She quickly scooped it out, placed it in her dipping sauce bowl, and swirled it around, incidentally cooling it down.
Then she picked it up with her chopsticks and offered it to the Emperor.
"Would you like to try?"
Zhao Junyao frowned.
"Is this... cooked? Is it edible?"
In fact, what he really wanted to ask was, could this piece of meat—with its rather unappetizing, even slightly strange color—really be edible?
Xia Ruqing nodded.
"It's definitely edible!"
Zhao Junyao, still frowning, remained somewhat hesitant.
Xia Ruqing decided to ignore him for the moment and swished another slice of meat in the hot pot before dipping it into her sauce.
She popped the slice of meat into her mouth.
The savory taste of the tender, juicy meat instantly filled her mouth. As she chewed, the tip of her tongue tingled with the numbing spice and savory flavor of the hot pot dipping sauce!
"Delicious! It's really good!"
"Emperor, please give it a try!"
