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

"Sister, would you like it extra spicy or mild? Is anyone not spicy?"

In that brief moment of distraction, Su Wan Ning had already grabbed a large bowl, filled with rice noodles and vegetables.

Qingfang smiled helplessly and still spoke up, "Let's make it mildly spicy, too spicy will hurt your stomach, and don't make it too spicy for Miss either."

"Okay, don't worry, sister!"

Su Wan Ning put the ingredients in one by one, and then added a spoonful of hot soup.

The ingredients, which originally seemed to be separate, were stimulated and blended by the hot soup, creating a strong sour, spicy, and fragrant flavor, along with an irresistible pungent odor that began to waft out uncontrollably.

Won't such a strong smell wake up the young lady? How will I soothe her then?

Qingfang let her mind wander while she started slurping and eating.

"I want it extra spicy!"

Li San and his group followed closely behind, and soon the courtyard was filled with slurping and hissing sounds.

Just as everyone was enjoying their meal, a shrill female voice rang out.

"Ah! What are you doing!"

Everyone jolted and slowly turned their heads to look in the direction of the sound.

Xu Lingxi stood with her hands on her hips, glaring at them with fiery eyes. They were so frightened that they shut their mouths and bowed tremblingly, "Miss Xu."

Qingfang's head buzzed. The young lady looked on, even angrier than she had imagined!

She hurried over and coaxed softly, "Miss, let me help you wash..."

"Why bother washing at all!"

Xu Lingxi's chest heaved with anger, tears glistening in her eyes. "Qingfang, I've treated you well, and this is how you take care of me?"

She whirled around, glaring fiercely at Su Wan Ning, "And you too!"

"This servant was wrong, please punish me, Miss!"

Qingfang knelt down with a thud, her voice earnest, "It's just that we're short-handed along the way, so I hope Miss will allow me to continue serving you for now. Once we return to the manor, I will accept my punishment. I will definitely remember this lesson and never let anyone disturb your rest again. Besides, Madam Su didn't mean it; it was my fault for not giving proper instructions beforehand!"

Su Wanning was somewhat surprised.

I didn’t expect Xu Lingxi to be so angry, and I didn’t expect Qingfang to have stopped all the mistakes just now!

"Miss Xu, it was my oversight. I was only thinking about making things you like to eat, but I forgot that the smell of this food would disturb your rest. If you want to punish someone, then punish me."

She bowed and lowered her eyes, then delivered the prepared remarks.

"What are you thinking! I'm so angry I wasn't woken up!"

Xu Lingxi pulled Qingfang up and ran to the kitchen to look around. "I'm so angry that you two were secretly eating behind my back! What delicious food were you eating!"

"Hurry up and go!"

Qing Fangchong exchanged a glance with Su Wanning, her expression calm, but her mind was racing.

In the past, waking the young lady would have meant a beating, but now she only cares about their "stealing food"!

However, for a noblewoman, neither being domineering nor being picky and gluttonous is a good reputation...

Su Wan Ning didn't care about all the twists and turns; she just wanted to get back to Qingshan County as soon as possible. She filled Xu Lingxi's bowl to the brim and said, "Miss Xu, when we get to the Grand Post Station, I'll make you something with rice. It'll definitely taste even better than this."

"Hmm!"

Xu Lingxi slurped up a mouthful of noodles, tears welling up from the spiciness. "So delicious! This is the taste! No, it's not quite right yet. Hurry up and eat, then we'll set off!"

Upon hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Li San lowered his head and slurped his noodles, secretly complaining, "This young lady isn't that difficult to please. As long as there's good food, she'll be fine. Qingfang doesn't understand her young lady at all. I'm so scared that I don't dare to eat anymore."

"Even food can't shut you up!" The postmaster punched him on the head.

The kitchen was revitalized, and everyone at the inn enjoyed the earliest and most delicious breakfast.

Leaving behind various finished and semi-finished foods, and giving instructions on how to cook and eat them, Su Wan Ning boarded Xu Ling Xi's carriage.

The carriage rumbled along, and the inn began to stir.

Someone shouted at the top of their lungs, "Zhao the镖头 (bodyguard)!"

Su Wanning lowered the carriage curtain, shutting out the sounds from outside.

Xu Lingxi, still enjoying her meal, kept pressing her for more questions, "Lady Su, why don't your pickled bamboo shoots smell bad?"

"Miss, doesn't this smell bad?" Qingfang exclaimed in shock. "Wait, have you ever eaten pickled bamboo shoots before? We've never made that in our household."

"I heard from Miss Ma that her maternal family is from Liuzhou City."

Xu Lingxi exaggeratedly covered her nose, saying, "The pickled bamboo shoots are extremely smelly, like shit."

"Oh dear, miss!"

Qingfang was speechless. "How can you keep talking about poop like that! If Aunt Zhou hears this, she'll start nagging again."

Su Wan Ning was somewhat surprised. "Only incompletely fermented bamboo shoots smell that bad. Real, good bamboo shoots have a mellow sour and fragrant aroma. The dried bamboo shoots I made weren't quite right yet, which is why they have a slightly pungent smell."

"So that's how it is."

Xu Lingxi looked like the sky had fallen. "That brat lied to me!"

His eyes were still darting around, clearly thinking of something again.

Su Wan Ning smiled but didn't say anything. She had a very fulfilling night and now all she wanted to do was close her eyes and sleep for a while.

"Miss, would you like to read a book for a while?"

Qingfang handed Xu Lingxi a very old book, raised an eyebrow and gestured for her to look at Su Wanning, "Chef Su stayed up all night to make noodles for you."

"Yes, then you should get some sleep."

Xu Lingxi quickly fell silent and lowered her head to read the book attentively.

The carriage quickly quieted down. The Xuancao carriage was driven steadily, and Su Wanning felt drowsy for a moment before entering a half-dreaming, half-awake state.

She could vaguely hear Xu Lingxi and the other person speaking in hushed tones.

"I never expected that the Imperial Kitchen had such a skilled cook as Lady Su. I didn't get to taste anything particularly delicious at the palace banquet a few days ago."

"Didn't you say that mountain delicacy soup was quite good?"

"It's far inferior to rare mushrooms and venison; the Crown Prince has never tasted anything good..."

Su Wan Ning was no longer sleepy. "Mountain delicacy soup?"

Did I wake you up?

Qingfang poured her a bowl of water, saying, "Your voice is a little hoarse."

"No, thank you, Sister Qingfang."

Su Wan Ning drank some water, and then Qing Fang said, "A few days ago we went to a palace banquet, and they said that the Crown Prince really liked the mountain delicacy soup. The little cook was even rewarded for it. The Empress was so happy that she specially added this dish to the palace banquet, saying that everyone should have a taste."

"With such a great achievement, she'll probably soon be more than just a cook; she'll be officially appointed and might even be directly assigned to serve the Crown Prince. Tsk, she has a bright future ahead of her."

Xu Lingxi also sighed, "But I think that mountain delicacy soup is just so-so, not as good as your sour bamboo shoot noodles."

Su Wan Ning felt a metallic sweetness in her throat.

From the moment she was reborn until now, she has never dared to relax her vigilance for a moment, fighting with all her might to survive! But Lin Yuwei easily took credit for her efforts and rose step by step!