Harper had always been afraid of the cold, and because of the snow, she only wanted to stay in. She just hid in her room, keeping herself warm by the stove and reading medical books.

"My Lady, the Winter Solstice Day is tomorrow. What should we prepare for it?" asked Nina.

Without raising her head, Harper answered, "I want to have hot pot."

Nina blinked and asked her, "My Lady, what's that?"

Then Harper remembered that she was in the Bright Dynasty now, and that hot pot was a strange stuff to the people of Bright Dynasty. According to the customs of the Bright Dynasty, in addition to cleaning the house thoroughly, it was necessary to prepare rich food for the family in celebration of the Winter Solstice Day.

"I want to have hot pot tomorrow," Harper said abruptly. "I will write down all the necessary ingredients. Ask the kitchen to prepare them according to my list. Send lette

meat with satisfaction, but as soon as he put it into his mouth, the smile on his face disappeared. He wanted to spit it out, but since he had asked for it, he couldn't. He felt as if had a red-hot burning fire in his mouth.

A trace of slyness flashed in Harper's eyes. She liked to eat spicy food, and she knew that Matthew couldn't eat it. But he had just given her his bowl to show that he wanted to eat her spicy food, so she let him have it.

"Your Highness, the hot pot really tastes good," Zack said as the smile on his face widened. Even as he was cooking the meat and eating it, his movements were effortless and elegant. "But judging by your looks, it seems that you don't like it."

Matthew finally swallowed the meat in his mouth. He wasn't at all prepared for the taste. At first he felt the spiciness in his mouth, but gradually it spread to his throat, and then to his stomach.