Liu Bian looked at the table full of food in front of him and felt something strange in his heart.
I have to admit that the skills of the palace chef are not bad, at least the presentation of the dishes is very good, but the taste...
I really can’t compliment you!
But so what, for the sake of physical strength and for the golden cicada's escape plan, Liu Bian had no choice but to fight hard. People are like iron and rice is like steel. If he doesn't eat even one meal, he will starve!
He took a deep breath, as if making an extremely heavy and painful decision, picked up the bowls and chopsticks, picked up the food, brought it to his mouth with difficulty, chewed it in big mouthfuls, and then swallowed it!
“It tastes terrible!”
“It tastes so bad!”
"I am a prince after all, but Dong Zhuo treats me like this!"
"..."
Liu Bian ate and cursed at the same time, and his anger was beyond words.
Tang Ji carefully came forward, tried to pick up the vegetables, brought them to her mouth, chewed them, and swallowed them.
Liu Bian frowned: "How about it, my beloved concubine, is it not delicious?"
Tang Ji didn’t think it was unpalatable at first, but then she thought about it, why did Your Highness insist on saying that something was not unpalatable in the first place?
Is it possible...
What plans does His Highness have in mind?
For some reason, she nodded in an awkward manner: "It really tastes bad!"
But......
Why does His Highness still try to eat it even though it feels unpalatable?
It’s really strange!
Tang Ji was angry: "Here comes someone!"
A guard flashed out: "Here."
Tang Ji's willow eyebrows stood up, her eyes widened, and her temper flared up: "How do you try such a terrible meal?"
If the tiger doesn't show off its power, do you think I'm hello-kitty?
The guard was stunned on the spot: "This..."
Half a moment.
No words.
Tang Ji's lips curved into a hint of sinisterness: "Hmph, is it possible that there is no one to try the food for Your Highness? If someone plots to murder Your Highness, you may be able to afford it?"
The guard trembled: "Princess, I am guilty!"
Liu Bian hurriedly waved his hand and said: "My dear concubine, that's all. Anyway, Gu has finished eating. From tomorrow on, let them interview the dishes in front of Gu. All the unpalatable dishes will be sent away!"
The guard hurriedly bowed and held up his hands: "Thank you for your forgiveness, Your Highness!"
Netizens in the live broadcast room were so happy:
"Haha! Miss Tang Ji is so cute, her acting skills are really great!"
"Master Bian, you will never be sorry to Miss Tang Ji in the future."
"Have you noticed that since Mr. Bian killed that guard, the boys in Age have become much better behaved."
"Yes, yes! That's true. No matter what they think in their hearts, at least they are respectful to Mr. Bian on the surface."
"..."
The leader of the Military Advisor Alliance said: "Master Bian, Dr. Wang will not come until the evening. In the afternoon, we will mainly practice swordsmanship. At least practice the Tai Chi sword first. When you can perform it completely, we will change to the next one."
Keep learning.”
Liu Bian hummed: "Don't worry, boss, I will work hard."
After taking a short rest, Liu Bian took out his sword, came to the inner chamber, and began to review Tai Chi sword skills.
"Yes! That's it. His movements are pretty standard and his sword dance is pretty smooth. He's a pretty good martial artist."
"Let's learn new sword moves next. Master Bian, listen carefully. Follow the process step by step and take your time. Don't be impatient."
"This move is a move with a false step and a downward cut, also known as an Oolong tail swing. First, you step back and turn to swing the sword, with the palm of your right hand facing inward. Then, you make a false step and cut down. The direction of the false step is 30 degrees to the east and north, and you turn your head and look eastward.
Forty-five degrees south, the horizontal distance between the two feet is about ten centimeters."
"..."
"This move is a right lunge, also known as fishing for the moon under the sea. First retract your feet and turn around the sword, then step forward to circle the sword, lunge to the right, sit with your hips and shoulders down, and the sword tip should be slightly lower than your wrist."
"..."
Liu Bian practices his sword very seriously and tries his best to ensure perfection in every move. Moreover, he learns very quickly and has extremely strong comprehension ability. Even the experts in the Military Advisor Alliance can't help but be secretly surprised.
Unknowingly, he had been practicing for two hours.
While Liu Bian was silent in his sword skills, Tang Ji entered the inner chamber, waved and shouted: "Your Highness, Doctor Wang is here."
Liu Bian immediately sheathed his sword, took a deep breath, and stopped practicing: "My dear concubine, let Dr. Wang wait for a moment, take a shower first, and change into dry clothes before he comes."
Tang Ji hummed, turned and left.
Not long after.
Liu Bian returned to the front hall.
Doctor Wang leaned forward and held his hands in his hands: "Your Highness's complexion is getting better and better. He must have recovered. After I have checked His Highness's pulse, if you don't need to take medicine, you can stop."
Doctor Wang put down the medicine box and stepped forward to diagnose Liu Bian's pulse.
But when Liu Bian turned his hand, a jade pendant appeared in his palm.
Doctor Wang's hand was stuck in the air, his body was trembling slightly, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on his forehead. It was obvious that he recognized this jade pendant, which was exactly the one on his son's body.
"Your Highness..."
Doctor Wang raised his eyes and looked at Liu Bian, his voice trembling slightly!
"Shh~~~"
Liu Bian lowered his voice and said with great interest: "The Imperial Physician Wang must have recognized the jade pendant. Yes, it is exactly the piece on your son's body!"
"Your Highness, I am really..."
Doctor Wang frowned.
"I've already given you a chance, I don't want to hear any more explanations!" Liu Bian said simply, "The poison must be delivered tomorrow, otherwise I won't blame you for being rude!"
"this......"
"You go, I don't need to teach you what to do!" Liu Bian said decisively.
Dr. Wang stood up slowly and glanced at the guard guarding the door of the palace: "Your Highness's body is still a little weak. I will come again tomorrow to check His Highness's pulse."
Liu Bian smiled indifferently and bowed in return: "Then I'll help the king's doctor."
When watching Doctor Wang leave, netizens in the live broadcast room immediately exploded:
"Haha! Looking at Dr. Wang's bitter face, it's so refreshing!"
"You can't be polite to this kind of person. If you take action early, you may have already obtained the poison!"
"A veteran like this who has been in the palace for more than ten years can only grovel and curry favor with the powerful. Mr. Bian has lost his power. If he doesn't have some means, he will definitely not take advantage of you!"
"Humph! I'm not afraid that he won't cooperate this time!"
"It's clear that you have to deal with it. If you don't drink the toast, you will be fined!"
"..."
The leader of the Military Advisor Alliance said: "Master Bian, we have already done what we need to do. All that is left is to wait for the results. However, we cannot waste this time."
Liu Bian thought: "The boss is right, we must race against time to make up for everything that needs to be made up for."
"The Military Advisor Alliance has hired a calligraphy teacher for you. Tonight, let's practice official script first. After all, official script is the most commonly used writing style among the Han Dynasties. When you become proficient in it, we will learn regular script and cursive script one by one."
"Okay! Let's get started!"
"What about official script? It developed from seal script. The characters are mostly wide and flat, with long horizontal strokes and short vertical strokes. It pays attention to silkworm heads and wild goose tails. It went through twists and turns and reached its peak in the Eastern Han Dynasty."