Shocking! The entire court was drooling with envy because of me.

Zhao Gou didn't hear a single word Li Duan said.

He sniffed, and a domineering aroma of burnt fat filled his nostrils, mixed with a captivating blend of spices.

"It smells so good! I've never smelled anything like it before."

Upon hearing this, Li Duan realized something was wrong; it smelled like grilled sausage.

Let alone Eunuch Zhao, even he would want to eat it if he smelled it.

"Eunuch Zhao, you must be hungry. I'll take you to Shen's Restaurant. I'm sure you'll like their dishes."

The dishes at Shen's Restaurant were all personally improved by Madam Shen. Although they weren't particularly rare, every single one was absolutely delicious.

"No need!" Zhao Gou raised his hand to stop Li Duan. "I'll eat at Zhiwei Restaurant today."

After saying that, he made a delicate gesture with his fingers and took a step forward, his goal being to be at the front of the group.

Upon seeing this, Steward Feng hurriedly chased after him like a lackey: "Eunuch Zhao, wait for me, I'll eat with you..."

Li Duan tried to stop him, but he couldn't, so he could only frown and chase after him.

Inside the Zhiwei Restaurant.

The sausages sizzled on the wire mesh, the oil seeping out from the meat filling, emitting a fragrant aroma.

A layer of sauce, a layer of spices—it looks so appetizing.

Next to the grilled sausage was an extremely refreshing sparkling drink.

Golden passion fruit, emerald green mint leaves, pale pink peaches, and amber-colored oolong tea, all exuding a subtle coolness.

Zhao Gou's eyes lit up when he saw it.

This grilled sausage smells delicious, and this sparkling drink must be so refreshing on a hot summer day.

Without thinking, he said, "Give me ten grilled sausages and two different flavored sparkling drinks."

"Ten?? Brother, are you dreaming?" A customer in line couldn't help but exclaim, looking at Zhao Gou as if he were an idiot.

Sigh, yet another person is going crazy wanting to eat Shen Niangzi's delicacies.

While making the sparkling drinks, Shen Qing said briskly, "Each person is limited to one grilled sausage and one sparkling drink, and you have to queue up first."

"Hey! Hey! Hey!" shouted Steward Feng, "How dare you speak like that? Do you even know who this person is...?"

Before he could finish his flattering words, Zhao Gou raised his hand to stop him.

The food smelled amazing. Eating delicious food is a pleasant experience, and he didn't want to make a scene.

"Madam, I'd like to buy ten grilled sausages and two cups of sparkling drinks. I'll pay whatever price you ask for, no matter how high."

After saying that, he pushed Li Duan forward. He continued:

"This Lord Li is the magistrate of your Ping'an County; he will pay the money."

Li Duan: "......"

Good heavens, so this was what he was waiting for.

He really didn't dare to accept that.

Li Duan's face immediately fell.

Shen Qing raised her eyes and calmly said, "This guest, the purchase limit is a rule that Zhiwei Restaurant has set long ago. No matter how much money you spend, this rule cannot be broken."

"Besides, you have to queue to buy food. If you really want to try it, the queue is too long today, so I'm afraid you won't be able to. You can come earlier tomorrow."

"Or, you could see if anyone is willing to sell you a spot."

These words were spoken neither humbly nor arrogantly, which was quite a show of respect for Zhao Gou.

For Shen Qing, it was not uncommon for diners to try to gain special privileges from her with money, but no matter how wealthy those diners were, none of them ever succeeded.

She always believed that everyone is equal in the face of good food.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Gou immediately straightened his face.

Although he was just a lowly eunuch with little power in the palace, he was still a person of the palace, and a person of His Majesty and His Majesty.

He thought that everyone would have to bow and scrape to him when he arrived in Ping'an County, but he didn't expect to run into a snag as soon as he arrived.

"Do you know where I come from?" Zhao Gou asked, his eyes narrowing into slits as he spoke, his delicate fingers raised even higher.

Shen Qing: "That's not important. Once you come to Zhiwei Restaurant, no matter how high your rank is, whether you're a prince or a princess, you have to wait in line."

"How dare you utter such treasonous words! Aren't you afraid of being beheaded?"

Shen Qing: "..."

Why is this person's voice getting higher and higher as they talk?

She wasn't lying; the Grand Secretary and Prince Chun lined up every day, and no one said they wanted to be beheaded.

"Eunuch Zhao, let's go tomorrow. I'll take you somewhere else..." Li Duan tried to persuade him.

Zhao Gou flicked his sleeves and shouted, "Today I want to eat ten grilled sausages and drink two cups of sparkling beverage!"

Li Duan: "......"

Shen Qing: "..."

Diners present: ......

Even the neighbor's kid doesn't act this unreasonably.

That's outrageous, absolutely outrageous.

Shen Qing ignored the lunatic and continued making the sparkling drink.

"Here's your peach oolong sparkling drink." She handed the sparkling drink to the customer at the front of the line.

"Thank you, Madam Shen."

After thanking the customer, he took a big gulp and exclaimed with delight, "So cool, so refreshing, so delicious, so comforting..."

Zhao Gou's face turned almost green.

His roar was meant to force these people to back down.

Unexpectedly, he continued doing what he was doing and ignored him completely.

Absolutely infuriating!

"Li Duan!"

"Eunuch Zhao, I really have no other choice. Why don't you listen to me and come back tomorrow?" Li Duan simply shrugged and gave up.

Let them do whatever they want, he can't control it anyway.

Zhao Gou felt even more aggrieved and distressed.

"Hmph, if you can't do anything about it, I'll figure it out myself. I'm going to get my hands on this today!!!" Zhao Gou gritted his teeth, looking defiant.

He stared intently at the sausages on the shelf.

Rotate and grill, brush with sauce, and sprinkle with seasonings.

It's done!!

The next moment, he moved his feet as fast as a gust of wind.

Snapped--

Snapped--

With two blows, Guo Tiancheng and Situ Liang felt their wrists being struck hard, and their hands loosened, causing the sausages to fall to the ground.

Zhao Gou stared at the sausage, and with lightning speed, caught it easily.

"When you're out and about, you need to have some skills, otherwise you won't even be able to eat what you want."

Zhao Gou stood still, holding several grilled sausages in his hand, his head held high, a smug look on his face.

But the next moment, Shen Qing moved.

She walked so fast that people couldn't even see her clearly.

Zhao Gou felt a sharp pain in his wrist; the sausage seemed to be gone.

Not only was the sausage gone, but he also felt pain in his ankle and his legs were a little weak.

His body involuntarily slumped downwards.

"Ouch!"

By the time everyone realized what was happening, Zhao Gou was already lying on the ground.

The sausages were neatly placed in Shen Qing's hands.

"Wow! Madam Shen is amazing!"

"Heavens above, Madam Shen is my goddess!"

"That was so cool! I almost lost my sausage!"

"..."

Zhao Gou was in pain all over his body on the ground. He couldn't understand how a young woman could have such good skills.

No wonder all these diners were queuing up obediently; they were probably all subdued by this young lady.