Jian Ruonan said, "Shakyamuni's stuff really is good. It even keeps the smoke from blackening your face."
"Your Majesty, why don't you try it on?"
Emperor Deyuan: "..."
"I can still put up with this little bit of smoke."
The barbecue tasted good, and everyone enjoyed it immensely. Jian Ruonan alone grilled enough for ten people, and after a while, she gradually grew tired.
She stopped, her gaze roaming among the Six Ministers of the Six Ministries.
The Black Tortoise System: [That woman, Fifth Miss, can't stand hardship. She's about to make the Six Ministers of the Six Ministries do the grilling!]
Dantai Mo: [The Six Ministers of the Six Ministries... grilling? They probably won't agree.]
The Black Tortoise System: [They've already picked out their Facekinis. What else could they possibly refuse? Just watch. Fifth Miss will definitely find a way.]
Sure enough, Jian Ruonan looked at the Minister of War. "Minister Pei, would you like to try?"
Didn't the Minister of War like finding stand-ins? Jian Ruonan planned to train a barbecue stand-in to succeed her. After all that grilling, she'd struck it rich in exhaustion!
The Minister of War: "..."
He'd known there was no such thing as a free meal!
"I don't particularly want to try."
Jian Ruonan: "You really won't try?"
The Minister of War: "Really!"
"Shakyamuni loves barbecue most of all. Once you ascend to heaven, you can grill for him and become his favorite in one fell swoop."
The Black Tortoise System: [That reasoning... seems a little far-fetched? Will the Six Ministers of the Six Ministries buy it?!]
Jian Ruonan gave the Minister of War a regretful look. "Since Minister Pei isn't willing, Minister Pang, would you like to take over?"
The Minister of War: "..."
The Minister of Works, Pang Fartsheng, hesitated for