After reviewing and analyzing the situation, Qin Yu couldn't help but feel sorry for the pale-faced beauty who had gotten out of bed, and slowly shook his head.
"Don't worry, it's really not a terminal illness."
"It's just the most common type of hypoglycemia, which simply means you can't eat well and you're hungry!"
Upon hearing this absurd reason, Zhao Lan was somewhat incredulous.
"How could this be? I've consulted medical books, and it's clearly..."
Qin Yu looked helpless. People in this era don't know what it means to not search for information on Baidu. Searching on Baidu only leads to cancer as a starting point.
"Rest well these days and eat on time. You just finished your period, and your body is already depleted of qi and blood, so don't push yourself too hard."
Unexpectedly, Qin Yu could tell that she had just finished her period. Zhao Lan was immediately embarrassed and lowered her head, avoiding looking at Qin Yu like an ostrich burying its head in the sand.
Qin Yu gave Zhao Lan's butt a light slap, ignoring her embarrassed and indignant expression, and then spoke.
"Just wait here patiently! I will cure your illness properly today."
"So you don't like the food in the palace? Well then, I'll show you something new today. As long as you eat your fill, I guarantee you'll be as lively as ever!"
Qin Yu smiled slightly, picked up the charcoal pencil he had sharpened for his last sketch, and with a few strokes of his pen, drew a simple hot pot design on the white paper.
Qin Yu stood up and beckoned to Xue Jian, who had been waiting outside the door. He immediately gave the order: "Go! Send a message to those blacksmiths in the Crafts Department. I want to see this copper pot before dinner. If they are late, cut off the craftsmen's heads!"
Qin Yu is now uttering those domineering and arrogant phrases like "beheading" and "arguing" with increasing ease.
Upon receiving the blueprints, even the well-informed Xuejian was completely bewildered. Looking at the object in her hand, she couldn't help but ask curiously.
"Your Majesty, what exactly is this thing...?"
"No need to ask any more questions, you'll know once you get it back."
Upon hearing this, Xuejian could only suppress her curiosity and hurried towards the Craftsmanship Department, otherwise two or three hours might not be enough!
Watching Xuejian leave, Qin Yu continued writing in silence. Then he called Ziyan over and said, "Go! Have the chefs in the imperial kitchen prepare all the dishes on the menu for me. Remember, the mutton rolls must not be thicker than five layers of Xuan paper, and the kidney slices must be cut with a cross-shaped knife. If you make even one mistake, you'll all be executed by slow slicing!"
Upon hearing this, Zi Yan quickly stepped forward to take the menu and ran off.
Not daring to keep Qin Yu waiting too long, the craftsmen of the Imperial Workshop spent only an hour crafting a complete set of hot pot utensils, which was basically no different from the copper pots that Qin Yu had seen in his later life, only slightly rougher.
Looking at the tools sent by the Imperial Workshop, the girls, who had never seen them before, were all curious and began to examine the copper pot.
"Your Majesty, what exactly is this? Is it to be placed in the center?"
Several women curiously examined the strangely shaped copper pot. They noticed a small chimney in the middle of the pot, which was divided in two by an iron plate. Inside were two different kinds of broth: one was a mushroom and pork rib soup, white in color and fresh in taste; the other was a spicy red oil soup, bright red, piping hot, and fragrant with a spicy aroma.
What surprised them even more was the variety of dishes sent from the imperial kitchen. In addition to some fresh seasonal vegetables, there were also various kinds of meat, but there were many of them that they had never seen on the dining table before.
"Your Majesty, what is this? I've never seen it before!"
Looking at the pile of white, greasy food that had been prepared on the table, the girls were all incredibly curious. Only Xuejian stared at the plate in shock, her eyes filled with disbelief as she looked at Qin Yu.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, could this be..."
Nodding, Qin Yu said approvingly.
"That's right, this is pork intestine. I ordered the imperial kitchen to clean it thoroughly and remove the fishy smell, so it won't taste bad."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Lan felt a wave of nausea. What was this "fatty intestine"? How could such filthy things be served on the dining table!
As if to provoke the girls, Qin Yu began to introduce them with a hint of schadenfreude.
"This is pork kidney, this is tripe, this is liver skewers..."
Almost every internal organ could be found on the table. Looking at these bright red things, Zhao Lan was immediately terrified. This...this...this looks like something a savage would eat!
But Qin Yu didn't seem to care at all. She skillfully started a fire to boil water and then immediately began to prepare the sauce.
Looking at the sauces Qin Yu had placed in front of her, Zhao Lan felt a little resistant and made up her mind to never touch these strange things!
Looking again at Qin Yu, he saw him scoop up some bright red, fresh mutton and throw it directly into the pot. A few breaths later, he scooped it out and swallowed it whole.
This bizarre way of eating stunned Zhao Lan. Eating raw meat and drinking blood—how was this any different from that of a savage? This tyrant was far too perverted; even his eating habits were so abnormal!
Just then, Qin Yu beside him suddenly let out a satisfied sigh!
His brows were relaxed, and he looked completely absorbed in the moment, chewing the mutton in his mouth with his eyes closed, seemingly enjoying himself immensely!
"Ah! It's absolutely delicious! The servants in the imperial kitchen have such excellent knife skills; they sliced this mutton so thinly it's like cicada wings, melting in your mouth!"
"Come! My beloved concubine, you should try some too!"
Qin Yu personally picked up a slice of mutton roll and a piece of kidney, swished them a few times, and put them in Zhao Yan's bowl, but the icy beauty shook her head vigorously!
Just as I was about to pick it up with my chopsticks and throw it away, an enticing aroma of spicy and numbing flavor suddenly wafted over.
Zhao Lan's beautiful eyes widened in surprise, and her stomach began to rumble involuntarily.
This taste! How can it be so fresh and delicious!
Zhao Lan was secretly surprised. Watching Qin Yu eat with gusto, she couldn't help but blink her big eyes and swallow uncontrollably.
After hesitating for a while, she finally mustered up the courage to put all the mutton and kidneys in her bowl into her mouth at once.
The next second! An unprecedented spicy and stimulating flavor spread in her mouth, instantly awakening her taste buds!
"This...how could this be..."
Zhao Lan couldn't help but scream! She was completely shocked!
How can this be so delicious! It's both numbing and spicy, fresh and fragrant, the lamb melts in your mouth, with absolutely no gamey taste, and paired with the rich flavor of the sauce, it's simply amazing!
Qingzhu and Ziyan, who were serving nearby, swallowed hard when they saw this scene, their little faces full of anticipation!
The aroma alone is irresistible; the spicy and numbing flavor of the red oil in the pot is so enticing that you can't stop eating it and can't wait to taste it.
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