I just reached the maximum level, and you want me to be a puppet emperor?

Chapter 13: Only children choose, but I am the emperor!
"The Queen Mother is here!"

Li Chen was having lunch just after the morning court session when he heard the eunuch's voice outside the door.

He was not unfamiliar with the Queen Mother, but he was not very familiar with her either.

We only met occasionally before, but we have been in contact more frequently in recent days because of the enthronement.

"It seems that I have come at a bad time. I hope I will not disturb Your Majesty's meal."

The Queen Mother spoke in a soft voice, exuding the unique charm of a mature woman.

At her mature age, every line on her body is so charming.

What women in the palace care about most is their appearance and figure.

The Queen Mother must have maintained this figure for who knows how many years.

Every gesture seems to be full of endless temptation.

Especially the plump breasts, which can make people imagine endlessly. This is also the reason why Li Chen's eyes are very clear outside. It must be because he has experienced a great test.

After saying this, the Queen Mother waved her hand, and the palace maids and eunuchs around her retreated and closed the door.

Because she was going to set a trap for Li Chen next, she asked everyone else to stay away to prevent the news from spreading.

Li Chen was a little confused. I'm eating hotpot. Don't you feel hot when you close the door?

The Queen Mother sat down next to Li Chen without saying anything.

She was about to say something, but was attracted by the delicious food in front of her.

"Your Majesty, what is this and why is it bubbling?"

For lunch, Li Chen had the hotpot that he had developed based on his memory.

The surrounding area is filled with the aroma of steaming meat, which can instantly arouse people's most primitive appetite.

In the hot pot, red oil was boiling, golden bubbles kept emerging, and then suddenly burst, making a "pop" sound.

In the pot, the bright red beef slices are as thin as cicada wings, each slice has clear texture and tender meat.

“It’s called hot pot.”

As he spoke, Li Chen picked up a piece of beef with chopsticks. The gravy instantly overflowed and dripped onto the soup, causing delicate ripples. The richness and deliciousness of the gravy seemed to melt the taste buds instantly.

And the emerald green vegetables, after being washed with red oil, become even brighter and more attractive. They are perfectly intertwined with beef, tofu and other ingredients.

This hot pot base is the 14th generation of Li Chen’s own product. It can satisfy him, so it is definitely not an ordinary product.

Anyway, he used to be a prince, and all he did in the palace was practice and study these things.

Li Chen noticed that the Queen Mother's eyes were fixed on the meat on his chopsticks, and he casually asked, "Do you want to eat it?"

The Queen Mother swallowed her saliva and said, "How can I feel embarrassed about this?"

Having said that, her beautiful eyes seemed to be telling Li Chen: If you persuade me again, I will eat it right away.

Now, she has forgotten everything she wanted to say when she came here.

After all, she had been waiting for news and hadn't had lunch yet.

Because I need to maintain my figure, I can’t eat oily or spicy food, and I always eat light food.

The smell of hot pot immediately attracted her appetite.

"I prepared a lot of ingredients today. I may not be able to finish them. It would be a waste if I throw them away."

"Okay, since your majesty said so, I will help your majesty eat some. Don't waste the food."

Li Chen gave an excuse, and the Queen Mother's appetite overcame her reason, and she couldn't wait to pick up the chopsticks.

Under Li Chen's guidance, she picked up the meat with chopsticks and put it into the pot.

Then it rolled a few times in the pot, and suddenly, a richer aroma wafted out.

It was as if the piece of meat and the hot pot produced some magical reaction.

When Li Chen said it was edible, the Queen Mother couldn't wait to taste it.

As soon as you take a bite, the delicious meat fills your teeth, and the fragrance spreads from your mouth to your nostrils, making your whole body feel dizzy.

After chewing slowly, you can taste the juice overflowing from the meat, which is really unforgettable.

In an instant, she will be intoxicated by it.

"Your Majesty, this beef should come from the Snow Region Spirit Yak in the far north of the continent, right?"

"That's right. The Snowy Spirit Yak lives on the top of the snowy mountains in the Far North. It feeds on ice grass and drinks snow water. Its meat is delicious and tender, and melts in your mouth." "And this tofu should also be ice lotus jade tofu from the Far North."

"Yes, it is made by grinding the juice of the Ice Heart Lotus, which is unique to the Far North, together with carefully selected soybeans from the spiritual field. These things absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. In addition to tasting good, they can also improve your cultivation."

While eating, the Queen Mother praised the ingredients and also praised Li Chen for his ability to enjoy life.

He also asked Li Chen which chef he hired to make the dish. After learning that it was Li Chen who made it himself, he was even more impressed.

This is what it means to be soft-hearted.

The Queen Mother had already asked someone to close the door, and the hot pot itself was a little spicy.

For someone like her who is used to eating light food, the more she eats, the hotter she feels.

Once people become addicted to eating, they won’t care about anything else.

In order to dissipate the heat, she loosened her clothes without any image and opened her neckline.

This made it impossible for Li Chen, who was sitting next to him, not to look. It was difficult for him to move his eyes away from the snow-white ravine.

Li Chen thought to himself, I had a relatively 'light' lunch, and it was only slightly spicy but you couldn't stand it. If it was super spicy you would be exhausted.

Li Chen didn't eat much at lunch this time. Later on, it was the Queen Mother who was eating alone, and she ate to her heart's content.

Before long, her belly was slightly bulging, and she had finished the meal.

It was so delicious that the Queen Mother almost ate all the hotpot base.

"Queen, you didn't come here just to have a meal, did you?"

After hearing Li Chen's reminder, the Queen Mother finally remembered what she wanted to say.

"Did your majesty have a sweetheart when you were a prince?"

The Queen Mother had actually been setting up a trap all along. She had her subordinates instigate the Second Prince and the Third Prince to cause trouble, just to find a way to put pressure on Li Chen.

Whenever Li Chen feels pressure, he needs someone to rely on. The Queen Mother can extend an olive branch at this time to help Li Chen solve his problems and gain Li Chen's trust.

You know, putting aside Li Chen's identity as an emperor, his cultivation at the Saint level is enough to make countless major forces kneel down to recruit him.

Any force, as long as there is a powerful Saint, is superior to other forces that do not have a Saint.

So no matter where Li Chen goes, he is definitely a popular guy.

In order to establish a good relationship with Li Chen, the Queen Mother also prepared another step, which was pillow talk.

Don't underestimate this plan. Since ancient times, heroes have been tempted by beautiful women, and many kings fall for this plan, unless Li Chen is a eunuch.

The Queen Mother only needs to arrange her own people to enter the palace, and preferably give birth to children for Li Chen, so that she can firmly control Li Chen.

All along, the Queen Mother had no intention of harming Li Chen, she just wanted to gain benefits from Li Chen.

"No."

Li Chen told the truth. After all, he was a homebody and he had not seen many women except those in the harem.

But because I have seen too many of these women, I am not very interested in some "ordinary" women when I go out.

Hearing this, the Queen Mother continued, "Now that Your Majesty has ascended the throne, you should have children and leave blood for the royal family as soon as possible."

In fact, Li Chen really wanted to trick people into thinking, "You can handle whatever you say."

But I felt something was wrong, so I could only say, "The Queen Mother said so, is there a suitable candidate?"

Hearing what he said, the Queen Mother took out the list she had prepared long ago from her sleeve.

There are a total of ten women's names on the list, coming from aristocratic families, noble families, clans, and princes.

Eight of them were the Queen Mother's people. These women were recognized by the Queen Mother in terms of appearance, cultivation and talent.

After all, she wanted to win over Li Chen, so there was no need to let some ugly people offend Li Chen.

But it couldn't be made too obvious, so the Queen Mother brought two more people together.

Both of them are famous for their beauty, but they are extremely cold.

She just didn't believe that Li Chen could choose these two.

"Your Majesty, I wonder which one you like. I can summon them to the palace."

This is the Queen Mother's routine. After all, those who dare to be aloof all have a powerful saint-level background. So it seems to be a multiple-choice question, but in fact it is a required question.

Who knew that Li Chen would put the list directly into his sleeves, as if to say: Only children can choose, but I am the emperor!
(End of this chapter)