The imperial palace in the early Tang Dynasty was called Daxing Palace, the south gate was Chengtian Gate, and the north gate was the famous Xuanwu Gate. The front of Chengtian Gate was the Taiji Hall, which was the place where courts and ceremony were held, and the back was the Liangyi Hall, which was where the emperor rested and received ministers. On the left was the Yeting Palace, which was where the palace maids and eunuchs lived and detained royal criminals. On the right was the East Palace of the Prince.

Behind is a cross street (Yongxiang), behind is the harem. The south of Yongxiang is the emperor's living area, namely the "Emperor's Bedroom", and the north of Yongxiang is the residence area of ​​the empress and concubines, namely the "Hou's Bedroom".

Harem, Guangcui Hall.

The sky is clear and the sun is shining brightly. However, the Yin Concubine's mood is a little dim.

These days, there has been a lot of rumor in Chang'an City, saying that her son Li You had a ill and became dumbfounded after healing. She was worried and asked Li Shimin to let Li You enter the palace. Li Shimin agreed to her request. At this moment, she was waiting for Li You to arrive.

"Son, please see your mother." Li You said with a smile.

"Hmm?" Yin Fei was startled. Li You was stubborn in the past. He rarely saw him like this. Could it be that something was wrong? She asked: "You'er, didn't you say you were sick two days ago? Why didn't you send someone to say that Mother can go see you?"

Li You smiled and said, "Mother, the child is not sick, but he just felt cold at night, so he got better in the morning. How can you do this little thing?"

Concubine Yin was still a little worried, and she said, "Why did I hear that you have been doing stupid things all over Chang'an these days. Isn't it all spread to the palace?"

Li You said disdainfully: "Mother, you are so smart, why is your son stupid? Don't worry, the child has nothing to do."

"Oh, that's good. What's going on with the things that are circulating on the street?" said Yin Fei.

"Mother, don't mention this, I'm here to honor you today." As he said that, he shouted to the outside: "Come in."

Zhou Qian brought a few eunuchs with a lot of food boxes in his hands. The restrictions in the palace were that except for the emperor, other adult men were not allowed to enter without the emperor's permission. Eunuchs were exceptions. You only need to inform the palace of the palace to report to the palace. Everyone came in and saluted the Queen Yin.

Yin Fei asked, "You'er, you're..."

Li You said, "Come on, bring it up."

Zhou Qian directed the two eunuchs to open the food box and brought some snacks. There were palace queen mother cakes, pine nut lily crisps, date paste crisps, honey beehive cakes, fragrant sesame cakes, etc. Zhou Qian came over to introduce to the Yin Concubine.

Concubine Yin didn't know what Li You were going to do. She had never eaten any pastries in the palace? However, when she saw Li You's expectant eyes, she picked up the palace queen mother cake and tasted it.

"Oh?" Her eyes lit up.

This palace empress dowager cake is a food that Empress Dowager Bo, the mother of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, liked to eat, and was also available in the Tang Dynasty palace. However, the one that the Yin Concubine eats now has a different taste. The strong fragrance is a little lighter, but it is softer and more delicious.

The raw materials for this dim sum have basically not changed, but they use the method of making the dim sum by Empress Dowager Cixi. Empress Dowager Cixi loved this dim sum very much and ordered people to develop it for nine years before it was finally finalized.

Other dim sum taste much better than the current palace dim sum due to different fermentation methods.

The Yin Concubine tasted a little bit of each dish and praised: "It really tastes good."

Li You smiled and said, "This is just a little bit. Take the lunch delivered to the palace today and feed the dogs. You can try the lunch brought by the child."

After saying that, he said to Qiaoyun, the personal maid of Yin Concubine,: "You take them to the kitchen."

There is an imperial kitchen in the palace, but there is also a small kitchen in the palace of all the ladies. When the emperor comes, they must prepare it themselves to adjust the atmosphere and win the emperor's favor.

Qiaoyun took them there.

Concubine Yin was very happy. Li Youke had never done this before. Apart from causing trouble for herself, she never even said a heartwarming word. She said with emotion: "You'er, Mother is so happy today. You have grown up and become sensible."

Li You said seriously: "Mother, I finally figured it out these days. In the past, the child just caused trouble for you, but he was really unfilial. From today on, the child should cherish your care for the child and be filial to you."

Concubine Yin was so moved that she started to cry. Thinking about the hard work she had been worried about Li You over the years, she became more and more excited when she cried.

At this time, Li You remembered the benefits of Concubine Yin to him, and his parents who would never meet again in the future, and couldn't help crying.

When Yin Fei saw that her son was so sincere, she felt even more moved. So the mother and the two started crying hard.

Qiaoyun led Zhou Qian and others to the kitchen and returned to the outside of the Yin Concubine's bedroom. She was startled when she heard the crying inside. She hurried in and saw the two of her mothers crying happily. She stepped forward and asked, "Empress, Your Highness, what's wrong with you?"

Queen Yin wiped her tears and said with a smile: "It's okay, I'm happy. You'er is sensible."

Qiaoyun knew what kind of virtue Li You was like in the past. He was happy when the Empress said this. She looked at Li You and felt that he was much more pleasing to him today. At least, his attitude towards talking to him was much better than before.

The food Zhou Qian and the others brought were all processed, but it was enough to heat the kitchen here. Soon, all these dishes were served.

They brought not many dishes, only braised pork, egg custard, deer tendons, and braised shark fins.

At this time, it was almost noon, and the Yin Concubine cried again. After a lot of effort, she was really hungry. As soon as these dishes were served, she immediately smelled an unusual fragrance.

The Queen Yin was first interested in the egg custard. After tasting it, she said, "How is this egg custard made? It is so delicate, smooth and soft?"

Li You briefly introduced the method.

Then, the Queen Mother Yin tasted the deer tendons and braised shark fins in Prince Yong's mansion, and praised them endlessly.

When she saw the braised pork, she felt a little worried and asked, "What kind of meat is this?"

Li You said: "It's pork."

The Yin Concubine frowned and said, "I don't like this pork a little."

Li You smiled and said, "Mother, please try it. If it is not delicious, I won't make this dish in the future."

Concubine Yin took a bite with difficulty because of her son's carefree efforts.

"Uh-huh."

The Queen Yin's eyes widened like those who ate braised pork for the first time.

"It's delicious, delicious." Queen Yin praised while eating.

The braised pork has thin skin and tender flesh, with a bright red color, a mellow taste and a thick juice, crispy but not broken, fragrant but not greasy. She couldn't help but not praise her.

Qiaoyun, who was standing aside to serve, smelled the aroma of these dishes and saw that the Yin Concubine was eating so happily, and she couldn't help but feel a little nervous about her index finger.

Queen Yin said, "Come on, Qiaoyun, come and try You'er's craftsmanship."

Qiaoyun picked up the chopsticks and tasted it, and was immediately shocked by the deliciousness of these dishes. She said sincerely: "Your Highness, you are so skillful. I have never eaten such a good dish."

Queen Yin asked, "You'er, where did you learn these cooking skills?"

Li You smiled and said, "Mother, a few days ago, the child was dreaming at night, and a god taught her to her."

The Yin Concubine smiled and said, "You will talk nonsense, how can there be something about immortals hiring dreams."

Li You said: "Mother, starting today, will the child send someone to deliver dishes to you? I promised that not only the taste of each dish is exquisite, but the patterns will not be repeated for a year."

Queen Yin was convinced of his taste for cooking, but she didn't believe what he said was different every day. How could there be so many dishes? She said: "I like some dishes, and it's great to have them."

Queen Yin thought for a while and said, "You'er, since you have such cooking skills, in a few days, I'll invite your father to come and taste it."
Chapter completed!