Chapter 1706 - 1705 Prince Qingye’s Good Idea
Bei Yun publicly admitted that his medical skills couldn’t compare to the medicinal dishes prepared by Qiao Xiaomai. Since he had already said as much, Prince Qingye naturally couldn’t argue further.
To be honest, when marching and waging war, no one really carries large quantities of gold and silver. The King of Longshi Country had specifically prepared ahead of time, knowing that only silver could buy Qiao Xiaomai’s cooking, but Prince Qingye and Prince Xiang hadn’t anticipated this.
They had no choice but to send people back to fetch their gold bowls, gold chopsticks, and other daily-use items to serve as meal payment.
Qiao Xiaomai didn’t refuse anyone. As long as it was gold or silver, regardless of its form, she was happy to accept.
She prepared a large banquet table, though without much care or effort. It was all simple home-cooked dishes, with the only high-end item being Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. In this inland region, abalone and sea cucumber were rare dried goods, while everything else was common ingredients.
Especially the iron ball fruit—people used to only drink the water inside, discarding the coconut meat. But now, Qiao Xiaomai would use the coconut meat to make soups and desserts, or she would directly use the shell as a clay pot. This was truly novel.
Although Qiao Xiaomai had been feeling quite down, she was still cautious. Before the feast began, she had Bei Yun personally inspect each dish on the table to confirm they were free of poison before allowing everyone to eat.
Given her past grudges with Prince Qingye, it was entirely possible that he might poison the food and then frame her. Yao Xian had done this before, though back then Yang Wenxiao had been there to protect her. Now, she had to fend for herself.
Her actions made Prince Qingye’s expression turn sour. She was being far too defensive against him.
But once he tasted the food, his displeasure was hard to maintain. Damn it, this was too delicious!
The reports from Daqi that had spread about her skills always seemed exaggerated to him, and he’d only half-believed them. But now, seeing this level of craftsmanship, those reports were clearly understated.