Having been in ancient times for so long, Shen Shenyan has honed her superb acting skills. After listening to the Queen Mother's words, tears fell down like beads one after another.
"Being able to trouble the Queen Mother is a blessing that Ayan has earned over several lifetimes. How dare he bother the Queen Mother to see it?"
The Queen Mother took Shen Shenyan's hand over and wiped Shen Shenyan's tears with her own handkerchief.
Shen Shenyan looked at the handkerchief on her face and was a little scared. The Queen Mother did not get along well with Prince Ming, and she heard that Prince Ming stood up for her. It was probably because of Prince Ming that he found her this time.
But after all, she is a queen mother, and she is quite tolerant. She is not in a hurry to ask about Prince Ming's affairs, and chats with Shen Shen Yan here and there. The topic is not to rely on Jun Ce. If it were someone else, I'm afraid it would have been a long time ago. I let my guard down and might just tell myself without waiting for the other person to ask.
The Queen Mother had just finished listening to Shen Shenyan's play excerpts. She changed her posture and Shen Shenyan raised her eyebrows. Oh, are you finally here?
Queen Mother: "I've been talking to you for so long and I forgot to ask you, have you had breakfast?"
Shen Shenyan:???You still haven’t asked? Is it really that she thought wrong?
But after such a reminder, Shen Shenyan did feel a little hungry, but the answer for her was not her mouth, but her stomach.
Those two "coo" sounds were very appropriate for the occasion.
Shen Shenyan touched his stomach, feeling a little embarrassed: "I am indeed... hungry."
The Queen Mother laughed twice and asked the aunt beside her to ask the imperial kitchen to make some food: "The Ai family is also hungry, so we can have breakfast."
It has to be said that the imperial dining room in the palace is so exquisite that every grain of rice is placed, and the food is turned into a work of art.
The lotus puff pastry made of pastry dough is lifelike, with the petals slightly opened, and it really looks like a hibiscus coming out of clear water.
Chestnut flour steamed buns, made with whole grain essence, with sweet-scented osmanthus and white sugar added inside, are golden and for some reason, Shen Shenyan suddenly reminds of the yellow bird in Angry Birds.
In addition, there are dozens of meat dishes such as mixed shredded chicken, braised duck feet, whitebait, assorted sourdough dishes, smoked chicken white tripe, clear mixed duck shreds, etc., all served with crystal rice. This level of sophistication is something I’m used to Shen Siyan couldn't help but marvel at the delicious food.
But fortunately, she restrained her behavior, and when she saw the Queen Mother using her chopsticks, she very reservedly picked up a bite of food with her chopsticks and put it in her mouth.
"Does it taste the same as yours?" the Queen Mother asked.
Shen Shenyan nodded: "The food in the palace is indeed different. This taste can only be found in heaven. How many times can you taste it in the human world?"
This is not flattery, it is indeed delicious. In ancient times when seasonings were scarce, to be able to make it like this would be at the level of a five-star chef in modern times.
These words successfully pleased the Queen Mother, and she asked casually: "Ayan's words are just deceiving. King Ming has always been sick and weak, but he has a mouth full of food. The cook he invited from nowhere was an excellent cook. One year, there was a spring banquet. , the emperor specially asked the chef of Prince Ming’s Mansion to cook the meal.”
Shen Shenyan had to admire the Queen Mother, who was waiting for her here.
Everyone in the capital knew that she had lived in Prince Ming's Mansion for a period of time and had naturally eaten the food cooked by the chef of Prince Ming's Mansion. There was no sense of violation in using this topic to introduce her.
"His Royal Highness Prince Ming's cooks are naturally very skilled in cooking. However, Prince Ming has always been weak. In the past, the cooks tended to cook lightly. Naturally, the food here is not as tasty as the Queen Mother's."
This is true. The Queen Mother made such a big twist, didn’t she just want to ask Jun Ce’s health on behalf of the Emperor?
Having said this, Shen Shenyan sighed with some regret: "It's pity that His Highness Prince Ming has such an immortal appearance. If not, many women in the capital would be attracted to him."
If it had been anyone else, Shen Shenyan would not have dared to say that, but the person in front of him was the Queen Mother, so it was harmless to say euphemistically that no one wanted Jun Ce.
The Queen Mother looked at Shen Shenyan, who looked like he was lying, and asked, "Ayan said this, but does it mean King Huanxi Ming?"
Shen Shenyan almost dropped the chopsticks he was holding while picking up the vegetables, and looked at the Queen Mother in surprise: "The Queen Mother is joking, Ayan just wrote a storybook for His Highness Prince Ming. To put it more closely, Ayan has surpassed Prince Ming and won His Highness Prince Ming." I don’t dare to think too deeply about such a good friend.”
Did the Queen Mother never take Chinese classes? She said tactfully that no one wanted Jun Ce. How could it be related to her liking Jun Ce? Is there any inevitable connection between the two?
The Queen Mother smiled: "Ayan, there is no need to be so nervous, Aijia is just talking casually."
After saying that, without waiting for Shen Shenyan to answer, the Ai family saw that His Highness King Ming treated Ayan more than just a good friend. He offended King Dingshan for you."
It would be serious to say this to the Queen Mother. Shen Shenyan couldn't figure out the Queen Mother's temper, but it would be beneficial to the Emperor and not harmful at all to punish anyone he offended.
If it was Jun Ce's crime, the emperor became suspicious of Jun Ce that day when Jun Ce exposed his skills and hurt Ye Nanqi. If Jun Ce's crime was punished on this basis, it would be a good blow to Jun Ce's arrogance. His arrogance cured King Dingshan of his crimes, which would eliminate a hidden danger for his position.
Although Shen Shenyan felt that King Dingshan would not rebel, and he would not be able to rebel. If he rebelled, he would have rebelled long after King Dingshan led his troops to conquer the border areas. Why wait until the emperor took over his military power? Even if he wanted to rebel, he would have rebelled. I no longer have that ability.
But the emperor has always been suspicious, and loyal people should be treated with evil intentions. King Dingshan must still be a thorn in his heart. Perhaps because of this, King Dingshan took this opportunity to take Ye Nanqi back to the mountains and forests.
Shen Shenyan knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. All this happened because of Ayan. If Ayan is to be punished, Ayan will never complain."
She really couldn't guess what the Queen Mother was thinking, but no matter what, just say that she was wrong. Judging from today's situation, the Queen Mother probably didn't want to punish her, so that was no problem. She insisted that she was wrong, Qian Every mistake is her fault.
Sure enough, the Queen Mother saw this and immediately helped Shen Shenyan up. Her reproachful tone actually contained a hint of endearment: "Silly boy, don't talk nonsense. It was Ye Nanqi who acted recklessly and has nothing to do with you. Get up quickly."
Shen Shenyan pretended to sob twice and nodded "very" aggrievedly.
After breakfast in the Queen Mother's Palace, Shen Shenyan chatted with the Queen Mother for a while. It must be said that ginger is still too hot. After the meal, Shen Shenyan did not continue the conversation, but returned to Shen Shenyan. Occasionally, Shen Shenyan I tried to guide Jun Ce in one sentence, trying to find out about Jun Ce’s daily life and physical condition. When asking about daily life, I just listened to plays and read books, but I didn’t know anything about Jun Ce’s physical condition.
There was even one time where she wanted to find out where Jun Ce's kung fu came from. Shen Siyan was afraid that Jun Ce had found a reason for this. If there was any discrepancy between what she said, then it would be Barbie Q. If she wasn't sure, just say they had known each other for a short time. Not very familiar.