SFS Chapter 225 Hot Pot is Difficult
Chapter 225 Hot Pot is Difficult
At this point, Princess Ronghua couldn't help but sigh softly. Her delicate face, as white as mutton-fat jade, wrinkled slightly, and she said with a hint of distress, "Alas, you don't know, my mother has actually already started selecting a future marriage partner for me!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Manli hurried over and asked curiously, "Which family has your Highness taken a fancy to? And which family did you choose for your Highness?"
Princess Ronghua curled her lips and replied with a bored look, "Humph, they are just the children of those high-ranking officials. Most of them are the sons of high-ranking officials. But to be honest, I really don't have much interest in these people."
Chen Manli wondered in her heart, could it be that Princess Ronghua came to show off in front of her on purpose?
However, she continued, "I think Her Highness the Princess is determined to find the most outstanding and ideal husband for you as soon as possible. Don't worry too much, Princess. Her Highness the Princess will definitely choose one carefully and attentively for you."
However, Princess Ronghua shook her head and said firmly: "I don't want to get married so early! Besides, where in the world can there be a better man than my father?" As she spoke, her eyes revealed a hint of admiration and attachment to her father.
She thought to herself that her father was handsome, could please her mother, was caring towards her mother, and he never had affairs with other women or went to brothels.
To Chen Manli, these words seemed like a boast to her that the prince consort did not take concubines.
She thought to herself, huh, her father only has one concubine, is it worthy for the princess to show off in front of her?
After a while, the carriage stopped.
Chen Manli said: "Princess, I'm going back home first. See you another day."
Princess Ronghua said happily: "Okay, Sister Maner, I will come to play with you another day."
After Chen Manli got off the carriage and it drove away a little, the maid Furong asked: "Princess, will you go out again tomorrow to look for that guard?"
Princess Ronghua gritted her teeth and said: "Of course I have to find it. Ever since I ate that delicious pot, I have lost the taste for other food."
The maid Furong said: "It's strange. We have searched everywhere in the princess's house, inside and out, up and down, but why can't we find such a person?"
Princess Ronghua's face fell, she pouted, looking depressed, "Hmph, I have to find him out no matter what."
When she thought of the delicious food from last time, the pot smelled so good, but the kitchen manager said that he couldn't cook it. Humph, she was so angry. What a useless guy, he couldn't even cook with a pot. But when she thought of the taste of the pot, she felt greedy again.
After a while, the carriage stopped and Princess Ronghua got off gracefully. But as soon as she entered the mansion, she lifted up her golden skirt and rushed to the kitchen without caring about her image.
The maids Furong and Jasmine behind them looked at each other tacitly, quickly got off the carriage and followed.
In the kitchen, smoke was curling up and everyone was busy. Chef Cai was preparing dinner for the evening. The princess asked him to study the pot from last time. He had tried various methods over the past few days, but he could not produce that spicy taste and color.
Today he made a casserole of tender chicken and sea cucumber, to which he specially added precious pepper. He took a clean spoon, stood by the pot and tasted the soup. It was a little spicy and delicious, but he could never make that kind of red oily soup.
The apprentice beside him, Cai Liu, asked with anticipation: "Master, how is it?" The other kitchen helpers also looked at Chef Cai.
Chef Cai shook his head and said: "No, although the soup is delicious, it only has a little bit of spicy taste, and there is no way to make a red soup."
The kitchen helpers looked at each other in confusion, full of trepidation. Now the princess only asked them to make the same pot as last time. If the eldest princess ordered this dish next time and their kitchen couldn't make it, wouldn't everyone in their kitchen be blamed?
"Chef Cai, have you prepared the pot that this princess wants to eat?" A delicate voice was heard, like a gust of wind suddenly blowing past, and then a beautiful figure rushed in from outside the door like lightning.
Everyone looked closely and saw that it was Princess Ronghua who had arrived! When everyone in the kitchen saw the princess, they hurriedly stopped their work, knelt down in greeting, and shouted in unison: "Greetings, Princess!"
Princess Ronghua raised her hand slightly and said with her red lips: "Everyone, get up first."
Everyone stood up quickly as if they had been pardoned, but there was only one person who was still kneeling on the ground and trembling - this person was Chef Cai.
His face was pale, with beads of sweat rolling down his forehead. He kept muttering, "I am guilty. I really couldn't make the pot that you, the princess, wanted to eat. I really deserve to die..."
He kept knocking his head as he spoke, and the banging sound echoed throughout the kitchen, making people feel terrified.
Princess Ronghua couldn't help but reveal a hint of disappointment when she saw this. However, she was of noble status and broad-minded after all. Although she felt a little dissatisfied, she still waved her hand magnanimously and said, "Forget it, forget it, get up quickly."
Hearing this, Chef Cai was overjoyed. He climbed up from the ground tremblingly and carefully, as if he was afraid that he would displease the princess again if he was not careful.
Princess Ronghua approached the stove and looked around. She asked, "What delicious food did you make today?"
Chef Cai said, "Today I made tender chicken and sea cucumber stew. It's very delicious. Princess, you can try it when the time comes. We've specially added a lot of rare tribute pepper, some fresh sea fish caught from the seaside, and various special pastries such as taro cakes."
When Ronghua heard that there were taro pastries, she felt greedy and said quickly: "Okay, let's serve the meal first. We will send it directly to the main hall today."
"Yes," Chef Cai responded quickly.
As soon as Princess Ronghua finished speaking, she turned around and left with her two maids. Everyone in the kitchen breathed a sigh of relief, but after a few breaths, they saw Nanny Gao, who was beside the eldest princess, come over to serve the meal.
Grandma Gao said: "Chef Cai, the eldest princess said today that she wants to eat the spicy hot pot we had last time. You should prepare it well. It happens that the prince consort is taking a day off today."
Everyone felt that what they feared was indeed what they were going to get, what should they do?!!!
At this moment, Chef Cai only felt his scalp tingling and fine beads of sweat kept coming out of his forehead.
He didn't dare to hide anything at this point, so he could only confess honestly: "Madam Gao, that pot last time was not made by me. It was a hometown delicacy cooked by a guard brought by the princess! Even if I tried my best, I really couldn't make that taste. The princess has asked me to try several times, but no matter how hard I try, I just can't achieve that taste..."
After hearing this, Grandma Gao glanced at Chef Cai expressionlessly and said slowly, "If that's the case, then please come with me to the main hall to report to the masters and bring up the dishes we've prepared for today."
When Chef Cai heard this, he bowed humbly and replied, "Yes!" Then he turned around and shouted to the busy people in the kitchen, "Serve the food quickly."
I saw Grandma Gao walking forward with an upright posture, and Chef Cai followed closely behind her with great trepidation. Behind them were a group of servants holding various delicacies in their hands. They formed a long line and followed Grandma Gao towards the main hall.