"If it's that good, I want to try it too!" Ping Yang replied before Yan Xiu could reply.
"Haha … this is a gift from the King of the Southern Region to you." Fang Zhengzhi chuckled as he shook his head at Ping Yang's expectant gaze.
"Hmph, do you think I don't know? The King of the Southern Region isn't as petty as you. "Ping Yang pouted, clearly displeased.
At the same time, Shan Yu's roasted lamb was giving off a faint fragrance.
Just as Fang Zhengzhi had said, even though there were all sorts of herbs in the condiments, the aroma was extremely fragrant.
However, Crown Prince Lin Tianrong's expression darkened.
He did not believe that Shan Yu would have preserved the condiments from back then. However, the aroma was exactly the same.
"Impossible, this is a trap, it must be a trap!" Crown Prince Lin Tianrong gritted his teeth as he looked at Shan Yu, then at Fang Zhengzhi, who was not too far away. He was deep in thought.
At that moment, Shan Yu's roast lamb was finally done.
When the onlookers smelled the faint fragrance of the barbecued meat, they all subconsciously swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and their throats kept rolling.
The roast meat of the Southern Region had always been a local specialty. Even though the Great Xia Dynasty would occasionally send merchants over to cook it, none of them were as skilled as Shan Yu.
However, none of them were as skilled as the King of the Southern Region, Shan Yu.
"I really want to have a taste."
"Yeah, I can tell that it's going to be delicious just by looking at it."
"If I can have a taste of it, my life would be worth it."
All of the onlookers had forgotten that Fang Zhengzhi had killed the Noblelite of the Southern Region. All of their attention was focused on the roast meat.
The officials had complicated expressions on their faces as they watched the scene unfold before them.
They did not know what the King of the Southern Region's roast lamb meant, but they could tell that something was wrong with Crown Prince Lin Tianrong's expression.
"Could it be that there's more to this roasted Green-horned Antelope?" The officials had their suspicions, but no one said anything.
At this moment, the Princess of the Southern Region, Shan Yu, put away her daggers. At the same time, a few servants of the Southern Region walked over and placed a brand new leather robe on Shan Yu's body.
"Your Highness, please!" Shan Yu looked at Lin Tianrong.
"Thank you, Queen of the Southern Region!" Crown Prince Lin Tianrong nodded and scanned the Green-horned Antelope. "I will definitely enjoy this delicacy. Men, bring the Green-horned Antelope to my residence …"
"Your Highness the Crown Prince is not slow!" The Princess of the Southern Region, Shan Yu, did not wait for Crown Prince Lin Tianrong to finish his sentence.
The guards who were about to step out also stopped at this moment.
"Haha, do you have any other gifts for me?" Crown Prince Lin Tianrong narrowed his eyes, but his lips curled into a smile.
"No, I just feel that even though the Crown Prince is the heir to the throne, he doesn't seem to know much about delicacies." Shan Yu changed the topic and her tone was filled with disdain.
"Queen of the Southern Region, what do you mean?" Crown Prince Lin Tianrong's expression changed. He glanced at Emperor Lin Mubai and forced himself to swallow his words.
The other officials were also surprised by Shan Yu's words. After all, even though she was the Princess of the Southern Region, it was still disrespectful for her to say something like that.
However, given the circumstances, it was not the right time for them to speak up.
After all …
In front of them was the Crown Prince and the Queen of the Southern Region. Be it in terms of status or the occasion, they could not interrupt.
Shan Yu could see the strange expressions on the faces of the officials and the Crown Prince. However, she had no intention of backing down.
All this while, Shan Yu had never been sure if Shan Ling's poisoning of Fang Zhengzhi was the Crown Prince's idea or Shan Ling's own.
However, when she heard that the Crown Prince wanted to send the Green-horned Antelope back to his residence, she had already guessed the truth.
First, she used Shan Ling's identity to poison Fang Zhengzhi.
Then, she used someone else to kill Shan Ling and frame Fang Zhengzhi.
After this matter was confirmed, Shan Yu naturally had no intention of retreating. The Southern Region could not tolerate such humiliation.
Shan Yu clenched her fists and a ball of fire erupted from her fist.
"The Green-horned Antelope was roasted in front of everyone. Although it is indeed a gift from me to Your Highness, Your Highness, the Crown Prince, do you really want to bring it back to the East Palace and eat it alone? Don't you understand the concept of sharing good food?" Shan Yu's tone was cold and her dark eyes shone with an unconcealable coldness.
"You …" The Crown Prince's expression darkened when he heard this. He had no intention of forcing a smile on his face.
He knew what Shan Yu was trying to say.
Of course, he knew this as well. However, how could he share the Green-horned Antelope with the officials?
"Your Highness, do you think that I'm wrong? With the delicacy in front of them, the civil and military officials had chosen the Crown Prince, but the Crown Prince did not know how to share? I am disappointed by your narrow-mindedness! "Shan Yu glared at him.
"How dare you, Shan Yu. Even if you are the Queen of the Southern Region, in front of me, you …" The Crown Prince was infuriated.
At this moment, Emperor Lin Mubai, who had his eyes closed all this while, finally moved. Then, he subconsciously took a deep breath.
"Mm, it smells good!" Emperor Lin Mubai quickly opened his eyes and looked at the fragrant roasted lamb on the bonfire.
When the officials saw this, they immediately knelt down.
"Long live the Emperor!"
"Mm, please rise." Emperor Lin Mubai nodded. Then, he turned to Young Master Wei and asked, "Who roasted this?"
"Your Highness, the Queen of the Southern Region just finished roasting a Green-horned Antelope. She wants to present it to the Crown Prince as a gift." Eunuch Wei, who was standing beside Emperor Lin Mubai, quickly reported after hearing Emperor Lin Mubai's words.
"Oh? The Queen of the Southern Region is very thoughtful. This gift is very special! "Emperor Lin Mubai nodded his head and looked at Shan Yu.
"However …" Eunuch Wei spoke again, but it seemed like he had something to say.
"What is it?" Emperor Lin Mubai asked.
"The Crown Prince wants to bring the Green-horned Antelope back to his residence, but the Queen of the Southern Region wants to share it with the officials." Eunuch Wei pondered for a moment and quickly expressed the intentions of the Crown Prince and Shan Yu in a subtle way.
"Share it with the officials? Good, the Queen of the Southern Region is right! " Emperor Lin Mubai interrupted Crown Prince Lin Tianrong. Then, he looked at Crown Prince Lin Tianrong and said, "Rong 'er, as the Emperor, you must be mindful of the people. Remember what the Queen of the Southern Region said today!"
"… Yes! Yes, Your Highness! " Crown Prince Lin Tianrong looked at Emperor Lin Mubai and wanted to say something. However, he gritted his teeth.
"Alright, since the Queen of the Southern Region wants to share it, then I will make the decision on behalf of the Crown Prince. We will share the Green-horned Antelope with the officials!" Emperor Lin Mubai announced when he saw Crown Prince Lin Tianrong nod.
The officials were overjoyed when they heard this.
It was already noon. It was impossible for them to not have any appetite. Furthermore, the Green-horned Antelope looked golden and smelled delicious. They were already salivating.
However …
This was a gift from the Queen of the Southern Region to Crown Prince Lin Tianrong. How would they dare to ask for it? Most importantly, there seemed to be a hidden agenda behind the Green-horned Antelope.
The officials could sense that something was amiss. However, when they remembered that they were in the Flame Capital City, they quickly calmed down.
The Queen of the Southern Region …
They couldn't possibly poison the Green-horned Antelope in front of the palace, could they?
All of the officials fell to their knees and thanked Emperor Lin Mubai, Crown Prince Lin Tianrong, and the Queen of the Southern Region.
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
"Thank you, Queen of the Southern Region!"
All of the officials swallowed their saliva. They were excited at the thought of being able to taste the Queen of the Southern Region's cooking.
The ones who were the most excited were the officials who hadn't been able to taste the Green-horned Antelope a year ago.
"We can finally taste it!"
"I've been waiting for this day for more than a year!"
A few of the newly appointed officials looked at the Green-horned Antelope with glowing eyes.
At the same time, a few maidservants wearing rattan skirts walked out and carefully cut the Green Horn Antelope meat that was roasted on the bonfire.
Crown Prince Lin Tianrong gritted his teeth as he stared at the servants of the Southern Region, who were cutting up the roasted meat.
"I want to eat too!" Ping Yang exclaimed excitedly.
"You are a princess. Can't you be a little more modest? His Majesty said that a ruler should be considerate of the world. Let the officials eat first! "Fang Zhengzhi looked at Ping Yang with disdain.
"Hmph, did Imperial Father say that?" Ping Yang's face became a little unhappy when she heard this.
Eunuch Wei, who was about to take the plate from the Southern Region maidservants, winced when he heard Fang Zhengzhi's words. He turned to look at Emperor Lin Mubai.
Emperor Lin Mubai nodded and said, "Mm, I did say that the officials should eat first!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
All of the officials knelt down and thanked the Emperor.
Then, all of the officials took the plates from the Southern Region maidservants. They picked up the knives on the plates and studied them.
"The Queen of the Southern Region is really good at cooking!"
"Yes, I've only read about the color of this meat. It's golden on the outside and tender on the inside. It's a delicacy!"
"That's right, that's right!"
As the courteous officials of the Great Xia Dynasty, no matter how hungry they were, they suppressed their appetites and praised the dish.
A few of the officials were even more excited as they prepared to show off their literary skills.
"I've heard that Official Li is one of the top eaters in the capital. Why don't you compose a poem for this delicacy?"
"Since Official Wang is in the mood, how can I refuse?"
"I'm all ears!"
All of the officials held onto the roasted meat excitedly. Some recited poems while others praised the dish.
When all of this was over, all of the officials began to use their knives to pick up the roasted meat and place it in their mouths.
The roasted meat entered their mouths.
Instantly, all of the officials' faces turned rosy.
"Good, very good!"
"Just one bite and my five senses melted!"
"It's so delicious. I'm a top eater, but I've never tasted something this good in my 50 years of life!"
"Thank you, Queen of the Southern Region!"
All of the officials praised Shan Yu after taking a bite. A few of the officials then led the officials to thank Shan Yu.
At this moment, the officials who still had some doubts in their hearts could no longer hold it in. They all put the roasted meat in their hands into their mouths.
The meat melted in their mouths.
Crown Prince Lin Tianrong's face paled at the sight. He stared at the officials who were feasting on their food excitedly.
Ping Yang was also looking at the officials. She stuck her tongue out from time to time and licked her lips. She looked like she was in great pain.
Compared to Ping Yang, Yan Xiu was in a much better state.
Eating was one of Yan Xiu's hobbies.
However …
He wasn't at Ping Yang's level. His face was still cold and his body glowed red from time to time.
Time passed quickly. More than half of the officials had finished the roasted meat on their plates. Only a small portion of the officials were still savoring their food.
The surrounding citizens looked at the officials eating with relish and swallowed their saliva with difficulty. To them, this was a blessing that was hard to come by.
Wen Dabao was feeling the same way …
He had been starving for so long, but now he could only watch as the civil and military officials ate meat, while he had to wait bitterly in the crowd. This kind of feeling really made him scratch his head.
However, he quickly became excited, as if he had discovered a new continent. This was because his father, the current Minister of Justice, Wen Chuan, had not taken a single bite of the roasted meat in his hands.
"Could it be that father left it for me?" Wen Dabao rubbed his hands together as he stared at the small piece of roasted meat in Wen Chuan's hands. He imagined the taste of it in his mouth.
At that moment …
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