A Foodie Transmigrated into the Palace Chapter 1529 - 1527: A Perfect Closure to the Past
Previously on A Foodie Transmigrated into the Palace...
Chapter 1527
To be honest, even Zhao Junyao was somewhat shocked by the speed.
After all, these two ’incompetent’ sons never had their minds on government affairs.
One was passionate about landscape poetry and painting, the other was into the passionate world of martial arts.
They were unrestrained and aimless, and most of the time, their whereabouts were unknown.
Who would have thought... they actually seemed competent when it came to handling matters!
It’s gratifying, truly gratifying!
...
The imprisoned Suobuno was still struggling like a trapped beast.
Seeing these two unexpectedly appearing pretty boys, he felt very unwilling.
After all, as a mighty overlord of the sea, being defeated by two soft, tender lambs, not only would he lose face if word got out, but his lifelong reputation would be utterly destroyed.
This kind of human tragedy, he absolutely would not allow to happen.
"Hey!"
He boasted loudly, struggling.
"Do you have the guts to kill me?"
"Your city’s citizens are already poisoned by my Southern Ocean toxin, without the antidote, they will all die!"
"And your Great Chu Dynasty’s Emperor, don’t you want to save him?"
Zhao Qiye, clothed in red, descended imposingly from a high place.
Squinting, he looked at Suobuno curled up on the ground, tied like a knot, with a playful expression.
"The Emperor?"
"Our Great Chu’s Emperor is still in your hands?"
"Oh! Then it’s better if you kill him, kill him and I will be the Emperor!"
"I am also father’s legitimate son, also rightful!"
"Don’t you think that’s a good idea?"
His well-defined hand gripped a dagger that appeared at an unknown time.
The icy blade pressed against Suobuno’s throat, preventing him from making rash moves.
Suobuno suddenly felt a bit nervous.
"You... does the old Great Chu Emperor have other sons?"
Zhao Qiye suddenly pulled back the dagger, kicked him, and returned to his seat, cursing.
"Idiot!"
Suobuno nearly cried.
Previously, when sending people to scout the Great Chu’s forces, he never heard there were two such ruthless princes!
Wasn’t it said they were hiding outside all year, ignoring worldly affairs!!
Zhao Qiheng quickly handed his brother a cup of tea, and gently persuaded him.
"Don’t be angry! If you really dislike him, just kill him, why use foul language? Mother would be unhappy if she knew!"
Zhao Qiye helplessly glanced at his brother, seeing him clad in white, elegantly holding a jade pot and drinking tea.
Talking about ’killing’ like casually commenting on poetry and painting.
He was speechless.
"Alright then!"
"For your sake, I can refrain from tormenting him!"
"However... the premise is that you have a way to make him hand over the antidote!"
Zhao Qiheng thought for a moment and smiled gently.
"Isn’t this simple?"
He lightly lifted the hem of his white garment and walked down the steps, whispering something in Suobuno’s ear.
Suddenly Suobuno’s face changed dramatically, collapsing to the ground.
Zhao Qiheng gently extended his hand in front of him, signaling him to hand over the antidote, his expression consistently elegant.
But Suobuno was kneeling on the ground, pale-faced.
"I... the antidote is not with me, please..."
Zhao Qiheng’s expression finally showed some impatience, as he turned and started to walk away, instructing the attendant beside him.
"Go! Force him to drink the poison collected from the citizens!"
"Yes!"
The attendant hurried away, and Zhao Qiheng, losing patience, turned to leave.
Zhao Qiye followed, with a curious expression asking him.
"My harsh interrogations didn’t work, how did you manage it?"
Zhao Qiheng’s thin lips curled, his gentle voice spilling out.
"His main weakness is face!"
"I told him, if he doesn’t obediently hand over the antidote, I’ll have people strip him naked, tie him up in a cage and parade him in the street!"
Zhao Qiye’s entire expression twitched.
Feeling impressed: Who said my brother is as pure as jade, poetically inclined? He’s clearly a wicked schemer!
Still tying up and parading in the street, how does he even think of that.
But... anyway, since the antidote can be obtained, it’s a good method, he might as well admire it.
...
Suobuno, tied like a knot, was quickly dragged into the dungeon.
The poison Zhao Qiheng ordered was also quickly arranged.
This poison was specially concocted by the wizard of the Southern Ocean Kingdom; no one knew its toxicity better than him.
If he drank it and didn’t have the antidote, he would die in three days, in terribly miserable conditions, akin to the most venomous plague.
He fiercely glared at the shattered medicine bowl on the ground, feeling the severe changes inside his body start instantly, making him feel somewhat desperate.
He never thought that just two days ago he was carefree, but now he had become like this.
That dream-like beautiful future, how did it suddenly shatter.
Now the broken pieces on the ground are about to claim his life!
He felt very unwilling!
But, looking at his clothes, he appeared sorrowful and desperate.
Doesn’t want to be paraded!
Among the Great Chu populace, there’s a widespread poem.
’Alive as a hero, dead as a ghostly hero!’
Even if he were to die, he had to be a ghostly hero, not lose face.
Thus... might as well wait for the poison to take effect.
If in these three days someone came to parade him, he would bite his tongue and end his life.
...
The imagination is beautiful, but reality is cruel.
Just one night later, he found he couldn’t move any part of his body.
It meant that now he either gave out the antidote, faced being paraded, or couldn’t even die.
Zhao Qiheng complacently watched the fury erupting from his eyes, lightly and casually smiled.
Turned and instructed the attendant beside him.
"Has no one come to deliver the antidote?"
"I only have one last Shi Chen of patience, if there’s no antidote, just go ahead!"
The attendants responded.
Suobuno was thoroughly frantic.
He was like a series of strictly guarded dykes.
Breached one after another by Zhao Qiheng, now... ultimately collapsing entirely, utterly defenseless.
’I’ll give it! I’ll give it!’
He signaled with his eyes.
Zhao Qiheng’s smile grew exponentially.
The matter was done!
...
"Who would’ve thought, Imperial Brother!"
"You usually keep a low profile, but your tricks for dealing with others are ruthless!"
Having roamed the martial world for years, Zhao Qiye hadn’t seen anyone act so decisively.
This time, he really gained new insight.
Zhao Qiheng pressed his lips with a gentle smile.
"Don’t say nonsense, I didn’t do anything, neither made a move nor deployed troops!"
"Brilliant!"
Zhao Qiye was thoroughly convinced; indeed my big brother is still my big brother.
He silently and elegantly killed, yet in the end can speak so gracefully, absolutely outstanding!
...
A month later, after the first month.
The new year’s sunlight descended once more.
Guangnan City, which encountered a once-in-a-century massive disaster, finally recovered from the abyss, reviving once again.
Though many citizens were injured or lost, fortunately, the foundation was unharmed.
Although many hillside tomb areas were submerged and destroyed by flooding, the Imperial Court sent people for relief and disaster aid.
Such a vast wasteland, could it not sustain these citizens?
So this catastrophe finally passed with a rounded resolution.