Gourmet Girl: Becoming a Royal Merchant Started from Selling Buns

Fu Zhun raised the corner of his lips, raised his hand to tidy up her messy hair, and comforted her with a wry smile.

"I naturally know that this journey is dangerous, but he was raised by me, and I understand his character. If it weren't for the urgent border war and the threat to the Great Chu, he would never have joined forces with the Northern Hu."

He shook his head and sighed, his eyes full of reluctance.

"I'm afraid the Northern Barbarians are coming with such force this time that the border soldiers are powerless to resist. As the Northern Zhen Wang of Great Chu, it is my duty to defend my country. Even if he hadn't threatened me with your life today, I wouldn't have stayed out of it."

Meeting Fu Zhun's affectionate gaze, Su An felt as if her heart was being tightly grasped by a large hand, causing her so much pain that she couldn't breathe.

The pair of bright eyes that should have been full of spiritual power were now covered with mist, and they looked at Fu Zhun sadly.

She curled her pink lips and shook her head while sobbing.

"You are a human, not a god. Why should such a heavy responsibility be imposed on you? I don't want you to be a hero who protects my country. I just want you to be safe and sound."

Hearing this, Fu Zhun rubbed the calluses on his hands with his thumbs, and a warm feeling passed through his heart.

People praised him but were afraid that he would be used. This was the first time someone was truly worried about him.

He wiped away Su An's tears with heartache and talked a lot.

"Don't cry, it won't look good if you keep crying. I've already told the secret guards that they will obey your orders from now on. After I leave, if you don't want to stay in the palace, they can take you away at any time."

"You have always been smart and clever. Your business will surely grow bigger in the future. You will be safer with them around. By the way, I have a sum of silver hidden in the palace. It will all belong to you from now on. The key is with An Yi. I have already made arrangements with him."

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This posture is like a last will and testament.

Su An's tears flowed even more violently. She clutched Fu Zhun's sleeves tightly, her eyes bloodshot from crying.

"That's yours, I don't want it. Even if you want to give it to me, you have to come back and give it to me in person, otherwise I will let An Yi give all that silver to the dog emperor!"

"Didn't you say you wanted to marry me? I'll wait for you to come back. Once you're back safely, I'll give you a chance."

Perhaps because he was infected by her emotions, Fu Zhun also felt a pang of bitterness in his heart.

He suppressed his reluctance, brushed Su An's hand off his sleeve, turned around, and spoke with some determination.

"Our fate in this life has ended. There's no need to wait for me anymore. If you find someone you like in the future, just marry them!"

After saying this, he strode out of the Cining Palace.

Just at this moment, a strong wind blew by, blowing the petals and green leaves in the garden into the air, scattering in the air, as if they were sensing something about Su An.

"No, Fu Zhun, I don't want you to die..."

Su An squatted on the ground helplessly, hugged her knees, and cried uncontrollably.

Sporadic memories flashed through her mind, and she suddenly felt a little regretful. Fu Zhun had confessed to her so many times, why did she refuse again and again? If she had agreed earlier, would the ending be different?

As she was blaming herself, a pair of black boots with the edges carefully embroidered with gold thread appeared in front of her.

All the petals and fallen leaves were trampled under his boots.

Su An stopped crying, wiped her tears with her sleeve, raised her head and looked from bottom to top.

Chu Yi bent over, stretched out a hand to her, and said in a friendly manner with a smile on his face.

"Miss Su's crying makes my heart tremble. Miss Su, please stop crying. How about I take you to the imperial kitchen to eat delicious food?"

Eat eat eat, you know how to eat.

When Su An saw Chu Yi's face, he became inexplicably angry.

She stood up suddenly and pointed at his nose and cursed him angrily.

"Do you still have a conscience? Even if Fu Zhun was a bit harsh on you in the past, did he ever intend to kill you? Did he ever do anything to cause you any real harm?"

"Fu Zhun is risking his life to fight the Northern Hu in order to secure your throne. Far from showing any concern, your mind is filled with thoughts of feasting, drinking, and having fun. You are not worthy of being the emperor at all!"

He doesn't deserve it? !

Why do these words seem so familiar?

Chu Yi withdrew his hand, stood up straight, stared at Su An with interest, and threatened calmly.

"Su An, now that the emperor's uncle has left the palace, there's no one to protect you. How dare you insult me ​​like this? Aren't you afraid that I'll get angry and have someone chop off your head?"

It would have been fine if he hadn't said this, but once he said it, Su An became even more emotional.

She pointed at her neck and confronted Chu Yi.

"Come on, come on, if you have the guts, have someone chop me up right now. I'm telling you right now, I've had enough of this life. You're going to use me around in this palace anyway, so I might as well die early and put an end to it all."

Hearing her say this, a hint of surprise flashed in Chu Yi's eyes.

But he quickly calmed down and instead raised his eyebrows, chuckled, and moved closer.

His fingertips gently brushed across Su An's face, and he said in a provocative tone, "You want to die, but I won't grant your wish. Miss Su is kind and intelligent, so how about I confer the title of Noble Lady An on you?"

"Bah! Who wants to be your Noble Lady An? Don't forget, you promised Fu Zhun that you wouldn't touch me. You are the ruler of a country after all, so why are you talking like bullshit?"

Su An felt sick and spat on the ground without any hesitation.

"If Fu Zhun knew you were going to break the contract right after he left, he would tear you into pieces."

Having said that, Chu Yi narrowed his eyes, snorted coldly, and swung his sleeves violently.

"Don't dream! He's gone forever. Even if I break the promise, what can he do? I'll take Miss Su into the palace and take good care of her. Who knows how grateful he will be to me in his grave!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a burst of hurried footsteps.

Next, what came into view was the nanny who served the empress dowager personally.

The nanny bowed towards Chu Yi and said with lowered eyebrows and eyes.

"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother was frightened and couldn't sleep well. I asked this old servant to summon Miss Su to accompany her!"

After all, this scare was caused by Chu Yi.

Chu Yi could not refuse the Queen Mother's request, whether out of face or guilt.

He looked at Su An deeply, then curled his lips and nodded.

"Okay, then I'll have to trouble Miss Su to take good care of my mother. I don't think she wants to see me right now, so I won't bother her. Please ask Madam to give her my regards."

After saying that, he flicked his sleeves and left.

The nanny breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at Su An and tried to persuade him.

"Miss Su, please follow me!"

Now she is at the mercy of others, and even if she doesn't want to, she can't refuse.