Li Han didn't expect things to turn out like this. Under the Queen's scolding, Li Han had no choice but to lower his head like a child who had made a mistake and remained silent.

The Queen said to Li Han in a tone of disapproval, "Li Han, look at you, you usually seem quite smart, how come you suddenly become like this? Are you really confused?"

The queen really liked Li Han in her heart. Even though she did something so outrageous, she was reluctant to do anything to her and only gave her a verbal reprimand.

At this time, the emperor came to the queen's bedroom after dealing with state affairs, and happened to run into the embarrassing scene of the queen scolding Li Han. Because the queen was not notified in advance, the palace maids and eunuchs guarding outside the door saw the emperor coming and hurriedly knelt down to salute. Before they could speak, they were stopped by the emperor and asked them not to make a sound.

The Queen's mind was full of Li Han at the moment, and Li Han kept his head down. In addition, no one informed them, so they didn't notice that the Emperor had walked in.

"What's wrong with the Queen? Why is she so angry?" The Emperor was a little confused.

Hearing the emperor's voice, the queen and Li Han quickly stood up and walked forward to salute.

"I am late in welcoming you, Your Majesty, and I beg your forgiveness!"

"Li Han, meet His Majesty!"

The emperor walked to the table and sat down, his posture majestic: "Get up, I just came to take a look, don't be so reserved!"

Li Han and the Queen responded at the same time: "Yes!"

After the two stood up, the queen sat next to the emperor, and Li Han stood beside the queen respectfully.

"I just saw the Queen scolding Li Han with a sad face at the door. Did something happen?" the emperor asked curiously.

As the mother of a country, the Queen always does things calmly and rarely shows her emotions on her face, so the Emperor was a little surprised to see the Queen looking angry today.

Seeing the emperor asking this, the queen recounted everything about Li Han in detail. After all, this matter concerned the reputation of the royal family. The more it was concealed, the greater the consequences would be, so the queen did not deliberately protect Li Han.

Li Han still kept his head down, listening to the queen telling the emperor everything about himself. His heartbeat quickened and he closed his eyes nervously, fearing that the emperor would blame him. After all, if the emperor was angry, millions of people would die. Li Han was still a little scared.

Li Han was mad in her heart. She didn't expect that she didn't make any money and even lost her life. What a huge loss. Just as she was thinking about it, the emperor suddenly laughed!

Li Han raised her head suddenly, not knowing why the emperor suddenly burst into laughter. She only heard the emperor say, "I thought it was something else, but it turned out to be like this. Queen, you are too sensitive this time!"

"Your Majesty!" The Queen was about to explain, but the Emperor raised his hand to interrupt her.

The emperor winked at the old eunuch, who immediately understood and took a new set of tableware and presented it with both hands. The emperor picked up the spoon and tasted the mapo tofu closest to him. His face was delighted and he asked Li Han, "Li Han, this dish sounds very special. What is it called?"

"This dish is called Mapo Tofu!"

"Mapo Tofu! This name is quite interesting. Why did you choose this name? Does it have any meaning?" The emperor suddenly became interested and continued to ask.

"Your Majesty, the name doesn't actually have any special meaning. It's just like its name suggests. It was made by an old woman named Mapo. I had it once by chance and thought it tasted good, so I shamelessly learned how to make it from her. That's why I named it Mapo Tofu!"

Li Han lied with his eyes open and made up a story. After all, even if he told them the truth, they would not believe it, so there was no need to do so. It would also save a lot of trouble.

After hearing this, the emperor took another bite of Mapo Tofu and savored it, "So that's how it is! Although it looks a bit strange, this method is much better than the ones made by those old guys in the imperial kitchen!"

Seeing that things had taken a turn for the better and that the emperor wasn't so disgusted with the dishes anymore, but rather seemed quite satisfied with them, Li Han knew he was saved. He quickly stepped forward and seized the opportunity to introduce other dishes to the emperor: "Your Majesty, these are spicy crayfish, three-yellow chicken, and three fresh delicacies..."

The emperor nodded repeatedly after hearing this, as if tacitly agreeing with Li Han's words. He said to the queen, "Queen, there's nothing wrong with Li Han doing business. Look, she cooks very well. These dishes are novel and interesting, and they are cooked in a very good way. Don't blame her!"

"Your Majesty, Li Han is a princess of the royal family after all, and she's a girl. Doing this..."

Although the emperor said so, the queen was still a little concerned considering Li Han's identity.

The emperor comforted the queen, "Ah, Queen, you think too much. Actually, there's nothing wrong with Li Han doing business. She just likes to have fun. When her interest fades, she will naturally return to it. Don't worry about everything. I see that you have become much more haggard lately!"

Li Han couldn't help but feel envious when he saw the emperor and the empress so affectionate. Just when he was distracted, the emperor turned around and said to Li Han, "Li Han, I am right!"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Li Han knew that the emperor said that to give himself a way out and to reassure the queen, so he nodded quickly.

Li Han thought about his original goal and didn't want to give up. So he asked the emperor, "Your Majesty, Li Han has one more request. I wonder if Your Majesty can agree to it!"

The Queen frowned, seeming a little unhappy with Li Han's behavior: "Li Han, don't be so presumptuous in front of His Majesty!"

"It's okay, just say it if you have something to say!" The emperor didn't care and let Li Han continue.

"It's like this. I see that Your Majesty and the Queen are quite interested in these dishes, so I was wondering if we could introduce these new dishes into the palace." Li Han looked at the emperor with anticipation.

The emperor smiled and said, "That's a good idea. I really like these dishes. However, this matter still requires the Queen's consent. After all, she is the master of the harem!"

Li Han saw that this matter had a chance, and his heart was immediately filled with joy. He immediately walked behind the Queen, pinched the Queen's shoulders and said coquettishly: "Dear Queen, can you agree to Li Han's small request?"

The queen remained silent and seemed a little unhappy. Li Han felt that he was about to succeed, just one step away from success, so he increased the force of his kick.

Li Han walked to the Queen's side, squatted down, hugged the Queen's legs, and continued to act coquettishly: "My dignified, generous, beautiful and gentle Queen, please do me a favor and promise your poor little Li Han. I promise that as long as you agree, I will make you eat different delicacies every day, and you will definitely be satisfied!"

The queen was ultimately caught off guard by Li Han's coquettish attack and was defeated. She nodded helplessly, which was considered as her agreement!