Chapter 8 Pawnshop Owner (3), Section 28

  Xiao Er took orders and was about to leave when Liu Xie said to Li Chen: "Give him some reward money!"

  Li Chen pulled out a few coins from his purse and handed them to the waiter, but Liu Xie said: "Our dishes are coming soon!" The waiter understood, thanked him, and went away with a smile.

  In the small hall, two people were seated, while three others stood. Li Chen, Xiao Da and Xiao Er stood like wooden stakes. Liu Xie looked at them, feeling uncomfortable, and said: "Everyone, please sit down!"

  Three people looked embarrassed, Li Chen said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, how dare I sit with you?" As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Da and Xiao Er nodded in agreement.

  Liu Xie's expression turned slightly displeased, and he furrowed his brow, saying: "You're all standing there like this, how can I eat? Besides, once we leave the palace, where do all these rules come from? Everyone sit down, that's an order!"

  Three people sat down cautiously, and in a short while, four dishes were served. Liu Xie smiled slightly, this must be the effect of the reward. The restaurant was so busy, if they followed the usual routine, they would have to wait for a long time. Before Li Chen stood up, Liu Xie grabbed the wine jug and filled the cups of Xiao Da and Xiao Er. The two were startled and hastily got up: "Your Majesty is killing us!"

  Liu Xie glared and said, "Sit down, everyone sit down!" After finishing speaking, he poured another cup for Li Chen, then poured one for the Empress, smiling: "Country village wine can't compare to the imperial palace's aged wine, but you should also try a few sips, my dear!"

  The Empress Fú saw that he was talking nonsense, one moment about mountain village wine, the next about his daughter-in-law, and she covered her mouth and laughed: "Then let your husband take the trouble!"

  Liu Xie poured himself another cup and served Empress Fu some dishes, and the two of them began to savor their food slowly. Li Chen and the three Xiao brothers had been starving for a long time, but with the Han emperor and empress sitting in front of them, they didn't dare to make a move, so they could only watch. This feeling was really unbearable. After eating for a while, Liu Xie saw that the three of them hadn't touched their chopsticks, and he understood what was going on. He said displeased: "Do I need to give orders even for eating?"

  After spending half a day together, the three of them had their own understanding of Liu Xie. He was not a bad person and didn't have any airs about him; he could be considered a good emperor who took care of his subordinates. At this moment, when he said these words, it was also sincere. The three of them were moved to tears, and with mixed emotions, they picked up their chopsticks. In the future, they would proudly tell others that they had shared a meal with the Emperor of Great Han!