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"Ma'am, I found a clue to something you asked me to check before you left."

After handing the things over, Caiyue explained, "The middle-aged man's name is Lai De. I heard that he just came to the capital recently. But the strange thing is that such a foreigner has established a foothold in the capital in a short period of time and even opened a restaurant."

"I followed this and found out that Lai De had contacts with people in the Shangshu Mansion, and he would add this thing to the food every time, which would make it taste surprisingly fragrant."

Caiyue told all the clues she had collected, "Please take a look, Madam."

"You are really amazing to be able to break into the other party's restaurant in such a short time and take away the key things."

Ye Qingluo praised, Caiyue felt a little embarrassed by the compliment. In order to secretly investigate Ximen Ao's crimes over the years, her sensitivity was naturally more special than that of ordinary people.

"Ma'am, this is all thanks to your advice, otherwise I wouldn't have figured it out so quickly."

Cuizhu was stunned as she listened. Logically, the competition should have taken place in broad daylight, but after just a few hours, she had discovered something strange.

Madam is really good at judging people, Caiyue is really amazing!

"Ma'am, can you tell what's in here?"

Ye Qingluo looked at the things inside, his expression became solemn, "This is Ningxiang Powder, a substance that can cause hallucinations."

"If you only add a little bit, it can be used as a spice to enhance the flavor, but if you add too much, it can cause hallucinations."

"The reason why the food in Lai De's restaurant is so fragrant is because of this."

"what!"

Cuizhu and Caiyue were both shocked when they heard Ye Qingluo's words.

"No wonder Lai Deji looked so confident of winning the competition. It turns out he used something harmful like this!"

"Ma'am, what should we do if this is the case?"

"Simple."

If the other restaurant really has extraordinary culinary skills, this competition would indeed be a bit troublesome, but if they use such opportunistic tricks, they would be courting death.

"Although Ningxiang Powder is special and relatively rare, I happen to have the medicinal materials to neutralize it."

"There is also this recipe book. Caiyue, take a look at it. It contains detailed records that will be helpful when making the recipe."

Ye Qingluo handed a cookbook to Caiyue.

Caiyue flipped through a few pages and was shocked by the contents. "Madam, how come I have never seen these production methods before?"

"No problem, how's the food preparation going?"

"Everything is ready."

"Then I'll show you myself."

It was not until Ye Qingluo was about to walk towards the kitchen that Caiyue and Cuizhu finally reacted. They looked at each other in shock.

They must have heard it right, the lady is going to cook herself!

The two of them hurriedly followed and helped Ye Qingluo. After a while, an alluring fragrance wafted out.

"Okay, you guys try it."

Seeing Caiyue and Cuizhu staring at the dishes, Ye Qingluo said with a smile.

"good to eat!"

After tasting it, the two said almost in unison that their admiration for Ye Qingluo had deepened.

"Madam, I didn't expect that you are not only a great doctor, but also a great cook."

"It's really too much to let me manage this restaurant..."

The more Caiyue thought about it, the more ashamed she felt. She had promised to run the business well, but within a few days, something like this happened.

"If you study the recipe carefully, you will definitely be able to make dishes like this."

"Madam, with your cooking skills, you will definitely win first place in this competition!"

……

The next morning.

In the Hou Mansion.

"Ma'am, how is the situation?"

Chu Beiyu thought about the ridiculous competition and asked the patrolling guards.

"Please rest assured, my Lord. I have assigned more people to various places in the mansion, in addition to the courtyard."

"That's good."

Chu Beiyu nodded with satisfaction. As long as Ye Qingluo didn't show up, even if he lost the competition, it would not affect him.

"My Lord, something bad has happened..."

When Chu Beiyu was feeling proud, he saw the housekeeper running towards him in a hurry.

"Someone sent outside the restaurant saw Madam... Madam is right there!"

"Impossible. I have already strengthened the guards. There is no way the Madam would leave."

Chu Beiyu immediately realized something was wrong, and strode towards the yard where Ye Qingluo was. He violently pushed open the door, and trembled with anger when he saw that there was no one inside.

"Ye Qingluo!"

"My Lord, if the Madam is in the restaurant, what should we do now?"

"Bring some people and follow me now!"

Chu Beiyu said with gritted teeth, he didn't expect this woman to have so many tricks!

He really underestimated it!

Outside the Wangyue Restaurant, many people had already gathered, waiting to see the result of the competition.

"County Lady, why do you have to come in person for such a matter?"

Qiao'er followed Su Wan, and the two of them hid in the crowd. She asked in confusion.

"You also said that if you hadn't done your job poorly last time, why would this county lady have spent so much effort!"

Su Wan snorted coldly, her tone full of resentment. She had to teach that bitch Ye Qingluo a lesson before entering the house.

Huichuntang has the plaque bestowed by the emperor himself. If something happens to it, it will be too conspicuous. But this restaurant is different.

This incident was just the right time to make Ye Qingluo lose face and see how this bitch could still be so arrogant in front of him.

The dishes made by Wangyue Restaurant and Lai De Restaurant were served one by one, covered with lids on both sides to maintain the mystery of the dishes.

"Madam Pingyuan Hou, I know you are not ordinary. It's no big deal if you admit defeat now."

Lai De looked very proud. Even though the dishes he cooked were covered with lids, one could still smell an extremely rich aroma.

"I should be giving this to you."

"Humph!" Lai De snorted heavily, "If that's the case, then let's lift the lid."

For a moment, everyone's eyes were on the two dishes, and Lai De's was opened first.

"smell good……"

Amid the exclamations of the crowd, Lai De looked very proud and said to the man not far away from him, "Uncle, try it."

The man whom Lai De called his cousin was the imperial chef in the palace. After taking a bite, he praised the dish highly.

This further boosted Lai De's arrogance, "Everyone, I think the winner of today has already been decided."

"Madam Pingyuan, please close the restaurant according to the bet and compensate everyone double the amount of silver."

Seeing this man so eager, Ye Qingluo just smiled and said, "Don't worry, this imperial chef hasn't tasted the dishes in our restaurant yet, so it's still uncertain who will win or lose."

After the lid was opened, the chef was shocked by the dish inside. He took a bite and said, "What...what ingredients are used to make it? Why is it so delicious!"

Even though he had been a royal chef in the palace for decades, it was the first time he had seen such dishes.

"Uncle, what are you talking about? The food at Wangyue Restaurant is so bad, how can you describe it as delicious?"

Lai De had a long face and tried to stop the man from saying anything else.

The man sighed and said regretfully, "Laide, although your dish is fragrant, the taste is still different..."

"Just..." When the man was about to continue speaking, he suddenly widened his eyes, covered his chest with his hands, and fell down in front of everyone.

Just as everyone was shocked by the royal chef's sudden coma, a foul smell hit them in the face and everyone present began to retch.

"What's that smell? It stinks!"

A cry of surprise came from somewhere, "Ugh... the smell is coming from the dishes made by the owner's restaurant!"

In just that instant, Lai De and Su Wan in the crowd changed their expressions.