Shocking! The entire court was drooling with envy because of me.

While everyone was putting the ingredients in the pan, Shen Qing prepared several dipping sauces.

Sesame paste with chive blossoms, chili oil, sugar, fermented bean curd, etc., makes a sesame sauce dish.

Sesame oil, minced garlic, oyster sauce, vinegar, chopped cilantro, chopped green onions, etc., this is a dipping sauce.

After she finished preparing the sauce, she had the maids bring it up.

Song He, ever the chatterbox, started asking again, "Madam Shen, what's this for?"

"This is hot pot dipping sauce. You can try the original flavor of the hot pot first, and then try the dipping sauce. Eat whichever you like," Shen Qing explained calmly.

For her, her favorite dish is still the sesame sauce, especially when she's at the end of a hot pot meal. Dipping the hot pot noodles in the sesame sauce is incredibly delicious.

Upon hearing this, Song He couldn't help but dip his chopsticks in the sauce.

A rich, salty, and savory flavor spread in my mouth, mixed with a hint of spiciness.

He dipped his chopsticks in the oil sauce and tasted it.

"It smells so good!" His eyes lit up. "This is great, I like this."

Just then, the meat in his pot floated to the surface.

He quickly picked up a piece of meat, rolled it in the oil sauce, coated it with cilantro and scallions, and stuffed it into his mouth.

The next moment, his eyes lit up!

"My God! How can something so delicious exist?"

The more you chew, the more fragrant it becomes, and even your lips are covered in oil.

I couldn't resist taking another piece of meat.

One after another, it just wouldn't stop.

Lu Yan, who was standing next to him, was stunned. He didn't understand why Song He, who was usually so loud, had suddenly fallen silent after saying just one sentence.

Moreover, his eating manners were truly unsightly, like a starving ghost reincarnated.

Lu Yan shook his head, realizing that he really lacked the demeanor of a wealthy family.

Seeing that the food in his pot was cooked, the red soup was boiling and a fragrant aroma was wafting out.

Lu Yan picked up his chopsticks and took something from the pot that he had never seen before.

This thing is square, a small piece, with a slightly yellow surface and a layer of red oil on it.

He held the small piece of food and examined it for a while before placing it into the sesame sauce dish without hesitation.

The main thing was that the oil dish looked shiny and oily, and there was a lot of cilantro on it.

He found cilantro to be really unpalatable.

After coating it with the sauce, he put the small piece into his mouth.

The first thing you taste is the rich sesame sauce, with a hint of spiciness.

As his teeth made their way in, he gradually tasted the freshness of fish, and the fish was smooth and bouncy with an excellent texture.

The aroma of the hot pot broth blended perfectly with the sesame sauce, and the fish-like yet not fish-like thing in his mouth made Lu Yan feel both amazed and delicious.

It was so delicious that he felt as if he were floating on air.

At that moment, he had no other thoughts; his eyes and mind were only on the delicious food in front of him.

He swallowed it in one gulp, then couldn't help but ask, "What is this? How can it taste so good??"

"It's fish tofu," Shen Qing explained with a smile.

"Fish tofu?"

"It looks like tofu, but it's actually made from fish."

"Wonderful, wonderful!!!" Lu Yan was now completely impressed and could be said to have been completely conquered by the amazing food in front of him.

Of all the things to do—eat, drink, and have fun—eating comes first.

But after so many years of eating, drinking and having fun, this was the first time he had ever encountered such wonderful food.

All those years of eating, drinking, and having fun were a complete waste!

"Then... what is this?" Another young master held up a short, cylindrical object.

"That's called tempura."

"Is it sweet or not? This doesn't taste sweet to me at all!"

Shen Qing couldn't help but laugh: "Actually, it's made of fish meat with some other seafood added."

Actually, the name "sweet and spicy" has nothing to do with its taste. It's a transliteration from a foreign country.

"Oh... I didn't know there was such a thing! It smells so good, so incredibly good!"

"I love tempura!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yan immediately argued, "I think fish tofu tastes better, and the name sounds better too!"

They're all made from fish, but fish tofu is number one!

"No, tempura is delicious, and the name is so interesting!"

"Fish tofu!"

"Tempura!"

The two of them were exchanging words when Song He finally couldn't help but interject, "Are you two being funny? If you ask me, meat tastes better!"

"Especially the lamb, it's incredibly tender. You don't even need any dipping sauce; the hot pot broth alone is delicious enough!"

That's undeniable.

Lu Yan nodded: "The meat is indeed delicious, and the tripe is delicious too, especially when coated with sesame sauce, it's absolutely amazing!"

"However, fish tofu is another delicious option, and it's even more unique than meat!"

"I think the mushrooms inside are the best..." another young master couldn't help but say.

"Oh my, I think everything cooked in this hot pot tastes delicious, it's incredibly fragrant!"

"..."

In short, these people ate with constant nodding, one chopstick after another, without ever stopping.

The steam from the hot pot rose slowly, while a gentle breeze from the lake brought a touch of coolness.

To be honest, it's not hot at all to eat hot pot here.

But everyone was sweating profusely.

They're too impatient; they can't wait even a moment.

"Hahahaha!" Song He suddenly burst into laughter. "Lu Yan, you're too funny, hahaha!!"

???

What's so funny?

Lu Yan looked confused: "What are you laughing at?"

"Look, look, hahaha!" Song He just kept laughing.

Shen Qing, who was standing next to her, couldn't help but look over.

She should have looked away, because once she did, she burst out laughing.

At this moment, Lu Yan's face was streaked with black and white, and the sweat had washed away his makeup, especially around his eyebrows, where black beads of sweat even clung to them.

The beads of sweat on both sides of her cheeks had a slightly pinkish tint.

A once handsome young man with fair skin has been transformed into a disheveled and filthy figure.

In modern terms, this means the makeup has come off.

It seems that these cosmetics from ancient times were not very waterproof.

"All the makeup on your face has been washed off!!" A particularly brash young master blurted out the truth.

In an instant, Lu Yan's face darkened.

From childhood to adulthood, his family raised him as a girl.

He cares most about his image.

The other young masters also stopped laughing, and Song He only then felt a little embarrassed.

I should have just smiled secretly.

"We're all brothers, there's no shame in it. Why don't you go and tidy up first, then come back and eat?" Song He patted Lu Yan on the shoulder, trying to ease the tension.

All that could be heard was Lu Yan's voice, filled with gritted teeth: "...Your hands are oily!"

"I..." Song He quickly withdrew his hand. "I'm sorry, I've dirtied Prince Lu's fine clothes!"

His voice carried a hint of sarcasm.

"Go change your clothes and get ready quickly, we'll be waiting for you," Song He said again.

They're all good brothers, but this particular brother of his is just too concerned about his image.

Lu Yan gritted his teeth: "I'm not going, let's eat first!"

How can he eat hot pot after he's all cleaned up? The hot pot is steaming hot, so applying makeup again would be pointless.

Moreover, with such a fragrant hot pot, what if these people couldn't control themselves and ate all his ingredients if he left?

He can't take that risk.