52 Deers Blood (1/2)
After An-jin left, EmperornShizong was no longer in the mood to stay in the temple. However, after sitting and talking for a while, it started to rain heavily. The Crown Prince suggested that they return to the palace after having a vegetarian meal here. Ever since Shi Zong became the Emperor, he hadn't eaten this type of food anymore, so he nodded and occasionally changed his taste.
The head of the Hall of Enchantments cooked himself and cooked a meal for Shizong.
After Eunuch Xie presented the foodto the Shizong, the Shizong curled his lips as he looked at the food in front of him. A radish carved into a peony is a radish. Green vegetables with tofu and bamboo shoots and mushrooms. No matter how good the dishes looked, the Shizong couldn't be interested. After eating a few chopsticks, Shizong shook his head and said that he wouldn't eat anymore.
The Crown Prince wanted to advise the Emperor, so he looked at An Jinyan and gave her a look, ”Father, the sika deer you hunted in the forest have already been bloodied. Since you were in the rain today, would you like some deer blood to warm your body?”
Emperor Shizong listened to the sound of the rain and nodded. He waved his hand at An Jinyan and said, ”You may leave.”
An Jinyan did not dare to say more. She bowed to Shizong and left.
The Crown Prince took the blood of the deer and poured two small bowls of it from the wooden gourd in front of the Emperor.
The Emperor asked, ”This place belongs to the Buddhist Sangha. Shall we drink deer blood there?”
The Crown Prince laughed, ”Father is the master of the entire world, the Buddha must follow Father's wishes.”
”I like what you said,” Shizong said with a smile at the crown prince. ”Any of the three Buddhist Sangha's would have to live in my hands.”
The Crown Prince drank a bowl of deer blood first, then said to the Shizong, ”This deer blood is a little bit fishy.”
The Emperor waited for a while to see that nothing had happened before saying, ”You have been living in peace for too long. Back then when I was fighting for the world, I drank a lot of human blood, not to mention deer blood.”
The Crown Prince hurriedly said, ”Your sons and daughters are all enjoying the blessings of our royal father.”
The Emperor drank all the deer blood in the bowl in one gulp, and the smell of blood instantly filled his throat. He then closed his eyes in enjoyment.
After the crown prince had finished drinking the blood, he said, ”Father, please rest here for a while. Your son shall go outside and have the guards prepare to return to the palace.”
Shizong nodded.
Before the crown prince left, he placed a few sticks of incense in the incense burner in the quiet room and watched as cigarettes drifted out from holes in the lid. Only then did the crown prince leave.
”Your Majesty, the deer blood is fresh. Would you like a little more?”
Shizong tasted the blood on his throat but did not open his eyes. He merely made a sound of acknowledgement.
Eunuch Xie quickly ordered someone to bring a bowl of deer blood for a guard to drink. After that, the bowl was brought to the Emperor's mouth.
”This time, I can feel the sweetness under the scent of the deer's blood.” ”It's better to make things with your own hands,” Shizong said to Eunuch Xie.
Eunuch Xiw wiped Shizong's face with a hot towel and said, ”It is the luck of this deer that His Majesty is able to enjoy it.”
”Are you a deer?” The Emperor laughed. ”You know what Deer is thinking?”
Gilly slapped herself on the mouth and said, ”This servant is sick and talking nonsense again.”
”Well, there's no need to fight,” Shizong said. ”It's not the first time you've talked such nonsense.”
”Your Majesty, your servant went out just now and saw that Second Lady An has not left.”
The Emperor opened his eyes abruptly, ”An Family's daughter?”
”She's the second young mistress of the An clan,” Eunich Xie said. ”The rain outside is getting heavier, so the Grand Preceptor's wife's afraid that she won't be able to walk easily, so he told her to wait until the rain stopped before returning. ”Seeing how rain is falling like this, this servant will probably not be able to stop for the entire night.”
An Jinxiu is still in the main hall? When the Emperor thought of this, their body began to heat up.
”Your Majesty, drink some deer blood and a cup of tea to rinse your mouth,” Eunuch Xie offered a cup of slightly hot tea to the Shizong.
Even after the Shizong drank this cup of tea, the heat from his body did not dissipate. In the heat, the Emperor opened his collar.
By the side, Eunuch Xie said in surprise, ”Did His Majesty get hit by the blood from the deer?” Why is the face so hot? ”
The Emperor rubbed his swollen forehead and said, ”Help me blow the wind.”
”Your Majesty, you're still warm right now. If you go out for a while, you'll catch a cold.”
”You want to control me too?” The Emperor voice suddenly turned stern.
Eunuch Xie did not dare to say another word as he supported the Emperor out of the room.
As they passed the incense burner, Emperor stopped and asked, ”What incense is burning inside?”