Chapter 4 — The Emperor swore not to let me become a concubine, but as soon as he met, he demanded to become a concubine

Looking at my greedy face, the corner of Tieu Triet's mouth twitched slightly. Perhaps he was thinking in his heart whether he had just made a loss-making transaction or not. Anyway, based on my appetite... Eating an entire national treasury doesn't seem like it's completely impossible. The second day after becoming Queen, I was called to pay my respects to the Queen Mother. Originally I didn't want to go. Early in the morning, even a full night's sleep won't let people sleep. Is there still any reason? But the palace maid said, the little chef in the Queen Mother's palace, the eight treasure duck dish made is a masterpiece in the human world. I immediately jumped up from the bed and sat up.

"Quick! Help me change clothes and put on makeup!"

“Don't waste your time eating duck!”

In Tu Ninh palace. The Queen Mother was already sitting upright in the chair. That's an old lady who only needs one look to know that she's not easy to mess with. Even the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes seemed to clearly write four words:

“I am very powerful.”

We have formal rituals.

“I ask for your condolences to your mother.”

She didn't ask me to stand up, but slowly raised the teacup and took a sip.

“Is this the new Queen?”

“From the looks of it, it doesn't look very stable.”

I still maintained my posture of worship, silently complaining in my heart. Mother, I'm about to turn into a mushroom, isn't that stable enough? Do you still want me to perform an independent golden cock show on the spot? She deliberately let me stand like that for a full hour, then slowly opened her mouth:

“Stand up.”

"Who knows, you come from a family and don't understand the rules of the palace."

“But if you become a Queen, then you must have the appearance of a Queen.”

Having finished speaking, she signaled the mother next to her to bring a book. So thick it feels like a brick.

“Please bring this book back.”

“Within three days, write it down to someone a hundred times.”

One hundred times? Or just kill me. Now can I immediately die for everyone to see? I blinked my big, innocent eyes, trying to pretend to be stupid to get through this hurdle.

“Mother, my son… my son is not literate.”

The Queen Mother smiled coldly.

"If you don't know how to read, then you can just study."

“That's right, who heard that you ordered more than twenty dishes yesterday?”

My heart immediately felt tense. It's here, it's here. The biggest crime of people who eat too much is finally about to be judged.

“Yes… that's true.”

"As a Queen, you must have the demeanor of a mother who respects the world."

“With such wasteful luxury, what system is there?”

“Starting today, your portion of each meal will be reduced by half.”

Right on the spot, I was impatient. If you force me to copy books, I can endure it. But cutting our rations, incorrectly, means cutting our rice intake. This is absolutely unbearable! Scholars can be killed, but food absolutely cannot be reduced! I'm planning to roll up my sleeves and debate with her about the profound principle "people are iron, rice is steel". At this moment, a lazy voice came from outside the door.

“Who dares to cut off my Queen's food rations?”

Tieu Triet is here. He walked in with long steps, not even looking at the Queen Mother, directly pulling me up.

“My hand is numb already?”

I felt sorry for him.

“My legs are also numb.”

He turned his head to look at the Queen Mother. The gentleness on his face immediately disappeared without a trace.

“Mother, Vi Vi is my Queen.”

“Not a palace maid copying books in your palace.”

"Her rules are Dai Luong's rules."

“As for the food rations…”

He paused for a moment, each word and sentence resounding strongly:

“Don't say halved.”

“Starting today, the Queen's rations will double!”

“Every meal must have eight treasure ducks!”

The Queen Mother's face was as pale as a bitter melon. I looked at Tieu Triet, my eyes shining brightly. This man... How deserving of death. It's a bit too handsome. Especially when he helped me increase my food rations. Coming out of Tu Ninh Palace, I feel like my steps are carrying the wind. Behind him seemed to be an army of thousands of horses following. That's not right, there are thousands and thousands of eight-treasure ducks following. Tieu Triet held my hand and took me all the way back to Kun Ninh palace.