My whole family sucked my blood; after being reborn, the little cook went on a killing spree.

"Wait for me, I'm coming out right now."

Su Wan Ning put down the knife and was about to untie her apron when she withdrew her hand. "If I leave, all this food will have been prepared for nothing. No, I can't go."

"Oh, what should we do then?"

The maid was also a little anxious; the woman looked really disheveled and pitiful.

Su Wan Ning walked into the courtyard and called out to Xuan Cao a few times, "Could I trouble you, Madam Xuan Cao, to make a errand for me? Tonight's meal is very important; the matriarch specifically instructed that we must entertain the Grand Madam well."

Hearing this, the little maid was both moved and impressed.

Xuancao also emerged, saying, "Please give your orders, Madam Su."

"Could you please call a car for me and take my aunt to the shop? There's a very skilled doctor there who can definitely save my aunt's life."

Su Wanning spoke her last sentence with great force.

Xuan Cao narrowed her eyes, accepted the order, and left.

Su Wan Ning craned her neck and looked for a while before turning back to the kitchen. "Auntie, you must be safe and sound."

Anyone who sees this will agree that this young lady is truly filial.

After the little maidservant spoke of this, the news spread throughout the estate, and Su Wan Ning's reputation expanded beyond just being a skilled cook; she became known as a kind and filial child.

He cleverly rescued his uncle first and worried about his aunt later; how can that not be considered filial piety?

Su Wan Ning happily prepared the remaining dishes.

Judging by the days, it must be that Li's wolfsbane powder has taken effect. She probably went to see a doctor but couldn't cure her, so she came to question me or force me to find a way to treat her.

Does she look like she has a lot of free time?

Hehe, but she's not that cold-blooded. She's already shown the way, whether or not she can make Old Zhao happy is not her concern.

Given Li's personality, she would probably think that he was teasing her, since Zhao Lao looked like a beggar no matter how you looked at him.

If Li scolds Zhao again then, that will be quite a show.

Su Wanning had discussed this dinner with her ancestors beforehand.

The old lady had a strong palate and loved spicy and salty food, but she always had to have meat with every meal. So, the meal consisted of three cold dishes, four hot dishes, and a soup, all prepared strictly according to the ancestral recipe.

The cold appetizers included snow mountain green sprouts, fish slices with sauce, and sesame-flavored Yunnan ham.

All four hot dishes were meat: braised lamb ribs with black bean sauce and chili, braised pork hock and trotters, braised sea bass, and braised wild deer with lotus root and chili.

The soup is Sichuan lovage chicken soup.

The stew was already being prepared, and the maids on the stove were taking care of the chores, so Su Wan Ning could finally relax.

Before he could even sit down, he saw Xu Lingxi coming over arm in arm with a young girl.

Their eyes met, and Xu Lingxi even winked at her secretly.

"Miss Xu."

Su Wan Ning bowed to the two of them, but before she could speak, the girl grabbed her arm.

"My name is Li Yun. Don't call me 'Miss,' just call me Yun'er. And you two don't need to be so reserved in front of me. 'Miss Xu,' everyone knows you two are close."

The moment they opened their mouths, they spoke with surprising familiarity.

Su Wanning secretly sized her up and greeted her warmly, "Miss Yun."

"Look at you! Never mind."

Li Jun took her hand, his eyes scanning from one end of the small kitchen to the other. "Did I bother you? After tasting your four small dishes, I really couldn't resist wanting to see what kind of skillful hands the person who could make such food had."

Everyone in the kitchen was infected by the cheerful atmosphere and praised Su Wan Ning.

"Lady Su is amazing; there's no dish she can't make."

"They're good to us too, and they're even willing to give us pointers."

Su Wan Ning's cheeks flushed slightly, and she smiled shyly, "I just did what I could."

She quickly withdrew her hand, her eyes falling on Li Yun's right hand. "Miss Yun is also a skilled cook."

"Did Lingxi tell you that?"

As soon as the question left her mouth, Li Jun realized that while she had pretended to be enthusiastic, Xu Lingxi had taken the opportunity to touch the calluses on her right hand. There was no need for Xu Lingxi to say anything.

This Lady Su is truly extraordinary.

Su Wanning smiled but didn't say anything.

"Alright, let's get down to business."

Xu Lingxi almost burst out laughing. "The Grand Madam really liked the cold dishes you made, so she sent Yun'er to see what you've prepared for tonight, to see if she can prepare more similar dishes."

"The dishes were decided by our ancestors, so you may make your own choice, Madam Yun."

Su Wanning first brought up the ancestor; if Li Jun was dissatisfied, he could go and talk to the ancestor.

Li Jun looked it over and was still not satisfied. "We've rarely let Great-Grandma eat greasy, salty, or spicy food these past few years. Could you perhaps suggest a few lighter dishes?"

Her smile was genuine, not at all like she was nitpicking.

However, to satisfy the old lady, it must be spicy and have meat, but doing so will definitely result in greasy, salty, and spicy food. She really knows how to nitpick.

"no problem."

Su Wan Ning didn't seem troubled at all and agreed without hesitation.

Li Jun gave her a deep look, "Then I'll wait for Lady Su's delicious food."

After saying that, he left without looking back.

Xu Lingxi lagged behind a few steps, made a face at Su Wanning, punched Li Jun's back a few times, and then caught up.

Su Wan Ning looked at the dishes already prepared in the kitchen and quickly began to think.

At the same moment, Lin Yuwei received an urgent secret letter. She memorized its contents and then burned it in the stove.

The previous letter was to tell her that Chief Escort Zhao had gone missing.

She had suspected there was a traitor among her own people, and she had suspected that Chief Escort Zhao had betrayed her, but she never suspected that idiot Su Wan Ning.

But this letter detailed what had happened at home recently. Although the fool acted as if he knew nothing, he was clearly not as close to his parents and brother anymore.

Even Huaiyu steamed cake was first taught to her mother after she ate some that had gone bad.

Lin Yuwei felt that Su Wanning might already know something, but that idiot was keeping it to herself because she still relied on her parents, which was why she didn't dare to expose it.

She only dares to do bad things to her mother in secret!

What a bad seed!

However, as long as I can get the recipe, that's fine.

Lin Yuwei tried several times and finally produced the most successful version.

Soft, sweet, fluffy, and delicate!

She immediately put it in the food box and brought it to the Crown Prince.

Actually, the Crown Prince was already a little annoyed with her, but remembering the mountain delicacies soup he had eaten last time, he still wanted to give this little cook another chance, so he didn't have anyone throw her out.

However, as soon as the Huaiyu steamed cake was served, he smelled its aroma.

It's different from the previous times.

He couldn't resist pinching a piece, and his stomach, which felt like it was dead, rumbled loudly.

"what?"

The prince was somewhat surprised; did he realize he was hungry?

I couldn't resist, and after taking a bite of the steamed cake, I felt much better.

The taste isn't as unpalatable as it used to be.

"Excellent, reward me!"

Lin Yuwei left happily, but her heart was far from as calm as it appeared.

Why is it that no matter how hard I tried, so many different formulas didn't work, and I almost got rejected by the Crown Prince?

Is Su Wan Ning's recipe really that good? Why?

I wonder if the Li family will be able to destroy that idiot's hands this time. Once we have all the prescriptions, we must kill her as soon as possible!