Furthermore, with such rich seasonings, even slurping the shells would surely be delicious.
Worried that Shen Jiao would be embarrassed, the Gu father and son, encouraged by the looks of Madam Gu and Liang Heng, volunteered to be the first to try the food.
"Wait a moment, let me demonstrate the correct way to eat crayfish first," Shen Jiao interrupted.
She was deeply moved by the Gu family's actions, and for some reason, at this moment, she inexplicably thought of Shen Qingye and his sister.
That's really strange.
The father and son wondered if there was still a way.
To be honest, they originally planned to just eat the shellfish directly.
"Everyone, watch my movements carefully."
As Shen Jiao spoke, she demonstrated how to eat crayfish. Before long, a piece of plump crayfish meat was taken out.
Mr. Gu exclaimed in surprise, "It actually has meat! I thought it was all shell."
Gu An said in a serious tone: "I thought so too, I was even planning to eat it like sunflower seeds."
Shen Jiao: "..."
"Sister Chen, what about its internal organs?" Liang Heng's professional perspective was quite unusual.
Shen Jiao explained: "In the head."
The cook standing to the side curled his lip.
What is this if not utter nonsense? The internal organs should be in the abdomen, how could they be in the head?
Madam Gu asked, "Is it ready to eat now?"
“Yes.” Shen Jiao ate the first crayfish, trying to dispel everyone’s repulsion and fear.
Suddenly, a pale, slender hand grasped her wrist, and Ji Yan calmly snatched the lobster meat from her mouth.
"I'll eat first, that's the rule."
Old Master Gu's lips twitched. What kind of rules are these?
All he knew was that emperors had to taste the food before eating!
Gu An: If I understand correctly, is the tyrant testing the food for the little fairy?
In the absence of certainty about whether this thing is safe to eat, could this be considered a food test?
Liang Heng: What a hypocritical man.
Madam Gu simply covered her mouth and laughed.
Shen Jiao felt a pang of panic when she recalled the tyrant at Langya Pass who nearly died after slaughtering everyone with a bowl of meat soup.
Without saying a word, he grabbed Ji Yan and ran towards the room, opening and closing the door in one swift motion.
Shen Jiao's thinking was very simple.
Ji Yan is, after all, an emperor. Being in a foreign country, he must proceed with extreme caution. If he were to expose his weaknesses, his life would likely be in danger.
Furthermore, from a selfish perspective, she probably wanted to save face for the tyrant.
After all, Ji Yan has always been such a proud and aloof person, whether in her stubborn and arrogant youth or in her current free and unrestrained young adulthood.
Ji Yan didn't know why the frizzy hamster was dragging him away.
However, if she wants to run away, he will let her run away.
Otherwise, not even ten oxen could pull him an inch.
Then, Ji Yan suddenly realized the reason for Shen Jiao's unusual behavior, and his expression became very strange.
When he first ascended the throne, the so-called remnants of the Crown Prince's faction loved to exploit his aversion to meat and tamper with his meals.
Sometimes he succeeds, but the deep-seated disgust and resistance he feels will cause his reason to collapse, and then he will go on a killing spree.
Liang Heng said this is called a mental illness.
He didn't mind; on the contrary, he found the description quite amusing.
Everyone says he's mentally ill, a complete madman. Shouldn't he be mentally ill?
That's how it should be.
The tyrant suddenly burst into laughter, shaking his head and leaning against the four-sided screen, laughing so hard he couldn't straighten up.
Before long, the screen shattered into several pieces.
Shen Jiao's expression was solemn.
It's all over.
He only ate one crayfish, but he looks like he's eaten half a pound of crayfish.
"His Majesty……"
If you want to kill someone, can you at least say something?
I can run fast.
"I...I've always wanted to ask you something," Ji Yan laughed, breathless.
"Back then at Langya Pass, everyone was terrified. Even Wang Fu didn't dare to step through that gate. How dare you come looking for me then?"
Everyone is afraid of death, and no one ever dared to approach him in that situation.
"I was like fish on a cutting board at the time, I had no choice..." Shen Jiao thought to herself.
She embellished her words, her face full of sincerity, "Serving His Majesty is my bounden duty."
The tyrant was amused and laughed so hard he slammed his fist on the table, which then shattered.
Ji Yan suddenly changed to a sinister and terrifying expression, a speed comparable to the face-changing act in Sichuan opera.
"to be honest."
"I had no choice but to tell the truth." Shen Jiao had no choice but to tell the truth.
After Ji Yan slapped the screen and the table, she gently cupped her face with those incredibly powerful hands.
His voice was deep and mellow: "And this time?"
“No one forced me.” Shen Jiao met his gaze, her eyes shimmering with a captivating beauty.
She said slowly, "It's simply because I wanted to do it, nothing more."
Shen Jiao suddenly called out to him: "Ji Yan".
Hearing the frizzy hamster call his name, Ji Yan used the word "I" to refer to himself this time, "Yes, I'm listening."
Shen Jiao: "I want to..."
"I'm starting..."
I like you from the bottom of my heart.
...
"Sister Chen, why did you come back alone? Where is His Majesty?"
Shen Jiao and the Tyrant's sudden departure left everyone completely baffled.
Thinking something had happened, I was about to go and check when Shen Jiao returned.
"Ah, he must have gone for a walk."
Shen Jiao clenched her fists, took a few deep breaths, and finally managed a forced smile.
The cooks didn't believe it; they suspected even more that the pretty boy had been poisoned by the crayfish.
However, Shen Jiao's expression was too terrifying, so the cooks only dared to whisper among themselves.
She's lived two lives, and this is the first time she's ever confessed her feelings!
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