The little girl from a farm family has a big wish to make a fortune by farming and picking mushrooms

Chapter 419 Marriage Decree

"Oh~ Rui'er is really thoughtful. He actually carries the chili pepper with him."

The emperor made a joke and signaled the eunuch beside him to open the brocade bag and take out the peppers.

Qi Rui smiled without saying anything, quietly watching them take out the peppers and observing.

"So this is what peppers look like, they are so pretty when they are bright red."

There were two peppers lying in the emperor's palms. He lifted them up and looked at them carefully in the sunlight.

"This tiny thing can actually save so many people. It's really beyond measure."

As he was speaking, he took a bite of the tip of a chili pepper.

Qi Rui reached out to stop it when he saw it, but it was too late.

"Pah, pah, pah, why does this pepper taste like this? My tongue hurts, is it poisoned?"

The emperor vomited several times, scaring the eunuch next to him so much that he dropped his whisk.

"Your Majesty, please don't scare me. I will call the imperial physician for you right away."

"Father-in-law, no need. This pepper is not poisonous, but it tastes a bit spicy and pungent. Just drink more tea."

The emperor grimaced in pain from the spiciness, his eyes filled with tears. He had never eaten anything so pungent before.

Qi Rui stood up and quickly refilled the emperor's cup with tea.

It was at this time that the dishes in the imperial study were served.

Qi Rui Qianqian asked them to make six dishes, which could at least show the wonderfulness of potatoes when made into dishes.

The first dish is the classic spicy and sour shredded potatoes.

The second dish was French fries, which was his favorite. Unfortunately, there was no ketchup in Kyoto. If there was, it would have been a perfect match.

The third dish was beef brisket stewed with potatoes. The earthenware pot was bubbling with steam, and it looked very appetizing.

The fourth dish is sweet mashed potatoes, which can be considered a small dessert.

The fifth dish is chicken stewed with potatoes, and the sixth is sweet and sour potatoes.

All six dishes are made with potatoes, but they all taste and look different.

The emperor and the eunuch beside him were stunned.

"Your Majesty, I know these potatoes are delicious. I will serve them to you right away."

"Okay, give it a try, it looks pretty good to me."

Qi Rui smiled in mystery. He didn't know how skilled the imperial chefs were, or how well they understood the recipes. He didn't know if they could perfectly interpret Ming Shu's skills.

"Rui'er, you can try some simple food too, and see if it's made by the royal chef."

"The minister obeys the order."

Qi Rui tasted each dish and then put down his chopsticks.

I thought to myself, he is indeed the imperial chef in the palace, and he is very reliable. With ingredients I have never seen before and unfamiliar cooking techniques, every dish is cooked quite well.

"Your Majesty, the imperial chefs cooked delicious food."

"It's pretty good that they can interpret the flavor of the ingredients to 80% or 90% in their first try. With time, they will surely be able to serve even better food."

As Qi Rui spoke, the emperor ate, the smile on his face never stopping.

This thing called potato tastes really good. Although the cut potato cubes look like radishes, they don’t taste like them at all.

It is also very soft and the flavor of the soup is fully absorbed into it.

The eunuch had been serving food to the emperor, and seeing how relishing the emperor's meal was, he couldn't help licking his lips.

Compared with other dishes, these potatoes are really special. Even the emperor may not be able to eat so many of them, such as chicken, fish, meat and eggs.

“Good dish, it’s really a good dish.”

The emperor took the small bowl and ate all the mashed potatoes in it.

"What is this dish? It tastes sweet. The Queen will definitely like it. I'll send some over right away."

After tasting all the dishes, the emperor put down his bowl and chopsticks with satisfaction.

"Rui'er, what you said just now is still a little modest. This woman named Zhou Mingshu really solved a big problem for me. There is no need to spend any effort to promote such a delicious dish. Such a dish will be sold out immediately after it is served."

The emperor wiped his mouth as he spoke, then stood up and went to the desk.

"Such an excellent woman, I must reward her well. The last reward has already made her worry-free. This time I will make her a farmer. It is at least a minor official of the ninth rank. I hope she will not despise it."

The brush kept drawing on the paper. He didn't know how many times he had written the compliments. This was something that came easily to him.

However, it is impossible for Qi Rui to just want this small official position.

"Your Majesty, did you notice that these dishes are a little spicy? I asked the people in the Imperial Study to add a little bit of chili to enhance the flavor."

"Oh~ There's chili in the dish, but I didn't taste it."

Just now his tongue received 10,000 critical hits, which resulted in him not being able to taste it.

"This pepper tastes spicy, but it's a good thing in winter. Eating it will make your body warm and make you not afraid of the cold. That's why my brothers and I are able to come back alive. If this pepper can be promoted, people won't have to worry about not being able to survive the cold winter."

Now that things have come to this, if the emperor doesn't understand, then his life would be in vain.

"Okay, okay, then I will give you more rewards."

"Your Majesty, people always say that 'a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent'. This woman is smart and considerate of the people, but her family has been farmers for generations and has no power or influence. Even if she is given the title of Ninth-Rank Agricultural Governor, if the local forces take advantage of her and try to gain benefits, she will not be able to resist and will be killed..."

The emperor thought about it and felt that his nephew was quite thoughtful.

"Then what do you think we should do? Do you have an idea in mind?"

Seeing that there was hope, Qi Rui lifted his robe and knelt down.

"Your Majesty, I would like to ask for an imperial decree granting marriage for this girl."

"An imperial decree granting marriage?" Not only was the emperor puzzled, but even the eunuch next to him looked surprised.

If you think your position is too low, you can ask for a higher one, but why is it linked to a marriage arranged by someone?

"Is this woman still unmarried? And how can she be so young?"

The emperor then thought of another question. He thought that Zhou Mingshu was a fifty-year-old old woman.

"This girl is still young, not even old enough to wear a hairpin, and because she is so beautiful, I am afraid she will meet with disaster."

After hearing what Qi Rui said, the emperor and the eunuch couldn't help but smack their lips.

This age is too young.

As the emperor of Daliang, he rewarded and appointed an official to a little girl, which would definitely cause an uproar in the local area.

Although she was given the position of ninth-rank agricultural governor, if an eighth-rank or seventh-rank official asked her for something, this girl would not be able to resist.

Thinking about it this way, Qi Rui was quite considerate in asking for an imperial decree to grant her marriage.

"I can grant her the marriage decree, but I don't know who she wants to marry in the future. It's not necessarily a good idea to grant her a marriage for no reason."

This arranged marriage should not be granted casually. One has to see whether the two parties are suitable and whether they are well matched.

"Your Majesty, you can leave the man's name blank and let Zhou Mingshu decide who the man is. As long as she is willing, it will be final if Zhou Mingshu writes the man's name on the imperial edict himself."