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

"Ha ha ha ha--"

The emperor laughed loudly, a hint of smugness in his eyes: "These wolf-tooth potatoes were made by Lady Shen."

"Besides the food at Zhiwei Restaurant, Madam Shen can also make many other novel dishes."

"What about braised pork intestine noodles, rolled cold skin noodles, durian mille-feuille, grilled cold noodles...?"

"The food at today's palace banquet will be entirely in Lady Shen's care. All envoys are welcome to sample and enjoy it!"

The emperor's eyes were full of pride, and his tone was brimming with boastfulness.

The thought that Da'an had Lady Shen, while Liao Kingdom did not, made him extremely happy.

I want to see the Liao Dynasty envoys scrambling for food like pigs!

The emperor's triumphant laughter rang in Yelü Qi's ears, and Yelü Qi felt as if his whole body was about to split open.

Lady Shen, Lady Shen, it's Lady Shen again.

How can we abduct Lady Shen to the Liao Dynasty?

What to do? He couldn't resist the temptation of food at all.

"The second dish—takoyaki!"

The sound at the door once again drew everyone's attention. Yelü Qi, ignoring his sadness, stared blankly at the door, anticipating the takoyaki.

After a while, the palace maid brought the takoyaki to him.

Six plump meatballs are neatly arranged on a white porcelain plate. The surface of the meatballs is covered with an uneven layer of golden-yellow tiger-skin charred spots. Dark brown teriyaki sauce and milky white salad dressing are intertwined and slowly flow down the curve of the meatballs.

The top is sprinkled with a layer of bright green seaweed flakes and bonito flakes as thin as snowflakes.

"This...smells so good, I've never seen food like this before..." Yelü Qi couldn't help but exclaim.

The emperor, standing above, tried his best to suppress his anger: "This, this is something we in Da'an often eat. You should try it, have a taste."

The ministers of Da'an: "..."

They wanted to try it too; goodness, they couldn't resist.

I've wiped my drool several times.

"Father, I really want to eat it." The young prince, Nangong Yao, looked at the prince with longing eyes and asked him in a low voice.

He was so hungry for the food, but no one around him touched it except for the prince of Liao.

That's outrageous, absolutely outrageous.

Prince Chun swallowed hard. "Then we'll each have one small meatball, but we must be careful not to shout, jump up and say it's delicious, or eat indiscriminately!"

"Okay, okay, okay, don't worry, Father, I will definitely follow the rules!"

Nangong Yao was overjoyed and couldn't wait to use a bamboo skewer to pick up a small dumpling and put it in his mouth.

The teeth first feel the slightly charred outer shell from the hot plate, followed by the extremely soft and tender semi-liquid filling that floods the mouth, smooth, tender, and piping hot.

"Hiss~ Hiss~"

It was hot, but I couldn't bear to spit it out. I kept shoving it around in my mouth, and with the last chew, my teeth touched the octopus pieces hidden inside, which were very chewy.

In an instant, the salty and sweet teriyaki sauce, the aroma of seaweed, and the freshness of bonito flakes blended together in my mouth.

It smells so good, so good that Nangong Yao almost wanted to jump up.

But he always kept his father's instructions in mind and forcibly suppressed it.

Just then, a loud shout came from the side:

"These takoyaki are so delicious!!!"

As soon as Nangong Yao turned his head, he saw that Prince Chun, who had been earnestly instructing him just moments before, had stood up at some point, looking completely relaxed, as if he had entered another world.

Nangong Yao: "???"

You can't shout, you can't jump up and say it's delicious, and you can't overeat.

Father, this is a double standard!

The emperor sat above, staring wide-eyed, his face filled with disbelief.

No? What's wrong with his younger brother? He clearly said he would try his best to hold back.

He didn't eat a single bite because he was trying to resist; his younger brother is really outrageous!

A group of Da'an officials: It still has to be Prince Chun.

If Prince Chun ate it, can they eat it too?

Liao envoy: Heavens! This Lady Shen's food is poisonous! Eating it will drive you mad!

Look, the Third Prince went mad not long ago, and now this Prince of Da'an has gone mad too.

Fortunately, they didn't dare to eat it.

Fortunately, the third prince didn't shout or scream, or it would have been too embarrassing.

"Ahhhhhh—" At this moment, a fierce sound rang out.

"I also think takoyaki is especially delicious!!"

"The wolf tooth potatoes are especially delicious!!"

Yelü Qi also stood up, his eyes shining, as if he had found a fellow traveler.

It's so unreasonable that no one screamed when this food was so delicious!

Finally, someone's with him!

"Wolf tooth potatoes, I want to try wolf tooth potatoes again!!" Prince Chun's eyes lit up as he picked up another wolf tooth potato with a bamboo skewer.

At this moment, he was completely absorbed in the delicious food, and the emperor's previous instructions had long been forgotten.

This is absolutely amazing! How can there be such delicious food on earth?!

Seeing this, Nangong Yao thought, "Why should I hold back? Let's just start eating."

One bite of potato with fangs, one bite of takoyaki, then another bite of potato with fangs, and another bite of takoyaki.

"It smells so good and tastes so delicious! Sister Shen is truly amazing!"

At this point, everyone couldn't resist and began to eat and drink without any restraint; some even started using their hands.

It's so delicious I'm rubbing my hands together, so delicious I'm stomping my feet, so delicious I'm spinning around in circles!

"It smells so good, so wonderful!"

"These takoyaki are so delicious! I feel like I could eat ten more servings!"

"Potatoes, potatoes, potatoes! The best-tasting wolf-tooth potatoes!"

"..."

There was complete chaos; everyone was so focused on food that they couldn't think straight.

The emperor above forced himself to endure it, his eyes filled with a hint of annoyance.

Idiots, a bunch of idiots!

Apart from the third prince, none of the Liao envoys ate anything.

In this situation, let's not laugh at others; let's laugh at ourselves first.

"Father, don't you like to eat this? If you don't like it, I can eat it for you." Nangong Jing moved closer to the emperor, his eyes fixed on the wolf-tooth potatoes and takoyaki in front of him.

One serving wasn't nearly enough for him; it was like filling a gap between his teeth.

He was practically craving it.

The emperor rolled his eyes: "Get out of here!"

He picked up the wolf-tooth potatoes and started pouring them into his mouth, acting like a reincarnated starving ghost.

What kind of table manners are those? Absolutely no table manners at all.

The Liao envoys were utterly shocked as they looked at the emperor above them.

"It's over, the emperor of Da'an has gone mad too..."

"What should I do? What should I do? This stuff is so tempting, I'm starting to lose control..."

"No, you can't eat this! You absolutely can't eat it! You'll go crazy if you do!"

"..."

Several Liao envoys huddled together, trembling, yet their mouths watered and their eyes were fixed on the food on the table.

Just then, the sound of food being served came from the doorway:

"The third dish—stir-fried snails!"