That day, at the National Academy, the Ninth Prince severed the tendons in the hands and feet of the group of assassins and dislocated their jaws to prevent them from committing suicide.
He said he wanted to keep these assassins alive and use them as fish food at the banquet.
Surprisingly, he actually did it!
Thinking about the fish I just ate...
Yuan Yao felt inexplicably nauseous.
She grabbed Huairou's hand, somewhat anxiously saying, "Sister Huairou, let's go quickly and admire the lotus leaves!"
She didn't want to see the box opened and filled with people!
"Yao'er, what's wrong?" Huairou looked at her with a puzzled expression, then looked at the boxes: "Yao'er, why don't we go and feed the fish?"
Huaiyao also asked, "With so much fish food, can the fish in East Lake possibly finish it all?"
Yuan Yao: "..."
She wasn't curious at all.
At this moment, Huairou took her hand and said, "Yao'er, let's go watch the fish feeder!"
Yuan Yao suppressed her fear and followed the two.
She slowed down, and Huairou stopped, taking her little hand: "Let's sneak over to the men's section to take a look."
We're doomed!
The imperial guards carried all the boxes to the water's edge and placed them down heavily.
Someone stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the fish food has been delivered."
The emperor lowered his eyes and said, "Have you all finished eating?"
Immediately, everyone stood up.
With a flick of his dragon robe sleeve, the emperor declared, "Open the box!"
The Imperial Guards, in pairs, struggled to open the large wooden crates.
The officials crowded around curiously to take a look.
Upon seeing this, many civil officials turned pale with fright.
Behind a screen, Huairou asked in a low voice, "Why are they so frightened?"
Huaiyao gripped the whip tightly on her wrist, while Queque tried to say, "Sister, shall I go take a look? I'll come back and tell you when I'm done!"
"Huaiyao..."
Before Huairou could stop him, Huaiyao took advantage of the chaos to run out and get closer to the wooden box to look at it.
Upon seeing this, she gasped in fright.
For a moment, many people looked toward Huaiyao.
Yuan Yao: "..."
Isn't Huaiyao quite bold?
How come he's even younger than her...?
Yuan Yao pulled Huai Rou: "Sister Huai Rou, let's go over there too."
The emperor caught sight of the three men, his hoarse voice devoid of emotion: "What are you doing here? This is no place for you. Get out!"
Huairou quickly curtsied: "Father, let's go now!"
After speaking, she reached out and pulled Huaiyao.
At this moment, the Ninth Prince spoke indifferently: "It's alright. Since you're all here, you may stay and enjoy the show."
Father!
Yuan Yao looked helplessly at the Ninth Prince.
Aren't you afraid of scaring the children?
If someone saw this, how much psychological trauma would it leave them with?
Just then, the Ninth Prince beckoned to her: "Little Yao'er, come here."
Yuan Yao: "..."
I don't really want to go there.
However, she still puffed out her cheeks and walked dejectedly to the Ninth Prince: "Father..."
The Ninth Prince patted her head, then slowly said, "The Prince of Xuanping failed in his rebellion and instead sent assassins to massacre the National Academy. His crimes are heinous."
These assassins, as lackeys of Prince Xuanping, had committed countless evil deeds. Killing them with a single blow was too lenient for them.
"I've been thinking that today's fish feast is rather dull, so I'll use these to liven things up."
Using assassins... to add to the fun?
For a moment, many ministers silently swallowed their saliva.
The words of the Ninth Prince, meant to add to the merriment, are certainly not good.
Sure enough, the Ninth Prince spoke up: "The fish in the moat have laid a lot of eggs this year, and many small fish have hatched."
These fish usually eat vegetables and are always hungry. Why don't we treat them to some meat today?
"vomit……"
Someone in the crowd gagged.
Yuan Yao nestled in the arms of the Ninth Prince, feeling like she was about to vomit.
sky!
Do you really want to feed a living person to a fish?
This is terrifying!
Even more terrifying is that they are having a whole fish feast today!
Because the Ninth Prince used his internal energy when he spoke, the women could hear his words very clearly.
The entire moon-viewing platform was still, even the wind seemed to have stopped.
Among the women, many covered their mouths and noses with handkerchiefs, afraid they might vomit...
A moment later, the emperor, his face grim, said, "Those who plot rebellion deserve this fate! Guards, drag these people away and dispose of them!"
Soon, the Imperial Guards closed the wooden box and quickly carried it away.
As soon as the Imperial Guards left, some people collapsed to the ground.
Upon seeing this, the Ninth Prince raised his hand and twitched his index finger.
Immediately, more imperial guards entered and dragged the limp man away as well.
The emperor lowered his eyes: "Play music."
The musician's hands and feet were weak, and he used all his strength to finally get the pitch right.
As the music and dance began, the Moon-Viewing Platform became lively once again.
On the women's side, the noblewomen could finally cover their mouths and gag a few times without worry.
Soon, palace maids carrying desserts filed in.
After what just happened, the delicious fish has practically become a death warrant!
However, no one dared to get up and leave their seats...
As soon as the desserts were served, they attracted the attention of many people.
Taking the opportunity, Yuan Yao said, "Father, enjoy the dessert. I'll go back to the women's quarters first."
The Ninth Prince nodded: "Go, but be careful."
Yuan Yao jogged over to Huairou and Huaiyao: "Snap out of it, let's go back and have some dessert!"
Huairou's expression was still not good: "Yao'er, just now..."
"Just now, everyone was just having a nightmare," Yuan Yao continued.
Huaiyao's face was deathly pale: "In that box... that person stared at me with wide eyes, full of resentment..."
Yuan Yao wanted to sigh.
See? It really scared him so much he's traumatized.
Yuan Yao patted his chest and said to Huai Yao, "That assassin failed to kill us that day, and now he's in a situation where he can neither live nor die. It's normal for him to resent us."
Huairou also calmed down: "Huaiyao, don't think about it anymore. If they hadn't been caught that day, we would have been the ones who died."
“Mmm!” Yuan Yao nodded in agreement.
Huaiyao then said, "Let's go back."
The three of them returned to their seats together.
Just then, the palace servants who were serving the desserts finished introducing the names of each dessert.
The Queen picked up a spoon, scooped up a spoonful of ice cream, and put it in her mouth.
After a moment, the Empress smiled gently and said, "Don't just look at it, try it."
Once the empress gave the order, everyone else couldn't resist and started tasting the food one by one.
The taste of the dessert soothed their fear of fish.
A moment later, many ladies exclaimed, "These desserts taste absolutely wonderful! In all my years, this is the first time I've ever tasted such delicious desserts!"
“Yes!” the other ladies chimed in, “These things are unlike anything we’ve ever seen before; they’re so novel!”
"Today's banquet was well worth the trip..."
Hearing the praise coming from all directions, Yuan Yao felt somewhat elated.
Preparing desserts for the banquet for the Ninth Prince was simply the best decision she had made recently!
Although the store hasn't opened yet, judging from today's performance, she has already earned enough positive word-of-mouth and high expectations!
Success is within reach!
No! Before she floats away, she has to do one thing!
Yuan Yao looked around a few times, then raised her hand and beckoned Dan Qing: "How's the preparation of the things I asked you to prepare?"
Danqing clenched her sleeves, somewhat nervously: "Princess, are you really... not going to think about it again?"
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