Chapter 15 Good Handwriting
In the afternoon, Huilan had people prepare spicy pots. Thanks to the prince's gift last time, she had a small kitchen and a variety of dishes.
She had a table set up in the room, and Yu Qing adjusted the spiciness for her according to her taste, and sliced paper-thin mutton, as well as various green leafy vegetables, tofu, and all summer vegetables.
Huilan sat at the table and squinted her eyes happily tasting the spicy pot. Another hobby in life is tasting delicious food.
She simmered the mutton in the pot a few times and then simmered it in her mouth. She squinted her eyes in happiness. The taste was tender and spicy, especially because Yu Qing's knife skills were very good. The slices of mutton were very thin, and they could be cooked just by shaking the chopsticks into the pot a few times.
Just as he was eating happily, he heard Ding Xiang shout anxiously, "Master, the prince is here."
Huilan got up quickly. People had already entered the house and there was no time to pack things.
As soon as Li Chengze entered the room, he smelled a strong spicy smell and couldn't help but frown, "What are you eating that smells so strong?"
Huilan quickly wiped her mouth and said, "Spicy pot."
"Didn't you know that strong-flavored dishes are not allowed in the palace?"
In order to avoid disturbing the mistress, the palace tacitly agreed not to eat strong-flavored dishes, and was also afraid of causing trouble to the mistress.
Especially for the palace servants, they rarely touch things like onions, ginger, and garlic, and they avoid smelling weird when serving their masters.
Huilan lowered her head and twisted her hands together. She looked at him pitifully and quickly lowered her head.
"I thought you would be too busy today, so I ate it secretly. I haven't eaten in a long time, and this is the first time since I entered the palace."
Li Chengze glanced at her and sat down at the dinner table with big strides, "I won't do this next time."
"Thank you sir, I knew you were the best."
Huilan jumped up happily and trotted to Li Chengze's side.
"You want to try it too? It tastes very good."
"Can you eat these things while taking medicine?"
He glared at her angrily.
"The imperial doctor said that after a course of treatment, the medicine should be stopped for a few days to help the body recover. I can stop the medicine for seven days."
Huilan will not make fun of her own body. Drinking medicine continuously is not conducive to the effectiveness of the medicine, and in the end the medicine will become less and less effective.
Li Chengze picked up his chopsticks, pointed at one of the dishes and asked, "What is this?"
"This is pork tenderloin, the tenderest part, specially marinated. Use the back of a knife to cut off the fascia, then grill it on tiles.
Dip it in plum sauce and eat it, it's sweet and sour, I'll give it a try, I can only make it once a day."
Huilan quickly grilled a piece of meat, slowly turned it over and brushed it with plum sauce. This one is sweet, and the plum sauce is ready-made.
"Next time I will make my own plum sauce. It will be more delicious than this sauce. I am in a hurry today, so I can only eat ready-made."
The roasted meat was placed on a small plate in front of him.
Li Chengze was really hungry after finishing his work. He thought that she had worked hard to take care of him last night and it would be comfortable and relaxing to stay here, so he came here.
After taking a bite, my eyes lit up. The meat was tender, crispy and delicious. The taste was sweet and slightly sweet with the sourness of plums. The fresh fruity aroma got rid of the greasiness of the meat. The taste in the mouth was very appropriate.
"Yeah, not bad."
Li Chengze nodded proudly.
Huilan curled her lips, it was obviously delicious, but she refused to admit it because she wanted to save face.
While helping him grill the meat, he put the meat into the spicy pot and planned to eat it himself.
When the meat was cooked, Li Chengze took it off her chopsticks and stuffed it into his mouth. It was fragrant, spicy, and tasted so good that he couldn't help but nod.
Huilan was so angry that she glared at him and quickly ate the meat, otherwise she wouldn't be able to eat it.
The two of them were fighting for meat in the copper pot like children, laughing together.
As the prince, Li Chengze has a lot of restrictions. It is rare for him to relax and play like this. He can't do such things on weekdays, but he ate a lot today.
After eating, Huilan used Lingquan water to make some heat-removing tea for him.
"Sir, drink some. Spicy pots are easy to get angry, so you will lose the heat."
Li Chengze took the teacup and rolled his eyes at her, "Assuming you have a conscience, what are you doing in the house today?"
"Expose the medicinal materials and ask the girls about the gossip in the palace, lest I foolishly violate your taboos one day."
Huilan didn't hide anything and told the truth.
"Hmph! You're pretty good at making tea, but you're a little clever."
Li Chengze had to admit that he was happy to come to Qinghui Garden to rest, have fun, and relax for a while.
"I'm very smart to begin with. How can I win favor if I'm not smart?"
Huilan rested her head on his shoulder, like a coquettish kitten, trying to please him.
"little things."
Li Chengze stretched out his hand and scraped the bridge of her nose, with a doting smile in his eyes.
"Master, can you give me some pen and ink? I want to practice calligraphy to pass the time."
Huilan planned to find something to do for herself, otherwise it would be boring.
"Go and write a few words for me to see."
Li Chengze became interested when he heard it. There were not many concubines in the East Palace, and there was only one Yu Liangdi. She thought she was very talented and learned, and her handwriting was relatively weak.
Huilan snorted, "You still look down on others, wait."
He walked generously to the desk, polished it himself, dipped his pen in ink, and wrote a few words.
Li Chengze also came over curiously and took a look, and it was her maiden name written on it, Ding Huilan.
Three fonts are used, hairpin small regular script, Liu style, and cursive script.
Cursive writing is the most difficult, but these three fonts all create charm and rich artistic conception. The fonts are different, some are elegant and unrestrained, some are strong and powerful, or some are unrestrained, continuous, lively and unrestrained.
Li Chengze nodded while watching, with a look of admiration in his eyes, looking at this little Liangyuan with some special regard.
If you only know a little cleverness and act coquettishly, you will get tired of it over time.
But this handwriting deserves a little favor from Li Chengze, which shows that she is not a woman who only invites favors when she is empty.
Huilan beamed with pride, "How about it, my handwriting is not bad, I have practiced hard. My father said that my handwriting is eye-catching."
My grandmother said that good calligraphy is very important. Reading can increase your knowledge and understanding of principles. To learn skills, you must work hard and be careful not to cheat."
Are you kidding me? Anyone who can draw symbols must have good handwriting.
Li Chengze raised his hand and hit her on the head, "The word is good, but the person has a bad temper."
There was a bit more sincere appreciation in his eyes.
Huilan pouted and touched her painful forehead, "Humph!"
He hummed unconvinced.
"I have given you some medicinal materials, what are you going to do?"
"Take a medicinal bath to keep fit. I got sick and it hurt my strength.
I used to practice boxing and take medicinal baths, but then I got lazy and stopped practicing after my health improved. I plan to pick it up and practice again. It is best to cooperate with medicinal baths."
"Oh, can men also do it? What kind of boxing technique?"
Li Chengze saw that she was really good at making benzoin, so he went to the imperial hospital and asked the imperial doctor about several kinds of medicine she had made, which was highly praised by the imperial doctor.
It is said that this person is extremely skilled in refining medicine, and she is very precise and skillful in controlling the weight and heat of medicinal materials. At least no one in Taiyuan Hospital can surpass her in refining medicine.
Chapter completed!