Zhou Yaoqin picked up the plate, walked to the front of the referee group, and placed the plate on the octagonal table.

On the plate lay a turtle, its bright red color tempting one's appetite.

Around the turtle are pieces of chicken, including the head and feet.

Duolong shouted loudly, "Bastard!"

The turtle's head happened to be pointing directly at Wu Sangui!

Wei Xiaobao said, "This dish is quite interesting. Master Zhou cooked a giant turtle! Wait, the turtle's head is actually facing the prince!"

Duolong chimed in, "The turtle's head is facing the prince; there must be a special meaning behind it, right?"

Many people in the audience snickered.

Wu Sangui looked displeased, his thick eyebrows furrowed.

Feng Xifan stood up abruptly, angrily shouting, "You scoundrel! How dare Sect Leader Zhou use a turtle to humiliate the Prince!"

Zhou Yaoqin quickly said, "Lord Feng, you misunderstand. The name of this dish is—Farewell My Concubine!"

Farewell My Concubine?

Li was happy.

This dish is a traditional famous dish.

It is said that this dish originated in the Qing Dynasty and was one of Empress Dowager Cixi's favorite dishes.

Could it be that the inventor was Zhou Yaoqin, the leader of the Emei Sect?

Zhou Yaoqin said, "The turtle represents Xiang Yu, the 'Overlord of Western Chu'! The chicken represents Yu Ji! The Overlord's head is facing the Prince, which means that the Prince is an overlord!"

After hearing the explanation, Wu Sangui smiled.

Feng Xifan said, "No, no, it's too unlucky that Xiang Yu, the King of Western Chu, ultimately committed suicide at the Wujiang River!"

Zhou Yaoqin laughed and said, "Lord Feng is a bit prejudiced. Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King of Western Chu, was a great hero who stood tall and upright!"

Duolong said, "I think it's very auspicious. The turtle's head is facing the prince, which means that the prince is a tyrant! As the ancients said, 'Since ancient times, which hero has not died? Let his loyal heart shine in history!' Although the tyrant committed suicide, his heroic name has been passed down to this day and is admired by many!"

Wei Xiaobao gave a thumbs up: "Master Duo is right! He makes a lot of sense!"

Princess Jianning said, "Master Duo speaks eloquently and has a remarkable talent for literature!"

Doron feigned modesty: "Your Highness is too kind! My literary talent pales in comparison to Your Highness's!"

Li Huan chuckled to himself.

Duolong must have been reading a lot of books lately; his eloquence has clearly improved compared to before.

Li Huan asked, "Sect Leader Zhou, is this 'Farewell My Concubine' dish your own creation?"

Zhou Yaoqin said, "That's right! I love all kinds of food and enjoy studying cooking. I even opened a hotel in a small town at the foot of Mount Emei!"

Princess Jianning asked, "Aren't all the disciples of the Emei Sect nuns? Why isn't Headmaster Zhou a nun, and why does she eat meat?"

Zhou Yaoqin smiled and said, "In the past, the disciples of the Emei Sect were divided into nuns and lay disciples, but in the last thirty years, there have been fewer and fewer nuns and more and more lay disciples! I am a lay disciple and have taken on the position of sect leader! As a lay disciple, I can eat meat!"

Wu Sangui picked up his chopsticks, stared at the plate, and considered whether to taste the turtle or the chicken first.

Zhou Yaoqin also picked up her chopsticks, pinched the turtle's head, twisted it slightly, broke off the turtle's head, and placed it on Wu Sangui's plate.

"Please, Your Highness, have a taste!"

Then, Zhou Yaoqin picked up the chicken's head and placed it on Princess Jianning's plate.

Princess Jianning frowned: "I never eat chicken heads!"

Zhou Yaoqin laughed and said, "This dish, Farewell My Concubine, is also called Dragon and Phoenix Stew! The chicken in the dish is a phoenix! That's why I gave the chicken head to the princess!"

Princess Jianning said, "Then put it on my plate. Even if I don't eat it, it'll bring good luck!"

Wu Sangui picked up the turtle's head, swallowed it whole, and ate it with relish.

Duolong stood up, picked up a piece of turtle skirt with his chopsticks, and placed it on Princess Jianning's plate.

"Princess, the hem of the turtle's skirt is the most fragrant and tender meat, you should try it!"

Princess Jianning laughed and said, "It is Master Duo who understands me best. I like to eat the skirt of a turtle."

Wei Xiaobao picked up a piece of turtle leg: "I love eating turtle legs the most. The skin and meat are chewy and the taste is delicious!"

Wu Yingqi couldn't stand it any longer.

The princess ate the hem of the turtle's skirt, Wei Xiaobao ate the turtle's legs, but Wu Sangui gnawed on the turtle's head.

As a prince, I never got to taste the best meat from a turtle!

Feng Xifan, quick-witted, swiftly picked up a piece of turtle skirt and placed it on Wu Sangui's plate.

Wu Yingqi wasn't idle either; he picked up two pieces of turtle legs and offered them to Wu Sangui to taste.

"The braised turtle was delicious! It was fresh and fragrant, with a hint of spiciness that left a lingering aftertaste!"

Wu Sangui praised the food as he ate, thus making his stance clear.

He clearly supports Zhou Yaoqin.

Wu Yingqi and Feng Xifan understood Wu Sangui's meaning, and the two of them also praised "Farewell My Concubine".

Li Huan thought to himself that Chen Jinnan would definitely win in the second round, so Zhou Yaoqin couldn't get six votes!

So Li Huan gave Princess Jianning a wink, signaling her not to vote for Zhou Yaoqin.

Princess Jianning understood immediately, and after tasting a piece of chicken, she sighed.

Wei Xiaobao hurriedly asked, "Why is the princess sighing?"

Princess Jianning put down her chopsticks and said, "Master Zhou's 'Farewell My Concubine' is a novel idea with a nice name, and the turtle tastes good too. It's a pity that the chicken in the dish is just average and falls short of expectations!"

Zhou Yaoqin asked, "Princess, what is missing from the chicken?"

Princess Jianning said, "The chicken isn't flavorful enough and it's a bit dry; the cooking time wasn't right!"

Li Huan almost burst out laughing.

Princess Jianning deliberately picked a fight and nitpicked.

Before Zhou Yaoqin could explain, Wu Sangui said, "I think the chicken tastes very delicious, no less than turtle meat. Moreover, the cooking time is also very good, and the chicken is not dry!"

Princess Jianning asked, "Your Highness, which piece of chicken are you eating?"

Wu Sangui said, "Chicken leg!"

Princess Jianning said, "Chicken leg meat is of course not dry, Your Highness, why don't you try a piece of chicken breast!"

Long'er couldn't hold back any longer and burst out laughing.

Princess Jianning asked in a serious tone, "Long'er, what are you laughing at?"

Long'er said, "Chicken breast meat is definitely drier than chicken thigh meat."

Princess Jianning said, "No, no, no, in Lord Li's lunchbox there is a dish called 'Yimeng Fried Chicken,' which is the most delicious chicken I have ever eaten. Both the chicken legs and the chicken breast are very fragrant and not dry at all!"

Feng Xifan said, "Impossible! No matter how you cook chicken breast, its texture will never be as good as chicken thigh meat!"

Princess Jianning asked, "Lord Feng, have you ever eaten Lord Li's 'Yimeng Fried Chicken'?"

Feng Xifan shook his head: "I've never eaten it."

Princess Jianning said, "Since Lord Feng has not tasted it, he has no right to question it!"

Feng Xifan said, "Princess, you misunderstand. I am not questioning Lord Li's cooking skills. It's just that chicken breast is indeed not as good as chicken thigh meat!"

Princess Jianning said, "How about this, let's make a bet!"

Feng Xifan hurriedly asked, "What are we betting on?"