Gourmet Girl: Becoming a Royal Merchant Started from Selling Buns

As soon as the words fell, everyone in the room gasped and fell silent. Everyone looked at Su An as if he were a madman.

It was also the first time that Chu Yi was yelled at like this. He was stunned for a long time, and then his face turned pale with anger.

"How dare you, the bold traitor, speak so rudely! Your Majesty, I will kill this female spy for you right now!" Cheng Chang reacted and shouted, ready to attack Su An immediately.

"Wait!" Chu Yi stared at Su An, then sneered twice, squeezing out a voice from between his teeth: "I am a tyrant? Haha, I'm afraid that in your eyes, only the emperor's uncle should be the ruler of this world?"

"I will not kill you, and I will let you watch carefully. Who will control the world? And what will happen to your beloved uncle?"

Chu Yi seemed to have seen the day when he would completely take over the throne, and he laughed happily with his head tilted back.

"Madman..." Su An looked at him as if he were a devil. It was hard to imagine that such a stubborn, arrogant and suspicious person would be the emperor. It would undoubtedly be a disaster for the people.

Cold sweat broke out all over her body, but she gritted her teeth and didn't beg for mercy.

Even though An Wu was eager to save her, she shook her head to refuse.

If they were to take action, it would be a proof of disobedience, not to mention that they could not defeat the emperor with so many men.

She allowed herself to be dragged into the prison and became Lin Yong's next-door neighbor.

However, he did not expect that not long after, his mother and brother and sister-in-law were also locked up in here!

"Xiao An!" Li Guihua's face was pale, she had no idea what had happened. When she saw Su An who was also in prison, her eyes immediately filled with tears.

Su Jiang sensibly supported his younger brother and sister-in-law, while the three little ones, confused and with red eyes, surrounded him with concern.

"Sister, have we done something to anger the emperor? Don't be afraid, as long as our family can be together, we will die with our eyes closed!" Su Ting said hurriedly.

In order to avoid offending the emperor, they stayed in the backyard obediently, so they only heard some of the noise outside but did not see it at all.

But it did not affect their unity as a family at the moment, and they all nodded while crying.

Su An looked at his family who had suffered such an unexpected disaster. His nose felt sore and he wanted to cry. He forced himself to raise his hand and rub the three of them's heads.

"It's alright. The Emperor is just investigating something, so he's holding us captive for now. We have nothing to fear from our own actions, and we'll definitely be able to turn this danger into safety."

She herself didn't believe what she said, but she wanted to comfort them as much as possible so that her family wouldn't worry with her.

Besides, if the emperor wanted to kill her, he could have done it long ago. He must have had other considerations for keeping her alive.

Su An was comforting his family and also comforting himself.

However, this trip to prison was obviously not as pleasant as the previous ones.

They were imprisoned by the emperor himself. Without his order, the jailers did not dare to interfere, and even stood three meters away and did not dare to give them food or drink.

It was fine after a good night's sleep, but until the next night, no food was delivered. Sanwa was the first to lose patience and became so hungry that his stomach kept growling.

"Brother, Yueyue is really hungry. Is she going to die..."

Little Su Yue didn't dare to disturb the adults. She bit her lip and leaned on Su Jiang's shoulder, sobbing and talking.

Su Ting grew up fast and was usually the biggest eater, but now he was also weak. He tried to encourage her, "What nonsense are you talking about, little sister? You're fine. Just hold on a little longer and it will be over soon!"

"That's right." Su Jiang pursed his lips like a little adult, his black pupils filled with calmness and determination, "As a family, there is nothing we can't overcome."

"But..." Little Su Yue held her stomach tightly, tears welling up in her eyes due to hunger. She wanted to say something but didn't dare to.

She was only five years old and could not bear it like her brothers. She was tortured by hunger and instinctively wanted to cry.

Seeing his brothers and sisters in law like this, Su An could no longer sit still and walked to the prison door with an angry face.

She didn't know if the withholding of food and drink was a sign from the Emperor, but now her patience had reached its limit, so she could only shout at the top of her lungs, "We haven't even been given a drop of water all day. It'll take ages for you to investigate. Are you deliberately trying to starve us to death?"

"Someone come quickly and explain what you mean!"

"Oh, Miss Su can still be so lively and energetic and throw a tantrum. She looks very healthy."

Suddenly a shrill voice sounded, and Fu Hai happened to walk over with a look of sarcasm on his face.

In his hands he held a tray, on which lay a very gauzy dress, and nothing else.

Su An's eyes flashed with disappointment, and then he glared at us, gritting his teeth and asking, "Eunuch, may I ask what the Emperor wants to do by locking us up and not giving us food or water? Even if he wants to take the lives of ordinary people like us, there is no need to go through so much trouble, right?"

She stared at the eunuch in front of her who had no white beard and looked very shrewd. At first glance, he was also a monster, so she just spoke frankly.

Fu Hai chuckled twice and said nothing more:

"Miss Su's words have offended His Majesty. This is only a minor punishment. Fortunately, His Majesty is kind-hearted. As long as you put on this gauze dress and make His Majesty happy, His Majesty will naturally forgive you a little."

Upon hearing this, Su An couldn't help but look at the clothes on the tray again. They were so light and revealing, and it was obvious that she was being treated as a prostitute.

Her breath suddenly blocked her chest, and her face turned cold: "If your majesty wants to have fun, then you have to go to Qinlou and Chuguan. I can only cook, not perform!"

"We advise Miss Su to judge the situation carefully. Do you still have room to refuse now?" Fu Hai glanced at Sanwa next to him with contempt.

Su An choked and looked over subconsciously, only to find that the little girl was so hungry that her eyes were blurry. She was scared and tired, and she started to sob softly.

"Xiao An, don't listen to them..." Li Guihua's legs were shaking. She just got out of bed and wanted to stop them, but her eyes went black and she collapsed to the ground.

It would be okay if they didn't eat for a whole day and a night, but they also didn't have a drop of water. The reason they didn't faint was because they had good physical strength to work normally.

Now it's hard to speak even with a hoarse voice.

Su An looked at the pale faces of the whole family, and his heart felt like it was torn apart, and his eyes suddenly became sore.

Yes, how could she refuse in this situation?

She hardened her heart and gritted her teeth, "Okay, I'll go, but you have to prepare food and water and send them over immediately!"

Fu Hai was extremely satisfied with her compromise. He clapped his hands indifferently and asked people to prepare things.

……

After Su An changed his clothes, he was taken to the courtyard of the county government office.

Chu Yi was enjoying himself quite a bit, lying on a recliner in the yard, drinking some wine and appreciating the moon with a comfortable look on his face.

When he saw Su An appear, his eyes suddenly lit up.

The girl who put on the gauze dress looked brand new, with eyebrows like crescent moons and eyes like silver lakes. But I don’t know if it was because she was angry, but her pale cheeks were stained with a little red, making her look more pretty like a peach or plum.

The figure, which usually looks inconspicuous, is perfectly set off by the light gauze skirt, showing the unique beauty of a girl.

"No wonder this look caught the Emperor's uncle's eye. Come here!"