The bad husband wanted to bring his second wife into the house, so I turned around and became his st

The emperor laughed and said to Lu Shengyuan with a hint of envy in his tone.

Upon hearing this, Lu Shengyuan showed a look of pride on his face.

His princess was indeed a remarkable woman.

"Your Majesty, thank you for your praise. The princess is simply doing her best to do something practical for the people."

Lu Shengyuan spoke modestly.

Although he was very proud in his heart, he also knew that all this was thanks to Lin Wanqing, and he could not steal her limelight.

"Do your best to do something practical for the people. It's easier said than done!"

The emperor looked at Lu Shengyuan and said earnestly, "Good people like the princess are rare nowadays. You must cherish her."

"Yes, the emperor taught me that."

Lu Shengyuan spoke respectfully, he understood what the emperor meant.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore."

The Emperor changed the subject, looked at Lu Shengyuan, and asked, "I remember that your restaurant is doing good business. I wonder if the princess is interested in taking over the business?"

"Business?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Shengyuan showed a look of doubt on his face.

He didn't know what business the emperor was talking about.

"Yes, business."

The emperor laughed heartily and said, "My birthday banquet is coming soon. This time, I want to hold a grand banquet and invite all the civil and military officials to attend. It will definitely be very crowded. I want to entrust this banquet to your restaurant. What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Shengyuan showed surprise on his face.

He didn't expect that the emperor would entrust such an important matter to their restaurant.

He was slightly stunned, then turned gentle.

"Your Majesty, this... I'm afraid it's not appropriate. Although our restaurant is doing well, we've only ever entertained ordinary people. I'm afraid we're not up to the task of hosting such an important banquet."

Although Lu Shengyuan knew that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, he did not want to ruin the emperor's birthday banquet because of his own reasons. If that happened, the loss would outweigh the gain.

The emperor looked at Lu Shengyuan, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes.

"Lu Shengyuan, don't be so modest. I've heard a lot about your restaurant's reputation. I believe you can handle it."

The emperor's tone was firm, as if he had already made a decision.

"But……"

Lu Shengyuan wanted to say something, but was interrupted by the emperor.

"Don't worry, I've already made up my mind. I'll leave this matter to your restaurant. Remember, you must do it beautifully and don't embarrass me!"

The emperor slapped the table with a loud and powerful voice, as if he was giving an order.

Upon hearing this, Lu Shengyuan had no choice but to nod.

"Yes, I obey your order."

"Haha, that's right!"

The emperor saw this and showed satisfaction on his face, "This time I specially ordered your restaurant's signature dish, you must not let me down!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Shengyuan showed a wry smile on his face.

He knew that the emperor had a picky taste and that there must be no mistakes at this banquet.

"Your Majesty, rest assured. I will do my best and will not let you down."

"Okay, I'm relieved."

The emperor nodded, then stood up. "Alright, you can go down as well. I have some important matters to attend to."

"Yes, I will retire."

Lu Shengyuan bowed respectfully and then left the hall.

He walked out of the hall, feeling somewhat helpless.

This banquet is related to the future business of their restaurant, so he must find a way to make this happen.

Lu Shengyuan returned to the mansion and immediately found Lin Wanqing.

"Princess, the Emperor has entrusted our restaurant with the responsibility of hosting the birthday banquet. What do you think we should do?"

Lu Shengyuan looked at Lin Wanqing with a hint of worry in his tone.

Lin Wanqing laughed when he heard this.

"Just put your mind at ease. I'm here with you. What could go wrong?"

Lin Wanqing patted his chest confidently and promised.

Looking at Lin Wanqing's confident look, Lu Shengyuan couldn't help but feel more confident.

"Okay, I believe you."

He hugged Lin Wanqing's shoulders tightly and said, "We will definitely be able to make this birthday party a success!"

Lin Wanqing blinked, "We need to think carefully about how to do this."

She leaned in his arms, her hands naturally around his waist, "We must first determine the menu and know what the emperor likes to eat, and then we can prepare it accordingly."

Lu Shengyuan nodded. "That's right. Let's first investigate the emperor's taste and see what he likes to eat, and then go find the chef to do some research."

"Okay, leave this matter to me. I'll check it out, and then I'll go find the chef to research it."

Lin Wanqing smiled slightly, then pointed at him with a grin, "But this matter concerns your future business plans. Don't you have any concerns at all?"

"What do I have to worry about?"

Lu Shengyuan looked at her and smiled, "With a princess as formidable as you around, what do I have to worry about?"

"Glib."

Lin Wanqing glared at him, but a happy smile was on her face.

Lu Shengyuan looked at her happy smile and felt happy too.

He hugged her shoulders tightly and said, "Let's go, we'll go investigate now."

Lin Wanqing nodded and said, "Let's go."

The two of them walked out the door and headed towards the palace.

They went directly to the imperial kitchen.

Lin Wanqing looked at the busy people in the imperial kitchen and walked straight in.

"Hey, isn't this Princess Yuan? How come you have time to come to our imperial kitchen?"

A eunuch spoke in a shrill, sarcastic voice.

Lin Wanqing knew that these people looked down on her, but she was not angry.

She smiled, then looked at the father-in-law and said, "Father-in-law, I want to ask you something."

"Hey, what's going on with Princess Yuan? Why do you even need to ask us servants?"

The eunuch had a look of disdain on his face and his tone was full of contempt.

Lin Wanqing didn't care and continued smiling, "Eunuch, I want to know what the emperor likes to eat. You have been in this imperial kitchen for so many years, you must know it very well, right?"

The eunuch's face changed slightly when he heard this.

He didn't expect Lin Wanqing to ask this question.

He snorted coldly, then said, "Humph, who do you think you are? How dare you ask about the emperor's diet? You really don't know your place!"

Lin Wanqing was not angry when he heard this.

She knew that these people were deliberately making things difficult for her, but she didn't care.

She still smiled and said, "Father-in-law, please be magnanimous and don't argue with me. I really have something urgent to tell you, so please tell me."

The eunuch was very pleased to see Lin Wanqing being so humble.

He snorted coldly, then said, "It's not that we don't want to tell you, but it's useless even if we tell you! That palace banquet, is it something people like you can afford? Don't dream!"