The princess is coquettish and coquettish, conquering the emperor's master

Did he meet Lu Youzhu?
How did Lu Youzhu know that he was going to the palace and asked him to bring these cakes in by chance?
What he said was unreasonable.

unless……

This pastry was made by Lu Youzhu as a gift to Gu Huai'an, but Gu Huai'an was upright and would not accept her kindness at all, so Lu Youzhu asked him to bring it into the palace for Meng Qing to see.

She knew that Meng Qing knew something about the rouge outer boxes of Suiyunxuan, and she could recognize the appearance of the food boxes at a glance.

If he knew that this was a pastry made by Lu Youzhu, Meng Qing would definitely be interested in trying it, and would also ask Gu Huaian to taste it together. In this way, Gu Huaian would just eat this plate of pastry.

However, isn't Lu Youzhu worried that Gu Huai'an will directly lose her heart?
Qu Shui presented the food box and opened it layer by layer, revealing osmanthus cheese, sugar dumplings, rose balm, and jade bean cake.

"Please use it, Your Majesty."

There are all kinds of sweet and salty flavors, and Lu Youzhu has considered them very carefully.

Meng Qing gently twisted a piece of rose cake. The shape of the cake was a rose pattern. The cake was white and inlaid with mashed rose petals.

Xiao Yan looked at the two of them.

"This pastry is quite good."

He raised his eyes, his eyebrows solemn, and his expression obviously changed a lot.

Meng Qing's lips were like beads, and she took a bite of the rose cake in her hand. The cake melted in her mouth, and her mouth was filled with the fragrance of roses.

After swallowing this small mouthful of pastry, you can feel the coolness of mint in your mouth, which is not greasy at all.

Seeing her expression changing so quickly, Xiao Yan could guess the taste of the pastry.

"You think it's delicious?"

Meng Qing nodded sincerely, "It's a smell that's not found in the palace!"

He smiled and said: "There is still a royal chef missing in the imperial dining room, so why not call shopkeeper Lu into the palace and hire him?"

As soon as Meng Qing said this, she stabbed her throat with a knife, and even a little cake could make her choke to death.

"Cough cough cough..."

Yun He hurriedly patted her back to comfort her, "Your Majesty, please eat slowly."

The person sitting across from Meng Qing handed over the cup of tea.

The aroma of tea is overflowing.

Like a thirsty person digging a well, she drank the tea in large gulps without smelling the fragrance of the tea.

"Teacher Xiao, Miss Lu is just a merchant. Now she has become an imperial merchant and her future is limitless. Now you want her to join the palace as a cook? How could she be willing?"

Xiao Yan grinned, "How could being a royal cook for the emperor not be a future?"

Meng Qing: "..."

She was so choked that her face turned red and she couldn't even say a word.

Gu Huai'an, who was dressed in red, was straight and unyielding, saying, "They are all futures, let's see how Miss Lu chooses."

"Cough cough cough..."

Meng Qing finally regained her composure, caressed and patted her chest, and said in a hoarse voice: "Okay, okay, what's the point of arguing about being a cook and not a cook? No matter how good Ouzhu's cooking skills are, and no matter how much she wins my heart, I won't let her. Enter the palace and become the royal cook. She should have her own world, and I will not force her to be detained in the palace."

"The emperor said so."

Xiao Yan and Gu Huaian said in unison.

She picked up another piece of rose cake and handed it to Xiao Yan's mouth, "Try it."

The pastry crumbs touched her red lips, and the cold touch penetrated her forehead, so she opened her mouth by accident.

Take a sip.

It melts in the mouth and is slightly sweet.

The fragrance of roses on the lips is too strong, which may be just right for Meng Qing, but for someone like Xiao Yan who doesn't like sweets, the sugar content is too much.

Seeing the two people interacting and getting closer, Gu Huaian stared at him with big eyes and felt a little uncomfortable.

He curled up his hands and put them to his mouth and coughed lightly.

"Your Majesty, it's time to talk about business." Meng Qingcai ignored him and just continued to feed Xiao Yan cakes. His greasy and crooked look made Gu Huaian even more impatient.

She kept her eyes on people: "Cousin, you should try it too, this pastry is really good."

"No, Your Majesty, I don't like sweets."

No one listened to what Gu Huaian said, so Yunhe directly picked up the exquisite glass plate and presented it to them.

The tangy scent of roses hits my nose.

The image of Lu Youzhu delivering cakes and Meng Qing's praising voice kept appearing in his mind, and his fingertips couldn't help but want to touch it.

"Master Gu, please use it."

As soon as Yun He's words came out, Gu Huaian had to give it a try.

After all, this is the Holy Will. Anyone who disobeys the Holy Will and commits a crime shall be punished.

Naturally, he can't do whatever he wants based on so-called family affection.

Gu Huaian twisted a piece and bit into half of it in one breath. It had no taste at first, but the more it entered, the more fragrant it became. It was completely different from the pastries sold in the market.

Meng Qing was distracted and looked at him.

"Cousin, how is it? Is it delicious?"

As he chewed the pastry, an unspoken feeling came to his mind.

It was obvious that he hated eating cakes so much, but this time, he felt that the ones made by Lu Bamboo had a unique flavor.

Gu Huaian nodded in approval: "It's indeed good."

Only then did Meng Qing reveal a cunning and successful smile.

"Ouzhu's cooking skills are so good that she is one of the best in Yujing City today. I don't know who will be lucky enough to marry her in the future."

After saying that, Meng Qing sighed regretfully and glanced in the direction of Gu Huai'an from time to time.

After feeding the bastard Xiao Yan, she became a little careless.

"Cousin, are you not young?"

"Not too big."

She continued: "It's time to get married and have children."

Gu Huaian remained silent.

Marry a wife and have children?
I haven't thought about it yet...

"Wei Chen all knows what the emperor wants to say. Please give me some more time."

Seeing that he was quite enlightened, Meng Qing didn't say any more. He just said a few vague words and got over the topic.

The important matters in the court were almost completed before Gu Huaian dared to resign from Meng Qing.

On the way out of the palace, Gu Huaian really fell into deep thought.

Seeing that he was depressed, Qu Shui asked garrulously: "What's wrong, sir? Why are you so depressed after coming out from the emperor's place?"

Gu Huaian still closed his lips tightly and pondered for a long time.

After being searched by the imperial guards, he said, "What do you think of Lu Youzhu?"

"Shopkeeper Lu?" Qu Shui thought about it and said, "I think Shopkeeper Lu is very good. He knows how to repay his kindness and is a good choice for his family."

It was fine up front, but when he mentioned the word "discussing marriage", Gu Huaian's whole face immediately fell.

"Sir, did I do something wrong again?"

Gu Huaian could only grit his teeth and say, "You did nothing wrong, but you have to be careful about your mouth in the future to avoid being cut."

"Sir! I am thinking of you!"

Qu Shui rarely put on an aggrieved look and danced crazily in Gu Huai'an's minefield.

"If you don't want the mouth and think it's unnecessary, I'll ask someone to cut it off. It won't be of much use if you keep it anyway."