"Aunt Yanxi" - Chapter 44: The King Enjoys the Scenery with Beauties by His Side; The King Wraps Zongzi with Plenty of Fillings and All Kinds of Ingredients

Eight beauties arrived in sedan chairs one after another. Alighting from their chairs, the women, their elegant attire and graceful figures, surrounded King Xin. The King had a whole day to observe them closely, so each had gone to great lengths to dress up and highlight her best features. They wore low-cut, revealing necklines, slender waists, and delicate makeup, exuding a pure and alluring charm. One woman's attire was particularly unique; she had woven mugwort and flowers together to create a wreath, which she wore on her head, with a loose braid at the back. Her light green dress flowed gracefully, its exquisite tailoring accentuating her serene and beautiful figure. While her natural beauty wasn't exceptional, this attire made her appear natural and pure, like a fairy from the forest. Even Xin Quan glanced at her several times, recognizing her as Deng Qing, the younger sister of his general Deng Ji. She used to make tea and pour water for me when I was discussing tactics with her brother. Back then, she was just a little girl with her hair in two buns. Now she's grown up so much.
Xin Quan smiled and nodded at Deng Qing. Die'er, seeing this, was indignant. "Fine! He just swore to me that he only liked me, and now he's flirting with someone else. He dares to do this in front of me; who knows what shameless things he'll do behind my back!" (You seem to have been shameless with him many times already, haven't you?) Die'er secretly made a mental note of this, waiting to settle the score with him when she got back!
Led by an old eunuch who looked after the garden, the group strolled slowly along the garden paths, admiring the exotic flowers and plants while the eunuch explained their origins and characteristics. The old eunuch was an expert in cultivating plants and trees, and also quite eloquent, leaving everyone amazed. At first, Die'er followed behind Xin Quan, but the other beauties crowded around her, and the other maids and eunuchs retreated to the back, giving the ladies a better spot near the King. Die'er, a lowly maid, was seen as having no status whatsoever, and was pushed and shoved to the very back.
Die'er, her short legs swaying, followed dejectedly at the back of the group. Watching the clearly tall and imposing Xin Da Wang surrounded by a throng of women, she gritted her teeth in frustration. Men were so unreliable! Look at him, so excited, he hadn't even noticed he was gone. He so easily became friends with the other women—her boyfriend was utterly unreliable!
As noon approached, the group walked to a corridor where a table had been set up, laden with a dazzling array of ingredients, including bamboo leaves, glutinous rice, red beans, and red dates. It was an extremely abundant feast.
Granny Yuan had been waiting there for a long time. Upon seeing the distinguished guests arrive, she hurried out to greet them: "Your Majesty and all the ladies, please wash your hands and come into the corridor to wrap zongzi and show off your skills!"
Next to them, palace maids brought each person handwashing water and scented soap, and after they washed their hands, they handed them dry towels.
These ingredients and utensils were all carefully selected, and are all of the highest quality. Take the bamboo leaves for example; the eunuchs rowed small boats early in the morning to pick them from the reed marshes. They chose slightly old, yellowish-green leaves, because only these would make the bamboo-wrapped rice dumplings fragrant and delicious. The glutinous rice was a tribute from western Hunan, crystal clear and white, with each grain plump and round. The red beans were from northeastern China, brightly colored and full of color. These exquisite ingredients, laid out there, were a feast for the eyes and a great appetite stimulating.
Zongzi (sticky rice dumplings) are eaten and made every year, so naturally everyone knows how to make them. However, these people come from all over the country, and their methods and techniques for making zongzi vary greatly. Xin Quan's zongzi are small, square on the front, and have a pointed corner at the back, shaped like a cone, unlike anyone else's; they are easily recognizable. King Xin made five zongzi in total: one with pork, one with red bean paste, one with salted egg yolk, and two of his most prized assorted zongzi, filled with diced chicken, diced duck, braised pork, shiitake mushrooms, and mung beans. When Granny Yuan prepared these fillings for him according to his instructions, she found it very novel. She had never even seen such assorted zongzi before, let alone eaten them! But King Xin said it was a specialty of their Fujian region. Granny Yuan was very curious about the taste, but she knew she would never get a chance; even if King Xin's zongzi weren't very good, they would still be highly sought after!
The Wang sisters' northern-style zongzi were noticeably larger than others'. They each wrapped two before stopping. Wang Yijing was tired, while Wang Yixi thought that one zongzi was enough for her and the other was enough for her. As for the other sluts, she didn't want to give them any of the zongzi she had wrapped!
Deng Qing is from Sichuan. The green leaf zongzi she made had no filling inside, purely to highlight the fragrance of the bamboo leaves and glutinous rice. She worked very quickly, and soon finished making nine small zongzi. Then she started to mix and stir-fry the soybean powder, peanut powder and sesame powder, and then added white sugar and stirred it evenly to make a dipping sauce, which she would use to dip the zongzi in later.
Before long, everyone had finished wrapping their zongzi. Although they varied in size and shape, and some were not very appealing in appearance, the ingredients were excellent, so they should taste good.
The water in the pot had already boiled, and the zongzi were cooked and cooled before they could be eaten. However, that would have to wait until dinner. The imperial kitchen had already prepared lunch and placed it in the Beijing Pavilion not far away, just waiting for the distinguished guests to come and enjoy it.
King Xin took his seat in the main seat, and the beauties found their own places. The Wang sisters were quite tacit, occupying advantageous positions on either side of him, while those who were not so assertive had to stay away from the king. Deng Qing was the smartest; she didn't try to grab a seat next to the king, but sat opposite him, which actually gave her a higher exposure!
Finally, under the care of Granny Yuan, Die'er was able to return to serve Xin Quan. Looking at the large table of delicious-looking dishes, she felt hungry, but unfortunately, as an ordinary palace maid, she could only watch others eat with envy. Xin Quan, with his sharp ears, heard Die'er quietly swallowing. He smiled, called over Granny Yuan, gave her a few instructions, and Granny Yuan led Die'er away. Besides the food on the table, there were naturally some imperial delicacies specially reserved for her.
Perhaps Die'er ate too fast, or perhaps the beauties were too shy to be in front of the king; in any case, when Die'er returned, she found the others still eating. Having eaten and drunk her fill, she harbored wicked thoughts. Standing behind Xin Quan, she began to gently tug at his clothes—a pre-arranged signal to remind him not to forget the next activity—having the beauties compose poems.
Xin Quan had some doubts, fearing that these beauties might not be able to write poetry, but Die'er said it was to help him choose the most cultured spouse so that they could raise excellent children in the future. Xin Quan thought it made some sense and agreed.
King Xin asked, "I wonder if the young ladies have finished eating?"
Of course, no one could appear to eat more than the King, so they all said they were full. King Xin ordered the plates, dishes, and bowls to be cleared away, and then said, "It's not good to move around right after a meal, so let's rest in this pavilion for a while. The scenery in this garden is so beautiful, why don't we compose poems to praise it? I'll reward the best one." He thought for a moment, what should he reward her with? These people were not lacking in gold and silver jewels, that's it! "I'll reward her with a zongzi that I wrapped myself. If it's not good, then I'll punish her by making her drink a cup of realgar wine." Drinking realgar wine at this time of year is most appropriate, and it can also cure diseases and strengthen the body, it's just a pity that not everyone likes the taste.

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