Chapter 173

"I didn't expect such a small food competition to be so lively."

At this time, Wu Zhao, wearing casual clothes, slowly walked up with Shangguan Wan'er.

Although she was in casual clothes, it was hard to hide Wu Zhao's nobility. As soon as she appeared, she was the focus of attention.

Everyone hurriedly saluted.

"We pay respects to Your Majesty!"

"Get up, I'm just here to watch this food competition in my spare time."

Wu Zhao walked straight towards Gao Yang, occupying the best position.

At the same time, the entire pavilion was controlled by the palace guards.

Gao Yang came back to his senses.

He didn't expect that such a small food competition would be watched by so many people, and even alarm Wu Zhao.

Looking down again, Wang Tao was squinting his eyes, as steady as an old dog.

He was somewhat conflicted.

At this time, on the circular stage, Chen Fan, wearing a long robe and looking majestic, also stood out.

He looked at the group of cooks and said loudly, "First of all, congratulations to everyone for passing the layers of selection and advancing to the finals!"

"This is enough to prove that everyone's cooking skills are top-notch."

"And today is different from the past. The judges for this event are not just me, but also the Rong Prince and the Heir Apparent who have joined to judge."

"If you get the affirmation of the Rong Prince, it will be an endless honor, and the winner of the championship can also receive a reward of one hundred taels of silver."

Once these words fell, the contestants were all excited.

What kind of status is the Rong Prince, to personally be a judge? This is undoubtedly a great honor!

The Rong Prince stood out and said with full breath: "Today's finals will assess a total of two dishes. The first dish is a restricted palace dish, and the second is an assessment dish, with no restrictions on ingredients or dishes, limited to half an hour. To present the most perfect dish, you can find a helper to complete it together!"

"This Prince is also a foodie, so it's justified to be a judge. You have no objections, right?"

After the words fell, the Rong Prince raised his head and looked at the figure on the second floor. When he saw the shocked expression on Gao Yang's face, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Surprised? Unexpected?

Haha!

This Prince has become a judge!

Wu Long was happy, and his face was very satisfied with Gao Yang's expression.

Let's see how I go on a rant in a moment and scold the Dingguo Duke Prefecture's cook as worthless.

Wu Cheng also had a smile at the corner of his mouth.

He couldn't wait.

Second floor.

Gao Yang was truly shocked.

He never expected that Wu Long would actually become a judge.

But after the shock, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

He had to take action for this second dish.

After all, if the Rong Prince ate the answer, Wang Tao couldn't bear the consequences alone.

This smile appeared, and Wu Zhao felt like needles on her back, "Assistant Minister, why are you smiling so insidiously?"

"In broad daylight, I feel a chill."

"Your Majesty, your subject is wronged, your subject just thought of some funny things." Gao Yang said with a smile.

Lu Zhen on the side was somewhat gloating, "Brat, you can still laugh? I didn't see it wrong, that Wang Tao is your family's cook, right? Now with the Rong Prince here, he still wants to win the championship?"

Gao Yang nodded with a smile, "Since it's a competition, just do your best, the ranking is not important."

"You brat, this doesn't look like your style at all, how come I feel like there's a big trap waiting for the Rong Prince?"

Lu Zhen looked suspicious.

Qin Zhenguo and Zhao Ponu nodded in unison, and even Song Li looked at Gao Yang more.

He had also been very restless during this period of time.

Gao Yang said righteously, "What kind of words are these from Grandpa Lu? Do I look like that kind of person?"

Wu Zhao nodded first.

But she also said, "But in a food competition, there is no room for operation. The Rong Prince's personal taste outweighs everything. If you want to change it, it's fundamentally impossible."

"Your Majesty is absolutely right!"

Gao Yang nodded first.

Accompanied by the start, the chefs on the circular stage also began their show-off competition. Accompanied by the stir-frying of hot oil, green onions, ginger, and garlic, a fragrance also permeated.

"Fragrant!"

"It's simply too fragrant!"

The commoners all sniffed deeply.

Wu Zhao also sighed in admiration, "No wonder this food competition has been enduring in my Da Qian. Just this fragrance alone is intoxicating."

Everyone nodded one after another.

Soon, the first dish, "Kung Pao Chicken," was also done, and one chef after another brought their dishes up.

Chen Fan, the Rong Prince, and Wu Cheng also tasted them one after another and began to comment.

Almost all of them were unanimous praise, but when it was Wang Tao's turn from the Dingguo Duke Prefecture, it was different.

After Wu Long tasted a piece of chicken, he frowned and said directly, "Wang Tao, this Prince originally had high hopes for you, but this dish truly makes this Prince somewhat disappointed."

"You used too many ingredients, directly covering up the original taste of the ingredients, losing the original fragrance of the chicken. This dish is very failed."

"If the cook of the Dingguo Duke Prefecture only has this level, then it's somewhat laughable. How is this different from pig food?"

After the Rong Prince finished evaluating, Chen Fan also commented, "Not bad, this chicken is indeed failed, completely losing the original taste of the ingredients."

"I hope that for the next dish, Wang Tao, you can improve a little. You must fully respect the original taste of the ingredients. You must know that high-end ingredients only need the most ordinary cooking methods." ===== CHAPTER 175 =====