Three days later, the sun was shining brightly, and the Rong and Di missions returned.
Pei Yan specially arranged for Tao Ti and Qiong Qi to meet.
Seeing the little sister's red eyes, Qiongqi patted Tao Ti's shoulder, and coaxed her like a big sister, "Okay, I'm such a grown-up, and I'm still crying. Besides, decades have passed in the blink of an eye." , When you come back, I will hold a yacht party for you, and then we will get together."
Tao Ti sniffed, "Well, I see."
Qiongqi took a deep look at her, and sighed in her heart, Arti's time travel has changed a lot. Compared with the heartless appearance before, only knowing about eating and drinking, her emotions have become more delicate.
The two said goodbye briefly, and before leaving, Qiongqi smiled at her, "The person in your family is willing to arrange for you to meet me, which shows that he cares for you. Arti, I wish you two grow old together and have a lot of children and grandchildren... oh no , giving birth is painful, and the medical environment in ancient times is too bad, you can almost have two babies, but no more babies are allowed.”
Seeing that she had even arranged to have a baby, Tao Ti couldn't laugh or cry, "It's still early."
Qiongqi saw her full of spring and rosy complexion, and thought to herself: In ancient times, there were no family planning supplies, as long as Pei Yan was in good health, winning the lottery would only take half a year at most, right
"If I hadn't returned to Dayuan when you gave birth, I would definitely give you a big gift." Qiongqi smiled with her big white teeth bared.
"Okay, I'll wait." Tao Ti rolled her eyes.
The two looked at each other and smiled, saying "Take care" to each other.
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On the tall palace building, Tao Ti watched the Rongdi mission leave, facing the wind, the corners of her eyes were a little moist.
She stood quietly for a long time, until Pei Yan took a moon-white cloak trimmed with silver thread and put it on for her, then she came back to her senses and forced a smile at him, "Your Highness."
Pei Yan looked at the corners of her reddish eyes, frowned, and carefully tied the cloak for her.
He raised his hand again and pinched her soft little face, pretending to be serious, "Aren't you afraid that I'll be jealous?"
Tao Ti was startled for a moment, then burst out laughing, took the initiative to take a step forward, hugged his waist with both hands naturally, raised her small head, and looked at him with big black eyes, "Your Highness, if you want to be jealous, you might as well eat some!" Crab dipped in ginger vinegar."
Her obedient overture made Pei Yan lose face anymore.
Sometimes he even wondered if he was too easy to coax, and if she acted coquettishly, he would have nothing to do with her.
"Let's go, it's windy here, your head will hurt after blowing for a long time."
Pei Yan held her hand and said softly, "I heard that Mrs. Dingbeihou entered the palace today, and Xu Wenchan should also come. Maybe you can go and play with her."
Tao Ti followed him downstairs and asked curiously, "Mrs. Hou is entering the palace at this time... Ah, is she here to see the eldest princess?"
Pei Yan said, "It's probably true."
Gossip flashed in Tao Ti's eyes instantly. Madam Hou came to look for the eldest princess, was it because of Qing He and Brother Xu Qi, or because of A Chan and Young Master Xie
No matter for that matter, she is very curious!
Pei Yan lowered her eyes, and saw that there was no trace of parting sadness in her eyes, so she twitched her lips.
This little girl's emotions really come and go quickly.
It was still in the morning, when I arrived at the East Palace to Demen, Pei Yan went to Zixiao Hall, and Tao Ti went straight back to her Yaoguang Hall.
She originally wanted to go to Xu Wenchan and Qinghe after lunch, but she never thought that Xu Wenchan was already waiting for her in Yaoguang Palace.
"Achan, shouldn't you be with the eldest princess right now?" Tao Ti asked in surprise.
"Hey, my mother is talking to the eldest princess, and I am restrained and unable to get in the way. What are you doing?" Xu Wenchan hugged Yuan Bao, each person and cat were very relaxed, "You are the most comfortable here .”
"What about Qinghe, why didn't she come with you?"
Xu Wenchan said, "It's inconvenient for her to go out today, it's probably due to menstruation, and she's resting on the bed."
After finishing speaking, she put down the ingot in her arms, and said impatiently, "Ah Ti, come quickly, I brought you a rare item."
Tao Ti went with them.
I saw several baskets full of fresh fruits in the small kitchen, including pomelo, cherries, jujubes, pomegranates, plums, and in the last basket was... durian? ! !
"This pomelo is a treasure sent from the south. The cherries and jujubes are from Jinan Prefecture. The pomegranates and plums are newly produced in my Zhuangzi. It's just a good time to eat them fresh."
Xu Wenchan said clearly, and when she talked about the last basket of weirdly shaped fruits, she paused, "This basket of mace-like things was brought back by the fleet of the Luohu Kingdom. , It seems to be called something. Their fleet has a nickname called "Skunk Fruit". The person in charge told me that this "Stinky Fruit" looks ugly, but the taste of the flesh is very good. I am very rare. , brought it to you."
Tao Ti thought, it is quite rare, in modern times, the price of a durian is not cheap, let alone the ancient times when supplies were scarce. That is to say, the Dingbeihou's mansion is rich and powerful, and it has bought fresh fruits from foreign countries for thousands of miles, which has allowed itself to take advantage of it.
She looked at the ripe durians and asked casually, "Have you tried it?"
Xu Wenchan immediately frowned, a little embarrassed, "I can't smell it, and I can't avoid it. My father, mother, and several brothers don't want to taste it either. I'm thinking that you are well-informed, maybe you have something good to do It can make the fruit less smelly."
Durian is a fruit that people who like it can't wait to eat it every day, and those who don't like it can't wait to run away with their noses covered.
Obviously, to the ancients, this fruit was indeed a little weird.
Tao Ti smiled and said, "You missed the crayfish last time. This time the pomegranate... I bet you, don't miss it."
Linglong was also holding her breath at the side, but when she heard what the princess said, she immediately remembered the endless aftertaste of crayfish, and said in surprise, "Prince princess, you can make crayfish so delicious, what a bet!" Er Yan, can you do it too?"
Tao Ti blinked her clear eyes and smiled lightly, "Of course I can do it. I'm full of treasures all over my body. Anyway, I'm free right now, so let's use these fresh fruits to make some food."
Xu Wenchan became energetic as soon as he heard the food, and said with a smile, "I knew it was right to drag these things to you!"
Tao Ti nodded her face, "You are the only one with a sweet mouth. Don't even think about being idle, come and help me."
Xu Wenchan smiled mischievously, blessed her body, and imitated the maid's tune, "Follow the order of the princess."
The two laughed, tied up their robe sleeves, put on their aprons, and turned around in the small kitchen.
There were five big durians in one basket, so Tao Ti asked the palace staff to open one first. Durians are fruits after all, fresh ones are best.
The little eunuch who opened the durian was holding his breath all the way, and split the durian open with an aggressive attitude. Under the hard shell, there was a golden-yellow plump flesh. It didn't smell so bad, but had a faint sweet fragrance.
Tao Ti made a small piece by herself, picked it up and put it in her mouth. Durian tastes soft, waxy, creamy and tender like cream, rich in fragrance, with the unique sweetness of durian.
Xu Wenchan, Linglong and others on the side stared at her with wide eyes, as if she was doing some great challenge.
Tao Ti ate one piece in two or three mouthfuls, "It tastes really good."
Seeing the indescribable expressions of everyone else, Tao Ti smiled wickedly at Xu Wenchan, "Achan, try a piece?"
Xu Wenchan took a step back: Thank you for the invitation, there is no need.
Tao Ti didn't force her to accept it, she was going to make some pastries with durian first, and let her get used to it bit by bit, maybe she would fall in love with this one
She asked the palace servants to take out the remaining durian meat, put it in the ice cup for preservation, and collected the thorny shell.
Xu Wenchan asked suspiciously, "Ah Ti, why are you keeping this shell? Could this shell be eaten too? It's so hard that your mouth would have to be punctured."
Tao Ti smiled, "This durian shell is a good thing. It has the functions of clearing heat and reducing fire, nourishing blood and nourishing qi, and nourishing yin. What's more, you don't eat the shell, you eat the white flesh inside the shell. This is used to stew chicken soup , the taste is very good."
Not to mention Xu Wenchan, all the courtiers in the room had expressions of disbelief.
Tao Ti didn't explain much, just smiled and started to work.
Today, because the Rongdi Mission left Chang'an, the Taixue had a day off, and the Fifth Prince and Sixth Princess finally had time to run to the East Palace.
They miss the concubine's sister-in-law, the flowers and ingots in the Yaoguang Temple, and even more the delicious food made by the sister-in-law!
"Xiao Liu, the mooncakes sent by sister-in-law two days ago, which stuffing do you like the most?" the fifth prince asked.
"Sister-in-law's cooking is delicious, but I like lotus seed paste and egg yolk the most." The sixth princess replied.
"Isn't fresh meat the tastiest?!" The Fifth Prince was surprised.
"..."
"Fresh meat is so delicious, it's fragrant and crispy, and the fillings inside are also delicious and juicy." The fifth prince felt his butt burning while relishing the taste of fresh meat mooncakes.
Oh, is that something a mother can do
Other people's mothers were afraid that their children would not have enough to eat, but their own mothers and concubines competed with themselves for food instead.
The sixth princess didn't know why her fifth brother sighed, she pursed her lips, lowered her head and chose to remain silent.
The two walked side by side towards the Yaoguang Hall, and as soon as they reached the door, the two little ones smelled an indescribable smell——
Fragrant and stinky, with a tangy sweetness.
The two children looked at each other, what are they doing
The two of them walked in quickly, and Xu Wenchan was coming out with a plate of durian cakes, and when he saw two other snacks coming, he smiled, "The fifth prince and the sixth princess came by coincidence, this dessert has just been made, and it's still hot .”
It is always easy to develop a tacit understanding between foodie and foodie.
The fifth prince and the sixth princess went to the small kitchen to say hello to Tao Ti. Tao Ti was also very happy to see them coming, "I made a pot of chicken soup, and you just stayed for lunch."
The two children responded meekly and politely, and went out to tease the cat.
Tao Ti put the chicken nuggets and processed durian shells in the pot, then added jujube, wolfberry, ginger, and put them on the casserole to simmer slowly. Thinking that one chicken soup was not enough, I made a few more dishes.
Soon, the smell of meat and vegetables gradually overwhelmed the smell of durian, and once again the gluttonous people swallowed wildly.
Near noon, the golden autumn sun was shining, and exquisite dishes were put on the table.
There are golden small and exquisite purse loin, fragrant cumin lamb, and a large pot of spicy crab, which is bright red. In addition to crab, there are potatoes, lotus root slices, green vegetables, bean sprouts, mushrooms, rice cakes, etc. The dish is sprinkled with green coriander and green onion, and a layer of burnt white sesame seeds. Just looking at the appearance makes people's index fingers twitch.
Compared with these few dishes, the durian stewed chicken soup served at the end has a taste of dark cuisine.
On a table, except for Tao Ti who was smiling, Xu Wenchan's little five and little six all frowned. Can this stuff be drunk
"Don't be prejudiced." Tao Ti scooped up a bowl for herself, "Actually, after cooking, there is no smell, but a fragrance. If you don't believe me, you should smell it carefully."
The three of them hesitated for a moment, but still sniffed.
It's really not unpleasant, and there is a burst of strong fruity aroma.
Tao Ti took another big sip, narrowed her eyes in enjoyment, and sighed deliberately, "Not bad."
Seeing her like this, the three of them were half-believing and eager to try.
In the end, the fifth prince summoned up his courage and said loudly, "Then I will try it too."
The palace man quickly filled a bowl for him, and saw that the soup was clear, with a layer of light yellow chicken oil on the surface, plus red wolfberry and jujube, it looked very nourishing.
The fifth prince took a sip cautiously first, was stunned for a moment, then opened his mouth wide and took a big sip, his eyes lit up, and he stared at Tao Ti, "It's delicious!"
After he said this, the sixth princess and Xu Wenchan couldn't hold back their curiosity, and each scooped up a bowl.
The taste of durian stewed chicken is somewhat similar to coconut stewed chicken. The strong smell of durian dissipates a lot with heating, and the fragrance of fruit flesh and pulp has completely penetrated into the soup, neutralizing the greasyness and adding to the refreshingness of the soup. The taste is delicious and mellow, wonderful.
Most people in Dayuan Dynasty like sweets, so this sweet chicken soup quickly conquered the three foodies present.
Xu Wenchan chewed the chicken, nodded repeatedly, and praised, "This chicken is so tender, so tender and fresh!"
The sixth princess said, "The white fruit inside here tastes glutinous, like chestnuts, but also like taro, sweet and delicious."
Seeing that they all accepted the soup, Tao Ti was in a good mood, "After lunch, I have prepared dessert."
Tao Ti originally wanted to send a copy to Pei Yan, after all, this soup is quite healthy. But after thinking about it, he had never seen durian before, and he might not be used to it when he sent such a strange soup, so he didn't let Linglong give it to him. Only another soup was left for him to drink when he came back at night.
At the dinner table, Tao Ti chatted with Xu Wenchan, "Is it because of you that your mother came to see the eldest princess today, or because of your seventh brother?"
Xu Wenchan gnawed on the crab, and said vaguely, "For my seventh brother. Why do you do it for me, I have nothing to do with Xie Xiaogong, and there is no selfishness."
Tao Ti blinked, "Are you bored with Mr. Xie?"
The fifth prince couldn't help but interjected, "That's right, cousin Xie's fairy-like character, sister Xu, you don't even like it?"
Xu Wenchan was startled, his black face blushed, the redness was not too obvious, and he said embarrassingly, "Although he is quite handsome, I really don't have that kind of thought about him. Shop, earn money, how can there be any fantasy about marriage... "
Tao Ti tentatively asked, "If so, Xie Xiao Gongye, does he like you?"
Xu Wenchan paused for a while while holding the crab legs, and she lowered her eyes, "It's his business to please him, so I have to marry him because he pleases me?"
Tao Ti was speechless for a moment.
After all, what A Chan said was reasonable.
So King Xiang has a dream, and the goddess has no heart