Secrets of Yuqing Palace

Wanyu smiled and looked at her brother beside her, and couldn't help but remind him.

"For us, studying the poetry of great poets is not only about appreciating the beauty of their writing, but also about learning their virtues."

"Du Mu once said, 'I will not bend my knees for a few bowls of rice,' which shows his noble character and indifferent mind."

“Although we cannot reach it, our hearts yearn for it.”

"Sister also hopes that you will be like autumn water when encountering things, observe the changes calmly, and respond calmly, without being moved by external things or disturbed by the changing circumstances."

Shi Mujin was touched when he heard this, and said softly, "Sister, you are absolutely right."

"My younger brother should learn from Du Mu's indifference and clear aspirations. Amidst the ups and downs of life, maintain a calm mind, unburdened by fame and fortune, and undeterred by setbacks."

Huang Cheng praised: "Du Mu's poems are not only beautiful in their words and sentences, but also in the character and realm displayed by the poet. We should use this as a mirror."

Although I cannot be indifferent to fame and fortune, I do need to maintain a sense of peace in the midst of crises.

After this second brief time together, Huang Cheng got to know Wanyu a little better.

The content of the letter submitted by Tianqing shows that he is indeed well versed in Chinese studies.

Today, I heard that she praised Du Mu very much and used this to admonish her younger brother. I know that this Princess Wanyu is not only bright and lively, but also a woman with an open-minded temperament.

She came from a powerful family and was loved by her parents. She did not grow up to be arrogant and domineering, but instead was bright and pure, which made Huang Cheng look up to her even more.

As everyone was drinking tea and chatting in the pavilion, it was already noon.

Xia He walked to Wanyu and knelt down to ask.

"Princess, it's already noon. Can we prepare lunch?"

"This servant and Madam Zhangjia have already arranged for Chef Zhang to prepare the charcoal fire and stove."

Wanyu then realized that time passed so quickly. Although she had breakfast early, she still had to go up the mountain.

The rest of the time he was almost always sitting in the carriage or pavilion.

And she had a constant supply of snacks and dried fruits, so she never felt hungry.

So he nodded to Xia He and said, "Go and prepare. Just prepare according to what I told you last night."

Amur asked Mu Jin beside him with a smile.

"What delicious food did your sister prepare this time?"

Shi Mujin thought for a moment and said, "If I'm not mistaken, it should be stone barbecue."

"My sister had it prepared for dinner the day before yesterday. We all tasted it and it was delicious."

"Sister Amur, please try more later."

Wanyu smiled sweetly at the three of them and said, "Today I asked the maids and servants to specially prepare some new food. I hope you will appreciate it later."

Amur nodded expectantly.

[Since Sister Wanyu is so picky about food, I imagine the special meal she had arranged must have a unique flavor.]

Huang Cheng's eyes flickered slightly, and he curled his lips and said, "It seems that I am in for a treat today."

Not long after, Xia He arranged for someone to set up a stove and a charcoal basin outside the pavilion.

However, the charcoal brazier was brought into the pavilion by a woman.

A wire plate was placed above the charcoal basin.

Xia He personally placed two small casseroles on the net.

Then he poured a lot of milky white stuff with some solidified grease from another copper hanging into the small casserole.

Finally, he opened the copper hanging, scooped out several pieces of things with a spoon, and put them into the casserole.

After covering the casserole, a lot of peanuts, walnuts, chestnuts, hazelnuts and other dried fruits were placed next to the casserole.

Not only that, there were also several pieces of glutinous rice cakes.

There is a small plate next to the glutinous rice cake, on which are boiled a few small pieces of brown sugar.

Except Wanyu, the three of them were all looking at Xia He's actions.

Amur looked at Mu Jin and asked doubtfully, "This doesn't look like a barbecue?"

Mu Jin was also seeing it for the first time, so he looked at his sister with the same confusion and puzzlement in his eyes.

Wanyu pointed to the stove outside and said, "The one outside is for barbecue on the stone slab."

"See that slab of stone on the stove? That's for grilling meat."

Mu Jin asked, "What is Xia He doing?"

Wanyu smiled and said, "Let Xia He introduce them to you."

Xia He smiled and said, "My lords, this is for cooking noodles."

"In order to ensure that the ladies can have hot meals today, since it is not as convenient as staying at home when traveling, the princess specially asked the chef at the mansion to prepare some new food."

Huang Cheng asked, "What did Miss Xia He just pour into the pot?"

"This is the rich pig's trotter soup that I cooked last night. After cooling overnight, it became what it is now."

"What I just put into the casserole are some pig's trotters."

Because it was the first time everyone saw her, they all stared at Xia He's every move with curiosity.

Xia He often flips the peanuts, walnuts and rice cakes on the wire board.

Then take out the roasted ones and put them on a wooden plate.

From outside the pavilion, waves of overbearing fragrance and the crackling sound of oil splashing began to drift in.

Huang Cheng stood up and curiously went outside the pavilion to see the legendary stone barbecue.

Zhang Zaosheng, the cook beside the stove, was using tongs to spread the marinated meat slices flat on the stone slab.

The meat slices shrink quickly under high temperature, making a sizzling sound, and the fat drips onto the charcoal fire, creating bursts of aroma.

Huang Cheng saw the meat slices gradually turn from bright red to golden yellow, with an enticing burnt aroma forming on the surface.

Then turn the meat slices over from time to time to ensure that both sides are evenly heated.

You can clearly see that the meat slices gradually become tender and juicy as the chef turns them over.

And on the stone slab, there were not only slices of meat, but also some vegetarian dishes.

Huang Cheng saw lotus root, lettuce, yam and various mushrooms. The ingredients were very rich.

Smelling the fragrance at his nose, even though he was not hungry at all, he felt his appetite growl.

After satisfying his curiosity, Huang Chengcai returned to the pavilion.

As Xia He opened the lid, the pig's trotter soup in the casserole had melted and was boiling.

The rich aroma of pig's trotters in the casserole also spread out.

After Xia He put the lid aside, she took out two golden cake-like objects from the food box beside her.

Amur asked, "What is this?"

"Sanzi? It doesn't look like it."

Xia He put the noodles into two casseroles, and then replied: "To answer the princess, this is the instant noodle cake developed by the chef in the mansion according to the princess's instructions."

Wanyu said: "This is different from Sanzi. This is used to be boiled or soaked in boiling water. The taste is different."

"It's very similar to noodles when cooked. You'll know after you try it."

Amur nodded.

When Huang Cheng looked at Wanyu, he felt very strange.

[Just because you want to enjoy hot food during the autumn season in Xiangshan, you came up with this idea of ​​instant noodles for cooking?]

He didn't know whether to say that the other party cared too much about food or that he was smart and clever.

It was almost noon when the guards who had gone out hunting returned.

In the pavilion, Xia He and Nanny Zhang Jia also prepared lunch for the four masters.

Before taking the dish out of the pot, Xia He followed Wanyu's instructions and added some vegetables.

On the table, there were two plates of grilled meat, two plates of grilled vegetables, four fried chickens, and a plate of brown sugar rice cakes.

When traveling, things are not so particular, so Wanyu did not arrange for anyone to serve the food.

She just asked Xia He and Nanny Zhang Jia to serve each of the four people a bowl of pig's trotter noodle soup, and put an empty bowl and serving chopsticks in each of them, and then let them go out to prepare their own lunch.