Gourmet Girl: Becoming a Royal Merchant Started from Selling Buns

Fu Zhun glanced at the people in the room with a serious look, and a sneer appeared on his thin lips.

He had of course received the news that the emperor had left the capital for a secret visit, which had caused such a sensation in the court and the country.

Therefore, he did not find it surprising.

Fu Zhun spoke in a cool voice, "Your Majesty has neglected the affairs of state and is willing to live in seclusion in this rural area. This truly opens my eyes."

The silent pressure spread, making people subconsciously hold their breath and feel fear.

Chu Yi's expression froze, and he clenched his fists under his sleeves suddenly. The resentment in his heart could not be controlled and began to surge.

Fu Zhun was awarded the title of King of Zhenbei for his outstanding military achievements. Although his legs were lame in battle and he became a disabled man, he was appointed as regent by the previous emperor to assist the young emperor.

Regardless of his status, he, the emperor, was always inferior to Fu Zhun.

He is obviously the king, he is the ruler of a country!

Chu Yi laughed, "Hehe", he suppressed the anger in his heart, walked forward with a forced smile, and looked like he was going to greet him.

"Uncle, why are you so harsh? Even you, the regent, have been staying here for a long time. Why shouldn't I come to visit you?"

"Ridiculous." Fu Zhun frowned sharply, his stern gaze fixed on him. "A country cannot be without a ruler for a single day. Your Majesty occupies a high position and should be diligent in governing the country and concerned about the people. How could you act so recklessly?"

"Furthermore, during this troubled time, if Your Majesty leaves the palace rashly, what will happen if he encounters danger?"

Chu Yi gritted his teeth and pretended to bow his head to listen to the lecture: "Uncle Huang is teaching me that I was concerned about you and was reckless for a moment."

"pat-"

There was a sudden sound of something falling to the ground outside the door.

"Who is it!" Fu Hai screamed in shock and stepped forward to open the door.

Suddenly, he came face to face with Su An, who was confused and dumbfounded.

Su An: "..."

She was worried that Fu Zhun was in danger, so she hurried over with a broom, but she didn't expect to hear the conversation between His Majesty and the Emperor's uncle.

Is this something she can hear?

Also, why was His Majesty, who was so far away, suddenly in her little shop?!

She was so scared that she dropped the broom and was caught on the spot!

Swish, swish, swish—Su An felt the gazes of everyone in the room sweeping over him in an instant, and his scalp went numb.

The emperor, in particular, looked as if he had discovered something interesting and immediately became enthusiastic: "Fu Hai, don't be rude!"

Su An wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into. He blinked his eyes slightly and forced a smile awkwardly.

"Well, I'm just passing by and cleaning up, you guys continue!"

After saying that, she turned around and tried to slip away.

Seeing this, Chu Yi quickly laughed out loud and said, "Boss, don't be nervous. Since you are the emperor's uncle's man, then we are family. It is fate that we are together. Why not come in and have a chat?"

Su An's legs suddenly felt like they were filled with lead and stopped moving uncontrollably.

What a fucking fate!

This person is the emperor, a person who in the feudal ancient society could kill people with just one word!

Su An glanced at Fu Zhun who was sitting over there.

Seeing that his expression was unchanged, he nodded at her calmly with his black eyes, and she slowly took a few steps forward.

"I, Su An, greet the Emperor. Your Majesty, you must be joking. I am just a commoner and I dare not marry someone of higher status."

"Oh, no need to be so polite." Chu Yi raised his hand to signal her to stand up, his eyes full of amusement. "Maybe in the future I'll have to call you Imperial Aunt. Wouldn't that be embarrassing for me?"

Hearing this, Su An's eyes widened and he choked on his breath: "Ahem! I dare not, I can't do that. There must be some misunderstanding!"

She glanced quietly at the emperor and Fu Zhun. The atmosphere seemed strange, so she quickly changed the subject.

"How about you please move to the private room on the third floor? I have prepared some of my specialties, and I hope Your Majesty will give me some suggestions."

Chu Yi was immediately interested when he heard this. He smiled gracefully and said, "Thank you so much. The emperor's uncle is so fascinated by the boss's cooking skills. I didn't expect that thanks to the emperor's uncle, I can also try it."

He clearly looked noble and polite, but Su An felt that he sounded a bit weird.

He shook his head, stopped thinking about it, and hurried back to the kitchen to get busy.

After all, it was a banquet for the emperor, so Su An didn't dare to be careless and cooked all his specialties.

Braised pork, firewood chicken, iron pot stewed fish, spicy hot pot, etc. - all kinds of flavors are prepared.

As dishes were served one after another, even Chu Yi was overwhelmed by the aroma and ate heartily out of shock and curiosity.

After a while, he was sweating profusely. Just when he wanted to drink some water, he glanced at the milk tea served, and hurriedly took a sip. In an instant, he was conquered by the rich and mellow taste.

Chu Yi drank it all in one gulp, his eyes bright as he stared at Su Yi, "Boss, your cooking skills are unparalleled in the world, a thousand times better than the imperial chefs in my palace. I am really enjoying a feast!"

Su Yi smiled subtly and quickly said politely, "These are just some home-cooked dishes made by a humble woman. They are not presentable. I am grateful that Your Majesty likes them."

Unexpectedly, the next moment, Chu Yi suddenly interrupted her excitedly and said, "Boss, how can such a skilled chef be buried here? Why don't you enter the palace and become my imperial chef? I will make you a fifth-rank imperial chef!"

What? A fifth-rank official!

Su An was stunned for a moment, then his chest began to beat wildly and his heart began to beat madly.

If I could become an official, wouldn't it be much easier to open a shop in the future and soar to success?

"No." Fu Zhun, who had been silent all this time, suddenly frowned and said in a low voice.

He looked at Chu Yi with his cold, dark eyes and said indifferently, "Your Majesty, Su An is my personal cook. I'm afraid I will be a disappointment to Your Majesty."

Hearing this, Su An looked at Fu Zhun in surprise, thought about it, and did not refute.

Fu Zhun would not harm himself. He must have a reason for saying that.

She'd better just be a quail.

"Oh?" Chu Yi's eyes flickered slightly, and his gaze swept across Fu Zhun and Su An, gradually becoming ambiguous. "I see, I almost forgot about your love for each other. It is indeed not easy to take away the love of the emperor's uncle."

"Well, it's better for me to arrive at the right time than to arrive early. I will take this opportunity to grant you two a marriage."

Arranged marriage, what arranged marriage?

Su An was stunned for a moment and couldn't help scratching his ears, wondering if he had heard it wrong.

Chu Yi continued, "Boss, you are born a commoner, so you are not a good match for the emperor's uncle. I will grant you the title of concubine, which will also preserve the friendship between you two. What do you think?"

According to the law, even if a commoner woman entered the royal palace, she could only be a concubine at most.

Chu Yi thought that he had been very kind and saved the couple.

However, after waiting for no response from Su An for a long time, he could not help but frown: "Why doesn't the boss answer? Does he have any objections to my arrangement?"

Su An's pupils trembled, and he finally found his shattered voice: "Ahem, I..."

What could she say? She was stunned by the huge pie, and her head was dizzy!

Su An unconsciously clenched his palms, his eyes were complicated and confused, and he couldn't describe the feeling.

Meanwhile, Fu Zhun's cold, hoarse voice suddenly rang out: "If I decline your Majesty's kindness, I'm afraid I'll disappoint him."