Hearing that the female scroll was still behind, Princess Kejing did not go back and looked at the past.

The weather was fine and we could see clearly, the women were approaching from far away.

Princess Kejing looked at the West Garden.

Today’s small banquet, I did not invite the fifteenth elder brother and the sixteenth elder brother.

Even though the two little brothers have entered the study room, they are still young.

She also didn't invite the prince or princess.

There is a difference between the king and his ministers, and they cannot be humble and respectful.

But in the afternoon, she went over to greet the Crown Princess, and her sister-in-law sat and chatted for a while.

Before she got married, she felt that life in the palace was peaceful and uneventful.

Khan Amma is a person who values ​​rules and doesn't like trouble, so there is no such mess in the harem.

Even if there are occasional small disturbances among the palace concubines, they are like the ups and downs in a tea cup.

The legendary strife in the harem does not exist at all.

As a result, it has only been three or four years, and there has been such a big change.

The concubine was abolished, and the concubine Rong was demoted...

The prince lost his assistant Suo'etu.

Even the eldest brother, who had always been favored by the emperor's father, was fined two times.

What will happen in the future?

Princess Kejing felt frightened when she thought about it.

At this time, Shu Shu followed everyone and arrived, leading the princess into the elder brother's house.

After greetings during the day, it was now dinner time. Everyone was ready and took their seats.

According to Manchu custom, unmarried aunts are the most noble, so Jiu Gege and Shi Gege sat at the head table on the east side.

The first table on the west side was supposed to be for the eldest brother and his wife, but the eldest brother was a widower, so he took the fifth brother, who was also alone, to sit there.

It's not that Wu Fujin couldn't come, but that Princess Heshuo went to Baylor Mansion to stop Wu Fujin before she came out of the princess's courtyard today.

The second seat on the east side is occupied by the third elder brother and his wife, the third seat is occupied by the seventh elder brother and his wife, the fourth seat is occupied by the ninth elder brother and Shu Shu, and the fifth seat is occupied by the twelfth elder brother and the thirteenth elder brother.

The second seat on the west side is for the fourth prince and his wife, the third seat is for the eighth prince and his wife, the fourth seat is for the tenth prince and his wife, and the fifth seat is for the fourteenth prince.

Princess Kejing is in the upright position, sitting alone facing everyone.

At first, everyone thought the table was full or crowded, but when they took their seats, they discovered the difference.

The table for two people is not big, and the utensils are exquisite and small.

There are four dried fruits on the table, ginkgo, almonds, walnuts and hazelnuts.

Four fresh fruits, oranges, bananas, apples and cherries.

Four candied fruits, candied peach preserves, candied loquats, candied longans, and candied kumquats.

Eight cold dishes on the table, four meat and four vegetarian.

This is the rule of the banquet.

Brother Jiu said to Shu Shu: "Look, the fourth sister is not short of money, so she must have booked a good banquet."

At the moment, these are all stationary, and the hot dishes that follow are a bit like running water.

It is a set of three dishes, also known as "strips served to the court".

You have to take it out while you are eating, otherwise there will be no space on the table.

There are four groups in total, and they have all been eaten once. After they are removed, four more large dishes are served on the table, and then you can eat slowly.

Princess Kejing mentioned Kuaizi and said: "I didn't prepare the palace's regular dishes today, nor did I roast lamb. I asked someone to find a Shandong cuisine restaurant and ordered a swallow-wing banquet. I'll have an eye-opener with everyone."

Now that Yan Chi Xi has just started to come out, what she said is true.

Although the princes and princesses present here have noble status, they have few opportunities to eat out. This is really the first time for most of them at Yanqi Banquet.

As soon as she, the proprietor, moved quickly, everyone followed suit.

The fourteenth elder brother got a single seat. He didn't feel deserted at all, but felt that it was the best.

He hasn't been to a restaurant yet!

But those who have eaten the banquet in the palace know that the good things will come later.

Shi Fujin was nearby. When he heard Lu Cai, he swallowed his saliva and asked Brother Shi: "Are there Sixi meatballs?"

Last year, they went south to "welcome" and passed through Shandong, where they ate Shandong cuisine for a few days.

Brother Ten is not sure.

Although Sixi Meatballs is a Shandong cuisine, it is made from pork and is not of high quality, so it may not be found in high-end banquets.

Brother Ten then said: "It should still be bird's nests and shark fins, not necessarily the others."

When the first round of dishes arrived, there was a first-class bird's nest, with two side dishes of peony, white fungus and fried green scallops.

It looks very delicate.

Brother Jiu couldn't help but bite Shu Shu's ears and said: "There are designated people who don't have enough to eat tonight..."

Such an exquisite meal may seem expensive, but it may not be delicious.

Shu Shu met Princess Kejing twice and saw that she was a considerate person and said: "The princess has other arrangements."

Finally, there are four dishes that are on the table, and the one should be the heavy one.

This round, it’s salty dumplings and crystal shrimp dumplings.

It's crispy on the outside and whole prawns on the inside.

Shu Shu fell in love immediately.

She recalled the time Fusong went to Tianjin in the spring.

When the weather gets cooler, we can ask people to buy fish and shrimp from Tianjin.

Three more rounds were served, and the main dishes were braised shark's fin, braised sea cucumber, and anchovies and prawns. Most of the side dishes were seafood-based.

Shu Shu ate with satisfaction.

This is probably the best restaurant in Beijing. In addition to dried seafood, other prawns, shellfish, clam meat, and small sea fish are all fresh.

Not only did she eat beautifully, but the other girls also ate with satisfaction.

For them, this is also an eye-opener.

However, the prince's brother's place is similar to what the ninth brother thought. He felt that the taste was a bit bland and he was not full.

Everyone's eyes involuntarily glanced at the table of Brother Jiu and his wife, missing the noodles from Beiwusuo, the red and spicy taste, or the rich red sauce.

They thought that Beiwusuo had a strong taste and that Brother Jiu and Shu Shu would not be able to get used to the noodles tonight, but they saw that Shu Shu was eating them with gusto.

On the other hand, Brother Jiu doesn't like the taste of seafood, so he only eats the vegetarian chicken in the cold dishes.

At this moment, the table was removed again.

The food for the four people on the table was served.

Crispy duck, Sixi meatballs, Yuanbao roasted pork, stir-fried vegetables.

The staple food is lotus leaf pancake and rice.

Only now do the princes and brothers feel that they can move fast.

Brother Jiu felt that he couldn't make a quick move, so he took a bite of bean sprouts with a lotus leaf cake and ate it slowly.

At this moment, there was movement at the door. It was Liang Jiugong, followed by a eunuch carrying a food box.

It's the food from the emperor that has arrived.

When Princess Kejing saw this, she quickly put down Kuaizi and stood up.

Everyone also stood up.

Liang Jiugong said: "Princess, the emperor will reward you with a plate of steamed fish..."

Princess Kejing is busy thanking her.

Liang Jiugong took out a plate from the food box. It was a bright yellow gold-plated dragon-foot plate with steamed fish belly on it.

Princess Kejing asked someone to pick her up.

When Liang Jiugong left, everyone looked at Princess Kejing with their own thoughts.

The princes in the branch all remembered the days in the palace.

At that time, the emperor often gave vegetables to the emperor.

In the first year after leaving the palace, there were still gifts of vegetables, but in the next two years, there seemed to be less of a gift of vegetables.
To be continued...