NCCnovel Chapter 508
Chapter 508
That night on the dragon couch in the Qianqing Palace, he had seen it through the curtain, and he had also secretly seen it through the window crack when Zhu Yunhuan was planting sweet potatoes - this was called "sweet potato", something that made the little wolf cub feel uneasy.
"What did the little wolf cub say at that time?" Zhu Yuanzhang muttered to himself, recalling the past in a daze. The strange yet slightly familiar thing in front of him seemed to bring his thoughts back to three months ago. Zhu Yuanzhang fell silent for a moment.
"He said it was a great achievement..."
"He called me, the emperor's grandfather, 'Old Zhu' in front of this 'corpse' of mine... He also... blatantly cursed all his ancestors! He said that most of my family starved to death when I was a child..."
After more than three months of baptism, for Zhu Yuanzhang now, shouting "Old Zhu" and insulting his ancestors have become as easy as sprinkling water.
Even Zhu Yuanzhang himself didn't notice it.
Looking back now, he was able to talk about this without any emotion.
When he began to recall the events of that day relatively calmly, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly felt as if he had grasped something - as if something was about to come out.
at the same time.
Lu Wei, standing by, was completely bewildered and confused, yet he was also nervously sweating at Zhu Yuanzhang's mutterings. He swallowed his saliva in fear, secretly complaining, "Calling His Majesty 'Old Zhu'?! And saying that most of his family starved to death when he was a child!? It seems... the treason of the man from Yingtian Prefecture is far more serious than anyone realizes now!"
Zhu Yuanzhang spoke calmly, but Lu Wei listened with fear.
The guy from Yingtian Prefecture is always able to reach new heights of filial piety! What he found most outrageous was that even though that guy was so "powerful and filial", the guy in front of him still reluctantly gave him the position.
Lu Wei felt that this world was a little too crazy.
While he was secretly complaining in his heart, he heard the emperor in front of him take a deep breath and said half-doubtfully: "This thing can't be..."
"Is it edible?!"
For something he had never understood or even had no idea about, the pale and powerless phrase "enormous contribution" was obviously not enough for him to take too seriously. On the contrary, he would be more likely to be entangled in Zhu Yunhuan's remarks about "filial piety leading to strength".
After all, anyone who heard such words would be furious, let alone Zhu Yuanzhang.
But now, after calming down and re-examining the situation that day, Zhu Yuanzhang finally discovered the highlight.
"Is it edible?" Lu Wei frowned, not quite believing it.
Modern people’s first reaction when seeing sweet potatoes would be “delicious” and “sweet”. That’s because everyone knows what it is and what it tastes like. However, in the eyes of people of this era, it is difficult to associate this ugly thing with eating.
But for Zhu Yuanzhang.
Once this highlight is in front of him, everything that happens next seems natural and logical - the more he thinks about it, the more reasonable it seems.
Then - start exploring and trying.
Zhu Yuanzhang ignored Lu Wei's strange look and said, "Go, try cooking this yourself."
"Uh... yes, Your Majesty." Lu Wei could only bite the bullet and turn to go to the kitchen at the edge of the yard. Usually when important intelligence was presented, all the people here would be sent away, so the kitchen was empty.
Lu Wei is a member of the Imperial Guard.
Of course, doing this kind of thing is rather rough. After about two quarters of an hour, a porcelain bowl was brought out from the kitchen. Inside it was a "reddish-brown lump" that had barely changed in appearance, and some soup...
Lu Wei swallowed his saliva and said with embarrassment, "Your Majesty, this thing doesn't look like... edible, right?"
Zhu Yuanzhang's gaze lingered on it for a moment.
He said without hesitation: "Eat it." He was not sure what would happen if he ate this thing, and of course he would not risk his own life. As an emperor, it was his habit to ask others to test the poison first.
Hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, Lu Wei's heart sank: "As expected!" There was no one else here, so if they wanted to find someone to test the poison, he would be the most suitable person.
Lu Wei looked at the ugly thing in his hand.
He pursed his lips tightly, knitted his brows tightly, and was full of resistance - he didn't want to eat, he really didn't want to eat!
But what could he do? Zhu Yuanzhang just stared at him directly, his expression tolerant of no comment. How many people could withstand the power of Emperor Hongwu?
finally.
Lu Wei could only swallow his saliva.
He closed his eyes, picked up the strange lump, put it in his mouth and took a bite - the first feeling was hot, but he didn't dare to spit it out, so he could only swish it in his mouth a few times to cool down what he had bitten.
But... he kept talking...
It’s like I suddenly discovered a new world!
His eyes widened, his gaze lit up as he chewed the food in his mouth. Surprisingly, the taste wasn't like the tree roots he'd imagined. Instead, it was soft and glutinous, with a hint of sweetness spreading across his taste buds...
"What's the matter?" Seeing Lu Wei's strange expression change, Zhu Yuanzhang also felt a little puzzled and asked impatiently.
Lu Wei swallowed what was in his mouth.
He first breathed a sigh of relief, and then slowly said: "Your Majesty, this thing seems... to be really edible! And it tastes very good! After cooking, it is soft and sweet!" Lu Wei said truthfully.
I secretly felt lucky to have saved my life.