"Huh? One hundred taels?"
"No way, it's so expensive..."
"Not expensive at all! Dishes cooked by my trusted confidant are always worth the price!"
"That makes sense! Quickly give me three boxed lunches!"
The ministers put away the silver, took out silver notes, and eagerly handed them to Li Huan.
"You bastard!" Ao Bai roared in anger!
The ministers were so frightened they trembled.
Ao Bai pointed at Li Huan: "I am here with my ministers to pay our respects to the Emperor and discuss important state affairs, while you are setting up a food stall here. What kind of behavior is this?"
Li Huan retorted, "I am here by imperial decree to set up a stall to sell boxed lunches. His Majesty is enjoying his meal. If Lord Ao is not hungry, he may choose not to buy, but please do not interfere with the purchase of boxed lunches by the other officials!"
Ao Bai was taken aback, and was once again silenced.
The ministers continued to buy boxed lunches and handed over the silver notes to Li Huan.
"Please take your seats, gentlemen. We'll serve you your lunch boxes right away!"
Li Huan worked nimbly and quickly served the boxed lunches.
Wei Xiaobao and Princess Jianning also came out of the imperial study and stood beside Emperor Kangxi.
Princess Jianning kept staring at Li Huan's abdomen, her smile malicious.
Ao Bai was caught off guard by Li Huan's act of "selling boxed lunches at a stall." His thick eyebrows furrowed, and his eyes flashed with a fierce light.
"The boxed lunch smells so good! It smells so good!"
"These four meat dishes and four vegetable dishes completely surpass the level of the imperial chefs!"
"I have never eaten such delicious food!"
"I've never even seen a food before, let alone eaten it!"
...
The ministers ate their boxed lunches while showering the ministers with praise and flattery.
Ao Bai clenched his fists, wishing he could pounce on Li Huan and bite him a few times...
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