Chu Qiao awkwardly wiped her chin with the silk handkerchief. When she found that the silk handkerchief was black, she smiled sheepishly. An Ge dropped his gaze and waved something in his hand. He seemed not to be impressed by the result of roasting the whole lamb.
Don't care.
Chu Qiao glanced over and found that An Geli was holding a small wooden box. There were many small wooden blocks in the box. There were various patterns on the wooden blocks. His slender fingers were pushing around on the wooden blocks.
His eyes kept moving, and it seemed like a little entertainment game. When everyone was so nervous, he was actually entertaining himself. He was really a strange person.
Just when Chu Qiao was staring at the contents of An Ge's bag with confusion, An Ge glanced over. Chu Qiao quickly looked away and looked at the roasted whole lambs. An Ge then stopped looking and continued to play with him.
What's in my hand.
Chu Qiao stared at the roasted whole lamb that she brought in. Because the lamb's body was intact, it looked very special. At the same time, because it was not flipped in time, some parts were a little bit muddy. She sighed in frustration. It seemed that this time
There is no chance for selection.
"The roasted whole lamb is here. Please taste it, adults, and finally choose two." Xue Wanyue spoke.
Several little eunuchs picked up the knives and cut a little meat from the front and back of the first sheep. They put it on several plates and brought it to the eyes of several adults. After the adults tasted it, they wrote down their evaluation results.
The papers were presented to Xue Wanyue one after another, followed by the second one.
"Tender, crispy skin, not bad..." An adult tasted the second one and couldn't help but praise it.
Because the chef was not allowed to talk to the royal chefs, and he didn't know whose second one belonged to him, Mao Dashong kept stretching his neck. I wonder if it was his? An Ge didn't even raise his head, and still fiddled with the little one in his hand.
thing.
Chu Qiao knew that the second one was not hers, but Mao Dasong's. When she thought about that guy standing out in this competition, she was filled with annoyance and dissatisfaction. Based on this guy's character alone, he shouldn't have appeared at the state banquet.
"Are you nervous?" An Ge's voice came to my ears.
Chu Qiao hurriedly turned around and found that An Ge had already handed the thing in his hand to her.
"Give it to you, this can make you feel at peace."
"I can't play."
Chu Qiao shook her head. How could she be in the mood to play with this at this time? If the roasted whole lamb didn't work this time, how could Mao Dasong let go of the opportunity to deal with her? If it happened again, she didn't know if she would be able to escape with such good luck.
.
"It's very simple, I'll teach you..." An Ge seemed to enjoy it, pushing the small wooden block with his fingers, explaining to Chu Qiao bit by bit. Chu Qiao glanced at it, listened with her ears, and gradually understood the meaning.
, ignoring the results of the previous tasting.
Perhaps An Ge leaned over, and a faint medicinal fragrance penetrated into Chu Qiao's nostrils. She raised her eyes slightly, and unconsciously looked at this man. Although An Ge's appearance was handsome, there was a certain...
The scholar has a bookish look, especially his eyes, which are slender at the corners and look even more handsome. His lips are moderately thin and thick. He has a habit of raising the corners of his mouth slightly when he speaks, as if he is smiling, but his smile is not that obvious.
.
There is one big difference between An Ge and other royal chefs. He doesn't seem to care about anything and doesn't take anything seriously.
"Do you look at me or listen to me?" He suddenly raised his eyes and asked Chu Qiao.
When An Ge asked this question, Chu Qiao blushed. She did listen to some of it in the first half, but later became a little distracted.
"I like it. I'll have plenty of time to read it in the future." He laughed again.
Do you like watching it? Do you still have time to watch it in the future?
These words were really ambiguous, and Chu Qiao's face turned even redder. She was just curious about the imperial chef when she looked at him just now, and had no other excessive thoughts. But when the words came into his mouth, it seemed as if she was lusting after him.
Same.
Chu Qiao was so ashamed that she pushed Mu Fang out of An Ge's room, threw the silk handkerchief to him, and looked at the front attentively, ignoring An Ge.
The ministers had already tasted the third sheep, but no one said a word. They didn't know whether the sheep tasted good or bad. Chu Qiao glanced at it casually and found beads of sweat coming out of Mao Dasong's eyes. It seemed that
This third one is only his.
We couldn't tell from the expressions of the ministers. They didn't think Mao Dashong's roasted whole lamb was very good, and they couldn't help but make a judgment like they did just now.
Mao Dasong couldn't sit still. He turned back and glanced at Chu Qiao. When he found that An Ge was talking to Chu Qiao, his eyes became even more angry.
"Believe me, you will definitely win this time." An Ge said again.
"Why?" Chu Qiao was very surprised. Why did An Ge say that? He didn't even taste the roasted whole lamb she made.
"Smell, although your lamb was a bit poorly roasted and dark in color, the aroma wafting out is unusual." An Ge's eyes narrowed, and after finishing speaking, he smiled slightly and asked.
One sentence.
"You really don't want to play?"
"Not playing."
Chu Qiao shook her head. She was really not in the mood. Maybe she would be interested in the future, but now she was more concerned about the final result. Seeing Chu Qiao's refusal, An Ge lowered his head and started playing by himself again, with the corner of his mouth still hanging.
The little smile didn't disappear for a long time.
Soon, it was the fourth one's turn. Chu Qiao felt like she was sitting on a pincushion. Her fingers grabbed the burned hole in her clothes and pulled it bit by bit. She didn't feel uneasy until there was a chirping sound and the hole became bigger.
The ground loosened its grip.
A minister stood up, walked to the fourth roasted whole lamb, nodded and said.
"Well, let me tell you, the rich aroma just now came from this roasted whole sheep. Unfortunately, it was a little too roasted and the belly was burnt. But this sheep is a real whole sheep. There is no mouth in the throat.
It’s very special.”
"The roasted meat is a failure. What's the use of smelling good? Taste it later to see if the meat is as special as it smells." Another minister said.
Chu Qiao heard clearly from below that the mushy parts were indeed on the abdomen and sides of the sheep. She really didn't have any strength at that time. Seeing that it was mushy, she hurriedly stirred it up. As a result, she stumbled and almost fell into the charcoal fire, and the sheep was roasted like this.
Burnt.
"Although the manpower given to you is not enough, you have to admit that you still lack some skills in roasting the whole lamb and are not steady enough. However, if the lamb can be roasted with such a fragrant aroma, I can only say that you are smart enough.
"
In his ears, An Ge's voice came to him again. It was strange, wasn't he playing with the gadget in his hand? How come he could hear everything everyone said?
Chu Qiao did not respond to An Ge's words, and continued to look forward. The ministers began to taste the lamb, which was still one piece from the front and one piece from the back, avoiding the burnt parts.
Soon, something strange appeared on every minister's face.