"How...how do we eat this?" Looking at the bubbling broth in the pot, the bright green vegetables, and the bright red mutton, Meng Can asked in confusion, "Are we supposed to drink the soup and eat these raw foods?"
"You're so ignorant!" the wicked husband scoffed. "The meat has to be cooked in the broth, then taken out in eight breaths, dipped in sauce, and eaten—it's incredibly delicious!"
Meng Ao couldn't contain himself any longer. He picked up his bamboo chopsticks, dipped a slice of mutton in the red broth, and watched as the paper-thin slice of mutton curled up and changed color in an instant. He dipped it in some sauce and put it in his mouth, his face instantly filled with delight: "Tsk tsk, so tender, so delicious! You really know how to eat!"
Meng Can and the others followed suit, and after tasting it, they all praised it highly.
Upon witnessing this scene, Ying Zheng unconsciously picked up his chopsticks, first dipping a piece of mutton into the red broth. After tasting it, he indeed found it fragrant and delicious, and revealed a look of delight: "Quite interesting, quite interesting indeed!"
As the steam from the copper pot intensified, the chill in the hall dissipated considerably. Meng Can couldn't help but exclaim repeatedly, "Your Majesty, enjoying a pot of steaming hot meat soup on this chilly early autumn day is far more delightful than any delicacy!"
Ying Zheng nodded repeatedly, his mood lightening. "No wonder people say that you, my wicked husband, know how to live life to the fullest, managing to both kill enemies and enjoy yourself."
The wicked man chuckled: "What's the point of saying anything? Isn't the purpose of life to achieve great things outside and enjoy food, clothing, shelter, and transportation at home?"
"That's quite true." Ying Zheng took a sip of wine, his face slightly flushed, but his tone held a hint of wistfulness. "Sometimes, I really envy you all..."
The wicked husband picked up a few slices of mutton and put them into the pot, saying without even looking up, "Then you should have a baby sooner, so I can destroy the world sooner, hand over this family fortune to the crown prince, and we old brothers can just play and enjoy ourselves..."
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