Inside the courtyard, Li Daikui and Qin Yu had already set up a hot pot and were busy making preparations.

"Well, you two aren't even planning to wait for me to come back, and you're already going to eat by yourselves..."

Tang Huan walked in from outside and poked Li Daikui's forehead a few times.

Li Daikui chuckled, "Well, since you've entered the palace, sir, and we don't know when you'll be back, maybe the Empress will invite you to dine with us? I've heard the Imperial Kitchen's cooking is superb, it's definitely better than our hot pot, right?"

Li Daikui suddenly became mysterious, "By the way, sir, you've met the Empress. What does she look like? Is she particularly beautiful?"

Li Daikui was very curious about the answer, but Qin Yu's expression remained unchanged.

Tang Huan plopped down on the floor. "The Empress is as beautiful as a fairy, a rare sight indeed."

Li Daikui immediately expressed his longing, saying, "If I could see it with my own eyes in my lifetime, it would be worth dying for."

"Then you can die now."

"My lord, what are you saying? Why are you cursing me to die for no reason?"

Tang Huan naturally spoke up: "Because you have already met that empress, and more than once."

"Really?" Li Daikui asked suspiciously.

This is my first time in the capital, how could I possibly have the opportunity to meet the Empress, let alone more than once?

But seeing Tang Huan's serious expression, he couldn't help but ponder.

Therefore, the Empress must have visited Qihuai County, and more than once.

Li Daikui began to use his not-so-bright little brain to try and find a woman who met his requirements.

A moment later, a figure appeared before his eyes.

Li Daikui couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive. "We just met her today?"

"Um."

Li Daikui's eyes widened immediately. "Could it be Boss Wu?"

Tang Huan shook his head and said, "We can't call him Boss Wu anymore, he's the emperor."

"ah?"

Li Daikui suddenly felt his hands go weak. He couldn't remember if he had said anything bad about Wu Lanxi or done anything wrong.

The fear of emperors was real.

Seeing Li Daikui's panic, Tang Huan comforted him, "Alright, it's just the emperor. She won't kill us for no reason. There's nothing to be afraid of."

"That's the emperor!"

Li Daikui became curious and began to press Tang Huan for details about what had happened in the palace.

At this moment, Qin Yu also looked over curiously, very interested in all of this.

So Tang Huan briefly recounted some events from her meeting with Wu Lanxi, of course, things that could be told to others.

He's not foolish enough to reveal everything.

While they were talking, several uninvited guests suddenly appeared outside the house.

"Lord Tang!"

A familiar voice rang out, and the three of them turned around one after another.

Cui Yuanzhao walked in excitedly, followed by Zhang Da.

"Young Master Cui, why are you here again so soon?"

We had just met in the morning, and it's not even evening yet, and they've already come again.

Could it be that I am so charming that I directly attracted this young master?

Tang Huan guessed.

Cui Yuanzhao noticed the hot pot prepared in front of the three of them. "Are you planning to have dinner here?"

"Yeah, want to come along?"

Cui Yuanzhao waved his hand and said, "Why don't we go out to eat together? Don't bother staying at home."

"Everything is ready, it's just a matter of adding a pair of bowls and chopsticks."

Cui Yuanzhao's expression turned serious. "Actually, it's my father who wants to invite you to dinner..."

Li Daikui was stunned for a moment, then exclaimed, "Your father, isn't that the prime minister?"

Cui Yuanzhao laughed and said, "Yes, my father heard about what happened this morning. In my haste, I revealed our cooperation. Not long ago, he told me that he wanted to invite you to dinner to have a good talk."

After briefly confirming with Cui Yuanzhao, Tang Huan realized that the prime minister's invitation was not for cooperation.

Perhaps it was because he had been summoned.

The conflict occurred in the morning, and Choi In-seok learned his identity afterward, but the invitation was only sent out near dusk.

What happened at that time?

Tang Huan had just seen Wu Lanxi come out of the palace.

To be honest, Tang Huan was somewhat inclined to refuse the prime minister.

Although he did have the idea of ​​building a good relationship with Cui Renshi when he worked with Cui Yuanzhao before, hoping to gain his assistance, now that he and Wu Lanxi are almost deeply intertwined, it would not be a good thing to contact the Prime Minister again.

It is said that the Empress and the Prime Minister did not have a harmonious relationship.

Seeing Tang Huan hesitate, Cui Yuanzhao immediately began to coax and plead with her.

He planned to introduce Tang Huan to his father, hoping to let Cui Renshi know that he hadn't been wasting time and had actually accomplished something.

Moreover, Tang Huan and he got along well in many ways, so introducing her to his father wouldn't be a bad thing.

Tang Huan hesitated, then looked at Li Daikui and Qin Yu, "What do you think?"

"Go ahead, that's the Prime Minister." Li Daikui said with some anticipation.

Qin Yu nodded slightly but did not speak.

Seeing that both of them were inclined to accept the invitation, Tang Huan had no choice but to agree.

He led Li Daikui and Qin Yu to clean up the hot pot in the courtyard, and then the group left the mansion in a grand procession.

Along the way, passersby pointed and whispered, their eyes mostly fixed on Tang Huan and his two companions.

"Young Master Cui, you seem to be quite popular in the capital," Tang Huan said with a light laugh.

It seems that people are paying attention to them, but in reality, it's because of Choi Won-jo.

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