The genius queen, here we come!

Chapter 438 Complicated Thousand Flavor Pot!

"You're right," Concubine Xian put aside her frustration and cheered up again, "Even if you lose, you still have to show your best abilities. Maybe I can really defeat Concubine Tang later."

The noble concubine on the seat to the right of Concubine De sighed deeply: "If Concubine Tang would lose easily, how could the Empress Dowager arrange for all the concubines to challenge Concubine Tang one by one? The Empress Dowager was clearly aware of Concubine Tang's strength and knew that Concubine Tang would not It was easy to defeat. In the same way, if the woman the emperor likes is not half as capable as the emperor, the emperor will have come to the harem long ago, favoring me and waiting."

Concubine Hui, who was sitting in the seat where Concubine Xian came down, did not forget to interject: "Could it be that we just watch Tang Lin go through the test again and again and take her husband as her husband?"

"Hey, sisters, listen to me." Concubine Hua who was behind heard what the concubines in front were talking about, and hurriedly interjected excitedly: "Concubine Hui has a photographic memory. Can you remember all of them, do you think Concubine Tang has this ability? Also, the steps of the "Thousand Flavor Pot" made by Sister Xianfei are hard to say, there are thousands of ingredients alone, it is impossible for Concubine Tang to step by step Remember! And the game is only a quarter of an hour, even if all the materials are ready, can Concubine Tang prepare it before the end of the game? I think it is very difficult!"

Concubine Xian looked at Tang Lin who was humbly accepting everyone's applause on the stage, and said calmly, "Concubine De is right, you can't underestimate Concubine Tang, I can only overestimate her! I will do my best for the next cooking competition." I did my best!" The moon was in the middle of the sky, and it was midnight.

Dark clouds cover half the moon, and the evening breeze is cool and chilly.But even though the night was dark and the evening wind was cold, it couldn't cover the joyful heat above and below the Yi Pavilion.That heat, not decreased but increased.

It was time for everyone to sleep soundly, but at this time, everyone in the inner and outer cabinets of the Yi Pavilion not only did not feel sleepy at all, but their spirits doubled.It is rare to be able to watch the queen's selection contest, and witness Tang concubine's miracles repeatedly, everyone, how can they sleep.

It was Concubine Xian's turn to compete with Tang Lin on stage.

At this time, all the guards in the Art Pavilion were dispatched to move the materials needed for the game from the back pavilion to the stage.There are a lot of materials, including spatulas and pans, wood and bricks, countless ingredients and medicinal materials.

However, Ouchi's guards were dispatched, and within a quarter of an hour, the temporary fire stove had appeared on the stage.In the stove, and put a few pieces of wood, the flames have been ignited.On the stove, a porcelain pot has also been placed, and the water in the pot is boiling.

Billowing light smoke overflowed from around the fire stove, and a thick and strange fragrance permeated the cabinet.It is burnt with fine sandalwood.

In front of the stove, one meter away, there was a long table, which was filled with a variety of ingredients and medicinal materials, as well as various flowers and plants, as well as countless bottles and jars.The most conspicuous ones are pallets and kitchen knives of different sizes.

Tang Lin watched dumbfoundedly as all the guards prepared their things on the stage, and then went down one after another.She was startled and panicked, Concubine Xian was going all out in order to compete with her!
Not only Tang Lin was stunned by the "vegetable market" phenomenon on the stage, but the audience around them were also stunned.For such a serious culinary competition, everyone looked forward to Concubine Xian more than before when Concubine De was on stage.

An Lin glanced at all kinds of beautiful things on the stage, and finally suppressed his shock, and said to everyone: "Have you seen it? Could it be that the concubine Xian is going to smash the sky, and this scene happened? Everyone must be eager to wait for the concubine Xian to come on stage Right?" After receiving unanimous nods from everyone around him, he raised his voice excitedly: "Okay, as everyone wishes, I will invite Empress Xian...to come on stage!"

Tang Lin burst out laughing. Previously, every concubine came to the stage, but An Lin was so excited and eager to wait. Now it's a good thing. I wish that Concubine Xian would immediately show her amazing cooking skills in public!

Under everyone's expectant eyes, Concubine Xian, wearing a noble navy blue dress, walked slowly onto the stage, stood in front of the plank of the long platform, and then bowed gracefully to everyone with a friendly face. His smile is already worth tens of thousands of opening words.

After Concubine Xian bowed her back, Tang Lin walked over to An Lin from beside her, "Sister."

Concubine Xian smiled sweetly, and said coquettishly: "Sister Concubine Tang, unexpectedly, in a blink of an eye, it will be my turn to take the stage. Before my sister broke through four levels in a row, I am afraid that this fifth level, I am also like the queen and others, the city wall fell! "

While looking at the "vegetable market" on the stage, Tang Lin said modestly: "My sister is too modest. It seems that my sister has spent a lot of time preparing for the competition. I felt guilty before. I don’t dare to say that I have reached the point of proficiency, but I can say that I am good at it, but seeing my sister’s posture this time, I am afraid that the possibility of my victory in the end... is very weak!"

Concubine Xian lowered her head and smiled dumbly, "Sister, you are even more modest!"

Tang Lin breathed a sigh of relief, shrugged her shoulders, and said calmly, "Since it's a competition, there's no way you can't use your true skills. So, my sister and I are not too modest. Then, let's compete on stage Let's play! No matter what the final result is, if you win, you will win beautifully; if you lose, you will lose gloriously!"

Concubine Xian nodded sympathetically, "What my sister said is absolutely true."

At this time, An Lin came over and asked the two of them: "You two ladies, if you are ready, can you light incense and start the competition now?"

Tang Lin pointed to the water in the ceramic pot on the stove behind her, and urged, "The water is already boiling, let's start!"

"Okay!" An Lin responded readily, and then faced the crowd, saying: "This is the first half of the fifth round, and the concubine Xian has to compete with the concubine Tang because of her cooking skills. Considering the competition The time is only two quarters of an hour, so before the start of the game, steps such as lighting the fire before the start can be mentioned. Next, the concubine Xian will make a "Thousand Flavor Pot", as for "Thousand Flavor Pot" is a pot of soup, or a Concubine Xian will cook the dishes for everyone to see later. Next, let me tell you the rules: During the concubine Xian’s cooking competition, Concubine Tang is not allowed to watch with her own eyes and can only turn her back. After the competition, As long as Concubine Tang can correctly tell every step of making "Thousand Flavors Pot" and what kind of ingredients are used in "Thousand Flavors Pot", how many kinds are there in total. As long as Tang Concubine answers correctly one by one, she will win !"

At this time, the discussion of the crowd came again.

"Isn't this too difficult for Concubine Tang? You can't watch Concubine Xian cook, and you have to explain every step!"

"That's right. If it were me, I wouldn't even be able to tell the taste of ten ingredients. This is too difficult for Concubine Tang!"

"In my opinion, Concubine Tang has met a real opponent this time! I thought Concubine Tang would be defeated by Concubine De in the last level, but I didn't expect Concubine Tang to win surprisingly in the end, but this time the competition is cooking... ..."

"There is no game yet, we should wait and see!"

Tang Lin's hearing is very good, no matter how small the surrounding voices are, she can still hear what someone said clearly, but even if her hearing is not good, it is difficult not to hear the discussions in the cabinet at this time.

As soon as Concubine Xian took the stage, her "vegetable market" attitude earned her a lot of support.On the contrary, Tang Lin had very little support, with almost zero support.

An Lin lowered his hand to everyone, and signaled: "Everyone, be quiet, please be quiet. I know you can't wait to watch this round of competition, but a quiet environment can bring victory to the participating concubines! "

Hearing what An Lin said, the discussion on the field became less and less, until there was no sound at all.At this moment, all eyes were on the stage, waiting for Concubine Xian's amazing cooking performance.

An Lin said again: "I will stop talking nonsense. Now, I will announce that the first half of the fifth round...start! Light up the incense!"

As soon as An Lin finished speaking, Xiao Xiong inserted a stick of incense into the incense burner and lit it quickly.

The competition has begun, but as a contestant, you cannot stand by.Tang Lin turned around, supported the surface of the stage with one hand full of sorrow, and stretched her feet towards the edge of the stage. She jumped off the stage, turned her back to the stage and walked towards Yu Shengjun.

"Linlin, I'm embarrassing you." Yu Shengjun said distressedly when Tang Lin came to the front with a face full of frustration.

Tang Lin smiled softly, and Yu Shengjun's caring words revived the depressed her, "It's okay, to be a queen must pay more than being a princess, I don't care."

The empress dowager heard the conversation between the two clearly, and felt more guilty towards Tang Lin, "Xiao Tang, the Ai family is sorry for you. The Ai family heard about your work at Jun Die Xuan and thought your cooking skills... Forget it, talk more It’s useless. But Xiao Tang, no matter whether you win or lose in the fifth round, you are still the only queen of my Great Yu Kingdom.” Speaking of this, he lowered his voice and smiled treacherously: “Fortunately, the concubine Xian has already belonged, otherwise , Aijia is really worried about the next position..."

"Empress Dowager" Tang Lin didn't expect that the Empress Dowager also had a narrow-minded side. She smiled helplessly, "Xiao Tang understands what the Empress Dowager thinks. But please don't feel guilty for Xiao Tang, okay? When you become a queen, no matter how much suffering you suffer, no matter how much suffering you encounter, Xiao Tang will not compromise. Xiao Tang will compete with his true skills and try his best to compete in every match. Tang Er is worried! It doesn't matter whether you win or lose, what matters is that I have participated and worked hard, and I am content!"

Yu Shengjun patted Tang Lin's shoulder and sighed deeply silently. "No matter what the result is, I will always be proud of you. Seeing that there is still a slight frown between your brows, shall I accompany you for a walk outside?"

"No need, Your Majesty," Tang Lin declined kindly. "It's rare to have such a grand cooking competition. You can continue to watch the competition. I'll go outside to enjoy the air alone. Don't worry, I'm fine!"

"Hmm! Then be careful!" Tang Lin wanted to go out alone to have a cleanse, but Yu Shengjun didn't dare to press her, fearing to disturb Tang Lin's thoughts, so she followed Tang Lin's wish.

Tang Lin didn't say much, and went to the outer pavilion.Looking at her lonely back, Zhang Xiangyang couldn't help feeling sorry for her, "Master, Miss Tang is full of worries, can you rest assured of her?"

Yu Shengjun said: "She knows that every round of the next round will become more and more difficult, and she has to motivate herself even more. If I care about her, how can she have the opportunity to purify her mental irritability at this moment and face the difficulties with a normal state of mind? "

Zhang Xiangyang understood the meaning of Yu Shengjun's words, and nodded, "This subordinate understands."

At this time, Concubine Hui, who was seated by the other concubines, silently left her seat and went to the outer pavilion.When passing by Yu Shengjun, the Empress Dowager and others, he just nodded politely and walked out of the outer cabinet.

When Yu Shengjun passed by Concubine Hui, he already felt that the other party was worried, but he didn't take it to heart.It's just a woman who loves her so much that she doesn't need his care, and it's impossible for him to care about her.

Zhang Xiangyang glanced at the back of Concubine Hui going away, and was a little worried, "Master, I don't know if all the assassins outside have been wiped out. Concubine Hui is also an opponent that cannot be underestimated by Concubine Ning. It is impossible for Ning Gao not to know about Concubine Hui's photographic memory. I'm afraid that Ning Gao will make some moves."

Yu Shengjun calmly said: "With Tang Lin outside, what are you afraid of?"

The evening wind is cold.

Tang Lin walked out of the cabinet. The cold air didn't make her shiver. She glanced at the surrounding lake, then walked to the guardrail, put her arms on the guardrail, and stared down at the sparkling lake below. god……

After a while, suddenly, a ferocious long hand stretched out from the lake, grabbed Tang Lin's hand fiercely in an instant, trying to drag her down the lake—Concubine Hui just walked out of the outer pavilion, and Hou was outside at this time Everyone in the pavilion was paying attention to Concubine Xian's cooking competition. From a distance, she saw Tang Lin on the other side of the guardrail, trying to drag Tang Lin down the lake as if she was being dragged by something.

(End of this chapter)