Emperor Kangxi's ears turned red from the spiciness, his lips were swollen and red, and he stuck out his tongue, looking extremely embarrassed.
He refused to admit defeat, picked up another "extremely spicy chicken wing," and gritted his teeth to eat it.
Princess Jianning poured beer for Emperor Kangxi in advance, her eyes filled with worry.
Kangxi's tears and snot were mixed together, his mouth was so hot that he almost lost all feeling, and he wanted to bite a chicken wing, but he couldn't muster the strength.
Suddenly, Kangxi put down the "extremely spicy chicken wings," covered his mouth with his hand, and turned to run towards the door.
"Wow...wow..."
Emperor Kangxi vomited repeatedly.
Li Huan knew that Kangxi had reached his limit and his body was extremely averse to the "extremely spicy chicken wings," so he could no longer eat them.
Princess Jianning quickly picked up her teacup, walked to Emperor Kangxi's side, and offered him beer.
Emperor Kangxi downed his drink in one gulp, returned to the table, picked up the beer bottle, and chugged it straight from the bottle.
Soon, the second bottle of beer was finished.
Emperor Kangxi put down the wine bottle, leaned back in his chair, and breathed heavily.
Li Huan asked, "Do you still want to eat 'extremely spicy chicken wings'?"
Emperor Kangxi quickly shook his head.
Li Huan laughed and said, "There are four and a half left. Are you giving up?"
Kangxi raised his eyebrows: "I...I have the will but not the strength..."
Li Huan said, "You were just spouting grand words, but now you've become a coward. Why did you do this?"
Kangxi wiped his nose, his face contorted with grief, and said, "The 'insanely spicy chicken wings' you cooked got spicier and spicier the more I ate them, beyond my wildest imagination. I had no choice but to give up..."
Li Huan said, "You admit you lost?"
Emperor Kangxi nodded.
Li Huan laughed and said, "Alright, a bet's a bet. When are you going to fulfill your promise to me?"
Kangxi said, "Tomorrow at noon, bring two boxed lunches to the Imperial Study to find me."
Li Huan said, "Whoever cheats is a son of a bitch!"
Kangxi said, "Don't worry, I will never go back on my word!"
Princess Jianning walked up to Li Huan and handed him the "Forty-Two Chapters Sutra".
"Xiao Ningzi, can you teach me how to develop such big pectoral muscles?"
Li Huan raised his eyebrows at Princess Jianning, his smile ambiguous.
Princess Jianning punched Li Huan in the shoulder: "Ugh! If you bring up the pectoral muscles again, I'll tell the Emperor not to issue you the imperial token!"
Li Huan chuckled a few times, then waved his hand and said, "Little Chunzi, let's retreat!"
"Wait!" Kangxi shouted.
Li Huan stopped: "What, you want to back out?"
Kangxi wiped his nose again and said, "Wait a moment, I'll write a letter to Hai Dafu, you can take it to him."
Emperor Kangxi got up, walked to his desk, and picked up his brush to write.
Li Huan deliberately teased, "If you have something to say, you can go and say it to Eunuch Hai in person. Why bother writing a letter? It's unnecessary."
As Kangxi wrote, he said, "I'm in this state from all the spiciness, how can I face Hai Dafu? Give this letter to Hai Dafu, but you mustn't peek at it!"
Soon, Kangxi finished writing the letter and had Li Huan accept it.
"Oh, right..." Li Huan reminded him, "You ate those 'super spicy chicken wings,' so you'll definitely have a lot of pain when you poop tomorrow. Make sure you drink plenty of water tonight!"
Kangxi smiled wryly and said, "I know I need to drink more water without you reminding me..."
Princess Jianning pointed to the four remaining "extremely spicy chicken wings" in the lunchbox and asked, "What should we do with these chicken wings?"
Li Huan said, "Let the Emperor taste it, let him experience the power of the devil's chili from overseas!"
"Ghost pepper?" Emperor Kangxi and Princess Jianning exclaimed in unison.
Li Huan boasted, "My 'Extremely Spicy Chicken Wings' uses ghost peppers, a specialty of foreign lands, making them incredibly spicy, unmatched by anyone!"
Emperor Kangxi suddenly realized: "No wonder it's so spicy, it's absolutely devilish!"
Li Huan said no more and led Wei Xiaobao away from the imperial study.
As Wei Xiaobao walked, he excitedly said, "Brother Huan, we've finally obtained the 'Forty-Two Chapters Sutra.' After handing it over to Eunuch Hai, we can break free from the Bone-Melting Palm technique!"
Li Huan said in a low voice, "This scripture cannot be given to Eunuch Hai for the time being?"
Wei Xiaobao was startled: "Why? Are you tired of living?"
Li Huan said, "Didn't you hear what Xiao Xuanzi said? There are eight copies of the Forty-Two Chapters Sutra, each managed by one of the eight banner chiefs! How could the Empress Dowager have obtained one of them?"
"Furthermore, why would Eunuch Hai, as the deputy chief steward of the Imperial Kitchen, steal the Forty-Two Chapters Sutra? What exactly is his intention?"
Wei Xiaobao said, "Could it be that the eight scriptures hold a secret?"
Li Huan patted Wei Xiaobao on the shoulder: "There must be a secret hidden here! Otherwise, Eunuch Hai wouldn't have continued to send people to Cining Palace to steal the Forty-Two Chapters Sutra after so many eunuchs had died!"
Wei Xiaobao asked, "What are your plans?"
Li Huan said, "Since the Forty-Two Chapters Sutra is so important, after we hand the sutra over to Eunuch Hai, he will definitely kill us to silence us!"
Instantly, Wei Xiaobao felt a chill run down his spine.
“You’re right. Eunuch Hai is ruthless. He didn’t even blink when he killed Xiao Guizi! If we hand over this Forty-Two Chapters Sutra to Eunuch Hai, he will definitely kill us to silence us!”
Li Huan said, "Therefore, we can't tell Eunuch Hai that we've already stolen the 'Forty-Two Chapters Sutra.' In order to get the sutra, Eunuch Hai will make us continue to infiltrate Cining Palace. In that case, we can slowly deal with Eunuch Hai and at least survive for another month!"
"Once I present the delicious boxed lunch to the Emperor and gain his favor, Eunuch Hai will have no choice but to look at me with new eyes. At that time, under the Emperor's might, he will have no choice but to remove the Bone-Melting Palm from me!"
Wei Xiaobao said happily, "That makes sense! Brother Huan, I'm following you now. After you gain the Emperor's favor, you must protect me and get Eunuch Hai to remove the Bone-Melting Palm from my body!"
Li Huan said, "No problem, as long as you follow my orders and do things for me, I'll definitely protect you!"
Wei Xiaobao's eyes darted around, and he laughed, "To be honest, Brother Huan, I took an instant liking to you and want to become sworn brothers with you!"
Li Huan thought to himself, "In The Deer and the Cauldron, Wei Xiaobao became the disciple of Chen Jinnan, the leader of the Heaven and Earth Society. If I were to become sworn brothers with Wei Xiaobao, wouldn't I be a generation lower than Chen Jinnan?"
No way! If I'm going to become sworn brothers, it has to be with Chen Jinnan!
Li Huan made up his mind and said with a smile, "Xiao Bao, there's no rush for us to become sworn brothers. Let's talk about it after we join forces and deal with Eunuch Hai!"
Wei Xiaobao scratched his head: "Brother Huan, don't you trust me?"
Li Huan then said, "To be honest, I'm a little skeptical of you. After all, we've never dealt with each other before, and I don't know anything about you."
Wei Xiaobao hurriedly laughed and said, "My family lives in the Lichun Courtyard. I have an older sister named Wei Chunhua. Although I grew up in the brothel, I am by no means a petty thief!"
"To be honest, I'm not exactly a saint, but I would never betray a friend, so you can rest assured, Brother Huan!"
Li Huan said, "As the saying goes, time will tell, and adversity will reveal true character! Whether you will betray me or not, we'll find out in the future!"
Wei Xiaobao nodded: "Brother Huan is right. Please wait and see how I perform!"
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