The minister was so frightened that he knelt down and kowtowed several times, guaranteeing that this thing was a divine delicacy that even the gods in heaven could not obtain. Many high-ranking families bought it to eat, and it had become a current trend.
The emperor was so curious that he took a bite. Instantly, an indescribable, seemingly extreme sweetness captivated his soul, almost making him faint.
Only after asking did I learn that the durian was bought from Qiao Lian'er. Yesterday, all the more than thirty high-ranking families in the Heng Prince's Mansion had eaten it, but he, as the emperor, the current Son of Heaven, and the head of the Great Ze Kingdom, only got to eat it so late.
He was seething with anger and had no interest in attending the morning court session. He only said a few words before hastily dismissing the court and then sat on the dragon throne, sulking and unwilling to submit any memorials.
He couldn't figure out what he had done that displeased Qiao Lian'er.
I finally couldn't resist sending her over.
Qiao Lian'er said, "Those durians and nuts, it's not that I forgot Your Majesty, but that I was selecting them to offer Your Majesty the best quality, the largest size, and the most delicious ones. As for those noble families, please forgive my selfishness, Your Majesty. I just wanted to make money from them, which does not conflict with my filial piety towards Your Majesty."
She spoke sincerely, and the emperor's expression finally softened somewhat.
"Is it really true?"
"If even one word is false, I am willing to be struck by lightning and fried in oil eighteen times in hell."
"Very well, since you say you are preparing, no matter how much you have prepared, go back and send it over now. If the truth is not as you say, I will not let you off lightly."
As the Emperor spoke, he stared at Qiao Lian'er's face, trying to see even the slightest hint of panic in her expression.
However, all he saw was certainty.
"Your subject obeys."
"Go." The emperor's anger had not completely subsided, but a hint of expectation appeared on his face.
It was still Eunuch Qi who escorted Qiao Lian'er out of the palace gate.
"Eunuch Qi, His Majesty is concerned about such a trivial matter. It's just food; I'll offer it up." Qiao Lian'er still found it unbelievable.
Although the matter was easy to resolve, it still caught her off guard.
Eunuch Qi glanced around and frowned: "Miss Qiao, it's not that I'm criticizing you, but you were indeed negligent in this matter."
"You must know that all the land under heaven belongs to the emperor. All the good food, drink and things in the world belong to the emperor. Anything that he has never seen before must be enjoyed by the emperor first, and only others are entitled to it."
"Other places are one thing, but this is the capital city."
Qiao Lian'er sighed softly: "I understand. I was originally preparing with all my heart to choose the best for the Emperor, but since the Emperor is in a hurry, I will send over what I have prepared first."
On her way back, she tinkered with things in her spatial storage.
Want bigger, tastier fruit? Sure, just add more coins, and keep adding coins to ripen it.
When they arrived home, Qiao Lian'er had already prepared ten 20-pound durians, pecans, and macadamia nuts, twice the size of those sold to Gao Men.
She put these things in the warehouse, then had the people move them onto the carriage, and then went to the palace.
As he disembarked from his carriage at the ceremonial gate, he saw the emperor there, who was pretending to casually admire the palace and gardens.
"His Majesty is preoccupied with state affairs all day long and doesn't even know that so many flowers are blooming in the garden. Coming out for a stroll and easing his mind will give him more energy to handle the memorials," said Eunuch Qi from the side.
The emperor nodded slightly.
Qiao Lian'er held back her laughter for a moment inside the carriage before getting off and bowing to the emperor.
"Your Majesty, durian, pecans, macadamia nuts, and custard apples have all been delivered."
Yes, there's also a new type of custard apple, which we picked the largest of. This fruit is quite rare, and it's fragrant and sweet.
However, because it was too sweet, many people couldn't handle it after eating a few pieces of fruit, so sales didn't meet expectations, and she didn't put it out to sell yesterday.
It's the perfect time to present it to the emperor.
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