The crisp and resonant sound echoed through the great hall, and the Old Emperor raised his thick eyebrows, clearly a bit surprised.
In his view, even if Lin Yuan truly possessed some culinary skills, her young age made it unlikely for her dishes to be on par with the seasoned Imperial kitchen chefs.
Who would have thought that the first person to finish would actually be the little girl he least favored!
"Your Majesty?"
Seeing that the Old Emperor had been silent for a while, Empress Su couldn't help but gently remind him.
The Old Emperor chuckled, set down his wine cup, and waved his hand broadly: "Well, I didn't expect the Pingxi Girl to take first place! Let me try and see if this girl's cooking lives up to the praise of the others."
With that, the old eunuch beside the Old Emperor and the little palace maid next to Empress Su stepped forward, saluted, and carried the dishes belonging to the Emperor and Empress away.
