The heartwarming dinner continues.
Lin Wanwan successfully smeared the "deadly" drop of sauce onto the back of Xiao Che's hand. A huge weight lifted from her heart, but on the surface, she still played the role of the gentle and considerate empress, slightly uneasy about her "mistake."
She kept serving Xiao Che food, urging him to eat more.
Xiao Che didn't seem to have taken the small incident to heart. He continued to eat his meal slowly and deliberately, occasionally responding to Lin Wanwan. The atmosphere remained harmonious and pleasant.
However, Lin Wanwan's heart was like a perfectly precise hourglass, silently calculating the time.
A quarter of an hour...
Half an hour...
That's about it.
According to the information Ruolan gathered, Xiao Che's allergic symptoms flare up extremely quickly, and he will show signs of it within half an hour.
While serving food to Xiao Che, Lin Wanwan subtly observed the back of his hand out of the corner of her eye.
At first, the place was spotless and there was nothing unusual about it.
But gradually, where that drop of sauce had once lingered, a faint, barely noticeable blush quietly appeared.
It's here!
Lin Wanwan's heart skipped a beat, but the smile on her face grew even gentler.
"Your Majesty, please try this lily and celery soup. It's refreshing and helps cut through any greasiness; it's incredibly delicious."
Xiao Che hummed in agreement and was about to pick up his chopsticks when he suddenly felt a slight, yet undeniable, itch on the back of his hand.
The feeling was like a tiny insect gently crawling under your skin, making you want to scratch it.
He frowned slightly and subconsciously glanced at the back of his hand.
With just one glance, his usually calm and composed phoenix eyes suddenly narrowed!
On the back of his smooth hand, the faint blush had somehow turned into a bright red rash the size of a fingernail!
And the itching sensation became increasingly intense and clearer.
As an emperor who grew up amidst various medicinal soups and taboos, Xiao Che's sensitivity to his own body far surpasses that of ordinary people.
In that instant, he didn't even need the imperial physician to diagnose him. A thought that made his soul tremble struck him like a bolt of lightning!
On his dining table...
During his dinner...
One of the biggest taboos in the palace has appeared that should never have happened!
"boom--!"
An indescribable, overwhelming rage of offense and betrayal erupted from his chest!
Lin Wanwan watched in disbelief as the "Relax~.gif" emoji above his head, still bubbling with pink bubbles, exploded like a hot spring tossed with explosives!
Immediately afterwards, a brand new, destructive meme took its place!
It was a volcano erupting wildly! Crimson lava and thick black smoke shot straight into the sky, and the entire screen was shaking violently and frantically!
Beside the volcano were three large, blood-red characters engulfed in raging flames—
Who did this?!
"Bang--!"
With a deafening crash, Xiao Che slammed his hand on the table, causing the precious rosewood round table to tremble violently!
The bowls and plates on the table clattered and clanged, soup splashed everywhere, leaving a mess.
His face, which had previously held a hint of languid smile, was now completely replaced by a cold, terrifying gloom. His complexion was ashen, his thin lips were tightly pressed together, and his phoenix eyes burned with a raging, imperial fury capable of incinerating everything!
"Summon the imperial physician!"
His voice was no longer its usual cool and calm tone, but rather like the coldest ice in the netherworld, carrying a roar that sent chills down one's spine!
"Bring Liu Fu, the head of the imperial kitchen, right here!"
This roar, filled with boundless pressure and killing intent, instantly pierced through the dining hall and resounded throughout the entire Kunning Palace!
The palace servants guarding the door were so frightened by this sudden outburst of fury that they trembled and nearly fell to their knees on the spot.
Lin Wanwan, who was closest to him, was the first to be affected.
She seemed stunned by the overwhelming rage, and the chopsticks in her hand fell to the ground with a "clatter".
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
Her face instantly drained of color, her beautiful eyes were filled with terror and confusion, and her body began to tremble violently uncontrollably.
With a "plop" sound!
Her legs seemed to buckle, and she could no longer support herself. She slid off the embroidered stool and knelt heavily on the ground.
"Your Majesty, please calm down! Your Majesty, please calm down!"
She lay prostrate on the ground, trembling like a leaf in the wind, her voice thick with sobs, perfectly portraying an innocent empress terrified and bewildered by the emperor's wrath.
Xiao Che's anger had clearly reached its peak.
He didn't even glance at Lin Wan-wan kneeling on the ground, but stared intently at the terrifying red rash on the back of his hand that was spreading rapidly at a visible speed.
There, it was no longer a small patch, but had become a large area! Bright red, swollen, and with tiny blisters appearing, the excruciating itching was driving him almost crazy!
Soon, Kunning Palace was in complete chaos.
The imperial physician, carrying his medicine chest, scrambled in.
The palace servants were so frightened that they fell silent, kneeling on the ground, not daring to raise their heads.
The entire palace was shrouded in a suffocating, ominous atmosphere of impending doom.
Meanwhile, Liu Fu, the head of the imperial kitchen, was still in his duty room when he received the summons, leisurely sipping wine and savoring the secret sauce he had made that day, which could be described as a "stroke of genius".
He was still fantasizing that tomorrow, the Empress's reward would be delivered to him.
But when he heard the shrill voice of the summoning eunuch and learned that His Majesty was "furious," his heart sank.
He didn't know what had happened, and filled with unease and fear, he ran all the way to Kunning Palace.
As soon as he stepped into the side hall dining room, he was so frightened by the scene before him that he almost lost his soul on the spot.
The Emperor sat astride the throne, his face ashen, while the imperial physician cautiously applied medicine to the back of his hand. The Empress, meanwhile, knelt beside him, her face pale and trembling.
The mess on the table and the oppressive, almost murderous atmosphere in the air both told him—
Something terrible has happened!
Liu Fu's legs went weak, and he immediately knelt down, his voice trembling as he paid his respects: "This servant...this servant Liu Fu pays his respects to Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty..."
Xiao Che did not let him get up.
He simply and slowly raised his already swollen and red hand, showing the back of his hand to Liu Fu.
"Liu Fu".
Xiao Che's voice was as cold as a knife, devoid of any emotion.
"Look carefully."
Liu Fu raised his head tremblingly, and when he saw the terrifying red rash on the back of the emperor's hand, his mind went blank for a moment!
As a veteran who had served in the palace for many years and as the head of the imperial kitchen, he understood better than anyone what this meant!
This is...this is the greatest taboo in the palace!
His gaze, uncontrollably, fell on the dish of barely touched, bright red sauce on the table.
A bone-chilling cold instantly shot from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head!
He...he remembered!
In order to please the Empress and to "innovate" in front of His Majesty... he took it upon himself to add a little bit of his private stash of ark shell powder, which he used to enhance the flavor, while preparing the sauce today!
"thump!"
Liu Fu could no longer hold on, and collapsed to the ground like a lump of mud, his face ashen.
Looking at his dazed and disoriented state, Xiao Che's last trace of warmth in his eyes vanished completely.
He pointed to his hand, his voice like a judgment from the deepest hell, and asked, word by word:
"Liu Fu, come and tell me."
"Why... is there an ark shell in my dinner?"
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