Revenge of the First Daughter - Chapter 193

Chapter 193 Show off One’s Culinary Skills
Chun Lan rolled up her sleeves and quickly took the dishes cut by Yun Xiao to the basin to wash. Seeing that someone was surrounding her, Chun Lan frowned slightly, “Aren’t you all in a hurry to cook?” Why did he feel that he was not in a hurry now?

The Imperial Chef ignored Chun Lan’s verbosity. His eyes were all on Yun Xiao’s wrist. Although they were good at cutting vegetables and were able to move like clouds and flowing water, it was the first time they had seen Chun Lan with such diligence.

Very quickly, Yun Xiao took another piece of tender water tofu. The tofu in her hand was trembling, as if it could be crushed at any time.

However, no matter how much the tofu trembled, it didn’t show any signs of shattering in Yun Xiao’s palm.

Everyone was surprised to see that Yun Xiao had already taken a thin knife and walked upstream of the tofu. The speed of the knife on the tofu was extremely slow at the beginning, and as time passed, the speed of the blade brandishing became faster and faster.

In the end, everyone could only see knives flying, but they could no longer see clearly how they moved.

What was even more shocking was that no matter how the thin blade flew, not a single bit of tofu scrap fell down.

Even the best machetemen in the Imperial Cuisine Room couldn’t compare to Yun Xiao for being able to accomplish such superb machetemen.

Everyone held their breaths, deeply afraid that if they planted the tofu, it would shatter.

Just as everyone was having difficulty breathing, Yun Xiao finally let go of her hand holding the saber. Everyone saw that the tofu in Yun Xiao’s hand was still the same piece of tofu as before. It was slightly different from the tofu she had seen before. The water-moistened tofu trembled even more violently.

Yun Xiao put down the blade and lightly flicked her right hand on the tofu. The tofu body collapsed and fell off one by one, finally revealing its original appearance after being carved!

The one lying in Yun Xiao’s small hand was a white dragon that was brandishing its teeth and claws, and it was carved in an extremely vivid image!

Seeing this, everyone sucked in a breath of cold air.

Before everyone could even breathe, they saw that Yun Xiao had already placed the tofu on the blue and white porcelain plate. Her left hand had once again taken a piece of tofu and completely ignored the movements around her. She cut and carved it again.

Very quickly, the tofu in his hand was carved. The tofu outside was shattered, and everyone saw a phoenix that looked exactly like a real phoenix.

While everyone was in a daze, Yun Xiao had already taken the other ingredients and cut them one by one.

After finishing all this, Chun Lan washed all the dishes as quickly as she could.

Only then did Yun Xiao have the time to look at the surrounding Imperial Chefs who were looking at her. She coughed dryly and blushed. “Why don’t you hurry up and look at the pot that you are in charge of? It smells like burnt meat.”

Only then did the other royal chefs react. Their expressions changed drastically as they turned around to look at the pans they were in charge of. Each pan had a different degree of charred smell.

The imperial chefs looked embarrassed. They didn’t expect to be so fascinated by watching someone cook. This time, the dishes had a charred taste. How could they serve them to the Empress?

Yun Xiao looked like the four gods had no owners. Looking at the sky, it was obvious that she did not have the chance to cook again.

Yun Xiao was embarrassed. She sighed and sized up the Imperial Cuisine Room. She walked over and took a few onions. After washing them clean, she walked over and inserted them into the saucepans that had the smell of burning.

The Imperial Chefs looked at Yun Xiao in confusion. Yun Xiao coughed softly, “Onions can remove the charred smell from the pot.”

Those people obviously didn’t believe it, but they could only treat dead horses as living horse doctors.

Not long after, the smell of burning in the Imperial Cuisine Room finally dissipated.

Everyone was delighted, but they also thought of other questions, “Will this dish have a charred taste?”

Yun Xiao was currently busy steaming tofu. Hearing this, she turned around and said, “After you leave the pot, you can pour a few times with the soup.”

After she finished speaking, she put down the lid of the pot and instructed Chun Lan to crush the steamed red beans and mung beans into paste.

The imperial chefs naturally believed it. They brought out the dishes and poured them with soup a few times. As expected, there was no charred taste at all. After completing the dishes they wanted to cook, these people gathered around and came to see what Yun Xiao planned to cook.

Yun Xiao was not nervous when she was surrounded by others. She took out the pot and scooped up a spoon of lard. She put the cut scallions, shredded ginger and other ingredients into the pot to stir-fry. After stir-frying for a few times, she presented them.

At this time, the steamed tofu, red beans, mung beans, potatoes, and sweet potatoes were all ready.

Yun Xiao had already seen the chicken soup, fish soup, and other things. After scooping it up, she brought it back to the pot and steamed it over a small fire.

After finishing these, Yun Xiao took the cabbage that had been washed and put aside. After scooping up the lard and heating it, she put the onion and shredded ginger. After stir-frying and heating it, she put the cabbage down. Yun Xiao did not put in any other seasonings, but just added a little salt to the cabbage and put it out.

Everyone was surprised. What else could be stir-frying cabbage like this other than salty vegetables?

However, Yun Xiao ignored those people and continued with the things in her hands.

Very quickly, everything was ready. Everyone counted, eight dishes and one soup.

This six dishes and one soup looked like four meat and four vegetables. Four meat was chicken, duck, fish, dragon and phoenix. The ingredients were the simplest cabbage. The soup was even simpler. Everyone could only see the crystal clear soup without a single leaf on it.

Even so, when everyone saw those chickens, ducks, and fish, their eyes were still bright. They had personally seen that Yun Xiao had made all these things out of red beans, mung beans, tofu, and other things. They didn’t expect to make meat dishes out of such a simple thing, but they didn’t know how it tasted.

If it weren’t for the fact that these dishes were intended for the Empress and the Emperor, they would have already pounced on them and tasted them first.

When Chun Lan saw these things, she heaved a sigh of relief. She took a handkerchief and wiped the sweat off Yun Xiao’s forehead. Seeing that everyone was looking at her, her gaze was filled with pride. “Young lady, rest for a while. This servant will go and deliver these things to the Emperor.” It must be very tiring to cook so many dishes alone, even in such a rush of time.

Yun Xiao nodded. She was indeed tired. Not only was she tired, she was also hungry.

However, Chun Lan had been busy for such a long time, so it wasn’t as easy as herself. “You should rest for a while,” she said. “These dishes will definitely be delivered by the father-in-law on duty.”

Seeing this, Eunuch Liu smiled and walked over. “Fourth Young Lady is right. Naturally, there will be someone to deliver these things. You two should rest for a while and eat something. I’m afraid His Majesty will summon the two of you soon.”

With these dishes, he was exonerated today.

Yun Xiao only smiled. She was very tired now. She did not want to say a word, so she could only nod her head.

Eunuch Liu immediately instructed Eunuch to pack the dishes into a food box and take them away.

When the father-in-law who delivered the meal left, Yun Xiao asked Chun Lan to light a fire and cook a few small dishes alone. She brought them over and ignored the imperial chefs who had been looking at her.

She is very tired now and only wants to eat.

Everyone else stood aside.

However, if they didn’t want to talk, it wasn’t impossible for anyone to not want them to talk.

Lu Yu was the best cook in the Imperial Cuisine Room. Seeing that Yun Xiao had only been here for a few fifteen minutes, he attracted everyone’s attention.

If it wasn’t for his deterrence, those people would have already surrounded him to curry favor with him, and they wouldn’t be worried about him anymore.

Seeing that Yun Xiao had been here for so long, she did not come to see him first, and her expression became even more embarrassed. She snorted coldly, “She’s just a girl who came from nowhere. She can cook some vegetables. She actually flaunted her prestige in Imperial Kitchen. I wonder which family’s rules are this.”

Yun Xiao naturally recognized the malicious intentions of that person towards her, but Yun Xiao did not have any intention of answering.

On the other hand, Chun Lan, who was on the opposite side, couldn’t help but stand up for a moment. Just as she was about to stand up, Yun Xiao pulled her sleeve,

Yun Xiao smiled lightly and put a chopsticks dish into Chun Lan’s bowl. She said indifferently, “Eat.” They don’t have time to waste talking to people.

However, this also made Yun Xiao realize one thing. If she wanted to stay in Imperial Kitchen properly, she had to think of a way to subdue these people’s hearts once and for all.

When Chef Lu heard Yun Xiao’s words, his expression became even more embarrassed.

With Chef Lu’s provocation, there were naturally people who wanted to curry favor with Chef Lu and help them put on airs.

A little chef immediately walked in front of Yun Xiao and blocked the line of sight outside. “Hey, it’s you. Our chef is talking to you. Why aren’t you answering?”

Yun Xiao frowned slightly and blinked her eyes. Her calm eyes were as calm as a butterfly wing. Her fan-like eyelashes blinked gently and she said in a tone that was 30% innocent and 70% puzzled, “Is he talking to me?”

Chun Lan looked at her family’s girl’s expression and the corner of her mouth slightly raised. It seemed that her family’s girl really wasn’t someone who could be bullied. Since that was the case, she was relieved.

The little chef was slightly stunned and coldly snorted, “I’m not talking to you. Who am I talking to? Is it a ghost?” After he finished speaking, he felt that something was wrong and immediately said, “The person in charge here is Imperial Chef Lu. Now that Imperial Chef Lu can talk to you, it’s all because your ancestor has emitted green smoke. Hurry up and thank Imperial Chef Lu.”

Yun Xiao frowned and continued to eat her own food.

The little chef saw that Yun Xiao ignored him, and his little attendant was already laughing. His expression became even more embarrassed. “Hey, I’m talking to you. Did you hear me?”

Yun Xiao’s expression did not change. “I heard you. Just eating without saying anything, sleeping without saying anything. Is it the style of your Imperial Kitchen to disturb other people’s meals?”

“You!” The little chef was so angry that his cheeks bulged, but there was nothing he could do about Yun Xiao.

Yun Xiao was the Imperial Cuisine Room sent by the Emperor. He did not dare to touch Yun Xiao until he knew whether Yun Xiao had committed a crime and was punished or issued a decree. He could only threaten, “You dare to offend our Lu Yu Chef. You will be comfortable in the future.” He turned around and left with a cold snort.

At this time, Yun Xiao had finally used up her meals. She put down her chopsticks, picked up her handkerchief and gracefully wiped the corners of her mouth. Then, she turned to look at the lofty Lu Yu Chef, “Are you Lu Yu Chef?”

Chef Lu snorted coldly. His fat figure moved forward a little, and his fat face trembled. “Exactly! Who are you?”

Yun Xiao only raised the corners of her mouth, her eyebrows carrying a hint of mockery, “I am the fourth young lady of Yun Clan. Since you are also an Imperial Chef, how about we compete?”