After transmigrating into the body of a widow, I became the richest man in the capital.

Chapter 201 There is an assassin

Su Xiaoxiao took the Emperor to that noodle shop to eat noodles. The white noodles were carefully selected and kneaded by the shop owner. They were very elastic and chewy, with a QQ-like bouncy texture.

Su Xiaoxiao ordered a bowl of pickled mustard tuber and shredded pork noodles, which she said was even more authentic than the beef noodles made at her family's restaurant.

The pickled mustard tubers were all aged and had a very rich flavor, making them unforgettable.

At first, the Emperor ate very politely, taking small bites, which amused Su Xiaoxiao.

"Mr. Zhu, you can eat as much as you like without worry. It's actually very delicious. You can only enjoy eating noodles to your heart's content."

Upon hearing this, the Emperor glanced at Eunuch Liu beside him.

Eunuch Liu quickly turned his gaze elsewhere, pretending that he was looking away and had not noticed the Emperor.

Eunuch Liu had served the emperor for many years, so of course he knew what the emperor was thinking.

The Emperor began to slurp up the snail, pickled vegetable, and shredded pork noodles, asking Su Xiaoxiao a question as he did so.

"Boss Su, why didn't you order me a bowl of beef noodles? Is it because beef noodles are more expensive than pickled mustard greens and shredded pork noodles that you didn't order them?"

Su Xiaoxiao laughed when she heard this. "No, Mr. Zhu, you came to this shop with the same idea as me at the beginning. In fact, only those who really know their stuff know that the beef noodles here are not as good as the pickled vegetable and shredded pork noodles."

As Su Xiaoxiao spoke, she smiled sweetly at the Emperor.

After hearing Su Xiaoxiao's words, the Emperor immediately began to eat heartily.

He stopped being so refined and first picked up the bowl to take a sip of soup, then scooped up the noodles and started slurping them up.

Su Xiaoxiao saw the Emperor's eyes light up. "Hmm, it really is delicious. Why don't you order me another bowl of beef noodles?"

Having no other choice, Su Xiaoxiao immediately ordered two more bowls of noodles: one bowl of beef noodles and one bowl of beef offal noodles.

Anyone who's into food knows that offal is actually just as good as beef.

The emperor picked up the bowl of pickled mustard greens and shredded pork noodles in front of him, took a big gulp, and then began to chew it carefully before finishing it.

"Well, it's delicious."

The shop owner brought out the beef noodles and offal noodles as well. The emperor, still wanting more, said to Su Xiaoxiao, "I'll have another bowl."

"Okay, please continue eating!"

The Emperor smiled at Su Xiaoxiao and started eating the bowl of beef noodles. However, he ate the beef noodles slower than he ate the noodles with pickled mustard greens and shredded pork.

Just as Su Xiaoxiao said, this bowl of beef noodles didn't taste as good as the pickled mustard greens and shredded pork noodles.

The emperor then ordered a bowl of noodles with pickled mustard greens and shredded pork. Su Xiaoxiao had no choice but to eat the bowl of beef offal noodles.

Actually, Su Xiaoxiao could still eat a bowl of noodles with pickled mustard greens and shredded pork, but she was probably too embarrassed to let the emperor know that she could eat so much.

However, due to the stares of the other noodle eaters around them, the stack of noodle bowls on their table was taller than the people sitting there.

The boss was naturally very happy and kept saying that they could really eat a lot.

The emperor gestured to the shopkeeper, saying, "Your noodles are delicious; your cooking skills are truly excellent."

The owner then displayed his golden signboard again, saying that his family's noodle shop had been passed down from his ancestors.

Su Xiaoxiao was tired of hearing this, but she also knew that this boss was indeed amazing. Who knew that he might be noticed by the emperor and recruited into the palace as a royal chef? That would truly be a case of a chicken turning into a phoenix.

Su Xiaoxiao didn't really listen to what the two were saying. She noticed a tree branch extending from a high wall next to the noodle shop, with some red fruits hanging on it.

They look like cherries, one by one, bright red, hanging on the branches.

Su Xiaoxiao swallowed hard. Seeing that no one was paying attention to her, she jumped up and casually picked a few red fruits. They were cherries, but unlike the sweet cherries people eat nowadays, these seemed to be wild cherries.

If you plant the small seed inside this fruit in the ground, a sapling will grow next year.

After the shopkeeper and the emperor finished their conversation, the emperor saw that Su Xiaoxiao was eating some red wild berries with great relish.

The emperor hurriedly asked, "What are you eating?"

Su Xiaoxiao replied, "These are wild fruits that I just picked from the tree branch. You can try some."

The Emperor stared intently at the few red fruits spread out in Su Xiaoxiao's palm, and then, urged by Su Xiaoxiao, he reached out and picked one up and put it in his mouth.

Actually, Eunuch Liu didn't allow it. He initially disagreed with us eating at roadside stalls.

After all, the food the emperor wanted to eat had to go through layers of selection before it could be consumed.

"It's delicious, sweet and sour."

Su Xiaoxiao put another cherry in her mouth and ate it generously.

Upon seeing Su Xiaoxiao do this, the Emperor immediately followed suit, picking up a cherry and putting it in his mouth.

"It's really delicious."

"Right? I don't usually give it to just anyone."

At this moment, Eunuch Liu rolled his eyes at Su Xiaoxiao.

He had clearly wanted to come over and stop him, but the emperor seemed to be in high spirits, so he had no choice but to remain silent.

"It's delicious, but you're the first person who dared to offer me wild fruit."

If this were in the imperial palace, Su Xiaoxiao would likely be arrested on some charge of bringing disaster to the country and its people.

Seeing that the Emperor was eating well, Su Xiaoxiao immediately handed him a few more pieces.

"But these wild fruits haven't been washed. Can you eat them?"

The emperor simply retorted.

There's a saying among the people: "A little dirt won't hurt you." Sometimes, it's because we're too particular that we get sick.

Su Xiaoxiao thought to herself that the emperor was really open-minded.

In fact, Su Xiaoxiao genuinely thought that the emperor was easy to feed, but she didn't expect that such a simple bowl of pickled mustard greens and shredded pork noodles would be enough to fill him up.

Su Xiaoxiao paid the bill and was about to leave when she suddenly sensed a murderous aura. It was the keen senses of an assassin. Su Xiaoxiao quickly pulled the emperor beside her aside.

She kicked the table in front of her, sending it flying. The three embroidered darts struck the table and bounced back. Su Xiaoxiao exclaimed, "An assassin!"

When she shouted those words, Eunuch Liu, who was standing nearby, was so frightened that his face turned deathly pale. Fortunately, he didn't shout out the words, "Protect the Emperor!"

Su Xiaoxiao immediately picked up the emperor in front of her and carried him all the way to the noodle shop to hide.

She whispered to the Emperor, "You should squat down first."

The Emperor quickly did as instructed, while Su Xiaoxiao picked up a rolling pin beside her and cautiously looked around.

Chaos erupted at the noodle stall, and Su Xiaoxiao frowned as she observed the surrounding situation.

(End of this chapter)