Princess Jianning's insistence on not tasting "Nine-Turned Crab Roe and Pork Intestines" was perfectly reasonable.
It also fully complies with the rules for judges' review.
Wu Sangui had nothing to say.
Immediately afterwards, Wu Sangui picked up his chopsticks, took a piece of "Nine-Turned Crab Roe Intestines," and began to taste it first.
Sizzle! Sizzle...
As the pig intestines were between Wu Sangui's lips and teeth, a thick sauce of crab roe suddenly gushed out and flowed down the corners of his mouth.
Princess Jianning felt nauseous at the sight of Wu Sangui and almost vomited.
"Delicious! Delicious! Tasty!..."
Wu Sangui ate the large intestine with great relish, praising it as he ate with obvious delight.
Wu Yingqi and Feng Xifan also tasted it carefully and praised it highly.
Wang Dahu was all smiles, his eyes filled with pride.
Duolong and Wei Xiaobao both looked disgusted, glancing disdainfully at the "Nine-Turned Crab Roe Intestine".
Wei Xiaobao reluctantly picked up a piece of "Nine-Turned Crab Roe Intestine", smelled it, and then reluctantly took a bite.
Seeing Wei Xiaobao start eating, Duolong also picked up a "Nine-Turned Crab Roe Intestine" and put it in his mouth.
Wei Xiaobao shook his head: "The taste is just so-so. The crab roe isn't very fresh, and the pig intestines are a bit overcooked. This dish is far inferior to the 'Nine-Turned Intestines' from the Imperial Kitchen!"
Duolong said, "Yes, it can't compare to the Imperial Kitchen's 'Nine-Turned Intestines' at all. I won't comment on whether the crab roe is fresh or not, but just talking about the pig intestines, they were indeed fried too long and the heat wasn't controlled properly!"
Feng Xifan said, "Master, your requirements are a bit too high. I think this 'Nine-Turned Crab Roe Intestine' is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and it's fried to the perfect temperature!"
Wei Xiaobao asked, "Lord Feng, have you ever tried the Imperial Kitchen's 'Nine-Turned Intestines'?"
Feng Xifan said, "I've never eaten it before!"
Wei Xiaobao laughed and said, "With Lord Feng's status, he naturally wouldn't be able to eat the Imperial Kitchen's 'Nine-Turned Intestines.' Since you've never tasted the top-quality 'Nine-Turned Intestines,' you certainly don't know what real crispy-on-the-outside, tender-on-the-inside pig intestines are like!"
“I…” Feng Xifan had no rebuttal.
Duolong said with a grin, "As the chief of the imperial guards, I have eaten the 'Nine-Turned Intestines' from the imperial kitchen many times, all of which were bestowed upon me by the emperor."
Feng Xifan's thick eyebrows were furrowed, and he looked displeased.
Wu Sangui stroked his beard and said, "I have never tasted the 'Nine-Turned Intestines' of the Imperial Kitchen, but the chefs in my residence are the imperial chefs of the palace!"
Wei Xiaobao said, "The imperial chefs in the Prince's mansion are probably a little less skilled in cooking."
Wu Sangui also frowned, looking displeased.
Wei Xiaobao and Duolong worked together very well, deliberately contradicting Wu Sangui.
Li Huan guessed.
The middle-aged scholar mentioned earlier was Wu Sangui's strategist.
The middle-aged scholar whispered in Wu Sangui's ear that he should report to Wu Sangui about Wang Dahu and the Flying Sky Gang.
Wu Sangui believed that Wang Dahu and the Flying Gang had value, so he suddenly changed his attitude, no longer disliking "Nine-Turned Crab Roe Intestines," and even enthusiastically tasted it.
Wu Yingxiong reminded everyone: "Father and all the judges, please vote for Wang Dahu's 'Nine-Turned Crab Roe Intestines' from the Flying Sky Gang!"
Wu Sangui raised his hand: "I cast my vote!"
Wu Yingqi raised her hand; "I'll vote too!"
Feng Xifan quickly raised his hand: "Master Wang's 'Nine-Turned Crab Roe Intestines' is very delicious, I also vote for him!"
Wu Yingxiong asked, "Eunuch Wei, how old are you? Would you two like to vote?"
Wei Xiaobao and Duolong shook their heads simultaneously and said in unison, "No!"
Without even asking Princess Jianning, who was nauseous, she naturally wouldn't vote for Wang Dahu's "Nine-Turned Crab Roe and Pork Intestines".
In the end, Wang Dahu received three votes!
He sighed, looking disappointed.
Wu Sangui laughed and said, "Chief Wang, are you willing to submit to me, lead the Flying Sky Gang, and serve me?"
Wang Dahu's eyes suddenly lit up, and he hurriedly said, "This humble servant is willing to submit to Your Highness and serve Your Highness."
The scene erupted in uproar.
Wu Sangui said, "Good! I will reward Chief Wang with 100,000 taels of silver and bestow upon him a beautiful woman!"
Soon, two guards brought over a box and placed it in front of Wang Dahu.
The box was opened, revealing dazzling silver.
Wang Dahu was overjoyed and clasped his hands in thanks.
Immediately afterwards, a glamorous woman walked over and gave Wang Dahu a charming smile.
"Thank you for the reward, Your Highness! Thank you for the reward, Your Highness!"
Wang Dahu clasped his hands in a salute again, wishing he could kneel down and lick Wu Sangui's official boots.
Wu Sangui said, "Chief Wang, as long as you do your best to serve me and make contributions, you will be richly rewarded!"
Wang Dahu said, "I would go through fire and water without hesitation!"
Wu Yingxiong said, "Chief Wang, you and Sect Leader Hua both got three votes, so there's still some hope for now."
Wang Dahu chuckled: "Whether I win or not, I don't care anymore. As long as I can serve the prince, I'll be content!"
Holy crap, what a suck-up!
Wang Dahu beckoned and shouted, instructing the disciples of the Flying Sky Gang to come up on stage and carry away the 100,000 taels of silver.
Then, Wang Dahu picked up the beautiful woman around the waist and laughed heartily as he left the stage.
Among the people present, some looked down on it, while others envied it.
Wang Dahu's defection to the traitor Wu Sangui is utterly despicable.
Wang Dahu had no hope of winning, but he got 100,000 taels of silver and a beautiful woman. Who wouldn't envy him?
Wu Sangui asked, "Sect Leader Yue, have you thought this through?"
Yue Zhuoran replied, "I am still considering it..."
Wu Sangui said, "As long as Sect Leader Yue leads the Huashan Sect to submit to me, I will reward him with 100,000 taels of silver and a beautiful woman. I will never break my promise!"
Yue Zhuoran's eyebrows twitched slightly, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
Li Huan could tell that Yue Zhuoran coveted 100,000 taels of silver and wanted to join Wu Sangui's cause.
However, in public, Yue Zhuoran dared not openly submit to Wu Sangui, for fear of being condemned.
In fact, many people were already whispering and criticizing Yue Zhuoran for not directly refusing Wu Sangui...
Wu Sangui said, "I will ask Master Yue to consider this further and give me his reply later! Let's continue the competition!"
Wu Yingxiong called out, "Please welcome the next contestant!"
The contestant who ranked third was Ake.
She stepped forward, carrying dishes in her hands.
Wu Yingqi asked, "What school or sect do you belong to?"
Ake said, "I am Ouyang Yun, the owner of the White Camel Manor in the Tianshan Mountains of the Western Regions!"
Upon hearing this, Li Huan couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Previously, when Li Huan disguised Ake as Ouyang Ke, he briefly explained Ouyang Ke's background.
Unexpectedly, Ake fabricated the identity of the owner of White Camel Manor and even used the alias Ouyang Yun!
Wu Sangui said, "The Tianshan Mountains in the Western Regions? They're very far from Kunming!"
Ake said, "It is indeed very far, but when I learned that the Prince was holding the 'Martial Arts Culinary Competition,' I rushed to Kunming City without stopping."
Feng Xifan said, "As far as I know, the White Camel Manor in the Tianshan Mountains of the Western Regions had already fallen into ruin more than 300 years ago."
Ake remained calm and smiled, "Lord Feng's information is outdated. White Camel Manor has not fallen into ruin; it has just always kept a low profile."
Li Huan laughed out loud again...
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