
“Ancia, what's up?Does it taste bad?”
I immediately loosened my leg expression and smiled brightly. I don't want to make Blake worry.
“No, it's delicious. Try some of these mushrooms.”
“But I don't like mushrooms..”
"You must eat it for your health."
“Ahh-“
As I held the mushroom in front of him, Blake reluctantly opened his mouth. When the spoon entered his mouth, he had a slightly gloomy expression, which immediately turned into a huge frown. He grabbed the nearest cup of water and gulped it down at once. I held her hand to calm her down.
"ah! Ha-hands... This is not a bedroom!”
Husband, what are you talking about when you eat?
“Do not just swallow with water. Make sure you chew it first. ”
"Yes…"
He turned his head to the side to avoid my gaze as he nodded softly with his cheeks reddish.
"You can drink water now."
I would take the cup from him, but Blake clasped my hand tightly.
"What's wrong?"
“My hands are warm….. I feel comfortable now that you are hugging me.”
If Blake feels comfortable, do I really have the power of light?
***
After I finished eating, I returned to my room and immediately called Brown, the Crown Prince's palace butler. The man entered with a proud step. I could tell that he was arrogant just from his expression.
"Your Majesty, what made you call me here?"
“The quality of the food is not very good.”
“Ah, so that's why you called me. This is not an important issue.”
“There is a problem with the Crown Prince's food. Isn't this a very important issue?”
Brown smirked arrogantly. His lips moved very faintly, his eyes narrowed slightly and his head tilted to the side almost imperceptibly. It was very delicate, yet Ancia had caught a glimpse of it and was now extremely furious.
“Your Highness, you have just arrived, and you don't know many things, but the budget set aside for the Crown Prince isn't too much. What else can we do if His Majesty doesn't give us more?”
Brown lied seamlessly without feeling regret. This place wasn't glamorous enough to be called luxurious, but it wasn't too quiet so there wouldn't be any meat delivered once in a while.
"Good."
"I'm afraid you're too young, but I'm glad you understand."
"I'll fire you."
“A-what?”
Brown's arrogant expression distorted. Instead of dealing with him again, I turned around and gave an order to Edon, the knight standing beside him.
“Mr Edon, arrest Brown Hamel on charges of embezzling the Crown Prince's budget and throw him in jail. “
“What do you mean embezzlement? Do you even understand what that word means? ”
"I knew. What you did was embezzlement.”
Brown's face paled instantly. His eyes and mouth opened wide with a shocked expression, and when Edon dragged him out, he shouted furiously.
“Let me go now!Do you know who I am?I'm the heir to the Marquis Hamel family! You'll regret doing this, so let go of my hand!”
She must have been raised with the belief that she was superior to others just because of her family status.
Edon paid no heed to his words and directly dragged him out. When the butler was suddenly taken away, the atmosphere of the Crown Prince's palace became chaotic. But instead of calming down the atmosphere, I pushed the momentum further and I would get rid of some of the other people being in the palace.
When Blake was ousted from the position of Crown Prince, most of the servants betrayed him and sided with the male lead, Richard.There is no need to place the traitor by his side in the future.
I dismissed all those who looked down on Blake, and who hated him, disloyal, or betrayed him in the original story.
“All servants and servants are chosen by the Emperor himself. I wonder if His Majesty can do this.”.
The waiter, Melissa, was worried. In the original story, he devoted himself to Blake along with Edon and Hans.
I answered without worry.
"It's okay you don't have to worry."
The Emperor won't blame me. I'm sure about that.
“How do you want your food to be served?”
"I'll make a dish today."
"I'm sorry?"
Ignoring the servants, I checked the warehouse. The warehouse had a variety of healthy materials, including eastern materials. As expected, butler Brown stole most of the budget, but he did not order the kitchen to reheat the dinner we had last night. It was the cook who did that. So I fired all the chefs who looked down on the Crown Prince and ignored him.
Suddenly, I found an unexpected treasure. Soy sauce, soybean paste, and red chili paste!
Not only are there many kinds of spices, but also all sorts of ingredients.I can't believe that they give us vegetables every day! I rolled up my sleeves furiously.
***
These days, I take her for a short walk around the palace and expel all the unrelated things that made my husband uncomfortable. After I finished preparing the food, I called Blake to the dining room. As he sat in his chair, I served him soybean soup, rice, and meatballs.
“Ta-da!”
I don't make fancy dishes because I only know the recipes I knew in my previous life. In addition, it is difficult to find the right taste like a Korean soybean paste stew. But nothing matters, because it is a calculated effort.
"….. What'sthis?"
“This dish from the East! I saw it in a book.I happened to find these ingredients in the warehouse, so I made dishes out of those ingredients! ”
“You made it yourself?”
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Wow…"
Blake sat on the chair with an astonished expression. Then, he looked at the dish for a long time and asked timidly.
“...But, how do you eat it?”
“Oh, you must have never seen a dish like this before, I will teach you how to eat it then.”
I smiled subtly at Blake and blushed in embarrassment.
“Do not worry, I also just found out recently.”
"Your Majesty, Aah-"
“Aaah—“
I gave her a happy smile and fed her. Blake chewed on his food, then smiled.
"Lezat?"
“Ya!”
“This time, try it yourself.”
I gave him a spoon.
“This is called soybean paste stew. Eat your rice first, then grab this soup.”
"Good"
“Be careful, it's hot and it feels unique, so if it doesn't suit your taste, don't force yourself.”
"Yes." Yeah."
According to my instructions, he stuffed a spoonful of soybean paste stew into his mouth after eating the rice first. He dug up the food with great hunger and put it in his mouth with a big mouthful, filling his stomach. At that moment, Blake's eyes were filled with tears.
"Your Majesty, what's wrong?"
"Lzat!"
"really?"
Although it is softer than Korean soy stew, I am worried because it tastes so unique compared to this world standard. However, it seemed that it was to Blake's taste.
“This is the best food I've ever eaten!”
“What is delicious?”
"Yes!"
“Then, I will make it more often.”
"Are you going to make it yourself?"
"Of course."
"Wow!"
Seeing Blake eating so happily, I felt so peaceful. This must be what parents feel when they see their children eating happily.
***
The waitress Melissa, the servant Hans, and the knight Edon sat on the porch and chatted after a long day of work.
"Luckily, His Majesty has married a wonderful wife."
The other two nodded in unison at Hans words.
“Now he drives away all those people, I feel relieved.”
Edon recalled the Crown Princess as he decisively dismissed the butler.
He was only ten years old, yet he had an incredible intelligence, dignity, and a good eye for people.
Many people were kicked out today, but none of them were unfairly fired. They all chose to insult and ridicule their master behind his back and ignore their work.
“More than anything, I'm glad they have a good relationship.I was very worried at first. ”
Melissa recalled the day when Ancia fell into the lake. Fortunately, it was just an accident, and not a suicide. Despite this, the unfortunate incident still left goosebumps all over his body. Every time he recalled those painful memories, he would instantly shift his mind.
"I knew. How long has it been since I saw him smile? But I think Melissa should go and make the menu from now on. ”