[Good heavens, host, are you trying to steal his throne?]
【Pah! I wouldn't even look at his throne. A dog wouldn't sit on that seat. He'd be working like a slave every day, either exhausted to death or constantly watched.】
The Emperor's gaze fell on Ji Yingying, not on whether or not she was vying for the throne, but on her claim that she could make instant noodles. What exactly were these instant noodles?
[Xiangxiang, are these two really not traitors?]
No, if it weren't for those two, many people would probably have starved to death. Actually, the Emperor did send grain to the army, but too many people embezzled it, and after changing hands several times, very little was left.
【What?】 Ji Yingying was stunned. There are so many corrupt officials.
[Host, if you feel sorry for him, you can give the list to the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review. Lord Gongsun is a good official; he just has a fondness for pigs.]
Lord Gongsun: ...That's not a personal attack. His family doesn't dare to raise a single pig now, and he doesn't even dare to drink alcohol.
How many corrupt officials are there?
There are only a few.
[Alright, I'll visit the Gongsun residence tonight and give the list to Lord Gongsun. Actually, I wanted to give it to Lord Rong, but his martial arts are too high. Lord Gongsun, who loves pigs, is much more adorable.]
Rong Yi: ...One day, he was also disliked because his martial arts skills were too high.
Ji Yingying
The Emperor spoke.
Ji Yingying had no choice but to pause her conversation with Xiangxiang and step forward, saying, "Your subject is here!"
[Old man, what are you up to now? Can't you just not call me out? It feels like the boss is watching me every day, it's really putting me in a difficult position!]
"The soldiers at the border and in the western city are short of food. Do you have any ideas?"
"Your Majesty, I have no such subject. Your Majesty may inquire with other ministers."
[Hehe, I have a plan, but I'll give it to Mu Kaiji and let him handle it. That way, at least my shop will gain some recognition.]
Your Majesty: ...You're leaking air, do you know that?
"Step down."
"yes"
Disturbed from watching the drama, Ji Yingying stood back up. She was a little sleepy. Who wouldn't be sleepy after getting up at five o'clock to go to work?
Moreover, she didn't fall asleep until midnight last night, and has only slept for less than five hours. She's exhausted.
He leaned against the pillar and fell asleep again.
The Crown Prince on the platform noticed her and couldn't help but shake his head: This girl? She must be asleep when she calms down. I don't know how she does it. She can sleep so soundly while standing. I tried it in the Eastern Palace and she couldn't sleep at all. Even if she did fall asleep, she couldn't stand up.
After the morning court session, Prince Qi caught up with him. His poison had been cured, but his erectile dysfunction was still not cured. However, it didn't matter, as Physician Liu had said that he would recover soon.
"Ji San, my poison has been cured. Thank you, Ji San. In a few days, I will host a banquet to invite Miss Ji San. Would Miss Ji San do me the honor of coming to my residence for tea?"
[Xiang'er... what is he trying to do? Is it safe?]
Although Ji Yingying asked this question, she still reached out to take his pulse.
"Your Highness's poison has been cured, congratulations! However, he still needs further treatment."
King Qi blushed slightly, feeling a little embarrassed by being spoken to like that by a ten-year-old.
"That……"
"You just said you wanted to eat at your house, so, is your chef going to cook?"
"No, I intend to have a restaurant from outside come to my residence to cook. I wonder what Miss Ji thinks?"
Please ask someone from outside!
"Um, should I have a chef come over?"
[This is a perfect opportunity for my restaurant to generate some buzz.]
Realizing she had been a bit out of line, Ji Yingying smiled awkwardly and said, "I'm planning to open a restaurant and would like to have the chef come to your place to promote it."
"Alright, I'll leave it to Miss Ji then."
"No problem, no problem, we can discuss the price." With that, Ji Yingying was about to go find the Fifth Prince.
Although the Fifth Prince attends court now, he's just like Ji Yingying, slacking off. He only attends court to listen to other people's gossip.
How interesting! I can tell Jiahe about it when I get back.
"Hey, Fifth Prince, are your cooks ready for the banquet?"
The Fifth Prince was taken aback for a moment, then replied, "This is all arranged by the Ministry of Rites. Moreover, since we are in a hurry to get married, the Ministry of Rites will probably use the Imperial Kitchen directly."
Actually, the Fifth Prince wanted to say that even if he wanted to hire someone from outside, he would have to wait until he had a residence. Right now, he was still a prince and lived in the Prince's Residence.
"Okay~"
[Failed to get a free meal at the chef's place~]
[Host, I suggest you don't set your sights on the Imperial Palace. They have their own imperial kitchen, and the food there is quite good.]
Indeed, I found the food at the East Palace quite good.
[It's different; the households in the Eastern Palace have their own small kitchens and may not need the imperial kitchen.]
"Does that mean I won't be able to eat food from the imperial kitchen? Oh dear, I'd like to try it and see what it tastes like."
[Host, don't worry, you'll be able to eat it in two days. Also, the palace will be hosting a banquet for the Mid-Autumn Festival, and you'll be going to the palace then. Host, you're very lucky; you can stay in both the imperial court and the harem, wherever you want.]
You're right, I'll wait two days.
“Actually, if you want to eat food from the Imperial Kitchen, I can treat you,” the Fifth Prince suddenly said, as if he knew what she was thinking.
"Ah...is that okay?"
Hehe, as long as I'm shameless enough, no one can catch me.
"Okay, let's go, I'll treat you to something."
Ji Yingying followed the Fifth Prince to the Prince's residence, where there were also some princesses.
Perhaps because so many princes and princesses died recently, everyone is very well-behaved right now.
[Oh wow~ This is the residence of the princes and princesses? It's quite large.]
Perhaps upon hearing about mind-reading abilities, some princesses who had never met Ji Yingying before attacked her.
The eldest princess here is the seventh princess, who is only eight years old. The previous princesses all passed away due to various accidents.
The youngest princess was only two years old. As for the princes, the fifth prince was the eldest, while the fourth prince died at birth.
"So you must be Lord Ji. You're really handsome."
Hehe~ How did this little girl figure out I'm good-looking? Hehe.
"Let's go, Jiahe will be here soon. Tell Xiaoyuanzi what you want to eat and ask the imperial kitchen to make it."
Before she even entered the room, the Emperor sent someone to summon Ji Yingying.
[That old man, I haven't even had breakfast yet, and he's already calling me over. He's deliberately trying to keep me from eating, haha~ Xiangxiang, get me some gossip about him. I want something juicy, like what he's up to with his concubines.]
[Host, let me tell you some gossip about the Emperor's first time.]
The eunuchs and maids who escorted her to the imperial study, as well as Rong Yi who was following in the shadows, all blushed.
Just as Xiangxiang was about to speak, Rongyi came out.
"Greetings, Master Ji."
"Lord Rong, what are you doing here?"
"The Emperor has given us our salaries, and I just went to collect them."
Upon hearing that he had received his salary, Ji Yingying's eyes lit up; she was eager to know how much Rong Yi's salary was.
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