Gourmet Girl: Becoming a Royal Merchant Started from Selling Buns

When the words fell in a deep voice, Su An and Chu Yi were both stunned.

"..." Su An's eyelashes trembled silently, as if a basin of cold water was poured onto her, knocking all the words she hadn't said back into her stomach.

Chu Yi's expression turned grim for a moment. He stroked the dragon-patterned ring on his thumb and asked with a puzzled smile, "Why did the emperor's uncle refuse? Could it be that I was being sentimental and misunderstood your relationship?"

Fu Zhun pursed his lips slightly and looked at Su An first.

Su An calmly lowered her eyes and said nothing more. From this angle, one could only see her clenched fingers as if in endurance.

Fu Zhun's eyes darkened and he forced himself to look away, but the loss in his heart spread from his lungs, adding a hint of bitterness to his words.

Now he is in a dangerous situation. The emperor is wary of him and the treacherous court officials fear him like a tiger. It is a turbulent time.

The emperor's arrangement of the marriage was nothing more than exposing his weakness to the public. How could he allow it?

What's more, he was even more unwilling to let Su An become his concubine.

"I appreciate your kindness, Your Majesty. I just have no plans to get married for the time being." Fu Zhun paused before speaking, his dark eyes obscure and difficult to read.

The low and cold voice slowly reached Su An's ears. She breathed a sigh of relief silently, but she could no longer control the feeling of melancholy in her heart.

No, what is she disappointed about?

Anyway, it was destined that she and Fu Zhun would be impossible, so it would be better to talk it out now!

Just as Su An was thinking this, he suddenly heard the emperor sigh with regret: "So that's how it is. The emperor's uncle has no intention of getting married. Could it be that he is still thinking about the daughter of the Duke of Anguo?"

Su An was stunned again when he heard this.

Fu Zhun's face suddenly turned cold, and the air around him seemed to have dropped to freezing point.

Chu Yi seemed to be unaware of this, still squinting his eyes and nodding to himself, saying:

"Indeed, that Miss Li is a stunning beauty, and was the fiancée bestowed upon her by the late Emperor. It's a shame that the Li family broke off the engagement after Uncle Zhan became lame. It's only natural for her to still miss him."

"I heard that Miss Li is still unmarried and has countless suitors. If the emperor's uncle is interested, he will have to work harder when he returns..."

Su An could hardly hear what was said next. He just felt a sour feeling rising in his heart, and his vision became blurry for a moment.

Haha, that’s what she said…

How could such a noble and bright God of Wealth lower his status to take a fancy to me?

Fortunately, she was smart and didn't have any thoughts of marrying up!

Su An tried his best to bury his head to hide his somewhat sore eyes.

Little did she know that when Fu Zhun saw her like this, his already cold expression instantly darkened several degrees and became inexplicably gloomy.

The emperor was about to continue his rant, but he gripped the armrest tightly and spoke sternly, "Your Majesty, if you have the leisure to care about women, you would be better off working hard, rectifying the rules, and understanding the people's grievances!"

Chu Yi choked. Being scolded in such a harsh tone in public, he, as the king of a country, instantly lost face.

He suppressed his annoyance and said with a forced smile, "Why do you say that, Prince Regent? I have already taken charge of the government, even going so far as to go on incognito visits to show my concern for the people's well-being. Why do I need Prince Regent to dictate to me?"

He even changed his tone when referring to his uncle, emphasizing the three words "Regent". Anyone could hear the suppressed anger in his voice.

Fu Hai, who was standing next to him, shuddered and almost fell to his knees. He looked at Fu Zhun with even more fear.

Fu Zhun's expression remained unchanged. He raised his eyes coldly and said, "I am merely fulfilling my duty as a subject, living up to the late emperor's trust. I offer my sincere advice to you, so please leave it."

Chu Yi couldn't bear it any longer and slammed the table in anger.

The late emperor, the late emperor, and he is using the late emperor to pressure him!

The "bang" sound startled Su An, and he looked up in confusion.

What happened? Why did they start arguing for no reason?

She glanced at Fu Zhun worriedly and nervously. This was the emperor, the kind of person who would bleed thousands of miles away if he got angry!

And it might even affect your own shop!

Su An immediately shook his head and put on a fake smile, then said in a slightly stiff tone: "Well, if you have something to say, let's talk it out. We're family, so we don't have to talk behind each other's backs, haha..."

Fu Hai took advantage of the situation and stepped forward, whispering carefully, "Your Majesty, a wise man should not suffer a loss in the present moment. Be patient and wait for peace. It's not time to turn hostile now!"

Chu Yi knew this very well, so after being furious for a while, he finally gritted his teeth and gave up.

He suppressed the hatred in his eyes and said to Su An, "I have decided to stay here for two more days. Boss, please go and make arrangements and clear out a few rooms for me. I will stay in this shop for the time being."

Su An's eyes were suddenly shocked when he heard this. How could this be related to him again? !

Before he could even think of the right words, Fu Zhun said coldly, "No."

"Your Majesty is busy with many affairs. How can you stay in the countryside? It would be better for you to return to the palace and handle government affairs as soon as possible."

Being refuted one after another, Chu Yi's handsome face flushed red with anger. He sat back in his seat and gnashed his teeth:

"Since the Regent is living a carefree life here, I will stay for a while. If there are any government matters, I can discuss them with the Regent!"

After that, he snorted coldly and looked at Su An again. He couldn't help but vent his anger on her, "Boss, why are you dithering?"

Su An: "..."

Was it her imagination? Why was the emperor acting like a grumpy child?

Su An faced the unhappy gaze, cleared his throat and looked apologetic.

"Your Majesty, you may not know that this place is crowded with people and eyes, and I am living with the servants in the shop. I am afraid that I will disturb Your Majesty. It is absolutely not suitable."

Are you kidding? If the emperor were allowed to live at home, he might lose his head at any time.

Seeing Su An's refusal, Chu Yi's expression suddenly became even uglier. "How dare you disobey my order? Believe it or not, I will punish you!"

Su An couldn't help but twitch his lips. What the hell...where is the family we were promised?

She gritted her teeth and was about to kneel down to apologize.

Fu Zhun came over at some point, raised his hand to pull her steady, and then glared at the emperor with his cold black eyes: "Su An was worried about disturbing the emperor, so she declined. Your Majesty, please don't act recklessly and delay the people's livelihood."

"Okay, okay!" Chu Yi's eyes changed several times. He was so angry that he waved his sleeves heavily and strode out.

"If you won't wait for me, I'll just find an inn to stay in!"

Seeing this, Fu Hai quickly wiped the sweat from his forehead and followed.

Fu Zhun narrowed his eyes and watched their departing figures, and whispered, "An Yi, follow closely."

Outside the window, a hidden figure chased out quickly.

“…” Su An watched the scene silently and kept silent very wisely.

Be good, don’t let her stumble upon any royal secrets, and then be killed to silence her. She’ll be in great trouble!

Soon, Fu Hai booked the best inn in the county and respectfully waited for the emperor to enter his room.

"Get out of here! Go call Cheng Chang in!" Chu Yi growled impatiently as he entered the house.

Cheng Chang is his trusted guard and his right-hand man. Chu Yi can feel at ease with him around.

After Cheng Chang entered the house, he immediately closed the doors and windows, and then reported solemnly: "As Your Majesty expected, the Regent really did send people to follow us!"

Chu Yi no longer pretended. His face was sinister and sarcastic, and he couldn't stop sneering.

"What a regent, what an uncle! Now you dare to openly deceive the emperor and spy on me. In the future, you will dare to force the emperor to abdicate and usurp the throne!"