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

emperor:"???"

What is that Liao prince mumbling incoherently? Is he deaf?

The Empress Dowager's pupils dilated in shock: "!!!"

Could this be referring to that Lady Shen?

Su Jiaoer: "ヽ(A＞д＜｡)ﾉ"

What a pathetic prince! Dream on! Dream on!

If anyone dares to touch Aqing, she'll fight them to the death!

The ministers, who were laughing and watching the spectacle just a moment ago, immediately became serious the next second.

They all stared at Yelü Qi as if he were their enemy.

An eerie silence fell over the entire hall.

Yelü Qi felt a chill run down his spine, as if he had incurred the wrath of the masses.

"...Um, is something wrong?"

"Your Majesty, if you allow Miss Shen Qing to leave with me, I will definitely persuade my father to send you even more gifts..."

"Who cares about your damn gift?!" Nangong Jing shouted at the top of his lungs.

"You should take a look in the mirror and see what you look like! A toad lusting after a swan, how dare you covet Lady Shen! Gifts? Bah! Even if you offered the entire Liao Kingdom in exchange, we wouldn't let Lady Shen go with you!"

"Father, please betroth Lady Shen to me. That way, we'll be family, and no foreigners will try to take her away!"

Nangong Jing immediately knelt down on the ground.

This Yelü Qi is really audacious; he actually wants to take Lady Shen away.

However, this gave him an idea. If Lady Shen became his Crown Princess, wouldn't he be able to eat whatever he wanted?

Just thinking about it made him feel incredibly happy.

Yelü Qi: "???"

Why is there another competitor?

"The Crown Prince of Da'an is truly going too far! Doesn't he fear the iron cavalry of our Great Liao?"

"You're going too far! Lady Shen is my Crown Princess!!!" Nangong Jing shouted incoherently, his greasy face a mask of rage.

Yelü Qi: "Look at yourself! You look like a pig's head! You're the one who's a toad trying to eat swan meat!"

"Pah! You're the toad! You foreign toad, you'll never get Lady Shen in this lifetime!"

"Pig head!"

"You toad, you stinking foreigner!"

"You damn pig-headed idiot—"

"shameless!"

"..."

The two of them kept talking back and forth, and there was even a hint that they were about to fight.

Other envoys: "..."

What's wrong with the Third Prince? Has he gone mad?

Could it be that he contracted madness from that Zhiwei Restaurant?

The courtiers of Da'an: You two toads, shameless!

"Ahem." The emperor coughed lightly twice from above, interrupting the two men's argument.

"Prince of Liao, if you take a fancy to another woman, I will grant your request. But as for Lady Shen..."

"Lady Shen is my future Crown Princess!!" Nangong Jing interjected from the side.

The emperor rolled his eyes at Nangong Jing.

To be honest, his son is really not good enough for Madam Shen.

He didn't even need to mention it; Madam Shen would definitely not agree.

In order to keep Lady Shen in a good mood and properly stop the eating, he would not agree to the Crown Prince's unreasonable request.

"Madam Shen is the head of the Imperial Kitchen in the palace. She is neither suitable to be the Crown Princess nor to marry into a foreign country. The Third Prince should choose another suitable woman."

"Father..." Nangong Jing said somewhat unconvinced.

The emperor glared at him: "Shut up!"

"Your Highness, come and sit before me. Come, don't interfere. Your Majesty will surely choose the best Crown Princess for you."

Nangong Jing frowned, but he was at a loss.

He could only sit back down beside the Empress Dowager, feeling extremely resentful.

Yelü Qi was even more distressed. Clinging to his last glimmer of hope, he pleaded, "Your Majesty, as long as I can bring Lady Shen back to the Liao Dynasty, you can ask for anything, no matter the conditions!"

"No conditions will do," the emperor refused decisively.

"Prince of Liao, I advise you to abandon this idea and enjoy the upcoming palace banquet."

Yelü Qi instantly felt miserable.

Lady Shen, the most beautiful Lady Shen in the whole world.

He's so incompetent.

He had absolutely no desire to attend this lousy palace banquet.

I just want to hurry to Ping'an County and then queue up in front of Zhiwei Restaurant.

A boring palace banquet, a dull palace banquet, a meaningless palace banquet.

I really want to go to Zhiwei Restaurant and go crazy!

Yelü Qi sat in his seat, looking worried and completely lacking energy.

Just then, a shout rang out: "This palace banquet officially begins!"

"The first dish—Wolf Tooth Potatoes!"

As soon as he finished speaking, all eyes were focused on the entrance to the main hall.

The palace maids filed in carrying platters, and a domineering aroma wafted over them.

The aroma of cumin, the pungent fragrance of chili peppers released by hot oil, the numbing sensation of Sichuan peppercorns, all mixed with the natural aroma of potatoes, make it irresistible.

Everyone was sniffing, their faces filled with longing.

Yelü Qi's eyes lit up; it was a fragrance he had never smelled before.

His gaze followed the palace maid carrying the tray, and after a long wait, a plate of wolf-tooth potatoes finally arrived at his table.

Each potato strip is wavy, as if it had been sawed by a small saw, and its surface is fried to a golden brown and shiny, with chili powder and cumin powder evenly adhering to the surface of the potato strip.

Scattered with chopped scallions and cilantro, they create a striking contrast with the golden potato strips.

At the bottom is a layer of glistening red oil, which looks incredibly appetizing.

Yelü Qi unconsciously picked up his chopsticks.

The emperor's voice rang out from above:

"These are wolf-tooth potatoes. You probably don't have them in your Liao Dynasty, do you?"

Gollum—

It sounded like someone swallowing.

"We often eat this kind of food in Da'an. You should try it, have a taste!"

As the emperor spoke, he tried his best to control himself, but his eyes were unable to leave the wolf-tooth potatoes.

Gollum—

Gollum—

Gollum—

The sound of saliva rising and falling was deafening; the ministers below were already drooling with envy, but not a single one of them touched their chopsticks.

Just kidding, the emperor himself didn't even touch his chopsticks, how dare they?

I'm afraid we'll have to wait until the Liao delegation finishes laughing before we can eat.

Yelü Qi: "These wolf-tooth potatoes do smell quite good."

"We will respectfully comply."

I picked up a piece and couldn't wait to put it in my mouth.

click-

The outer layer is fried to a crisp, while the inside is soft and fluffy. The spiciness of the chili powder, the numbing sensation of the Sichuan peppercorns, and the unique flavor of cumin all blend together in your mouth at this moment.

Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with an irresistible aroma.

Yelü Qi's eyes lit up.

It smells so good! These wolf tooth potatoes are absolutely delicious.

It's just as good as the food at Zhiwei Restaurant.

Yelü Qi stood up excitedly and hurriedly asked the emperor, "Your Majesty, which cook made this?"

"If she is a woman, I will marry her and make her my queen; if she is a man, I will acknowledge him as my brother!"