Mackerel meat was thick and could be made into smoked fish. Ying fish meat was as hard as beef and could be made into spicy shredded fish. The fins could be dried into shark's fin. As for the tender wing meat, it could be made into fish balls.
Su Yu counted with his fingers. Smoked fish and spicy shredded fish were fine, but the fish balls had to be chilled to store, which was a bit troublesome. However, there was an ice cellar in the Imperial Palace, so it shouldn't be a problem. Although these methods couldn't be stored for a long time like dried fish, they could still last until the 10th of October. If there were any extra fish, they could be made into fish sauce.
But... Looking up at the National Tutor, Su Yu suddenly thought of a problem. "Imperial Uncle, is it still useful to disassemble this fish as a sacrifice?"
The National Tutor quietly listened to him for a long time. His cold eyes suddenly became deep and serene as he stared at Su Yu motionlessly.
Su Yu felt a little guilty. From the perspective of a chef, he was only thinking about the ingredients, but forgot that saving the country and the people was the most important thing. Making spicy shredded fish with the sacrifices was really not serious. He coughed dryly and wondered if he should say something to salvage the situation. However, he was stunned by the National Tutor's next words.
"The arrival of an alien star is really a blessing for the country." The clear voice was like a cold spring under the moon, distant and moving, as if it came from ancient times. The National Tutor left these meaningful words and turned to leave, leaving Su Yu stunned on the spot.
The arrival of an alien star, an alien star... The National Tutor knew that he was an alien star and believed that he would bring good luck to the country...
Previously, Su Yu had been on edge for a long time because of the alien star. Although the Emperor didn't care, he was still worried about the thoughts of the other members of the Imperial Family. After all, the National Tutor's oracle was vague. Even the Emperor didn't know how the National Tutor viewed this matter. Now, the National Tutor personally admitted that he was an auspicious thing and not a jinx.
Su Yu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. As for whether or not he could summon a mythological beast as the rumors said … He shook his head and threw away those unreliable thoughts. It was better to think about how to deal with those fishes on the first floor.
According to the National Tutor, Mackerel and Ying Yu had to be executed within nine days. This was because once these strange fish came into contact with humans, it would trigger their natural instinct to bring disaster. Every time the number reached nine, the probability of disaster would increase by a little. Once the number reached nine, it would inevitably cause a disaster.
Only the sons of the Imperial Family and Su Yu could go up to the second floor of the Anguo Tower. It was obviously inappropriate to let the Emperor or several Wangye help him carry the fish, so Su Yu discussed with the National Tutor to change the location of the fish.
That afternoon, the imperial concubines of the Western Palace saw Su Yu leading a group of guards, carrying several large chests covered by black cloth, majestically entering Jade Luan Palace.
Jade Luan Palace was the former residence of Imperial Consort Lu, and it was also the largest palace in the Western Palace.
"I thought he had a lot of skill to be unable to endure so quickly." The former Concubine De, now De Zhaoyi, stood far away on the palace road, watching Su Yu's busy figure with a sneer.
"When one person is powerful, it is inevitable that he will get carried away." Shu Zhaoyi slowly walked over and looked at De Zhaoyi.
The other Zhaoyi and talented people who had come to watch the show whispered, but they didn't dare to say it out loud like the two of them. Although the two of them had been removed from the position of imperial concubine, their titles were still there, and their status was higher than the Zhaoyi who only had the surname.
"Should we go talk to the Empress Dowager?" Li Zhaoyi carefully suggested.
"Let's wait and see." De Zhaoyi hesitated for a moment, but still suppressed the urge to immediately complain. Now that they didn't have Lu's daughter as a shield, they had to be careful.
The news that Consort Xian couldn't wait to enter Jade Luan Palace quickly spread through the Inner Palace, and the concubines all waited for a good show to begin.
Su Yu didn't know the details at all. He had chosen Jade Luan Palace purely because it was large and remote.
Imperial Consort Lu had specially chosen the remote Jade Luan Palace in order to show that she was different from the rest. Jade Luan Palace was close to the Imperial Garden and was far from the other Bixiao Palaces and Yexiao Palaces of the Western Palace, so Concubine Lu didn't immediately know about the fish's cry in the middle of the night in Yexiao Palace.
It wasn't easy to hear the cry, so it was more suitable to kill the fish here.
In addition, Su Yu had taken a fancy to the large open space in front of Jade Luan Palace.
In Yexiao Palace, there was a scenery every five steps, a pavilion every ten steps, and nine winding corridors. All of the land was scattered, but the elegant Jade Luan Palace wasn't so complicated. The front yard was a large open space without any trees or flowers, so it was perfect for drying fish.
As a result, the spoiled and arrogant Consort Xian openly took over Jade Luan Palace.
The next day, when Su Yu went to Ci 'an Palace, De Zhaoyi and Shu Zhaoyi were also there.
The two of them respectfully bowed to Su Yu. Su Yu returned a simple greeting before his gaze was attracted by the furball holding a large red mouse on the couch. He hadn't expected that His Royal Highness King Zhao would still be here.
The day before, the Empress Dowager had held the little fat cat and done needlework for the entire day. In order to make it easier for the little fat cat to grind his teeth, the Empress Dowager had filled the toy mouse with some beans, a layer of cotton and a layer of beans. The outside was wrapped in red satin, and she had carefully sewn two layers. It took a lot of effort to do this, and by the time the large mouse was finished, the sky had already turned dark. Taking advantage of the fact that he was a cat, His Royal Highness King Zhao shamelessly stayed at his mother's place for the night.
"How did Consort Xian find the time? I heard that the Emperor didn't go to court today. Does Consort Xian not need to make breakfast for the Emperor? "Shu Zhaoyi said with a smile.
The Empress Dowager's dignified brows slightly knit, "The Emperor didn't go to court again?" Yesterday, when Wang Gonggong came to ask for leave, she immediately knew what had happened. The Emperor was young, so it was normal for him to mess around once in a while. But if he did this every day … Thinking of this, she couldn't help but look at Su Yu.
Su Yu awkwardly coughed. In all honesty, they didn't do anything last night. She quickly explained, "The Emperor was tired from practicing martial arts yesterday, so he woke up a bit late today."
She was like a normal wife complaining to her mother-in-law about her husband's laziness. These words seemed normal, but in the ears of the other concubines, they were full of bragging. See, you only know that the Emperor didn't go to court. As a favored consort, she could complain to the Empress about the Emperor.
The Emperor, who was sleeping in Su Yu's arms, was awakened by the sound coming from his chest. He yawned and lazily poked his head out. Suddenly, his eyes lit up.
On the soft couch, the little fat cat was holding a large mouse that was only a little smaller than itself. It used its hind paws to quickly scratch it, then threw the mouse out. It pretended to be fierce and pounced on it, biting it.
"It's almost the Full Feast Festival. Does the Empress Dowager want Consort Xian to host the palace banquet this year?" De Yi lowered her head to hide the jealousy in her eyes. She then raised her head and smiled appropriately.
"In the past, Imperial Consort Lu hosted it. Today, Consort Xian is hosting …" Shu Zhaoyi paused and quickly covered her mouth with a handkerchief, "Aiya, look at my mouth. Why did I mention Imperial Consort Lu?"
The news that Consort Xian had brought guards to Yu Luan Palace yesterday had already spread throughout the inner palace. They didn't believe that the Empress Dowager didn't know about this. Moreover, there were several meanings in her words. First, it was usually Gui Fei who hosted. This year, it would be difficult for another consort to convince the public. Second, she mentioned Imperial Consort Lu and reminded the Empress Dowager that she couldn't favor Su Yu like she did Lu shi in the past. This was to avoid another arrogant and despotic Gui Fei niangniang.
Su Yu didn't understand the twists and turns in her words. When she wasn't paying attention, the cat in her arms suddenly jumped down. Su Yu raised her hand to catch it, but she couldn't. The golden cat landed steadily and rushed onto the Empress Dowager's soft couch.
Shu Zhaoyi, who was talking excitedly, jumped in fright. Her words were stuck in her throat.
His Royal Highness King Zhao was biting a rat when the hair on his back suddenly stood up. A shadow fell from the sky. Before he could dodge, his neck was bitten.
His Majesty the Emperor hugged his furry younger brother and used his back paws to scratch him. Then, he suddenly let go of him and jumped far away. Suddenly, he pounced and bit his younger brother's ear.
"Don't fight." The Empress Dowager, who had been listening attentively to Shu Zhaoyi's words, suddenly shifted her gaze. She raised her hand to try to separate the two kittens.
"Meow!" His Royal Highness King Zhao let go of the big rat in his hand and turned over to scratch his older brother.
Unexpectedly, the golden kitten let go of his ear the moment he let go of the rat. It quickly rushed over and ran to the side with the big red rat in its mouth. It proudly wagged its tail.
Su Yu's mouth twitched. She didn't dare to look at the Empress Dowager's expression.
The Empress Dowager found it interesting. While the golden kitten was staring at her younger brother, she quickly touched its golden head.
The hair on His Majesty the Emperor's tail immediately stood up. He threw away the rat in his mouth and raised his paw to slap Muhou's hand away. He glared at her with dissatisfaction. How could she touch his head in front of a stupid slave?
The little fat cat quickly ran over and snatched back its teeth-grinding rat.
The speech that the two Zhaoyi had prepared was interrupted by the sudden cat fight. The Empress Dowager seemed to have forgotten what Shu Zhaoyi had said. In front of the concubines and concubines, she showed the process of the palace banquet to Su Yu.
"There are only women at the palace banquet. You are the only man." The Empress Dowager took a sip of tea. "Aijia means to invite a theatrical troupe. What play do you think is good?"
The concubines and concubines looked at the thin book with jealousy. Now that there was no prince, if the son of a Wang Ye was made the Crown Prince, then the position of Empress would be decided by the Emperor. Originally, they had hoped that the Empress Dowager would think for the sake of her children and suppress Su Yu's arrogance. But now? Looking at the Empress Dowager's meaning, she was clearly teaching Su Yu how to control the six palaces!
Before the concubines and concubines finished their jealousy, Su Yu scratched his head awkwardly. "Reporting to the Empress Dowager, this subject is afraid that this subject can't go to the palace banquet. The National Tutor asked this subject to go to the Anguo Tower on that day."
"What?" De Zhaoyi couldn't help but exclaim. Seeing everyone looking at her, she quickly got up and apologized, but her heart was in a perilous situation.
On the tenth day of the tenth month, that was the day when the sons of nobles offered sacrifices to the heavens. Only the sons of the imperial family could climb the tower. Su Yu was just a male concubine, but he also had to go! This kind of glory was not only in the limelight of the harem. This was unique in the entire Da 'an!
The Empress Dowager nodded slightly. "Since this is the case, you don't have to worry about the palace banquet." The state affairs were important. The palace banquet of the Full Feast Festival was just to entertain the women of the imperial family. It didn't matter if Su Yu didn't go. Immediately, De Zhaoyi and Shu Zhaoyi were selected to come and help every day. They were responsible for the palace banquet.
Originally, they had prepared a long speech today in hopes of separating the matters of the palace banquet. Don't underestimate a palace banquet. As long as it was done properly and left a good impression in the hearts of the wangfei and the Empress Dowager, there was hope for a promotion at the end of the year. With a promotion, if the son of a wangye was established as a prince, they would have the right to adopt … … Now, they got this job without much effort, but the two couldn't be happy.
Xian fei could climb the tower to offer sacrifices to the heavens. They were just cooking a palace banquet. There was no way to compare.
"Xian fei niangniang is really blessed to be able to climb the tower to offer sacrifices to the heavens," Shu Zhaoyi smiled reluctantly. "Why doesn't the Empress Dowager take advantage of the Full Feast Festival to promote Xian fei's position so that she can enter Yu Luan Palace?"
The Empress Dowager separated the two small furballs that were fighting again. She smoothed the hair on the little fat cat's head that had been messed up by her brother. "The matter of the position is not something you should worry about."
The words were like ice water that poured over Shu Zhaoyi's head. How could she forget that they were just little Zhaoyi now. They didn't have the right to mention these things.
"If you have nothing to do, why don't you go help Xian fei." The Empress Dowager smoothed the little fat cat's hair and then threw him to the Emperor. The Emperor happily took over the tidied up little brother and once again pounced to ruffle his hair.
Hearing this, Su Yu's eyes lit up. After he finished killing the fish, he had to start marinating the shredded fish and drying the fins. The fins of the Ying fish were too thin. If they were left on the ground to dry, it would be easy to blow them away. It was best to use thread to thread them. It was best to have a concubine who knew how to sew to help.
Shu Zhaoyi and De Zhaoyi didn't think that the Empress Dowager was just being polite to Su Yu. This person actually took it seriously. A few days later, he actually asked them to go to Yu Luan Palace to help thread the fins!
Pushing aside the matter of managing the palace banquet, Su Yu focused on killing fish in Yu Luan Palace for the next few days.
Wearing the bracers given by the National Tutor, Su Yu was very proficient in using internal energy. He could cook a mackerel in two or three moves. But this large amount of fish really consumed internal energy. In less than half a day, the internal energy in the bracers was used up.
Looking left and right, the Emperor wasn't by his side. The National Tutor was in Anguo Tower and didn't follow him. Su Yu looked at Prince Of Lu who was busy knocking the fish, "Brother Gao, can you help me?"
Gao Peng came over with a stick, "What orders does niangniang have?"
Su Yu lightly coughed, "Has Shizi practiced internal energy?"
"Naturally, I have." Prince Of Lu didn't understand, but he still answered truthfully.
"It's good that you have practiced." Su Yu smiled as he took off the bracers in his hands and handed them to Gao Peng so that he could charge them with internal energy. He thought that this was very convenient. As long as there was an imperial bodyguard who knew internal energy, he could "charge" them at any time.
The idea was good, but the reality was always unsatisfactory.
Prince Of Lu looked at the bracers in his hands and then looked at Su Yu. He had never heard of a treasure that could store internal energy, and he had never heard of someone who could lend their internal energy to others. Although he was suspicious, he had to follow the niangniang's orders. Gao Peng obediently held the bracers and seriously transferred his internal energy to his palms and then to the bracers.
Su Yu put on the bracers that Prince Of Lu had "charged" them. The bracers were a bit hot from the internal energy. Seeing that the Prince Of Lu still didn't believe him, he waved his hand and caught a mackerel. He was ready to show him.
He transferred his internal energy to his palms, transferred it to his palms …
There was no reaction …
Faced with the Prince Of Lu's "you're kidding me" expression, Su Yu awkwardly coughed.
"This subject has practiced martial arts for many years, but I have never heard of someone who could lend their internal energy to others. As for what niangniang said about transferring internal energy through the bracers, other than injuring the opponent, there is no other effect." Prince Of Lu said methodically.
Su Yu blinked and looked at the upright Prince Of Lu. He suddenly felt that this seemed to be the correct martial arts world. The so-called internal energy of the imperial family might not be true internal energy …
Thinking of this, Su Yu silently handed a mackerel to Prince Of Lu and let him try to use his internal energy to force out the blood.
Prince Of Lu frowned slightly. He picked up the mackerel and transferred his internal energy to his palms. "Pa!" The fish broke into two pieces. He looked up at Su Yu with an expression that said "you're really kidding me".
Su Yu: "…"
Only the imperial family's internal energy could kill the fish. Su Yu could not count on the Imperial Uncles. He could only go to the Emperor, but the price for the Emperor's labor was very high … Thus, the speed of preparing the sacrifices slowed down. It was not until the end of the ninth day that all the fish were killed.
The days passed in a hurry as he killed fish and cooked food. The weather became colder and colder day by day. In the blink of an eye, it was October. Before the arrival of the Full Feast Festival, Prince Li, who had been guarding the Southern Sea, suddenly brought his family to the capital.
A prince was different from a royal prince. A royal prince was in his fief and could not enter the capital without being summoned. The princes of Da 'an lived a very free life. They could enter the capital whenever they wanted, and there was no mandatory time for them to return. For example, Prince Ling and Prince Su, who had lived in the capital for a long time and had the intention of spending the New Year here.
A few days after Prince Li's memorial arrived, he also arrived. His third son was already one month old. This time, he brought his three sons together for the National Tutor to be appraised. Once a prince's son was appraised as a noble son by the National Tutor, he would have to stay in the palace and enjoy the same inheritance rights as the other princes. Even if he could not become the Emperor, he would certainly be a prince in the future.
The appraisal by the National Tutor determined the child's future and fate.
Su Yu was very curious about this appraisal ceremony. "How does the National Tutor determine whether a child has the right to inherit?"
His Majesty the Emperor put down Prince Li's memorial and pulled the stupid servant cushion behind him into his arms. "Do you want to know?"
Su Yu nodded vigorously. Everyone said that the National Tutor had great magical powers, but he had never seen the National Tutor use magic. He had always been very curious. It was said that every generation of the National Tutor had never failed in appraising a noble son. Every noble son could obtain the approval of the Emperor and all the other princes. What kind of magical powers did it take to be able to see through a child's quality in the next few decades?
"Zhen can also do the appraisal." Hearing Su Yu praise the National Tutor more and more, His Majesty the Emperor couldn't help but coldly snort.
"Eh? Your Majesty can also do it? " Su Yu blinked and looked at His Majesty with a bit more admiration. "What do you think?"
An Hong-chul enjoyed the stupid servant's admiring gaze. He hooked his lips and said: "You'll know once you see if it's fur."
Oh, see if it's fur … fur, fur!
Su Yu's admiring gaze suddenly froze.
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