Wu Sangui picked up his chopsticks, took a piece of chicken, put it in his mouth, and chewed it slowly.
In an instant, Wu Sangui's eyebrows relaxed, and his face showed a look of ecstasy.
"Delicious, extremely delicious, just as I expected, hahaha... The chicken in the glutinous rice is fresh and fragrant, with the aroma of lotus leaves, a unique flavor, a good dish, a good dish!"
Song Yuyuan clasped her hands in thanks: "Thank you, Your Highness!"
After carefully tasting it, Princess Jianning smiled and said, "I have eaten 'Lotus Leaf Chicken' before, which is a special dish where the whole chicken is wrapped in lotus leaves. But this is the first time I've ever eaten chicken cooked in glutinous rice and then wrapped in lotus leaves!"
"Just as Your Highness said, the chicken has a delicate fragrance of lotus leaves, and the scallop meat perfectly enhances the chicken's flavor... Hmm... This salted duck egg yolk is also delicious!"
Wei Xiaobao swallowed the glutinous rice in his mouth: "Not only are the chicken and salted duck egg yolks delicious, but the glutinous rice is also incredibly fragrant!"
Seeing that both the princess and Wei Xiaobao supported Song Yuyuan, Duolong hurriedly said, "This dish is so delicious that even without eating the chicken, just eating the glutinous rice is enough! Because the glutinous rice has completely absorbed the flavors of the chicken, scallops, salted duck egg yolks, and mushrooms, it's absolutely delicious!"
Wu Yingqi nodded: "What you said is absolutely right, I also think glutinous rice is very delicious."
Feng Xifan smiled and said, "I think the salted duck egg yolk is the finishing touch to this 'sticky rice chicken'! It's salty, fragrant, and fresh, leaving a lasting impression!"
Wu Yingxiong said, "Father and all judges, please vote for Song Yuyuan's 'Sticky Rice Chicken' from the 'Lotus Faction'!"
Wu Sangui immediately raised his hand.
"This 'Fragrant Sticky Rice Chicken' is the most beautiful... no, the most delicious dish I've eaten today..."
Wu Sangui was too lustful and accidentally said something wrong, but he corrected himself in time.
"Therefore, I, the King, cast my vote for Song Yuyuan's 'Sticky Rice Chicken' from the 'Lotus Faction'!"
Wu Yingqi hurriedly said, "This 'sticky rice chicken' is delicious, visually appealing, and incredibly creative. My father and I agree, so we'll also vote for Song Yuyuan!"
Feng Xifan said, "This dish is truly impeccable, I give it my vote!"
Li Huan's heart stirred slightly.
Holy crap, could Song Yuyuan's votes surpass Ake's?
Princess Jianning said, "I really love this 'sticky rice chicken,' I'm giving Miss Song a vote!"
Wei Xiaobao laughed and said, "I support the female contestant, and I'll also give Miss Song my vote!"
Li Huan thought to herself, "Oh no, Duolong will definitely vote too."
Li Huan then coughed, signaling to Duolong not to vote.
To everyone's surprise, Duolong quickly raised his hand: "I also love this incredibly delicious 'sticky rice chicken,' I'll vote for Miss Song!"
After saying that, Duolong raised his eyebrows at Li Huan.
He meant: Lord Li, I'm quite perceptive, aren't I? I voted for Song Yuyuan as you suggested.
Li Huan glared angrily.
Doron, you big idiot, you actually misunderstood what I meant!
I told you not to vote, but you thought you had to!
Wu Yingxiong announced loudly: "Congratulations to Song Yuyuan of the 'Lotus School'! Her 'Sticky Rice Chicken' has received six votes!"
The audience erupted in cheers.
Six votes! Perfect score!
Song Yuyuan was overjoyed and shouted to the audience, "Father! Mother! I got six votes! Six votes!"
The Lotus Sect has few disciples.
Two of the middle-aged men and women were Song Yuyuan's parents, and they were all smiles.
Wu Sangui said, "Miss Song, you have received all six votes and are very likely to be the winner of the first round. Are you willing to submit to me and serve me?"
Song Yuyuan said, "I am deeply grateful for Your Highness's kindness. I am only here to participate in the competition and do not ask for anything else."
Seeing Song Yuyuan's resolute refusal, Wu Sangui frowned slightly.
Wu Yingqi said, "Miss Song, the Lotus Sect is a small sect in the martial arts world. The Prince appreciates you so much and wants to recruit talents. Why should Miss Song disappoint the Prince's good intentions?"
Song Yuyuan said, "The Lotus Sect is weak and probably cannot help Your Highness. Besides, the sect leader is my father. How dare I take it upon myself to pledge allegiance to Your Highness?"
This explanation is reasonable.
Upon hearing this, Wu Sangui's expression softened somewhat.
Indeed, Song Yuyuan was not the leader of the 'Lotus Sect' and had no right to represent the 'Lotus Sect' in submitting to Wu Sangui.
Wu Sangui said, "Miss Song, you can discuss with Sect Leader Song later. If you submit to me, you will receive an extra reward!"
Song Yuyuan nodded.
Li Huan could tell that Song Yuyuan was merely going through the motions with Wu Sangui and had no intention of surrendering.
Wu Yingxiong called out, "Please welcome the next contestant!"
The fifth contestant was also a chubby guy.
He has a very cheerful appearance.
Round head, round eyes, round nose, round mouth, round belly.
Wu Sangui asked, "What is your name, and what sect do you belong to?"
The fat man clasped his hands in greeting: "Your Highness, my name is Yuan Bao, and I am a local from Kunming. I work as a cook at Zuixianlou Restaurant."
Li Huan smiled.
The fat guy's name is even more interesting; he lives up to his name.
Moreover, this cook also knows martial arts!
"Zui Xian Lou?" Feng Xifan laughed. "I often go to Zui Xian Lou for drinks."
Yuan Bao said, "I have met Lord Feng and even received a reward from him."
Feng Xifan frowned and asked, "When did I ever reward you with silver?"
Yuan Bao said, "Last winter, Lord Feng hosted a banquet for his friends at Zuixianlou Restaurant, and they were sitting in a private room on the second floor..."
“I remember now!” Feng Xifan interrupted Yuan Bao and said with a smile, “My friend enjoyed the meal very much that night and praised your cooking skills highly, so I specially rewarded you with one hundred taels of silver!”
Yuan Bao shook his head and said, "Sir, you're mistaken. It's not one hundred taels of silver, but twenty taels."
Feng Xifan said, "Twenty taels? I remember it clearly, it was definitely one hundred taels, not twenty taels!"
Yuan Bao was taken aback and scratched his round head.
Li Huan said, "If I'm not mistaken, Lord Feng rewarded him with one hundred taels of silver, which he gave to the shopkeeper. However, the shopkeeper kept eighty taels of silver for himself and only gave Yuan Bao twenty taels!"
Smack! Feng Xifan slammed his fist on the table: "Exactly! I gave the silver notes to the manager, and damn it, he pocketed eighty taels! I'm going to Zuixianlou to settle accounts with the manager!"
Yuan Bao said excitedly, "So Lord Feng really did reward me with a hundred taels of silver! I am eternally grateful! I am eternally grateful!"
Li Huan urged, "Alright, alright, stop trying to get close to Lord Feng, hurry up and show us your dishes!"
Yuan Bao quickly picked up the plate from the stove and placed it on the octagonal table of the referee team.
On the plate is a huge carp.
Golden, sparkling, and radiant.
Moreover, the carp stands upright in the plate, maintaining a leaping posture.
Wu Sangui asked with great interest, "What kind of dish is this?"
Yuan Bao respectfully replied, "Your Highness, the dish I cooked is called—Carp Leaping Over the Dragon Gate!"
Princess Jianning asked curiously, "This carp is really interesting. How can it stand upright on the plate?"
Yuan Bao laughed and said, "I dare to ask the princess to guess!"
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