Chapter 280 Cold Noodles
Although King De argued hard, King Jin was only fined half a year's salary for failing to do his job well, but King Jin still felt depressed.
This was the first time he had suffered such a setback since he entered the imperial court with the old King of Jin at the age of twelve.
After leaving the morning court, King Jin was pulled by King De to talk for a while, then went to the Yamen to handle some minor matters, and then returned home early.
Although Prince Jin returned home, his face was still good, but after being married for several years, Jiang Changning could tell that he was holding back his anger.
Moreover, Prince Qing’s faction had already spread the news about Prince Jin’s fine.
The Prince of Jin's family has a great business, and half a year's salary is nothing. It's just this matter that makes people feel aggrieved.
But he didn't say anything, and Jiang Changning didn't ask, so as not to make him more upset. He served him tea, sat down next to him, and said softly: "The weather is getting hotter, and my concubine's appetite is not good, even tomorrow.
I couldn't eat anything, so I asked the cooks to make cold noodles. For lunch, let's eat cold noodles. What do you think, Prince?"
Prince Jin looked into Jiang Changning's clear eyes and smiled slightly, "Okay, listen to Ning Ning."
"The sage said that nothing can be solved by one delicious meal. If there is, then two delicious meals will solve it."
"Which sage has said this?" King Jin asked with a smile.
Jiang Changning tilted his head and thought for a while, "I don't remember."
"Isn't that sage's last name Jiang, right?" King Jin asked with a narrow smile.
Jiang Changning raised his eyebrows, "My lord, let me ask you, are the virtues of a good wife and the virtues of a wise man the same virtue?"
"It's a word."
"Isn't what I, the good wife, said very reasonable?"
When King Jin heard this, he laughed and his depressed mood improved, "It makes perfect sense."
Just as Jiang Changning was about to say something, Xiao Ming'er shouted from outside: "Mother, mother."
"Son, what good things did you find to present to mother?" Jiang Changning looked at the little guy with his little hands behind his back with a smile.
Xiao Ming'er happily walked up to his mother, and spread out her little fisted hand, revealing the baby inside which he had pinched into a ball.
Jiang Changning identified it and said, "It's a butterfly. Where did you catch it tomorrow?"
"Huahua, Huahua, come on." Xiao Ming'er said in a milky voice.
"My Ming'er is really good at catching butterflies." Jiang Changning kissed Xiao Ming'er on the cheek as a reward, "This butterfly is so beautiful."
Butterfly is beautiful?
King Jin saw that the butterfly had been pinched beyond recognition. It was because his princess had good eyesight that she could recognize it as a butterfly. Anyone with bad eyesight would think it was a ball of mud.
It's just like this mud, but it's still beautiful?
This is my own mother, so I won’t dislike being dirty.
"Mom, I accepted this butterfly. Thank you tomorrow." Jiang Changning took the butterfly away.
Xiao Ming'er happily clapped her little hands and turned her left cheek towards her, "Mom, you still have such a face."
"My dear, you are so cute." Jiang Changning hugged his son and kissed him hard.
Xiao Ming'er also returned a kiss to his mother. Seeing how disgusted the mother and son were, King Jin coughed lightly, "Ning Ning, the brat is a man, so don't kiss and hug him all the time."
Jiang Changning looked at King Jin in surprise. He was over one year old and could he be called a man?
Why can't she kiss and hug the son she gave birth to?
Suddenly, Jiang Changning thought of something and blinked, "My lord, you won't even be jealous of your son, will you?"
"Who could be jealous of my son? I'm not. I don't like to be jealous. It's very annoying." King Jin's expression was a little unnatural.
Jiang Changning held back his laughter, picked up his son and stuffed him into his arms, "His hands are dirty, please wash them for him."
"Smelly boy." King Jin called his maid to bring water in to help his son wash his dirty little chubby hands.
But when the little guy was washing his hands, he was restless. When he washed his left hand, he used his right hand to pat the water in the basin. When he washed his right hand, he used his left hand to pat the water in the basin.
The water in the basin splashed everywhere, and Prince Jin held his belly and said, "You bastard, please be honest with me."
The little guy loves to play with water. Every day when he takes a bath, he fills the house with water, which fills the house with water.
He ignored his father's warning. Of course, the most important thing was that he didn't understand either. He slapped the water in the basin harder with both hands.
Prince Jin could only hold him away from the water basin. The little guy was unhappy and said, "Water, water, water, water."
"Water, water, water, when you turn two years old, please ask your husband to teach you the rules."
"Isn't it too early to ask your husband to teach you the rules at the age of two?" Jiang Changning asked.
"It's not early, I was enlightened at the age of three." King Jin said.
Hearing this, Jiang Changning looked at the clueless little guy with sympathy. His poor son did not have a happy childhood anymore.
At noon, the family of three ate cold noodles, and the concubine also sent a large bowl of them.
The ancient name of cold noodles is: Leng Tao, which is usually eaten when the appetite is not good in hot summer days.
Du Zimei once wrote a poem about this kind of noodles: Green tall locust leaves are picked and sent to the Chinese chef thousands of miles away in the dew cold palace, and the ice-clear jade pot is opened. The king enjoys the cool night, so this flavor is also needed.
The sophora leaf cold noodles he mentioned are green noodles made from fresh sophora leaf juice and noodles.
Jiang Changning asked Madam Cui to make green noodles, but mixed with spinach juice.
It's not that she doesn't want to use sophora leaves, it's because she wants to eat cold noodles temporarily and won't be able to find sophora leaves for a while.
The locust tree is not an auspicious tree, so it is never planted in the house.
The cold noodles were served, and the ingredients were abundant. There were more than a dozen side dishes, and the table was filled with them.
"Your Majesty, add whatever you like to eat." Jiang Changning took a small bowl, filled half of it, and scooped out a spoonful of minced meat and broth.
"With so many things added, do you still call it cold noodles?"
"Why isn't it called cold noodles? Noodles that have been cooked and soaked in cold water are cold noodles." Jiang Changning handed the prepared noodles to the wet nurse, "Feed the little prince to eat."
The little guy stared eagerly, his bib almost soaked with saliva.
King Jin saw Jiang Changning put some noodles and a lot of side dishes on it, "Are you eating noodles or these side dishes?"
"Noodles are the main ingredient, and side dishes are embellishments. Without noodles, it cannot be called cold noodles. Without side dishes, noodles lack soul and will not taste good." Jiang Changning said plausibly.
King Jin followed her example and added many side dishes, which was indeed much smoother and more refreshing than just eating cold noodles.
On a hot summer day, eating this bowl of cold noodles will make your stomach feel better, and your mood will also become happier.
At the same time, Prince Qing and Prince Yu gathered together to drink. Prince Qing asked in confusion: "Why did that kid He Lianyu find out about this in advance?"
Only by selling more batches of crossbows can they get more money, but now they have only sold two batches and they have been exposed.
"You have to be more careful in your actions." King Yu said.
The King of Jiujiang smiled and said: "We have been very careful. After a few turns, He Lianyu couldn't trace us back."
"Have you seen that He Lianyu was fined for half a year, and his face looked as ugly as if his father had died?"
Everyone in the room laughed loudly, and they were very proud of having embarrassed King Jin.
After dinner, the nanny took Xiao Ming'er to the side room.
After King Jin took a lunch break with Jiang Changning for more than half an hour, he went to the Jingshe Hall in front.
Although he did not enter the palace or go to the military office, he could not relax either.
Chapter completed!