The delicate little cabbage was pushed by the old emperor

Baoshun thought that if he didn't remind her, the Queen would follow the Queen Mother back to Shoukang Palace.

I’m afraid that the Empress Dowager will keep me here for dinner before letting me go back!

Alas, it is true that the emperor is not anxious, but the eunuch is!

Emperor Yong'an then came to his senses and strode forward.

Baoshun hurried after him, shrieking, "The Emperor has arrived!"

The Queen Mother and Shen Leyan paused when they heard this. She turned to look at Shen Leyan and said jokingly, "It seems the Emperor is here to pick someone up!"

Shen Leyan bowed slightly, with just the right amount of shyness on her face.

Emperor Yong'an stepped forward and bowed to the Empress Dowager first.

The Queen Mother smiled and said, "Is the Emperor done with his work?"

Emperor Yong'an nodded and said gently: "Your son heard that the Queen Mother and Yan'er were enjoying the flowers in the Imperial Garden, so I came here specially." After saying that, he looked at Shen Leyan.

Shen Leyan raised her eyes, and their eyes met, as if there were thousands of words to say.

"The Emperor came at an inopportune time today, so you won't have the pleasure to listen!" said the Queen Mother with a smile.

"Is the piano music you were talking about just now, mother?"

"It seems the emperor didn't miss it."

Emperor Yong'an immediately agreed. "The beautiful sound of the piano, coupled with the clear and cool singing voice, is like the ethereal sound of a fairy from outer space."

Emperor Yong'an held Shen Leyan's hand and said, "Yan'er always brings us many surprises."

"The emperor is right. Now that Yan'er has entered the palace, it seems I won't be alone anymore."

The Queen Mother took Shen Leyan's hand, and in front of everyone, she took off the jade bracelet in her hand and put it on Shen Leyan's hand.

Shen Leyan felt a little embarrassed and wanted to take her hand back, but the Queen Mother held it tightly, leaving her no chance to refuse.

"Mother, I cannot accept such a precious bracelet."

"Besides, you have already given me many gifts today. This bracelet is something you like, how can you give it to me?"

Shen Leyan said this and gestured to Emperor Yong'an beside her, asking him to help persuade the empress dowager.

Unexpectedly, he helped the Queen Mother persuade her to accept it, "It is precisely because this is the bracelet that the Queen Mother likes the most that I want to give it to Yan'er."

The nanny beside the Queen Mother also said, "Your Majesty, please accept it. This is also a small gift from the Queen Mother."

The Queen Mother looked at Shen Leyan lovingly, "The gifts in the Cining Palace today are for the Queen, but this bracelet is specially given to Yan'er by me."

"Yan'er, don't refuse. If you don't accept it, it will really break my heart."

Shen Leyan understood what the Empress Dowager said, which showed that the Empress Dowager recognized her.

Shen Leyan could only express her gratitude in a sweet voice: "Yan'er thanks mother."

The Queen Mother patted her hands and said lovingly, "You are always so polite, child."

He turned to look at the nanny beside him and jokingly said, "Could it be that Nanny Lan was too strict last time and taught Yan'er to be so strict with the rules?"

"Your Highness, you have wronged me this time."

"I really didn't teach the Queen anything. Her etiquette and rules are excellent."

Emperor Yong'an watched from the side with a smile on his face.

He knew very well that the Queen Mother's move was actually to make Shen Leyan completely relax.

Rules are dead, people are alive.

We are all family from now on, and the Queen Mother is not a particularly old-fashioned person. Being too polite will make her seem distant.

Shen Leyan also suddenly felt that she seemed to pay too much attention to rules and seemed a little restrained.

She reacted and took the Queen Mother's arm, saying coquettishly, "Yan'er understands."

"Look, the Yan'er from the past is back."

For a moment, the two seemed as close as real mother and daughter.

Shen Leyan also felt as if she had returned home to her mother.

The other concubines present could only watch quietly from the sidelines as the Queen Mother enjoyed this unique favor, which was something they could never envy.

Everyone had witnessed the Empress Dowager's protectiveness today. Perhaps her sudden interest in the harem's affairs was also due to the Empress...

The Queen Mother openly showed her love for Shen Leyan in front of them, and I'm afraid she wanted to take the opportunity to warn the concubines in the harem.

Tell them not to provoke the Queen...

As expected, the Queen Mother turned around and glanced at the concubines behind her, and said in an unquestionable tone: "Since Ai Jia took over the harem, you have all performed very well."

"I hope that after I hand over the management of the harem to the Queen, you will do the same."

The concubines hurriedly responded, "We will follow the Queen Mother's instructions."

The Queen Mother originally wanted to wait until Shen Leyan formally accepted the greetings from the concubines before reprimanding them.

But what she saw today was that Shen Leyan's ability to handle things and respond was better than she had expected.

Originally, the Queen Mother was a little worried that Shen Leyan was still young and would not be able to control them, but now it seems that her worries were unnecessary.

She could now confidently hand over the power of the palace to the queen.

Shen Leyan bowed slightly and said softly, "Thank you for your trust, mother. I will definitely not let you down."

Although the concubines said yes, they all had their own thoughts in their hearts.

Emperor Yong'an saw that the time was almost right, so he turned to the Queen Mother and said, "It's getting late. I want to take the Queen back to the palace first. I won't bother you anymore."

The Queen Mother nodded and said, "You can go now. I am also ready to go back."

After Shen Leyan said goodbye to the empress dowager with a blushing face, she smiled and nodded to the concubines behind her, then left with Emperor Yong'an.

Emperor Yong'an's gaze was on Shen Leyan from beginning to end, and he didn't even glance at anyone else.

After they walked away, Shen Leyan asked quietly, "Your Majesty, why did you come to the Imperial Garden?"

"I was attracted by the sound of someone's piano."

Shen Leyan turned her head away and said shyly, "Your Majesty, do you also think that Sister Lan Fei's performance of "High Mountains and Flowing Water" is beautiful?"

"The sound of Concubine Lan's piano is naturally amazing."

He actually dared to praise others in front of her?

Just as Shen Leyan wanted to turn around and glare at Emperor Yong'an, he continued, "But what attracts me is the person in front of me."

When Shen Leyan heard this, a smile unconsciously appeared on the corner of her mouth.

Upon seeing this, Emperor Yong'an straightened Shen Leyan's little head, placed his hand against her forehead and said gently, "The person before you is the one you love."

Shen Leyan's ears turned red unconsciously, her heart was pounding, she lowered her head slightly, and a smile spread across her face.

"what!"

The next second, she was suddenly frightened and screamed.

Emperor Yong'an couldn't resist the shy look of his beloved woman, so he hugged her back to the bedroom.

"emperor!"

"Isn't dinner going to be served soon?"

Emperor Yong'an paused, "Is Yan'er hungry now?"

Shen Leyan hesitated for a moment, then immediately nodded rapidly.

"I'm already hungry."

Emperor Yong'an saw through her little trick, nuzzled her nose and whispered, "Little liar..."

Well……