The Royal Family's Orphan is on the Rise

When Shen Jiarou was about to faint, they arrived at Fushou Palace.

"The Emperor has arrived! Princess Yongkang has arrived!"

Hearing the announcement, the palace maids knelt one by one.

"This servant greets His Majesty and Princess Yongkang."

On the phoenix chair, the elegant old lady sat upright and looked at them.

"My son, please see your mother!"

"Yongkang greets the Queen Mother. May the Queen Mother be well and at peace."

The empress dowager, with her hair covered in jewels and jade, smiled kindly and raised her hand, "No need to be polite, please take a seat!"

"Thank you, mother."

"Yongkang thanks the Queen Mother."

Looking at the chubby little face of the little girl beside the emperor, who bowed gracefully and greeted him, the empress dowager nodded silently.

"Call Yiyi and come to my side."

Shen Jiarou was stunned, and walked towards the empress dowager who was smiling.

It turns out that this is the Queen Mother, the most honorable woman in the Dalin Dynasty and also the biological mother of the Emperor.

The Queen Mother reached out and took the little girl's hand, asking softly.

"How old is it inside?"

Shen Jiarou thought for a moment and said, "She'll be eight soon."

Hearing her crisp answer, the Queen Mother gave a rare sincere smile.

"Oh, we are all grown-up girls now. Come, sit down and talk to me."

Shen Jiarou sat obediently beside the Queen Mother.

"Can you read and write?"

Shen Jiarou smiled faintly and replied, "Yi Yi hired a teacher to teach me how to read and write. The teacher is knowledgeable and has taught Yi Yi a lot."

Hearing the frank reply, the Queen Mother nodded with satisfaction again.

"Yes, that's right. A girl should be able to read and write so that she can understand things."

Shen Jiarou nodded in agreement. What the Queen Mother said was right.

“But there are other things.” Although she knew that the emperor would definitely send someone to teach her, it would be different if she could say it herself.

Shen Jiarou counted on her fingers, "If I can do embroidery, flower arrangement, calligraphy, and painting, does that count as managing affairs?"

The Queen Mother was stunned for a moment, then she realized what she said.

"Calculate."

"That's about it. By the way, I can make soy sauce wine and grow flowers. This time I came to the capital, I brought a hundred jars of flower wine. I don't know if the empress dowager drinks it, so I didn't bring any to the palace today."

The Queen Mother was pleased to see her speak clearly and with proper pronunciation.

"Oh, what gift did you bring for me?"

Shen Jiarou looked at Nanny Wang and the others. Nanny Wang and the others understood and asked someone to bring two boxes over.

"Queen, please have a look."

Aunt Zhen took it and placed it next to the small coffee table. Under the Queen Mother's slightly interested gaze, she opened the box and took out a sachet.

"Queen Mother."

The Queen Mother raised her hand to take it. The embroidery on it was lifelike and the sachet was bulging. She looked at the little girl in confusion.

"Inside are freshly dried flower petals, each of which is arranged according to the pattern of the purse embroidery. It has the effect of nourishing the mind and helping sleep."

The Queen Mother was delighted to hear this, "Yi Yi is thoughtful."

Emperor Shun of Yuan Dynasty smiled slightly as he saw the two of them chatting happily.

"Yiyi, after lunch, take a nap in the bedroom prepared for you by the Queen Mother, and then go to pay your respects to the Queen in the afternoon."

Upon hearing this, Shen Jiarou nodded obediently.

"Yes."

The Queen Mother held the little girl's hand and said, "We will have lunch soon. Please stay in the palace and talk to me for the next few days."

Upon hearing this, Shen Jiarou raised her eyes to look at the leisurely Emperor Yuan Shun. Seeing him nod slightly, Shen Jiarou responded obediently.

"Yes."

When Nanny He received the news from the palace, she was stunned. Was the princess being kept in the palace by the Empress Dowager so soon?

A quarter of an hour later, Nanny Gui came over.

"Empress Dowager, Emperor, Princess, lunch is ready."

The Queen Mother took Shen Jiarou's little hand and stood up, her voice gentle and loving.

"Yiyi, let's go and have dinner."

Aunt Zhen stepped forward to help the empress dowager up, and everyone walked towards the dining hall one after another.

In the dining room, on a round table, twenty dishes were placed, including both meat and vegetable dishes, such as stews, stir-fried dishes, steamed dishes, cold dishes, fried dishes, and snacks.

Seeing so many dishes, Shen Jiarou was only slightly surprised in her heart but did not show it on her face. After all, the maids had explained everything to her in detail at the beginning.

The Queen Mother glanced at the little girl and was pleased to see that she was calm and composed.

"Yiyi, sit down."

Shen Jiarou bowed slightly and said, "Yes."

She stroked her dress gently and sat gracefully.

The Empress Dowager and Emperor Shun of Yuan met each other's eyes. The Empress Dowager lowered her head and picked up the golden chopsticks, and the eunuch beside her began to serve her food.

The Queen Mother looked at a dish of roasted deer tendons, and the eunuch who was serving the dish picked up a piece of deer tendons and put it into her bowl.

Shen Jiarou sighed in her heart, she would have to go hungry today.

Shen Jiarou glanced at the eunuch beside her, then raised her eyes to look at the pork loin.

When she picked it up and put it in her mouth and chewed it slowly, it was fresh and delicious, leaving her with an endless aftertaste.

Emperor Shun of Yuan Dynasty noticed her performance and looked up at a piece of cherry meat.

The meal took nearly half an hour, and when Shen Jiarou finished her meal, she felt like she was not full.

Emperor Shun of Yuan Dynasty sat for a while and then returned to the imperial study to handle government affairs.

In the main hall of the Imperial Study, Emperor Shun of Yuan Dynasty strode to the desk, threw his robe and sat down.

An unfamiliar environment always makes people feel a little uneasy. Shen Jiarou, who had changed out of her palace dress, lay on the large soft couch in her underwear.

After looking at the gauze curtain above the bed for a long time, Shen Jiarou still couldn't fall asleep. She sighed slightly in her heart.

Ruan Qingling brought out a sachet embroidered with a butterfly and leaned over to whisper.

"Princess, take this sachet."

Shen Jiarou raised her eyes, then took it, and slowly fell asleep.

Outside the palace, petals were falling and the breeze was blowing.

When Shen Jiarou woke up, she was stunned at first, but she quickly reacted.

Ruan Qingling and Zhen Luosang helped her change clothes and wash her face and hands. Seeing that she was ready, Shen Jiarou stood up with the help of Nanny Wang.

When the empress dowager woke up, Shen Jiarou had been sitting in the main hall for half an hour.

Shen Jiarou felt that life in the palace was really difficult, and she didn't know how the old empress dowager had managed to survive in the palace for more than forty years.

As she was distracted, she heard some light footsteps. Shen Jiarou looked up and saw that it was the Queen Mother. She immediately stood up and saluted.

"Yongkang has met the Queen Mother."

"No gift."

Aunt Zhen helped the empress dowager sit down on the phoenix chair. The empress dowager was quite satisfied with the little girl's every move. Someone told the empress dowager everything that happened in the main hall in the past half hour.

The Queen Mother, who was sitting upright, regained her kindness and raised her hand to wave the little girl over.

"Yiyi, you should pay your respects to the Queen later. She is the Emperor's legal wife and also his first wife."

Shen Jiarou understood what the Queen Mother meant. "Yes, Queen Mother."

The Queen Mother stroked her head lovingly and said, "You are so good. From now on, just call yourself Yiyi. This will make you seem more intimate."

Upon hearing this, Nanny Wang and Nanny Su both breathed a sigh of relief.

At the moment, it seems that the Queen Mother is satisfied with the princess.

Shen Jiarou's pretty and gentle face showed a slight smile the moment the empress dowager finished speaking.

"Yes, I remember them all."

The Queen Mother touched her hair lovingly again and said, "Girl, go ahead. The guard is outside."

Shen Jiarou stood up and bowed respectfully.

"Yes, Queen Mother, I will take my leave one by one."

The Queen Mother watched the girl turn around, and saw Nanny Wang, Nanny Su and others follow her and leave.