Chapter 12



A dignified king couldn't stand being complained about like this, Yuwen Lan immediately said to Fu Hai, "Ask someone to send a few more plates of mutton."

After he finished speaking, he looked at the girl who secretly complained about him and asked, "What else do you want to eat?"

Yan Shu was stunned. She wanted to be reserved and smiled, "I don't want to eat anything either, just follow your majesty."

But she was shouting in her heart, [Meatballs! I want to eat meatballs! ]

Yuwen Lan looked at Fu Hai, "Another plate of meatballs."

Yan Shu, "???"

What's going on? He also wants to eat meatballs?

Is it such a coincidence?

But she also wants to eat crispy meat, the kind that is fried, crispy and crunchy, it's simply amazing!

Yuwen Lan said, "Another plate of crispy meat, fried."

Yan Shu, "???"

Is this a telepathic connection?

Just when she was confused, she saw him looking at her calmly and asked, "Why do you look like that? Don't you want to eat?"

"No, no, that's not it,"

Yan Shu shook her head hurriedly, "I just think that Your Majesty is really good at ordering dishes. These two dishes are really delicious." [It would be even better if there was another bowl of hand- rolled noodles.

Hand-rolled noodles with mutton soup are a perfect match! ] "Another bowl of hand-rolled noodles." Then she heard him say. Yan Shu, "!!!" What is going on? ? ? Why did he order everything she thought of? ? ? Could he read her mind? ? ? Yuwen Lan stopped talking and just picked up a piece of cabbage from the pot and ate it silently, looking like a man who had hidden his achievements and fame. Well, it turns out that this most ordinary cabbage is also very delicious. Fu Hai quickly sent someone to the kitchen to pass on the message, and he couldn't help laughing in his heart - he really found the right person. How could His Majesty be so good at eating before? ~~ Not long after, the extra dishes were delivered. The freshly fried crispy pork was fragrant and crispy, and the tender lamb slices were paired with a bowl of chewy hand-rolled noodles. Add a few round beef meatballs, and Yan Shu ate it to her heart's content. It's really good to be an emperor! She touched her stomach and thought with great satisfaction, it's great to have power and influence, and you can eat whatever you want. The system suddenly spoke, [Hold the thigh, be a favorite concubine, you can also. ] Yan Shu, "..." This is really the truth. Since she has been destined to be a target, there is no turning back. It's better to go all the way and hold on to the golden thigh of the emperor. Although the emperor is not good at that, she thought that she could please him in other things. So she quietly asked the system, [What does the emperor like?] System, [Workaholic, reviewing memorials by machine, he likes to govern the country] Yan Shu, "..." [Don't he have any other hobbies?] System, [Yes, he likes reading, sword practice, Cuju, polo, pot tossing, etc.] Pot tossing? Yan Shu's eyes lit up. She couldn't do other things, but she could do this. So she smiled at Yuwen Lan and said, "It's still early. I wonder if Your Majesty is interested in playing pot tossing with me? It's good for digestion." Yuwen Lan raised his eyebrows, "You want to play pot tossing with me?" Yan Shu nodded, "I wonder if I am so honored?" What do you think, a surprise! Does this suggestion touch your heart? Yuwen Lan couldn't help laughing and said, "Okay." Yan Shu hurriedly ordered people to set up the things. Soon, the copper pot and feather arrows were set. Yuwen Lan picked up a feather arrow and weighed it in his hand, and was about to throw it into the pot, but was stopped by Yan Shu, saying, "Your Majesty, wait a minute, shouldn't we talk about the rules first?" Yuwen Lan looked at her, "How do you want to play?" Usually throwing the pot is a game at banquets to add to the fun of drinking. Of course, there is no need to drink tonight. Yan Shu rolled her eyes and said, "How about this, the winner can make a request, and the loser must agree to the other party's request." Hehe, when she was a child, she often played bird hunting with her brother, and her throwing accuracy is still good. Besides, there is a mouth and two ears on the pot, so she can hit it, right? Yuwen Lan listened silently and nodded, "Okay." Yuqi handed her the feather arrow in his hand, "You go first." Yan Shu took it, carefully looked at the mouth of the pot, and threw it out. But it missed. Just as she was dumbfounded, she saw Yuwen Lan picked up another feather arrow, threw it lightly, and it hit the mouth of the pot. Fu Hai immediately announced, "Your Majesty wins." Yan Shu, "..." Well, maybe eating too much tonight affected her performance. She looked at Yuwen Lan and said, "Your Majesty, what do you want me to do?" The other party looked her up and down and said, "Let me ask you a question, and you have to answer truthfully." Yan Shu thought about it, nodded, and said, "Your Majesty, please speak." Ever since he confirmed that there was no problem with her background, Yuwen Lan began to suspect that there might be other people in the palace who knew his secret and told her. So he asked, "Have you come into contact with any special people since you entered the palace?" This question... is a bit strange. Yan Shu said, "The most special person I have ever seen is your majesty." Yuwen Lan paused and asked cautiously, "How am I special?" Yan Shu tried to flatter, "Your majesty is the emperor, so you are naturally different from others, so of course you are special." As soon as she finished speaking, Fu Hai followed and echoed, "Your Majesty said it well." Unexpectedly, a cold look shot over his head. Fu Hai shuddered and quickly lowered his head, wishing he could slap himself twice.

——Why do you have the guts to butt in on the sweet talk between the young couple?

Yuwen Lan, "..."

What sweet talk? Yan Shu's answer was obviously not what he wanted.

But the strange thing was that there was nothing unusual in her heart. She was just proud of herself for being able to talk. He had

no choice but to continue throwing the arrow into the pot.

This time, Yan Shu threw the arrow first.

After the previous failure, Yan Shu had been secretly aiming for a long time. This time, she tried hard to aim again and again, and sure enough, she hit the ear of the pot. Just

as she was about to be happy, Yuwen Lan had already picked up the feather arrow.

Yan Shu muttered in her heart, [No hit, no hit, no hit...]

Yuwen Lan, "..."

Simply cut the Gordian knot, lightly threw the feather arrow, and hit the mouth of the pot again.

Then he looked at her proudly.

The light in Yan Shu's eyes suddenly disappeared, but she still flattered him against her will, "Your Majesty is amazing, I can't even compare to you. I wonder what you want me to do this time?"

"Answer my question."

Yuwen Lan paused, and said word by word, "Do you have a secret that others don't know?"

Secret?

Yan Shu paused.

This thing... she has too many!

The son of Linwu Hou is not his; the scholar of Wenhua Pavilion was a gigolo of Qinhuai famous prostitute when he was young; the assistant minister of the Ministry of War is actually a traitor...

Damn, these secrets have been in her heart for a long time, how dare she say it!

Yuwen Lan, "???"

What?

He already knew about the Linwu Hou, but the student of Wenhua Pavilion Wei Ruzhang was actually a gigolo? And to a prostitute? ? ?

That old man was a top scholar in his lifetime, and he has always been very talented in writing. Now he is over seventy, and he talks about Confucius and Mencius all the time!

Also, the Minister of War Chai Weizhong is actually a traitor? ?

? Doesn't he have several concubines at home? ?

? Is this... true or false?

How did she know? ? ?

He almost couldn't suppress the surprise in his eyes.

But Yan Shu said cautiously, "If I tell you, Your Majesty, please don't punish me."

Yuwen Lan paused and said, "If you tell the truth and don't hide anything, I can deal with it as appropriate."

Then she cleared her throat, "Actually... at the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet last year, I claimed to be sick and asked for leave. Yes, I was pretending."

"What?" Yuwen Lan frowned.

The Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet last year?

He tried to recall it, but he didn't remember the scene at all.

Who asked her to say this?

He said, "I want to know..."

but was interrupted by her, "No, you can only ask one question at a time, this is the rule."

Yuwen Lan, "???"

What? Is there anyone in this world who dares to interrupt him?

Fu Hai also realized that something was wrong and was thinking about reminding her, but he saw Yan Shu had already picked up a feather arrow, aimed at the copper pot again and again, and then threw it with all her strength, and it actually went straight into the mouth of the pot.

The so-called delayed victory is even more gratifying, she couldn't help but cheer, "Hit!"

Yuwen Lan, "..."

He also picked up a feather arrow and threw it forward casually. Needless to say, it hit the mouth of the pot again.

He raised his eyebrows and looked at her and said, "Draw."

Is it difficult?

How could she have known that she would say, "The first one to shoot hits the target."

Yuwen Lan frowned, "How can there be such a rule?"

Yan Shu said righteously, "Of course there is, otherwise how can we decide the winner?"

Yuwen Lan said, "Continue the competition, each person shoots ten feather arrows, and the one who hits the target with more arrows is the winner."

Yan Shu rolled her eyes, "But you told me to set the rules before, and the emperor never jokes."

Yuwen Lan, "..."

Didn't he notice that he had fallen into her trap?

If he continued to argue with her, it might damage the image of the king, so he said, "Then what do you want?"

Yan Shu thought about it, and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, just reward me with some gold, silver, and jewelry."

[I want money!!! Money, money, money!!!]

Yuwen Lan, "??? Are you

short of money?" Yes!

Yan Shu thought to herself, she didn't have much money to begin with, her monthly allowance as a beauty was just that much, sometimes she would generously help out any palace maid in Yongning Palace who was in trouble, for example, she gave money to the palace maid yesterday when she was promoted to the throne and moved.

She had saved that handful of silver for half a year. Her

heart was bleeding, so she could only force a smile and make excuses, "Didn't they say that money is something outside of one's body? I dare not ask for anything else."

After hearing her sobbing and crying, Yuwen Lan felt a little bit sorry, and thought that he should just give her a reward, otherwise it would make him look stingy.

Before she could open her mouth, she heard someone outside suddenly report, "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother suddenly felt unwell just now, and the imperial physician was urgently summoned."

Yuwen Lan paused and said, "I'll go and take a look."

Then he was about to go out.

Yan Shu was also stunned, and hesitated in her heart. Should she go too?

At this moment, she saw Yuwen Lan turning his head to look at her, "You'd better go too."

Yan Shu had no choice but to agree and followed his footsteps, crying in her heart for her gold, silver and jewelry.

It was not easy to beat the emperor once! Who knows when the next time will be?

Yuwen Lan chuckled in his heart, he might not fall into the trap again next time.

The author has something to say:

A certain emperor: Talking about money is so vulgar, how about giving me to you?

Yan Shu:...What's the use of you?

A certain emperor is vomiting blood...