The most beautiful lady in the harem

Chapter 184 Young Lady

She first moved the red clay stove from the corner, put some charcoal in it, and boiled water.

After frying the fish in an iron pan, scoop it into a ceramic pot, place it on a red clay stove and simmer it slowly.

While the soup was boiling over there, Qin Liuse changed to an iron pot over here. He was not in a hurry and made the braised beef brisket first.

The other dishes were cooked only after Zhu Wanxi announced that Emperor Yongjia was about to return.

They are all home-cooked dishes. They are not difficult to cook and taste fresh and tender.

Emperor Yongjia had not returned yet, but Qin Liuse had already prepared several dishes, except for the final seasoning of the fish soup.

She added some salt to the clay pot, scooped a spoonful with a wooden spoon, tried it, and found it tasted good. Then she picked up the clay pot and put it on the stove and put out the charcoal fire in the red clay stove.

After cooking, there was indeed a smell of oil smoke coming from Liu Qiuniang's mouth.

However, every time after cooking, Qin Liuse would go and wash up immediately, because she herself didn't like the smell.

So after cooking the dishes, he asked Chef Zhang to look after him while he went to the side hall to wash up.

Qin Liuse was not worried that the food Emperor Yongjia ate was not fresh enough, because today's home-cooked meals were much fresher than what he usually ate.

Usually the dishes are delivered from the Shangshi Bureau and have to be served in time, so they are prepared in advance and kept warm on the stove. The meat has been left to dry for a long time and is much older than today's.

Qin Liuse went to the side hall and let the maids help her wash her hair and take a bath. They scooped up water one spoonful at a time and poured it over her shoulders.

Qin Liuse played with the water in her hands, thinking that she had never been so virtuous in her two lifetimes.

In the past, in her previous life, she dreamed day and night of being a good wife to Brother Jia, doing his laundry and cooking for him.

Now that I no longer have this idea, I still have to be virtuous in order to win favor.

Outside, people could be heard paying respects to Emperor Yongjia, and the aunt who was watching nearby told everyone to hurry up.

With so many people serving her, Qin Liuse naturally bathed much faster than she usually did in Shu Yuexuan.

After she got up, she came out wrapped in a cotton towel. Someone helped her wipe her body and dress herself, and someone else helped her fumigate her hair. She was soon dressed.

Emperor Yongjia entered the main hall first. When Qin Liuse walked in, Zhu Wanxi had already asked people to bring over the dinner.

When Qin Liuse walked in, Zhu Wanxi came out and stood at the door and said to Qin Liuse with a smile, "Qin Zhaoyi is really thoughtful. Come in quickly. The emperor has been waiting for you until dark."

Zhu Wanxi's words were not all polite.

Don't underestimate Qin Liuse's thoughts. She thought that although she was doing it for Lady Wen, if she was to serve someone, she had to act like a servant. She was aware of this.

For example, these bowls and plates are not the exquisite and luxurious porcelain bowls and plates used in the palace, but deliberately simple ceramic bowls and basins, just like those used in ordinary people's homes.

Four dishes and a soup were all served in pottery and placed on Emperor Yongjia's rosewood dining table with dragon carvings and mother-of-pearl inlays.

Emperor Yongjia was sitting at the table waiting for her. When he saw her coming, he waved and said with a smile, "You really have some of the flavor of a commoner."

Qin Liuse laid out the dishes and chopsticks for Emperor Yongjia, and said with a pout, "It's just that this table and this room look a bit weird with the emperor."

Emperor Yongjia smiled and said, "When there is a chance, I will take you for a walk in the mountains, and you can be my little wife again."

Qin Liuse didn't know how to respond to this, but in the eyes of Emperor Yongjia, this expression was seen as shyness and acquiescence.

"I think there is one thing missing." Emperor Yongjia said, and then called Zhu Wanxi in, "Bring some wine."

Soon, Zhu Wanxi came with a pot of wine, which was specially ordered by Emperor Yongjia.

Qin Liuse can't drink, so he wants Qin Liuse to stop drinking tea and compensate him with a drink.

The wine was good, as the saying goes "fine grape wine in a luminous cup". Qin Liuse could not refuse it, so he could only obey the order.

Emperor Yongjia even didn't let Qin Liuse serve him food, but picked up the food himself. This way, he looked more like an ordinary person.

Emperor Yongjia picked up a piece of braised beef brisket and put it in his mouth, and then picked up a piece of stir-fried beans with chopsticks.

Qin Liuse muttered to himself, like a starving ghost.

However, when Emperor Yongjia led his troops in battles, his behavior was sometimes elegant, but more often, he acted more like a military general.

It is full of aggressiveness and destructive power, yet not as rude as those warriors. Instead, it has a kind of heroic spirit that is very poised.

Qin Liuse took a sip of wine, and naturally knew that she was "digging her own grave" and she would definitely have a hard time tonight.

In addition to these two dishes, Emperor Yongjia ate the stir-fried beef with sauerkraut in one go, finishing the bottom of the bowl clean.

A few pieces can be eaten with a bowl of rice. "Your beef is fried well, it goes well with rice."

Qin Liuse smiled but said nothing, feeling annoyed that she was too virtuous and had cooked too much of the dish.

With an appetite like his, he shouldn't be satisfied. He should just be cooked two dishes and a soup, otherwise he will just suffer.

What a mistake.

When it came to the tofu and fish soup at the end, Emperor Yongjia did not forget to praise, "You made this soup very well."

Qin Liuse thanked him with a smile. Seeing that Emperor Yongjia had finished eating, she stood up and asked the maid to bring in a basin. She wrung out a hot towel and wiped Emperor Yongjia's hands and face.

After dinner, Emperor Yongjia and Qin Liuse sat for a while, then walked outside in the yard, admired the moon, and then took Qin Liuse into the house.

Qin Liuse was feeling uneasy. When Emperor Yongjia was in the purification room, he really wanted to slip away.

I just thought about how I had worked so hard doing physical work for so many days, and I didn't know when it would end.

When Emperor Yongjia came out of the clean room, he saw Qin Liuse standing by the window, walked over and asked, "Why are you standing here instead of sitting down?"

Qin Liuse certainly couldn't say that she was nervous, so she just turned around to help him put on his pajamas, saying, "I used too much tonight, and I feel a little full."

Qin Liuse originally meant to say that she needed to walk around to digest the food, but when Emperor Yongjia heard her words, he smiled meaningfully.

Qin Liuse knew what he was laughing at without even thinking about it. He wanted to tell her that there would be some physical work to do later.

Qin Liuse glared at him and lowered her head.

Emperor Yongjia raised his hand and pinched her chin, lifted her face, and asked, "What are you thinking about?"

Dog Emperor.

Qin Liuse called out in her heart, "I'm thinking that the wine tonight is a little sweet."

As the two of them were pulling each other, Qin Liuse's clothes had become a little loose. They were just thin pajamas to begin with, and when Emperor Yongjia lowered his head slightly, he could see a field of snow that was whiter than frost and jade.

"Like this?" Emperor Yongjia still held her chin, "Then I'll try it and see if it works."

As he said this, he lowered his head and covered her lips, sweeping them around, as if he really wanted to taste whether there was any aftertaste of wine on her lips.