APTnovel Chapter 163: Greedy Situ Yuan
Chapter 163: Greedy Situ Yuan
In the imperial study, the scent of thirteen spices floated in the air, making people drool.
Situ Yuan picked up a crayfish and looked at its hard shell carefully, as if he was admiring a precious work of art.
"Taifu, there is no need to worry about it being poisonous. Since Minister Nong dared to bring it into the palace, he must have eaten it."
Minister Nong nodded in agreement, "I have indeed eaten it in Pingtan Village. The thirteen-spice crayfish secretly made by Princess Sheng is extremely delicious. Not only do I love it, but even the villagers of Pingtan Village praise it highly."
Taifu Luo snorted coldly, "Humph! This kind of big insect lives in dark ditches, it's dirty and smelly. If your majesty eats it, not only will Minister Nong lose his head, but his entire clan will also be implicated."
Minister Nong had beads of sweat on his forehead. "I dare not poison your majesty. Please understand your majesty."
Situ Yu raised his right hand, "Guards, listen up. Minister Nong is plotting to murder my father. Imprison him in the dungeon and await your punishment."
"My Lord, please stop talking and do not disturb me while I am eating crayfish."
"Your Majesty, stop now."
"Father, please stop now. Please consider the dragon's body."
"Prince, Master, shut up and don't disturb my appetite."
After he finished speaking, the air around him suddenly became quiet.
Situ Yuan skillfully pinched the head of the crayfish and twisted it gently to peel off the thick shell. He put the tender shrimp meat into his mouth and carefully savored the delicious taste. The tenderness and elasticity of the shrimp meat jumped on the tip of his tongue, bringing an incomparable sense of satisfaction. Every bite seemed like a carnival for the taste buds, intoxicating it.
"It's delicious, so delicious. I have never eaten anything so delicious."
"Minister Nong has done a great job in delivering food. I will definitely reward him handsomely."
Minister Nong dug his feet into the ground awkwardly, "Your Majesty, I dare not take credit for it. These are all the achievements of Prince Sheng and his wife. They also turned waste into treasure and taught the villagers in Pingtan to enclose ponds to breed large insects, which they named crayfish."
"Haha, Xiaolongxia is a great name. They are indeed my good sons and daughters-in-law. They have worked hard for Tianlan Country. I will definitely reward them well when they return."
After that, he started eating crayfish, one after another, until only the soup was left in the food box and the table was covered with crayfish shells. Finally, he sucked the crayfish soup clean, with a faint smile on his face and his eyes slightly narrowed. Then he made a "tsk" sound, as if he was still not satisfied. "Oh, it's delicious, but the crayfish is a little small. I just got addicted to it and it's gone. I have to ask my sixth daughter-in-law to prepare more in the future."
Your Majesty, you ate a full five pounds, and I only tasted two pounds.
Minister Nong pursed his lips and said, "Your Majesty, now that the matter of Pingtan Village has been settled, what should I do next?"
Situ Yuan sucked on his right index finger for a while, smacked his lips, "Now that the matter has been settled, the follow-up of Pingtan Village will be handed over to Prince Sheng and his wife. Minister Nong will focus on his own affairs and leave."
Minister Nong clasped his hands and said goodbye, "Yes, Your Majesty, I will leave the palace now."
When there were only three people left in the imperial study, the air instantly became quiet.
Situ Yuan looked at Situ Yu angrily, "As the crown prince, you always resort to force to solve problems, and you have no sympathy for the people. You presumptuously speculate on your own brother. I punish you to stay in the crown prince's mansion for a month to reflect on your mistakes. You can accept it."
"As you command, Father. I will reflect on my mistakes in the palace."
Situ Yu lowered his head and clasped his hands, his brows furrowed so tightly that they could pinch a fly to death.
Sixth brother is doing very well, we'll see.
Master Luo sensed the resentment beside him and said, "Your Majesty, I failed to restrain the Crown Prince. I am willing to be punished together with you. I will lead the Crown Prince to withdraw first."
Situ Yuan looked at Master Luo angrily, waved his big hand forward, and said in a low voice, "I am a little tired, you can leave."
Situ Yu and Tutor Luo bowed and said goodbye, then turned and left the imperial study.
The good eunuch walked outside into the palace and went straight to Situ Yuan. "Your Majesty, the food is ready in the back hall. You may go and have lunch."
Situ Yuan savored the crayfish, shook his head and said, "I'm full, please clear the table."
"Good, Your Majesty, I will send a palace servant to clean up."
The good eunuch raised his hands high, clapped them at the air several times, turned his head to look at the table, and sniffed, "Your Majesty, what is that? I have never seen it before, and it smells quite fragrant."
Situ Yuan had a proud smile on his face. "This is called crayfish. Prince Sheng and his wife asked Minister of Agriculture to bring it to the palace. It's a delicacy specially prepared for me. It tastes amazing."
"Oh, Prince Sheng and his wife are really useful. They think of all the good things for Your Majesty."
"Yes, it is indeed useful. I am very pleased. Especially the Sixth Daughter-in-law is capable and is a perfect match for Chong'er."
"Haha, your majesty is absolutely right. I also think that the two of them are a perfect match."
Alas, His Majesty changes his attitude as quickly as the weather. He originally insisted that His Royal Highness Prince Sheng change his princess, but now he is protecting her.
It was getting dark.
Situ Chong and Shangguan Wei sat in a horse-drawn carriage and left with the farewell of the villagers of Pingtan Village. The old village chief stood in front and waved goodbye. His face was rosy and shiny because of the wine he had drunk.
"Your Highness Prince Sheng and Princess Sheng, have a safe journey. I welcome you to visit the village often."
"Have a nice journey, and welcome to visit us often."
"Welcome to Pingtan Village again."
Only when the carriage disappeared from the villagers' sight did the old village chief reluctantly lead the villagers back.
Ze Ren and Ze Yi rode on tall horses, driving slowly on the dark road. The carriage followed behind, and the sound of the wheels rolling echoed in the silence, as if it was the only sound. Chi sat in the front, concentrating on driving the horse, the reins in his hands were tight, and his figure was looming in the darkness. The trees on both sides of the road were tall and dense, and their branches and leaves swayed in the wind, making a rustling sound, as if whispering some secret.
Situ Chong hugged Shangguan Wei on his thighs and looked at her with eyes full of doting, "What Madam did today once again amazed me, your husband. Is there anything Madam can't do?"
Shangguan Wei nestled in Situ Chong's arms, "My husband praises me too much. There are so many things I don't know, especially the things that girls do." She gently took off the purse on Situ Chong's waist, her face full of disdain, "For example, I can't do hand-knitting work. You dare to bring out such an ugly mandarin duck purse, I am really impressed."
"Madam, you embroidered a purse for me. I will definitely wear it every day. I can't let you down."
"Okay, as long as you like it."
At this time, Ze Ren's anxious voice came from outside the car.
"Master, Princess, we are in danger. There is a barrier around us and we can't get around it."
Hearing this, Situ Chong frowned, "I really can't be idle for a moment, there are always people rushing to my door to die."
"Madam, please stay in the car and come back after you have solved your husband's problem."
"No, let's go out and solve it together. I'm not a weak woman who can only tie up a chicken."
"Okay, be careful later."
After saying this, the two men walked out of the car, jumped to the ground at the same time, and stared at the row of swaying trees in front of them.