"Yes, the emperor is enlightened—he still cares about us ordinary people!"
The people at the next table heard him and agreed with him.
"Hehe, is that so?" Lin Qixia laughed awkwardly, thanked the waiter, and let him leave.
At the same time, his expression became serious.
Enlightened? Distributing disaster relief grain?
What about those two constables who came to Xiahe Village to collect grain tax before?
"This is the last dish, braised chicken with soy sauce." The waiter's voice rang out from above again.
Lin Qixia was drawn back to her senses by the aroma of the roast chicken and the fresh, delicious dishes in front of her.
She swallowed hard. "Never mind! Let's eat first!"
My mind is completely muddled, and I'm so hungry I can barely think straight.
Lin Qixia took a bite of the tender and juicy chicken leg and squinted her eyes in satisfaction.
Coming to her senses, she noticed that Huo Yanqing was staring intently at her as she ate.
Lin Qixia tore off another chicken leg for him, "Eat up, I can't finish it all by myself."
"Oh, thank you," Huo Yanqing replied in a muffled voice, taking the chicken leg she was given and starting to eat it.
Lin Qixia ate a very filling meal, but when it came time to pay the bill, she was in a bit of pain.
"This little bit of food costs me over a hundred coins?" she asked incredulously.
Upon seeing this, the waiter's expression changed. "Oh? You seemed to be ordering quite lavishly, sir. You're not planning to dine and dash... are you?"
However, he lost his voice at the end of his sentence.
Because Huo Yanqing slammed his knife down on the table and gave him a cold, sidelong glance.
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