The Heart of the Cruel Emperor
7. Precious New Tameng

"For you I'm assigned to help the Chef in the palace kitchen this morning.

First day as a servant. He is assigned to the kitchen with Lily Serta Maomi, Sun and also the New Ziu he officially knows.

They seem to accept and also be friendly to Hani. He thought they would stay away because of the different circumstances. But apparently not, even they slipped a compliment to hani made him amazed.

"Well, you have beautiful eyes. Where'd you get it? Dad or mom?" Maomi observed hani's eyes so closely. So that makes hani rewind his head is uncomfortable.

"really? I want to see it too". Sun was so enthusiastic about maomi's remarks. He also got closer to Hani.

"Hey, what are you doing? Quickly slice her carry or mistress zuang will punish you" .Ziu stared fiercely at the maomi and sun who left work.

"Sun, maomi leave hani. You scared him like that". Add lily staring maomi and sun ruffled waist.

"What do you mean?" Maomi frowned not understanding.

"I think Hani is scared right now, looking at your behavior that is like wanting to pry her eyes with the things you carry". Ziu again made a sound.

"Certainly so?" Maomi looked at Hani asking for an answer.

While Hani can only nod, contrary to his heart. Knives have been my friend every day, but not here.

He must be able to control his free self here. The palace is not like a village that can be explored at will. Hani must always be vigilant in every action. Because diistana is a place where various cunning people are. Even more cunning than a market pickpocket though.

There will be no more days when Hani escapes from his mother to hunt, learns to fight secretly with his uncle and learns medicine at the clinic. It took me a long time to get back to how it was

Now he must be an obedient servant serving a cruel emperor in the palace.

That was his biggest frustration at the moment.

"Pardon us if it scares you" Maomi and Sun simultaneously return to their original place. Doing tasks they had left behind .

Lily came closer to Hani

"Han, let's wash the rice?" Lily nudged his arm and asked him to clean the rice to be cooked.

"alright".

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"Oh, han! can I stay a minute? I think my stomach hurts a lot". Lily grimaced in pain holding her stomach.

"Yes, go quickly. I can solve it myself" Expel Hani To Lily Worrying.

Hearing him, Lily immediately ran away to find the nearest bath without further ado.

The sun showed a little bit of light. Makes hani's body slightly warmed because of his reflection. He immediately took a clean container for the rice he had washed clean . However, his hand stopped the rice he was about to harvest.

Isn't this the Oleander flower? Weird Why can there be flower powder in this container? Hani frowned. Occasionally research the container he wants to use.

It seemed like there was someone who wanted to poison the Cruel Emperor. He smiled a little, but sorry. This is my first assignment as a new servant. If that happens, then my life and the safety of my village will be at stake.

Hani only found out if the container he wanted to use contained invisible toxins. Maybe for others who see it the container looks clean and ordinary. However, it is different with hani.

'If the eyes cannot see then smell or hearing works'.

Yes, he found a very fine oleander flower powder that someone had coated in the container very neatly so that ordinary people could not see it. And the effect is very

Booms!

people who drink or eat it will die slowly with a slowed heart rate and also the nervous system that will not work.

What a pity your fate cruel emperor. But no, it's not gonna happen. My life will drift later if I don't get rid of this poison.

Hani immediately cleaned the poison by washing the container back.

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Strange, just this time there's no poison in my food. Have they given up on killing me? Emperor Ryu seemed confused to see the food that had been served in front of him. He seemed to narrow his eyes very focused there might be a neatly hidden poison that he did not see. But, he did not find it.

Eunuch Lee - his companion since childhood and confidant after the commander, realized his confusion.

"What's up, your majesty? What noble does not like his cooking? Otherwise, the Servant will ask the waiter to make you what you like".

He raised his hand a sign of refusal.

"All right then. Dayang began to taste his food" orders eunuch lee.

Cold sweat began to flood her body.

He did not want to suffer the same fate as the other ladies.

And it was their duty as food tasters before the Ryu Emperor ate.

Not yet had one of the sitting maids Emperor Ryu directly intercepted him. Waving her hand drove the lady to get out. How lucky he is today. He immediately rushed out of the Emperor's dining room.

"A-pa. What are you doing, your majesty? Shouldn't they taste the noble food first?" Eunuch Lee looked astonished to see Emperor Ryu who did not need a ladyboy to taste his food.

"No, the food is safe".

Eunuch lee was very clear that the emperor did not know about the poison problem, so he needed a lady-in-waiting to taste the food he was going to eat.

However, the emperor ryu did so that he would know which Dayang was loyal to him and not. Even without anyone else noticing Emperor Ryu had smelled the stench of rebellious rottenness from the past until now that he had not been able to find his Master.

The trick is very subtle by including toxins without being absent every day in his food. And yes, He began to be immune to it by providing his little shields, as well as his Insight which was quite enough to know the type of poison he was using as best as possible. Because he-as an emperor must be able to guard himself without the help of others. It was the absolute teaching of his father long ago.

Looking at Emperor Ryu who was about to take off his golden mask. Eunuch Lee immediately withdrew from his presence, he clearly knew that anyone was forbidden to see the face of Emperor Ryu even if it was a believer. Eunuch lee could only sigh resignedly at Emperor Ryu who had to live behind the Mask of his past.

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A tribute or not to a Hani with his friends. The Cruel Emperor told those in charge of cooking yesterday to become his regular cook. Ah, this is truly an incredible day according to hani .

Even the Emperor told them to simultaneously deliver his food to the current Emperor's dining room.

Hani could feel his heartbeat so fast at this moment, even the cold sweat he could feel on his palm.

The door opened, the waiters lined up to serve the dishes he brought to the table that was already available.

They all looked down looking scared to lift their heads up at the slightest thing, as they felt that someone was watching them at the end of the table giving off a gripping aura.

Even Hani could feel a sharp eye watching his movements very intensely, until he put down the dishes he brought and passed resigned.

But circumstances say something else. Emperor Ryu ordered them to remain in the room.

"Taste the food you cook" he ordered after a long silence.

While the cooks consisting of Hani, Zee, maomi, Sun and several other senior servants glanced at each other.

Who would dare to do it. Nihil, no one has gone from session to become a worthless statue at this time.

Eunuch lee seemed confused by the orders of emperor ryu. Wasn't there a lady in charge of tasting him.

"Your highness.."

Emperor Ryu cut off Eunuch lee's speech immediately with his hand. He didn't want to hear her talk right now.

The aura of silence was slightly gripping within the room. But not for the Emperor who raised his eyebrows cynically.

it turned out that there was nothing so clever for me to make my little shield. I always have to choose it directly. Even the foolish village elders only gave their beauty that was not so beneficial to me. Cih, And also which Village has run out of beautiful girls. The Emperor looked at Hani judging from the tip of his hair to the toe.

He would raise his hand to point to the beautiful woman who was hani.but he paled because he saw something interesting in the food they served.

A brilliant idea flashed through his brain. He took a cup containing fish sauce and also sauteed mushrooms.

"Pick which one is safer for me to eat. Hurry along!" His orders are undeniable. He divided the two choices of fish sauce in his right hand and stir-fry mushrooms on his left. They can occupy positions on the right or left, foods that they consider safe to eat.

Everything seems fast even now it has finished with a very significant choice hani on the right alone in contrast to the others who quickly gathered on the left.

They all seemed surprised by the hani who still remained fixed in his place. They thought Hani had not heard the emperor's orders. However, it was impossible if he could not hear the emperor's extremely loud voice. However, in contrast to the Emperor he slightly smiled amusedly looking at Hani from behind his mask.

Does he want me to pay special attention? Cih, chocolate skin. Emperor Ryu watched his new servant closely as well as the cook he had picked up today.

"You.. "hind it to hani "why did you choose the fish sauce?Explain the reason"

"I-that's because.." hani sighed nervously. "hufh it's because in the mushroom sauteed there is a mushroom Psylocybe that I just realized noble. Although small in size it can make people who eat it get hallucinatory effects at any time. While the fish sauce is very safe even though there are small spines in the fish but, it is not comparable to psylocybe mushrooms that are harmful to the body".

The people in the room were immediately shocked to not believe the explanation hani. Likewise with the Emperor, he realized that there was a poisonous mushroom in his food.

While the thought of those who choose mushroom stir-fry dart far from the reason hani. they prefer sauteed mushrooms because the mushroom is a food that is soft chewed than fish that have spines.

It turns out that their estimates were wrong. And they realized that a Hani knew some things about the Poison Problem.

Finally, I found my new shield. This one seems more effective than the others. Emperor ryu smirked thinly.

"From now on you're my new Tameng" Appoint the emperor ryu to the pale-faced Hani.

While others looked surprised and some breathed a sigh of relief to avoid the choice of the emperor before they explained their respective opinions. It seems, the reason hani is very true than the opinion of those who are confused never know about the poison.

Oh mother, I regret having used my ability to detect the presence of poison. Hani in the heart. Looks like Hani's life is about to get worse.

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