His Majesty, who was enjoying his meal, froze for a moment. The prawn in his paw fell to the ground with a plop. Then, he struggled to jump back onto the table and narrowed his eyes dangerously. Stupid slave, try saying that again if you have the guts!
"Aiya, why did you throw it away?" Su Yu picked up the prawn on the ground and blew on it. Seeing that there was some dust on it, he broke off the dust and handed the rest to the kitten. "Eat, this one is enough for you."
"Slap!" His Majesty slapped the piping hot prawn in Su Yu's hand and sent it flying. His eyes were full of anger. Damned stupid slave, how dare you give me something I picked up from the ground!
"Hiss —" The sharp claws hooked onto the back of Su Yu's hand and left a light red mark. Su Yu reflexively pulled back his hand and blew on the wound.
At this moment, the golden kitten bit the lotus-shaped butterfly prawns on the white jade plate one by one with lightning speed. The "butterflies" that were about to fly suddenly turned into tattered prawn balls.
"Sauce!" Su Yu was really angry this time and picked up the kitten.
The golden kitten chewed on the prawn meat with its mouth full and swung its tail proudly. Humph, other than me, no one can eat it. Then, it found that Su Yu was holding it by the back of its neck. It immediately became angry and waved its four paws. Stupid slave, quickly put me down!
"Sigh …" Looking at this little furball that was baring its fangs and brandishing its claws, Su Yu couldn't really get angry. He sighed helplessly and held the kitten in his arms. He lightly patted its furry little butt. "Little rascal, I really don't know what to do with you."
His Majesty the Emperor was patted on the butt and all the fur on his tail immediately stood up. Stupid, stupid slave, how dare you, how dare you … Damn it! In broad daylight, how dare you take advantage of me like this!
An Hong-chul's thin cat ears were completely red. She felt as if the fur on her ears was burning. She suddenly struggled out of Su Yu's embrace and glared at Su Yu with eyes full of anger. Damn stupid slave, just you wait!
"Hey, sauce!" Su Yu didn't manage to catch the kitten, and the kitten in her arms ran away. Thinking about the strength he had used just now, it was almost the same as touching it. It shouldn't have hurt it. It was probably just angry.
Shrugging his shoulders, Su Yu looked at the prawns on the plate. Every prawn had a bite on it. Some of them had not been bitten off, and there was still a piece of meat hanging on it. Thinking about the price of goods in the palace, Su Yu followed the principle of not wasting money. She took out a small knife and carefully cut off the places where the cat had bitten her. She cut them into a crescent shape and put them back into the pot.
The butterfly flapped its wings and was about to take flight. There was a crescent moon on its wings, and it looked very elegant.
At noon, Wang Gonggong sent a message, saying that there was no need to send lunch today.
Su Yu, who was in the middle of killing fish, blinked. Did he get tired of eating so quickly? Thinking about it, the emperor told him to make three meals a day, but it was just a spur of the moment. Who would eat seafood for every meal? The imperial chefs were the ones who made proper meals.
Happily putting down the fish knife in his hand, Su Yu put the fish that was staring at him in horror from the chopping board into a water tank. Cooking one less meal could save him a lot of money. After eating the dishes sent by the imperial kitchen, Su Yu, who rarely had free time, called Yang Gonggong to calculate his expenses.
The imperial concubine's monthly allowance was quite generous. In terms of food, there were fifteen plates of mutton, a total of ten chickens and ducks, rice flour, white sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, and so on. There were also some things that were provided on a daily basis. Every day, there was nine jin of pork, ten jin of fresh vegetables, one fish, four eggs, two jin of tofu, four taels of gluten, and one jin of seasonal fruits. Other than these, he had to pay for his own food.
Su Yu rubbed his chin. Not to mention other things, the ingredients for the "fish, tofu, gluten, and eggs" could be directly brought over. There was no need for the imperial kitchen to make them. At the very least, the daily "one fish" could be solved. However, he still had to buy shrimp, crabs, and shellfish. If he cooked something, the emperor would eat it, but that guy would order his own food. Before he came, he would tell him what he wanted to eat today, and he would only eat the expensive ones.
Every month, in addition to food and clothing, there was still eighty taels of pocket money. Just in the past two days, he had already spent nearly ten taels of silver. If this continued, he would definitely be in a situation where he could not make ends meet. Su Yu counted his belongings. The imperial family had only given him jewelry and brocade. There was no cash. The one thousand taels of silver that the Prince Of Changchun had given him was in Mr. Yuan's hands. The three thousand taels of banknotes that he had blackmailed from Princess Mu were still there, but they were all large banknotes, so he could not spend them in the palace.
Melancholy, Su Yu put away the box containing the banknotes. He looked at the sky. It was time to pay his respects to the National Tutor.
Anguo Tower was located in the front hall. From the back palace, he had to pass through the imperial garden. The back palace's carriage could not go to the front hall. At the imperial garden, he had to change carriages. Su Yu found it troublesome, so he simply walked over.
"Zhaoyi niangniang is really ruthless. You even embezzled the allowance of a little talented person like me." Not far away, there was the sound of an argument. It sounded somewhat familiar.
Su Yu looked back. It was an old acquaintance, Miss Cen.
"You think this consort cares about your meager allowance?!" Zhaoyi Chen was so angry that her face turned ashen. Although she was a Zhaoyi, the Chunhua Palace she lived in did not have a concubine. Although she lived in a side hall, she was still considered the master of the palace. Her status was higher than other Zhaoyi. Ever since this Talented Person Cen entered the Chunhua Palace, she had not stopped for a single day.
"If you want to deduct my monthly allowance, then so be it. Our Marquis Of Changchun doesn't lack money. It's just that it's summer, so you can't give me any less ice flakes." Miss Cen arrogantly said. The weather was hot, and she had almost fainted from the heat these past few days. Not to mention large ice cubes, she just wanted to drink ice flake soup.
"Aiya, do you still think you're in the marquis' estate? How can a little talented person have ice in her allowance?" Zhaoyi Chen was so angry that she wanted to laugh. The ice in the icehouse was very precious. Not to mention talented people, even her allowance did not have ice.
Su Yu shook his head. It seemed that this Cen family's young miss was really stupid. If it happened once or twice, perhaps Chen Zhaoyi would be a bit more courteous to her out of consideration for her family background. In the long run, he would definitely find a way to deal with her. He thought about the one thousand taels of silver he had accepted from the Prince Of Changchun and promised to help him take care of his younger sister. Now, it seemed that this money was not easy to earn. It would be better to find an opportunity to return this money to Miss Cen and let her use it to sell ice flakes.
Miss Cen, whose back was facing Su Yu, was still yelling, but Chen Zhaoyi ignored her. She only looked at Su Yu's back as he left and coldly hooked her lips into a smile.
"What are you doing here again?" The National Tutor was wearing a light blue wide-sleeved muslin robe today. It looked more realistic than the snow white robe from before, but it still had an immortal aura.
"This official made some snacks today and wanted to ask for a cup of tea to drink." Su Yu deliberated over his words. In front of the high and mighty National Tutor, he had to avoid unnecessary formalities. He had to try his best to be elegant and down-to-earth, so the words he said were inevitably a bit strange.
Hearing this, the National Tutor opened her beautiful eyes. After a moment, she slowly opened her mouth and said, "You're really considerate to come to Anguo Tower to drink tea." Her melodious voice, like a guqin, was slow and melodious. It was hard to tell whether it was praise or ridicule.
Su Yu secretly wiped away his sweat. He opened the food box and handed it over. "I hope the National Tutor doesn't mind these snacks that aren't presentable."
The golden butterfly prawns were placed on a white jade tray. The color became brighter, and one could tell that it was delicious at a glance.
The National Tutor's cold and beautiful eyes moved slightly. She slowly stood up. "Follow me."
Su Yu held the food box and followed the National Tutor up the black spiral stone steps. He blinked. Did this mean … success?
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