Secrets of Yuqing Palace

Stand tall and see far.

The little guy saw a group of guards riding horses not far away, and his legs were kicking with excitement.

Then he pointed at the group of guards on horseback, armed with bows and arrows, ready to go hunting, and said excitedly, "Horse!"

"Uncle Jiu, I want to ride a big horse!"

Yinzhen patted his restless short legs.

"Don't move, little brat. You might fall down."

Yin'e said from the side, "Nineth brother, since Feng Sheng'e wants to ride a horse, let's take him riding."

"It's been a rare opportunity for us to follow Khan Ama on his tour of the Great Wall. We can enjoy riding horses on the vast grasslands. But I'm not sure if we can follow Khan Ama next time."

Yinzhen thought about it and it was true. This was his first time leaving the capital with the Tenth Prince.

So he waved his hand.

"Row!"

"horse riding!"

Three princes and one eldest grandson were traveling, and for safety reasons, they were followed by a long list of guards.

Feng Sheng'e was very excited as his three uncles took turns taking him for horseback riding.

As expected of the princes who were educated under the high pressure of Emperor Kangxi, the Ninth, Tenth and Thirteenth Princes, although young in age, are not inferior in riding skills to those of the guards.

Feng Sheng'e was on horseback, in the arms of his uncles, experiencing the feeling of galloping at lightning speed.

About half an hour later, the horses slowly stopped.

After all, Feng Sheng'e is still young, and although he is wrapped tightly, they are still worried that the little guy will get sick.

Although I can't ride faster, I can still hunt some wild game.

It was the first time for the three of them and Feng Sheng'e to visit the prairie.

It is a novel experience to have a hearty barbecue in this vast grassland, being self-sufficient.

Especially Yin'e was the most excited!

I suggested that I must try it, and I couldn't help swallowing my saliva when I thought of the delicious barbecue.

However, this time, because of his decision to eat delicious food, he happened to find a like-minded person.

Because they were just trying to satisfy their temporary appetite and their little nephew was with them, they didn't dare run too far for fear of encountering wild animals.

So they only hunted some small prey more than ten kilometers away from the royal camp.

There are hares, wild goats, marmots and foxes.

The three of them handed the prey to the guards beside them to deal with. Yin'e whispered a few words in Feng Sheng'e's ear, and received a serious and affirmative nod from Feng Sheng'e.

Yin'e and Yinxiang both looked at the Tenth Prince with some confusion, wondering what he was trying to do, but Yin'e just smiled mysteriously.

Then the two of them saw Feng Sheng'e running towards Xia Lu not far away with his short legs.

Because she was worried about her son, Xia Lu helped Wanyu manage the dowry shop and business before Wanyu got married, so she often went out. She not only learned how to ride a horse, but also knew some simple martial arts.

So in addition to the guards, Wanyu also arranged for her to be by her son's side to take care of him.

I don’t know what the little guy said to Xia Lu. Xia Lu was a little hesitant. The little guy stared at Xia Lu with pitiful eyes, clasped his hands together and shook them in front of Xia Lu.

The cute look of "please, please" made Xia Lu completely bewitched.

Then Xia Lu looked in the direction of the three princes, looked at the guards around, nodded, mounted her horse and left the small, temporarily enclosed camp.

About half an hour later, Xia Lu came back.

And there was another person beside her horse, Xia He who was beside Wanyu.

The two men walked up to the four masters and saluted respectfully.

"This servant pays respects to the Ninth Master, the Tenth Master, the Thirteenth Master, and the Young Master."

Then Xia He said, "Master Nine, Master Ten, Master Thirteen, this is what the Master asked me to bring."

As she spoke, she placed a basket in her hand in front of the three people.

There were several oil paper bags, several bottles and cans of barbecue ingredients of different flavors, and some ingredients that could be used for barbecue.

There are steamed buns, radishes, rice cakes, pies, etc., but the portions are not large.

These are things that can be stored for a relatively long time.

Wanyu brought it with her when she left the capital. She brought it with her on purpose because she was worried that she wouldn't have enough to eat outside the Great Wall.

There were also things collected along the way, some of which were wild vegetables and radishes found on the grassland, and some of which were food on the grassland.

However, considering that the emperor would hold a banquet in the evening to entertain the princes and nobles from various Mongolian tribes and banners to a bonfire party, the amount prepared was not much.

And I'm worried that they don't know how much barbecue seasoning to add or how to grill the ingredients.

So Wanyu asked Xia He to come with Xia Lu.

She had been serving her master Wanyu since she was a child. Sometimes when Wanyu thought of some new food, she would tell her the general recipe and techniques, and then let her discuss it with the chefs in the kitchen.

Because Wanyu has very high requirements for food, Xia He is responsible for taking care of Wanyu's diet and daily life, so she is very good at these food aspects.

After listening to Xia Lu's report, Wanyu was worried that they wouldn't know how to roast the food and would get upset, so she asked Xia Lu to bring Xia He and some other ingredients along.

With Xia He guiding them, she could feel more at ease.

At least Xia He is here to take care of the little guy Feng Sheng'e. She knows Feng Sheng'e's eating habits well, so there is no need to worry too much about him getting an upset stomach.

Yin'e took the basket and trotted towards Yin'er excitedly.

"Ninth Brother, Ninth Brother."

"Quick! Here comes the seasoning!"

"Xia Lu and Xia He brought the barbecue ingredients from Yuqing Palace!"

"Second sister-in-law also asked Xia He to bring a lot of other ingredients, so we can have a feast today!"

"Ever since I moved out of the palace, I've rarely eaten the food from Yuqing Palace. I really miss it."

"I'm going to eat my fill this time. Brother Jiu, please don't waste these ingredients. Make sure to grill them well. I'm counting on you."

Yin'e took the basket from Yin'e's hand. There were several flavors in it, including five-spice, spicy, garlic, honey, etc....

"You can rest assured."

"Look at your ninth brother's craftsmanship!"

Although he was full of confidence, he soon felt a little overwhelmed when faced with a pile of things in front of him and didn't know how to start.

He waved to Xia He, "Miss Xia He, please show me how to do this."

Xia He smiled kindly: "I will roast a part of it first. You masters can watch how I do it and then follow my steps."

Several people nodded, then watched Xia He take action seriously.

Over there, Xia He was concentrating on sorting out the ingredients and game in front of her. Here, Xia Lu respectfully said to Feng Sheng'e, "Young Master, would you like me to help you?"

Feng Sheng'e shook his head: "No need, Aunt Xia Lu, Feng Sheng'e can do it on his own."

Worry flashed in Xia Lu's eyes.

"Young Master has never grilled meat by himself. It's really dangerous to be so close to the charcoal fire."

Yinxiang, who was standing by, felt that what Xia Lu said made sense. If something happened to Feng Sheng'e, not only would his second brother and sister-in-law blame them, but Khan Ama would also punish them if he knew about it.

So he held Feng Sheng'e and stepped back a little, then spoke to him seriously.

"Feng Sheng'e, Miss Xia Lu is right."

"Your safety is the most important!"

"You don't want to make Ama E Niang, your Khan Ma Fa, and all of us worry, do you?"

"How about this, Uncle Thirteen will do the cooking. You can learn how to grill and season the food. Then you can give the instructions and Uncle Thirteen will listen to you."

"OK?"

Feng Sheng nodded with some regret.

"OK then."