"Yes, Princess, this bowl of noodles is called snail noodles. Currently, I am the only one in the capital who has it."
Su Liuye is very confident, she is very sure of this.
The concubine suddenly became interested, called the princess over, and asked the servants to give them a bowl each.
The fifth princess's face was not very pretty, and she couldn't help but cover her nose when she looked at the contents in the bowl. If the concubine hadn't been by her side, she would have immediately asked her servants to take this thing away from her.
She has never seen anyone smell so smelly!
"Mom, do you really want to eat? This looks like-"
The fifth princess did not finish her words, but the concubine knew what she meant and just smiled slightly, "It's just a taste, there is nothing to lose. Since you don't like it, then try something else."
"Mom, that's not what I meant."
The princess knew that the concubine always liked to try these folk snacks. She came here specially to accompany the queen mother today, so naturally she couldn't spoil the concubine's interest.
It's just that the bowl of noodles in front of her tastes really unpleasant. She has always made the best use of her food and drink, so naturally she can't accept this, so she had better ask the maid to bring her other dishes.
After taking a bite, the princess's expression changed slightly. She didn't expect that the dishes cooked by these folk chefs were so delicious. They were not inferior to the chefs in the palace, and even compared to the royal chefs in the palace.
The princess looked at the woman in front of her strangely, feeling that she didn't have this skill at all, and these dishes didn't look like they were made by her.
The concubine glanced at the fifth princess, smiled helplessly, and did not intend to say more to her. She tasted the noodles and her expression suddenly became complicated.
But thinking that the Fifth Princess was still there, she suppressed her emotions and praised Su Liuye, "The taste of Shopkeeper Su's bowl of noodles is really special. I don't think there is anyone else in the capital who can make it. "
"The concubine is too praised." Su Liuye said.
The concubine tasted a few more bites, then asked the maid to bring it to her as a reward, and asked her to wait outside.
Su Liuye responded and took Qin Lian out.
Qin Lian, who had been watching from behind, now asked with a worried face, "A Liu, why do I feel that the fifth princess doesn't like us? Besides, the concubine doesn't seem to like today's dish that much."
"I don't know either." Su Liuye shook her head. She could tell that the fifth princess was not happy with her. She looked over with contempt in her eyes from time to time. She was probably the same person as Zhou Yun'er.
Having been in a high position for too long, I feel that I am naturally different from ordinary people. No wonder I can tolerate Zhou Yun'er causing trouble in the capital from time to time.
When she first came to the capital, she heard about the incident with Zhou Yun'er. It seemed that the fifth princess was the one who decided to let Zhou Yun'er stay.
If the fifth princess knew about her previous conflict with Zhou Yun'er, she would definitely help Zhou Yun'er.
Now only the fifth prince and concubine Mi are left.
If she could get the support of these two people, she would no longer need to avoid Zhou Yun'er.
It's just that the concubine's attitude is unclear at the moment, and she has never seen the fifth prince, which is really difficult to deal with.
"You two, please follow me to the side hall."
The maid Cuizhu came over to show them the way.
After going to the side hall, tea and cakes were prepared.
After waiting for about half an hour, a summons came from the concubine's side, telling them to go over.
"Lianlian, let's go."
Su Liuye and Qin Lian looked at each other, and they both saw the solemnity in each other's eyes.
Back in the house, Su Liuye unexpectedly found that the fifth princess was no longer there. Many dishes on the table had been cleared away, leaving only an after-dinner pastry, which was specially made by Mr. Lu.
"Please take a seat, both of you."
Before Su Liuye could speak, the concubine pointed to the chair in front of her with a smile.
"Thank you, Princess Dowager."
Su Liuye and the other two thanked them.
As soon as they sat down, the little maid next to them poured tea for them.
The concubine said, "I haven't tasted this kind of taste for a long time, and it still tastes the same as before. Shopkeeper Su, these dishes are not made by you, right?"
"Toffee..."
Su Liuye was shocked. Just when she was about to explain, the concubine shook her head, "Such a similar taste cannot be easily imitated by just anyone. If I am not wrong, it should be made by Lu An, right?"
"In all these years since I left the palace, I haven't tasted his craftsmanship for a long time."
The Queen Mother sighed.
The late emperor passed away many years ago, and she also went to the temple for many years, and she gradually forgot about her life in the palace.
At first, her taste was similar to that of the late emperor, so she often asked Lu An to prepare meals for them. After the late emperor passed away, Lu An also left the palace.
This time she took advantage of the New Year to return to the palace to celebrate the New Year. On the way, she heard that a noodle restaurant with special taste had opened in the city. She immediately thought of the dishes Lu An had cooked before, and then she came up with the idea of inviting Su Liuye to come. .
I really didn't expect that Su Liuye actually knew Lu An. Thinking of this, the concubine sighed, feeling the subtlety of fate.
The Queen Mother took them to talk about some past events, and Su Liuye realized that Mr. Lu was highly regarded by the late emperor in the palace, just because the late emperor had a special taste, and ordinary cooks could not make it.
In addition to the late Emperor, there were several concubines in the harem who had similar tastes. In addition to Princess Huixian, there was also the Queen Mother.
Su Liuye was quite surprised when he heard these things.
They chatted until afternoon. Seeing that it was getting late, the concubine asked the maid to bring them three gold leaves.
These gold leaves have a special shape and look more like a token.
The concubine said, "Take these gold leaves, and give one to Lu An. When the late emperor first left, the palace was in too much chaos, and I couldn't spare my mind to deal with other things."
Su Liuye understood immediately, "Toffee, I understand, you want me to hand over this golden leaf to Mr. Lu, right?"
The concubine smiled and did not deny, "Lu An has a straightforward temper and offended many people in the palace. The Queen Mother has also been in poor health these years. Someone might take advantage of this relationship and want to harm the Queen Mother. If you meet If you need anything, you can come to the palace with gold leaves."
"The grass people know."
Su Liuye thanked the concubine, but also knew that this golden leaf could not be used indiscriminately.
The concubine and the queen mother were in the same batch of concubines in the palace. She came out of the palace, but the queen mother was still trapped in it for the rest of her life.
When she first came to the capital, she heard a lot about the Queen Mother's illness, including the fact that Zhou Yun'er could become the princess this time because of the Queen Mother's illness.
Because the Queen Mother likes Zhou Yun'er, no matter whether Zhou Yun'er is the real princess or not, someone in the palace will acknowledge her existence.
But Su Liuye didn't know the situation in the palace, so now she could only accept the gold leaf handed by the concubine.
Seeing that it was getting late, Su Liuye stood up and said goodbye.
"Okay, Shopkeeper Su, please come back." The Queen Mother smiled and said, "Cui Zhu, see you off."
