The First Dish, Jadeite Sugar Taro Spirit Fruit

There were nine appetizers before the meal?

When Jing Yuan shouted out this sentence, the entire hall froze.

Previously, when the imperial feast began, it had always been one dish after another according to the menu. There had never been such a thing as an appetizer.

And what's most important was... what's an appetizer?

Many people thought carefully, then managed to understand.

This so-called appetizer should be something that would stir up their appetites, causing them to put their focus onto the dishes. It was that sort of enticing method. 

However, this caused another uncertainty, and that is that the appetizer must actually be able to stir up everyone's appetite. If not, it would backfire and cause everyone displeasure.

The maids reached out their hands while the other hand was holding their sleeves. Under Jing Yuan's instructions, they took off the lid.