At Yu Jianxuan's command, the eunuchs immediately walked up to the female guests one by one, holding a bamboo tube filled with bamboo leaves.
Shu Jiaying was the first person to draw a bamboo slip. She looked at the bamboo slip with number 12 written on it and saw that it said: Fish - fish is used as the ingredient, any kind of fish is acceptable. Contestants must cook three dishes with different flavors in the shortest time and in the simplest way. The required ingredients can be picked up from the imperial kitchen.
Seeing this dish, Shu Jiaying couldn't help but laugh. Everyone knew that people in Luosuo country disliked the fishy smell of fish and didn't eat fish at all. Now that she drew this topic, she didn't know whether the person who set the question did it intentionally or not. Anyway, one thing was certain, no one would want her to win, because she saw that the eunuch who beat her with a bamboo stick had not gone in front of anyone since her, so the things drawn by the other participating young ladies should not be too difficult, right?
Just as I was thinking this, I heard the daughter of a minister at the next table laughing with joy, covering her mouth with her hands. "Wow, that's my specialty, steamed egg foo yong. This is so simple, and the egg foo yong I steam is absolutely tender and smooth. I'm definitely the winner this time."
Another woman said, "I'm going to make pineapple cakes. This is what I'm best at. They're crispy and delicious, not greasy. I'm sure the Queen Mother will love them."
"Mine is braised pork ribs..."
"Mine is hot and sour pork knuckle..."
"Mine is lemon duck..."
The female guests present were basically given one dish each, but Shu Jiaying was given three dishes each.
It is already difficult to make one dish that everyone present approves of. It is even more difficult to make three dishes combined that everyone present approves of.
Shu Jiaying took a deep breath, but there was no expression of surrender on her face. She looked at Yu Chenfeng.
"The rules don't say you can't have an assistant, so my dear husband, could you please give me a hand?"
When Yu Chenfeng saw the topic Shu Jiaying drew, he was actually very angry. Now that Shu Jiaying spoke, he immediately pulled the bamboo stick from Shu Jiaying's hand.
Yu Chenfeng said to Shu Jiaying, "It's not fair to ask you to cook three dishes by yourself. I'll talk to the Queen Mother and have you whipped again."
When Yu Chenfeng said this, Shu Jiaying deliberately glanced at the eunuch who was beating her with a bamboo stick.
Seeing the confident look on the young eunuch's face, Shu Jiaying knew that all this was definitely planned. If Yu Chenfeng asked the empress dowager to let her draw again, the final result would probably be the same.
Shu Jiaying shook her head.
"Forget it. I can only blame my bad luck for drawing this topic. What if the Queen Mother really allows me to draw it again? If I win, in the end, I will be seen as an unfair winner in the eyes of others. Let's just cook fish. If those people don't like it, we can eat it ourselves. Ah Chen, you didn't get to try my spicy fish hot pot last time. Do you want to try it this time?"
Putting aside the competition, Yu Chenfeng was very willing to try this dish. He thought that it didn't matter even if they lost this time, because there was still one last game. In terms of beauty, he didn't think any woman present would be more beautiful than his wife.
Thinking of this, Yu Chenfeng suddenly became enlightened. He smiled at Shu Jiaying and said, "Do you need any ingredients now? I'll go to the imperial kitchen to get them for you."
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