Yu Xiaocao was quite happy to see the same longing expression on the two very similar faces. If the environment were changed, who would have thought that the two who were waiting to be fed would be the two most honorable ones in the Ming Dynasty
"When I was free at home, I thought about several ways to make mousse cakes. I thought they tasted good, so I brought some to honor the emperor, your old man! Mousse cakes are loved by children, and His Royal Highness does not dislike them, so I will try them too. ?" Yu Xiaocao stood up, put the food box on the table in the inner study, gently opened the food box, and there were small and cute cakes inside, before the eyes of the father and son.
Zhu Hanwen originally wanted to clarify: "I am no longer a child..." When he saw the exquisite and beautiful mousse cake, he had already forgotten all his thoughts, and only those cakes were in his eyes and mind.
As soon as Yu Ji's pastry was launched, it became famous in Beijing and China. Those cakes that are dense, sweet but not greasy are especially popular. However, compared to the legendary chocolate mousse, black forest cake and tiramisu cake made by Princess Jin'an, these are not worth mentioning at all.
It's a pity that the pastries made by Princess Jin'an are not something that people can eat whenever they want. Those legendary cakes are not for sale at all, and only those closest to them can have the honor to taste them. The ministers and their wives and children who were invited to the banquet by Prince Jing's Mansion last time, after they came back, passed on the unique desserts like a god, and they also cast a veil of mystery on those chocolate-flavored pastries.
In the palace, Yu Xiaocao's filial cakes are naturally indispensable. Zhu Hanwen tasted it once at his mother's place, and immediately fell in love with the taste of chocolate. However, my father said that as an heir to a country, one must first suffer from one's will, toil one's muscles and bones, starve one's body and skin, and deplete one's body... How can one emphasize the desire for food and drink? Then, most of the dim sum sent to the palace went into the belly of the emperor. Zhu Hanwen seriously suspected that what his father taught him was just to stop him from grabbing snacks from him!
Master Yu's skill in making pastry can't be found in the entire Ming Dynasty that can match it. Unfortunately, she is usually too busy! Busy with court errands and his own business, he seldom delved into new dim sum. Zhu Hanwen has always missed the special taste in his memory. Seeing mousse cakes of various shapes in the food box immediately aroused memories of his taste buds.
"Hold on, Your Majesty, let the servant test the poison for you first..." Generally speaking, for the sake of caution, no food is brought into the palace. Before the emperor eats, the eunuchs test the poison, which is a long-standing tradition. Eunuch Su Li spoke at this time, which was not considered excessive.
But the emperor kicked him on the ass, and laughed and scolded: "Go away! You slave, you come up to me when you smell the fragrance. I haven't tasted Yu girl's craftsmanship yet, but you want to take the lead. Where are you?" Where to stay cool, the food box is only so small, it can hold a few pieces of cakes, and you want to share a piece of the pie, you are so beautiful!"
"Your Majesty, food brought from outside the palace is generally not allowed..." Su Li had a footprint on his clothes, but he didn't dare to take it off, and kept saying that it was not in compliance with a bitter face.
"Rules are made by people! If Yu girl can't be trusted anymore, who else can I trust? Come on, don't find reasons to grab snacks from me, why don't you back down?" Why is this guy so blank? If that guy Su Ran was around, he wouldn't be such a spoiler.
Yu Xiaocao suppressed a smile, opened the food boxes one by one, and said softly: "Your Majesty, I brought four kinds of mousse cakes this time, each of which costs nine yuan. Or let Su Li Mayor help you taste it first?"
"No, no! It's only nine yuan, not enough to fit between my teeth. How can I let others take a share?" Zhu Junfan took the food box in front of him, impatiently took a lychee-shaped one mousse.
"Father..." Seeing that his father had completely forgotten his existence, Zhu Hanwen cried out aggrievedly. He always felt that his father did it on purpose and didn't want to share the cake with him.
"Huh! Look at you, do you still look like a prince? If you can't even control your appetite, how will you take over my Ming Dynasty in the future?" Zhu Junfan said, stuffing the cake in his mouth, tasting it intoxicated with.
Zhu Hanwen slandered: Father, you also care about your appetite. Didn't you manage the Daming country well? The two don't conflict at all, okay? Are you really going to keep it for yourself and let Erchen watch
The pitiful appearance of his son made Zhu Junfan feel a little bit of guilt in his heart. He coughed dryly and said, "Okay! In view of your hard work in studying and martial arts recently, I will give you a piece of reward!"
"Thank you, father!" Zhu Hanwen's face turned cloudy immediately, he carefully squeezed a piece of cake, brought it to his mouth and ate it in small bites, "Wow! It's delicious! It has the sweetness of fruit and the delicate taste of cake Master Yu, what is this dessert called?"
"Returning to Your Highness, this is 'Fruit Mousse'. Fresh fruit is wrapped in the smooth mousse, which restores the appearance and flavor of lychee itself, and the taste is more mellow." Yu Xiaocao looked at the synchronized expressions of the father and son. , I suddenly felt that the nature of foodie may also be hereditary. The Supreme Emperor himself is a gourmet, and the Emperor also loves food. Now it seems that His Highness the Crown Prince is also a foodie!
"This is chocolate-flavored, right? I love chocolate the most!" Zhu Hanwen saw the cake on the second layer, and immediately put aside his father's claim that he could only eat one piece, and reached for one, squinting his eyes. Tasting with satisfaction.
The expression on which the emperor glared fiercely at His Highness the Crown Prince was so funny! Yu Xiaocao pursed her lips, for fear of laughing out loud: "Your Highness, this is hazelnut mousse. Inside the chocolate shell, there is a layer of smooth chocolate mousse, and the mousse is wrapped with crispy Hazelnut filling. The perfect combination of chocolate and hazelnuts, coupled with its small size, is one of my most successful cake creations!"
Zhu Junfan also took one and put it in his mouth, savored it carefully, and said after a long time: "Well... One bite, the rich mousse aroma melts in the mouth, accompanied by the crispy taste, the crispy fruit, this one bite, So satisfying!"
Pear mousse is another work with a very realistic appearance. Regardless of the color or shape, it faithfully restores the characteristics of pears, and the sandwich is naturally full of caramelized pears. The taste is self-evident.
"The last one is cherry mousse. You can see that it is bright in color and crystal clear. In the mousse that was specially reduced to make it more similar, Weichen stuffed as much cherry pulp as possible to increase the taste—try it! "Yu Xiaocao finished introducing the four kinds of mousse. Seeing that the father and son were only eating and didn't even have time to talk, they knew that they were very satisfied with the taste of these snacks.
Seeing that the emperor ate one piece of everything, Zhu Junfan wanted to take some more, so he covered the food box and said, "Don't eat it, you won't be able to eat it later. The rest , keep it for your mother!"
Each piece of mousse cake was only the size of a ping-pong ball, and after eating four pieces, Zhu Hanwen couldn't get enough of it. However, he is a filial child, once he heard that he was going to leave it to the queen mother, he didn't say anything else. The queen mother loves him so much, and he is the first thing that comes to mind when there is something good, so she can't compete with the queen mother for food.
"Master Yu, are the raw materials for these cakes easy to get? Will they be available in Yuji Bakery in the near future?" Zhu Hanwen is more concerned about this. If they are available in the market, if they want to eat them in the future, they will ask the little eunuch next to them to come out. Just buy it back from the palace.
He remembered that the reason why chocolate-flavored snacks were never sold outside was because the raw materials were rare. If there is no problem with the raw materials, it would be a pity that such a delicious pastry would not be sold on the shelves. Master Yu is so good at making money, he won't let go of such a good opportunity to make money, right
Yu Xiaocao said solemnly: "These mousse cakes are the most test of the pastry chef's skills. It is estimated that it will be difficult to make satisfactory works without training for a year or so. However, His Royal Highness, don't worry, if If the emperor is not promoted to the rank of humble minister, the humble minister will make some new-style snacks and send them to the palace..."
"My lord Yu, you are so strange. Others are trying their best to climb up the ranks in order to get promoted. You are good. The emperor is grateful for your achievements, and wants to give you a promotion and a raise, but it seems to be hurting you instead. What do you say about you? Indifferent to fame and fortune, without desires?" Zhu Hanwen was a little curious, why she refused to cherish this opportunity to be promoted.
"Hey... the great the official position, the great responsibility. I am a little girl, I will marry and have children soon, and I hang around my husband and children every day. How can I have so much energy to take care of it? The most important thing is that I remember the fifth rank and above. The officials here are going to go to court..." Yu Xiaocao accidentally expressed her worries.
Zhu Junfan let out a chuckle, pointed at Xiaocao, and said, "It turns out that the real reason for your refusal is here! Is it so hard to go to court every five days?"
"My minister is very lazy and likes to sleep late. I'm afraid I won't be able to get up, and I will be punished if I miss morning..." Yu Xiaocao whispered. Just kidding, morning at 5 o'clock, you have to set off after 4 o'clock, so you have to get up before 4 o'clock. Damn, my younger sister and younger brother didn't work so hard when they were sprinting for the college entrance examination!
Zhu Junfan snorted and said, "If you are exempted from the early court and given an official position, would you be willing?"
"Uh...After being promoted, will I still be in charge of the Huangzhuang and the breeding base? If I am in charge of other things, then I won't!" Yu Xiaocao is still quite sober. She knows that her ability is limited, so let her do other things. , she really can't do it!
"The authority remains the same! If there is any change, it should be that there are more people in charge. I will send other officials to assist you, and you can just focus on developing high-yielding crops!" Zhu Junfan is tired! Cooperating with him, he rushed to promote others, but they didn't appreciate it.
"Then... alright!" Yu Xiaocao said this reluctantly, as if being forced by someone with a knife on her neck, "Then you have to send two capable and easy-to-get-together officials to my minister. Head thorns or something, forget it!"
Zhu Junfan: ...