"A basket of steamed buns..." Tian He was stunned, but thinking about it, he didn't seem to know the other person's appetite. Perhaps he was just someone who could eat that much.
If Xiaoyao ate, four or five would be about right. However, he had Chi Chi with him. Never mind half a basket, even a whole basket, Chi Chi could handle it.
Soon, Xiaoyao ran to the royal palace square with Chi Chi, attracting some attention along the way. It wasn't because Xiaoyao was too dashing, nor because of Chi Chi following behind him, but because Xiaoyao ran somewhat fast, making people curse at whether he was rushing to be reborn.
Xiaoyao's running speed had always been very fast, this was unquestionable. As a servant, one needed quick hands and feet, and naturally the feet required being able to run fast.
"Chi Chi, are you full?"
"Chi chi..."
"I knew you weren't full. The word 'full' simply doesn't exist in your life!! Alright, I'll go buy some more pot stickers... Boss, give me twenty pot stickers... What, too many to finish? Damn, I could eat all of yours, never mind twenty..."
"What? You don't believe it? If I can finish them, you won't charge? You said it yourself. Chi Chi, go..."
...
Halfway there, Xiaoyao saw a pot sticker stall. He originally wanted to buy Chi Chi some food, but the stall owner actually looked down on Chi Chi's appetite. So he met with tragedy.
After Chi Chi finished all the pot stickers, while the boss was still staring blankly and hadn't had time to explode, Xiaoyao had already run away. When the boss reacted, he could only cry and shout—
Dear God, why don't you strike that bastard dead...
Another long run. Fortunately, Yue City wasn't very big and the royal palace was reached quickly, or he would have had to continue running. Although he could run for a very long time, when he didn't need to run, he resolutely wouldn't take one extra step.
When Xiaoyao reached the small square in front of the royal palace, he saw a very long queue ahead. It was still early morning, how were there so many people so early? And it seemed to be increasing. Damn, can't look anymore, quickly join the queue.
Hostility?
After joining the queue, Xiaoyao quickly discovered that nearby people seemed to look at him with some hostility. However, he soon found this hostility wasn't just directed at him, but at everyone nearby. Anyone queuing here would be viewed with hostility.
You resent me, I resent you, this was the current situation.
This wasn't hard to believe. Everyone here was competing for one woman. There was only one woman, but so many competitors, it would be strange if they didn't view each other with hostility.
Xiaoyao ignored these people's hostility and just played with Chi Chi on the side, saying things to Chi Chi that others couldn't understand at all. This made people think he was just someone who only knew how to play with pets, a useless person.
So Xiaoyao seemed to notice that fewer people viewed him with hostility. They felt someone like Xiaoyao shouldn't pose any threat to them. Since that was the case, why would they be hostile? At most, they would give contempt, disdain, or scorn.
"Huh, why have their expressions all changed? Forget it, too lazy to care. The most important thing is still queuing. Don't you agree, Chi Chi," Xiaoyao seemed to notice this problem but didn't pay much attention.
"Chi chi!" Chi Chi nodded, or rather its whole body was nodding.
"I didn't expect a Baiyue Kingdom princess's marriage competition to attract so many people. What do you think they came for?" Xiaoyao asked Chi Chi somewhat boredly.
"Chi chi..." Chi Chi jumped and called out.
"For food? All you know is eating. I shouldn't have asked you," Xiaoyao already knew Chi Chi's answer. Besides food, what reason could this little glutton think of?
"That's not entirely true. Some people really are here for food." Xiaoyao hadn't expected someone to notice his words and actually answer the question.
Following the voice, Xiaoyao saw a simple-looking young man nearby watching him. The previous words were what he had said. He looked quite poor, possibly truly unable to afford even food.
"Little brother, are you hungry? I have steamed buns here," Xiaoyao looked at the young man and asked very directly, taking out a steamed bun.
"Thank you," The young man was also straightforward, accepting the bun and slowly eating it, afraid of eating too fast and finishing this rare food too quickly.
Xiaoyao smiled, thinking to himself that for many people, this marriage competition was an event that could change their destiny, something they desperately needed.
Seeing these people, Xiaoyao became more determined to sabotage Li Cheng's performance. Not just Li Cheng, but all those from well-matched families, because such people marrying the princess would just be icing on the cake, unlike some people who truly needed this opportunity to change their fate.
Yes, as a good person, I should give this opportunity to those who need it.
Just like this, Xiaoyao queued here. After half an hour, he was relatively close to the front when someone suddenly cut in line in front of him.
Regarding this matter, others seemed to endure it because they realized this person not only looked formidable but seemed to be from a prominent family. Such people couldn't be offended by these small figures.
People still queuing on the last day were basically commoners. Those with money and power had already used money or influence to register successfully, why would they still be queuing here?
Just endure it. It's just one position anyway, it won't affect much.
"Sir, please don't cut in line. Go to the back and queue," However, Xiaoyao didn't like such rule-breaking behavior. No matter who cut in line here, he would speak up.
Although Xiaoyao always considered himself a little servant, when he saw people not following rules, he would directly speak up as a reminder. At the Mo family, he had offended quite a few people because of this, which was why he had always remained a low-ranking servant.
Some rules could be ignored, but some rules must be followed, like queuing. Cutting in line violated the rights of those behind.
"Kid, do you know who I am?" The man stared at Xiaoyao fiercely, his voice not very loud but carrying a threatening tone.
"I don't know who you are, and I don't care who you are. If you want to register, go to the back and queue," Xiaoyao said slowly.
"I'm staying right here. What can you do about it?" the man said disdainfully.
"Oh, in that case, I'll just notify the people in front that someone here is cutting in line," Xiaoyao said indifferently.
"..." The man immediately lost his arrogance because he was still somewhat afraid of people knowing he cut in line. If people found out, it might reach the princess's ears. In such circumstances, he would definitely be eliminated, not a result any participant wanted to see.
"Little brother, he's not cutting in line. I was holding his place," said the person behind that man at this moment. This didn't seem like fear of that person, but they really were together.
"Did you hear? He was already holding my place. Now you can shut up," the man said arrogantly.
"I heard. Since that's the case, please leave the queue. If you want to register, please go to the back," Xiaoyao said to the person who had been holding the place.
"Ah? What did you say? I've been queuing here and didn't cut in line," The place-holder was somewhat surprised, then immediately stated his rights. However—
"You've already given your rights to him, so you must leave your current position," Xiaoyao looked at the place-holder.
"What do you mean?" The place-holder still looked somewhat confused.
"The meaning is simple. You gave your position to him, so your position is now behind the person behind you, not yours. The position of the person behind you is further back. You have no right to occupy it unless you find someone willing to trade with you. Otherwise, please go to the back and queue," Xiaoyao said indifferently, then added very disdainfully.
"I hate encountering people like you when queuing. You let someone stand in front and think you're sacrificing your own interests. If you're really sacrificing your own interests, get your ass to the back. If you stay in front yourself, you're sacrificing other people's interests, what's that got to do with you."
"..."
"Well said."
"That's right! Either you go to the back, or don't use our interests as favors. Fucking despise people like you."
Immediately, Xiaoyao's words resonated with everyone. At this moment, they didn't care about the other party's identity anymore. As long as someone took the lead, people wouldn't mind stepping on someone.
"What's happening?" Guards maintaining order noticed the commotion here and came to inquire.
"Guard brother, someone here wants to cut in line. Do you think such a person could become our Baiyue Kingdom's prince consort? He doesn't even have basic morals..." Xiaoyao directly pointed at those two people.
"I, I was just talking here. I'll go to the back right away. Don't talk nonsense!!" The place-holder immediately said. He couldn't take that person's position, in this situation, he could only "sacrifice" himself.
At this moment, the place-holder looked at Xiaoyao with fiery eyes because he felt if not for Xiaoyao, he wouldn't be in such an embarrassing situation, being driven to the back.
"Hmph, kid, you better be careful," The line-cutter looked at Xiaoyao and said with a cold snort.
"I'm always very careful. Don't try to scare me," Xiaoyao replied casually, completely ignoring the other party.
"Hmph!" Another cold snort.
(End of Chapter)