He Xinhui didn't expect that these imperial chefs were so good at eating. Why didn't they leave even a little for themselves? It really hurts to see that.
But this is a competition after all. Although He Xinhui is unhappy in her heart, she can't show it.
After that, we tasted other contestants’ works.
Zhong Lihua knew that He Xinhui had tried Shu Jiaying's food, but she always praised the desserts she made, so she was confident that He Xinhui would definitely make her dessert win first place. She brought the dessert to He Xinhui.
"Your Majesty, my food is ready. Please enjoy it."
belch……
A loud burp came out, and He Xinhui covered her mouth with her silk scarf with an embarrassed look on her face. She glanced at the dessert on Zhong Lihua's tray, which looked a bit greasy. She shook the silk scarf in her hand towards the position of the imperial chef.
"I know Concubine Zhong's cooking skills better than anyone else, but none of the judges have tasted it. Concubine Zhong, you should bring your dessert over there for the judges to try. Their scores are what matter most."
"Empress Dowager..."
Zhong Lihua bit her lower lip lightly, her eyes showing great disappointment. This was the first time that He Xinhui refused to eat her food.
Lowering her eyelids, Zhong Lihua whispered, "Okay, I'll take some dessert over for them to try."
Walking to the table of the imperial chefs, Zhong Lihua handed the dessert to the imperial chef sitting in the middle.
"This is my work, you can try it first."
Originally, the arrangement of dessert after the meal was quite good. However, after the imperial chefs had finished the dishes made by Shu Jiaying, their stomachs were so full that they could not eat any more. In addition, the dessert brought by Zhong Lihua had enough ingredients, but it looked very greasy.
Although the royal chef sitting in the middle didn't want to eat it, he reluctantly accepted Zhong Lihua's dessert because of Zhong Lihua's status.
"I will taste it right away."
In front of Zhong Lihua, the royal chef scooped a spoonful of sticky dessert and put it into his mouth.
The dessert cooked by Zhong Lihua tasted good, but it was too sweet. It would be fine if it was eaten by a woman, but the royal chef who tried it didn't like the taste very much. He forced a smile and said, "Well, not bad!"
Thumbs up.
Hearing the imperial chef's praise, Zhong Lihua's originally gloomy expression finally relaxed. She smiled and ordered the other three imperial chefs, "You guys should try it too. What I make is absolutely unique and delicious. I believe that after you try it, you will definitely remember this taste forever."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The other three imperial chefs and their boss actually had the same mentality. Due to Concubine Zhong Lihua's status, they scooped the dessert into the bowl with a small spoon, and then they forced themselves to swallow the dessert.
"Mmm... delicious, really... delicious!"
After saying these insincere words, the three royal chefs felt guilty and they didn't dare to look at Zhong Lihua.
Zhong Lihua didn't smell anything unusual. She thought that all the judges approved of her, so there should be no suspense about the dessert she cooked, and she would definitely win the competition this time.
Satisfied, Zhong Lihua returned to her seat and waited quietly for the judges to try other dishes.
However, seeing that the judges seemed absent-minded while tasting the dishes made by the contestants, Zhong Lihua smiled, she knew she was sure to win.
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