It wasn't long before Eunuch Yu came over with a dish, on which was a small pinch of black ash.
Eunuch Yu placed the dish on the table, not daring to look at the Emperor's face. Was the Emperor really going to eat this black stuff?
Jiang Youzhi also looked at the Emperor, asking with his eyes, are you really going to eat it?
The Emperor glanced at the black substance, swallowed hard, and felt a stabbing pain in his throat again.
He gritted his teeth and nodded vigorously.
Eunuch Yu took a small spoon and placed it in the dish. The corners of the Emperor's mouth twitched a few times as he scooped up a spoonful of the black powder and put it in his mouth.
Then he drank a large gulp of water.
Gu Yunjiao saw the Emperor frown while swallowing the water, knowing the fishbone was still unresolved, and said, "Eat a bit more."
The Emperor, truly tormented by the fishbone, swallowed a few more mouthfuls with determination.
