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In the restaurant, there was already a table full of dishes. Seeing the beauty and smelling the fragrance, Ruo Ruo couldn't help but frown, "Cui'er, why are there so many?" Even ten people wouldn't be able to finish all of it.

Cui'er pulled out a chair and helped her sit down. As soon as she sat down, a young eunuch reported from outside: "The emperor has arrived."

Her eyebrows turned slightly as she walked in quickly. However, when she saw that bright yellow robe, even though it was mighty, she still felt that it was not as beautiful as the white gown he used to wear when he ascended the throne.

Big Thorny sat down on the ground and looked at her, "Ruo'er, why aren't you eating?"

Ruo Ruo picked up her chopsticks, lowered her head and said, "I was just about to eat when you arrived."

"I don't know if the food I ordered suits your appetite, but the imperial physician said you can't eat food that's too salty and cold. Try it, the fish is very fresh." He picked up a piece of fish and placed it in her bowl, "This fish is unpierced, you can eat it without worry."

Ruo Ruo just ate it, but there was no response. Thinking about how he made her wait all night last night made her feel like she was being cheated.

Seeing that she continued to eat without a sound, he said, "This salted duck is not bad either. It definitely isn't salty when it starts to eat." As she spoke, she picked up another piece of duck and placed it into her bowl.

Ruo Ruo's eyes lit up as she swept her gaze over her surroundings. She said coldly, "Cui Er, stay here. Everyone else can leave now."

"This …" The maidservant, who was the leader of the group, glanced at Xi Men Rui Xue hesitantly. Since the Emperor was here, she had to listen to his instructions.

Ruo Ruo smiled and said blandly, "Go on, aren't there people making the dishes?"

Black lines suddenly appeared on Xi Men Rui Xue's face, but she resisted the urge to flare up. Seeing that Xi Men Rui Xue did not seem to be angry with her, the palace maids tactfully retreated, leaving only two people in the dining hall — Cui Er. The atmosphere was a bit off, it made Cui Er want to run away as well.

Looking at the salted water duck in the bowl was really annoying. He wanted to throw it to the side, but it was given to him by Xi Men Rui Xue.

After picking it up and putting it down, he put it down and picked it up again. After two consecutive times, on the other side, Xi Men Rui Xue simply reached out her chopsticks and said, "If you don't like it, give it back to me."

"A little salty." Ruo Ruo tried it out on her lips, then angrily placed the duck onto a small plate next to her bowl. She didn't want to eat what he gave her. She was upset.

He wanted to buy her a meal, but there was no door.

Who asked that woman to be Yun Ru Xi.

"Let me try." It didn't matter whether she had tasted it or not, he actually picked it up from her plate and ate it, "Hmm, it's a little salty, come."

"Your servant is here." Cui Er quickly replied. She did not know what Xi Men Rui Xue wanted to do.

"Cui'er, go ask who cooked the salty water duck in the imperial kitchens tonight, then drag that person out and give him twenty big punishments. Then we'll exempt him from this month's monthly allowance." Ximen Ruixue said angrily while eating the duck.

"This …" Cui'er felt that the punishment was a little too heavy. Monthly money was a small matter, but those 20 large boards were not something normal people could accept. A single mistake could cause a person to become disabled.

"What, you want to disobey my orders too?" He asked majestically, and Cui'er no longer dared to hesitate.

"This servant will go now."

He backed away. Not to mention that Ximen Ruixue was now the emperor, even Cui'er did not dare to disobey his orders when she was the crown prince.

The restaurant immediately quieted down. The food that was being eaten had become as tasty as chewing wax. There was not even the slightest bit of flavor left.

Seeing that Cui Er was about to leave, Zhiruo hastily said: "Stop."

"Ah …" Cui'er turned her head, she really did not understand what was wrong with the two people in the restaurant, even if it was a quarrel, she could not vent her anger on these pitiful servants.

"Ximen Ruixue, I feel that the duck is a little salty, but it shouldn't be salty if you eat it, right?"

"Of course, but I had instructed the imperial cuisine to value your taste very highly. Therefore, as long as you say it was salty, it would be salty. Also, I am the emperor. Even if there are no outsiders here right now, you can't always call him by his name, right?" As he said this, he turned to Cui Er, "Cui Er, you can go down. You can also go to the staff room and help count. Those twenty staff won't be missing one staff."

"Ximen Ruixue, you …" No matter how he looked at that mesmerizing face, he could not help but feel displeased. He really wanted to strangle him to death.

"What's wrong with me? Ruo'er, could it be that I heard wrong? " Ye Zichen asked with a smile, while the more he looked at her, the angrier he got.

Originally, he had wanted to fight him to the bitter end. However, when he recalled the chef who was about to be caned for twenty canes, he could not bear to continue.

She was not as ruthless as he was.

"Your majesty, you misheard. If it's said that this saltwater duck is very fragrant, then you've heard wrongly." Gritting her teeth, she changed the topic from flat to round. It felt extremely awkward, but she had to say it. Otherwise, if the chef was really beaten up, she would feel very bad.

"Does it smell good?" Xi Men Rui Xue took another bite of the duck. "Yes, it is quite fragrant."

"Cui Er, come back." Ye Zichen swept a glance at him with annoyance. He had never heard of an emperor in this history being as shameless as him.

"Cui Er, since your young lady said that this matter does not concern the chef, then there is no need for us to go to the royal kitchen. However, you should go to my chamber to get the Longjing that I drink often."

"Your servant obeys the decree." Cui'er knew that the emperor was deliberately taking her away. She really didn't know what was going on in the emperor's gourd, but she didn't care. She ran as fast as she could, not wanting to get involved with the two anymore.

However, just as Cui'er placed her hand on the doorknob, Xi Men Rui Xue called out to her. "Cui'er, in half an hour, tell Imperial Physician Li to come to the Fragrance Pavilion."

"Your Majesty, Imperial Physician Zhang has always treated Miss Qin's illness." Cui'er was a bit confused. Even if Imperial Physician Xuan was needed, he should at least be Imperial Physician Zhang. This was something that Xi Men Rui Xue had instructed before. She had said that Imperial Physician Qin would diagnose Qin Zhiruo's illness.

"Cui'er, Imperial Physician Li is an imperial physician who often diagnoses our illness, so there's no need to trouble Imperial Physician Zhang."

"Your Majesty, you …" Cui Er glanced up and down at Ximen Ruixue. No matter how she looked, she did not seem to be sick.

Yes, it was not just Cui'er who was confused. If she was, then Xi Men Rui Xue would look healthy. She would not be sick at all.

However, Cui'er was interrupted by Xi Men Rui Xue just as she was about to say something. "I am not feeling well. Remember to summon Imperial Physician Li in an hour's time."

"Alright."

Cui Er finally left, leaving Xi Men Rui Xue and Zhiruo in the dining hall. The atmosphere became a bit awkward. After some thought, it would be better not to feel uncomfortable if they still started eating.

However, Xi Men Rui Xue calmly stood up from the opposite side and walked around the table to Ruo Ruo's side. She then sat down on the seat beside Ruo Ruo and took a cup of ginseng soup, "Ruo, drink this, it's a great tonic."

Durian was also a great tonic. Not everyone liked to eat them. "Your Majesty, if only you didn't like to eat chickens." It was too greasy. Looking at the oil flowers floating on the soup made her lose her appetite. Perhaps this was the reason why she ate so lightly these past few days, so she couldn't eat anything that was too oily at the moment.

"No, if you don't eat it, I'll feed it to you, just like I'm feeding you medicine." Since no one was around, Xi Men Rui Xue no longer had the appearance of a king. She looked as relaxed as her husband, with eyes filled with love.

"Your majesty, it's not like you belong to me. Isn't it time for the talent show selection? Your majesty should carefully pick out the portraits of those beautiful ladies, and pick out a few suitable harem ones to fill up your mind."

"Ruo'er, are you jealous?" Ye Zichen stared at her without blinking. That gaze made her feel guilty.

That's right, it seemed that every time she heard that he was going to choose a show, she felt a little awkward, but it couldn't be considered jealousy. "I didn't. The one the emperor chooses has nothing to do with him."

"Hur hur, then who do you think I am?" Xi Men Rui Xue's roguish appearance reminded him of the time he held those women in the Fragrant Pavilion. Thinking about it made him feel a little disgusted.

"Your majesty, do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"

"Of course it's a lie. A lie is better than a lie."

"The emperor is really special, but if he doesn't know how to put it in a good light, then he doesn't want to have anything to do with you."

"But I think, how about I make you a beauty? "In that case, you are my legitimate woman."

"Your majesty, as long as there's a sliver of a chance, Ruo Ruo will think of ways to escape this palace. If she manages to escape, your majesty will lose a lot of face. So, for the sake of your majesty's face, Ruo Ruo will refuse." With a sudden change of heart, even if he played with the empty air, she would still play with the empty air. No one was afraid of her.

"Don't be afraid. If you run away, I'll send someone to catch you. When the time comes, it'll just be changing the title. I'll give you the title of escaped concubine. Your taste will be improved after all."

The two of them were just bickering and not eating at all. However, Xi Men Rui Xue was playing around with him as if she was tired of it.

Well, don't even think about it. If he lets her go, he won't be able to find her again. That watch will take her back to the modern world.

Ruo Ruo looked out the window leisurely, a small piece of meat was placed next to her lips, her gaze was still on the window. Without even thinking about it, she took a bite of the meat and began to chew it carefully, she did not realize that it was delivered by Xi Men Rui Xue to her lips. "Your majesty, the rain seems to have stopped."

"I'll go take a look." He brushed his way to the window and pushed it open. The fresh air drifted in. It was so fresh that Zhiruo, who hadn't breathed in fresh air for a few days, couldn't help but greedily breathe a few more times.