After the court session, the emperor was so worried that he couldn't eat and kept sighing.
The eunuch who served the emperor felt sorry for him, so he advised him, "Your Majesty, please eat something. Your health is of utmost importance!"
The Emperor sighed, "Alas! Now there may only be one person who can make me happy."
Eunuch: "Who is that? This servant will bring him here immediately!"
The Emperor said, "Very well! Then go and invite him! That person is Qiuqiu!"
Eunuch: "This old servant understands. This old servant will go and fetch him right away!"
The Emperor said, “Don’t forget to bring Qiuqiu’s mother too. Qiuqiu is so small and can’t be without her mother.”
Eunuch: "Yes!"
The eunuch rode swiftly and quickly brought Qiuqiu and Xu Ruyun to the palace.
The emperor looked at the table full of delicious dishes but was at a loss.
But when Qiuqiu arrives, she can't wait to pounce on the delicious food on the table.
The Emperor saw through Qiuqiu's thoughts and said, "Qiuqiu and your wife, please dine with me!"
Xu Ruyun: "This humble woman dares not!"
The Emperor said, "Am I that scary? I can't eat by myself. Is it so hard for you all to eat with me?"
Xu Ruyun dared not refuse any longer and quickly replied, "Yes, Your Majesty."
Chiu Chiu couldn't wait to climb onto the dining table and sit next to the Emperor.
The Emperor personally served food to Qiuqiu.
"Eat up, it's all delicious!"
Chuchu politely said thank you, and then began to wolf down her food.
He kept nodding as he ate.
Seeing how much Qiuqiu was enjoying her food, the Emperor also felt a pang of appetite.
The eunuch served the emperor food, and the emperor ate it all.
Seeing that Xu Ruyun hadn't touched her chopsticks, the Emperor kept urging her, "Eat quickly! The more you eat, the more delicious my food will be!"
Xu Ruyun said, "Yes!"
After eating some dishes, the emperor looked at the food on the table and sighed again.
"Sigh! I wonder if the disaster victims outside will be able to get food?"
[They definitely won't get to eat! If they had listened to me earlier, this wouldn't have happened. But who cares about a little kid like me?]
The Emperor's mind raced: What's going on? What did Qiuqiu say? What information did I miss?
The Emperor turned to look at Qiuqiu and said, "Qiuqiu wouldn't want the children outside to go hungry, would she?"
Chirp proudly pointed to itself and said, "Chirp has food!"
The Emperor turned to look at Xu Ruyun: "Is what she said true?"
Xu Ruyun: "Yes. Your Majesty, the money you gave to Qiuqiu some time ago was all used to buy grain. If the national treasury needs it, we can take it out at any time."
The Emperor's brow gradually relaxed: "I was just worrying about this matter. Chiu Chiu, you are truly my lucky star! I will buy all your grain. As for the money, I will give you the current market price plus a little more!"
Chiu Chiu kept nodding as she ate a chicken leg.
"Uh-huh!"
[We're rich! We're rich!]
The Emperor said, "I asked those old fogies to donate money for disaster relief, but they wouldn't give a single penny! You tell me, as the ruler of a country, I can't force them, can I? Sigh!"
The emperor looked at Qiuqiu and suddenly his eyes lit up.
"I can't force them, but someone can. Chuchu, how about you go?"
Xu Ruyun immediately turned pale: "Your Majesty, you mustn't! Qiuqiu sometimes can't even speak in complete sentences, I'm afraid she's not capable of shouldering such a great responsibility!"
The Emperor glanced at Xu Ruyun, his expression dignified and imposing.
Xu Ruyun lowered her head weakly and said, "This humble woman dares not!"
The Emperor: "It's decided! Chirp, are you willing?"
Chiu Chiu munched on a large steamed bun, nodding repeatedly, "Yes, Chiu Chiu is willing!"
Xu Ruyun glared at Qiuqiu, wanting her to refute her.
But Chiu Chiu pretended not to see and continued to eat and drink heartily.
【Great! Finally, I can openly go to these lords' houses to freeload! I wonder if their cooks are any good?】
Xu Ruyun heard this and didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
The Emperor patted Qiuqiu's head and said, "I won't treat you badly. After this is done, I'll bestow upon you the best imperial chef in the palace, how about that?"
Chiu Chiu nodded her head even faster and said, "Okay, okay!"
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