Su Nuannuan smiled and said, "Master, you came at the right time. I happened to get a bunch of flaming peppers today. They are from the Far West. I heard that the Westerners also call them chili peppers. I think this name is quite appropriate. So I quickly made a portion of spicy beef sauce and mixed it with hot pot sauce. You can try it. I guarantee that this is better than the hot pot you ate before."
Su Donglou wondered, "Flame pepper? Chili pepper? It sounds like it's a bit spicy? How does it compare to mustard?"
Su Nuannuan smiled and said, "It depends on how you eat it. If you eat fish fillets or something like that, it's good to dip it in mustard. But if you eat hot pot, you have to have this chili. It's spicy, but not pungent, and it has its own fragrance. You won't know it if you don't eat it. When I was young, I followed my father to various places, and I also ate this thing with the Western Regions. At that time, I was young and felt it was really unpleasant, but every time I thought about it, I felt endless aftertaste. It's a pity that this thing is really rare. Since then, I haven't encountered it again. Only that taste has lingered in my mind. I usually think about how to eat this thing thousands of times. It happened to come across it today, so I immediately used it to realize my past thoughts and made this beef sauce and hot pot sauce. In the kitchen this afternoon, my husband also tasted it and said it was delicious. If the master is not afraid, try it first?"
"Try it, of course I have to try it." Su Donglou knew Su Nuannuan's background. Seeing her recommending it so enthusiastically, how could he be wrong? His eyes lit up immediately. He followed Su Nuannuan's instructions, picked up a steamed bun, broke off a piece, and put a piece of beef sauce on it. He put them into his mouth and chewed them slowly for a few times, then chewed them in big mouthfuls until he swallowed them. Then he exhaled and laughed, "It's really a strange taste. It's very spicy, but as you said. It has a special aroma. Good, delicious. Come on, give me another piece. And this pot, put the meat in quickly."
Lu Fengyu originally wanted to see Su Donglou laugh, but he ended up seeing his eyes getting brighter and brighter as he ate. In the blink of an eye, half of the small bowl of beef sauce was gone. He swallowed his saliva. Is it really that delicious? But the spicy food clearly made me feel like crazy this afternoon. Could it be that this bastard deliberately made me look like this in order to trick me into making a fool of myself?
But if he could resist this temptation, Lu Fengyu would not be the number one foodie in this article. In the end, he couldn't help but move the hot pot sauce mixed with hot sauce over. He dipped a piece of meat in it and put it in his mouth. Sure enough, the spiciness tonight was not as strong as the big pepper he had secretly eaten in the afternoon. Without tasting it carefully, he could detect the strong spicy taste.
Lu Fengyu's eyes lit up, and he snatched the empty beef sauce in front of Su Donglou. He dipped the steamed bun in it and ate it all in one go. But seeing Su Donglou staring at him blankly, he said unhappily, "What? Do you still feel wronged? This was prepared for me, and you ate most of it. You've already taken advantage of me, and you still have the nerve to look at me like that?"
"No. I just want to remind you that the beef sauce has been stirred countless times by my chopsticks and is stained with my saliva. Mr. Lu, do you like eating my saliva? Why didn't you say so earlier? I'll let you eat as much as you want when I'm free later."
With a snap, a pair of chopsticks flew out of nowhere, but Su Donglou was so skilled that he dodged them easily and then burst into laughter. Lu Fengyu was so angry that he rushed into the courtyard and retched for a while. He vomited twice but couldn't get anything out. He missed the fragrant and hot hot pot, especially the dipping sauce, which was so delicious. In the end, he came back. In an instant, the dining table became a battlefield. The owner of Mingyu Tower and the chief of the palace fought for a few pieces of meat, some mushrooms, and a few shrimp balls. They almost broke up and fought.
The meal took a long time. Duan Tingxuan arrived halfway through, so Su Donglou pulled him back and said, "You two should come back with me, your cousin still cares about you." Finally, Lu Fengyu couldn't bear it anymore and kicked him twice, and then he staggered away.
Back in the kitchen, the couple enjoyed the hotpot for half an hour regardless of the late hour, chatting and laughing while eating, and did not return to the room until the end of the night.
After entering the door, Duan Tingxuan shook out a paper ball from his sleeve. Su Nuannuan was surprised at first, but then she realized: No wonder Su Donglou wanted to pull Duan Tingxuan and ask them to go back after getting drunk, was it actually to pass this paper ball? Such a risk, there must be something important to say.
Duan Tingxuan sat on the bed. From this position, his shadow could not be seen from outside, so there was no way to judge what he was doing in the room. He finished reading in a hurry and swallowed the paper ball. He heard that the two little girls outside had gone to bed, so he blew out the candle and slept side by side with Su Nuannuan. He whispered in his wife's ear: "Donglou said that Lu Fengyu suddenly opened up today and said that he wanted to trust him and asked him to help check our background."
"What?"
Su Nuannuan was shocked and asked quietly, "Could it be that Lu Fengyu noticed something? But why did he let Donglou check our background? We were still in Mingyu Villa before. If he really started to doubt our identity, shouldn't he be more suspicious of Donglou?"
Duan Tingxuan said in a deep voice: "I think that guy might be taking this opportunity to find out the details of Donglou and the two of us. He may not have any important evidence, but he must have become suspicious. As for why he suddenly became suspicious, I can't figure it out."
"Wait..." Su Nuannuan thought of something unreasonable: "If he really doubts us, shouldn't he report it to the King of Xiangyang and ask him to send someone to deal with us immediately? Even if he kills us, it's better than keeping us by his side, right? After all, our current identities are just a cook and a servant, even if we kill the wrong person, there is no loss; but if we kill the prince of the Anping Marquis's Mansion, it will be a big profit, and it will definitely be a great achievement in the future. Lu Fengyu is such a sinister person, he will not be unable to figure out the tricks of this, right?"
Duan Tingxuan said, "That's exactly what I'm confused about. But Nuannuan, do you still remember? You said that day that even if you were trapped in a wolf's den, you might be able to use delicious food to impress Lu Fengyu, a foodie, and even turn him over. At that time, I thought you were just dreaming, but now I think that maybe I shouldn't have underestimated the temptation of food to a foodie. Apart from keeping us to continue to provide him with food, I can't think of any reason for Lu Fengyu to stay put. Even if it was to test the East Tower, the price is too high. Aren't you afraid that we will notice the clues and run away? He is a suspicious person. Once he becomes suspicious, he shouldn't keep us waiting for a long time."
"Don't mention it, it's really possible. Maybe he has a plan in mind. He wants to hold back and let us prepare a few delicious meals for him. When he's full, he can report to the King of Xiangyang. Then he can enjoy more delicious food and get a great achievement. He can also find out the details of Donglou. Wow, it's like killing three birds with one stone."
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