In ancient times, she gave birth to seven daughters and was divorced by her husband's family.

King Pingkang's face turned stern.

The queen looked at her son with an unhappy look on his face. She sighed helplessly, took the medicine bowl from Prince Pingkang's hand, and smiled at Prince Qunan next to her.

"Give me a taste of the candied fruit in your hand to soothe the bitterness."

Hearing that the queen was finally willing to take the medicine, Prince Qu Nan happily handed the plate in his hand to the queen and let her choose the candied fruit herself.

The queen looked at the candied fruit on the plate and was very happy.

"The craftsmanship doesn't look like it's from the palace, it looks more like it's from outside the palace."

The Queen asked:

“The method of making this preserve is very special and it tastes familiar.”

"This is the most popular snack in the capital now, and the best-selling candied fruit in Zhenpinzhai." Prince Qunan said to the queen with a smile on his face.

"If we hadn't sent people to line up early, we probably wouldn't have been able to buy it! Even if we had money, it wouldn't have been possible."

"Mother, please try it. Don't you like candied fruit the most?"

Hearing this, the Queen's eyes were filled with nostalgia:

"...More than a decade ago, when I was still unmarried, I could walk freely in Kyoto. At that time, Zhenpinzhai had already started selling candied fruits and cakes."

"After so many years, his candied fruits are still the best-selling ones."

"It's just that the cakes from more than a decade ago, such as cloud cakes and golden cakes, are no longer sold and not many people eat them."

"It's true... people leave and the tea gets cold." The queen seemed to have other implications in her words.

When King Pingkang and King Qunan heard this, their faces darkened.

It is true that when people leave, the tea gets cold. This shop is like this, just like the emperor's feelings for the queen.

They never dreamed that the emperor would treat the queen like this.

The emperor really has a hole in his brain. He clearly knows that this matter is not the queen's fault at all, but he still acts like this... It really hurts their mother's heart.

King Pingkang and King Qunan were both very angry, and their faces did not look very good.

"..."

After listening to what the Queen said, Prince Qunan lost his temper. He stood up first and seemed to want to say something, then he saw Prince Pingkang hurriedly speaking to the Queen and his younger brother.

"Mother, let's not think about these unhappy things. Try this candied fruit first."

"Eat some candied fruit. Life should always be a little sweet."

"We have to look forward."

"This shop... it was modified to cater to the public's preferences. It no longer makes cakes, but specializes in candied fruits. If we change our perspective, the candied fruits are still here. Isn't it just that they are no longer popular, but have been as popular as ever for 20 years?"

Hearing this, the queen smiled and nodded:

"You two are still the ones with more ideas. Now that you put it that way, it has changed its tone."

However, the queen thought about it and it was indeed true.

If you focus on pastries, the pastries will definitely be sad; but if you focus on candied fruits, candied fruits will definitely be happy because they have been as popular as ever for twenty years.

As they were talking, a voice came from outside:

"The Queen, the Queen Mother, and the Marquis of Anguo are here!"

Hongying came in hurriedly and spoke with a smile to the Queen, Prince Pingkang and Prince Qunan.

The Queen was stunned:

"The queen is here?"

King Pingkang and King Qunan looked at each other, and both of them showed joy in their eyes.

"The Empress Dowager must have come to see you, Mother."

"Yes, the Imperial Grandmother and Marquis Anguo should be visiting the Queen Mother."

Prince Pingkang and Prince Qunan knew what was going on, so they quickly stood up and welcomed Bai Lu and the Queen Mother in.

As soon as Bai Lu and the Queen Mother came in, they saw the Queen lying on her bed, wearing plain clothes and with a pale face. She was lying on the Arhat bed with a jeweled headband on her head.

The headband is made of rabbit fur, which looks fluffy, and there is a western gem in the middle. The emerald green color is very attractive and green.

The queen supported her forehead with her bare hands, a pillow was leaning against her arm, and she was covered with a thick quilt.

The Queen Mother looked at her and asked Bai Lu to come forward.

Bai Lu saluted the Queen, Prince Pingkang and Prince Qunan:

"Your humble servant greets Her Majesty the Queen, His Royal Highness Prince Pingkang, and His Royal Highness Prince Qunan."

King Pingkang forced a smile, not quite used to it.

"cousin."

King Qunan smiled widely, looking bright and sunny, and his smile could infect people instantly.

"Hello, cousin."

"Cousin, stop standing there and sit down."

"Grandmother, please sit down too."

As they spoke, Prince Pingkang and Prince Qunan first brought a large soft stool for the Queen Mother, and then brought a large soft stool for Bai Lu.

The two of them sat obediently behind the Queen Mother and Bai Lu.

The two of them are still young, and are now Bai Lu's juniors and also the Queen Mother's juniors, so they should sit behind them.

This should be the case regardless of one's identity.

The Queen Mother and Bai Lu took a glance and knew that Prince Pingkang and Prince Qunan were on Bai Lu's side and were very respectful to her.

Although he doesn't meet Bai Lu very often, he is very close to her.

The Queen Mother smiled at the Queen and became much kinder:

"...Queen, I came to see you."

"I heard that you have been bedridden for some time and have not been in good health."

The queen was a little embarrassed when she heard this, and she quickly stood up and saluted the queen mother:

"Mother, it's all my fault."

"...My health is so poor, yet I have caused my mother to worry."

Before she could stand up to apologize, she saw the Queen Mother hurriedly stop her and said in a somewhat reproachful tone:

"Hey, why are you standing up? Why are you doing this? Sit down quickly."

The Queen Mother pushed the Queen down and sat next to her bed.

She took a close look at the queen's face and found it to be extremely pale. She felt very upset and asked hurriedly.

"Aren't there a lot of medicinal herbs in the palace that can replenish people's complexion? Later, I will have someone send all the blood swallows from the palaces to your palace. I also have some blood swallows in my palace..."

"Anyway, after taking it for three months, this guy's complexion will definitely improve."

The Queen smiled when she heard this and said to the Queen Mother:

"Mother, I appreciate your kindness."

"I am happy when I think that you, my mother, care about me so much."

"It's just... my body is too weak to take any supplements. I swallow them like water, but they don't help."

"...I guess, maybe it's time for me...to run out of energy."

"It's just that I am worried about my children..."