I became the tyrant's only belief.

Chapter 277 Sesame Filling
Chu Liuzheng was startled and turned to look.

The newcomer was sitting in a wheelchair, about thirty years old, dressed in a purple robe, with his hair tied up in a golden crown. He had high eyebrows, a straight nose, and a pale, thin face that looked somewhat sickly. However, his eyes were dark and bright, shining with great energy.

It was King Hyo, who had just returned to the palace a few days ago.

The two had met before at the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Chu Liuzheng curtsied and said, "This servant greets Your Highness. May Your Highness enjoy boundless blessings."

"Get up," King Xiao said kindly. "What are you looking at here?"

"Thank you, Your Highness." Chu Liuzheng stood up, bowing his head, and said, "Your Highness, I just heard some laughter and came over out of curiosity. It turned out that the princess was flying a kite. I dared not disturb the princess and the ladies' enjoyment and was just about to leave."

"Hmm, it's indeed best not to disturb her." Xiao Wang beckoned to her. "I'm going to the Wenhua Hall."

Chu Liuzheng: ?

Does this mean I should push your wheelchair?

The blue-clad boy who had been pushing the wheelchair let go, looked at Chu Liuzheng, and his gaze held a hint of urging.

Chu Liuzheng had no choice but to step forward, shove the snack box into the blue-clad boy's arms, and reach out to put his hand on the wheelchair.

The boy in blue: ? ?

Just as he was about to put the food box on the ground, King Xiao smiled and reached out his hand to him: "Give it to me."

"How can you carry heavy things, Master?" The boy in blue glared at Chu Liuzheng, but still wanted to put the food box on the ground.

Chu Liuzheng is innocent.

It's inconvenient for her to push the wheelchair while carrying the food box. It's not like she asked King Xiao to carry the food box. Why is he glaring at her?

“It’s alright.” King Xiao held out his hand firmly. “Kunqi, I’m hungry.”

Only then did the boy in blue, Kunqi, hand him the food box.

King Xiao opened the food box, pinched out a plum blossom-shaped pastry with a thin rice paper wrapper, turned around and handed it to Chu Liuzheng behind him, "Try it."

Chu Liuzheng: "..."

This looks like her dessert, doesn't it?
Seeing that she didn't take it, King Xiao asked in confusion, "Aren't you going to eat?"

"Eat." Chu Liuzheng didn't care what the prince was thinking. He reached out, took the pastry, and took a bite. He found that it was filled with sesame paste and was quite fragrant.

King Xiao then handed Kunqi a piece of white pastry, and seeing that Chu Liuzheng had already eaten it, he asked, "What kind of filling is it?"

Chu Liuzheng replied, "Your Highness, it's sesame filling."

"I don't like sesame filling," King Xiao sighed, looking regretfully at a food box full of pastries.

[It's just that you can't have some snacks, you're not a child anymore, why are you so disappointed?]

Chu Liuzheng gently reminded, "There are three kinds of fillings, divided according to the dough."

“My lord, the white one is filled with coconut filling.” Kunqi showed the filled side to King Xiao.

Seeing this, King Xiao's eyes lit up slightly, and he reached out and picked up a piece of white pastry to eat.

The one who eats politely is polite.

As Chu Liuzheng ate, he wondered, "Are the royals all specially trained in dining etiquette?"

Perhaps it was because King Xiao was thin, or perhaps it was because the wheelchair was exquisitely crafted, but in any case, it was easy to push; Chu Liuzheng could push it with one hand.

She had just finished her snack when the next one was handed to her, a green one.

I've already eaten one piece, so I don't mind eating another.

"Thank you, Your Highness." Chu Liuzheng took it and took a bite, discovering that it was filled with red bean paste.

King Xiao asked, "What kind of filling?"

"Red bean paste," Chu Liuzheng mumbled, his mouth still full of pastries.

"Not bad." King Xiao was quite satisfied. He reached out and took out a green pastry, slowly munching on it. The three of them ate as they walked, and by the time they reached the Wenhua Hall, they had eaten almost half of the pastries in the food box.

Seeing Chu Liuzheng pushing Prince Xiao over, Zhou Yuande, who was waiting at the door, hurriedly stepped forward: "Your Highness, may you be blessed. His Majesty is waiting for you."

King Xiao nodded and handed the food box in his arms to Chu Liuzheng: "The red bean paste is a little sweet."

Chu Liuzheng understood: "This servant will instruct the imperial kitchen to use less sugar in a moment, and send it to the Magnolia Palace when it is ready."

King Xiao was quite pleased with this and took out a delicate and lovely white jade gourd from his purse as a reward to her.

"Thank you for the reward, Your Highness." Chu Liuzheng accepted it with a smile, watching as the young Kunqi carried the wheelchair over the threshold and pushed Prince Xiao into the hall.

Zhou Yuande didn't rush in, but glanced at Chu Liuzheng and asked, "Why did you come with Prince Xiao?" He even started eating some snacks.

Chu Liuzheng blinked: "We just happened to run into each other in the Imperial Garden."

She held out the food box: "Would you like a piece?"

"Too sweet, it hurts my teeth." Zhou Yuande tapped her forehead with his whisk. "Take it easy."

Chu Liuzheng: ?

Before she could ask, Zhou Yuande said, "Why aren't you going in to serve them?"

"I'll go." Chu Liuzheng agreed, handing the snack box to Xiao Anzi beside him, "Take it to the tea room so everyone can share it."

"Okay." Xiao Anzi smiled and took it, ignoring whether his master was glaring at him, and ran to the tea room to get some snacks.

Chu Liuzheng glanced down at himself and, finding nothing amiss, entered the hall. Seeing that the ink on the inkstone was dry, he spontaneously rolled up his sleeves and went over to grind ink.

Xiao Jingfan glanced at her and asked, "Did you eat sesame-filled pastries?"

Chu Liuzheng was taken aback.

How did the tyrant know?

Xiao Jingfan: "You have sesame seeds on the corner of your mouth."

Chu Liuzheng quickly raised her hand to wipe her mouth: "This servant has been impolite, please forgive me, Your Majesty."

"Alright, no need to kneel over such a small matter. Just be more careful next time. Continue grinding the ink." Xiao Jingfan withdrew his gaze and looked at Prince Xiao in the wheelchair. "Aren't you satisfied with the list that Minister Wen submitted?"

King Xiao curled his lip, his expression somewhat disdainful: "I've met all the people on the list, and none of them are to my liking. I want to go to the Imperial Academy and choose for myself."

Xiao Jingfan thought for a moment and said, "Alright, should I send someone to inform Minister Yun?"

"No need," King Xiao smiled. "It's more interesting not to know."

Xiao Jingfan raised an eyebrow: "Minister Yun is getting old, so you should take it easy. I have no plans to replace the chief minister for the time being."

King Xiao's smile widened: "I'm just going to pick a few people, not to challenge them. Your Majesty can rest assured."

Xiao Jingfan was not entirely at ease, but since he had agreed to hand the matter over to Prince Xiao, he would not interfere casually.

After discussing their business, the two began to chat casually. Although it was just casual conversation, the topics always revolved around matters of the court.

Chu Liuzheng wasn't interested in any of that. Once he felt he had enough ink, he stepped aside and quietly opened the system.

[The list submitted by Lord Wen... the list... we've got it! Let me take a look...]

Chu Liuzheng scrolled down, but couldn't find his older brother's name anywhere.

As expected, there wasn't one.

She wasn't too disappointed. After all, although her older brother had entered the Imperial Academy, he was a freshman with no background. There were so many sons of high-ranking officials and nobles in the Imperial Academy, so even if there were good things, they wouldn't easily fall into his lap.

Chu Liuzheng closed the system and glanced at King Xiao.

[Hmm...King Xiao is a man of action, and he has a good temper, unlike the tyrant who glares at people all the time. Although he seems to have a bit of a foodie streak, according to the system's description, he's quite reliable. Most importantly, he has no intention of rebelling.]

[The people King Xiao has chosen this time are all intended for focused training. My eldest brother is already nineteen. Given his personality, working for King Xiao is definitely better for him than staying at the Imperial Academy.]