Hearing the name of this list of dishes, the old man in gray robe was stunned.
But soon, his gray eyebrows stretched out, he laughed and said, "I can't tell that the little girl is not old, but she can eat well."
Tao Ti chuckled, "Of course."
The old man in gray robe looked up at her, and saw that the servant girl who followed her was wearing clothes, his cloudy eyes moved slightly, and said with a smile, "I'm just fishing for fun. Besides the dishes you just mentioned, old man I've tasted a few dishes, but as for the taste, it's just like that... I haven't eaten many fish dishes that can be called delicious in my old age."
Tao Ti raised her eyebrows, thinking that either the old man's mouth is too picky, or he didn't meet a good cook.
But having said that, what is the origin of this gray-robed old man
Looking at his clothes, his gray hair is fixed with a simple wooden hairpin, a gray cotton robe, and a pair of black soap boots. This outfit is really simple and ordinary, like a servant of the palace.
It can be seen that the demeanor of the old man's whole body, as well as the leisurely look between his eyebrows and eyes, are obviously not as simple as servants.
While Tao Ti was looking at it, the gray-robed old man took off the hook and raised his hand to put the fish back. Tao Ti came back to her senses and hurriedly said, "It's actually not difficult at all to make fish delicious."
The old man in gray robe paused, and looked back at her, "Don't tell me you little girl still knows how to cook?"
Tao Ti nodded, rolled her dark and bright eyeballs, and said, "If you believe me, if you catch two more fish, how many dishes will I cook for you?"
The old man in gray robe stared at her: Did this little girl guess his identity
Tao Ti also met the old man's eyes generously: "To be able to fish in such a leisurely way in the palace, and at this age, should be the old prince, right?" Well, it doesn't matter if you guess wrong, anyway, you can get two fish to eat, it's not a loss.
The old and the young looked at each other for a moment, and then they all laughed.
The old man in gray robe stroked his gray beard and said with a smile, "Is three fish enough?"
Tao Ti raised her hand to compare, and said, "Three such big ones should be enough for the two of us."
The old man in gray robe raised his eyebrows and looked at her, "You want to eat too?"
"That's for sure." Tao Ti blinked her eyes, as if in a daze, "You fish, I cook, I can eat half of it, right?"
This little girl is very interesting.
The old man in gray robe laughed twice, "Not too much, not too much."
Maybe it was because he fished here every day, and he released the fish after catching them. He raised the fish in the lake so boldly that he stepped forward to bite the bait as soon as he saw the bait. After a while, the old man caught three fat and big grass carp.
These few fish were probably thinking, why didn't this person play his cards according to common sense today, saying that he really caught it
The fresh fish rolled on the ground, and after a short while, a boy with a bucket appeared out of nowhere. After loading the fish, he stood silently and waited for the old man to collect the pole.
Seeing this situation, Tao Ti has basically confirmed the identity of the old man in front of her.
But seeing his unwillingness to mention his identity, Tao Ti didn't bother to pierce the window paper, so she pretended not to recognize him.
The old man put away the fishing rod, turned to Tao Ti and said, "Let's go to the kitchen."
"Okay." Tao Ti replied with a smile.
Linglong found a gap to come forward, and said in a low voice, "Crown Princess, you are here for a banquet, why... go to the kitchen again?"
Tao Ti said, "I suddenly want to eat fish."
This is her sincere words. As soon as she saw the fish, her mind was full of dishes made of various fish, and the more she thought about it, the more greedy she became.
Linglong, "..."
No matter how depressed and puzzled they were, they still arrived at a small kitchen.
The cooks in the small kitchen were all shocked when they saw the old man coming. When he saw that the old man was followed by a dignified young lady in Chinese clothes, his eyes were even more confused and he was at a loss.
Before they saluted, the old man raised his hand, stopped their movements, and said calmly, "Leave two helpers, and the rest go down and rest."
Everyone in the kitchen responded quickly, leaving only two maids who helped cook.
Tao Ti walked around the small kitchen, and looked at the existing ingredients, and she knew it.
"Old man, can you eat spicy food?" she asked.
"… good."
It's easy if you can eat spicy food, Tao Ti smiled slightly at him, "Then you go out and sit down for a rest, a few dishes will be prepared very quickly."
The old man nodded slightly, and said with a smile, "Then the old man will just wait for your skills."
As soon as the old man went out, Tao Ti began to pick up the three grass carp.
She plans to make three dishes and one soup, one boiled fish fillet, one fish head with chopped pepper, one sweet and sour crispy fish, and one three fresh fish ball soup.
The most troublesome part of eating fish is the fishbone. Tao Ti knows the position of the fish bone very well. With a kitchen knife, she can easily remove the fish bone, leaving only the clean and crystal clear fish meat.
The two maids who were helping the kitchen were stunned and couldn't help sighing to Linglong, "Your wife is so amazing!"
"Of course." Linglong and Yourong raised their chins, and their admiration for the princess increased a little.
These three grass carp are very big. Tao Ti first cut out a plate of neat and uniform fish fillets, and then scraped out a bowl of delicate fish paste. After these two things were prepared, she began to process the fish heads.
The method of chopping pepper fish head is very simple. Put a layer of green onion, ginger and garlic on a large porcelain plate, arrange the marinated fish head, and then spread a layer of finely chopped peppers, completely covered with red Hold the fish head, put it in a steamer and steam it on high heat.
While steaming the fish head, Tao Ti started to make fish balls. The crystal clear shrimp meat and delicious fish meat are mixed according to a certain ratio, and then an egg white is added to stir, and the slender fingers can be turned flexibly, and soon the plump and white fish balls are placed on a plate.
At this time, the fish head with chopped peppers is also steamed. When the steamer is opened, the white water mist disperses, and the spicy taste of chopped peppers and the fresh fragrance of fish come out, which makes people choke and love it.
Tao Ti sprinkled minced green onion, ginger, and garlic on the surface of the fish head with chopped peppers, and then sprinkled hot oil on it, only to hear the sound of "stabbing", and the aroma of chopped peppers, fish, green onions, ginger, and garlic all came together. Excited by this spoonful of hot oil.
The maidservants watching stared straight away, their throats also moved up and down, greedy like cats.
"It smells so good..." Linglong stared at the fish head with chopped peppers that looked very good, never thought that such a fish head could be made so delicious
"There are more delicious ones." Tao Ti replied with a smile, and started to make sweet and sour crispy fish.
Clean the whole fish, beat both sides into a peony flower knife, then add green onion, ginger, salt, rice wine, pepper, etc., and marinate for a while. Coat it with a paste made of egg liquid and starch, and finally pat a layer of dry starch. After confirming that the whole fish is battered, put it in a 70% hot oil pan and fry it.
The smell of frying is more overbearing than the smell of steaming. Not long after the crispy fish was put into the frying pan, the tempting aroma filled the whole kitchen.
Even the old man who was waiting outside couldn't help swallowing when he smelled the smell, turned his head to look at the small kitchen, and muttered, "Don't say it, it's really delicious!"
In the small kitchen, seeing the fish fried until it was crispy and golden, Tao Ti quickly got out of the pan and put it on a plate, then evenly sprinkled the exclusive recipe of sweet and sour sauce on the fish, sprinkled with a layer of green onion, a crispy and delicious sweet and sour crispy skin The fish is ready.
Then, she started making boiled fish slices and three delicacies fish ball soup.
Before the boiled fish fillet was cooked, the old man outside couldn't resist the temptation of the smell. He walked to the door of the small kitchen and asked loudly, "Little girl, how long is it until it's ready?"
This scent tickled his heart like a cat's paw, making him so greedy that he longed for it.
Tao Ti looked back at the old man who was staring eagerly, with a sly smile flashing across her bright black eyes, "You still have to wait, at least... half an hour."
When the old man heard this, his eyes widened immediately, "Huh? It will take half an hour, it must be done!"
Ignoring the heavy oily smoke in the kitchen for a moment, I strode in. When he saw the ready-made chopped pepper fish head and sweet and sour crispy fish, his cloudy old eyes lit up, "Not bad, very good. I think these two dishes are enough, don't do it, let's do it now." eat!"
Tao Ti pointed at the boiled fish fillet in the pot with a spoon, and said with a curled lip, "I really don't want to do it? Are you willing to give up this boiled fish fillet?"
The old man looked into the pot, and saw the snow-white fish fillets boiling in the bright red oil, and the aroma was overflowing. Just looking at it like this made his mouth salivate, and he wished to serve a big bowl of white rice immediately and start eating.
He pursed his lips, suppressing his greed, "Do it, let's do it... the old man will go outside first."
If he didn't leave, he was afraid that he would starve to death in this small kitchen.
Fortunately, Tao Ti didn't make him wait too long.
These few dishes are all fast dishes, and Tao Ti is quick to do things, and all three dishes and one soup are ready, and it only takes less than half an hour.
When the servant girl came to report that the dishes were ready, the old man who was walking outside immediately went to the courtyard, and those who didn't know thought it was some imminent matter.
Under the lush sycamore tree, three dishes and one soup are placed on the stone table. The aroma is attractive and the plate is beautifully arranged, especially the sweet and sour crispy fish dish, and there are two little rabbits carved with carrots beside it.
"Old man, try my handicraft." Tao Ti smiled and handed him a pair of chopsticks.
"Okay." The old man took the chopsticks with a smile, and looked at Tao Ti more lovingly.
He first tasted the fragrant boiled fish fillet with chopsticks. The boiled fish fillet is covered with a layer of spicy red oil, and the surface is dotted with green onion and coriander. It is bright red and green, very beautiful.
The white and tender fish fillets are covered with soup. Once you put them in your mouth, the spicy and delicious taste stimulates your taste buds. The fish fillets are tender and elastic, without any earthy smell.
In order to take care of the old man's stomach, Tao Ti didn't make it particularly spicy. Seeing the old man eating one slice after another with chopsticks, Tao Ti couldn't laugh or cry, and hurriedly advised, "Don't just eat this dish, you should try other dishes."
The old man came back to his senses and coughed a little embarrassedly, "Yes, yes, try something else."
As he spoke, he extended his chopsticks to the plate of golden red sweet and sour crispy fish.
I saw that the skin of this fish was fried very crispy, the fish meat was white and tender, and the sauce was sour, sweet and salty, which was very appetizing. Compared with the spicy and spicy boiled fish fillets, this sweet and sour crispy fish is obviously more suitable for children and the elderly.
"Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, sweet and sour and delicious, this fried crispy fish is very well done!"
"Is this sweet and sour crispy fish delicious? It's all about the sauce. After the sauce is adjusted, the taste can't be wrong." Tao Ti said, looking forward to it again, "You always try this chop Pepper fish head?"
"..."
The old man's eyes fell on the fish head with chopped peppers, and he couldn't help hesitating, "Is the fish head still edible?"
A family of honorable princes like theirs has never eaten fish heads, chicken heads, duck heads, etc., so it is inevitable that they will have a hard time chopsticks.
Tao Ti said in an extremely sincere manner, "If you believe me, take a bite and keep it delicious."
elder,"… "
He glanced at the fish head with chopped peppers again, and saw that the bright red chopped peppers covered the white and tender fish head meat, steaming hot and full of fragrance...
Hmm, it looks pretty good.
With the mentality of giving it a try, the old man put a chopstick of fish meat to his mouth, and after eating it, he was immediately stunned——
The thick and tender taste, the spicy and delicious soup, the freshness of the fish itself and the freshness of the chopped pepper are fully mixed together, this taste is really amazing! !
"How about it, isn't it good?" Tao Ti knew that he was captured by the delicious food when she saw his reaction, and she smiled slightly, "If you are not full after eating these, I will cook some noodles for you, this soup It’s perfect for mixing noodles.”
"Okay, okay..." The old man responded in a hurry, put a whole fish head into his bowl, and gnawed contentedly.
Seeing that the old man was eating so happily, Tao Ti was not polite, and started to eat with bowls and chopsticks.
One old and one young, their faces were full of red from eating, and they couldn't stop their chopsticks.
Linglong clicked her tongue: Didn't the princess have lunch an hour ago? How long has it been, and she can still eat it? !
The boy in the courtyard looked shocked: It seems that they haven't seen the old master eating so happily for a long time, this little lady's cooking skills are really not simple!
The two ate the three dishes cleanly in a turbulent posture, and at the end, one of them held a bowl of warm three-fresh fish ball soup to relieve the spicy taste in their mouths.
After eating several fish balls, the old man sighed deeply, "The fish balls are tender and springy, without any fishy smell, and the taste is delicate and refreshing. Your craftsmanship is really worth mentioning!"
Tao Ti smiled and said, "It's also thanks to the old man that the fish you catch are fresh."
The old man squinted his eyes very much, and took another big mouthful of soup.
"Prince Princess, we have been out for almost an hour. If we don't go back, we won't be able to find you at Chang Ya Ge. I'm afraid we're busy." Linglong leaned close to Tao Ti and reminded her in a low voice.
Tao Ti slapped her forehead, yes, she forgot that there are still a bunch of people in Chang Ya Ge. Others didn't say anything, but Xu Wenchan would definitely be anxious when he saw that he hadn't come back for so long.
It's all because of delicious food! ! !
After thinking for a moment, she put down the bowl in her hand and said to the old man, "Old man, wait for me for a while."
With that said, she got into the kitchen again.
Linglong was dumbfounded, what is the princess doing, why did she go back to the kitchen again
Fortunately, this time she came back soon, with a big bowl of plain noodles in her hand, steaming.
"Old man, if you can still eat, you can eat noodles with the soup of chopped pepper fish head." Tao Ti put the noodles in front of the old man, straightened her waist, "It's getting late, I have to go back first. "
Seeing that she turned around and was about to leave, the old man couldn't help but call out to her, "Little girl, don't you even ask me who I am?"
Tao Ti turned her head back, her eyes curved into a smile, and the corners of her lips were slightly raised, "You eat noodles."
After that, she took Linglong and left.
Looking at the backs of the master and servant leaving, the servant muttered puzzledly, "This little lady is really strange, she didn't answer the question."
The old man didn't say a word, he just picked up the noodles with his chopsticks.
When I saw that there was only one noodle in the whole bowl of noodles, which was long and not half-cooked, I couldn't help shaking my head and laughing——
"Yes, yes, Yan'er really married a good wife!"
...
When Tao Ti arrived at Changyage Pavilion, the last play had just ended, and Shi Zifei was about to take everyone to the garden to play throwing pots.
Seeing Tao Ti came back, the Crown Princess stepped forward to say a few words of concern, Tao Ti only said that the garden of the palace was charming, and she lost track of time while wandering around.
This rhetoric is reasonable, and the concubine Shi Zi didn't ask any more questions, and led a group of people to talk and laugh and change places.
Xu Wenchan had a sharp nose, and as soon as he got close to Tao Ti, he could smell the smell of food, "Ah Ti, did you find something delicious? Well, it smells like fish!"
Tao Ti was about to explain the whole story to her, when she saw a light willow-colored figure approaching gracefully.
"Song Yuning pays homage to the Crown Princess, and the Crown Princess is blessed." The delicate and soft voice made people's ears go numb.
"Hey, why is it you?" Tao Ti recognized at a glance that the person in front of her was the one who spoke for her in Tianyi Pavilion.
Seeing that she recognized her, Song Yuning was also a little surprised, and then smiled slightly, "Prince Princess really has a good memory, she still remembers me."
Tao Ti had a good impression of her, and exchanged pleasantries with her with a smile. After learning that she was Song Taifu's granddaughter, her attitude became more modest.
After chatting for a few words, Song Yuning suddenly said to Tao Ti, "Crown Princess, can I borrow a word?"
Tao Ti was slightly taken aback, "...?"
Xu Wenchan on the side frowned, looked at Song Yuning warily, and muttered, "Speak as you speak, why borrow a step?"
She didn't think the two people they just met had any serious secrets to tell, Arti was her Xu Wenchan's good friend, and no one could take it away!
Tao Ti also felt a little baffled, but seeing Song Yuning looking at her with pleading eyes, she finally nodded, "Okay."
Xu Wenchan looked at Tao Ti sullenly, like an abandoned widow, aggrieved and pitiful.
Tao Ti patted her on the shoulder and comforted her, "Okay, you go to play pot throwing for a while, and I'll be back after a few words."
...
The palace garden is very large, with craggy rockery and stone paths circling, covered with bamboos, and hanging vines and vines, it is very quiet and elegant.
"Miss Song, what do you want to say to me?" Tao Ti asked straight to the point.
"I, I..." Song Yuning bit her lips.
She obviously had something to say, but for some reason, she got closer to the concubine, and seeing her calm demeanor, Song Yuning suddenly felt that her previous concerns and worries were superfluous.
Tao Ti stared at Song Yuning, who was a bit awkward and tangled, and blinked her clear eyes.
After waiting patiently for a while, seeing that she still did not speak, Tao Ti had no choice but to say, "If there is nothing to say, then shall we go back?"
Only then did Song Yuning say, "I, I know about your taking poison on your wedding night."
Tao Ti's expression froze slightly, "...?"
Song Yuning said, "But that's in the past, and I don't want to accuse you of anything. But Your Highness is really a good person. Since you are married to her, I hope you can treat him well. He is really very nice. easy."
Tao Ti, "Huh?"
What is this scenario
Does Song Yuning and Pei Yan have any unknown past
Her small head was filled with big question marks, and she automatically made up a bunch of messy plots.
For a moment, the gaze towards Song Yuning was also somewhat subtle.
Song Yuning pursed her lips, and said in a warm voice, "That's all I want to say. In short, I hope that you and your highness can have a good time, Crown Princess."
After a moment of silence, Tao Ti stared at Song Yuning with a very calm tone, "Although I don't know exactly what entanglements you had with the prince before, you shouldn't have said these things to me—first of all, the prince is a very good person, I know, and I will treat him well. Secondly, I don't need you to teach me how to be a princess. Finally... Well, there is nothing more to say, let's go."
Song Yuning showed astonishment, and wanted to say something, her lips moved slightly, and finally she just lowered her eyes and said, "What the princess said is that I overstepped the rules."
"..." Tao Ti pursed her red lips, but didn't answer, and just walked back.
Before he had taken two steps, there was a sudden burst of laughter from behind the Moon Cave Gate not far away, and words like "Prince" were mixed in during the period.
Tao Ti's footsteps paused slightly, and she pricked up her ears to listen.
Seeing that she seemed to step forward to check, Song Yuning who was following behind couldn't help reminding in a low voice, "Crown Princess, it seems to be a gathering place for sons and daughters over there. It is very inconvenient for you to go there."
Tao Ti thought about it for a while, and turned around and said "Thank you for reminding" to Song Yuning.
Just as he finished speaking, he heard the phrase "sick child" wafting from the Moon Cave Gate.
Sick child... Prince...
Tao Ti's brows suddenly frowned, what are those little bastards chewing on
Song Yuning and Linglong naturally heard it, and their expressions became unsightly.
Before they could react, they saw a honey-colored figure flashing in front of their eyes—
Looking up again, Tao Ti has already gone to the moon cave gate.
exquisite,"!!!"
Hastily followed up.
Song Yuning, "!!!"
Although I knew that there were outsiders behind the door of the Moon Cave, but for some reason, I still couldn't help but want to follow and have a look.
Behind the Moon Cave Gate is a quiet and elegant courtyard with lush bamboo shadows and sparkling lakes, where a group of noble sons and gentlemen are drinking and having fun here, as happy as gods.
Tao Ti didn't rush in, but stood outside the door and observed for a while.
Looking at it, he saw an acquaintance - the third prince Pei Changzhou.
I saw Pei Changzhou in a sapphire blue brocade robe sitting on a bench, surrounded by a circle of aristocrats standing or standing, all of them well-dressed and well-dressed, but speaking all kinds of flattering words.
They can boast as much as they want, and they have to praise Pei Changzhou. When they praise Pei Changzhou, they don't forget to give Pei Yan a kick.
Then Pei Changzhou obviously drank too much, and he became a little smug. Hearing these compliments, he said "I dare not take it seriously" and "Speak cautiously", but I couldn't hide the elation in the corners of his eyes and brows.
"Third Highness, you are too humble. If you ask me, your character and talent are not inferior to the Crown Prince's at all. He was born a year earlier than you..."
"Hey, what's the rush? Qin Tianjian even asserted that that person will not live to be twenty-three, and it's only been two years. By then, the position will not belong to the Third Highness?"
"If virtue doesn't match, there will be disasters. If he is really magnanimous, he should have taken the initiative to give up the virtue, so that he can recover from his illness with peace of mind. Why should he always dominate this position."
"..."
The corners of Tao Ti's mouth twitched, and she thought, this group of people are a little too courageous, in broad daylight, they dare to talk so loudly about the current crown prince, it's really life-threatening.
But looking at it from another angle, does it mean that Pei Yan's momentum is gone, so these talents are rushing to curry favor with Pei Changzhou? After all, if Pei Yan really won't live past twenty-three, Pei Changzhou is indeed the most popular candidate to succeed the crown prince.
Thinking of it this way, Tao Ti was furious. Is this scumbag Pei Changzhou still the prince
Does he deserve it
Pooh!
She was slandering, and there was another obscene laughter in her ears——
"Speaking of which, I didn't expect the Crown Princess to be so good-looking. I just took a sneak peek, tsk, that face, that figure...it's really not bad."
"No matter how good-looking it is, what's the use of it? With the prince's body, whether he can walk at night is a problem, hahaha."
"Hey, that's right."
"I'm so pitiful for such a flowery beauty. She is now a widow and will be a widow in the future. No wonder she refused to marry to the East Palace before. As a woman, she can't have fun at night, so what's the point of marrying. "
"Hahahahaha..."
Tao Ti, "..."
Clenching her fingers into fists, she took a deep breath.
Okay, these bastards can pack up and prepare to die.