The delicate little cabbage was pushed by the old emperor

"Then listen to Yan'er. I'll stay and eat dumplings with you guys."

"Speaking of eating dumplings, I loved following my mother in making them when I was little, but now I haven't had them in many years."

"Back then, we didn't have the luxury of living that we do today. Most of our staple food back then was still noodles, not as plentiful as it is now."

The Queen Mother's face was full of smiles as she recalled the past.

Shen Leyan smiled and said, "There are many ways to eat noodles. For example, steamed buns can be made into many different ways."

Everyone hurriedly agreed.

"Mother, how about we make dumplings together? It's a good opportunity to reminisce about your childhood fun and pass the time!"

The Queen Mother's eyes lit up and she nodded repeatedly in approval.

Seeing that the two were so interested and the family was gathered together, Emperor Yong'an naturally would not spoil the fun.

Everyone immediately ordered the servants to prepare the ingredients.

Soon, all the necessary items were placed on the table.

The Queen Mother rolled up her sleeves enthusiastically and prepared to start rolling out the dough.

Shen Leyan wanted to help, but she was now everyone's key protected person, so they would never let her do this.

She could only stand aside obediently and help pass things.

The Queen Mother felt her arms could no longer support her after only a few rolls.

He smiled and sighed, "I'm getting old, and my hands don't have the strength anymore."

"Let me do it, Mother."

Emperor Yong'an took the rolling pin from the empress dowager without hesitation. Although he had never tried it, he had watched it from the side and had almost learned how to make it.

He rolled out the dough in a very professional manner, and the Queen Mother nodded repeatedly at the sight.

After a while, a lot of dough had been rolled out.

At this time, Shen Leyan, who had been standing next to him, said, "Your Majesty has worked hard rolling the dough, let me help you wrap the filling!"

Seeing that she was really restless, the Queen Mother smiled and agreed, "Can Yan'er make dumplings?"

"I'm not particularly good at it. I just learned a little bit from my mother before."

Of course Shen Leyan knows how to do it, as she often cooks for herself in modern times.

However, her method of making dumplings is slightly different from that of the Empress Dowager.

The Queen Mother was a little curious and said, "Yan'er's way of wrapping is quite unique."

"Did you learn this from Madam Shen?"

Shen Leyan shook her head a little embarrassedly, "I am stupid and didn't learn my mother's method. I created my own."

When everyone heard about it, they gathered around to watch out of curiosity.

After Shen Leyan put the filling into the center of the dough, she nimbly pinched the folds with her fingers, with fast speed and beautiful shape.

"It's really ingenious, Yan'er's method is excellent!"

The Queen Mother picked up the dumplings from the plate and examined them carefully. "Not only are they exquisite and small, but they were also made quickly!"

Shen Leyan smiled faintly and replied, "This is just a trivial trick, a lazy way of wrapping it."

"There's a method to taking shortcuts, and Yan'er is really clever and deft." The Queen Mother praised without reservation.

Shen Leyan's cheeks flushed with praise, and she changed the subject, "Mother, have you ever eaten fried dumplings?"

"Fried dumplings? Do you fry them in a pan?"

"Exactly!"

"I've never seen this way of eating before. Where does this eating habit come from?"

The popular way to eat it is to cook it directly in the pot. This was the first time she heard of this way of eating, and she was a little surprised.

"This is a way of eating that I accidentally learned from a book a while ago, so I don't know where it's popular."

"But I've tried it at home before, and it tastes really good. Would you like to try it, Mother?"

Although the Queen Mother was a little bit unconvinced, she became curious when she saw Shen Leyan's confident look.

She turned to look at Emperor Yong'an standing beside her, "What does the Emperor think?"

"Since Yan'er wants to try, let's try it."

How could he not know that Shen Leyan herself also wanted to eat those fried dumplings.

"But you just watch from the side and instruct the royal chef to cook."

"The emperor is right. You are pregnant now. It is too dangerous to cook."

Shen Leyan thought about it and decided to follow everyone's advice.

She hadn't cooked for a long time, and if she did it herself, it might be easier to mess up the food. If she didn't control the heat well, it would be bad if it was burnt.

So, the royal chef started making fried dumplings according to what Shen Leyan said.

After a while, a plate of golden and crispy fried dumplings was served.

Everyone looked at this novel appearance with anticipation in their eyes.

The Queen Mother picked up one and took a small bite. She found the crust to be crispy and the filling to be soft and juicy.

I couldn't help but praise: "These fried dumplings taste amazing."

Upon seeing this, Emperor Yong'an quickly took a bite and couldn't help but praise: "This fried dumpling is indeed unique and tastes excellent."

Shen Leyan also thought it tasted very good, "It's delicious made by the royal chef!"

Shen Leyan was indeed telling the truth. This was much more delicious than what she made at home.

The imperial chef is worthy of being the imperial chef!

"There's still a lot in the pot, you guys can try some too!"

Shen Leyan asked the busy palace maids to try it together, but when they saw the empress dowager was here, no one dared to pick up their chopsticks for a while.

Seeing this, Shen Leyan realized that her mother was also here, which seemed a little strange. She immediately ordered, "Then all of you go to the kitchen to help!"

As he said this, he secretly winked at Qinglian, who understood and led everyone out.

There was no way she could hide her little thoughts from the Queen Mother, but she turned a blind eye and let Shen Leyan go.

After all, it’s not a big deal, and slaves are also flesh and blood people.

Shen Leyan is so kind to the servants, which also indirectly reflects that this child is kind-hearted and treats people sincerely.

That’s why the atmosphere in Jingren Palace is so good, unlike the coldness in other palaces.

Then the hot boiled dumplings came out of the pot, and the three of them sat together and had a lively winter solstice.

Before leaving, the Queen Mother looked at the big snowman in the yard and felt very relieved.

The emperor has really changed a lot from before!

Know how to feel sorry for people and make the woman happy...

Nanny Lan could see that the Queen Mother was in a very good mood today, and she was happy too.

The Queen Mother finally got rid of the gloom of the past and recovered from the blow suffered by the eldest princess.

This is all thanks to the Queen!

"It seems that the Queen Mother will have to worry again in the future!"

"I am willing to worry about this. What do you think this is?" The Queen Mother couldn't suppress the upturned corners of her mouth.

"That's right, you've been looking forward to it for a long time, and it's finally here."

"I only hope that the Queen's baby will be a prince..."

This way, there will be an explanation...

"Your Majesty, don't worry. Even if she's just a princess, it's no big deal. After all, Your Majesty is still young!"

"Yes, I was just too anxious."

"Whether it's a prince or a princess, I'm happy!"

As long as there is a prince who can inherit the throne in the future, she can be said to have given an explanation to the late emperor...