readsfreenovel Chapter 456: New Year's greetings and hotpot
Chapter 456: New Year's greetings and hotpot
At this time, King Xie and King Li had already taught everyone the skills of playing mahjong and poker.
Everyone sat together and enthusiastically joined in this joyful game.
For a while, laughter and joy rang out one after another, and the atmosphere was extremely warm.
However, at this moment, Jiang Yimo whispered to the palace servants to bring the steaming hot pot base to the table.
In an instant, an extremely tempting fragrance wafted into the air, like an invisible hand, gently plucking everyone's heartstrings.
The people who were originally immersed in the card game couldn't help but stop what they were doing, their eyes were attracted by the charming hot pot.
Their eyes widened, their nostrils flared slightly, and they enjoyed the irresistible delicious temptation.
"I wish the Emperor, the Empress Dowager, the Queen, and Concubine Xian a happy new year first!"
"May you be healthy, prosperous, blessed, and blessed with longevity and good fortune in the new year!"
Jiang Yimo spoke softly, while respectfully performing a standard and elegant etiquette towards everyone in the store.
At this time, the emperor, the empress dowager and others had just come back to their senses from the rich and tempting aroma of the hot pot base, and hurriedly waved to Jiang Yimo to signal her to stand up and avoid the formalities.
The Queen Mother was the first to speak with a smile: "Hey, little girl Jiang, you should get up quickly."
"I've heard you say that hotpot is best eaten in winter, but unfortunately I've never had the chance to taste it.
"It's a rare opportunity for you to show us your skills today. Please teach us how to enjoy this novel delicacy."
His words revealed his anticipation for the food and his affirmation of Jiang Yimo's cooking skills.
Hearing the Queen Mother say this, Jiang Yimo was immediately happy.
Only foodies don’t care about age, status or power.
With a smile on her face, she greeted everyone present warmly, and motioned for them to sit together around the spacious and exquisite table.
After everyone sat down, Jiang Yimo walked to the table and stood still.
She glanced at everyone present, and except for the Evil King, everyone's eyes were gleaming with curiosity.
Then, she began to introduce to everyone in detail how to cook hot pot correctly.
Jiang Yimo first picked up an exquisite long-handled colander, gently placed it on the table, and patiently explained: "This colander is an indispensable tool for us when we eat hot pot!"
“It helps us get ingredients into the pot and cook them without them sinking to the bottom or being overcooked.”
After that, she also demonstrated how to use a colander to scoop up cooked food.
Then, Jiang Yimo pointed at the various fresh ingredients neatly arranged on the table and said, "These are all the top-quality ingredients that I carefully selected and prepared!"
"There are fresh and tender beef slices, smooth and chewy shrimp balls, fragrant lamb rolls, and so on."
"Each ingredient has a different taste and flavor, and everyone can freely mix and match the dipping sauce according to their own preferences."
Having said that, she looked at the way everyone was swallowing their saliva and couldn't help but find it a little funny.
It turned out that everyone present, young and old, was feeding the cat.
Next, Jiang Yimo began to teach everyone step by step how to control the heat and the cooking time.
As she explained, she demonstrated the process herself, with skillful and graceful movements, like that of an experienced chef.
Seeing her serious and focused expression, everyone couldn't help but be attracted and watched her demonstration intently.
At this moment, Jiang Yimo not only taught everyone the techniques and skills of hot pot, but more importantly, she created a warm, harmonious and enjoyable atmosphere.
This atmosphere makes people feel the warmth of home and the preciousness of family affection, allowing everyone to relax.
Forget your worries and sorrows and immerse yourself in this joyful gathering.
The Emperor, the Empress Dowager and the Queen were all extremely intelligent. After just a few tries, they became proficient in this novel hotpot cooking method.
Before long, everyone was immersed in the food and started to feast on it.
I saw the pot steaming, and all kinds of ingredients were rolling and jumping in the boiling soup, emitting an enticing aroma.
The emperor took the lead in picking up a piece of tender mutton, dipped it in the sauce and put it into his mouth, savoring the unique taste with a look of satisfaction on his face.
The Queen Mother had a special liking for exquisite vegetables. After blanching the vegetables, she lightly dipped them in her favorite sauce and chewed them with great elegance.
The queen was concentrating on selecting her favorite ingredients and sharing the joy with those around her.
For a while, there was constant laughter and joy in the Yangxin Palace, and the atmosphere was extremely harmonious.
During the meal, the Emperor and the Empress Dowager tasted the delicious food and couldn't help but sigh: "The palace has always been noisy and chaotic. Now we can have such a quiet and peaceful moment. It's really not easy!"
His words revealed his cherishment and love for this peace.
At the same time, the emperor and the empress dowager were very curious about something, so they asked her where the vegetables for their hot pot came from in this snowy weather with all the trees outside bald.
Jiang Yimo naturally couldn't tell them that these vegetables were picked from her space.
Among those present, only the Evil King knew her secret.
In order to cover up the lie, the evil king helped her to recover.
"These vegetables were shipped back from the south for the King to eat during the New Year."
"It wasn't much. Half of it was kept in the Evil King's Mansion, and the imperial kitchen in the palace was also given."
They imagined the future with great longing, silently hoping that the palace would always remain in this state.
……
However, at this time, in another corner of the imperial city.
Jiang Yaqi's behavior has become particularly mysterious in the past few days since Jiang Yimo left her house that day.
It seems as if something important is hidden from everyone, which makes people curious and confused.
Just a few days ago, late one night, when everything was quiet, Jiang Yaqi slowly stepped into the house where she lived with Tang Yuli.
The moonlight fell like water on her exhausted body, but it could not hide the cold light in her eyes.
The most eye-catching thing was the end of the sleeve of her dress - the originally neat and smooth fabric now looked a little messy and wrinkled, as if it had experienced intense pulling or friction.
What is even more puzzling is that when Jiang Yaqi walked into the room, she did not go straight to the bed to rest as usual.
Instead, he stood silently in front of the window, staring at the dark night sky in the distance.
Her figure looked very lonely under the faint moonlight, her eyes were red and full of resentment, and she seemed to be hiding some secret in her heart.
When Jiang Yimo left that day, Jiang Yuli insisted on personally sending her out of the alley and into the carriage.
But after Jiang Yimo and Jiang Yuli left, Jiang Yaqi also left from another alley and took the initiative to look for those strong men, wanting to make a deal with them?