Chapter 19

According to that high-ranking noble, this Dragon Saliva Jade Dew Cake is made by condensing collected morning dew with a secret method, removing impurities, and retaining its purity and sweetness.

Subsequently, the ambergris is finely ground, mixed with golden honey dates and ganoderma spores, and then slowly stewed over a low fire until the fragrance overflows and the color is like jade.

Finally, the condensed morning dew is stirred evenly with the mixture, poured into a special mold, ripened with spiritual power, and after it cools, this crystal-clear, fragrant Dragon Saliva Jade Dew Cake can be obtained.

Chu Ruoyan's thoughts even returned to the scene of her eating the Dragon Saliva Jade Dew Cake that year; it simply melted in her mouth, as if it could cleanse the soul and make one forget the dust and noise.

After she ate it at that time, she was very grateful to that high-ranking noble.

Didn't expect that the rare treasure outside, a gift that only a high-ranking noble could give, is actually just an ordinary snack here?

And according to the head palace maid's statement, it can be provided at any time after she finishes eating.

This made Chu Ruoyan's heart surge a little.

But women, after all, still have some restraint.

She sat for a long time and didn't dare to eat.

She secretly glanced at Li Chen's handsome side profile a few times and found that Li Chen was still seriously reviewing the memorials.

She thought to herself: I'll just eat one piece to try.

But once she started eating, she couldn't stop.

The wonderful taste had already immersed her in a fantasy world.

She intended to eat one piece to try, but before she knew it, she had already eaten all the pastries on the plate.

Just as she was subconsciously preparing to continue taking more, she accidentally touched the teacup beside her.

A crisp sound of falling, the teacup made intimate contact with the ground and shattered instantly.

The high-quality tea leaves and tea water inside scattered all over the ground.

The sound not only attracted the palace maids outside but also Li Chen's gaze.

Chu Ruoyan hurriedly got up, came to Li Chen, bowed, and knelt to express her apology.

She was originally wearing a low-cut dress, and this posture gave Li Chen a full view.

Li Chen was seriously looking while thinking: Didn't expect it, she actually has such a scale.

Although it's not as exaggerated as the Empress Dowager's, it is considered quite intense among her peers.

This was just a small interlude; Li Chen had seen enough, his mood improved a bit, and he also indicated it was no big deal, let the palace maids clean it up, and sent some more tea and snacks to Chu Ruoyan.

Then Li Chen began to handle these memorials again.

This time Chu Ruoyan didn't continue to be greedy; her long eyelashes blinked and blinked as she looked at this serious man in front of her.

Li Chen's appearance of seriously reviewing the memorials was full of the charm of a mature man.

Coupled with his divine appearance, it was indeed very intoxicating.

Chu Ruoyan didn't even notice that she was already in a daze at this time.

She had seen all kinds of men in her life; some were passionate and generous in the wine scene.

Some were young and hot-blooded, tough and fierce.

Others were loyal to her, unwavering until death.

As one of the two beauties of the Imperial Capital, there were too many men pursuing her.

Many pursuers were considered top-notch geniuses in the eyes of others.

But she had never seen a man like Li Chen who cared about the world and truly worked for the country and the people.

In the past, Chu Ruoyan saw her group of sycophants fighting for her, even coming to blows, saying they didn't care on their lips, but actually, she was a little happy in her heart; isn't this a manifestation of her charm?

Now seeing a man who truly does big things, she knows the difference between an adult and a child.

Looking at it this way, other men in front of Li Chen are simply not worth mentioning.

To be honest, Chu Ruoyan didn't even bother to compare the men she knew with Li Chen. Because they were simply not on the same level.

Thinking of this, Chu Ruoyan already had some good feelings for this Emperor who worked focused.

No way, he is really too outstanding; where else can one meet a second one?

This is something even Li Chen didn't expect; he also didn't know Chu Ruoyan had so many inner dramas.

In fact, the first time Li Chen saw Chu Ruoyan, he felt that this woman had big breasts and long legs, worthy of being 'selected by the Empress Dowager', indeed worth developing.

But he was really too busy today, so he could only leave this woman nearby first.

Finally finished, thinking he could finally go on a date.

Who knew that a pile of things came again, and they were things that he, the Emperor, had to handle.

Li Chen pondered that this date was most likely going to be called off.

This woman might be fine on the surface, but she should be impatient in her heart, right?

Who knew Chu Ruoyan could still self-strategize.

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Finally, after being busy for five and a half hours, that is, at 6:30 PM, Li Chen finished his work.

Putting down the last memorial, Li Chen leaned on the chair and let out a long sigh of relief; finally liberated!

It's already this late; Li Chen has no mood to go out on a date.

Just let the Imperial Kitchen prepare some food, and he will eat and chat with Chu Ruoyan.

Saying it's a casual chat, but whenever Li Chen speaks, Chu Ruoyan will obediently put down her bowl and chopsticks, listen to him finish, and only dare to continue eating after answering.

Li Chen told her not to be so restrained and just chat normally.

Have to say, Li Chen still has a knack for flirting.

Started by chatting about some basic information, then asked about Chu Ruoyan's hobbies.

Knowing what Chu Ruoyan's hobbies are, he can start from these hobbies and expand the content of their chat.

Because if one rashly chats with a woman about things one is familiar with, if this woman is not familiar with them, then she doesn't know how to answer or how to join the conversation.

So starting from the other party's hobbies, she can say a lot of things; this is a very good choice.

But chatting is to let each other understand, not to understand a person unilaterally.

So when chatting about Chu Ruoyan's hobbies is almost done, Li Chen will say some things he is more interested in, attracting Chu Ruoyan to be curious about this topic.

As long as she is interested, Li Chen will take this as the core and start to exert his strengths, letting the other party remember what he wants to tell her, and letting the other party have an initial impression of him.

Once the topic is opened, Chu Ruoyan is naturally not as restrained as at the beginning.

During the dinner, there was also a lot of laughter.

Chatting to this point, the two of them had almost the same understanding of each other.

Seeing Chu Ruoyan's bright smile and the trembling of her full figure caused by her light laughter, Li Chen knew that her first impression of him was not bad.

At least this meal of his can be considered to have brought them closer.

Next, just spend time to go further, and one can know whether the other party has feelings for him.

Finally, that is naturally the exchange of various special skills to increase each other's feelings.

It was late, so Chu Ruoyan could only say goodbye and leave first.

On the way back, she was incomparably relaxed and happy.

Seeing that His Majesty the Emperor was so young and domineering, eating delicious food she usually couldn't eat, and chatting with the Emperor about so many interesting things, she indeed felt very comfortable all over.

Escorted by the palace maids, Chu Ruoyan left the palace, then took the Chu family's carriage and returned to the Chu family.

But in the dark, a mysterious figure quietly followed!

(End of chapter)