Capítulo 1902: Chapter 1902: Poisoning
Upon hearing this, the Fourth Prince quickly took it and drank it all in one go. He put down the bowl, still frowning, rubbed his temples with one hand, and said with great dissatisfaction, “Isn’t this supposed to be the Hangover Soup? Why does my head still hurt so much after drinking it!”
Just having drunk the soup, the body hasn’t absorbed it yet, how could it have such a quick effect?
The servant, with a bitter face and steeling himself, said, “Fourth Prince, it doesn’t work that fast. You just drank it; even if it’s divine dicine, you need to wait a bit for it to take effect!”
“You dog of a servant, I say one sentence and you say ten more. Are you trying to enrage to death?” The Fourth Prince got even angrier, and his head hurt even more.
The old servant, terrified, trembled all over. His legs gave way, and he knelt in front of the bed: “I wouldn’t dare.”
“You dog of a servant, didn’t you say the Empress Mother asked to enter the palace? Why are you still dilly-dallying? Quickly bring my clothes over.”
“Yes, yes.”
The old servant hurriedly crawled a few ters on the ground before standing up, then ran to get clothes for the Fourth Prince to change into.
Two hours later, the Fourth Prince was finally dressed properly, boarded the carriage, and set off for the Imperial Palace.
In the Imperial Palace, Fengyang Palace.
Knowing that the Fourth Prince was coming, the Empress specially had the Imperial Kitchen prepare many dishes the Fourth Prince loved to eat.
The palace maids were bustling in and out, busy with the als.
When the Fourth Prince arrived, the Empress was sitting at the table, with a feast of exquisite dishes laid out in front of her…
There were Braised Pork Tendon, Abalone with Braised Pearl Vegetables, Clam and Shrimp Roe Soup, Pig Stomach, False Dace, Duck Tongue Soup, Chicken and Bamboo Shoots Porridge, Pig Brain Soup, Hibiscus Egg, Goose Web Soup, Stead Fernted Pomfret, and more, with no less than dozens of dishes.
For the Empress to have dozens of dishes for a al was quite normal.
As for the Emperor’s als, they were excessively extravagant, with thousands of dishes, each dish with only one bite taken, just so that no one would know what he favored, to prevent anyone from poisoning.
Seeing the Fourth Prince enter, the Empress’s face was full of smiles. She raised her arm, waved to him, and warmly called out, “Imperial Son, co over.”
“Your subject greets the Empress Mother.” The Fourth Prince knelt to pay his respects.
“Rise.”
“Yes.”
Though the Fourth Prince resented the Empress Mother for adopting the Second Prince under her na, after all, she was his own birth mother, and he would never truly hate her. If there was hatred, it was for the Second Prince, who dread of taking his place; it was utterly ridiculous. Even if he had lost an eye, he would persuade the Empress Mother to support him to ascend to the position of Crown Prince.
The Fourth Prince walked to the table and sat down.
The Empress’s action of adopting the Second Prince had deeply wounded the Fourth Prince’s heart. He thoroughly understood that this move by the Empress Mother signified her disdain due to him losing an eye, deeming him unfit for the position of Crown Prince and thus abandoning him.
The Empress’s face showed a slight smile: “Imperial Son, look, these are all the dishes you love. The Empress Mother specifically had the Imperial Kitchen prepare them. Try so.”
Saying this, she placed a piece of tender fish in his bowl.
The Fourth Prince remained silent, eating it.
The Empress’s beautiful eyes watched him unblinkingly and asked eagerly, “How is it? Tasty?”
The Fourth Prince nodded and said, “Delicious.”
The Imperial Kitchen’s chefs are top culinary experts; how could the food they prepare not be delicious?
anwhile, the Empress, by asking this way, felt guilty towards the Fourth Prince. Her son had recently been disfigured, and as a mother, she couldn’t endure such a shock and suffered a serious illness, without even comforting her son. Just as she recovered, she adopted the Second Prince under her na.
Upon hearing this, the Empress picked up another piece of fish for him with her chopsticks and smiled, “If it’s delicious, eat more.”
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