Zhao Hao was startled, turned to look at the guard and shook his head.
"I didn't say anything. I was a little nervous to welcome His Majesty Luan Jia on such an occasion."
The guard chuckled and said, "Don't tell me, you are very nervous. It seems like this is the first time for our Majesty to come to Shanglinyuan."
While the two were talking, the motorcade approached.
Xiao Chuyun also saw Zhao Hao from a distance. He was quite surprised at first, then smiled and nodded at him.
Jiang Wan'er got off the carriage and saw Zhao Hao kneeling underneath, with a look of surprise on his beautiful face.
"Why are you here?"
Zhao Hao said quickly: "Your Majesty, I really have nothing to do these days, so I invited Her Majesty the Princess to sign up and come over to have some fun. Unexpectedly, I met Your Majesty."
Although this kind of thing is against the rules, it is not a big deal.
Because the children of many ministers play this way.
However, almost all of them came with the princes and princesses.
It is extremely rare or even non-existent for someone like Zhao Hao to come by himself.
This was also the reason why he was a little worried when he heard that Jiang Waner was coming.
Hearing this, Jiang Waner nodded slightly, then walked in without saying any more words.
Xiao Chuyun came over with a smile: "Brother Zhao Hao, I didn't expect that we would meet again so soon!"
Zhao Hao nodded and said: "I didn't expect to see the general here either."
Xiao Chuyun said: "His Majesty said that he wanted to come over and relax. I was not worried about His Majesty's safety, so I took the initiative to invite you over."
When Zhao Hao heard this, he realized that this was what happened, but Jiang Waner had never been to Linyuan before.
This time I suddenly had this idea, probably to give Xiao Chuyun a chance?
It’s just that this guy may or may not know it yet.
It seems that he doesn't know His Majesty's intentions.
Jiang Waner entered the palace directly. After Xiao Chuyun settled in, she followed Zhao Hao to the other courtyard.
Seeing the chefs preparing dinner, Xiao Chuyun smiled and said:
"Two days after I returned to Beijing, I heard from many people that the first floor you opened, Brother Zhao, is the best in the world, but I never made it."
"I didn't expect that I would be so lucky today."
Zhao Hao quickly pretended to be flattered.
"It's an honor for me to be tasted by the general!"
Xiao Chuyun immediately waved his hand.
"Brother Zhao, you don't have to be so formal. I really liked the poem you wrote at the banquet. It really expressed the feelings of our soldiers!"
Zhao Hao said modestly: "The general is really ridiculous."
While the two were talking, an old eunuch walked in quickly.
Zhao Hao and Xiao Chuyun saw this and quickly stood up to greet him.
The old eunuch came to stand in front of the two men and spoke immediately.
"His Majesty's word!"
The two of them knelt down quickly.
"I heard that Zhao Hao came to Shanglin Garden for hunting and brought a cook and various cooking ingredients. I want to taste the cooking. Today's dinner will be arranged by Zhao Hao at his discretion."
"Zhao Hao accepts the order."
The old eunuch chuckled.
"Mr. Zhao, get ready quickly. Your Majesty has been tired of traveling all the way. Please have dinner early so that your Majesty can rest early."
Zhao Hao nodded quickly: "Don't worry, father-in-law, I will start preparations right away."
Originally, if there were only two of him and Xiao Chuyun, it would be enough to let the cook make a few random dishes.
But now Jiang Waner also wants to be together, so we can't just make do with it.
After sending the old eunuch away, Zhao Hao turned his head and held his hands towards Xiao Chuyun.
"General Xiao, since His Majesty has given instructions, I have to take action myself. General, it's up to you."
Xiao Chuyun nodded.
"That's right. Brother Zhao, although you are busy first, I will go back to the other courtyard to wash up."
With that said, he walked away.
Zhao Hao immediately started busy.
The ingredients were originally prepared for seven days, but now there are still a lot of them.
Zhao Hao picked out the freshest and best-looking ones.
Then do it yourself.
He plans to cook six dishes.
Two meat and two vegetables.
A cold dish.
A soup.
The two meat dishes are braised beef and lamb chops.
The two ingredients are yam bamboo shoot slices and cauliflower dried beans.
After giving the piece of tofu to Princess Yongning, he taught her how to make tofu skin and dried tofu.
Dried tofu is easier to store and delicious.
So I brought some with me when I came out this time.
As for the cold dish, it is cold melon shreds.
The last soup is fresh fish soup.
The fish were all alive, brought in sealed buckets, and they are still jumping around.
Zhao Hao was in charge, and two chefs helped him.
In less than an hour, it was all done.
Zhao Hao arranged the dishes himself. The portions of each dish were not very large, but they all looked extremely delicate and appetizing.
After the division was completed, Zhao Hao hurriedly asked people to invite people from the palace.
Soon, the old eunuch who had just delivered the instructions came with four young eunuchs.
After tasting the dishes, the old eunuch smiled and said to Zhao Hao: "Mr. Zhao, your Majesty asked you to come and have a meal with us when we came here."
Hearing this, Zhao Hao suddenly widened his eyes in surprise.
"Father-in-law, Your Majesty said you want me to come over and have dinner with you?"
The old eunuch smiled and nodded.
"Yes, Mr. Zhao, this is a great grace. Come with us quickly."
Zhao Hao said quickly: "Father-in-law, let me go first. Let me change into some decent clothes. I will be there immediately."
His cooking outfit is a bit unsightly.
After changing clothes, tidying up my appearance, I trotted over.
When Zhao Hao came in, Jiang Waner and Xiao Chuyun were already seated.
Jiang Waner naturally sat in the main seat, while Xiao Chuyun sat at the bottom on the left.
The distance between the two is four to five meters.
Opposite Xiao Chuyun is Zhao Hao's position.
Zhao Hao stepped forward and saluted Jiang Waner, and then said respectfully: "Zhao Hao has met Your Majesty."
Jiang Waner raised her head.
She must have just taken a bath at this moment, her dark hair hanging down behind her, tied in a knot, looking loose and casual.
He was wearing a dark gold uniform.
Although the whole person is not wearing makeup, she is still bright and charming, and her beauty is breathtaking.
Coupled with her powerful aura, it was simply impossible to look directly at her.
Her beautiful eyes fell on Zhao Hao, and Jiang Waner spoke softly.
"Get up, this is not the Imperial Capital, no need to be polite, just be more relaxed."
Zhao Hao hurriedly said: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
After saying that, he quietly took his seat.
Jiang Waner turned to look at Xiao Chuyun.
"General Chuyun, he invented this stir-fried dish. I used it once before with the help of that girl Yongning. It was quite good. You can try it today too."
Xiao Chuyun had a warm smile on his face and nodded when he heard this.
"I have heard a lot in the past two days since I returned to Beijing. I have never gone to Brother Zhao's first floor to taste it. I am in good luck today."
Zhao Hao had a lot of eyes. As soon as he heard this, he immediately took over the conversation.
"Your Majesty, if you like this stir-fry, I will prepare a food box every day and have it delivered to the palace."
"As for General Chuyun, if you like, you can go to the first floor anytime and anywhere. I will reserve a private room just for the general."
Jiang Waner was obviously moved. She smiled softly and her watery eyes fell on Zhao Hao.
"Would it be too much trouble to deliver food boxes to me every day?"
"I heard that your first floor is full of customers every day and is very busy."
