"Of course you can, I've made plenty," Luo Wei invited warmly. "But it's too cramped here. Let's move to the dining room. I'll have Bella bring it over for us."

Luo Wei and Lilith left the kitchen.

Vincent and Robert exchanged a glance, their faces etched with bitter smiles.

They had truly embarrassed themselves today, and not only that, they had implicated Her Highness as well.

It was they who had misunderstood first, yet the princess took all the responsibility upon herself.

"Should we apologize?" Vincent asked.

Robert gritted his teeth. "We must!"

Honorable knights never shy away from rectifying their mistakes.

Outside the dining room, both men bowed to Luo Wei: "We're sorry, Miss Luo Wei!"

They explained their mistake and promised double compensation, begging for her forgiveness.

"It's alright, Sir Knights. To err is human, to forgive divine," Luo Wei accepted their apology.

Beside her, Lilith's eyes revealed a look of amazement.

To err is human, to forgive divine.

She savored these words, feeling a peculiar rhythm that made them sound particularly profound and powerful when spoken.

Luo Wei must come from an ancient royal family with deep literary cultivation to speak so eloquently, she thought.

In reality, Luo Wei had merely unconsciously rhymed when translating into their language.

The four sat at the dining table, and Bella quickly brought over a plate of diced beef.

On the round iron plate were four or five pieces of beef the size of a fingernail, with a spoonful of sauce underneath. Two small, delicate mint leaves adorned the meat, and a small pinch of finely shredded carrots sat beside it.

The plating was exquisite, appealing to all senses.

But for the two knights, this amount of meat wasn't even enough to fill the gaps between their teeth.

However, the tantalizing aroma that made their mouths water was right under their noses, and they didn't have time to ponder why there was so little meat before reaching out to grab the pieces.

Lilith was also hungry, but seeing that Luo Wei hadn't moved yet, and that there were no spoons in sight, she hesitated for a moment.

Fortunately, she did, because Bella soon brought another tray with two utensils wrapped in white silk and placed them beside the plates.

Luo Wei skillfully picked up the knife and fork, pierced a piece of meat with the fork, and elegantly brought it to her mouth, chewing slowly without making a sound.

Lilith observed her from the corner of her eye, learning how to use the fork, and also elegantly pierced a piece of meat and put it in her mouth.

The two knights, holding the meat in their hands with sauce on their fingertips, saw their actions and suddenly felt a bit embarrassed, not knowing whether to put down the meat or eat it.

After a few seconds of indecision, they still threw the pieces of meat into their mouths and chewed with enjoyment.

Ah, this tender beef, surprisingly without any gamey taste, was salty and fragrant, with a hint of sweetness. It left a lingering aroma in the mouth, without a trace of bitterness!

Even Lilith couldn't help but widen her eyes for a moment. The food she ate in the palace was already top-notch, but the meat there still had an inevitable astringency. This meat was unexpectedly delicious!

She couldn't help but speed up her eating, and when she looked down, she realized she had finished all the meat!

Lilith was stunned. She couldn't even eat this much meat in one sitting at the royal palace, yet she had finished it all?

The two knights finished with a look of satisfaction on their faces. They usually ate a lot, and this meat had only whetted their appetites, making them even hungrier after finishing.

Seeing this, Luo Wei gave Bella a look.

Bella turned and brought in four glasses of lemon water with sugar, gently placing them on the table.

Luo Wei explained to the three: "Bella has also made some desserts, which will be served later. Please have some lemon water to cleanse your palate first."

In fact, the desserts were already prepared, but because the order of serving was incorrect, she was afraid it would reduce the taste ofthe small cakes, so she had Bella serve the lemon water first.

Lemons were already in use at this time, but not widely. It would take a few more centuries for them to become popular.

Luo Wei picked up the clay cup and took a sip. The slightly sour and sweet lemon water had a unique aroma. It wasn't as good as what she had drunk in her previous life, but it was passable.

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However, when she looked up, she found that none of the three in front of her had drunk, and she couldn't help but ask puzzled: "Don't you like the taste of lemon?"

Lilith showed an embarrassed expression: "It's not that we don't like it, it's just... Luo Wei, drinking water easily upsets the stomach. We usually drink wine."

She was too embarrassed to say that when she saw Luo Wei's dining manners earlier, she thought she came from a noble background, but now seeing her actually drink water, it seemed strange.

People with slightly better conditions would never choose to drink water. Even if they did, they would only drink clean spring water from high mountains.

Everyone knew that the water in the city was not only dirty but also poisonous, with small bugs in it, and drinking it would cause stomach pain.

The city's excrement was all discharged into the river water. For fear of getting sick from touching water, most nobles wouldn't even bathe, only occasionally wiping their bodies with wine or children's urine.

The two knights also showed reluctant expressions. They often traveled and had experienced stomach pain from drinking water, so they dared not drink it.

They wondered how Miss Luo Wei, who was so particular about food, could be so careless about drinking.

Seeing their expressions, Luo Wei knew what they were thinking. She had almost forgotten that people at this time believed water was poisonous.

She hadn't thought of it before because Bella and Roman and the others were all water drinkers, and they didn't think there was anything wrong with her drinking water.

Thinking about it now, they must be too poor to afford wine and had never experienced the life of rich people, so they thought it was normal for her to drink water.

Luo Wei felt embarrassed: "This is water drawn from the well, boiled and cooled down. It has been sterilized at high temperature and won't cause stomach pain when drunk."

"Moreover, your bodies are all very weak now, and drinking alcohol is not conducive to recovery. It's better to drink sterilized boiled water."

Lilith was a potion master. When she heard about high-temperature sterilization, she seemed to think of something and looked hesitantly at the water in the cup.

The liquid in the cup was clear and transparent, indeed looking very clean.

Moreover, she looked at Luo Wei. If Luo Wei drank such water every day without getting sick, doesn't that prove what she said was right?

After thinking it through, Lilith decided to believe Luo Wei's words.

She picked up the cup of water and drank a sip with a serious expression.

Hmm?

Her eyes brightened. It tasted sweet and fragrant, with a sour citrus flavor, unexpectedly delicious and thirst-quenching.

Completely different from the taste of wine and beer!

Since the princess had drunk it, what could the two knights do? They picked up their cups with dejected looks and gulped it down.

Well, well, it's just stomach pain, not necessarily fatal.

Comforting themselves in their hearts, the two had already prepared for abdominal pain.

Seeing this, Luo Wei rang the bell on the table. After about ten seconds, Bella brought up small cakes and bread.

She lifted the lid, and a sweet fragrance instantly filled the room.

Lilith sniffed carefully, seeming to smell the aroma of eggs, milk, and wheat.

Strange, she used to feel nauseous at the smell of eggs and milk, why did it smell so good today?

She looked at the yellow cake cut into triangles on the table, hesitated for a moment, but still reached for the golden bread first.

Lilith wasn't interested in this bread. The flour outside the palace wasn't ground as finely as inside, and the fermentation wasn't sufficient, sometimes even scratching the throat when eaten.

If it weren't for hunger, she wouldn't even want to eat this bread.

Lilith thought disdainfully, picked up the bread and took a bite, but her eyes immediately changed.

Why was this bread so soft and fluffy, rich in milk flavor, sweet and fragrant, and seemingly with a layer of filling in the middle?

She broke open the bread and saw a white paste-like substance. When eaten, it was smooth and delicate, melting with a single press, as sweet as clouds in the sky.

Lilith ate faster and faster, finishing the small bread half the size of a palm in just a few bites, then looked at the cake.

The first two foods hadn't disappointed her, perhaps this cake could also bring her a different surprise.

Unlike Lilith, Vincent and Robert liked eating eggs and milk, and they also enjoyed pastries baked with eggs, milk, and flour.

They picked up the cake first, and as soon as they touched it, they showed surprised looks. How could this cake be so light?

At this time, cakes were actually very similar to bread. Cakes originated in ancient Egypt, and both bread and cakes were made from flour, but cakes had honey and eggs added, making them slightly softer than bread.

Therefore, Vincent and Robert were very surprised when they picked up the cake that was as light as a cloud. Not only was it light, but it was also soft and bouncy. How was this achieved?

The two rough men immediately decided, never mind how it was made, let's eat it first!

Taking a bite, it was as if they had bitten into a moist and soft cloud, sweet and mellow, as if they had floated up to the clouds, making them unable to help but be intoxicated.

Another bite, rich and delicious, made them want to swallow their tongues.

The two no longer cared about savoring, wolfing down the cake. In two or three bites, they finished the cake and could only lick their fingers while staring blankly.

Lilith ate the cake in small bites, her eyes squinting with happiness.

Who would have thought this cake would be so delicious!

Seeing their intoxicated expressions, Luo Wei thought to herself that Western recipes indeed suited Western tastes better. Although they found the braised meat delicious earlier, they weren't as entranced as they were now.

Indeed, Westerners with their lifelong love for sweets, their pursuit of sweetness was carved into their genes.

However, Luo Wei thought again, the braising recipe was based on her own preferences, and due to the lack of spices, the taste was actually much inferior compared to real braised meat, so it's no wonder they didn't like it as much.

If Vincent and Robert knew what she was thinking, they would definitely tell her that it wasn't that they didn't like it, it was just too little, really not enough to even fill the gaps between their teeth.

They hadn't even tasted the flavor properly before it was gone!

Originally, they were people who ate meat in big bites and drank alcohol in big gulps. Their throats were also big, and if they weren't careful, the meat would slip down before they could taste it.

Moreover, that was meat cooked with expensive spices. Eating it felt like attending mass in a church, so of course, their expressions had to be reverent and respectful. How could they show greedy expressions?

TBC