The Taster Who Caught the Regent's Poison novel · Chapter 19 of 24
Chapter 19: The Red Set
"Bring in the sideboard," said the Emperor.
Four attendants carried it up the Hall between the ministers' rows, with a cloth thrown over what stood on it.
Zhao Yunhe lowered himself back onto the throne.
"Taster Su," he said. "Pick up the Regent's seal. He is not allowed to put it down."
Linyuan went down the steps and knelt, and picked up the little grey tiger by its cord.
It was still warm from the Regent's sleeve.
Duan Shiyan looked at him, and Linyuan did not give it back.
He tucked it into his own robe, against his ribs, and stood next to the Regent.
The attendants pulled off the cloth.
Under the lamps, the red lacquer service glittered.
A murmur of pleasure went round the Hall, because it was beautiful.
"I eat from this," said the Emperor. "Three times a day. I have since my fifteenth birthday."
"Madam Ye, you will tell the court what you found."
Ye Shuhan came forward, small and straight, in her dark blue gown.
She did not look at anyone.
"The Emperor has lead sickness," she said in a dry, clear voice. "It is the colic of potters."
The rest of this chapter is part of the paid portion of the series. Chapters 1–12 of The Taster Who Caught the Regent's Poison are free to read — start from the beginning, then unlock the rest with coins in the app.
← Chapter 18 · All chapters · Chapter 20 →
Want to keep talking to characters like these? Chat with AI romance characters: AI Boyfriend · AI Girlfriend · Dark Romance · Fantasy Romance · BL (Boys’ Love) · Billionaire Boyfriend · Mafia Boyfriend · Possessive Boyfriend · Hockey Boyfriend · Older Boyfriend · K-Drama Boyfriend · Anime Boyfriend · Vampire Boyfriend · Werewolf Boyfriend · Demon Boyfriend · Fae Romance · GL (Girls’ Love) · Anime Girlfriend · Goth & Alt Girlfriend · Gamer Girlfriend · Tsundere Girlfriend · Fantasy Girlfriend