Cining Palace was very lively today, and the palace was filled with the sounds of children laughing and playing. Such scenes were rare in the palace.
There are a lot of rules in the palace. Under normal circumstances, you are not allowed to move around. Even if Zhu Youjian and other younger brothers and sisters want to see Zhu Youxiao, they must be notified and approved in advance.
Concubine Liu took the initiative and summoned all the concubines and princes from various palaces and courtyards here for a family banquet, which could be regarded as a practice for Zhu Youxiao.
"Concubine, when will the Emperor's brother come?"
The youngest Zhu Huiti looked at the food on the table eagerly, but she was so greedy that she swallowed her saliva several times.
Li Kangfei touched her head and said:
"The Emperor's brother is busy with government affairs and needs to wait a little longer. If Huiti is hungry, she can have some snacks first!"
After saying that, someone brought two plates of snacks to her, but the little guy didn't like this kind of thing. After eating two pieces of cakes, she felt it was boring, and started to look at the suckling pig in the middle.
Concubine Li Kang naturally discovered it, but there was nothing she could do about it. No one would dare to use chopsticks until the emperor came.
"Imperial sister, if you are hungry, you can't keep watching, otherwise you will get hungrier and hungrier. Go out and play with the emperor. Seventh Sister and the others have toys made by the emperor's brother himself!"
Zhu Youjian, who was as big as a brat, was about to pull Zhu Huiti out after saying this, but this little guy refused to do anything, and no one could do anything to her.
Concubine Liu was also amused, clapped her hands and said:
"Huiti, come to me."
The little guy had to reluctantly jump off the stool and look at the little suckling pig on the table as he walked.
The little guy felt that she had been greatly wronged, so she lay in Liu Taifei's arms and cried loudly. Liu Taifei quickly patted her back gently to comfort her.
It is indeed late now, but Zhu Youxiao has too many political affairs to deal with today.
There were already a lot of memorials accumulated in the Palace of Qianqing, and he would soon have to go on a personal expedition, so he had to finish all the government affairs in these few days.
Zhu Youxiao, who had been busy all day, happened to walk into the gate of Cining Palace. He vaguely heard crying and immediately ordered Wang Chaofu to check.
Two sisters, Zhu Huiyan and Zhu Huijing, who were playing outside the palace, saw Zhu Youxiao coming, put down their toys and ran towards him.
Zhu Youxiao held a nanny in one hand and said:
"Sixth sister and seventh sister, have you missed your royal brother?"
The two said in unison:
"think!"
And Wang Chaofu also walked over quickly and said:
"Your Majesty, it's the Eighth Princess who is starving and crying."
Zhu Youxiao laughed and said:
"Let's go eat!"
Before entering the palace, Zhu Youxiao said loudly:
"What little glutton is crying? If you keep crying, you won't get anything to eat."
As soon as they entered the door, they saw Concubine Li Kang, Concubine Fu Yi, and Concubine Chun bowing and saluting:
"Welcome Your Majesty!"
Zhu Youxiao put down his two sisters and said:
"No gifts!"
"The emperor is here. This kid is really greedy here."
Zhu Youxiao reached out to take Zhu Huiti from Concubine Liu's arms, scratched her nose, and comforted her with a look of doting:
"Eight sisters are hungry, why don't you eat first? Come on, sit down and eat now!"
Zhu Youxiao put him on the stool and sat down nearby. Just as Mrs. Liu was about to remind him, she was stopped by Zhu Youxiao's small movement of pressing her hand.
Because the seat he was sitting in was not the main seat, but Zhu Youxiao thought it didn't matter. He could just have a casual meal at home. Why did it have to be so complicated?
"Everyone has been waiting for a long time. I have a lot of things to do recently, so just sit down and have a meal."
Only when Zhu Youxiao gives the order can the others sit down, and then they have to wait for him to move his chopsticks before they can officially eat.
And you can't gobble it up, you can't make any chewing sounds, you can't pick up too many vegetables with one chopstick, you can't eat too much in one bite, you have to chew slowly.
After Zhu Youxiao took a bite of the dish, he personally pulled out a pig's trotter and put it on Zhu Huiti's plate. Seeing the little guy nibbling the pig's trotter happily, Zhu Youxiao was also very happy, showing a long-lost smile. .
Originally, children were not allowed to sit at the same table as adults, but Zhu Youxiao changed the rules after the last New Year's Eve. Although it was a royal family, it was just a family banquet, and there was no clear distinction between the top and bottom.
Eating should be lively, and it is also an excellent way to promote relationships. What's the point of being deserted? Might as well eat it alone.
As Zhu Youxiao ate, he found that except for himself, the others didn't eat much at all, and they all felt the same when eating.
Concubine Liu is old, and she has been eating fast and chanting Buddha, which is understandable, but Concubine Li Kang, Concubine Fu Yi and others are only in their thirties, how can their stomachs be so small?
The same goes for several other children. By observing their expressions, Zhu Youxiao knew that they really wanted to eat and liked to eat, but they just didn't eat much, secretly saying that the royal family was really troublesome.
Zhu Youxiao stood up in person, put a chopstick dish into everyone's bowl, distributed the suckling pig equally with his own hands, and said:
"Eat just eat, don't be restrained, you are all my closest people, just relax."
Several imperial concubines looked at each other, no one dared to move first.
Upon seeing this, Mrs. Liu hurriedly said:
"What the emperor said makes sense. The family doesn't have to be so restrained. You can eat whatever you want, and be sure to eat well."
The emperor and the concubine both spoke, and the others felt relieved. They were indeed much more relaxed than before.
Zhu Youjian even held a pig head and gnawed it. Seeing his brothers and sisters devouring it, Zhu Youxiao felt that they were not just hungry.
The suckling pig was quickly divided up by several little guys. Seeing their unfinished expressions, Zhu Youxiao doubted that they could still eat one.
"How is the food in each palace? Who is responsible for it?"
"Back to your Majesty, the food in each palace is based on the standards set by Lord Jiajing, and the Supervisor of Food is usually in charge!"
Emperor Jiajing did this unreasonably. Why did he only open a small kitchen for himself and let the concubines and princes eat in the big dining hall?
No wonder he is so greedy. This is the reason. Zhu Youxiao, the food supervisor, has also eaten the food. The taste is really unflattering.
This diet is very critical. The royal family naturally does not exist in the form of insufficient oil and water, and a simple diet, but it also requires nutritional preparation.
"From now on, the food in each palace will be provided according to my standards, and there will be no need for you to pay for it. It will come from my internal funds."
"Wang Banban, please gather together the Li Supervisor, the Royal Horse Supervisor, and the cooks from Dongchang to set up a new yamen, let's call it Shangshanfang, which will be responsible for the meals of each palace."
"In addition, we will find some chefs from different places outside the palace to come into the palace, so that everyone can taste the delicacies of other provinces."
"yes!"
Concubine Liu also smiled and said:
"The emperor is really thoughtful, everyone will be in a good mood in the future!"
When the younger brothers and sisters heard that the chef was about to be changed and that they would have delicious food to eat in the future, they all clapped their hands and applauded.
Zhu Youxiao also secretly said that he grew up in the royal family. Unless you are the heir to the throne or are very favored, it is really not as good as being happy in an ordinary family.
