Chapter 283 Food on a Plate

The attendant led the turtle forward with his head down, and soon arrived beside Zhou Yanshu and the others.

Tamo deliberately left an open space in front of the hall. He thought it was a rule, but unexpectedly it was for a certain turtle earl to sit on.

Zhou Yanshu is an earl, and the Most Holy Earl is also an earl. They have the same status, so it is natural for them to sit together - this is what Tamo thinks.

However, the rest of the princes and ministers were sitting below the seat where Zhou Yanshu was sitting. Even Lin Shuang was sitting opposite Zhou Yanshu today.

With this move, Tamo ridiculed all of them.

Tamo didn't care about what others thought. He sat on top with his body tilted, looking down casually.

The rope of the green-haired turtle was tied to a pillar not far from Zhou Yanshu. Zhou Yanshu's face was grim, but his fingertips holding the wine glass had turned white from the force he exerted.

Seeing this, Tamo narrowed his eyes and snorted.

"Okay, okay, now that everyone is here, let's start the banquet." Tamo said, "I'm not the protagonist today, General Lin Shuang, you have the say."

Lin Shuang's expression was not very good. He stood up after hearing this and said after a few seconds of silence: "Today's celebration banquet is also to comfort the soldiers who have been guarding the border all year round. They are all my compatriots and have not been taken seriously for many years. It is our honor to be favored by His Majesty on this occasion."

He stopped talking, drank a glass of wine, and said, "Everyone, please feel free to do as you please."

After hearing Lin Shuang's words, the ministers below all raised their glasses and drank the wine in the glasses together.

Yu Zhuo was also among them. He glanced at Zhou Yanshu next to him and saw that although Zhou Yanshu was unhappy, he also raised his glass.

The green-haired turtle was not far from them. Yu Zhuo pinched Zhou Yanshu's palm and quietly withdrew his gaze.

"Countess, didn't you say that you are allergic to alcohol?" Qi Mohan's voice suddenly rang in Yuzhuo's ears. Yuzhuo paused, turned around and saw Qi Mohan looking at him with an ambiguous smile.

Yu Zhuo: “…”

"Tsk - I didn't drink it." Yu Zhuo turned the glass over, which was half full of wine, "How is it?"

Qi Mohan raised his eyebrows after seeing the situation: "Well, I was overthinking it. I thought you had some opinion about me and deliberately didn't drink my wine."

Yu Zhuo: “…”

"Left Envoy, don't think too much. I really don't have any other intentions towards you."

Qi Mohan smiled and said, "That's good."

Yu Zhuo didn't say anything else. He and Qi Mohan had only a brief contact, and Qi Mohan actually ignored Zhou Yanshu and just stared at him and talked.

He is indeed cunning and sly.

Yu Zhuo tapped the table with his fingertips. He no longer paid attention to the situation around him. After the food came, he lowered his head and picked a few fruits to taste.

"What is that?" Yu Zhuo asked casually while chewing the grapes in his mouth and looking ahead.

Qi Mohan was closer to Yuzhuo, and at this time he followed Yuzhuo's line of sight and said, "The specialty that General Lin Shuang brought back from the dangerous border is said to be the thousand-precious fruit from the Baiye tree."

"Oh..." Yu Zhuo said in a long tone, "Isn't it similar to an apple?"

Qi Mohan: “…”

"Madam, appearances are not what you get. Although the Thousand Treasures Fruit may look ordinary, if eaten with the crispy meat of a golden shark from the seabed, it can prolong life and even help reshape a broken mermaid's tail. This is an old recipe that has been passed down for thousands of years."

Qi Mohan pointed at the dish in the servant's hand. The flesh on it was orange-red and spread out in all directions. In the center of each piece of flesh was a tiny grain of golden shark crispy meat.

"But people of our rank don't have the chance to taste it. Prolonging life and regenerating the fish's tail are only privileges granted to the royal family."

Yu Zhuo seemed to understand what was said. He turned his head and looked around the hall, and saw the servant holding the Thousand Treasure Fruit walking straight towards Tamo.

As for the rest of the people, except Lin Shuang who returned victorious, there was no Thousand Treasure Fruit in their bowls.

"Is that so..."

Yu Zhuo muttered something, and out of the corner of his eye he saw Zhou Yanshu pick up the silver chopsticks and immediately tapped the table twice with his fingers.

"Is that the one in your bowl the Thousand Treasures Fruit?"

Zhou Yanshu paused with his chopsticks in hand. The Thousand Treasures Fruit was just served in front of him. This food could only be enjoyed by the mermaid royal family. Apart from Lin Shuang, it could only be given to him and Tamo.

Zhou Yanshu put down his bowl and chopsticks. The thousand-treasure fruit in front of him was only a quarter of the size of the one in Tamo's bowl. He looked at Yuzhuo and said after a moment of silence, "Yes."

"You're the one who won't give me any food? Which omega is like you?" As soon as Zhou Yanshu finished speaking, Yu Zhuo dragged the porcelain bowl in front of him, "Really, you don't have any sense at all."

Zhou Yanshu: "..."

Yu Zhuo made quite a noise when he was mopping the dishes. People around him heard the noise and secretly looked over at him, all of them secretly startled.

Although Yuzhuo's Alpha level is not high, he has a bad temper. He actually dared to treat the late king like this.

Tamo propped up his chin and looked down, then sneered. Then he looked away casually as if he hadn't seen it.

"Go, take this plate of Thousand Treasure Fruit to the Earl. I can't eat so much." Lin Shuang, who was sitting opposite Zhou Yanshu, saw everything. He called the servants next to him over and asked them to take the Thousand Treasure Fruit in front of them, which had not been touched, to Zhou Yanshu.

The servants froze in place upon hearing this, not daring to move. They silently glanced up and saw that Tamo had a sneer on his face but did not say a word. They could only bite the bullet and pick up the things and give them to Zhou Yanshu.

Zhou Yanshu was also somewhat surprised when he saw this. He had only met Lin Shuang once before, but Lin Shuang was willing to take the risk of angering Tamo and give him the Thousand Treasure Fruit.

"General Xie."

Zhou Yanshu took the food from the servant.

Yu Zhuo watched coldly from the side. He glanced back and forth between Zhou Yanshu and Lin Shuang, and sneered, "That's all you have."

These words fell into the ears of the people around them. They exchanged glances with each other, and the looks they made towards Yu Zhuo and Zhou Yanshu gradually changed.

Zhou Yanshu ignored Yu Zhuo. He picked up a piece of Qianzhen fruit, put it in his mouth, and took two bites.

Yu Zhuo also lowered his head to take a bite of the thousand-treasure fruit in his bowl. Just as he swallowed the flesh, he heard a crisp sound beside him.

All the dishes and chopsticks in front of Zhou Yanshu fell to the ground. His face turned pale, and he was holding the table with one hand and vomiting blood.

Yu Zhuo was startled. He quickly supported Zhou Yanshu and asked, "What, what happened?!"

The people in the hall were all shocked when they saw this. They quickly called their servants to call a doctor, and the soldiers who were guarding nearby quickly gathered over.

Lin Shuang also stood up from his seat immediately. He strode towards Zhou Yanshu, but saw that Zhou Yanshu was bleeding from the mouth and nose, and soon he fainted behind the long table.