Chapter 141: Chapter 141

Chapter 141 - This Empress is Begging You, Please Stop Talking!

“Spinach, baby napa cabbage, eggs, cherries... Hmm! This should be enough.”

After taking stock of the fruits and vegetables she had bought, Long Yue nodded in satisfaction.

After her 'gentle lesson,' An Yao hadn't drawn her sword again, and they had successfully finished their shopping for the day.

Just as she was about to head home with An Yao, they happened to pass by a pork stall.

She gave the pork on the stall a casual glance and walked past.

But after taking a few steps, she reluctantly stopped.

An Yao, following behind, saw Long Yue suddenly stop and asked with confusion.

Long Yue didn't say anything, but silently walked back to the pork stall.

She thought for a moment; just eating fruits and vegetables wasn't enough. She still needed to buy some meat!

It had been a long time since she'd had red-braised pork. Every time she thought of its rich, meaty aroma and tender texture, she couldn't help but salivate.

Perfect, there were still some spices left at home. She could make a pot of red-braised pork!

“Boss, how much is the pork belly?”

Long Yue pointed to a piece of pork belly with a perfect ratio of fat to lean meat on the stall and asked.

“Beauty, it's 20 yuan per 500 grams.”

The vendor enthusiastically picked up a piece of pork belly and said.

“20? That's so expensive.”

Hearing the price, Long Yue's delicate brows furrowed, and she hesitated.

Why did she come all the way to the wet market to shop? Of course, it was because the prices were generally cheaper. But the price of this pork belly was almost the same as in the supermarket!

Although with her current salary she wasn't short on money, as a wife managing the household, she had to save where she could!

“Boss, will you sell it for 16 per 500 grams?”

Long Yue tried to haggle.

This was a new skill she had learned from her many trips to the market.

Every time she came to the market, she would see some women haggling with the vendors. The skilled ones could even use their silver tongues to knock a fifty-yuan item down to less than forty!

Some women could stand there and chat with the boss for half an hour. Others knew how to play hard to get; the moment they weren't satisfied with the price, they would pretend to turn and leave, making the vendor hurry to keep them.

It was then that she discovered that there were so many techniques involved in grocery shopping among mortals.

This was her first time actively trying to haggle.

“Beauty, this was all just butchered this morning. It's premium-quality pork belly.”

“In this whole market, I guarantee you won't find fresher meat than mine. 20 yuan per 500 grams is already very cheap.”

The vendor picked up a long strip of pork belly and praised his own wares endlessly.

Long Yue was pensive, hesitating whether to continue haggling or just buy it and go home to save time.

While she was hesitating, An Yao at her side became displeased.

“Hey! Ignorant mortal! Her Majesty the Empress wishes to buy your meat! That is a virtue accumulated by your ancestors, a supreme honor! Don't be ungrateful!”

“When Her Majesty the Empress wants something, as a mere mortal, you should offer it up with both hands, full of gratitude!”

An Yao slammed a hand on the counter and shouted, pointing at the vendor.

With Her Majesty's noble status, countless people in the world would be scrambling to curry favor with her!

And now, Her Majesty only wants a small discount—it's not like she's not paying—yet this mere mortal dares to refuse!

If you ask her, even offering the entire meat stall to Her Majesty for free would be only natural!

The vendor listened with a completely blank expression, frozen in place, and turned to look at Long Yue.

“Her Majesty the Empress…?”

“That's right! Feel honored!”

“Standing before you is Her Majesty the Empress of the Supreme Sacred Heavenly Palace, the most revered of all in the Immortal Realm!”

As she mentioned Long Yue's identity, An Yao's face filled with deep reverence and pride.

The vendor sized Long Yue up and down, his expression growing even more bewildered.

An Yao kept going on about 'Her Majesty the Empress,' making him momentarily unsure if he was still in the 21st century.

Anyone who didn't know better would think some emperor had brought their maid out to buy groceries!

These two women must be crazy...

Hearing the commotion, the surrounding crowd turned to look, their faces eager to watch the drama unfold.

“Hahaha, Her Majesty the Empress, the most revered of all…”

“Is this little girl still dreaming?”

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“Don't tell me they have some mental problems…”

“Should we call the police?”

Listening to the chatter of the crowd around them, Long Yue's face suddenly felt burning hot.

At this moment, she finally understood how Lin Fan must have felt back when she had first arrived in this world and announced her identity as the Empress in public.

In this world with no spiritual energy or cultivation, saying such things would only make you look like an idiot with mental problems in the eyes of others…

Hearing the crowd's contemptuous words and laughter, An Yao frowned and was about to scold them, but a hand suddenly clamped down hard over her mouth.

An Yao turned to look at Long Yue, making muffled, questioning sounds.

Long Yue stared deadly at her and said in a stern voice, laced with a hint of pleading:

“An Yao! This Empress is begging you, please stop talking!”

With that, Long Yue turned to the vendor, an apologetic and helpless smile once again on her face.

“Hehe, so sorry about that. She was just joking just now…”

“She's been rehearsing for a stage play recently, so she's gotten a little too into character.”

Hearing this, the crowd had a flash of realization.

“Oh, so she was rehearsing.”

“No wonder she was talking so strangely.”

“Still, you can't rehearse with a sword in the middle of a market. It's too dangerous.”

“Hahaha, for a second there I really thought you were some empress and her maidservant~”

Long Yue gave an awkward laugh, her hand clamped firmly over the mouth of An Yao, who wanted to retort.

At this point, she no longer wanted to continue haggling. She just wanted to buy the meat and go home as quickly as possible.

“Boss, could you please cut me two and a half kilograms of pork belly?”

The misunderstanding cleared up, the vendor laughed cheerfully and, with a swift motion of his knife, skillfully cut off two and a half kilograms of pork belly.

After taking the meat and paying, Long Yue, without another word, grabbed An Yao and hurriedly left the market.

I'm afraid I can't come to this market anymore…

“Your Majesty the Empress, why didn't you tell those mortals your identity?”

“As long as those ignorant mortals knew your identity, they would surely kneel and submit piously, offering up all their possessions.”

On the way back, An Yao asked, completely bewildered.

Long Yue let out a helpless sigh.

“An Yao, this world has no spiritual energy, and thus no cultivators, only mortals. Even if This Empress and you announced our identities, no one would believe it. It would only be counterproductive.”

“From now on, when we are outside, you are not to address This Empress as 'Your Majesty the Empress' either.”

An Yao still wanted to say something, but Long Yue had already moved close to her. Staring intently into her eyes, she cut her off in a stern voice:

“No 'buts'! This is This Empress's command!”

Under Long Yue's terrifying gaze, An Yao meekly nodded in agreement.

Long Yue breathed a sigh of relief and headed home, feeling mentally and physically exhausted.

At this moment, she finally understood how amazing Lin Fan was for being able to handle Meizhi and the other four.

Just taking An Yao out by herself... and she already felt so tired…