Chapter 129 Deboning Soup

Author: Feng Si Niang

After Si Chengtan took his seat, he looked at the table full of food. It was not like the usual banquets given by imperial concubines, which were small and exquisite, with rare ingredients. Instead, she changed her style, and what was served was mostly meat. And

Still less stewing and more frying.

The meat is cut into large pieces, and there is no exquisite presentation. It makes people move their index fingers, and it is much more rough and straightforward.

Presumably, considering his status as the commander of the Royal Guards, these men don't like the kind of exquisite and sophisticated food that ladies like.

It has to be said that Concubine Long knew how to "see what others order"; this move was very to Si Chengtan's liking.

After thinking about it, Concubine Long personally filled Si Chengtan with a bowl of pork ribs soup that had been simmered for a long time, and said: "This jackfruit seed deboning soup is extremely delicious with the addition of jackfruit seeds. Please try it, Master Si?"

Si Chengtan hurriedly took it without even daring to say a word. However, he did not fulfill Concubine Long's kindness. He just held it in his hand and said to let it cool before drinking.

Concubine Long pretended not to know, she just nodded and said yes.

Zhou Pan also wanted to use a spoon to fill a bowl for himself, but Concubine Long said lukewarmly: "The longer you cook it, the more fragrant and glutinous it will be. Doesn't Pan'er like it sweeter?"

When Zhou Pan saw her look like that, he immediately put down the utensils in his hands and started picking up other food on the table.

After Si Chengtan observed this, he became more and more afraid to drink the pork rib soup in his hand.

Concubine Long ignored Zhou Pan, who was like a quail, and continued to ask Si Chengtan: "Master Si, do you like it sweeter?"

Si Chengtan subconsciously answered no.

The imperial concubine asked if she wanted to serve him some pork rib soup in advance. Both she and Zhou Pan preferred sweeter soup and it needed more time to cook.

Si Chengtan didn't know what to say, so he just nodded silently.

Concubine Long seemed to turn a blind eye and after helping him scoop out half of the bones and soup, she continued to cook the soup leisurely. It wasn't until the soup in the bronze vessel began to bubble that Concubine Long personally gave herself and Zhou Pan their own soup.

He filled a bowl and drank the whole bowl himself.

After Concubine Long finished drinking, she showed the bottom of the bowl to Si Chengtan, "In this way, Sir Si can rest assured, right?"

For the first time, Si Chengtan felt embarrassed and embarrassed. He hurriedly drank the bowl of soup. After finishing it, he continued to serve it, but his chopsticks did not move. He did not see the food in the making process, even though the food was perfectly cooked.

According to his wishes.

After Zhou Pan also drank a bowl, he knocked the bronzeware on the table without feeling distressed and sneered: "Si, don't be so shameless! Who are you so obviously guarding against?"

"Hey~Pan'er, don't be rude to Mr. Si." Although Concubine Long said this, the look on her face was slightly troubled, and she obviously had a grudge against Si Chengtan's obvious defense.

Si Chengtan waved his hand: "Please don't blame me, Madam. The current situation is really tense. Si is responsible for guarding the safety of the emperor. Now, Si's life cannot tolerate any mistakes..."

Zhou Pan stared at him with a sinister look: "Oh, really? What would happen if I treat you to a meal? If Lao Shi invited you to a meal, would you still be so 'cautious'?"

Si Chengtan said as before, neither humble nor overbearing: "The third prince is joking. The Jin Yiwei are only loyal to the emperor and are not allowed to interact with the prince in private. This is the rule."

"Then we can't agree on this matter today?"

"I don't understand, I don't understand. Isn't this a banquet hosted by Concubine Long today? I'm deeply grateful for the royal favor. What exactly are you going to talk about?" Si Chengtan was obviously "pretending to be confused" and asked Concubine Long.

I don't know anything about his obvious solicitation.

Zhou Pan pursed his lips, and was so angry that he had nothing to say at the appearance of Si Chengtan, a monkey spirit.

Concubine Long was still focused on adding water to the pot, and added with a slight smile: "Since Mr. Si is working for the emperor, what should we, mother and son, have to worry about? After all, 'neutrality' is already very valuable..."

Si Chengtan was wary, he was so easy to talk to?!...

But later, Concubine Long and him exchanged some witty words with each other. When Si Chengtan finally left Concubine Long's Wan'an Palace, he broke into a cold sweat and finally managed to fool him...

I definitely didn’t eat much. I drank half of the jackfruit seed deboning soup...

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"This bitch doesn't know how to show appreciation!" Zhou Pan was so angry that he swept all the pots and jars on the table to the floor.

Concubine Long didn't feel any distress, but she also criticized Zhou Pan's recklessness: "Why are you anxious? Our goal has been achieved..."

"What? Mother concubine, are you confused by him? Do you really think that old guy Si Chengtan will be 'impartial and neutral'?!"

Concubine Long rolled her eyes at him: "Idiot, our goal was not to side with him from the beginning. I am determined to kill him!"

"What...he is so spirited that he refuses to eat anything except what we eat..." Zhou Pan was thinking about it when he suddenly saw Concubine Long showing a determined smile.

"Mother, concubine... you wouldn't have put the poison... into the deboning soup, would you?..." Zhou Pan's lips became visibly pale and trembled constantly.

Zhou Pan felt like the world was spinning. It was over. The mother and concubine were crazy and wanted to poison themselves...

Seeing Zhou Pan's obviously frightened expression, Concubine Long couldn't help but become angry: This useless thing!

She stretched out her hand and slapped Zhou Pan hard on the face. Maybe he was too scared, so he shook his body and fell to the ground where there were bronzes everywhere; he lay on those things worth tens of thousands of gold.

His appearance is so funny no matter how you look at it.

Concubine Long closed her eyes and forced herself to suppress her disappointment: "What are you afraid of? Will I be stupid enough to poison myself?

Although the castor seeds are poisons with no antidote, they will lose their toxicity when exposed to high temperatures. The pot of soup we drank later boiled several times, so what are you afraid of?"

Zhou Pan was trembling and looked like he was about to cry: "Mother, mother, concubine, what are the symptoms after being poisoned..."

Still not believing her, Concubine Long was so angry that she was speechless.

"Dizziness, chest pain, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea... Si Chengtan himself would not have thought that he had been poisoned. He would definitely die within seven days! Pan'er, you must be prepared to take action within seven days!

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She was too lazy to look at Zhou Pan anymore. If you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you catch the tiger's cub? When Du Heng told her this method that could be used without anyone noticing, she agreed without any hesitation.

She still had to do this kind of thing to seize the direct descendants; she didn't believe that she had to take care of everything. Could that little brat Zhou Yan really be capable of turning things upside down? The more he would do by then, wouldn't he be doing it for their mother and son?
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