Chapter 15: Young Master Struck by a Strange Poison

In the spacious rear courtyard of Clearwater Court, twenty large round tables had been set up. Each could seat ten people, allowing two thousand guards to take turns at a continuous banquet. The dishes followed the standards of the capital's finest feasts. Large communal platters and the famous Capital Eight pastries filled the centers of the tables. Next came the Capital Eight Plates, four cold and four hot dishes. Eight large bowls and eight small bowls followed, featuring eight different cooking...