Tianliangyuan

Chapter 430: Should we let the lucky star cut it?

Xu Zhaozhao presented the first piece of melon. Originally, some ministers suggested that the lucky star should try it first, but this time Emperor Yong'an rejected their suggestion.

How can you poison a melon that grows naturally in this field?

Xu Zhaozhao had just presented the sliced ​​melon in a small dish when her expression changed slightly, as if she could no longer stand.

"Quickly, help Princess Anle to sit down."

After Xu Zhaozhao sat down, large beads of sweat rolled down her forehead. It was the dead of winter, who would have thought that someone would sweat so much?

Therefore, Xu Zhaozhao's performance just now was definitely not an act.

Someone suggested finding someone to taste the food, but His Majesty refused, saying that this was an auspicious sign and he could not allow someone else to taste it on his behalf.

Therefore, His Majesty happily took the first bite.

It was refreshing and sweet but not cloying. Most importantly, after Emperor Yong'an swallowed it, he felt a warm current flowing through his stomach.

So Emperor Yong'an took a second bite, a third bite...

Xu Zhaozhao cut the first piece of melon into small pieces; otherwise, would she have let His Majesty eat it directly?

A plate of melons thus ended up in the emperor's belly.

After finishing this small dish, Emperor Yong'an felt his hands and feet warm up. Most importantly, the change in His Majesty was visible to the naked eye.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, your hair!"

His Majesty's wrinkles had not actually decreased, but his hair had indeed turned completely black, and he could clearly feel that his body was now full of energy, as if he had returned to his early twenties.

Indeed, is this Heaven's reward for this wise ruler?

Although the melon is larger than others, it would still be quite a challenge for an adult male to enjoy the whole thing by himself.

This was especially true for emperors who valued health and wellness.

Emperor Yong'an ordered someone to cut off a small piece for the Empress, but after Empress Qu ate it, she did not experience any effect.

Emperor Yong'an, out of curiosity, simply tasted a slice of melon from the Empress's plate and found that it only tasted the same, without the strange sensation he had felt before.

Could it be that only the first one will have this effect?

That's unlikely!

Emperor Yong'an was completely baffled until his gaze fell upon Xu Zhaozhao beside him, at which point he was once again moved.

"Anle, how are you?"

"Your Majesty, I am well and thank you for your concern."

"Anle, you picked this melon, so cut yourself a slice and try it."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Despite the emperor's decree, Xu Zhaozhao did not dare to cut a large piece. Without hesitation, she cut a piece that was less than half the thickness of the empress's slice of melon. After further processing, the plate was only four or five thin slices in total.

Xu Zhaozhao ate it right in front of everyone.

After she ate it, there was another noticeable change.

Xu Zhaozhao's originally pale face became noticeably rosy, and she widened her eyes, clearly noticing the strangeness of the melon.

"This, this melon?"

Xu Zhaozhao didn't finish her sentence, as if she didn't know how to describe it.

Emperor Yong'an was not convinced, so he asked Empress Qu to cut off another slice, and then he and the young prince each took a bite.

They discovered that it still had no effect, and Empress Qu herself ate it, just like before.

Then Emperor Yong'an cut off a piece himself and found that it had no effect whatsoever.

So, does this melon really have to be cut by this lucky star?

This realization surprised Emperor Yong'an somewhat, but he felt it was a good thing, since one was a lucky star and the other an auspicious omen.

At this moment, the other officials in the hall naturally noticed this change as well.

It's unclear what Emperor Yong'an was thinking, but he simply had Grand Tutor Jiang cut off a slice of melon for himself.

However, after Jiang Taifu finished eating it, there was no change; he simply kept praising how sweet the melon was.

The oldest person in the palace, Grand Tutor Jiang, may not be considered a long-lived person, but he is definitely a blessed person. He is old, high-ranking, and healthy. He has all the best qualities.

But the melon he cut off had no effect whatsoever.

Emperor Yong'an looked at his thin youngest son and immediately ordered Xu Zhaozhao to cut a slice for the little prince.

The young prince would naturally enjoy similar privileges as the empress.

Therefore, after Xu Zhaozhao finished cutting the melon, there were probably three or four fewer slices in the dish than when Emperor Yong'an first ate it.

The little prince took only one bite, then his eyes widened suddenly, and he quickly swallowed all the melon in his mouth: "Father, I feel so warm!"

Empress Qu was also taken aback.

Is it so magical?

Emperor Yong'an said excitedly, "My good son, have another bite."

After the little prince ate a second piece, his complexion visibly became rosy, and when Emperor Yong'an went to hold his hand, he found that the little hand was actually warm, which was incredible!

You should know that the young prince is weak, so his hands and feet are always cold in winter, especially at night, when he needs several hot water bottles to warm them up.

The young prince's hands were still icy, but after only two bites, they have warmed up, demonstrating the extraordinary nature of this melon.

"Quick, eat it all!"

Seeing that it would benefit his youngest son's health, Emperor Yong'an hurriedly told him to eat it, and then ordered the imperial physician to come and take his pulse.

"Your Majesty, the young prince's pulse is healthy, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, he should be no different from an ordinary person. However, I do not know whether the effects of this melon will last. If we want to be absolutely sure, it would be best to supplement it with medicine and food."

"Good, good, good!"

Emperor Yong'an was overjoyed and repeatedly said "good" to the emperor.

Could it be bad?

His own son had this disease from birth, and many people couldn't cure it. Some even predicted that he wouldn't live to be twenty.

Isn't everything alright now?

Empress Qu never expected that this melon would be so miraculous.

However, she herself ate it and didn't benefit from it at all.

Since all the auspicious omens were present, Emperor Yong'an was not a stingy person. Moreover, he firmly believed that if there was an auspicious omen once, there would surely be a second and a third.

Therefore, he was not stingy and directly ordered the ministers present to each eat a small piece.

In reality, it's like so many people sharing about one-sixth of this melon.

Xu Zhaozhao ate the most, second only to His Majesty and the young prince.

Because His Majesty ordered her to cut the melon again and rewarded her with another meal.

Xu Zhaozhao knew what was going on, but she was still willing to share in the Emperor's favor.

This way, everyone will know that Xu Zhaozhao has the strongest backer in Daxing, and no one can do anything about it!

After Cui Xuanming and Qu Shiji finished eating the melon, the amount of white hair on their heads decreased significantly, but it was clearly not as good as His Majesty's hair being completely black.

It might be because they eat so little.

However, they also clearly felt a warm current flowing through their bodies, and their lungs and internal organs were greatly nourished.

This is a mysterious and indescribable feeling.

Grand Tutor Jiang was speechless. What was this all about?