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

"The three of us buying three sparkling drinks isn't considered breaking the rules, is it?" the emperor asked immediately.

Xiao Mo: "..."

No way, how can this person be so shameless? He was just yelling about fighting in the restaurant, and now he's back to buying food. Doesn't he have any shame?

"Sister Shen—" Xiao Mo called out.

She can't make that decision.

Shen Qing glanced at it indifferently.

Zhao Gou, standing nearby, secretly cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to her, winking and making faces at her.

This time she understood.

"Just sell it to them according to the rules," Shen Qing said.

As long as she follows the rules, she's not an unreasonable person.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Mo, though unwilling, still did as instructed.

When making passion fruit lemon sparkling drink, she wanted to add a few extra lemons to make it so sour that it would make the drink too sour for the group.

But after thinking about it, I realized it was a waste of lemons.

Moreover, every dish should be treated with care.

Oh well, these people got off easy.

Thus, the emperor received three cups of sparkling drink and three grilled sausages as he wished.

He stood at the entrance of Zhiwei Restaurant, holding a passion fruit lemon sparkling drink in one hand and a piece of starch sausage in the other. He turned his head and glared fiercely at Shen Qing.

"Today's humiliation will be avenged!"

After saying that, he opened his mouth and took a bite of the starch sausage.

"Ah! It smells so good!"

Take a sip of the brewed drink.

"Wow! That feels so good!"

"This young lady's food is absolutely amazing!"

Gao Quan Hong: "..."

Zhao Gou: "..."

Why does the emperor seem to have a split personality?

Outrageous.

"These people are shameless!"

"Yeah, they caused trouble at the restaurant and still have the nerve to eat there!"

"Madam Shen is still too dignified."

"..."

Hearing the diners' voices, Gao Quan Hong and Zhao Gou were truly embarrassed.

The emperor quickly left, grabbing a piece of grilled sausage and sipping his drink in one gulp.

The minor incident did not affect the business of Zhiwei Restaurant at all.

Before long, all the food was sold out.

Shen Qing returned home and opened the system.

[Ding—Congratulations, host, for completing today's restaurant sales task]

[Ding—Congratulations, host, you have successfully unlocked a new food category—pizza]

[Ding! Bacon and potato pizza will be available tomorrow]

Pizza.

Thinking of this, Shen Qing also felt a little hungry.

Of all the pizza varieties, her favorite is the Super Supreme Pizza.

I don't know if the system can refresh it for her.

Of course, bacon and potato pizza is delicious too. I'll make it tomorrow and she can have a slice first!

......

Meanwhile, the emperor and his entourage checked into the best inn in Ping'an County.

The emperor was still holding the last sausage in his hand, biting it off with his teeth, unwilling to eat it.

"Your Majesty, Lady Shen was disrespectful to you today. You must punish her properly!" Gao Quan Hong instigated from the side.

He couldn't swallow this insult and had to teach this woman surnamed Shen a lesson.

The emperor took another small bite, savoring it carefully: "Yes, we can't let her go."

"But we can't punish her too much. If something happens to her, I won't be able to enjoy the delicious food."

"Grilled sausage, oh grilled sausage, it smells so good..."

The emperor was now completely captivated by the delicious food.

He was so angry just now that he really wanted revenge, even to the point of wanting to tear Shen Qing to pieces.

But he just couldn't bear to eat the grilled sausage!

If Shen Qing is gone, his grilled sausage, boiled chicken, and sparkling drink will also be gone.

He might as well just die first!

Gao Quan Hong frowned; he hadn't eaten a single bite today.

As for the two small bites of chicken feet he ate yesterday, they were indeed amazing, but that amazingness couldn't make up for his frustration.

I wonder when His Majesty will finish this grilled sausage. Damn, he's so hungry for it!

"Your Majesty, how about I have the magistrate of Ping'an County come over and have him and his yamen runners scare that young lady? Then tomorrow, you can eat as much as you want!" Gao Quan Hong rolled his eyes and said.

After thinking it over carefully, he realized that Shen Qing dared to be so bold today because he didn't believe him.

Lady Shen must have thought he was bluffing and that the emperor he brought was a fake.

As soon as the magistrate arrived, Madam Shen would naturally know that the emperor was real and would be afraid.

When the time comes, I'll definitely have to kneel down and kowtow to him.

The thought of Shen Qing kneeling and begging filled Gao Quan Hong with a secret sense of satisfaction.

"That's right, just scare her a little, but whatever you do, don't hurt a single hair on her head, whatever you do, whatever you do!" The emperor licked the oil from his lips, still somewhat unsatisfied.

Gao Quan Hong readily agreed and hurriedly went to find Li Duan, the magistrate of Ping'an County.

Li Duan was dumbfounded when he heard this request.

"Sir, this job is not something our county government can do."

"Why can't we do it?"

"Madam Shen's martial arts skills are too high; we can't beat her."

Li Duan shrugged and refused outright.

He had heard that the martial arts skills were too high, but that didn't stop him from using it as an excuse.

Sending those constables to deal with Shen Qing? I don't know which brilliant person came up with this idea. Those constables have been Shen Qing's customers since the days of Crispy Fried Chicken; they're die-hard fans!

Moreover, right now, Shen Qing can be said to have a huge following in Ping'an County.

The emperor is sending someone to beat up Shen Qing? I'm afraid all the diners will be scrambling to avenge Shen Qing.

He didn't want to lead the people of Ping'an County in a rebellion.

"Nonsense, how could she possibly lose? She's just a young woman..." Gao Quan Hong retorted.

Li Duan retorted without hesitation: "Even with your superb martial arts skills, you couldn't defeat Madam Shen. Most of the yamen runners in the county government only know brute force; how could they possibly beat you?"

As the county magistrate, he had many informants. He knew about the arrival of important figures in Ping'an County and the fact that these important figures had been beaten.

Gao Quan Hong was speechless.

How embarrassing! So incredibly embarrassing!

He took a deep breath, suppressing his anger: "Then please help me prove that His Majesty is indeed His Majesty."

"I...I've never met His Majesty either, so it's difficult to prove."

Li Duan didn't really want to prove anything; as a minor official, he only wanted to serve the people well.

Moreover, Madam Shen is a treasure of Ping'an County. With Madam Shen, many people from other places have come to Ping'an County, and the county's economy has prospered.

The inns were full, more people were doing business, and the people became richer.

How great.

Gao Quan Hong: "..."

"Master! Do you even recognize Master?" he shouted, pointing to his own nose, clearly at his wit's end.

Li Duan shook his head: "I don't know him."

"You—" Gao Quan Hong was so angry he couldn't speak for a long time, "What about Zhao Gou? Do you know Zhao Gou?"

"Eunuch Zhao, the eunuch sent by the higher-ups to select beauties, I've met you before."

"Zhao Gou can at least prove it, right?" Gao Quan Hong said angrily.

Li Duan: "This... I'm not sure if it can be proven..."

Gao Quan Hong: "..."

I was completely exhausted.

The magistrate of Ping'an County is such a blockhead, completely clueless!

That's so stupid!