Gu Yanrou looked at Gu Yanyue provocatively, "If I tell you the steps, Queen Sister will apologize to me. Do you admit it?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole room was in an uproar.
Asking the queen to apologize, even if it is her sister, is not in accordance with etiquette. It can even be said to be the first such thing in history!
"Okay." Gu Yanyue's agreement surprised everyone even more. Although everyone knew that Gu Yanyue was a good cook, if they rashly accused others of cheating without being absolutely sure, they would probably be slapped in the face!
Gu Yanrou confidently told the recipe for making the dumpling soup, and every step was accurate. However, the soup was created by Gu Yanyue, but there was only one thing that was wrong.
"Sister, the steps for making this soup are wrong." Gu Yanyue said.
"Sister, don't talk nonsense." Gu Yanrou said.
"The lilies should be put in last to preserve their fragrance." Gu Yanyue said softly.
Although Gu Yanrou memorized the recipe, she was, after all, a young lady who had never done housework. How could she understand the characteristics of the dish?
She immediately responded, “Is it not okay if I’m wrong?”
"Of course, then may I ask, sister, what kind of lily should I use?"
Gu Yanrou couldn't answer for a moment, she just stared at Gu Yanyue, secretly cursing Gu Yanyue in her heart for making her look bad.
"I'm here to tell Imperial Concubine Rou that the lilies should be half-opened in the early morning. The soup made from them after they are dried will have both the fresh fragrance of lilies and calm the mind." Gu Yanyue said, then looked at Gu Yanrou, "Sister, please don't accuse me of lying, because I've made this soup before, and the recipe used by the restaurant you went to is also mine."
Gu Yanyue's voice was not loud, but it was loud enough for Gu Yanrou to hear clearly.
Gu Yanrou absolutely refused to admit that she had cheated. She just looked at Gu Yanyue and said, "Sister, if you want to learn, I can teach you. Sister, don't talk nonsense like this!"
"I'm not talking nonsense. Your Majesty knows best. I made this soup for Your Majesty a few days ago, didn't I, Your Majesty?"
"Indeed, the Queen did it to me a few days ago." Yu Wenran blocked all of Gu Yanrou's escape routes with just one sentence.
She looked at the two people singing the same tune, feeling jealous. Why did Yu Wenran always protect this little bitch?!
"Your Majesty, I don't have any!" Gu Yanrou continued to be stubborn.
Gu Yanyue simply ignored Gu Yanrou's words, "Noble Concubine Rou cheated, Your Majesty, please deal with it, don't ask me about it."
With just one sentence, he threw the task of punishing Gu Yanrou onto Yu Wenran.
"In that case, Imperial Concubine Rou will have her salary withheld for two months and will be temporarily confined to the palace."
Hearing about the confinement, Gu Yanrou panicked and immediately knelt down. She looked at Gu Yanyue and squeezed out tears, "Sister, I was wrong. Please help me and don't put me under house arrest."
Gu Yanyue ignored Gu Yanrou's words and looked at the palace maids and eunuchs around her, "What are you standing there for? Why don't you take the person away!"
With the Queen's words, a group of palace maids and eunuchs dragged Gu Yanrou away.
"Gu Yanyue, just wait for me!" Gu Yanrou screamed at the top of her lungs, like a shrew.
Amidst the laughter of the crowd, Gu Yanrou was forced to leave the competition venue.
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Not long after she was imprisoned in the palace, a palace maid came to tell her that the final champion of the cooking competition that made her look embarrassed was Concubine Yu, and the emperor also rewarded her with a rare night pearl.
She is unwilling to accept it!
Concubine Yu was of humble origin, and if she had not done the emperor a favor, she would never have been able to enter the palace.
Moreover, Concubine Yu only had a title in the palace and actually had no power at all.
After being imprisoned for several months, Gu Yanrou was finally released. In the imperial garden, Gu Yanrou met Concubine Yu.
"Who is that?"
"Your Majesty, that is Concubine Yu."
Gu Yanrou immediately felt dissatisfied. It turned out that the so-called champion was just such a little girl!
She wanted to see who Concubine Yu was and how dare she compete with her?
So he stepped forward and angrily said, "How ignorant of etiquette! You don't even show respect when you see me?"
The little palace maid beside her carefully reminded Concubine Yu, "Master, quickly pay your respects. This is Concubine Rou."
"Sister, I'm fine." Concubine Yu quickly bowed.
"I heard my sister won first place in the cooking competition. Congratulations." Gu Yanrou said sarcastically, and stepped forward to snatch the flowers from Concubine Yu's hand. "I like this flower!"
Concubine Yu looked at Gu Yanrou in fear and said, "Sister, if you like it, just take it."
After Yu Fei finished speaking, she wanted to leave, but Gu Yanrou said calmly, "Does this palace allow you to leave?"
As he spoke, he stepped forward and slapped Concubine Yu in public!
Concubine Yu fell to the ground. Gu Yanrou spoke, mocking her, "Who do you think you are? How dare you steal my things? Quickly recognize your own status and stop doing such despicable things as seducing His Majesty!"
Concubine Yu was a little confused by the slap, but she soon understood.
Gu Yanrou was being bullied by the Queen, and she was taking it out on herself, while at the same time she hated herself for stealing the championship of her cooking competition.
The young palace maid beside her wanted to stand up for Concubine Yu, but was stopped by Concubine Yu, "It's my sister's fault." She had to endure her.
Gu Yanrou looked at Concubine Yu, and the anger in her heart was finally vented. She also felt less angry at Gu Yanyue. Then she glanced at the palace maid beside Concubine Yu and found that the girl was staring at her!
"My sister's maid is so ignorant of etiquette that she actually stared at me?" Then she signaled her men to capture Concubine Yu, "I will teach her a lesson for my sister." After saying that, she signaled another palace maid to take action.
"Gu Yanrou, why don't you give it a try?" Gu Yanyue was glad that she arrived in time, otherwise how many people in the palace would be disappointed?
Gu Yanrou looked indifferent and asked people to release the palace maid and Concubine Yu.
Gu Yanyue stepped forward, "Yu Fei, are you okay?"
Concubine Yu shook her head, indicating that she was fine. She had never thought that Gu Yanyue would come to help her.
Gu Yanyue liked this seemingly well-behaved girl very much, especially after she learned that this girl was a few months younger than herself. Her desire to protect her was overwhelming, and she actually slapped Gu Yanyue in public.
"Gu Yanyue!" Gu Yanrou was furious, "Gu Yanyue, who the hell are you? Why are you hitting me?" Gu Yanrou stretched out her hand to fight back, but Gu Yanyue grabbed her hand first, and then she was slapped again.
"Because I'm the queen, the legal wife, and you're a concubine!" Gu Yanyue said arrogantly, "You're bullying me by taking advantage of your power, so what's wrong with me hitting you?"
After saying that, he slapped Gu Yanrou again!
Gu Yanrou had never suffered such grievances since she was a child. She was furious. But just as she was about to resist, she heard Gu Yanyue say softly, "Don't forget the spanking last time, my dear sister."
Hearing this, Gu Yanrou calmed down and looked at Gu Yanyue without saying a word.
She stared at Gu Yanyue for a long time before she said angrily, "Gu Yanyue, I will remember what happened today."
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