Marrying a White Snake Wife is Super Cool

Now that they had the old-fashioned copper pot, all they were missing was the sesame paste.

As a native of the Central Plains, how could Lu Yuan possibly eat sliced mutton hot pot without sesame paste?

Lu Yuan took the toasted white and black sesame seeds from a Maid and was quite pleased.

’As expected of the Imperial Kitchen’s craftsmanship. The sesame seeds in this bowl have already been sifted, washed, and toasted.’

Lu Yuan tossed the contents of the bowl into the air, startling the others. "Why did you throw them away?"

Lu Yuan used his Floating Skill, causing the countless sesame seeds to halt mid-air and gather back together.

Could Lu Yuan have used the Floating Skill directly, levitating the sesame seeds out of the bowl without tossing them first?

Of course he could!

But that wouldn’t have been as impressive!

Driven by Lu Yuan’s powerful Inner Strength, the sesame seeds were crushed into a fine powder by an invisible Power of Space before scattering back into the bowl.

Lu Yuan fetched some boiling water, added it to the bowl, and after giving it a good shake, he had created exactly what he wanted.

A sesame paste with a golden hue, a silky-smooth texture, and a rich, mellow flavor!

Lu Yuan spooned a portion into everyone’s bowl.

Su Liyan reminded him, "Lu Yuan, without charcoal, the broth in the pot is going to get cold. How are we supposed to cook anything?"

"I’m here, so don’t you worry!"

Lu Yuan snapped his fingers, and a ball of ethereal blue Flame appeared inside the hollow central cylinder of the copper pot, heating it from within.

This way, Lu Yuan could control the heat exactly as he pleased.

If those old Daoists from the Celestial Dynasty Palace or Le Shen Temple saw Lu Yuan wasting a Technique so wantonly, they would surely explode with rage.

Soon, the broth in the copper pot began to boil again.

Lu Yuan picked up a slice of raw mutton with his chopsticks and placed it in the pot.

After the boiling water cooked the mutton, Lu Yuan picked up a piece, swirled it twice in his bowl of sesame paste, and popped it into his mouth.

"Hooo... hooo..."

The scalding meat made Lu Yuan grimace, his tongue rapidly tumbling the piece around in his mouth as if it were being stir-fried.

Lu Yuan gestured to the others. "Go on, eat! Cook the meat, dip it in our sesame paste, and I guarantee you’ll be exclaiming how wonderful it is with every bite!"

Watching Lu Yuan eat the hot pot meat, the three of them found their mouths watering uncontrollably.

The two princesses, who had eaten all sorts of exotic delicacies, had never seen this kind of hot pot or dipping sauce before.

The three all followed Lu Yuan’s lead, skillfully imitating him as they dipped their cooked mutton into the sesame paste a few times and brought it to their lips.

"Hooo... hooo..."

"Hooo..."

"Haha, I never told you to eat it while it’s scalding hot! Don’t you know how to blow on it?"

"You..." the three of them glared.

After finishing their meal in Yue’Er’s room and resting for a while, Lu Yuan and Su Liyan returned to the Post House.

The next day was the grand wedding of Lu Yuan and Gu Ziye, so Lu Yuan needed to get back to the Post House for an early night.

The Emperor listened as his personal eunuch reported on the day’s events within the palace.

"Oh? And Lu Yuan brought a woman with him?" the Emperor asked, seeking confirmation.

"Yes, His Majesty the Emperor. A woman of the Half-demon Race. Many ministers and members of the Jinyi Guard saw her today. It seems she is Lord Lu’s wife," the personal eunuch said with great certainty.

The Emperor set down the book in his hands and said with a smile, "Interesting. This is getting more and more interesting."

The Emperor didn’t press the matter, simply telling the eunuch to continue with his report.

The personal eunuch reported every single one of Lu Yuan’s actions to the Emperor faithfully.

After the report was finished, the Emperor dismissed his personal eunuch.

The Emperor leaned on his desk, muttering to himself, ’You rascal, you truly have guts. If you were really the type to discard the old for the new, I would have looked down on you.’

「Back at the Post House」

Lu Yuan first went to the adjacent room to greet his mother-in-law and tell her about the day’s events.

Su Liyan’s mother didn’t have many concerns about her son-in-law marrying the Princess of the Current Dynasty. As long as her daughter agreed, she, as the mother, wouldn’t object.

Lu Yuan chatted with his mother-in-law for a while before returning to his own room.

Upon entering his room, Lu Yuan didn’t notice his wife’s presence. He assumed that while he was talking with her mother, she had gone off to do something else.

He had just taken off his clothes and laid down when he saw his wife emerge from behind a screen.

It turned out Su Liyan had deliberately concealed her aura. As long as Lu Yuan wasn’t actively trying to sense her, he naturally wouldn’t notice her.

Without turning his head, Lu Yuan said, "Honey, why aren’t you in bed yet? The blankets are getting cold."

"Do you like what you see?" Su Liyan didn’t answer his question.

Su Liyan appeared before Lu Yuan wearing the midriff-baring outfit from the Western Regions that she had bought with him in the Provincial City.

Hearing his wife’s voice, Lu Yuan turned his head to look.

Su Liyan was leaning against the screen, swaying her body. She posed her fingers delicately, then beckoned to him with her index finger.

’Is she about to do a pole dance? Is this seductive creature really my wife?’ Lu Yuan thought, but his body was already powerless to resist.

Su Liyan glanced at his groin and knew her plan had worked!

Aunt Song’s advice had really paid off, especially when combined with the dances the twenty maids at the Yandu Villa had taught Su Liyan in rotation.

Now, with just a little effort, Su Liyan had her man wrapped firmly around her finger.

Of course, when a beautiful woman uses such tricks, it’s called seduction. When an unattractive woman does it, it’s just a scare.

Su Liyan was a natural-born beauty. She didn’t need a uniquely seductive constitution like Xiaoqian’s to attract the eyes of countless men.

After two years of marriage, Lu Yuan was still utterly smitten, more than willing to fall at her feet—and he especially loved to go down on her.

Lu Yuan’s affection for Su Liyan hadn’t diminished in the slightest from the very beginning. Her position as his one true love was unshakable.