Gourmet Girl: Becoming a Royal Merchant Started from Selling Buns

But Fu Zhun didn't give her any face. He snorted unhappily and said pointedly:

"As a virtuous concubine, you hold a high position and should be more cautious in your words and actions. If you blindly believe slander and abuse your power to oppress others, you will sooner or later suffer the consequences."

Upon hearing this, Concubine Xian's face turned even paler and she forced a smile.

"Your Highness is right. I will definitely keep it in mind."

The virtuous concubine took a deep breath and turned to leave.

However, the moment she turned her head, her gaze paused on Su An's face intentionally or unintentionally for a moment, and the coldness in her eyes made Su An shiver involuntarily.

Why do I suddenly feel like I'm being stared at by a poisonous snake?

"Based on my understanding of Concubine Xian, she will definitely not let this go. When I'm not around, you must be careful and don't fall into her trap."

Fu Zhun whispered something in a worried tone.

The present day seems peaceful, but in fact, no one knows how many people are watching her in secret.

She couldn't stay in this palace for a moment longer.

But before Su An could speak, Fu Zhun took the initiative to speak as if he had telepathy with her.

"The palace is probably more dangerous than outside the palace right now. Please go back to the Cining Palace and wait patiently for me. I will go find the emperor and take you out of the palace. Be careful even in the Cining Palace. Don't let anyone take advantage of you."

"Don't worry, I'm smart!"

Su An nodded helplessly and responded with a wry smile.

The palace walls are deep and the entire palace is like a huge cage. Being in the palace, she feels like a huge rock is pressing on her heart, making it hard for her to breathe.

Seeing that she agreed, Fu Zhun nodded slightly and rushed towards the imperial study.

"Let Miss Su leave the palace? But I see that the Queen Mother and Miss Su are particularly close. It's only been a day, and the Imperial Uncle is already anxious to take Miss Su away. Could it be that he's afraid that Miss Su will fall in love with me if she stays in the palace for too long?"

In the imperial study, Chu Yi chuckled, raised his eyebrows and glanced at Fu Zhun, with a hint of teasing in his tone.

As he spoke, he waved the brush in his hand wildly and wrote a few big words on the paper.

Knowing that he was trying to deliberately provoke him, Fu Zhun sneered calmly and responded calmly.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid you're worrying too much. Miss Su's vision is not that bad. Miss Su is a kind person and should not be involved in palace disputes. If Your Majesty has any complaints, you may as well come directly to me. Please let her go!"

When Chu Yi heard this, his eyes flickered slightly and a hint of amusement appeared at the corner of his mouth.

If he remembered correctly, Su An used some worthless rags to trick those usually shrewd wealthy businessmen. Even he could not imagine such a method. How could this be considered pure kindness?

He is clearly a sinister and cunning little fox.

He put down the brush in his hand and spoke slowly.

"Since the Emperor's uncle has said so, I will consider it!"

As he spoke, he blew on the ink that had not yet dried on the paper, then pointed at his own calligraphy and asked Fu Zhun.

"Uncle, could you please help me take a look at this calligraphy?"

Fu Zhun's eyes swept over the four words "Tranquility and Harmony" written on the paper, and his eyes moved slightly.

The handwriting looked vigorous and powerful, but there was a hint of restlessness between the lines. Calligraphy requires a calm mind and a peaceful spirit, with the pen following the heart. Obviously, Chu Yi was too impetuous, and this piece of calligraphy could be considered a waste.

"Throw it away! If Your Majesty cannot concentrate and calm his mind, he should read more of the strategies of wise rulers on a daily basis."

Fu Zhun said this lightly, then turned and left the imperial study.

How dare you say his handwriting is rubbish!

Looking at Fu Zhun's departing back, a cold light flashed in Chu Yi's eyes, and his fingers suddenly tightened, wrinkling the words.

His body was trembling slightly due to his excitement.

It took a full half a minute before Chu Yi took a deep breath and calmed down.

He slowly smoothed the papers on the table, hummed softly, and muttered to himself.

"Uncle, oh uncle, you are so naive. I went through so much hardship to bring her into the palace, how could I let her leave so easily now?"

After saying that, he raised his voice and called out to the door.

"Fu Hai, go and invite Miss Su over!"

Not long after, Su An was invited to the imperial study.

After all, they were in the palace. Even though Su An was unhappy, he still bowed slightly to Chu Yi.

"I greet Your Majesty. I am rude and uncouth, and truly unfit to reside in the Imperial Palace for long. Moreover, I have already met the Empress Dowager, so Your Majesty should be satisfied, right? When will Your Majesty allow me and the Prince to leave?"

Chu Yi held the jade seal and stamped the book on the table, while raising his eyebrows at her nonchalantly and chuckled.

"If the emperor's uncle wants to leave, he can do so at any time, but Miss Su may not be able to leave for a while."

No, he insisted on asking her to go to the palace with him under the pretext of letting Fu Zhun go to the palace to visit the Queen Mother. She accepted it, but now as the future princess consort of the King of Zhenbei, there should be nothing wrong with her going back with Fu Zhun!

Su An was so angry that he was about to explode, staring at Chu Yi with gritted teeth.

"Your Majesty went to great lengths to bring me to the capital, and then forced me to stay in the palace. What exactly are you trying to do? It's really troublesome to keep guessing. Your Majesty, why don't you just tell me straight up?"

After hearing this, Chu Yi put down the jade seal and clapped his hands.

"Okay, I like talking to straightforward people like Miss Su."

He carefully read the booklet on the table, then put it away and handed it to Fu Hai beside him with a smile in his eyes.

"Actually, I have no ill will towards Miss Su. I just have a deal that I want to discuss with her."

"Miss Su was able to raise funds for disaster relief in just half a day. This is enough to show that Miss Su has considerable insights into the management of internal affairs. Therefore, I have decided to hand over the management of the Internal Affairs Department to Miss Su."

"If Miss Su can manage the Imperial Household Department well, I will grant you the position of female official, but if you fail, I will take your head."

As he spoke, his voice became low and murderous intent was revealed in his eyes.

Isn't it just that he was jealous of her for taking out so much money from the rich businessmen and wanted her to help fill the national treasury?

Why not just say it directly? Why go through so much trouble and even threaten her life?

Su An was speechless.

Fu Hai also handed the appointment book to her at the right time and reminded her in a low voice.

"Miss Su, the royal majesty cannot tolerate provocation. For the sake of your life, it is better not to refuse."

Seeing this, Su An took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in her heart, took the booklet, forced a fake smile, and pretended to be grateful: "Your Majesty's grace is really unique. Then I would like to say thank you first!"

Seeing her reaction like this, Chu Yi was not angry, but stared at her with interest.

Su An returned to the Cining Palace angrily, slammed the booklet heavily on the table, and scolded Chu Yi in a roundabout way in the room. Only then did he feel a lot better.

Upon learning of this, Fu Zhun hurried over with a frown on his face.

"I knew he had no good intentions. Over the years, the Imperial Household Department has been deceiving its superiors and subordinates, and has already run into deficit. Now he's throwing this mess onto you. How despicable!"