C174 [It is still a bit sour now …]

A few days ago, Qingluo had learned to cook a dish from the kitchen maid. It had a sour and sweet taste, but it was better to say that it was a snack because it could be eaten empty-handed.

"Alright, go and do it. Be careful, don't get it scalded." The empress dowager knew that Qingluo was the one who pitied her and didn't want her to be any worse off, so she might as well let her do it. She wanted to have a taste of some new dish to show off to her.

Qingluo excitedly left while the empress dowager muttered to the Aunt Yan, "Yan'er, you said Qingluo and Seventh Brother. It's been three months already, right? Why haven't you heard the letter yet?"

Aunt Yan pursed her lips into a smile, "Aiyo, Esteemed Empress Dowager, you're being too impatient. However, it's only for three months, how many new wives do you have?

As she spoke, she poured a cup of tea and passed it to the empress dowager. After getting along with her for a long time, with just a glance or a slight movement, Aunt Yan already knew what the empress dowager needed, which was why the empress dowager couldn't leave her.

"Even though I said that, Seventh Bro is already old. My heart is incredibly anxious. Even a prince younger than him has a child."

Her Majesty took a sip of tea and put down her teacup. She thought again of the child who had been sick to death when she was a child, and who had now grown up and had married such a good wife.

"Esteemed Empress Dowager, this cannot be compared. When we have wives and when we have sons, these are all fate. Moreover, both Seventh Prince and Seventh Princess are blessings."

"Besides, with your ancestor wishing for blessings for them, it would definitely be a wish come true. But sooner or later, it will only be a matter of time. Put your heart in your stomach and wait for the good news."

Hearing this, the empress dowager was amused. "Borrowing Yan'er's blessings, I wish Seventh Brother an early birth."

Aunt Yan also laughed heartily. She took out a small wooden hammer and started to hammer the empress dowager's legs. Just as the empress dowager was about to fall asleep from comfort, Qingluo finished cooking and came back.

Queen Mother, ah, this is the latest dish I made, the chicken ball with the sweet and sour sauce. Try it, it's simply too delicious.

"When I think about how mufei also loves to eat sour and sweet things, I just want to make some for mufei to have a taste and see if you like it?"

Seeing the look of anticipation on Qingluo's face, Aunt Yan hurriedly picked up a small plate and helped the empress dowager fill it up with a small pill and gave it to her. The empress dowager picked it up and tasted it.

"How did you do that?" The empress dowager picked up another one and asked Qingluo, who knew the empress dowager liked it and quickly explained it to her.

"Muhou, actually, it's quite simple. Chicken breast meat is chopped into a lotus, spring onion and ginger are also chopped into a lotus. Stir together with them and add some seasonings."

"According to your taste, add a bit of salt, pepper, cooking wine, and then add the egg white. Add some starch, and stir vigorously into its tendons. Heat them up until they turn into balls."

"Stir in the scallions and ginger in a frying pan. Add in the minced red persimmon and add some water. Then mix some sugar, salt, and vinegar and pour it into the pot to boil."

"In the end, you can just pour the meat and chicken balls in and fry them for a while. You just have to dip them evenly in the sauce, I've already taught you the kitchen here. If you like to eat and want to eat, then you can let them cook for you when I'm not around."

The empress dowager's heart felt warm as she listened to Qingluo blabber on and on. The imperial family didn't have any kinship with her, a saying passed down since ancient times. But as long as Qingluo was there, she would always give people the feeling of a home. This child was born with warmth.

"I really do like eating. The taste is pretty good and I'm not too greasy. It's just a bit sour. You try one too." The empress dowager motioned for Qingluo to eat one too.

"When I just made it, I was afraid the taste wouldn't be good. I intentionally tasted one, but it didn't feel sour at all. But I saw that a lot of the young persimmons had already been soaked in the mud, so I didn't add any more."

As she spoke, she straightened a small ball and placed it in her mouth. She chewed it carefully, feeling the sour taste a little bit worse.

"I'm still not that sour from eating it. It seems like there's a difference in taste between the two of us. Then, when I cook for you again, I'll cut down on the red persimmon."

The empress dowager looked strangely at Qingluo, hinting her to Aunt Yan. "You try one too, Qingluo made this herself. You can try it too."

Aunt Yan immediately reached out with her chopsticks and placed them on a small plate before turning around to eat. When she turned around and saw that her nose was wrinkled, the empress dowager couldn't help but laugh.

Aunt Yan normally wouldn't be able to eat sour food. Although her taste had changed a lot after accompanying the empress dowager, this time's dishes were indeed a little sour. When she looked at the empress dowager, their gazes met, each of them carrying a special meaning.

"It's really sour. It seems like my cooking isn't good enough yet, but why haven't I eaten any sour food? Muhou, don't eat anymore. I'll eat it later, I'll go make you another plate."

Qingluo wanted to get up again, but the empress dowager held her down. "No need to redo it. It's fine for me to eat it, but it's a little sour compared to normal tastes."

Yan Er can't compare to me when it comes to eating sour food, which is why she frowns. It's all thanks to you, normally if I wanted to see her like this, I wouldn't be able to see it.

Qingluo then echoed the empress dowager's words. "That's right, Aunt Yan has always done things in accordance to the rules, not willing to overstep even a little bit."

But then she changed the subject and explained for Aunt Yan, "But this is Imperial Mother's prestige. If Aunt Yan is like me, who has no etiquette, then where will your face be? Aunt Yan is your face."

The Aunt Yan naturally knew that Qingluo was doing everything for him. Although the empress dowager usually didn't care whether she picked or picked, it was the most important rule.

"Princess Consort, if you don't have any etiquette rules, then we Taishang won't be able to find anyone who understands them." The empress dowager couldn't help but nod. In terms of etiquette and etiquette, if Qingluo dared to call herself number two, no one would dare to call themselves number one.

The empress dowager ate two more pills before she asked Qingluo as if nothing had happened, "Qingluo, have you been feeling unwell recently?"

When Qingluo saw the empress dowager give her another pill, she quickly ate it without feeling sour or satisfied. "No, why? Imperial Mother, do I look uncomfortable?"

Qingluo touched her own face, unsure of what was wrong with her. Otherwise, the empress dowager probably wouldn't have asked such a question.

"No, I'm just casually asking. Weren't you a little late recently? I'm just afraid that you're not feeling well at all. If you're feeling uncomfortable, you'd better hurry up and tell me."

"For example, getting up in the morning is disgusting. You usually get a little drowsy, and sometimes you want to get tired. You can't be sloppy about this, you know? You can't just rely on your age and not care about anything else. "

The empress dowager spoke very seriously, so Qingluo didn't think much of it.

"Thank you for your concern, mother. I don't have any discomfort, and I'm not sick. I don't have lethargy, and I'm not tired either. Even mother doesn't know. I'm full of energy every day, as if I have endless strength."

"Qingluo moved closer to the Empress Dowager's side and took her arm." Qingluo said, "Qingluo always talks about me, so there's no time for me to calm down. Recently, I've seen him return home, so I went to the kitchen to learn to cook from the cook.

Seeing that Qingluo's scheme had succeeded, the empress dowager had nothing else to say. She could only helplessly look at Aunt Yan, extremely disappointed.

"You accompanied me for such a long time, go take a look at your Grand matriarch. Otherwise, we won't be able to make it back in the afternoon."

Qingluo wrinkled her nose at the empress dowager's distaste, making the empress dowager laugh.

"I didn't despise you. Come to the palace more often if you have time, and come visit me more often. I've already given you the card to enter the palace, you don't need to post it every time, it's still inconvenient to enter the palace."

"I'm afraid that you won't return at noon. That Seventh Brother is going to barge into the palace to pick you up again. I'm afraid of him." Thinking about how Luo Qingqi rushed into the palace in a hurry last time just to bring him back to the palace to accompany her for lunch, it was really embarrassing to death.

Now thinking about it, Qingluo still felt embarrassed, "Oh, Mother, please don't keep bringing this up. I'm so sorry."

Seeing Qingluo blushing and acting like a spoiled child, the empress dowager rejoiced that Seventh Bro had found such a daughter-in-law. Not only was she sensible and sensible, but she was also the little girl's innocent and adorable.

Alright, alright, let's not talk about it anymore. Go visit your Grand matriarch, I heard that over the past year, her physique has improved a lot, and many concubines in the harem have told her that it's not like that.

Only then did Qingluo realize why she hadn't thought of preparing a set of medicine for the empress dowager. It was also because the empress dowager's body was too tough, that she hadn't thought of it.

"Mother, I prepared a set of medicinal food for the Grand matriarch. It seems to be beneficial to her body, but everyone's physique is different, and her medicinal food isn't useful to everyone."

"Based on your body's condition, you still need to continuously improve your medicinal food. I have never given it to anyone before, so I didn't dare to make it for you. Since Grand matriarch doesn't have any prescription to treat her anymore, I dared to make a move."

"Now it seems to have some effect. How about, I will make you a set too. If you persist in using it, then it will only be good for your body and will not be bad."

Seeing that Qingluo was blinking at her, how could the empress dowager not agree? "All right, all right. Qingluo can help mother make a set and try it out." When she heard that the empress dowager had given her permission, Qingluo hastened to extend her hand and take her pulse.

The Queen's body is really healthy and there aren't any bad lesions. I'll go back and study it and give you a prescription. You can let the people at the hospital see it.

Initially, Qingluo had said that she would prepare a medicinal meal for the empress dowager, but Aunt Yan was unwilling. How could she take this medicine as she pleased?