The Royal Family's Orphan is on the Rise

After the tea ceremony, it was time for lunch, so the Empress Dowager decided to keep the couple.

"You guys, just accompany me to have a vegetarian meal."

Shen Jiarou smiled gently and said, "Grandmother, the vegetarian food here is delicious. Ziyi and Jin'er love it."

The Empress Dowager was stunned: "Speaking of the two sisters, what are your plans?"

"Grandmother, Ziyi is not young anymore. My brother has granted her a princess's residence, so let her live outside the palace. Jin'er is still young, so I will bring her to the palace and let her live in the same palace as before. This way, I can teach her all the time."

The Empress Dowager was very satisfied with her arrangement. She couldn't help but feel happy when she thought that Jin'er would live in the palace permanently in the future.

"From now on, there will be another little mosquito buzzing around me."

Faced with her teasing, Shen Jiarou smiled helplessly.

"Grandmother, when did I become a little mosquito? You are so mean."

"Okay, okay, you are not a little mosquito. Let's go and have dinner." The Empress Dowager successfully changed the subject. Shen Jiarou stood up and carefully helped her to the dining hall for dinner.

"Grandmother, please be careful."

"It's okay. Seeing that you're married again, the Empress Dowager is very happy. I can have one more bowl of soup later."

Shen Jiarou was amused by her words, and she and Ji Chenyu smiled at each other.

"Yes, yes, you can have one more bowl later, but you are old, so remember not to be too sad or too happy."

"Okay, Grandmother, I will follow Doctor Shen's instructions and let them supervise me. Hahaha. Let's eat quickly. Don't let our bride starve, otherwise others will think we are abusing her."

"Grandmother, you are here again."

Looking at her granddaughter who was made shy by her teasing, the Grand Empress Dowager couldn't help but sigh in her heart. In order to make the newlyweds less embarrassed, she tried her best to liven up the atmosphere, and it seemed to be quite successful.

After lunch, Shen Jiarou and Ji Chenyu bid farewell to the Empress Dowager and went all the way to the palace of Concubine Shun.

The palace servants quickly ran into the hall: "The Queen Mother, the Emperor and the Queen Mother are here."

Shun Taifei, who was just about to take a nap, suddenly lost her sleepiness when she heard this.

"Really? Then... go make the tea."

The couple walked side by side towards the main hall, and Concubine Shun was so excited that she became a little nervous.

"Your son greets the Queen Mother. May the Queen Mother be well."

"Good boy, no need to be polite."

"Your son greets the Queen Mother. May the Queen Mother be well."

Seeing that Ji Chenyu paid his respects to her and called her mother, Concubine Shun was so excited that she almost lost her direction.

"Please don't be polite and take a seat!"

Lian Qiao came up with a palace maid, carrying two cups of freshly brewed tea.

"Your Majesty, please have some tea!"

Ji Chenyu nodded politely, and Lian Qiao passed it to Shen Jiarou next.

"Your Majesty, please have some tea!"

"Thank you, Aunt Lianqiao." The once delicate and exquisite Lianqiao is now forty-six years old.

Ji Chenyu and Shen Jiarou both politely took a sip of tea and put it down. Shen Jiarou looked at the elderly Nanny Fang and gave instructions.

"Please ask Madam Fang to send someone to make another cup of tea. I will serve tea to you, Madam."

Upon hearing this, Concubine Shun, Nanny Fang and others were all stunned.

Concubine Shun looked at Ji Chenyu and said, "This... is not a good idea. I'm afraid it's against etiquette."

After all, her daughter is now the queen of a country.

Ji Chenyu smiled casually: "Don't worry, mother. You are the mother of the queen. This is what my father said himself, and it is legitimate because he issued an edict. Now that the queen has returned to the palace, it's nothing to offer her a cup of tea."

Shen Jiarou also advised: "Yes, mother, the queen mother even reminded me specifically."

Concubine Shun was even more surprised: "What? The Queen Mother actually said it herself."

Shen Jiarou smiled and said, "Yes, you are on good terms with the Queen Mother, so she will naturally take a liking to you."

Shen Jiarou actually understood the Queen Mother's intention.

She had three intentions: first, to consolidate the imperial power; second, to demonstrate her magnanimity and vision; third, her mother was already on good terms with her and valued her, which would make her more respected in the harem; and thirdly, to appease her, her only legitimate daughter.

After all, she was able to marry her elder brother with the full support of her mother, so she was actually trying to comfort her.

Upon hearing this, Concubine Shun no longer refused.

"Okay, Madam Fang, go down and prepare another cup of tea."

Ji Chenyu suddenly said: "Two cups."

Nanny Fang was stunned and looked to Concubine Shun for her opinion.

Shen Jiarou had some guesses, but she was not sure. However, since her brother the emperor said so, she didn't need to refuse, otherwise it would seem ungenerous.

"Madam Fang, I will follow the emperor's orders. Two cups of tea."

"Yes, Queen."

When Nanny Fang came up with the freshly brewed tea, Shen Jiarou stepped forward and picked up a cup. Shen Yirou quickly took a soft cushion and placed it in front of Shen Jiarou.

Shen Jiarou thanked her politely: "Thank you, Aunt Shen."

Come to think of it, this aunt's maiden name is only one character different from hers, and they have the same surname. Maybe they were relatives hundreds of years ago.

"Concubine, please have tea!"

"Hey." Concubine Shun took it excitedly, picked up the lid, blew on it, took a sip and put it down.

Thinking that she had not prepared the tea ceremony in advance, Concubine Shun became anxious and looked at Shen Yirou to give instructions.

"Yi Rou, go and get this little box out."

"Yes, Lady Toffee."

Concubine Shun quickly looked at Shen Jiarou and said, "Queen, please get up quickly. Mother has asked someone to get the tea ceremony."

"Mother, there's no need to be so troublesome."

"Yes, yes. How can I not want to? You coming to pay me a visit really exceeded my expectations. Since you value me so much, I can't let you go back empty-handed."

Ji Chenyu personally stepped forward to help Shen Jiarou up, then he picked up a cup of tea, bent down respectfully and presented it to Concubine Shun.

"Mother, please have some tea." Because he was the emperor, Ji Chenyu bowed to greet her.

Concubine Shun showed surprise and excitement, and reached out to take the teacup.

"it is good."

Shen Yirou thought that Ji Chenyu might also offer tea, so she took a few more pieces of Concubine Shun's jewelry, in case they might be useful along the way.

"Toffee, the box you requested."

Concubine Shun reached out to take it, then handed it to Shen Jiarou with a serious look on her face.

"Queen, come here, take it. This is a token of my mother's love."

"Thank you, concubine."

When Concubine Shun saw what Shen Yirou was holding, she immediately understood what was going on. She admired her attentiveness and solved her problem invisibly. She raised her hand and picked up a jade comb.

"Your Majesty, this is the jade comb that the late emperor gave to me. I am a little busy today, so I will give it to you as a tea gift. Your Majesty, please keep it."

Ji Chenyu noticed the texture and quality of the jade comb, and was impressed by Concubine Shun’s generosity. He respectfully reached out to take it.

"Thank you, mother."

After chatting with Concubine Shun for a while, Shen Jiarou was afraid that Ji Chenyu had something to do, so she said goodbye to Concubine Shun and left.

"Mother, it's time for you to take a nap. I will come to see you another day."

"Well, you just got married not long ago, so you must have some physical things to say, so go and do your own things."

Shen Jiarou bowed gracefully and dignifiedly, "I'll take my leave."

Ji Chenyu then bowed and said, "I'll take my leave."