[QTC] MBDT Chapter 1652

The pimp immediately understood and smiled, saying, “Then I’ll trouble you to take them in yourself, Miss.”

“Not at all, not at all. It’s you all who are in trouble.” Bei Yutang said politely, perfectly behaving like a humble little maid.

After he left, Bei Yutang carried the two large bags into the courtyard.

After the pimp left, a thought suddenly popped into his mind: he didn’t seem to know the girl’s name.

Before he could think about it, the madam called him over.

On the other side, Bei Yutang carried the things in and heard the young master’s voice coming from inside the house.

“Put everything in the kitchen. You’ll be in charge of cooking from now on.” The young master ordered in a low voice.

Bei Yutang looked down at the two bags, opened them, and found that they contained firewood, rice, oil, salt, vegetables, and meat.

Good heavens! So he’s really making her take care of someone, and this person isn’t the one lying in the house, but the active one.

Bei Yutang looked down at the things in front of her, quickly thinking of a way to leave this place.

Bei Yutang checked the time. It was time to cook a meal.

Looking at the ingredients the pimp had brought, it was quite abundant. Bei Yutang didn’t hold back at all and began washing and chopping vegetables. Soon, a fragrant aroma wafted from the kitchen.

Ying Yi, who was waiting in the main room, smelled the enticing aroma. He wasn’t usually one for strong flavors, but even he was tempted by the aroma.

After finishing, Bei Yutang went to the main room and said to the person inside, “Young Master, the meal is ready.”

“Bring it in.”

“Yes.”

Bei Yutang carried the food into the room, the aroma becoming increasingly enticing as she approached.

Ying Yi looked at the three dishes and soup laid out before him, all beautifully presented and deliciously presented.

He didn’t lower his guard because of the appetizing food; instead, he narrowed his eyes, his sharp gaze fixed on Bei Yutang.

This unassuming maidservant actually possessed such culinary skills; it made him suspicious.

“Your cooking is quite good.” Ying Yi said, his words a compliment, but his tone carried a hint of inquiry.

Bei Yutang naturally noticed this and chuckled sheepishly, “My ancestors were imperial chefs, but…but our family fortunes declined. My father was a heavy drinker and didn’t like cooking. I’ve been studying recipes on my own since I was little, and I’ve learned a few things, but my skills are still not as good as my grandfather’s.”

While Bei Yutang spoke, Ying Yi’s gaze remained fixed on her, as if trying to see into her heart.

Ying Yi observed her speech and demeanor, her eyes clear and bright, and found nothing suspicious.

“You may leave.”

“Yes.”

Bei Yutang obediently left, but as she closed the door, she caught a glimpse of Ying Yi stirring the food with a silver needle out of the corner of her eye.

Bei Yutang had already anticipated this. Given his cautious nature, directly poisoning him would not only fail to incapacitate him but would also put her in danger.

Bei Yutang would never do something so foolish.

Not all poisons in the world can be detected with a silver needle. Unfortunately, all the poisons she carried could be detected with silver needles.

Although she couldn’t use the poisons she carried, she could use food to concoct a new kind of poison.

Ying Yi ate quite a lot at this meal, and by the time he regained his senses, he had finished all the dishes on the table.

It must be said that the unassuming little girl’s cooking skills were truly excellent; no wonder she was a descendant of the imperial chefs.

 

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Translator’s Comment:

By the way, maybe one of you is curious about the poison test. Here I give some information about it.

In ancient China, silver needles were used to test for certain poisons, primarily arsenic, because the method relied on the reaction between silver and sulfur compounds, a concept that is still used today. If the silver needle turned black after being inserted into food, it was considered a sign of poison. While the technique was effective against arsenic compounds that contained sulfur, it was not foolproof and could not detect all poisons.

Today, the silver needle test is obsolete due to the development of accurate and reliable laboratory methods for poison detection.

 

 

 

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