Siheyuan: tomb robbing? I am serious about hunting.

Chapter 1083 Reward

I have cooked quite well. How about I show off my skills today to change the taste for you and Your Majesty, and let the chefs in the imperial kitchen learn how to make Jiangnan dim sum." When the Queen Mother heard this, her eyes lit up and she nodded quickly: "Great, great! I have heard that Jiangnan dim sum is exquisite and delicious, but I have never tasted the authentic ones. It is great to taste the ones made by our Qingci today!" She turned to the eunuch beside her and ordered: "Quick, go to the imperial kitchen and tell them to cooperate with the Queen Mother and prepare all the ingredients she needs. "Shen Qingci was delighted to get the Empress Dowager's approval. He quickly pulled Wanyue and followed the eunuchs from the imperial kitchen to the imperial kitchen. The imperial kitchen is located on the west side of the Forbidden City. It is a large courtyard divided into several areas. Some areas specialize in making pasta, some specialize in making snacks, and some specialize in making imperial meals. At this time, the imperial kitchen was already busy. The chefs were doing their jobs. Some were kneading dough, some were cutting vegetables, and some were making fire. The air was filled with the aroma of various foods. The steward of the imperial kitchen was an old man in his fifties. His surname was Wang, and he always had a humble smile on his face. When he heard that the Empress was coming in person, he was so scared that he quickly put down the work in his hands and knelt down with a group of chefs to greet her: "Your servant greets Her Majesty the Empress. May Her Majesty live a thousand years and a thousand years!" Shen Qingci quickly waved his hands, his voice gentle: "Staff Wang, please get up quickly, and everyone should get up too. I am not here to inspect today. I just want to make a few snacks myself for the Empress Dowager and His Majesty to taste. Please help me. "Butler Wang stood up, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and asked cautiously, "What kind of snack does Your Majesty want to make? I'll have someone prepare the ingredients for you right away." Shen Qingci thought for a moment and said, "I want to make osmanthus cheese today. I need fresh milk, osmanthus honey, glutinous rice flour, and some clean white porcelain bowls." Butler Wang quickly responded, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, these ingredients are all in the imperial kitchen. I'll have someone get them for you right away. "Soon, the ingredients were served. Fresh milk was placed in a blue and white porcelain jar, with a faint milky aroma; osmanthus honey was brewed with the newly picked osmanthus this year, and was placed in a small pottery jar. When you opened the lid, the aroma was fragrant; glutinous rice flour was made from the best Jiangnan glutinous rice, which was delicate and white; the white porcelain bowl was specially used to hold snacks. The wall of the bowl was as thin as a cicada's wing, and it was printed with delicate orchid patterns. Shen Qingci rolled up her sleeves, took the apron handed to her by Wanyue, and tied it around her waist. She picked up the blue and white porcelain jar, poured the milk into a clean copper pot, and then said to the eunuch beside her: "Please help me light the fire. Don't make the fire too big, just a low fire. "The young eunuch quickly agreed, carefully added some firewood to the stove and adjusted the temperature. Shen Qingci stood in front of the stove, holding a long-handled spoon in her right hand, gently stirring the milk in the copper pot. Her movements were skillful and gentle, and her eyes were focused, as if what she had in her hand at the moment was not a pot of milk, but a precious treasure. Wanyue stood aside and helped her pass things. Looking at her young lady's orderly appearance, she couldn't help but whispered, "Your Majesty, your craftsmanship is getting better and better. I remember when you first learned to make osmanthus cheese, you burnt the milk and made the whole kitchen smell burnt. "Shen Qingci couldn't help but glared at her and whispered, "How dare you say that? It was you who made trouble next to me at that time, which distracted me. "Wan Yue stuck out her tongue, not daring to speak anymore, but quietly helping Shen Qingci pass things. The chefs around were also looking at Shen Qingci curiously. They didn't expect that this queen, who came from a scholarly family, would actually cook snacks herself, and judging by her movements, she was very skilled. When the milk was slightly hot, Shen Qingci poured an appropriate amount of glutinous rice flour into a small bowl, added a little cold water, stirred it into a paste, and then slowly poured it into the copper pot, stirring while pouring to prevent the glutinous rice flour from clumping. Her movements were very... Gently, the spoon turned lightly in the copper pot, and the milk gradually became thicker, with a light milky white foam. Then, she opened the pottery jar containing osmanthus honey, scooped two spoonfuls of osmanthus honey with a small spoon, poured it into the copper pot, and continued to stir. The aroma of osmanthus honey mixed with the aroma of milk to form a unique fragrance that filled the entire imperial kitchen. The chefs around couldn't help but sniff, their eyes full of admiration. "Your Majesty, this osmanthus cheese smells so fragrant, it must taste even better. "Butler Wang couldn't help but admire. Shen Qingci smiled and said nothing, but concentrated on stirring the curd in the copper pot. When the curd reached the right thickness, she turned off the fire, took the copper pot off the stove, and set it aside to cool. When the curd was a little cooler, Shen Qingci picked up the white porcelain bowl and carefully scooped the curd into the bowl, filling each bowl, and then sprinkled a layer of crushed osmanthus on it. The crushed osmanthus is made from fresh osmanthus flowers that are dried and crushed. It is golden yellow and sprinkled on the milky white curd. It looks particularly delicate and tempting. Soon, more than a dozen bowls of osmanthus curd were ready. Shen Qingci looked at her finished product and felt proud. This osmanthus curd is her specialty. Back then, when she was at home, every time she made it, her brother and father would grab it to eat. She picked up a bowl and handed it to Butler Wang: "Butler Wang, try it and see how it tastes. "Butler Wang was flattered. He carefully took the bowl, scooped a mouthful with a small spoon and put it into his mouth. The yogurt melted in his mouth, with a faint aroma of milk and the fragrance of osmanthus, sweet but not greasy, with a delicate and smooth taste, which was better than any dessert made in the imperial kitchen. Butler Wang couldn't help but praise: "Your Majesty's craftsmanship is amazing! This osmanthus yogurt is so delicious. I have lived to such an old age, and this is the first time I have eaten such a delicious dessert!" The chefs around also praised, their eyes full of admiration. Shen Qingci smiled and said to Butler Wang: "Your Majesty, you are too kind. Some of these yogurts will be sent to the Cining Palace for the Empress Dowager, some will be sent to the Imperial Study for His Majesty, and the rest will be distributed to the chefs in the Imperial Kitchen to taste." Butler Wang quickly responded: "Your servant obeys the order and will have someone send it there right away." At this moment, Wanyue came to Shen Qingci and whispered: "Your Majesty, do you really want to send it to His Majesty? His Majesty was so cold to you yesterday. "Shen Qingci snorted and said stubbornly, "I didn't send it to him on purpose! I saw that he drank so much tea in Kunning Palace yesterday and was afraid that he would be thirsty, so I sent him a bowl of yogurt to moisten his throat. Besides, this is also for the Queen Mother's face, otherwise I would not bother to care about him!" But despite saying this, she still had some anticipation in her heart. She wanted to know how the arrogant emperor husband would react when he ate the osmanthus yogurt she made. She looked at Wanyue and said, "Wanyue, you personally deliver this bowl of yogurt to the imperial study and see His Majesty's reaction."