bestfiction Chapter 224 This Taste
Chapter 224 This Taste
"Um, Master, roasted sweet potatoes, are they meant to be roasted and eaten like rats?"
A young apprentice who had just entered the imperial kitchen asked the chef next to him, but just as he finished speaking, he was hit on the head.
"Idiot, when have you ever seen a red-hot mouse?"
The people in the Imperial Household were at a loss as they really had no idea what sweet potatoes were. Then they remembered that the palace servant had just said that this was a common food, so they sent someone out of the palace to inquire.
The people in the imperial kitchen anxiously sent people outside the palace to inquire about what sweet potatoes are. Emperor Beichen saw that several days had passed and Nong Zheng still hadn't found out. In the imperial study, Emperor Beichen was so angry that he almost took off his "hat".
Seeing Emperor Beichen so angry, Nong Zheng was so scared that he broke out in a sweat even in the cold weather. However, in order to protect his official hat, he still mustered up the courage to speak.
"Your Majesty, I have checked the area within a hundred miles these days, but no one knows what this sweet potato is. Could it be that the people of Beinanjing are deliberately using this sweet potato to deceive us? Do they actually want to take advantage of our lowered vigilance and join forces with Dongli to attack us?"
When Emperor Beichen heard what Nong Zheng said, he was about to curse. In his opinion, if Nanjing really wanted to unite with Dongli, there was no need to come up with something fictitious. Wouldn't it be easier to be exposed this way? He couldn't help but want to curse Nong Zheng as a fool.
But before he could open his mouth, he suddenly thought of something, his eyes lit up, and he asked.
"Isn't it Yuanning Prefecture that's adjacent to our Beichen and Nanjing?"
Nong Zheng didn't understand. Aren't we talking about sweet potatoes? Why did it end up in Yuanning Mansion again? However, to avoid being scolded, he quickly replied.
"Your Majesty, the place where Beichen and Nanjing are adjacent is Yuanning Prefecture."
"Okay, you go down first..."
Nong Zheng was confused by Emperor Beichen's series of actions, but when he heard Emperor Beichen let him go, he felt as if he had been pardoned and hurriedly retreated.
As soon as they left, Emperor Beichen sent someone to summon Nangong Ling and his wife and their two children to the palace. He remembered that his Princess Changning lived in a small town in Yuanning Prefecture.
Thinking of the magical thing in Han Yiyi's hand, Emperor Beichen guessed that this sweet potato might be something Han Yiyi got out of her system.
Thinking of this, Emperor Beichen couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.
On the other side, in the general's mansion, two little guys were eating freshly baked sweet potatoes happily. Nangong Ling and his wife looked at the roasted sweet potatoes that were golden brown and the sweet smell floating in the air, and couldn't help swallowing their saliva.
But they have not forgotten the watermelon that Han Yiyi took at the beginning. The taste of it was unforgettable. Now looking at this one, it is also mouth-watering!
At this time, they were all a little confused. Where did Han Yiyi get so many delicious and novel foods?
Han Yiyi looked at the two old men, swallowing his saliva constantly, and couldn't help laughing to himself. He quickly took out two more from the bottom of the pot and handed them over.
"It's a little hot, be careful..."
Seeing this, Nangong Ling hurried forward to take it.
"Your humble servant thanks Her Royal Highness the Princess!"
As the sweet potatoes took their bites, the two old men narrowed their eyes together, each with a look of enjoyment on their face.
"This, this is sweet potato. I have never eaten such soft, glutinous and sweet food!"
Old Madam Nangong, who was standing by, nodded repeatedly as she listened. It seemed that she had no time to talk anymore. She didn't speak until she had finished eating the whole sweet potato.
"Yes, this, I have never eaten anything so delicious", he suddenly thought of something and changed his words, "By the way, the one called watermelon last time was also very delicious, each has its own merits, each has its own merits...", and then he turned his gaze to the stove again.
Because both Nangong Ling and his wife are old, they particularly like this kind of chewy and soft food.
At this time, the servants outside the kitchen smelled the smell coming out and swallowed their saliva wildly. They really wanted to rush in and see what the master was eating.
Han Yiyi was not a stingy person. Besides, she brought several hundred kilograms of food with her this time. After taking out all the roasted food from the stove, she left some raw food for the servants and asked them to roast it themselves.
Nangong Ling and his wife were enjoying their meal when they heard a servant say that someone was coming from the palace. They hurriedly put down their sweet potatoes and went to greet them.
Hearing from the young eunuch that Emperor Beichen was anxious to see them and the two little ones, they didn't bother to get ready and took Zicheng and Zihui with them and followed the young eunuch into the palace.
Originally, Han Yiyi came to Kyoto this time to go to the palace and ask Emperor Beichen for something, but she didn't want to be in a hurry, so she didn't go into the palace with the four people.
When Emperor Beichen saw the two adults and two children being led in by the young eunuch, he no longer hesitated and asked hurriedly.
"Zicheng, Zihui, do you know what sweet potato is?"
The reason why Emperor Beichen asked the two children was that he thought that the two children had been living with Han Yiyi in Yuanning Mansion. If the sweet potato was really made by Han Yiyi, the two little guys would definitely know it.
"Your Majesty, I know. We just ate it. It was delicious!"
"Yes, we just ate. Your Majesty, do you want to eat too?"
Hearing what the two little guys said, Emperor Beichen's eyes lit up and he quickly asked.
"I just ate. Where did you eat? Who gave it to you?"
Because Emperor Beichen's voice was too excited, the two little guys were frightened and hid behind Nangong Ling and his wife. Seeing this, Nangong Ling hurriedly spoke.
"Your Majesty, we did eat sweet potatoes just now. They were brought by Her Royal Highness the Princess from Ping'an Town. What she had was called sweet potatoes. I just don't know if it is the same thing that Your Majesty is talking about!"
"Changning went to Beijing. Where is she now? Is she in the general's mansion? Did she really take the sweet potatoes?"
Because Nangong Ling is old and the General's Mansion has Zicheng and Zihui, his mind is focused on the two little ones. He rarely pays attention to the affairs of the court. Therefore, he did not know that Emperor Beichen had sent people to investigate the sweet potato matter today.
Therefore, I don’t know why Emperor Beichen was so excited when he heard about Han Yiyi and Hongshu, but he still responded.
"Your Majesty, yes, Princess Changning just arrived in Kyoto today. The sweet potatoes were brought here by Her Royal Highness. And Her Royal Highness is currently in my residence!"
"Ha! Ha! Ha! Hahaha! Good! Good! You are worthy of being the princess appointed by me personally."
When Emperor Beichen heard Nangong Ling's exact answer, he couldn't help but laugh out loud. He hurriedly ordered someone to go to the general's mansion to invite Han Yiyi, and asked him to bring the sweet potatoes into the palace as well.