[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-gourmet-shop-of-the-all-heavens":3,"chapter-gourmet-shop-of-the-all-heavens-gourmet-shop-of-the-all-heavens-chapter-43":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Gourmet Shop of the All Heavens",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2354686,4606,"Chapter 43: Zhao Gao: This Wang Jian, how shameless (Second Update)","gourmet-shop-of-the-all-heavens-chapter-43",43,"\u003Cp>Xianyang City, inside the imperial palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence, a deathly silence; inside the entire great hall, everyone was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless people looked up at Ying Zheng in astonishment, as if they had not understood the words just spoken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Fu had already been so ready to face death, so why did Your Majesty still want to kill him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Fu, below the great hall, heard that Your Majesty wanted to execute him by slow slicing, and his body instantly went limp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty, my death is of no consequence, but I still need to set sail to seek the elixir of immortality for Your Majesty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previous readiness to face death vanished in an instant without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kneeling on the ground, Xu Fu kept kowtowing, begging with his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt that he should still be able to save himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, as long as there was the point of the overseas elixir, Ying Zheng would not kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this time, his calculations fell through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Zheng, upon the throne, saw that Xu Fu would not shed tears until he saw his coffin, and he let out a cold shout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The elixir you speak of, I fear it is nothing but a poison pill!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the words fell, the situation Xu Fu least wanted to see in his heart had come to pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There must have been a slip-up somewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It let Ying Zheng know about the problems with refining the elixir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Fu’s brain raced, and in an instant, he thought of a reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty, our alchemy techniques are not refined enough to create the medicine of longevity like the immortals; naturally, the pills contain a trace of impurities, but these have no effect on Your Majesty’s body.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Denying it flatly, Xu Fu could not admit it was a poison pill no matter what.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Your Majesty was not an alchemist and did not understand alchemy; as long as he insisted that it was harmless to the body, he might be able to escape this disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh, what a 'no effect'; is it that every time I consume a pill, the toxins in my body accumulate a little more?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sneering, Ying Zheng walked down from the throne with anger in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Day by day, the toxins have already made me terminally ill.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each word spoken made sweat pour down Xu Fu’s forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never imagined that Ying Zheng had already learned of this extent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, Xu Fu felt as if half a foot had already stepped into the gates of hell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the other half, he could only pin his hopes on the overseas immortal islands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty, please forgive me, Your Majesty, please forgive me; this old servant deserves to die, but I beg Your Majesty to give me a chance to go overseas, pay respects to the immortals, and seek the medicine of longevity for Your Majesty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having been by Ying Zheng’s side for many years, Xu Fu understood that Ying Zheng dared to say such things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant his heart was already very certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he did not admit it now, he would likely die immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Xu Fu could only hope that Ying Zheng believed his nonsense about the overseas elixir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, he was finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Overseas immortal islands? Wasn't that something you fabricated only because you saw that my time was short and feared I would hold you accountable before I died?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hand rested on Xu Fu, and in an instant, Xu Fu’s body collapsed like mud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With eyes full of horror, he looked at the Ying Zheng before him; he never imagined that Ying Zheng even knew about this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How was it possible? He hadn't even told his own disciples; how did Ying Zheng know?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was clearly unscientific!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three thousand young boys and girls, enough for you to spread your branches and leaves on the island; Xu Fu, do you think I am right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cold words were like sharp swords piercing Xu Fu’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Fu, already slumped on the ground, was completely numb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Zheng not only knew he was going to run away, but even knew his future plans clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he was completely doomed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Men, drag him out and execute him by slow slicing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave the order to the guards of the Black Ice Terrace, and the next moment, Xu Fu was dragged out like a pile of mud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Zheng merely glanced at the other party before returning to his throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heh, a mere Xu Fu, did he really think he, Ying Zheng, was stupid?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having read the chronicles, he was now incredibly sharp!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by a wail, Xu Fu’s figure had already disappeared from the great hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many attendants kneeling on the ground were trembling, not daring to look up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Jian, inside the hall, was secretly amazed, yet in his heart, he was quite pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well killed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kind of deceptive alchemist should be wiped out completely!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Wang Jian always felt that Ying Zheng seemed to have become a different person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did he suddenly become so clear-headed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old General Wang, what is the reason for your arrival today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Wang Jian was pondering why Ying Zheng had changed so much, Ying Zheng, who had sat back on the throne, spoke slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having dealt with Xu Fu, Ying Zheng finally had time to attend to Wang Jian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, now that the question was asked, Wang Jian below was instantly dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn, Your Majesty asked him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s over, he’s done for!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did he come here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it was to remonstrate with Your Majesty not to listen to the words of alchemists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now that Your Majesty was already clear-headed and had directly finished off the head alchemist, Xu Fu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it was Wang Jian’s turn to be embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What to do now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Continuing to remonstrate was definitely not an option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your Majesty was already clear-headed; if he were to do something redundant, wouldn't that be slapping Your Majesty in the face?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he didn't remonstrate, why did he specifically come to the imperial palace?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the elderly Wang Jian couldn't help but doubt his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right, why did he come here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, Your Majesty’s sudden clarity had completely screwed him over!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Zheng on the throne frowned slightly, looking at Wang Jian below, who remained silent for a long time, looking slightly puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This old fellow had rushed from the countryside to see him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he didn't say a word; what was he trying to do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soft inquiry made Wang Jian below wake up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the Great Qin imperial palace; he could not be distracted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regaining his senses, Wang Jian immediately began to think.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as his gaze swept over a figure below Ying Zheng, Wang Jian immediately had an idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Reporting to Your Majesty, this old subject is aged and does not have much time left; I simply often miss Your Majesty’s majestic countenance, so I came specifically to pay a visit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the words fell, the corners of Wang Jian’s eyes instantly became moist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed as if it were truly because his time was short that he had come today, out of longing for the bond between monarch and subject, to take a look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such words spoken, Ying Zheng on the throne above was also slightly stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Zhao Gao, below Ying Zheng, hearing such sycophantic words, was instantly enraged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking Wang Jian up and down, he, Zhao Gao, never expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having navigated the officialdom for decades, he had never noticed it before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This old scoundrel Wang Jian is truly shameless!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He actually snatched his rice bowl for bootlicking!\u003C\u002Fp>",1285,"2026-06-21T03:55:25.059Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","c43cd4dafe35effd6d4f3a529e089276812c1a719c9a9bd47443ef456d626629","gourmet-shop-of-the-all-heavens-chapter-44","gourmet-shop-of-the-all-heavens-chapter-42",206,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgourmet-shop-of-the-all-heavens-cover.jpg"]