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

"Since it's so wonderful and novel, there's no harm in arranging them." The emperor surprisingly accepted it without hesitation.

Of course, the main reason was his novelty and excitement.

I find queuing to be fun too.

"Line up, I... I will stand right here."

The emperor looked delighted.

Looking around, he saw his people everywhere, and being among them, he felt a sense of superiority.

If he's in a good mood, he can join the queue with these people.

If he's in a bad mood, he can order everyone on this street to be killed.

And right now, he happens to be in a good mood.

One hour, two hours passed, and the weather grew hotter and hotter, with not a breath of wind.

All three of them were covered in sweat.

Gao Quan Hong frowned, wiped his sweat, and said to the emperor, "Your Majesty, it's too hot. Why don't you wait in the teahouse next door? Who knows how long we'll have to wait in this queue."

"Yes, Master, it's still at least half an hour before Zhiwei Restaurant opens. Why don't you take a break?" Zhao Gou quickly chimed in.

"Half an hour, I'll wait another half an hour!" The emperor gritted his teeth.

People are always like this; once they've persevered most of the way, they want to grit their teeth and endure it to the very end.

The emperor had already been arranging the time for two hours, and upon hearing that only half an hour remained, he was unwilling to leave.

What's more, this was the first time he'd ever been exposed to the scorching sun in the middle of summer.

To be honest, it was quite uncomfortable, but there was a strange sense of comfort in that discomfort.

It's that comfortable feeling of being in the sun.

Gao Quan Hong had no choice but to stay with him.

Before long, a commotion arose in the crowd.

"Madam Shen is here!"

"Madam Shen is so punctual! I wonder if she has any new products today!"

"My stomach, my mouth, my brain is already getting excited."

"..."

The people in line were caught up in an extreme enthusiasm.

The emperor stood on tiptoe, peering ahead with eyes full of curiosity.

It was at this moment that a large number of elegantly dressed people rushed over and replaced the servants in the procession.

Gao Quan Hong sighed upon seeing this: "They should have sent someone to arrange it last night."

"It's all my fault, I forgot about it..." Zhao Gou looked like he had done something wrong.

The emperor looked around, not listening to the two men at all.

"Hey! Look, aren't those the Grand Secretaries of the Cabinet? And the officials from the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Works..." Suddenly, the Emperor's surprised voice rang out.

Gao Quan Hong followed the emperor's gaze and saw, good heavens, a whole bunch of ministers.

Most of the civil and military officials in the court have come.

No wonder these ministers have been looking like they haven't slept well lately, with huge dark circles under their eyes. Turns out they've been sneaking off to Ping'an County to steal food!

"Your Majesty, these people have not been paying attention to national affairs lately. They have become lax and negligent, doing many absurd things and making many mistakes."

"Look at them, they just come to Ping'an County every day to steal food. They only think about their appetites and have no regard for national affairs."

Gao Quan Hong's tone was somewhat sarcastic, and he seized the opportunity to start smearing Pei Yuan and the others.

The emperor waved his hand dismissively: "Is that so? After we return to the capital, you'd better deal with them properly. I'll grant you special privileges!"

"However," he added, "let's ignore them for now, lest our trip out of the palace be discovered."

As he spoke, he shrank back and hid in the crowd.

Gao Quan Hong knew the stakes. If the court officials found out that he had left the palace with the emperor, he would be in trouble.

After all, the emperor is the ruler of the world, while he is just a lackey.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will teach them a lesson at tomorrow's morning court. Let's line up quietly today."

The emperor nodded repeatedly.

There were too many people, and the emperor had stopped attending court and indulged in lust every day, so he looked much uglier than before.

Therefore, Pei Yuan and the others did not recognize the emperor at all.

As usual, a group of officials came to eat at Zhiwei Restaurant.

This has become the norm.

Moreover, servants queued up for them every day, so they could eat as soon as they arrived.

The time had come, and Shen Qing opened the doors of Zhiwei Restaurant:

"Today, the menu at Zhiwei Restaurant remains the same, but the limited quantity of Bo Bo Chicken has been increased to 300 pieces, with a limit of one piece per person."

There were no new products, which left everyone a little disappointed.

But that's alright, most people haven't tried all the different kinds of Sichuan-style boiled chicken.

The line kept moving forward.

The emperor was both expectant and anxious.

A quick glance revealed that Pei Yuan and a group of others had already started eating.

Besides pot-boiled chicken, there are also grilled sausages and sparkling drinks.

Looking at him from afar, his mouth was practically watering.

"What's that smell? It smells so good! It smells even better than Sichuan-style boiled chicken! And what are they drinking? I've never seen that before!"

The emperor thought he ate and drank the best food every day, and that the rarest things in the world were in the palace.

But when he looked around today, he realized he had never seen anything like it outside.

I felt a little uncomfortable.

Zhao Gou enthusiastically introduced, "Your Majesty, this is the taste of grilled sausage. Grilled sausage is so delicious! There are pure meat sausages, cartilage sausages, and starch sausages. I love the pure meat sausage the most. One bite, and the oil sizzles and oozes out—it's so fragrant!"

"As for that drink, it's called a sparkling drink. It's ice-cold and has a fizz, it's so refreshing to drink!"

As the emperor listened, he felt his mouth watering.

It smells so good!

Bo Bo Chicken, Grilled Sausage, Sparkling Drinks—he's going to eat them all today!

After waiting for a very long time, it was finally their turn.

The emperor's eyes lit up with joy, and he rushed to Shen Qing, shouting:

"I want all of these different kinds of Sichuan-style boiled chicken!!!"

"Limit of one per customer." Shen Qing said coldly.

Zhao Gou, looking from behind, realized something was wrong.

I forgot to tell His Majesty about this.

Although Shen Qing had just made the announcement, the emperor hadn't heard it at all because the procession was so long.

"Huh? What do you mean??" The emperor couldn't believe his ears.

One? One is enough for whoever eats it? He finished it in two bites.

Does this young lady not want to make money?

"I'll pay more, I'll take all of these Sichuan-style boiled chicken."

"Rules are rules. Zhiwei Restaurant doesn't charge extra." Shen Qing said calmly.

With so many customers like this, she handled them with ease.

"besides......"

"Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all?"

emperor:"???"

I was completely dumbfounded.

No, what's going on?

This girl is quite beautiful. Could it be that she wants to join his harem?

That's not impossible; we could just make her a concubine.

Gao Quan Hong, who was standing next to him, was stunned.

He felt he had never encountered such a scene in his entire life.

No, this young lady... The emperor has such big eye bags, and he's quite old; he looks frail.

Isn't it disgusting to talk to the emperor like that?

Zhao Gou gritted his teeth, his face wrinkled with anxiety.

Wow, these sisters are really brave!

How could you ask His Majesty such a question?

Even if you want to hide your love for him, you should at least tone it down a bit.

Seeing that the emperor remained silent for a long time, Shen Qing asked again, "Magic mirror, magic mirror, who is the fairest of them all?"