Gongxi Chou didn't know Su Shi Yilu.
He just thought the man's name was strange.
He took a bite of flatbread. "This Su Lu fellow—does he serve under Mama too? I don't remember anyone with the compound surname Su Shi."
Shen Tang said, "His name isn't Su Lu; it's Su Shi Yilu, and that's his given name, not his surname. He's a general from the old Ten Crows, a foul-tempered old man who curses like a sailor. Of course, that's just between us..."
As the Sovereign, she couldn't show her preferences too openly.
When those above favored something, those below would favor it even more.
When those above loathed something, those below followed suit.
Wu Province was a sensitive issue in Kang. Any policy concerning it had to be handled with the utmost care, and the same went for officials and generals from Wu Province. One wrong move could backfire, uniting everyone there; then Shen Tang would have a headache on her hands.
Gongxi Chou nodded solemnly and tapped his lips. "Got it!"
He was the tightest-lipped person around.
One meat flatbread was only a few bites for an adult man. Gongxi Chou looked down at his empty hands, then backed up a few steps. "Boss lady, I'll take all the meat flatbreads in your shop."
Shen Tang waited where she was. After a little while, Gongxi Chou came running back, carrying a bundle stuffed with meat flatbreads. "We've known each other for years, and this is the first time I've realized you can eat this much. Your mouth hasn't stopped for a second. I'm worried that one day your muscles will pack up and leave, and you'll get so fat you can't fit into your martial armor. What a waste of that perfectly sculpted body."
She imagined Gongxi Chou