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| The others pretended not to notice and began eating
"Go and get His Highness's personal cook to prepare some food quickly," Xu shouted"His Highness is hungry, do you hear?"
The cook hastily retiredQian Long knew they were playing with himHunger burned in his stomach as he watched the others eating and drinking voraciouslyHe was livid with rage, but he could not risk displaying his feelingsWhen they had finished, a servant came in with some tea
"This tea is not too bad," said Xu"Your Highness may like to drink a cupful
Qian Long drank the cup dry in two mouthfuls, but it only served to aggravate his hunger'Crocodile' Jiang rubbed his belly appreciatively and said: "I'm full!"
"We are making arrangements for a proper banquet for you, Your Highness," chanel metallic gilt leather bag 'Buddha' Zhao said
Priest Wu Chen stamped his foot and exclaimed that the Great Helmsman would be very displeased to find his honoured guest had been kept waiting
Lord Zhou began clicking his iron gallstones together"Are you hungry, Your Majesty?" he askedQian Long said nothing
"What do you mean, hungry?" asked 'Crocodile' Jiang"I'm full!"
"The well-fed never appreciate the anguish of the hungry," added Xu"There are countless millions of common people who are starving, but when have those in authority ever spared a thought for them? Having been a little bit hungry today, perhaps Your Highness will in future understand more about how the common people suffer when they starve
"Some people are hungry for months and years on endSome never eat their louis vuitton knockoffs fill once in a whole lifetime," said one of the Twin Knights"What's so special about not eating anything for a day or two?"
Most of the Red Flower Society heroes had been born into povertyTheir anger rose as they thought of the past and they all began talking at once, swapping stories
Qian Long's face went pale as he listenedHe found himself moved by their sincerity"Could such misery really exist in the world?" he asked himselfThe more he heard, the more embarrassed he felt, and finally he rose and went back upstairsThe heroes did not try to stop him
A few hours later, he smelt the aroma of mutton with onions and green peppers wafting up from belowThis was a speciality of the Imperial chef, Zhang Anguan, and just as Qian Long was wondering if it could rolex replica watch really be him, Zhang Anguan ran up and kowtowed, saying: "Please come and eat, Your Highness
"What are you doing here?" Qian Long asked in amazement
"Your slave was watching an opera performance in a park yesterday when I was kidnappedToday, I was asked to wait on you, and your slave was delighted to have the opportunity
Qian Long nodded and went downstairsThe table had been set with a number of dishes including the mutton, all them his personal favoritesAs well as the main dishes, there were also a dozen or so plates of small delicacies, and his heart leapt for joy at the sight of the feastChef Zhang filled a bowl of rice for him
"Please eat, Your Highness," said Priest Wu Chen
Qian Long wondered whether they would allow him to eat this timeHe was luxury watches rolex just about to raise his chopsticks when a young girl came in carrying a cat
"Daddy," she said to Lord Zhou
The cat struggled to free itself and jumped onto the tableThe animal ate a couple of mouthfuls from the dishes spread before Qian Long, then it suddenly went rigid, dropped onto the table top, dead
Qian Long's face went white, and Chef Zhang, shaking from fright, knelt down and said: "Your Highnesshey've poisoned the foodon't eat it!"
Qian Long laughed out loud"You have committed rebellion and other heinous crimesNow you wish to assassinate me," he said"If you are going to kill me, do it cleanlyWhy go to the trouble of poisoning the food?" He pushed his chair back and stood up
"Your Highness, are you sure this meal is inedible?" asked Priest Wu pink chanel bag replicas Che |
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