Although it was restarted three times, Su Juan still had no impression of the Queen.

This queen did not like lively occasions very much. It was said that she was originally a concubine of the Xie family, and she fell in love with the emperor, who was just a prince at the time, and married her as a concubine. After the emperor ascended the throne, he went against all objections and made her the queen.

But the queen seemed to have no desire for power. She always fasted and chanted Buddhist scriptures while staying in the harem.

When Su Juan saw the queen, she was dressed elegantly and waiting in the palace. She bowed politely and said, "I greet the queen. May the queen be blessed with good health."

When she lowered her head, the queen looked at her, vaguely dazed, and then asked Su Juan to sit next to her and drink tea with her.

Su Juan quietly looked at the queen and couldn't help but sigh, "They are all members of the Xie family. Xie Xun wears bright and ostentatious clothes every day. The things he wears to tie his hair and on his body are all expensive things. He hangs four or five jade stones on his waist every day..."

[The Queen was dressed in simple and elegant clothes, completely different from him. ]

[Sure enough, Xie Xun is a show-off. ]

The queen was slightly startled, then smiled again, "My Xie family has a child who should be about your age. Have you seen him?"

Of course Su Juan knew that the Queen was talking about Xie Xun.

Su Juan: "Your Majesty, I have seen it."

The queen asked softly, "I have seen little of that child. What is your impression of him?"

As she asked the question, her eyes fell on Su Juan. The more she looked at her, the more she liked her. She couldn't even explain why she felt this sense of familiarity.

Su Juan was stunned for a moment. Why did the Queen suddenly ask her about her impression of Xie Xun?

This is really a difficult situation. Xie Xun is the junior of Queen Xie, and I don't mean to say anything bad about Xie Xun, but if I tell the truth, wouldn't I offend him?

Su Juan pursed her lips and thought for a moment, "Your Highness, I think that Prince Xie is outstanding, with a handsome face, a noble bearing, and outstanding literary talent... He is a gentleman who deserves the title."

Even though she was as steady as the queen, she almost choked on the tea she drank.

She took the handkerchief from the nanny beside her and coughed twice while wiping it. "I didn't expect you to think so highly of him."

Although she was not very familiar with Xie Xun, but from what Su Juan said, she knew that Xie Xun, a half-baked man, was not good enough at all.

"But from what I heard, I felt that what you said was more like Liu Xuan, the legitimate son of the Earl of Shengping?"

Su Juanxu wiped her sweat and smiled, "Really? I'm talking about Master Xie."

The queen looked at her and smiled, "It's hard for you to tell the truth. You are really an honest child."

Hearing her praising herself like that, Su Juan felt guilty.

[Isn't it said that the Queen is a secluded person and doesn't know anything about the outside world? How come even Liu Xuan knows about it? ]

[God knows I was just praising Liu Xuan...Xie Xun is really too hard to praise.]

[Judging from the Queen's reaction, I guess I didn't reveal the truth, right? ]

Su Juan calmed her uneasy heart a little.

[Oh, I'm so hungry. If I had known, I would have taken the pancake with me on the carriage and eaten it.]

Seeing Su Juan looking sad and aggrieved, the queen called the people around her and whispered a few instructions to her.

After a while, the palace maids brought up a lot of food, which was so dazzling that Su Juan was jealous.

[It looks so delicious...]

[Isn't it said that the Queen is very frugal by eating vegetarian food and chanting Buddhist scriptures? ]

[Why are there so many dishes? It doesn't look like one person can finish them all. Is there a portion for me? ]

Su Juan licked her lips and swallowed her saliva, "Empress, what is this?"

Seeing her reaction, the Queen smiled and said, "I asked you to come to the palace so early. You probably haven't had breakfast yet. Are you hungry?"

Su Juan's face turned red. Was it really that obvious that she was hungry?

“A little bit.”

The queen smiled and said, "These are the cakes that were just made by the imperial kitchen. Please try them."

I like to eat sweet food on weekdays, so the imperial kitchen will send some sweet food to me every day.

At the banquet yesterday, she noticed that Su Juan's taste was somewhat similar to hers, she liked sweet food, what a coincidence.

"Thank you, Queen."

After expressing her gratitude, Su Juan started to eat. The empress was easy-going, and there were not as many rules in the palace as in other places, so there was no restriction on how much she could eat.

With Su Juan as her companion, the Queen used more today than usual.

The palace is rarely filled with so much laughter and affection as it is now. The empress has been a vegetarian and chanting Buddhist scriptures, and has been depressed for decades, but today she seems like a different person.

The nanny next to them was watching and was very happy.

The Queen Mother likes the Crown Prince's Consort so much. It seems that the Crown Prince's Consort will come to the palace more often in the future. I have to ask the imperial kitchen to prepare more food.

...

After lunch, the Queen wanted to rest, and Su Juan left. Before leaving, the Queen gave her many rewards and a jade token, telling her to go to the palace if she wanted to eat pastries in the future. With this jade token, she could enter and leave the palace freely.

Su Juan took the sign and saw the special pattern. She looked at it for a long time and felt that the pattern was familiar.

Before she had time to think about it, when the palace maid was taking her through the imperial garden, Su Juan saw a man in gorgeous clothes walking towards her. He was tall and looked to be about thirty years old. He was followed by two guards and was holding a sword, looking very imposing.

Su Juan was not unfamiliar with him, as they had dealt with each other during the previous two restarts.

Even though she had never seen him before, she could guess his identity. After all, the only ones who could walk around the palace freely with sword-wielding guards were the King of Han and his son, who had countless military achievements.

"I have met Prince Han."

Song Jingwen, the prince of Han, nodded slightly. He had seen Su Juan at the banquet yesterday. The girl seemed to be eating, but she was thinking about something else in her heart. He was deeply impressed by this.

"Sister-in-law, there's no need to be so polite. You and I are of the same generation. When we meet in the future, there will be no need for these empty formalities."

Su Juan responded, secretly sighing, "Han Shizi is indeed a man who has fought in many places. He is completely different from the handsome young men in the capital in recent years. He has a strong masculine aura and makes people feel energetic when he speaks."

Song Jingwen was slightly stunned, remembering that in recent years, many people in Beijing, whether they were common people or young masters of wealthy families, would put some powder on their faces to make their skin look whiter and more beautiful. He smiled suddenly. If a soldier like himself did the same, wouldn't he lose his momentum before facing the enemy in front of the battle?

Before leaving the palace, Su Juan went over in her mind all the stories about the King of Han and his son.

It is said that Prince Han learned martial arts from the best martial artist in the Jin Dynasty when he was young, and followed King Han to the battlefield when he was fifteen, where he made great military achievements. However, he was the most easy-going prince among all the princes and dukes in the capital, without any airs, and treated his subordinates especially well.

As a result, the praises of King Han and his son spread throughout the capital, and the old emperor also relied heavily on them.

Song Qianfan has always regarded this father and son as enemies and the biggest threat to the fight for the throne.

Su Juan felt that the old emperor initially chose Song Qianfan not only because Song Qianfan did have some talent, but more because he felt that the murderous aura of the King of Han and his son was too strong. He was afraid that after the King of Han succeeded to the throne in the future, he would not be interested in government affairs and would start a war, causing the people to suffer and the government to be in chaos.

The old emperor had these concerns, but Song Qianfan's choice was obviously unwise.