Chapter 47: Candied Haws
The eleventh prince sat on the carriage, looking at the scene outside the carriage, his young face full of curiosity. After finally getting out, the eleventh prince couldn't get enough of the scene outside the carriage.
"Stop, stop, I want that." Suddenly, the eleventh prince pointed to the candied haws outside and spoke.
Hearing this, Ruan Wanwan and Bei Liangye both looked in the direction of his finger and quickly stopped the carriage.
"Stop." Bei Liangye's calm voice sounded, and the coachman stopped the carriage.
Seeing the carriage stop, the Eleventh Prince prepared to get out of the car, but was held back by Ruan Wanwan.
If he eats bad food outside, Beiliangye may not be able to get away with it.
When the time comes, if someone with more intentions adds fuel to the fire and makes a fuss about this matter, Beiliangye may not be able to get off the stage.
Thinking of this consequence, Ruan Wanwan subconsciously stopped him.
"Eleventh Prince, do you want to eat that?" Ruan Wanwan raised the car curtain and asked, pointing to the man holding bunches of candied haws.
Hearing this, the Eleventh Prince nodded without thinking, "Well, this is delicious. I ate it once when I was very young."
When he talked about the candied haws, his eyes lit up a bit, and he must have really wanted to eat it.
Originally, Ruan Wanwan planned to persuade him not to eat, but looking at his expectant eyes, she couldn't say anything.
After thinking for a moment, Ruan Wanwan thought of a compromise, so she said in a negotiating tone: "Eleventh Prince, the candied haws outside are not clean. How about the emperor's sister-in-law go back and make them for you?"
In fact, it is not difficult to make candied haws. As long as you have the materials, Ruan Wanwan is confident that it will be no worse than those sold outside.
"Sister-in-law, you know how to make candied haws on a stick!" The eleventh prince had an undisguised look of shock on his face.
Hearing this, Bei Liangye also looked slightly sideways, obviously not expecting that she actually had such skills.
"Of course I will." Ruan Wanwan patted her chest with a proud look on her face.
Originally, the eleventh prince just wanted to eat candied haws, but since Ruan Wan knew how to do it, he agreed.
"Then let's go back and do it!" The eleventh prince seemed quite excited to witness this process with his own eyes.
Before Bei Liangye could speak, the two of them made an agreement.
"Let's go." Beiliangye glanced helplessly at the two people in front of him, and then spoke to the groom outside the car.
After receiving Bei Liangye's order, the groom hurriedly drove the carriage and continued to move.
In half an hour, the three of them arrived in front of the prince's residence.
"Sister-in-law, do you know how to do it if you ask me?" After getting off the carriage, the eleventh prince said doubtfully.
After all, it was really hard for him to imagine that Ruan Wanwan, a princess with no fingers in the spring water, could actually make something like candied haws.
"We'll find out later." Ruan Wanwan didn't explain too much, raised her eyebrows at the eleventh prince proudly, and took the lead to the small kitchen.
Seeing Ruan Wanwan going to the small kitchen, the Eleventh Prince couldn't hold back his curiosity and followed him.
Bei Liangye looked at the backs of Ruan Wanwan and the Eleventh Prince, with a hint of tenderness in his cold eyes.
"Princess, you..." Seeing Ruan Wanwan and the eleventh prince entering the kitchen, the maids in the prince's residence were frightened.
"Oh, by the way, go prepare these things for me." Ruan Wanwan ignored their shocked expressions and directly wrote out a list of the materials he needed and handed it to them.
The maids took the list and wanted to say something. After hesitating for a moment, they said nothing. They took the list and went to find ingredients for Ruan Wanwan.
While the maids were preparing the ingredients, Ruan Wanwan began to boil the sugar, while the Eleventh Prince looked at her with wide eyes, as if he was afraid of missing any details.
"Sister-in-law, how can I help you?" The eleventh prince looked eager to give it a try.
Hearing this, Ruan Wanwan did not refuse in a hurry. He tilted his head and thought about it before agreeing.
She handed the stick in her hand to the Eleventh Prince and warned: "Your task now is to keep stirring the syrup."
Taking the stick handed over by Ruan Wanwan, he nodded obediently and obeyed.
Soon, the maids found all the materials Ruan Wanwan ordered.
"Crown Princess, everything is here, what are you going to do?" one of the kitchen consul's maids boldly asked.
"Making candied haws." Ruan Wanwan replied casually while sticking a stick into the hawthorn.
Hearing this, the consul's maid looked at the people around her in surprise, and saw that she was not the only one who was surprised, and then she felt a little relieved.
"Crown Princess, why don't you use your servants to do it? You are really not suitable for these rough jobs." The consul said with a smile.
"It's okay, I'll do it. It's very simple." As she said that, Ruan Wanwan showed a satisfied smile when she saw the hawthorns skewered in her hands.
When the eleventh prince saw that the candied haws in Ruan Wanwan's hand was gradually taking shape, he couldn't hide the excitement on his face.
"Sister-in-law, is this all right?" The eleventh prince looked intently at the hawthorn in Ruan Wanwan's hand.
"Don't worry, it will be ready soon. There is only one last step left." Ruan Wanwan walked to the syrup that had been boiling for half an hour, and then applied a layer to the hawthorn in his hand.
Everyone in the kitchen originally sneered at Ruan Wanwan's suggestion of making candied haws, but when she actually made it, no one was shocked.
She brought too many shocks to these people that day. They didn't expect that the majestic princess could actually make these folk snacks. Who would believe it if she told her?
Ruan Wanwan put the hawthorn coated with syrup in his hand on the dinner plate, and then asked someone to put it in a ventilated place.
"This will have to sit for a while, let's take advantage of this time to make some more," Ruan Wanwan suggested.
After hearing this, the Eleventh Prince had no objections and even joined in the second round of production.
Although he was also involved, most of it was done by Ruan Wanwan himself.
After the second round is done, the first round is ready to eat.
"Is it delicious?" Ruan Wanwan looked nervously at the eleventh prince who was the first to try it.
After the eleventh prince got the prepared candied haws, he tasted it carefully and then nodded, "Sister-in-law, the candied haws you made is delicious!"
Originally, the Eleventh Prince had the mentality of giving it a try, but he didn't expect that what she did was really no worse than outsiders.
Hearing this, Ruan Wanwan felt relieved. In order to make the candied haws taste better, she added some honey to the syrup.
"Everyone, please share the rest!" Ruan Wanwan asked someone to give one portion to Bei Liangye, and then asked everyone to share the remaining candied haws.
"Crown Princess, this is absolutely impossible. How can the master cook and feed the slaves?" Hearing this, everyone was so frightened that they knelt down.
"Eat as I tell you. This is an order." Ruan Wanwan said seriously.
She knew that if she didn't say this, no one would eat it.
Seeing Ruan Wanwan's serious expression, everyone slowly started eating the candied haws.
Everyone who has tasted it has a look of surprise on their face.
Time flew by, and soon it was time to send the eleventh prince back to the palace.
Chapter completed!