. From now on, I will continue to serve Her Royal Highness the Princess."

Seeing Linglong's serious look, Li Yi smiled and nodded.

They have lived together as master and servant for many years, and Linglong has been responsible for her daily life. It will take some time for other maids to get used to her now.

Li Yi raised his eyebrows at Du He and said, "I just wonder if our powerful Minister Du would be willing to let his beautiful concubine continue to be a servant?"

Although Linglong was her maid, she was also the concubine of her husband who cared about her reputation. Li Yi still asked Du He for his opinion in a joking tone.

Hearing Li Yi's teasing words, Du He grinned and said.

"Yier, you two should get along as master and servant, and you are the one who makes the decisions about the affairs in the backyard."

Although Li Yi now puts Du He first in everything, Du He is the princess's husband, so the entire princess's mansion respects Princess Li Yi.

Even if Du He opens his own mansion in the future, his status as the male owner of the mansion will be lower than that of Li Yi.

This is the negative consequence of Princess Shang, which will follow her husband throughout his life.

Li Yi said with satisfaction to Du He's answer.

"Husband, this is more like it."

She was very satisfied with her husband Du He, especially when compared with the sons-in-law of Princess Gaoyang and Princess Baling, her husband had a greater advantage.

The three of them chatted for a while. Seeing the dim setting sun slanting into the lobby, Du He suddenly had an idea and said.

"It's winter and it's snowing heavily. Why don't we have hot pot tonight?"

Hearing this new name, Li Yi and Linglong asked in confusion.

"What is hot pot?"

Du He smiled and said, "You will know it later."

Half an hour later.

Li Yi and Linglong stared with wide eyes at the copper pot on the stove and the pots of raw meat and vegetables on the table, their faces full of confusion.

“Is this hot pot?”

"Do we have to eat raw meat for hot pot?"

Hearing their puzzled words, Du He placed the prepared dipping sauce in front of them and then explained.

"We'll put the lamb slices and vegetables in the pot and blanch them for a while, then eat them with the sauce."

Under their confused gazes, Du He showed it to them personally.

Du He handed the cooked mutton to Li Yi and said, "Yier, try it and see if it tastes good."

Li Yi said in astonishment: "Husband, is the mutton cooked already?"

Although the mutton was cut thinly, my husband only boiled the mutton in the water for a short while. This was a bit too fast!

Du He said easily: "You will know if you try it."

Li Yi ate the mutton half-believingly, and then she was surprised to find that the mutton was not only cooked, but also tasted quite good.

"Really delicious!"

After she praised, she immediately sat on the chair made by Du He, picked up the chopsticks and the bamboo net and spoke.

"Husband, please teach me!"

This novel way of eating instantly piqued Li Yi's interest.

Under Du He's simple teaching, Li Yi quickly grasped the essence of it, and then the greedy Linglong also joined in.

And before long, the two of them were able to do it quite well.

Linglong said with some emotion, with a mouth full of steaming lamb slices.

"Master is really amazing, he can actually come up with this way of eating!"

"There is nothing happier than eating hot meat in the middle of winter."

When she was serving the princess in the palace, the meals that the servants ate were usually cold when they were brought from the kitchen.

However, these servants did not have the same treatment as Princess Li Yi, who could keep her meals heated on a hand warmer.

Du He said, "It's a pity that the dipping sauce lacks chili, otherwise the taste would be richer!"

The Tang Dynasty currently has all the necessary seasonings, except for chili peppers, which are essential for hot pot.

Du He didn't know where the pepper's origin was, but he couldn't find it in any of the markets in Chang'an.

Moreover, chili peppers were not included in the tributes offered by the states surrounding the Tang Dynasty.

Li Yi asked curiously, "Husband, what is chili?"

Well...

Du He's expression paused slightly.

After thinking carefully, he replied, "The taste of Yier pepper is somewhat similar to Sichuan pepper, but the taste of pepper is spicy while the taste of Sichuan pepper is numbing."

After hearing Du He's introduction to chili peppers, Li Yi and Linglong still looked confused.

Du He also knew that Li Yi and Linglong had never tasted chili peppers, and no matter how much he explained to them, they had no idea what it was.

This kind of problem that cannot be explained can only be solved by them trying it themselves.

Du He said softly, "When I find the pepper, you will know after you try it."

Li Yi and Linglong nodded slightly, and then they concentrated on eating the mutton.

...

The next day.

After Du He was escorted to the palace by a group of guards, he called Zhang Shizheng and Feng Shijin aside and asked them with a smile.

"Lao Zhang, Lao Feng, do you want wives?"

what!

Prince Consort Du wants to introduce wives to them?

Zhang Shizheng and Feng Shijin, who had been single for twenty-five or twenty-six years, nodded vigorously in response.

"Master, we want it!"

"Master, do you want to be our matchmaker?"

Are you kidding? When such a great thing falls into their laps, how could they possibly refuse it?

People like them who live on the edge of life usually don't meet many women, and their parents are not in a prosperous place like Chang'an.

So it is not easy for them to get married.

Du He said softly: "The two people I am introducing to you are the personal maid of Shouchun County Lady and the maid of Princess Changle's mansion."

"I'll ask Linglong to invite them both to the princess's residence when I get back. You can meet them."

Upon hearing that their master had found such a good woman for them, Zhang Shizheng and Feng Shijin were so excited that they knelt on their knees and kowtowed to Du He in gratitude.

"Thank you, sir!"

For these guards, the maids in the princess's and county lady's mansions were the best candidates, and their conditions were much better than those of ordinary women from common people's families.

But for the other maids in the princess's mansion, Du He's guards are all people who can make a lot of money.

Du He laughed and scolded: "Hurry up and get up, the ground is all covered with ice and snow."

Du He ignored the two of them and walked towards the Tai Chi Hall with his neck hunched.

After Du He walked away, the rest of his attendants gathered around Zhang Shizheng and Feng Shijin, and spoke with envy on their faces.

"Brother Zhang, Brother Feng, the master is actually matchmaking for the two of you!"

"Should you guys invite the brothers out for a drink and celebrate properly?"