Reincarnated as a boss tyrant in the game

A strong sense of dissatisfaction and doubt welled up in Gustav's heart. What exactly were these two up to?

This kind of 'act first, report later' approach was simply unacceptable to him.

Gustav took a deep breath, trying to calm his emotions. He knew that in times like these, remaining calm and rational was paramount. He had to proceed with caution, and not allow any unforeseen events to disrupt his plans.

Adopting Soren into Empress Maria's household was already part of the plan, but making Soren her adopted son too early might breed ambition in him to fight for the throne.

No, Soren must have already developed the ambition to fight for the throne, otherwise he wouldn't be so eager to be adopted by Maria.

Gustav said, "Investigate. Has the Seventh Prince been acting strangely recently?"

Sophita nodded and withdrew, reappearing about fifteen minutes later.

He reported that Nicholas had been rejected after trying to claim Wink Royal Estate, and then turned to Empress Maria to take Wink Royal Estate from Soren, also demanding that Soren and Yasso cooperate fully with Nicholas in winning the Purple Melon Planting Competition.

After hearing this, Gustav's face turned terrifyingly gloomy.

Lacking ability himself, he turned his attention to his own brothers. No wonder Soren couldn't bear it any longer.

"Indeed, they are all my good sons."

After saying this, Gustav waved his hand and headed to the Amber Palace.

In the magnificent hall of the Amber Palace, Soren's initiative to volunteer to cook for the evening banquet surprised Empress Maria, her eyes flashing with curiosity and approval.

Grand Empress Dowager Aefina, seeing this, granted Soren's request with great interest, allowing him to be responsible for preparing the evening banquet. She had no worries about potential poisoning in the food.

In this world of high martial arts, although poisoning methods still existed, the palace's preventive measures were extremely strict.

In the palace, mages could use magic to detect any highly poisonous substances. Therefore, every dish served on the table would undergo magical detection by mages after cooking.

They would carefully examine each dish, ensuring that it did not contain any harmful substances. Only after confirming that the food was safe would these delicacies be sent out of the kitchen and presented to the royal family to enjoy.

In this world, the overall level of culinary skills seemed particularly backward, mainly relying on stewing, boiling, and roasting.

What surprised Soren the most at this time was the public kitchen located on the left side of the palace. It seemed that Grand Empress Dowager Aefina usually liked to tinker with food herself. No wonder his cheap father, the Emperor, had a gluttonous habit, all spoiled by his own mother.

What left Soren speechless was that Empress Maria and Grand Empress Dowager Aefina would actually sit less than ten meters away from the kitchen, quietly watching Soren cook in person.

This situation made Soren feel immense pressure, as if the whole world was watching his every move.

Fortunately, Soren was only preparing a few simple dishes this time.

Purple melon, this recently popular ingredient, naturally became the focus of his menu.

Thus, purple melon pancake became the main dish for today. Then, he prepared roasted lamb chops and French onion soup, two dishes that were equally anticipated.

As for why Soren was able to cook these delicacies so skillfully, it was all thanks to his in-depth study of Hannibal's (the cannibal) works. He had repeatedly imitated the dishes in the TV series for practice, constantly exploring and experimenting.

Although his cooking skills were not comparable to those of world-renowned chefs, in this world, his culinary skills also belonged to the top tier.

The moment Gustav stepped into the palace, his gaze happened to catch Soren's focused profile.

Soren's right hand elegantly raised, his elbow and shoulder maintaining a straight line. In his hand, he held fine salt, and with a gentle wave, it sprinkled evenly on the purple melon pancake like snowflakes.

This scene made Empress Maria couldn't help but applaud, the applause crisp and pleasant.

Grand Empress Dowager Aefina also nodded in satisfaction.

Every movement of Soren seemed so smooth and natural, obviously his cooking skills had reached perfection.

At this moment, Soren was like a true artist, using his hands and heart to create intoxicating culinary works. His cooking not only allowed people to taste delicious food, but also allowed people to feel his love for food.

After Gustav greeted the Grand Empress Dowager, he sat down leisurely. As the chimes for the banquet rang, one exquisite dish after another was served.

The first three dishes were all made by the palace chefs, each showing the palace's splendor and refinement. However, Gustav didn't seem to have much interest in these dishes, directly putting them aside.

It wasn't that the palace chefs' cooking skills were lacking, it was just that he was already a little tired of these dishes.

And the following dishes were all Soren's masterpieces, new dishes that they had never seen before.

Recently, purple melon pancake had quietly become a popular dish in the palace.

Soren's purple melon pancake was even more unique. He skillfully made two flavors, one was a thin pancake, crispy and delicious, especially the red fruit sauce on top, sweet and sour, making people have endless aftertaste; the other was a fried pancake, soft, glutinous and sweet, every bite was full of the freshness and sweetness of purple melon.

These two purple melon pancakes made Emperor Gustav eat with relish and praised it, his eyes showing appreciation and love for Soren's cooking skills.

Grand Empress Dowager Aefina was particularly fond of the French onion soup. She gently scooped up a spoonful of soup and sent it into her mouth, the rich onion aroma intertwined with the silky texture, making her very enjoyable.

Empress Maria expressed that every dish was delicious, but none of them particularly captivated her.

When all the main dishes had been tasted, the last dessert, also Soren's original purple melon red fruit pie, was presented in front of everyone. The color was tempting, exuding a faint purple melon aroma, making people drool.

Empress Maria was most fond of the purple melon red fruit pie, only because she liked to eat sweets the most.

"Soren, where did you get these delicacies from?" After eating and drinking to his heart's content, Gustav rarely showed a kind father's appearance, a treatment that even Nicholas had not seen a few times.

Soren smiled wryly and said, "After completing my daily homework, I read books and make all kinds of delicious things when I have nothing to do, especially after going to Wink Royal Estate, which allowed me to find many ingredients that I had never seen before. As long as they are not poisonous, I will make them into various delicacies to try."

Although Soren's words were extremely concise, they seemed to contain profound meaning, every word containing important content, only insiders could feel the deep meaning behind it.