After being married off by my younger sister, I took care of the sickly prince

Fu Xuanyu also looked over in surprise.

Based on his understanding of his father, he should like these snacks very much.

Fu Ming smiled slightly. "No, I really like these cakes, so I want to meet the person who made them."

Jiang Yun breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "These cakes were made by Chef Liu. It's her blessing that the emperor wants to see her."

She turned her head to look at Nanny Wang who was standing beside her and ordered, "Nanny, go call Cook Liu over and tell her that the nobleman wants to reward her in person."

Nanny Wang nodded in agreement and turned to go out to call for help.

Jiang Yun then looked at Fu Mingdao again and said, "Since Father likes these snacks, please eat a few more. We will eat while we wait. We will be able to see Cook Liu soon."

Fu Ming picked up another piece of pastry shaped like a rabbit, took a bite, and it still tasted familiar.

He swallowed the cake in his mouth and asked in a casual tone, "These cakes are more exquisite than those in the south, but they taste a little sweeter. Could it be that this cook Liu is from the south?"

Jiang Yun was drinking tea from a cup and couldn't answer Fu Ming's question for a while.

Fu Xuanyu placed the snacks he had just picked up on the plate and replied softly, "Your Majesty, your father is amazing. Cook Liu is indeed from the south. Her home is in Xinghua Village near Gusu City.

More than ten years ago, there was a flood in the south and their village suffered. She and her family fled north to Biwu Village to escape the famine. Later, in order to support the family, her mother often made some Suzhou embroidery and sold it in Phoenix City for some silver.

Later, when they had enough capital, they opened a Jiangnan restaurant on West Street. Business was booming, especially thanks to Chef Liu’s excellent dim sum. There was always a long line of people waiting to buy dim sum in front of the restaurant.

He paused here, a trace of sadness on his face, and Fu Ming immediately lost his appetite for snacks.

The family opened a restaurant and the business was very good, but Chef Liu had fallen to the point of having to work as a cook in other people's homes. It was obvious that something bad must have happened.

Fu Xuanyu pursed his lips and continued, "It's a pity that a few years ago, someone died of poisoning while eating at a Jiangnan restaurant. The coroner's test results showed that a highly toxic substance had been consumed. Later, a highly toxic mushroom was found in the kitchen's vegetable basket. Because the poisonous mushroom looked very similar to white button mushrooms, the store didn't pay attention when buying it, which led to a serious mistake.

Since the restaurant did not do it on purpose, and the family of the poisoned victim only wanted compensation, the Liu family paid a huge sum of money, and the matter was finally settled.

After this incident, Jiangnan Restaurant's business declined significantly, and it eventually had to close. Chef Liu's parents, deeply troubled by the incident, passed away one after another. After observing mourning for them, Chef Liu found a job as a home cook.

Fu Ming felt depressed after hearing this. He sighed and didn't speak for a long time.

These things were explained to them by Chef Liu after she arrived at the palace.

Naturally, Fu Xuanyu also sent Zhufeng to investigate, and the results were exactly the same as what Chef Liu said.

But Jiang Yun knew that Chef Liu was hiding many secrets.

Jiang Yun picked up the teacup on the table and handed it to Fu Xuanyu, motioning him to drink some tea to moisten his throat.

After all, I said so much in one breath that my mouth was already dry.

Fu Xuanyu took the teacup, smiled at Jiang Yun, and lowered his head to drink the tea.

At this time, Nanny Wang also brought Liu Huier to the restaurant.

Liu Huier walked in with her head lowered. On the way, Nanny Wang had already explained to her that the person who wanted to see her today was the emperor.

If Nanny Wang had told her earlier that the person who was going to see her was the emperor, she would definitely have found an excuse not to come.

But Nanny Wang just told her when the time was almost up.

This made her unable to retreat, so she had no choice but to bite the bullet and go see the emperor.

As soon as she stepped through the threshold, she smelled a familiar fragrance.

It was the smell of ambergris that she had missed for sixteen years.

But she was not addicted to the fragrance, instead her whole body was tense.

Ever since she chose to be with Fu Xuanyu, she had been prepared to meet him at any time, but when the moment of meeting really came, Liu Huier was extremely panicked.

She forced herself to remain calm as she stepped forward and saluted: "I, Liu Huier, pay my respects to the Emperor. Long live the Emperor."

Fu Ming was stunned for a moment, then he looked straight at Liu Huier and asked, "But what about the Hui in 'white dew has not yet dawned, the flowers and trees are lush'?"

When Liu Huier heard this, her expression froze. Fortunately, she lowered her head and no one could see her expression.

She had never thought that the emperor actually remembered this poem: The green leaves are in full bloom, so pleasing to the eye; the white dew has not yet dawned, and the flowers and trees are lush.

This is her favorite poem because it is the state she most longs for.

It’s a pity that she is not so lucky. God always gives her a fatal blow when she is happiest.

The hands hidden in her sleeves were clenched tightly, which calmed her emotions a little.

She shook her head and said, "Your Majesty, I am illiterate and don't know which word you are talking about. But my father gave me this name because he wanted me to be virtuous and easier to marry in the future."

Liu Huier did not lie about this.

Her father had indeed given her this name because he wanted her to be more virtuous. Unfortunately, her father was also illiterate and thought that the character "Hui" (Hui) and the character "Hui" (Hui) in "Xianhui" (Xianhui) were the same character...

When Fu Ming heard this, he thought Liu Huier was "Liu Huier".

As he breathed a sigh of relief, a hint of disappointment appeared in his eyes, and he instantly lost the desire to continue talking to Chef Liu.

He just waved behind him.

Jinzhong understood and quickly stepped forward, took out six golden peanuts from the pouch on his waist and handed them to Cook Liu.

Liu Huier took it with both hands and kowtowed: "Thank you for the reward, Your Majesty. I will make even better snacks in the future."

Hearing this, Fu Ming forced a smile and said, "Great! Chef Liu is thoughtful."

Jiang Yun winked at Nanny Wang.

Nanny Wang took Liu Huier out.

It was not until they left the yard that Liu Huier's legs went limp and she slowly sat down against the wall.

When Nanny Wang saw her like this, her eyes flashed and she thought to herself that she must report Chef Liu's appearance to the princess later.

Liu Huier was stunned for a moment before she remembered that there was someone beside her. She looked at Nanny Wang with a pale face and forced a smile, "Excuse me, Nanny. This is my first time meeting the Emperor, and I'm terrified."

Nanny Wang nodded and said, "I understand. I thought you were very brave. When you first met the prince and princess, you were very calm. I didn't expect you to be afraid today."

Liu Huier forced a smile again and wanted to say something else, but her mouth wouldn't open.

Seeing her like this, Nanny Wang helped her up and said, "Come on, I'll take you back to your room and let you lie down for a while. If the Emperor comes out and sees you like this, it would be bad if he gets scared again."