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

Yelü Qi was no longer listening to Shen Qing's words. His eyes were fixed on the hot pot in his hand. The rising steam, carrying the aroma, patted his cheeks, as if dragging him into a world where there was only hot pot.

The broth is bright red and thick, with a thick layer of chili oil floating on the surface. Sichuan peppercorns and chili flakes are scattered among the broth, along with bright green scallions and tiny white sesame seeds.

The slices of mutton curled up halfway in the soup, while the translucent glass noodles were interspersed among the various ingredients. The tofu was covered with a layer of red oil, and translucent cabbage leaves floated on the soup.

Just looking at him made Yelü Qi's mouth water.

Without thinking, he picked up a slice of mutton with his chopsticks and stuffed it into his mouth.

It's spicy and numbing, and when you bite into it, the meat juice and red soup burst out at the same time. The meat slices are tender and smooth, not gamey at all, and extremely fragrant.

"Good!" Yelü Qi couldn't help but shout.

Suddenly, as if remembering something, he shouted, "Shen Qing is the most beautiful woman in the whole world!!"

Shen Qing: "???"

What's going on? This is Liao, not An, and she's not selling Bobo Chicken, she's selling Mala Tang.

You must have made a mistake.

Hearing this, Yelü Gan, who had already chosen his dishes, approached Yelü Qi with great interest and asked, "Do we have to shout like that after eating at Zhiwei Restaurant in Da'an?"

"It's not about eating it all, it's about calling out before you eat it. You can't buy it if you don't call out. I forgot to tell you that earlier."

"Furthermore, there's a plaque in the Zhiwei Restaurant in Da'an that reads, 'Shen Qing is the most beautiful woman in the world!'"

As Yelü Qi ate, he said that his shout just now was truly an emotional outburst.

But since the Liao Dynasty was going to open the Zhiwei Restaurant, it was natural that it would learn from the Zhiwei Restaurant in Da'an in every aspect.

The characteristic of "Shen Qing is the most beautiful woman in the world" should naturally be learned as well.

Upon hearing this, Yelü Gan became even more agitated: "You should have said so earlier! Now we're caught off guard!"

"I must go and beg my father again to have him personally inscribe 'Shen Qing is the most beautiful woman in the world' and hang it here!"

Yelü Qi nodded. He was sure Yelü Gan could handle the matter. Empress Xiao was favored, and Yelü Gan was her only son, so he was also very favored.

No matter what, now that Lady Shen has come to the Great Liao, we must give her the respect she deserves!

Shen Qing, who overheard their conversation, was utterly helpless.

No, she's already in the Liao Kingdom, how come she still can't escape? Why hang another plaque for her?

Doesn't that make her seem narcissistic?

"Shen Qing is the most beautiful woman in the world!!" Yelü Gan, carrying the dishes he had chosen, walked up to Shen Qing in a few steps and shouted at the top of his lungs.

I'm afraid some people won't hear me.

Shen Qing: "..."

"Actually, you don't have to..."

"Shen Qing is the most beautiful woman in the world!!!" Yelü Gan thought his voice wasn't loud enough, so he raised it even higher.

Shen Qing reluctantly took the plate and, while efficiently cooking the vegetables, said, "Alright, stop yelling."

That's really embarrassing...

The broth was boiling, and all sorts of ingredients were swirling around in the pot. Yelü Gan watched with envy, afraid that he might not be able to resist sticking his head into the pot.

So he swallowed hard, turned his head, and shouted to the other people in line:

"Listen up, everyone! Before buying food, you must shout 'Shen Qing is the most beautiful woman in the world!' Shout it as loudly as I do, understand?"

Everyone: "We heard that!!"

"Shen Qing is the most beautiful woman in the world!"

Even though I didn't understand, I did it anyway.

When a group of people do something outrageous together, they no longer find it outrageous; instead, they become more enthusiastic and enjoy themselves immensely.

Shen Qing: "...Alright, everyone has already shouted it in unison once, so there's no need to shout it one by one."

"That won't do..."

"Your spicy hot pot is ready."

Shen Qing quickly served the spicy hot pot to Yelü Gan, hoping to shut him up.

Yelü Gan's eyes lit up the moment he saw the mala tang, and he eagerly took it.

"There's sesame paste and sesame oil over there. You can add them directly to the hot pot, or you can make a dipping sauce."

"Okay, okay, okay."

Yelü Gan nodded repeatedly, practically drooling.

Just then, a loud shout rang out:

"The Emperor has arrived!"

"Her Majesty the Empress has arrived!"

Everyone turned to look and saw that it was the Liao Emperor and Empress Xiao.

"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Empress! Long live the Empress!"

"Rise, everyone, please don't be so formal. The Empress and I are here to eat spicy hot pot as well. Please continue."

The Liao emperor smiled, his face full of anticipation.

Yesterday's tomato and potato stew with beef brisket was an eye-opener for him, and today, with the opening of this Zhiwei Restaurant, he absolutely has to try their spicy hot pot!

The emperor and empress walked hand in hand to the front of the procession.

"Two servings of mala tang, please."

Yelü Gan: "!!!"

My third brother once said that when Madam Shen sells food, everyone has to queue up. Even the emperor of Da'an queues up, so the emperor of their Liao Dynasty must also queue up.

But... the line is too long...

"Father, you can't eat right away, you have to wait in line first. I'll buy two seats for you and Mother, so you can eat right away."

The Liao Emperor: "??"

Empress Xiao: "Do the two of us still have to wait in line?"

She had never done anything like queuing before in her entire life.

"We have to queue, we have to queue! Even the Emperor of Da'an has to queue at the entrance of Zhiwei Restaurant!" Yelü Gan was dedicated to learning all aspects of the Zhiwei Restaurant's facilities.

emperor:"......"

Then he noticed that Yelü Gan was holding a bowl. He licked his lips and said, "Give this bowl to me. Your mother and I will eat first. You can go and arrange your food later."

Yelü Gan glanced down at his spicy hot pot.

Waaaaah, he hasn't even taken a single bite yet.

All the dishes inside were his favorites.

"...Father, you can choose your own ingredients for the spicy hot pot, so why don't you and Mother choose them yourselves?"

Empress Xiao swallowed hard: "I think your bowl looks pretty good. Your father and I will eat first, and you can go and arrange your food yourself."

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand.

Yelü Gan: "..."

It's hard to part with them.

But even though it's hard to bear, I have to let go; his life is so miserable.

Looking up, Yelü Qi next to him had already finished his bowl of spicy hot pot, even licking the bowl clean.

He felt even worse.

Why wasn't Yelü Qi the one who lost the mala tang (spicy hot pot)?

I should have been at the front of the line earlier; if he had, he would have finished eating by now.

"Second brother, let's make two more portions for Father and Mother, hurry up," Yelü Qi said kindly.

Of course, there was also a hint of showing off to Yelü Gan.

"Alright, hurry up and go line up with your second brother." The emperor sat at a small table in the courtyard, already picking up his chopsticks and reaching for Yelü Gan's bowl of spicy hot pot.

"Yes, Father."

Of course, two more people were struck by good fortune and received twenty coins.