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However, what she’s more concerned about right now isn’t the feud between He Lienuo and Zhao Hongsheng; she’s far more interested in today’s competition.

Su Tianrui cares too, for he has placed quite a lot of Silver!

After quietly urging He Lienuo again, Su Tianrui looked at him eagerly, as if he were the long-lost lover Su had been infatuated with for a long time.

He Lienuo shuddered under that gaze and quickly unfurled the Ink jade bone fan to block his line of sight.

"Cough, cough."

Clearing his throat, He Lienuo played with the card in his hand, half-smiling as he said, "Today’s protagonists are the two chefs on stage, after all. This Crown Prince should first dutifully play the role of a judge!"

Hearing this, many people’s spirits were lifted as they eagerly fixed their gazes on He Lienuo.

He Lienuo hooked his lips, his voice carrying a certain cheerfulness and teasing tone.

"To be honest, today’s competition has truly been an eye-opener for this Crown Prince. Dayong really has an abundance of talent, even in cooking there is so much sophistication."

"Putting other things aside for now, let’s talk about today’s final dish.

Drunken Immortal Tower’s steamed egg with white clams is impeccable, I must say.

The flavor of the white clams was handled perfectly, and the eggs were steamed just right – it tastes both fresh from the seafood and tender from the eggs.

For this dish, this Crown Prince gives a perfect score. "

Perfect score! That must be the best assessment!

Lin Yuan’s heart skipped a beat. Could Master Niu’s dish really be that good?

"And what about Dong Tian’s gourd chicken? What do you think of that?"

Su Tianrui couldn’t wait and blurted out his question, and if one looked closely, they could see the corner of his eyes twitching nervously.

Lin Yuan clenched her hands tightly, feeling an inexplicable sense of anxiety.

Suddenly, her cool hands were covered by a pair of warm and gentle ones. Lin Yuan looked up and saw Xia Zheng standing by her side with a warm smile, silently accompanying her.

Even though he said nothing, looking at his tender smiling face somehow calmed Lin Yuan’s heart.

With him by her side, what did winning or losing today matter?

He Lienuo glanced sideways and saw two figures leaning against the platform – he snorted lightly in his heart, his voice filled with even more teasing.

"As for Dong Tian’s gourd chicken, the taste is nice, the texture of the meat is good, and the novelty is unique. However, compared to seafood, this Crown Prince is not too fond of the taste of chicken! Therefore, sorry, but I cannot give this dish a perfect score."

Upon hearing his opinion, many people’s mouth corners twitched – disliking the taste of chicken, hence not granting a perfect score?

What kind of reasoning is that?

Illogical!

Preposterous!

Lao Fan had a teacup in each hand, itching to throw them at He Lienuo’s head. If not for Lu Chong and Jin Can desperately holding him back, He Lienuo’s head would probably be covered in tea dregs by now.

After hearing He Lienuo’s words, Lin Yuan gave a bitter smile, seemingly understanding the teasing in his tone – he really was a petty person. For the sake of three thousand taels of silver, he held a grudge against her chicken dish!

Xia Zheng’s chest rose and fell with anger. That He Lienuo was such a scoundrel, later he would have someone return those three thousand taels of silver!

No, he would return it to him right now, to throw the silver magnificently in the face of that smug little man in front of everyone and embarrass him!

With Dong Tian’s gourd chicken being assessed as inferior to Drunken Immortal Tower’s steamed egg with white clams, nearly everyone showed expressions of disappointment and even madness – their Silver, their bets on a draw!

All gone down the drain now!

A certain ugly girl, already fuming mad, was astride a window sill, shouting that she wanted to rush down and slay He Lienuo. If not for He Liansheng holding the back of her neck, she would surely be sprawled with limbs apart by now.

After ranting for a while, the ugly girl started sobbing pitifully, covering her chest in pain.

"Wuwu, my Silver, how many marriages would I have to arrange to save up so much Silver! Wuwu, He Lienuo you despicable fox! You’ve made me bankrupt, I will no longer bother with your lifelong affairs!

No, I must, I will match you with Xiliang’s ugliest and worst-tempered girl for a wife, to make you live in misery every day, to wish you were dead – ahhh! "

He Liansheng was silently pulling his ear, when suddenly he heard the ugly girl stop crying.

With a big fat face smeared with tears and makeup flying everywhere, the ugly girl stared blankly at him and dully asked, "Didn’t that dead fox love chicken more than anything? When did he change his taste?"

He Lienuo’s words were like the last straw in a torrent, saving Yan Xiangkai from desperation.

Flushed with excitement, he excessively shook Yan Ruchun’s hand, asking if he had heard wrong.

Yan Ruchun was also very surprised – he had thought that the Crown Prince of Xiliang would change his mind due to the conflict with Zhao Hongsheng, but unexpectedly, he turned out to be such a magnanimous and forgiving person, still supporting Drunken Immortal Tower despite previous grievances.

This Crown Prince of Xiliang seemed not as unlikable as the rumors suggested!

And Zhao Hongsheng, like a child slapped and then given a candy, didn’t know whether to cry or laugh. However, his face turned even redder with embarrassment.

"Since that’s the case, the result of today’s competition is a draw..."

Before Zhuang Kangping could finish, He Lienuo suddenly raised his eyebrows and lifted the card in his hand high: "Wait! This Crown Prince hasn’t raised his card yet, how can you announce the result?"

Raising a card?

Hasn’t he already given his score? Why does he need a card for that?