So the princess is looking at him so intently, thinking about how to cook
For a moment, Zhenzhu was stunned and inexplicably amused, and even felt that such a princess was particularly lovely: "I will take it to Ziyu right away."
"After you're done, remember to send half of it to the East Palace." Shen Xihe couldn't help but remind him.
Pearl couldn't help laughing, she decided to go there in person to see the Crown Prince's reaction.
Geese are an essential part of the betrothal gifts for wealthy families. Of course, not everyone can catch wild geese alive, so even if one cannot catch one, they will ask someone to catch two to serve as a present.
Since no one is raising wild geese, they naturally cannot be kept and usually become food. However, the bride-to-be personally explained how to cook them and even gave the cooking method, which is truly unprecedented.
After Shen Yueshan reviewed the betrothal gifts, he felt a little melancholy, as it meant his daughter was one step closer to getting married. When he returned to the inner courtyard with a sad look on his face, he was greeted by Biyu, who bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the princess invites you to have some soup."
Shen Yueshan was not interested in his daughter's delicacies, but he still went to the inner courtyard and sat at the table. Shen Xihe brought the stewed wild goose soup to him and asked someone to bring the roasted wild goose meat: "Dad, try it. Is it different from the wild geese in our northwest?"
Shen Yueshan's piercing eyes lit up, and he suddenly turned to look at Shen Xihe: "Wild Goose?"
Pursing her lips, she nodded with a smile: "Wild geese, two."
It goes without saying where the wild geese came from, and there were two of them. Shen Yueshan's worries were instantly swept away, and his hearty laughter filled the courtyard in an instant, and he began to eat with relish.
"Hmm, the soup is fresh and the meat is fragrant..." he commented while eating.
Shen Xihe sat nearby, and seeing her father's smile gradually spread, she couldn't help but smile as well. She actually knew that even though he had already accepted the fact that his daughter was going to get married, he would still be disappointed and sad after seeing the betrothal gifts today, so she did this to coax him.
I don’t know if eating the wild geese sent by his son-in-law really had a miraculous effect, but in any case, Shen Yueshan selectively forgot about his daughter’s marriage and was in a good mood all day.
Unlike Shen Yueshan, Xiao Huayong was very happy at first when he heard that the Princess's Mansion had sent a food box. But when a plate of roasted meat was served, the plate was arranged very beautifully, with the goose's wings and head still there. He felt something was wrong no matter how he looked at it.
"Tianyuan, come and see what kind of roasted meat this is?" Xiao Huayong couldn't believe it. His wild geese had only been sent there for the morning and it had already become a dish.
Tian Yuan shrank his neck. He and Xiao Huayong had been wandering outside for many years and had eaten all kinds of edibles in the world. He had also eaten this roasted wild goose. He recognized it at a glance, but he didn't dare to say it.
"Your Highness, Miss Pearl is still waiting outside. I am not very good at seeing. How about asking Miss Pearl to come over and ask?" Tian Yuan refused decisively.
Xiao Huayong gave him a cold look and said, "Please come in."
Zhenzhu bowed and came in to greet Xiao Huayong: "Your Highness, I am here to see you..."
"No need to be polite." Xiao Huayong interrupted her impatiently and asked, "What kind of roasted meat is this?"
"Your Highness, this is roasted goose meat." Zhenzhu answered truthfully.
Xiao Huayong's face froze immediately. In fact, he had already seen it, but he was unwilling to give up. Even after hearing Zhenzhu's words, he still refused to give up: "Where did the geese come from?"