《ying you chang feng yi bi yuan》E5
Episode 5: Pickled Yellow Peonies
Cheng Biyuan came to the imperial kitchen and was amazed when she saw the dazzling ingredients and seasonings.The imperial cook next to him looked down upon the country cook and belittled her.
Cheng Biyuan was angry that they were looking down on others, so he poured out the pickled peonies for them to see. As a result, he poured out a bunch of rotten radishes from the jar. Cheng Biyuan was dumbfounded when he saw it.The imperial chef's menu has been reported to the court. Changing dishes at short notice is a serious crime. The other imperial chefs all want to see Cheng Biyuan's joke.
At the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet, Cheng Biyuan presented the Phoenix Peony made by himself on behalf of Prince Qi’s Mansion. Phoenix Peony is a famous dish in Luochuan and is always made with golden peonies. Seeing that Cheng Biyuan’s dish turned out to be so deliciousAfter using red peony, the emperor became angry and asked Cheng Biyuan if he wanted to deceive him.
Cheng Biyuan confidently said that she specially selected red peonies. Red peonies are the king of flowers, showing prosperity and the beauty of the country. They are in line with the emperor's royal aura, and represent the emperor's wisdom, peace and prosperity of the country and the people.The emperor was very impressed after hearing this, and after tasting it, he greatly appreciated Cheng Biyuan's cooking skills.
It turned out that it was too late to pickle the yellow peony, so Cheng Biyuan had the idea to use the red amaranth from the imperial kitchen and use the food coloring method to make it.The emperor joked and asked King Qi to keep Cheng Biyuan in the palace, but King Qi declined.
At this moment, his subordinates came to report that the secret letter from the military was missing. Liang An'er hurriedly said that she saw Cheng Biyuan enter the imperial kitchen with something similar to the secret letter.The emperor ordered people to search, and sure enough, they found a secret letter from the army in the imperial kitchen, with the mark of red amaranth on it.
Cheng Biyuan hurriedly knelt down to defend herself. The emperor wanted to take Cheng Biyuan into prison. King Qi stood up in front of Cheng Biyuan and directly grabbed the blade of the sword that was stabbing her.
