Chapter 78: Use the same trick on others, there is poison in the tea!
"What's wrong?"
Xu Susu noticed that Xie Yao was tense and asked in a low voice.
Xie Yao's personality was such that although she was flamboyant in public, often pulling her to ask for new clothes and acting coquettishly, and sometimes her jokes were really irritating, she was usually calm and composed. This was the first time she felt such strong uneasiness around her daughter.
"Is mother feeling unwell?"
Xie Yao felt extremely solemn, her voice was low and hoarse, with a slight tremor.
Xu Susu was silent for a while, then shook her head: "When I came here, I listened to Ren Dong's words and took the medicine."
Honeysuckle observed her carefully and found that her complexion was normal.
"Don't worry, Second Miss. Maybe Ming'er is mistaken."
Xie Yao's heart did not relax. She raised her eyes and looked at Aunt Sun who was sitting opposite her.
Ming'er couldn't have been wrong. She would be marrying into the Jingbei Palace soon. If Aunt Sun wanted to harm her, tonight's family dinner would be her last chance.
If you want to harm your mother, not to mention that she is watching you all the time, Wanxiangyuan also has its own small kitchen, and your mother usually doesn't eat with others.
Aunt Sun will only take action now.
The fact that she tampered with the grilled fish sashimi proved that she was indeed a smart person.
The grilled fish sashimi was a local specialty that Lord Wenchang specially brought from Jiangzhou for his wife, so no one else at the banquet touched this dish.
In her previous life, Xie Yao had tried hard to understand her father's preferences, and she knew that Xie Ming'an didn't like eating fish.
Regardless of whether his mother liked the food or not, she would symbolically taste a few bites if Xie Ming'an persuaded her to do so.
Anyway, now my mother has eaten and doesn’t feel any discomfort...
Aunt Sun can't be doing useless work, so what's the problem?
Xu Susu also realized something, and she carefully took the initiative to hold her daughter's hand.
Xie Yao's palms were cold.
"Don't be afraid, Ayao, Mom is fine." She said softly.
The word "mother" made Xie Yao's nose sore.
At this moment, she saw out of the corner of her eye that Madam He tasted a dish, took the tea brought by the servant behind her, rinsed her mouth, and spit the tea into the porcelain bowl.
A gleam of light flashed in Xie Yao's eyes, and the whole person suddenly relaxed.
She understood!
Why did Aunt Sun dare to tamper with the grilled fish sashimi, and why was my mother fine after eating the problematic grilled fish sashimi?
With a stern look in her eyes, she ordered Sang Ruo, "You leave your seat now and go to the kitchen to make the tea to dispel disasters. No one except the servant who originally made the tea is allowed to approach, especially... Madam Liu. If she dares to force her way in, you will make a big fuss."
"I understand." Sang Ruo knew that the matter was of great importance, so she immediately retreated quietly.
After she left, Xie Yao gestured to Rendong to pick up a piece of fish for her.
Xie Yao could feel her mother holding her hand tightly, as if she was worried about her.
She looked calm, tilted her head, gave her mother a faint smile, and said silently: It's okay.
Facing the deep gaze of Aunt Sun opposite her, Xie Yao picked up the jade chopsticks and tasted it.
The fish meat is delicious, with a special sweetness and good taste. It is indeed Jiangzhou sea bass.
"In this season, it will probably take a lot of effort for father to find Jiangzhou sea bass." Xie Yao suddenly spoke.
Xie Mingan was surprised that she would actually say something nice, but he still said, "As long as Madam eats well, it's just a piece of cake for me."
"Today's grilled fish sashimi is very delicious. Would you like to try it, father?" Xie Yao asked with a raised lip corner.
She looked at Madam Zhu behind Xie Mingan and said, "Please, Madam, pick some for father to try."
Xie Mingan didn't like fish, frowned and wanted to refuse.
Sure enough, when Aunt Sun heard her ask Xie Mingan to eat fish, her face turned pale.
"My uncle doesn't like fish and shrimp because he thinks they taste fishy. Miss, please don't force him." Aunt Sun said abruptly, as if she was thinking about my uncle.
"But didn't Father just say that this was Jiangzhou sea bass he found especially for Mother? Doesn't Father want to taste the flavors of Mother's hometown?"
Xie Yao turned to look at Xie Ming'an and added, "It is precisely because my father doesn't like to eat fish, but he prepared it for my mother to taste. This shows that my uncle and his wife are in harmony. If it gets out, it will be a good story."
"Besides, this fish is cooked perfectly and doesn't have any fishy smell at all."
Xie Yao's words were like a soft thorn.
Xie Ming'an has the best reputation. Mrs. He and others are also at the table today. Since he has been pretending to love his wife in front of outsiders, he will be accused of being insincere if he stops acting halfway.
He straightened his back and nodded to Nanny Zhu.
Nanny Zhu was a middle-aged nanny who served him closely in his residence and was deeply trusted by him.
"Yao'er is right. I am also very fascinated by Jiangzhou. For my wife's sake, I must try this dish."
Nanny Zhu picked up a piece of fish and placed it on the plate: "My Lord, please enjoy."
Xie Mingan put down his chopsticks after eating only one piece and said softly, "Well, it tastes better than the fish in Beijing."
Aunt Sun's heart was in her throat and her heart was beating like thunder. She wanted to stand up and stop it, but in front of everyone, she could only pretend to be calm.
When she saw Xie Mingan had actually eaten it, she quickly said to Aunt Liu, "Go and clean it up quickly."
Xie Yao watched Xie Ming'an swallow the fish, and then watched Liu Ma leave the banquet with calm eyes.
After the meal, the servants brought the winter solstice tea to ward off disasters and served it to everyone one by one.
This is the custom of the Winter Solstice Banquet. First, the male members of the Bo's Mansion go to the ancestral hall to burn incense and worship their ancestors, then visit the garden to appreciate plum blossoms, and then eat osmanthus dumplings. Finally, at the end of the family banquet in the evening, they drink a cup of tea that symbolizes bidding farewell to the old and warding off disasters.
Aunt Sun took the tea and felt uneasy. Cold sweat broke out on her forehead and she couldn't help looking back.
Nanny Liu hasn't come back yet, and I don't know if she can handle the matter cleanly.
Most importantly, Uncle also ate the sashimi...
She stroked her slightly bulging but not yet showing belly with her hand and murmured, "My son, please bless Uncle with both fortune and safety."
The second wife heard her mumbling and asked, "Xinlan, what are you talking about?"
Aunt Sun quickly raised her head and forced a dignified and gentle smile: "It's okay, it's okay."
Xie Yao stared at the clear and bright tea in front of her, then raised her head again and looked at Xie Mingan who was sitting at the main seat with an indifferent look.
In the deepest part of his eyes, there was a cold murderous intent.
Xie Mingan raised his teacup and said, "This is Putuo Buddha tea, brewed on the winter solstice, amidst the plum blossoms and first snow in the back garden of the Bo Mansion. Drinking it will purify you and ward off disasters, bringing you good health and prosperity. Please enjoy."
As he spoke, he took the first sip of the Buddha tea.
When the others saw that the host, Wenchang Bo, drank first, they also picked up their teacups and looked at the Bo's wife.
Xu Susu just took the teacup, and before it touched her lips——
"puff!"
Xie Mingan covered his mouth and nose, and a mouthful of blood spurted out from between his fingers, splashing onto the green jade porcelain plate in front of him!
His hand shook and the teacup fell and broke.
The next moment, Xie Mingan opened his eyes wide and fell straight back.
Nanny Zhu exclaimed, "The tea is poisonous!"
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