With the help of the machine, she was able to fulfill the agreement.

Should we really keep her by our side?

Just as he was thinking about it, the food was served.

Yuan Ye didn't think much of it, washed up, and prepared to eat.

After he put the food in his mouth, his expression changed slightly.

His personal guard, who was attending to him closely, was startled by his expression: "What's wrong, General? Is this dish poisoned? I tested it for poison."

Yuan Ye shook his head, remained silent for a few seconds, and then asked, "Who made this dish?"

He thought of a woman.

"It's Chef Lin; she's always been in charge of your meals," the guard reported truthfully.

After moving into the military camp on the night of the Lantern Festival, they naturally could no longer enjoy the luxurious life they used to have.

The general would have a personal cook to prepare his meals, but the food might not necessarily be very delicious.

On the Lantern Festival, people are expected to respect local customs and not deliberately find fault with others.

But he grew up eating the best food, and these rough meals were just to fill his stomach.

However, today, he tasted the familiar flavors of Beijing.

"Bring the cook over here; I have something to ask her."

Not long after, the cook was brought over.

Did you make this dish?

The cook was terrified and stammered, "Yes, it was made by this servant."

"Today's meal is different from your usual style."

Yuan Ye said calmly.

The cook kowtowed with a thud: "Yes, it was Lady Jiang who said that you are from the capital and are not used to our food. She gave me a recipe and told me to follow it. I have been trying that recipe for the past few days and have also asked some skilled chefs to take a look. They all said that there is nothing wrong with the recipe."

"You are the Great General, and I wanted to make sure you ate well, so I tried preparing these dishes for a few days before daring to serve them today. I have eaten these dishes more than once and haven't encountered any problems. Madam Jiang didn't interfere at all; she just gave me some pointers from the side."

"General, I really didn't poison you!"