The genius queen, here we come!

Chapter 439 The much-anticipated moment has arrived again!
"You bastard!" Tang Lin yelled inwardly. She didn't expect that the momentary distraction would be rewarded with an assassin's attack.

When Concubine Hui was about to shake off the assassin's long hand, Concubine Hui rushed over, leaned out of the guardrail, grabbed the assassin's hand, and separated the assassin's fingers, letting the assassin's hand out of Tang Lin's. , Shouted: "Let go! Let me go!" She was very weak, and with this little power of Weibo, it was impossible to break the assassin's hand, and doubled the assassin's other hand to grab it.

At this time, the assassin showed his face on the lake, extremely ferocious. He grabbed the hands of Tang Lin and Concubine Hui, trying to jump onto the guardrail through their tugging.

How could Tang Lin give the assassin a chance, her eyes turned cold, and then, a silver needle flew out of her cuff and pierced into the assassin's arm.

The assassin felt his arm go numb, and he had to let go of Tang Lin's hand, but the paralyzing drug smeared in the silver needle passed through his arm, and quickly corroded his internal organs, limbs, and bones. The whole body was paralyzed, and the hand that was holding Concubine Hui's hand also let go.Then, in front of Tang Lin and Concubine Hui, it fell into the lake like an immobile corpse.

It wasn't until the rippling lake surface returned to calm that Tang Lin took Concubine Hui's hand that was hanging outside the guardrail back into the guardrail.

Concubine Hui turned around and leaned against the guardrail, panting heavily, while rubbing her chest to comfort her, "I was scared to death just now, that person looks too scary, who came from?"

Tang Lin laughed and asked, "Is this the first time Concubine Hui has seen an assassin?"

"Assassin?" Concubine Hui was really surprised, "That was an assassin just now? The palace is so heavily guarded that even a bird can't fly in. How could there be an assassin? How did Concubine Tang recognize that it was an assassin?"

Tang Lin pointed to a viewing pavilion in the outer pavilion, "Let's sit over there."

Concubine Hui nodded and said, "Okay!"

The two went to the viewing pavilion and sat down.

Tang Lin rolled up her sleeves and looked at the watch in her hand. It was already thirty in the morning. Thinking about it carefully, there were still several games that hadn't been played, and it probably wouldn't end until dawn.

"I don't know much about the assassin just now." Tang Lin said to Concubine Hui, "The emperor has already set up his defenses, don't worry that the assassin will attack Yige. By the way, Concubine Hui, why did you escape? Don't you want to watch Concubine Xian's cooking competition?"

At some point, Concubine Hui was holding something in her hand, and said calmly, "Chest tightness, come out to get some air, Concubine Tang, how about you? You are going to challenge her cooking skills later, why did you come out?"

Tang Lin shrugged boredly, "Anyway, I can't watch it, so I might as well come out to get some air. On the contrary, Concubine Hui, you look very weak. It's late autumn now, so you should spend less time blowing outside, and be careful of catching a cold!"

Concubine Hui said: "It's okay, just for a while."

"What are you holding in your hand?" Tang Lin noticed what Concubine Hui was holding in her hand. It seemed to be playing, but it didn't.

Concubine Hui showed Tang Lin what she was holding. It was a small square piece of iron, similar to a token, with the word "Mu" engraved on it, and an unknown pattern on the back.

Concubine Hui smiled ashamedly, "It's just a small thing, it's nothing."

"Let me take a look!" Tang Lin took the small iron token into her hand and looked at it carefully. "The pattern on one side of this iron plate must have been carved out through complicated steps, and it doesn't look like an ordinary decoration. This should be a token. Concubine Hui, where did you get such a thing?"

Concubine Hui was silent, her expression was indifferent, she still wanted to speak.

Tang Lin noticed the blush on the other person's face, and the slightly melancholy eyes, and immediately guessed, "It can't be a token of love given to you by some handsome man, right? What's the story between you and this token?" ?”

Concubine Hui lowered her head and said calmly, "It's really just an ordinary thing."

"I'm sorry." Tang Lin apologized, "I shouldn't ask like this. Everyone has an unspeakable secret in their hearts, I understand."

"Actually..." The topic opened up, and Concubine Hui also had the idea to express it quickly.She took the token and stared deeply. "Last year, I went out of the palace with the queen mother to burn incense and worship Buddha in a temple far away. While the queen mother was talking with the abbot of the temple, I went out of the temple to see the scenery around the temple. Unexpectedly, I was molested by a few gangsters because of my beauty. I was about to die and never to be insulted."

Tang Lin didn't want to know the following plot, and said with a smile: "At this moment, a knight-errant descended from the sky and saved you. Since then, your heart has been promised to him, right?"

Concubine Hui nodded shyly, "Yes! A knight-errant rescued me! After knowing what I was thinking, he took me to visit all the temples near the temple. I am afraid that the queen mother will be worried, and I am even more afraid of being alone with a man. The news about Youwan reached the ears of the Queen Mother, and he returned to the temple just before sunset. Before leaving, he gave me something, which was this iron order. I don’t know what he gave it to, but he said that one day he will come to me Yes. After returning to the palace, I have been living in anxiety and fear, I am the emperor's concubine, how could he come to me, but there is such a trace of hope mixed in my heart."

Tang Lin smiled, "The slightest hope is that he will come to you, right? His heart may also be inclined to you. In fact, you are very contradictory. You want to continue your relationship with him, but you I guess you didn’t want to tell me these things because the emperor wanted to abolish the harem, so you dared to confess! You are looking forward to giving up your status as a concubine, and you can still Can't find him!"

Concubine Hui was shocked because Tang Lin was right on point.

Tang Lin comforted her: "Don't think about it all day long, if you have a destiny, you will reunite. If there is still a destiny between you, no matter how far you are apart, you will meet each other again."

"Thank you, Concubine Tang." Concubine Hui said gratefully.

Tang Lin smiled, "You're welcome! That person gave you a token. If you really can't wait for him, you can also look for clues from the token. One day, I believe you can find him!"

Concubine Hui said indifferently: "I used to try my best to take the back seat because I was afraid that if he found me, he would fear me and turn around and leave. Now, the harem plan is going to be abolished. I don't value the back seat at all. Only you, Concubine Tang , is eligible to be favored by the emperor, we are not good enough, instead of struggling, it is better to retreat. Whether he will appear or not, I will wait for him!"

Regarding things like feelings, Tang Lin knew that she couldn't control others, so she stopped talking to Concubine Hui about emotional matters, "Put a balanced mind, everything will get better, believe in yourself.

Concubine Hui calmed down and looked at Tang Lin, only to see Tang Lin with a sad expression, "What's wrong with Concubine Tang? Are you worried that you won't be able to win Concubine Xian, live up to the expectations of the queen mother and the emperor, and become queen?"

Tang Lin shook her head and said truthfully: "That's not true. I just suddenly thought of my relatives. I'm so far away from my relatives, so I miss them. By the way, Concubine Hui, tell me, why is Concubine Xian so good at cooking?"

Concubine Hui explained: "Not long after Concubine Xian entered the palace, she found that she couldn't finish every meal and wasted a lot. Concubine Xian was born in a poor family and knew how to save food since she was a child. She was conferred the title of Concubine Xian. The emperor usually did not come to the harem, and he had nothing to do in his spare time. Concubine Xian asked the Queen Mother to let her take charge of the imperial dining room. The imperial dining room recruited the best cooks in the world, and Concubine Xian stayed there for several years. She has learned every dish that every chef is good at. After staying for a few years, she will naturally improve her cooking skills. It may be a matter of talent, but her cooking skills are quite amazing. Xianfei can not only cook all kinds of dishes that others call The meals that don’t come out are very delicious. Many people in the harem have eaten the dishes she cooked, and they all finished them, so there will be no waste.”

"So that's what happened." Tang Lin understood. No wonder Concubine Xian has such amazing cooking skills. It turned out that she had been working silently in the imperial dining room.

Concubine Hui said again: ""Thousand Flavor Pot" is the most difficult dish that Concubine Xian has ever cooked. Are you sure you can win her? Although I have the ability of photographic memory, there are many ingredients that I don’t know at all. I remember every process, and I can’t name the ingredients.”

"Alas," Tang Lin raised her head and sighed, then leaned lazily behind the railing, "I didn't expect it to be so difficult to be a queen."

Concubine Hui smiled helplessly: "With your ability, you will definitely win the game. After watching the previous four rounds, you have performed very well in each round, and I believe it will be the same this time. Don't be depressed."

Tang Lin frowned and smiled bitterly: "You saw it just now, the table is full of all kinds of ingredients, how do I know if there are any things that I can't name? I think I'm going to win this time, hang on!"

Concubine Hui glanced at the cabinet, "It seems to be over soon!"

Tang Lin looked at her watch and said, "There are still a few minutes left!" Standing up, she threw herself on the clothes behind her, "The wind is blowing enough, let's go in? We will welcome those who should come, and we can't stop them! Queen, if it's really easy to become a queen, it's no different from a vase!"

Concubine Hui asked: "Concubine Tang thought of how to win Concubine Xian?"

Tang Lin shrugged, "I never thought about it at all." At this moment, she put her hand on Concubine Hui's shoulder, and said in a buddy tone, "I'll tell you a secret, in fact, I have a very, very good sense of smell, do you believe it?"

Without allowing Concubine Hui to speak, Tang Lin said again: "Wait and see how I perform and continue to create miracles." After speaking, she and Concubine Hui went to the cabinet.

cabinet,

A pot of "Thousand Flavors Pot" has been removed from the fire source, placed on the table, covered with a lid, and it is impossible to see what is inside.

Concubine Xian said to An Lin after washing her hands, "It's done!"

An Lin immediately said to the crowd: "The match is over! Extinguish the incense!" After Xiao Xiong extinguished the last bit of incense left, he said to the crowd: "Next! Let us, Tang Concubine, come on stage! As long as Tang Concubine Tell me every process of "Thousand Flavor Pot", and what kind of ingredients are put in, and how many kinds. Then, Concubine Tang will win!" The highly anticipated moment has come again, and the crowd is excited, just waiting for Concubine Tang's amazing performance .

Tang Lin passed in front of Yu Shengjun, and seeing the worried look on his brows, she returned a smile that reassured him, "My comprehensive ability index in all aspects is average, believe me, I will win!"

The empress dowager encouraged: "Xiao Tang, the Ai family is optimistic about you!"

"Thank you Queen Mother, Xiao Tang will work hard! Next, let's see Xiao Tang's performance!" After speaking, Tang Lin walked towards the stage.After getting on the stage, he and Concubine Xian glanced at each other, and nodded politely to each other, "Congratulations sister, you have successfully completed "Thousand Flavor Pot"!"

Concubine Xian said with a smile: "It's just a trick, I hope sister Tang Fei will forgive me."

An Lin walked up to the two of them, and said to Tang Lin, "Concubine Tang, Concubine Xian has finished the "Thousand Flavor Pot" on time. Next, as long as Concubine Tang can tell you how to cook "Thousand Flavors" within a stick of incense Each process of "Clay Pot", and each process can not be wrong, and then tell what kind of ingredients are put in "Thousand Flavors Pot", and how many kinds of ingredients are put in total. If you are right, then in the first half of the fifth round, You will be judged to win. But if you say a wrong process, or say a wrong ingredient, or omit an ingredient, you will lose to the concubine Xian!"

All the people in the audience complained for Tang Lin. They watched Concubine Xian make the "Thousand Flavor Pot" all the way. They still remembered the first few steps, but they couldn't remember the middle and later. Those who watched the game couldn't tell all the procedures, let alone Tang Fei who didn't watch the game.

(End of this chapter)