Chapter 111 - 104: Imperial Sister-in-law Still Needs to Try Harder
Chapter 111: Chapter 104: Imperial Sister-in-law Still Needs to Try Harder
Qin Shiwei had never been much of a foodie. He usually just subsisted on nutrient solution, and when he was incredibly busy, he’d even forget to drink that.
But Shu Yao’s cooking truly suited his palate.
A glass of milk tea, a slice of cake, a serving of pan-fried fish morsels, and a small bowl of fish soup noodles.
He didn’t leave a single scrap.
After cleaning his plate, Qin Shiwei stared at her intently. "That Mrs. Bao who’s gone viral all over the internet recently... that’s you."
Shu Yao was a little surprised. "I thought you weren’t interested in that sort of thing."
Qin Shiwei was indeed not interested in the livestreaming industry.
Then again, it wasn’t exactly a coincidence that he knew about Mrs. Bao.
"The Empress is paying very close attention to you," Qin Shiwei said. "She submitted a request to His Majesty to investigate your identity using the master brain. His Majesty is busy with state affairs, so she forwarded the request to me."
Although the Empress was a member of the Imperial Family, she didn’t have the authority to use the master brain freely. If she wanted to use it for anything, she had to submit a request to His Majesty or to him.
He hadn’t even had the chance to order the master brain to investigate before Mrs. Bao appeared right in front of him.
No, she had been by his side ever since Shu Yao took on the identity of "Mrs. Bao."
Shu Yao couldn’t help but ask, "What would happen if the Empress found out my identity?"
"For certain important occasions, she would ask you to cook—even for state banquets." Qin Shiwei paused, then added, "Perhaps she’d even try to poach you to become an Imperial Chef for the Imperial Family."
"What a hassle."
Maybe other internet celebrities would be shouting for joy at such an opportunity, but Shu Yao had absolutely no interest in such things.
Of course, Qin Shiwei didn’t want his wife cooking for other people either.
The moment he learned she was "Mrs. Bao," he knew how to handle the Empress’s request.
Seeing Shu Yao looking a little dispirited, Qin Shiwei lovingly pinched the tip of her chin. "You don’t need to worry. I’ll take care of this."
"I know."
Shu Yao rolled onto the bed. She never felt tired when she was busy, but the moment she stopped, exhaustion hit her.
She lay on her stomach, as motionless as a limp noodle.
’I don’t feel like taking a shower...’
Qin Shiwei changed into his pajamas and lay down on his side, snuggling close to her. "I spoke with His Majesty. He promised me he won’t secretly monitor our child anymore."
His Majesty promised not to be sneaky himself, but he made Qin Shiwei sneakily pass on information about the child.
"What did you say to His Majesty?" Shu Yao suddenly asked, curious.
Qin Shiwei recounted dutifully, "I just told him that if he ever did that again, I would send the child to a distant Outer Star System where he would never be able to find them."
Shu Yao: "..."
’So when this guy was getting leverage over his emperor of an older brother, did he not even consider his child’s mother...?’
Shu Yao suddenly sat up and tried to lecture him softly, "You and His Majesty are blood brothers. You should have brotherly affection and respect. You must get along peacefully with His Majesty and not piss him off. What if one day you make him angry, and he decides to snatch Xiao Juzi away out of spite? How am I supposed to get them back from him?"
"You can rest assured on that point." Qin Shiwei was completely confident. "He wouldn’t dare do that."
But then a thought occurred to him, and his confidence wavered.
"However..." He looked at Shu Yao, a little self-reproachful. "I really can’t guarantee what he might do when I’m not around."
To maintain interstellar peace, he often had to personally lead the Federation Army to fight wars in Outer Star Systems. If the fighting was intense, he wouldn’t be able to return for a long time.
Shu Yao tilted her head in thought, then said something shocking: "If I beat him up, would there be any terrible consequences?"
’She didn’t want Zaizai to lose their mother at such a young age.’
"As long as you don’t beat him to death, there’ll be no problem at all," Qin Shiwei said without a second thought, showing not a shred of hesitation or concern for his older brother.
Shu Yao narrowed her eyes and nodded. "Good to know."
Now she could sleep in peace.
「The next day.」
Qin Shiwei brought a drawing by Xiao Juzi to the Imperial Palace and gave it to Qin Songlin.
’He knew Qin Songlin would love it!’
"Is this..." Qin Songlin held the drawing, his hands trembling uncontrollably. "Me!?"
The drawing depicted an imperious-looking man with a large pair of wings growing from his back.
Qin Shiwei nodded, his expression placid.
"Yaoyao figured out that you had shown yourself to the child at the last victory banquet from this very drawing."
Qin Songlin was ecstatic. "I can’t believe it... Xiao Juzi actually remembers!"
’Of course Xiao Juzi remembered!’
’He was even hoping he’d grow wings just like his uncle!’
Such a huge surprise so early in the morning. This was, by far, the best gift Qin Songlin had ever received from his younger brother!