The delicate little cabbage was pushed by the old emperor

The two arrived at Shoukang Palace, and the palace maids and eunuchs bowed to them one after another.

When they entered the inner hall, they saw the Queen Mother sitting on the couch drinking tea. She was extremely surprised to see them coming, and the smile on her face became even wider.

"Your son pays his respects to the Queen Mother." Emperor Yong'an and Shen Leyan said in unison.

The Queen Mother quickly waved for them to get up and said, "Didn't I say I would come back this afternoon? Why are you here at this hour?"

Emperor Yong'an smiled and explained, "Yan'er has been talking about missing her mother since early morning, and I thought coming here now would be a good opportunity to have lunch with her."

Shen Leyan nodded shyly, "It was because I woke up late today that I missed the time to pay my respects. I hope your Majesty will not blame me."

The Queen Mother took Shen Leyan's hand and said lovingly, "It's okay, it's okay. How could I blame you?"

"You young people should get more sleep."

The nanny beside the Queen Mother saw that Shen Leyan was a little embarrassed and joked, "Your Majesty, there is no need to feel embarrassed. The Queen Mother slept in today, which is a rare occasion."

"Yeah, if you guys really come that early, I might not even be up by then!"

Shen Leyan looked at Emperor Yong'an in surprise. How could he have been right?

Emperor Yong'an squeezed Shen Leyan's palm, turned to the Queen Mother and said, "That was all an accident. Fortunately, I didn't disturb your rest."

He knew the empress dowager's little thoughts very well. She must have been so happy waiting for news last night that she couldn't sleep for a long time.

Of course I won’t get up so early today.

"Yan'er, did you have a good rest last night?"

Shen Leyan blushed slightly and replied softly, "Thank you, Queen Mother, for your concern. Everything is fine."

At this time, Emperor Yong'an jokingly said, "Mother, please stop teasing Yan'er. Aren't you still looking forward to the birth of your little grandson?"

The Queen Mother smiled broadly, "Yes, yes, yes, I look forward to it every day."

"I'm so happy to see you two getting along so harmoniously." He then ordered the meal to be served.

After everyone took their seats, the table was quickly filled with food.

During lunch, Emperor Yong'an kept picking up food for Shen Leyan, wanting her to eat more.

Shen Leyan was really exhausted last night and didn't have time to have breakfast today, so she was so hungry that she was unconscious.

However, in front of the Queen Mother, she still maintained her dignity and ate in small, elegant bites.

Seeing this, the Queen Mother thought that the food in Shoukang Palace was not to her liking, which was why she ate so restrainedly.

Because she hadn't been notified in advance, the kitchen only prepared some stomach-nourishing ginseng soup and vegetarian dishes that suited her taste.

He asked with concern, "What does Yan'er usually like to eat? Do you want the kitchen to prepare some more?"

Shen Leyan, who was concentrating on eating, looked up and met the empress dowager's concerned gaze when she heard this, and immediately shook her head.

Putting down the dishes in his hands, he replied with a smile: "Don't bother me, mother. This is all I need!"

Emperor Yong'an remembered that she seemed to prefer meat, so he gave her two more pieces of crispy pork ribs.

"Why don't you ask the kitchen to prepare two more meat dishes? My mother usually likes to eat vegetarian food and chant Buddhist scriptures, so her diet is relatively light."

"That's good enough. I...it's rare for me to eat these, and I think they taste really good."

She had been eating a lot of meat and fish these past two days, so she just wanted to get rid of the greasiness.

Shen Leyan just wanted to remain dignified and elegant, so she chewed slowly, not because she didn't like eating it.

She was afraid that the two would not believe her, so she took the initiative to pick up a big mouthful of food and put it into her mouth.

The Queen Mother smiled broadly after hearing this and said, "As long as Yan'er likes it, it's fine."

She even specially filled a bowl of Polygonatum ginseng soup and handed it to Shen Leyan, "Yan'er, try this ginseng soup."

"You look so thin, you should drink some ginseng soup to nourish your body."

"Thank you, Queen Mother."

Shen Leyan took the ginseng soup with both hands and smiled, took a sip, and praised: "This soup is very delicious!"

"This is my favorite dish. If Yan'er likes it, you can come over and dine with me often in the future."

Shen Leyan immediately nodded and agreed.

The Queen Mother took Shen Leyan's hand and sighed, "That's great! With Yan'er here, I won't be alone anymore!"

"It is a blessing for me to be able to accompany my mother."

"As long as your Majesty Queen doesn't mind, I will come and have lunch with you every day."

The Queen Mother was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling. She turned to the nanny and said, "Listen, Yan'er is really considerate. She is so well-behaved and sensible."

The Empress Dowager gave Emperor Yong'an a meaningful look as she spoke, "I remember the Emperor dining with me only a handful of times."

"Yan'er is really thoughtful. The emperor can't even take this little time away from me!"

Emperor Yong'an said aggrievedly, "How dare I..."

He didn't dare to do it now, but he didn't say he wouldn't dare to do it in the future...

Emperor Yong'an thought that Shen Leyan needed to learn how to manage the harem with the empress dowager recently, so he decided not to worry about it for the time being.

It was just right that Shen Leyan was with her mother, so she could get used to life in the palace as soon as possible.

Emperor Yong'an then personally served the empress dowager a dish, "Mother, this is your favorite, the Jade Pearl Balls."

The Queen Mother took it with a smile, "The Emperor is so thoughtful."

As expected, the emperor would feel sorry for his loved one.

After the meal, the Queen Mother took Shen Leyan for a walk in the Imperial Garden to help digest the food.

Although Emperor Yong'an could rest for three days, he still had some accumulated memorials to deal with, so he returned to the Yangxin Palace early.

It happened that Shen Leyan and the Queen Mother were chatting happily together, and he couldn't get a word in. He simply finished his work first and then spent time with her.

The Queen Mother got up late today and did not take a nap as usual.

Shen Leyan obediently held the Empress Dowager's arm and strolled in the imperial garden.

As she was walking, she ran into several concubines.

When they saw the Queen Mother and Shen Leyan, they hurriedly bowed.

Although some of them saw Shen Leyan for the first time, they knew that she must be the newly appointed Queen when they saw her wearing the Queen's attire and being so intimate with the Queen Mother.

"I pay my respects to the Empress Dowager and the Empress."

The Queen Mother raised her eyes slightly and said calmly, "Get up."

The concubines thanked the emperor and stood up, but their eyes kept looking at Shen Leyan.

One of the concubines, dressed in pink palace attire, said in a sweet voice, "Your Majesty is truly a beauty, no wonder the Emperor dotes on you so much."

"Yes, it was only after seeing you today that I realized there is such a beautiful woman as the Queen in this world."

"She is a gorgeous beauty."

"Your servants have really broadened their horizons today."

The Queen Mother listened to them teasing Shen Leyan and remained silent.

She wanted to see Shen Leyan's ability to handle problems and also wanted to train Shen Leyan's courage, so she did not stop her.

Shen Leyan realized the Empress Dowager's intention, took a deep breath and calmed down.