"My dear officers, please be careful. They must have cheated and secretly mixed wheat flour into the water."

Liu was dissatisfied with Du Changchun's judgment and questioned it loudly.

Just now, Du Changchun and several officers finished their meal and were very satisfied.

Because the bowl of steamed noodles given by Shuxin was solid and tasted good, everyone was full.

Although the fried pancakes made by Yu Fang taste good, they are slow and waste a lot of oil, which is obviously not suitable for eating while in exile.

In comparison, steamed noodles are much more suitable.

Not only is the portion large, but the method is simple, convenient and quick.

The point is that it tastes slightly better.

Shuxin also said that the sauce would be just as delicious even without the red chili oil.

In this way, there is no need to discuss the result, Shuxin and the others won.

However, after Du Changchun announced the result, Liu was very dissatisfied and refused to give in.

As soon as Liu finished speaking, Du Changchun frowned and was about to scold her.

But Wu Zhiyong's eyes rolled and he also started to join in.

"Yes, I find it a little strange too."

"With just that little bit of flour, can you really make so much noodles for so many people?"

It was his own people who spoke, and he was his own nephew. Du Changchun wanted to scold Liu, but he couldn't let the matter go.

He glared at Wu Zhiyong angrily.

Wu Zhiyong shrank his neck in fear, but when he thought of Yu Fang, he immediately straightened his back.

"My dear, you don't know this. Our two families cooked at the same time. I didn't do anything sneaky when I added the noodles. You can see how much noodles I used."

Seeing this, Tao hurried forward and said.

Her words were sincere and her eyes were clear.

Du Changchun nodded with satisfaction.

However, Liu didn't want to give up.

"I was busy lighting the fire and my daughter was busy kneading the dough, so we didn't have time to watch you add the dough. You might have added it secretly when I wasn't looking."

She is being unreasonable and telling lies with open eyes.

When Yu Fang heard her mother ask for help in lighting the fire, her face turned pale and she quickly lowered her head.

"You work? You just watch over. Even the dishes are washed by Yu Fang alone."

Dow directly refuted.

When the officers heard that Yu Fang was doing all the work alone, they looked at her with some pity in their eyes.

Some even thought that even though Tao and Shu Xin won, it was not impossible to give the cooking job to Yu Fang.

When Shu Xin saw this, she smiled and asked Liu.

"Aunt, did you light the fire? My mother and I didn't see it!"

She looked at Liu with eyes full of contempt and disdain.

Liu was immediately enraged.

She pulled Yu Fang over.

"Fang'er, tell everyone, did I burn the fire?"

Yu Fang hesitated.

Shu Xin was still smiling, but her eyes were full of coldness.

"Cousin, you have to tell everyone. We all trust you. You can't lie."

After Shu Xin finished speaking, all the other officers echoed her.

Some even shouted directly, "Tell the truth, don't be afraid, we can make the decision for you."

Liu suddenly became furious and glared at Yu Fang. Although she didn't say anything, her eyes were ferocious.

Yu Fang met her mother's gaze and shrank back in fear.

She wanted to answer no, but she couldn't.

Once you say it, you will inevitably be beaten when you get home.

She had already lost the competition today, so kneeling as punishment would be the lightest punishment. If she were to be beaten and starved again, she might not be able to survive.

Yu Fang felt frightened when she thought of this.

"Yes, my mother is making fire for me, so she has no time to watch my aunt and the others busying themselves."

She glanced at Shuxin, and meeting Shuxin's understanding gaze, she shook her shoulders and lowered her head again.

Seeing this, Tao sighed in disappointment.

The officers who were watching also realized what was going on and stopped talking immediately.

Liu became even more proud for a moment.

"Sir, they are cheating, don't trust them."

"Today they are just adding some wheat flour to your food. Who knows, they might add something else next time. You have to be careful."

Liu once again stepped on Tao and Shuxin.

This time they just started spreading rumors.

Tao was so angry that she was gasping for breath and she wanted to tear Liu's mouth apart.

Shuxin also felt suffocated.

This Liu is really troublesome, she has a foul mouth and needs to be taught a lesson.

Shu Xin sneered and walked forward.

"Brother Du, you should be able to tell whether we added wheat flour or not. After all, the taste is different. If we added wheat flour, the steamed noodles would be softer and chewier. This cannot be faked."

"My aunt is obviously unwilling to accept the loss of the competition. She is desperate. She even said to add something to the food. Don't you see where we are? We are still exiled prisoners. Only if you don't want to live would you dare to have such an idea!"

Shu Xin stared at Liu with sharp eyes.

He spoke quickly to Du Changchun.

What she said was well-reasoned and logical.

Several officers nodded.

That’s right, they can tell whether wheat flour is added or not by eating it.

Obviously, this steamed noodles contains more coarse flour and less wheat flour, so the taste is slightly rough.

Otherwise, they wouldn’t have thought that fried dough sticks were good at the beginning.

Du Changchun also thought so. Moreover, he had received someone's request...

Seeing that Shuxin was so good at speaking, Liu persuaded several officers at once, and even Du Changchun believed her words, and she became very anxious.

"What do you know about cooking? You are a delicate lady who has never cooked before. How can you know how much wheat flour will affect the taste?"

Liu directly challenged Shu Xin, implying that she was a daughter of a marquisate before and had no right to argue since she had never cooked.

Tao was immediately very angry and said that she could do it but her daughter couldn't.

"Shuxin has never cooked before, but she has eaten a lot and has much more experience than an old hag like you. She knows what's going on."

Tao put his hands on his hips and scolded.

Shu Xin smiled, pulled Tao over and told her not to be angry.

Shuxin's face was calm and she was always composed.

Even though he was questioned, Du Changchun did not get angry and gave affirmation in his heart.

Liu wanted to make a fuss again, but Du Changchun waved his hand to stop her.

"Stop talking nonsense. The results are out. Don't stay here for nothing. Go back to your rooms."

Du Changchun said to Liu and the others.

Seeing that Du Changchun had already spoken, Yu Fang knew that there was no room for maneuver.

No matter how unwilling Liu was, she had no choice but to leave obediently.

As soon as he left the yard, he turned around and slapped Yu Fang.

"Useless thing, I know I can't count on you!"

"I followed your advice and worked hard all morning. Not only did I get nothing, but I also spent money and lost face."

"You jinx, get down on your knees when you get back. Keep kneeling until I tell you to get up!"

Liu cursed loudly in front of everyone, not giving Yu Fang any face at all.

When Tao saw this, he sighed deeply in his heart.

Wu Zhiyong looked at Yu Fang, covering her face and following behind Liu, his eyes full of worry.

There was a hint of resentment in the look he gave Shuxin.

But Shuxin didn't care about these things at the moment.

Tao also had to help prepare food for the exiled prisoners.

Shu Xin followed Du Changchun out of the yard and stopped him.

"Brother Du, can you please spare me a moment to talk?"

Du Changchun hesitated for a moment and nodded.

The two arrived at a secluded place.

"Brother Du, I would like you to temporarily untie Xiao Beiwang's shackles so that his wounds have time to heal."

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