The widow becomes a fairy, and the time-traveling girl counterattacks and becomes the queen

In the capital city, candlelight flickered and ambergris filled the air in the imperial study.

"Greetings to the Emperor, long live the Emperor!" At this time, Eunuch Xu had returned to the palace and was reporting to the Emperor!

"Xu De is back, get up, there is no outsider here, come and have dinner with me!" At this time, Emperor Zhao Guoan was like a high monk, sitting cross-legged, with several plates of exquisite dishes like works of art on the table!

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" After Eunuch Xu expressed his gratitude respectfully, he naturally sat down opposite Zhao Guoan, and the palace maid immediately brought him bowls and chopsticks.

But at this time, Eunuch Xu had just finished his meal and couldn't eat anymore. The most important thing was that he had been picky about food since he went to Nanhu County. It was unknown how many days it would take for him to slowly get used to it!

Seeing that Eunuch Xu had no intention of picking up his chopsticks, the emperor could not help but say, "Xu De, you've been exhausted from the journey. Come and eat something!"

"Your Majesty, I am not hungry. I have already eaten!" Eunuch Xu had no choice but to say.

Zhao Guoan thought to himself, he'd sent Xu De out on errands before, but every time he came back, he'd always come over to his place and eat a bowl or two of food. But today was completely different! Thinking of this, Zhao Guoan couldn't help but shout, "Xu De, did you find some delicious food out there? You didn't even bother to eat!"

When Eunuch Xu heard this, his heart skipped a beat. He secretly sighed that the Emperor was like a worm in his stomach, guessing everything. A slightly embarrassed and sheepish smile suddenly appeared on his face, and he said, "Your Majesty, I did bring you chestnuts!"

Before he finished speaking, he hurriedly took out a small cloth bag from his arms and quickly handed it to Zhao Guoan.

Zhao Guoan took a closer look and estimated that the bag only held about two kilograms of chestnuts. He felt happy, as it had been quite a while since he had tasted chestnuts.

However, he thought again, chestnuts were just a snack to satisfy his cravings, and logically speaking, they wouldn't cause Eunuch Xu to skip his meals. So, Zhao Guoan frowned slightly and spoke again, "Hmph, you must have other treasures you're hiding from me. Bring them to me!"

Eunuch Xu laughed bitterly: "I really can't hide it from the emperor's sharp eyes!"

"Tell me quickly, what else did you find to eat when you went to Nanhu County this time?" Zhou Guoan's tone was a little anxious!

Eunuch Xu had no choice but to take out the only pound of mushrooms he had left: "Your Majesty, they are all here!"

"What is this? Why does it feel like Ganoderma lucidum?" Zhou Guoan had never eaten it before.

"Your Majesty, this is a mushroom. Like Ganoderma lucidum, it has the effect of prolonging life, but the effect is slightly weaker! It tastes very delicious when stir-fried with meat!" Eunuch Xu explained!

"Aren't mushrooms poisonous? Can this be eaten?" Zhao Guoan frowned and stared at the mushrooms in front of him with suspicion. He found it hard to believe.

"Your Majesty, you may not know that this kind of mushroom is indeed edible. It is sold in several restaurants in Nanhu County! Moreover, I have tasted this kind of mushroom so often recently that my taste has become so picky! It's a pity that we don't have such delicious food in our capital!" Eunuch Xu said, smacking his lips, as if he was still savoring the delicious taste, with an expression of regret on his face.

Hearing this, Zhao Guoan immediately became interested and shouted, "Come here, take these mushrooms to the imperial kitchen and cook them properly! Then send them to me as soon as possible! I want to taste what these mushrooms that Eunuch Xu is so obsessed with taste like!" Then, Zhao Guoan asked curiously, "Who originally discovered that these mushrooms are non-toxic?"

Eunuch Xu quickly bowed and replied, "Your Majesty, as far as I know, it was Wang Xinyao from Xiejia Village who first discovered it. She has now opened her own mushroom base and has begun to cultivate this mushroom on a large scale!" After saying this, Eunuch Xu secretly glanced up at the emperor. Seeing that he was listening with great interest, he added, "By the way, Your Majesty, those chestnuts are also hers!"

"Wang Xinyao from Xiejia Village? What a wonderful person!" Zhou Guoan murmured softly, a barely perceptible smile on his face. However, in an instant, his words suddenly changed, and his voice became sharp: "She gave you chestnuts and mushrooms, so why didn't she ask you to bring some back for me too?"

Seeing the emperor's sudden anger, Eunuch Xu's heart trembled violently, cold sweat dripping down his forehead. He quickly bowed and said, "This...this servant really doesn't know. Please calm down, Your Majesty! Perhaps Miss Wang was careless for a moment and didn't think of this."

"Humph! This bastard, it's a pity I rewarded her with a thousand taels of gold! What a clueless girl!" the emperor said angrily, but before he finished speaking, he couldn't help laughing. "Forget it, let's not talk about these food things. You went to Nanhu County this time. What is the situation of the salt fields there?"

"Your Majesty, everything is going well and we should be able to officially start production before the New Year!" When talking about business, Eunuch Xu immediately became serious!

"That's great!" Zhou Guoan nodded in satisfaction, then continued, "Xu De, did you find any news about the Crown Prince during your time away from the capital?"

"Your Majesty, I'm very sorry that I haven't heard any news about the prince!" Eunuch Xu shook his head!

At this moment, Zhou Guoan's face was filled with worry. "I was wrong. I shouldn't have trusted others so easily. Even if all the evidence pointed to him, I shouldn't have thrown him in jail!"

"Your Majesty, this isn't entirely your fault. You imprisoned the Crown Prince, but you didn't intend to kill him. Even though you said you wanted to depose him, you didn't actually issue an order!" Eunuch Xu immediately consoled him, "Judging from the current situation, no news is good news. At least the Crown Prince is still alive!"

"I blame you for all this! I blame myself for trusting him unconditionally all these years, as if I were entrusting my life and property to him. I also blame myself for letting him exercise power, which fostered his greed for my position! But I never imagined he would be so vicious as to want to take my Xuan'er's life!" Zhao Guoan's face was bitter. He continued, "Xu De, don't tell my Empress Dowager about what you found out for now. I'm afraid she can't bear such a blow!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will obey your command!" Eunuch Xu nodded in response.

"Xu De, compared with my royal brother, are you able to fight with your cultivation level?" Zhao Guoan asked again!