The little eunuch stepped up, leaned into the ear of Father-in-law Lian, covered his mouth and whispered a few words before retreating, leaving an empty golden phoenix bowl in the center of the long table.

"The emperor's edict is that the outcome of this round has been released, and this golden bowl shall prevail. The results will be announced after the second level. ”

Ha, even the emperor wants to sell Guanzi? Hua Mo couldn't help but complain in her heart, this ancient person is really like the editing of a modern variety show, and an advertisement will be inserted at a critical moment, making people wait for the next episode!

Father-in-law Lian immediately greeted them: "A few of you can move back to the stall for a short rest, and after the other two rice shops have finished the first level, they will participate in the second level together." ”

"There's Father-in-law Laolian."

She greeted her with respect, and after her father-in-law walked away, she pulled her teammate's sleeve and walked back: "Quick, go back and prepare." She had a hunch that the villain was going to do it at the second level.

"What's the hurry?" He Qingxian let her pull and did not resist.

"Tsk, do you have a sense of worry?" The first level is peaceful, and it looks more and more like the tranquility of the eve of the storm. No, she has to go back and make sure that her secret "weapon" is in good condition, "Uncle Fan, what about Sanshui?" ”

Look left and right, why can't you find anyone?

"Yo ......" Uncle Fan scratched his head and looked around, "That kid was still there just now......"

"Didn't you tell me where to go?"

"No, Xu walked away for a while and will come back."

"I'm in a hurry." Seeing that she was about to turn around in place, He Qingxian grabbed her arm and said with relief, "It's okay." ”

Because even if something happens, he will settle it and make her okay.

Huamo understood the meaning of this sentence.

But somehow, when Father-in-law Lian said that he was preparing for the second level, her heart began to beat involuntarily. Even though they had been preparing for this for a long time, they still couldn't resist the fear of imminent death in her heart. After all, the emperor's words alone can decide the life and death of civilians, which she has never experienced!

Nodding mechanically, she looked back at the crowd. I didn't see Sanshui, but I caught a glimpse of a figure shorter than her, with a pale face and a conspicuous long-haired black mole on the chin, which was not ......

She put her other hand on him and whispered, "Grandpa Cen." ”

He Qingxian looked in the direction of Hua Mo's line of sight, indeed, she was not mistaken.

It seemed to feel their gaze, and the figure did not continue to stay in the Xin family's stall for more, but just turned his head sideways and smiled at the people inside, and without talking, he turned the direction of the toe of his shoes and walked towards them.

When the husband and wife saw the situation, one bowed his hand, and the other bowed his head.

"Young Master He, Young Lady He, meet again."

She raised her head and smiled politely: "Father-in-law Cen is good." ”

"He was sick that day and was not in the store. Regarding the packaging, thank you to Father-in-law Cen for mentioning it to the insider. He lowered his hand and looked at the slender, smiling eyes.

"Haha, you don't have to see each other." Father-in-law Cen raised his eyebrows, and the long hair on the black mole swayed with his smile, "Today's results, wait and see." After that, without waiting for the couple to reply, they twisted their bodies and left.

Enigmatical! Flower Foam pouted at the soft figure, and then retracted her lips in fright by the thumping drum.

As soon as the drum stopped, the shrill summons of the little eunuch floated from the stage.

"The second level is about to begin, all the owners please take their places~!"

Ahh The psychological construction has not been built yet! Can you give a few more minutes to take a deep breath and eat a sugar gourd or something to cushion your mood?

Seeing that Hua Mo was visibly nervous again, He Qingxian didn't intend to let her stay where she was, so he grabbed her hand and dragged it out. This quick and decisive posture has become a heroic reincarnation in her eyes, and she only had time to shake her head and say a word to Uncle Fan and Uncle Li, and let Sanshui look for her after she came back, so she left in a hurry.

Back on the stage, the layout of this second level looks more compact than the first level.

Four square tables are arranged horizontally, and each table is placed with number cards from number 1 to 4, representing the four participating rice banks. The original long wooden table was placed across from them, separating the group from each other. The high dragon chair has also changed, it was originally two steps away from the platform, according to the little eunuch, according to the emperor's instructions, moved to a distance of stone steps.

This degree of proximity to the people made Hua Mo warn herself in her heart that "you can't look directly at the Son of Heaven", and at the same time, she couldn't help but peek a few times with her spare eyes. Well, the emperor and his old man still maintained a kind smile, but there was still a strange feeling that could not be explained......

In addition, next to the dragon chair stood a father-in-law she had never seen before. That tall figure and angular facial features are really different from the temperament of other ordinary eunuchs! Oh Mo Oh Mo, is it hard to ......

The emperor is also a face control?

"You...... Okay? She snickered twice, it was really hard not to let He Qingxian mistakenly think that she was insane and was very happy.

"Huh?" Hua Mo pressed the corners of her mouth, not letting it, and shook off the messy plot in her head, "It's okay, what are we on?" ”

He raised the number he had just drawn: "Number four." ”

"It was randomly drawn?" Somewhat unexpectedly, so far, even the second level seems to be quite fair, "Will there be any mess then?" ”

"Not then." He led her to the position of No. 4 and stood up, put the skewer on the table, glanced at Xin Zhuo next door, and sneered, "Let's look at it." ”

The gong sounded, and even his father-in-law appeared again, reiterating the rules of the second level: "Second round, cooked." This round will be judged from four aspects: color, aroma, taste, and texture. The saint tasted first, and the others followed. ”

Even the father-in-law waved the dust, and the four little eunuchs immediately brought four large iron pots, each with a bamboo tube tied to the lid, and the bottom of the pot was still emitting hot white smoke. As soon as it was revealed, the rice was fragrant and was filled into a golden bowl with different patterns.

"Due to the time, the rice has been cooked in advance. The cooking process is supervised by the head of the imperial dining room, Mr. Cen Gonggong, to ensure that after the owners hand in the rice bags in a uniform package, the whole process is not in the hands of others except for the internal personnel of the imperial dining room. ”

Oops!

As soon as she heard the name, Hua Mo immediately tightened He Qingxian's sleeve.

It was here that they were waiting.

"The victory is in hand, and the younger siblings must not be more happy." The "warm reminder" from the No. 3 table next to him was obviously another trick of Xin Zhuo, "Don't lose your sense of proportion in front of the saint." Otherwise......" will not finish the sentence, leaving a meaningful rhyme.

"You ......" Well, in front of this kind of trickster, there is really no need to maintain an elegant personality. Hua Mo couldn't hold back, and began to stare, and was about to go over to educate Xin Zhuo, but was held down by He Qingxian's shoulder.

He didn't look at the person next to him at all, just stared into her eyes: "Wait and see." ”

Hua Mo looked at him indignantly, and then looked at the Emperor who was close in front of him under his eyes. Okay, as a way to give them face, and also to protect this noble brain, she first cursed a few words in a low voice to vent and forget it!

At this moment, the four little eunuchs lined up in a neat and orderly manner, carrying the golden bowl up the stone steps together, respectfully waiting for the emperor's next order. The bowl was not marked with any marking, and the emperor seemed to have chosen it according to his mood, stroked his beard, and casually raised his noble fingers, and the father-in-law next to him immediately understood the saint's intentions.

"Biography, Shangshan." This father-in-law not only doesn't look like a eunuch, but even his voice is not as sharp and harsh as that, but he has a melodious and loud alto.

As soon as the words fell, a female official wearing the same robe as Da Changjin and combing a straight bun came out of the side to greet An, and at the suggestion, approached the golden bowl that the emperor had just chosen. The female official opened the cloth bag in her hand, took out a silver needle from it, inserted it into the rice several times, and after confirming that it was no different, she nodded to the little eunuch and presented it to the emperor.

The emperor did not comment after tasting it, his expression did not change, he just smiled and nodded slowly, and then took the water handed by his father-in-law on the side and rinsed his mouth.

The first two bowls are like this, and there is nothing abnormal. By the third bowl, Hua Mo's right eyelid jumped violently.

"Your Majesty!" The female officer's face turned pale, and she suddenly knelt on the ground and exclaimed, "This bowl, this bowl is poisonous!" ”

Outside the venue, the discussion suddenly broke out, and the crowd was noisy. The smile on the dragon chair finally froze.

Sure enough, the left eye jumps with wealth and the right eye jumps with disaster!

She glanced at He Qingxian, and the two of them could guess without waiting for the verification that this bowl represented the He family. Hua Mo's heart was about to jump to her throat, so she just looked out of the field, why didn't that stinky boy from Sanshui come?

"Silence!" The father-in-law next to the dragon chair immediately managed the discipline, very majestic, "If there is any more noise, drag it out, and the cane will beat fifty!" ”

The audience was immediately silent, and no one dared to make a mistake.

Hua Mo thought that Long Yan would be furious next, and she should be arrested by the soldiers to torture her to extract a confession, but the emperor was not as angry as she imagined, but was silent for a while, and took a sip of the cup of tea.

"Doctor Xuan."

In addition to "flat body", this is the second sentence that the emperor said after entering today, and Hua Mo heard the richness of it. Although the voice was emotionless, it was impossible to hear anger, but the smile disappeared, and the face seemed to have no grace.

Judging by her gray beard, this is an experienced old doctor. After saluting, he also took out a silver needle to test for poison. Squinting his eyes and taking the needle closer, after staring at it for a while, he half-bowed his waist, and his red tasseled hat hung low.

"Back to the saint, this bowl is indeed poisonous."

The old lady doctor and the female Shangshan said the same, this time it was a real hammer.

"These ......," the emperor's face darkened a few degrees compared to just now, "they have all been tested." ”

The two complied with the order and re-examined the first three bowls, including the fourth bowl that had not yet been wheeled, and finally came to the conclusion -

Only this third bowl was poisoned.

The emperor pondered for a moment, and with a wave of his big hand, the father-in-law beside him immediately understood.

"Biography, the imperial diet is in charge."

The short figure had only met with Hua Mo and them not long ago. At this moment, he appeared again with feminine steps, bent down and saluted: "Long live the auspicious lord." ”

The Emperor lowered his head and rubbed the jade wrench on his thumb, but did not look at the greeting person. After a long while, it was not until he noticed that the figure in front of him seemed to move slightly, and then he faintly opened the golden mouth.

"Grandpa Cen."

"The minions are here!"

"Did you know that food is poisonous?"