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

"My beauty, my beauty, I've caught you!!!" The emperor was extremely excited and thrilled.

"My beauty, you smell... a little fragrant?"

Gao Quan Hong froze.

He dared not move; he dared not move at all.

The chicken foot in my hand still had some red oil left on it.

"My beauty, it smells wonderful! I smell a beautiful fragrance."

The emperor sniffed, taking in the aroma repeatedly.

Gao Quan Hong was almost in tears.

Having served as the Grand Eunuch for so many years, he had seen all sorts of storms and hardships, yet he never expected to be defeated by a mere chicken claw.

Delicious! These chicken feet smell amazing!

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"What dripped onto my hand? Why is it slippery and oily?" The emperor rubbed his hand.

There was a drop of red oil between his two fingers.

I brought my finger to my nose and sniffed it—wow, it smelled even better!

The numbing sensation of Sichuan peppercorns, the spiciness of chili peppers, the richness of chili oil, and a strong aroma of braised meat.

He couldn't identify many things, but it smelled wonderful, wonderfully fragrant!

He raised his hand and stuffed the finger smeared with chili oil into his mouth.

"Wow! It smells so good, it tastes so delicious!"

"Is this a new dish from the imperial kitchen? My beauty, have you been secretly eating it behind my back?"

The emperor remained blindfolded; this was his game time, and for a better gaming experience, he would never remove the blindfold.

Having no other option, Gao Quan Hong could only signal to Zhao Gou with his eyes.

Zhao Gou spoke up to defuse the situation.

Ideally, the emperor should get off him voluntarily, and without being discovered.

Gao Quan Hong gave him countless winks.

Zhao Gou saw it, but the scene was eerie, and he was very nervous.

So he stammered, "Your Majesty, you've arrested the wrong person. You've arrested the ancestor."

Gao Quan Hong: "..."

As expected, he had a good eye for people and never allowed Zhao Gou to serve in front of the emperor.

This guy is a troublemaker; he can only show off his power outside.

"Your Majesty, you've grabbed the wrong person. We're already at the entrance of the main hall," Gao Quan Hong said with a forced smile.

"Oh dear, Gao Quan Hong, what a spoilsport!"

The emperor was naturally not very happy.

But the smell kept lingering in my nose, rushing straight into my nasal cavity.

"Gao Quan Hong, what did you secretly eat?" The emperor's face hardened, his earlier playful smile completely gone.

"Your Majesty, it's chicken feet. This servant is testing it for poison beforehand."

Gao Quan Hong was experienced; he immediately started spouting nonsense.

However, he had a premonition that the chicken feet were doomed.

No, I doubt even the chicken wing tips will survive.

Thinking about this, he felt like crying.

"Finished testing? Is it poisonous?"

"no."

"Let me have a taste!"

Gao Quan Hong was on the verge of tears, and quickly bit off the bone he had just sucked out.

We can't let His Majesty lick his remaining bones.

"What's that sound?" the emperor frowned.

Gao Quan Hong: "What sound is that? Your Majesty, you must have misheard. Quickly, try these chicken feet!"

Upon hearing about chicken feet, the emperor lost all interest in pursuing the rest.

The main reason was that the chicken feet smelled incredibly delicious, unlike anything he had ever smelled before.

Having lived a life of luxury for so many years, he believed that there was nothing left to whet his appetite.

After all, we've eaten too much delicious food.

But today's chicken feet smelled really special, making his mouth water again.

"I'll have a taste!"

The emperor, blindfolded, took the chicken claw and stuffed it into his mouth without thinking.

Gao Quan Hong didn't dare to look at all, because the emperor was stuffing the very spot where he had been gnawing on the bone.

This is outrageous! His Majesty is eating what he left behind.

I'm a little scared, a little nervous, but strangely, I also feel a bit good. What's going on?

"Aaaaaaahh ...

"It tastes so good!!"

"My God, I've never eaten anything so delicious before!!"

The emperor's loud shout startled the eunuchs and concubines around him.

The next moment, the emperor raised his hand and removed the blindfold from his eyes.

"These chicken feet smell amazing! Gao Quan Hong, has the palace hired a new chef?"

The emperor's cloudy eyes lit up.

He indulged in pleasure every day, and now he has heavy dark circles under his eyes, with bags under his eyes almost drooping onto his cheeks.

He looked very weak, like an old man in his sixties.

In reality, he was only in his forties.

Gao Quan Hong: "No, it was Zhao Gou who brought it back to His Majesty from Ping'an County."

"Ping'an County??" The emperor was taken aback.

Clearly, he had never even heard of such a small county town.

Zhao Gou hurriedly stepped forward: "Your Majesty, this dish is called Bo Bo Chicken. It's sold at a restaurant in Ping'an County. I found it delicious and brought it back for Your Majesty."

"Okay, okay, okay!"

"It is indeed delicious; I will reward you handsomely!"

The emperor was overjoyed and quickly devoured the chicken feet.

Then, seeing the chicken wing tips in the small bowl, he ate them clean.

After finishing the biscuit, he even took a sip of the soup.

It's a little salty, but still very fragrant.

He then licked the red oil off his hands.

He doesn't resemble an emperor at all.

After he finished eating, he finally had a chance to ask, "What kind of place is Ping'an County? Which restaurant was it?"

"Your Majesty, Ping'an County is a small county town next to the capital. As for the restaurant, it is called Zhiwei Restaurant."

"Next to the capital? Is it not far from the capital?"

"Hmm...it will take an hour to get there."

"One hour..." The emperor's eyes darted around, and he had an idea. "Let's go to Ping'an County and have some Sichuan-style boiled chicken!"

"Now??" Gao Quan Hong asked helplessly.

The emperor's travels were not casual affairs; they were major events.

It's all Zhao Gou's fault for being so careless with his words. He said something about an hour. How could His Majesty not be tempted when it's so close?

To be honest, he was somewhat tempted.

"Yes, right now, immediately, right now, I want to eat my fill!!!"

Zhao Gou looked bitter; he felt like he had shot himself in the foot.

Things went completely awry from what he had envisioned.

"Your Majesty, it seems there won't be any Bo Bo Chicken today. Zhiwei Restaurant is so popular that it's probably already closed."

Gao Quan Hong quickly chimed in, "Yes, Your Majesty, it's too late today. Let's go another day, another day."

"Indeed," the emperor said, glancing at the sky. "It is indeed late. In that case, let's do it tomorrow!"

"Tomorrow...tomorrow??"

Gao Quan Hong was dumbfounded.

No, Your Majesty really has no idea what's going on. Is leaving the palace something you can just decide to do on a whim?

Arrangements should be made at least one month in advance.

This is pure nonsense.

"Your Majesty, there are many things to arrange for your trip, so perhaps we could postpone it..."

"No, I'd love to go right now! No need for arrangements, I'll take a few of you and go secretly, without letting those meddlesome people in the court know!"

The emperor simply waved his hand, not caring at all. As the ruler of the world, he could do whatever he wanted.

Gao Quan Hong felt a headache coming on.

After a moment, he came up with an idea: "Your Majesty, how about I send someone to bring the chefs from Zhiwei Restaurant into the palace?"