in2ebook Chapter 442 I Hold You
Chapter 442 I Hold You
"It was sunny during the day with no sign of snow, but now it is snowing heavily. The weather is really changeable." Gu Jianchu couldn't help but sigh.
"It looks like it will snow heavier than the first time. Auspicious snow means a good harvest. Is it cold?" Xie Ci'an looked at the girl beside him with concern. He held her arm with one hand and her slender waist with the other, never letting go.
It was not cold when he just left the hall, but a cold wind blew, carrying heavy snowflakes towards him, and he suddenly felt cold. Gu Jianchu couldn't help but shrink his neck.
Gu Jianchu's subtle movements caught Xie Ci'an's eyes. Before Xie Ci'an could order the palace servants to get clothes, Zhu Xia had already quickly brought a heavy cloak, a hot water bottle, and two umbrellas.
"Your Majesty, please put on your clothes first. It's cold outside. The sedan chair is ready and parked outside the palace gate." Zhu Xia first stuffed the hot water bottle into Gu Jianchu's hand. Before she could wrap the cloak around Gu Jianchu, Xie Ci'an had already taken the cloak and wrapped it around Gu Jianchu.
Gu Jianchu was wrapped tightly.
Xie Ci'an also did not forget to put the rabbit fur hat on his cloak on Gu Jianchu's head. Only his little face was exposed, surrounded by a circle of furry rabbit fur, which made him look particularly cute.
"I'll carry you out." Just as Xie Ci'an was about to bend down and pick up Gu Jianchu, Gu Jianchu stopped him with his hand.
"My fetus is stable now, and I want to walk around by myself." Although Gu Jianchu was afraid of the cold, he particularly liked snowy days. The white snow falling on the ground was like falling into a kingdom of snow.
The last time it snowed, they were at Wanguo Temple. They didn’t enjoy the barbecue very much, and it snowed heavily again.
Fortunately, I didn’t eat too much at the banquet and my stomach was still empty.
Gu Jianchu immediately ordered Yun He, "Tell the kitchen to prepare the copper pot and barbecue so we can eat when we get back."
After receiving the instructions, Yunhe immediately trotted back and went to instruct the small kitchen to prepare.
The emperor and empress were riding in a sedan chair. If they didn't hurry back quickly, the small kitchen might not have prepared the barbecue the queen wanted by the time they got back.
With the support of Xie Ci'an, Gu Jianchu stepped on the snow. With every step he took, he could hear a crunching sound. Soon, a long trail of footprints was left behind, and the hood that Gu Jianchu was wearing was covered with snow.
Gu Jianchu still wanted to make a snowman, but when she thought about the fact that she was still pregnant and Xie Ci'an would definitely not agree, she gave up.
The two of them and the palace maids following behind them walked through the corridor and came to the corridor. Xie Ci'an personally carried Gu Jianchu into the carriage.
When the emperor and empress returned to Kunning Palace, there was a thick layer of snow in the courtyard. When they stepped on it, their shoes would cover their entire feet, and fine snow would also sink into their shoes.
Even if the palace servants cleaned up the snow in time, they could not keep up with the speed at which the snow fell.
Xie Ci'an was afraid that Gu Jianchu would get his shoes and socks wet, so he personally carried Gu Jianchu into the hall.
The moment the door opened, the aroma of barbecue instantly hit me, along with the hot steam from the burning copper pot, hitting my face.
The palace maids knew that she was afraid of the cold, so they lit a trap in advance. As soon as she entered the room, the coldness on her body was dispelled.
"It smells so good." Gu Jianchu quickly took off his cloak and threw it to the palace servant serving beside him. He walked two steps at a time to the grill set up by Yunhe.
When the cook heard they were back, he started roasting the meat, and it was now cooked.
Gu Jianchu picked up the tongs beside him, picked up a piece and put it in his mouth. The meat had just been roasted, sizzling with oil and mixed with the aroma of cumin. His taste buds were instantly satisfied after one bite.
Taking everyone's taste into consideration at the banquet, the dishes prepared by the imperial kitchen are all lighter. On the contrary, the barbecue and hot pot meat are more flavorful.
"Do you have any small pancakes? Please help me roll one." Gu Jianchu instructed the palace servants while picking up a piece of freshly roasted meat from the rack and passing it to Xie Ci'an. "Your Majesty, please try it. This roast meat tastes really good."
Just by looking at the greasy corners of Gu Jianchu's mouth while eating, you can tell that the barbecue smells delicious.
Compared to him, Gu Jianchu has a more discerning taste. If she thinks something is delicious, then nothing will be unpalatable to her.
Moreover, the barbecue and copper pot are particularly suitable for this snowy day.
Under Gu Jianchu's expectant gaze, Xie Ci'an swallowed the barbecue that Gu Jianchu brought to his mouth.
Although the meat was very hot, it tasted really delicious and the cumin and meat complemented each other very well.
"Is it delicious?" Gu Jianchu stared at Xie Ci'an with sparkling eyes.
Although she had eaten barbecue in the hot spring house of Wanguo Temple, it was built temporarily outside the temple at that time, so the barbecue ingredients were not complete. Although it was not bad, it was not delicious. On the contrary, in her small kitchen, because she had a picky taste, the chef prepared a relatively complete range of seasonings. No matter what she wanted to eat, the small kitchen could make it. Sometimes the dishes or pastries made were even more exquisite than those made in the imperial kitchen.
"It's delicious." Xie Ci'an didn't lie.
Yunhe brought the pancake filled with grilled meat and scallions to Gu Jianchu. Gu Jianchu didn't eat it directly after taking it, but passed it to Xie Ci'an, "Your Majesty, try this pancake with grilled meat. It tastes quite good. We didn't get to taste this pancake when we were at Wanguo Temple."
For convenience, she only brought an imperial chef with her to the Wanguo Temple, not the chef trained in her palace.
As Xie Ci'an took it, Yunhe rolled up another small pancake and handed it to Gu Jianchu. This time, Gu Jianchu grabbed the pancake and started eating it. The pancake and green onions could relieve the greasiness of the barbecue to a certain extent, and also made the taste of the barbecue rise to a higher level.
"Bake two potatoes and two buns, and bake two sweet potatoes as well." Gu Jianchu instructed the cook who was serving on the side, then pulled Xie Ci'an to sit in front of the copper pot and put the sliced mutton into the boiling copper pot.
In this kind of weather and with this kind of food, it would be great if they could have some wine with it, but unfortunately she was pregnant and couldn't drink, so she had to give up.
While the emperor and the empress were eating hot pot, Yunhe did not forget to bring the roasted meat to the table in front of them, and also rolled the meat into small pancakes.
By the time the two had eaten and drunk their fill, a thick layer of snow had fallen outside. The branches of the trees at the corner of the wall were bent by the weight of the snow, and the snow fell down in the cold wind, merging with the snow on the ground.
The snow shows no sign of stopping.
Gu Jianchu and Xie Ci'an were too full to rest directly, but it was snowing heavily outside and it was not convenient to go out for a walk, so the two of them started playing pitching pots in the room.
Compared to the first time they played pitching pot, Gu Jianchu almost never won. Now, although Gu Jianchu has been winning, she knows that it is impossible to win with her current skills, and Xie Ci'an can only give in to her.