OFFERING CONCUBINES
EPISODE 38 IS WISE

Hearing the words of His Majesty Yan Yue, the eyes of the entire hall were now directed towards Xiao Yi.

"Unfortunately servant, Your Majesty.the servant does not deserve it." Said Xiao Yi stammeringly, he felt so clumsy and uneasy.

"Your Majesty, concubine Yi said the truth." The Queen mother said as if to remind.

"I don't think there's anything inappropriate, "His Majesty stared for a moment at Xiao Yi who was sitting down while bowing his face beside him.

"I've tasted the dishes of all my wives, all their dishes are so delicious. To the extent that my tongue can't tell the difference. Do I have to make a choice carelessly. Wouldn't that hurt a lot of people?" continued His Majesty. All those who were silent looked at each other left and right.

"Concubine Yi, I think is the right choice to make a decision. He was very familiar with good food ingredients and proficient in processing them, I myself have proved it, with a very extraordinary snow grass soup. Yi's concubine's tongue won't lie about taste."

The Queen Mother watched His Majesty with a different look now, her eyes alternately directed towards Xiao Yi and His Majesty, like a wary cat.

"You have decided he is not involved in this ceremony, of course he will behave without feeling depressed because he has no interest in this ceremony. And what I do know is that he did not take sides with a single concubine in the palace. Wasn't he very difficult to socialize and be accepted in the harem environment" His Majesty said.

The words were like a mace that hit concubine Mei and all the concubines who were feeling displeased at Xiao Yi.

Concubine Mei felt like after being tossed into the clouds so sweetly and then tossed into the ground rock hard.

His heart was crumbling, to the point that his teeth were grinding, holding back anger and resentment.

Defeat after feeling victorious is even more painful!

He had openly hated Xiao Yi in front of the girl even chiding her. If now the woman was going to drop the choice for the king, then she was the last choice that Xiao Yi would recommend.

All his struggles and hard work were now meaningless jokes. Vain as dry leaves on the roadside.

"Do'a and your hopes for me, I have received well. Now just determining the one who is entitled to the award, I hope that concubine Yi can make an honest and wise decision."

His Majesty opened both hands allowing Xiao Yi to advance towards the table in front of His Majesty where the row of dishes was placed.

Doubtfully Xiao Yi advanced forward, her dress rubbing against the floor giving off a soft rustling sound. He bowed for a moment in front of His Eminence Yan Yue, but that face was really cold.

Xiao Yi stared at the one dish that was colorful and served so beautifully.

If he could choose, then he would never want to stand in this position.

Choosing someone to send into the room of the man he now so desperately wanted, was like a severe punishment that exceeded hundreds of whips.

He had bled himself before doing so.

Young commander Zhao Juren, looked deeply at the girl who stood in confusion.

He knew, His Majesty had never loved another woman other than Jiu Fei since a long time ago. Even he himself was a witness of how the love of the two people struggle from the bloody battle on the border until then the queen mother forced to send Jiu Fei to the silent temple, which was the silent one, to separate the couple who could threaten all the plans that had been so meticulously made by her aunt, Zhao Li Sui, the royal queen mother of Yanzhi.

The young commander Zhao Juren also knew, Your Majesty never moved his heart to any of the concubines who mated with him and he was very sure, Your Majesty has never loved anyone else again, including this concubine Yi.

Commander Zhao Juren secretly clenched his hand inside the arm of his robe that was as long and wide as the wings of the eagle.

Xiao yi took out a spoon from eunuch Chen who was standing at the end of the table. Then taste one by one the dishes presented on the table accompanied by the gaze of everyone with anxious expectations, especially the concubines who sat tensely in their respective places.

Fortunately they were all now in the hands of the woman they hated so much.

Isn't that really ironic? Every time they wished that even praying this girl was struck by misfortune and banished from Weiyan's palace, the girl they referred to as the witch.

Now they are secretly stalking the do'a in their hearts, hoping that the girl will give them good luck, which they may only get once in a lifetime.

After everything was tasted, he said in a confident voice,

"All these dishes on the table, they're the best I've ever tasted..."

All eyes were barely blinking staring at the woman who now became so important her speech to hear tonight.

Of course, all the dishes were amazing, weren't the chosen royal chefs, who had already done it for them?

"All materials selected as raw materials are of the highest quality and best quality. The resulting taste also has its own speciality." Added Xiao Yi.

All was now increasingly tense, how not, Xiao Yi had not given any more appraisal to any of their dishes, until this point.

"Just to say." Xiao Yi said then tilted his body, staring for a moment at His Majesty, who was not looking at him at all, making a flash of pain come to grieve Xiao Yi.

"The Chushi Festival needs one chosen person, even though everyone has won it."

"Chushi Festival means devotion, do'a and the hope of a wife to her husband, meaning not only the value of taste that we will see but about meaning. All tastes may be delicious and wonderful, but a meaning exceeds all tastes" Xiao Yi's lips trembled.

"With all due respect, Your Majesty, I will choose three dishes with the best meanings tonight. And it remains the authority of His Majesty to choose one of these three dishes."

The queen mother was now astonished by the intelligence of the concubine whom she had considered so trivial.

He did His Highness Yan Yue's orders well, but still did not offend the queen mother and broke the Chushi tradition which required the King to choose one dish of concubines that was considered the best.

And quite an important thing too, as well as he made himself not to be guilty, both in front of the mistress who was hostile to him and who became his friend.

The Queen Mother felt that this girl was more dangerous to her than Her own Majesty.

His Majesty simply smiled inwardly, he knew, he had never misjudged Xiao Yi, except that he failed to guess the girl's feelings for him.

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