"Although I am the master's apprentice, I dare not ask questions without permission."

At this moment, Ruan Wenjun simply ignored what Qianqian said, stared at her and asked, "What did your master say about me?"

Seeing Ruan Wenjun couldn't wait to ask, Xianxian had to lie: "Master asked Xianxian, how is the queen?"

"The original words were: Is she in the palace okay?"

Upon hearing this, Ruan Wenjun's face blossomed into a sweet and gentle smile, as if her long-cherished wish had been satisfied, which made Kankan feel outrageous.

"Did you bring the things I asked you to bring?"

Kanan's face remained expressionless, but her heart was stagnant. Could she say that she forgot because she was so happy to see her master?

But of course I can't say this. I've already told a white lie, so it doesn't matter if I say a few more, right?

Well, this kindness is towards her, there's nothing wrong with it.

"Of course, I brought it. I can see that the master seems to be touched."

"That's good..." As he spoke, Ruan Wenjun looked out the window again, his thoughts wandering, and he began to daydream again.

Kanan twitched the corners of her mouth. This woman must be daydreaming about her master again.

I'm so angry that the master insisted on waiting until I reached the age of 15. That's too much.

Just as she was thinking this, her ears suddenly moved.

"My lady, someone is coming."

The queen was stunned when she heard this, and then the confusion in her eyes gradually faded away.

After they regained their composure, the two looked towards the door.

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince comes to pay his respects."

Ruan Wenjun was stunned. She didn't expect it was her own son.

"Come in."

The palace gate was pushed open, and a handsome young man walked in. However, at the first sight of Li Chengze, Ruan Wenjun subconsciously compared him with Li Xiuzhu.

But as soon as this contrast formed in his mind, Ruan Wenjun threw it away.

My own son is not a good match for Xiuzhu. Not to mention his literary and martial arts abilities, even his appearance and other aspects are far inferior to Xiuzhu.

If I had a child with Xiuzhu, it would definitely be very beautiful.

"Huang'er, why are you here?"

Li Chengze heard this and said, "I heard yesterday that my mother was not feeling well, so I came to see her."

Then he looked aside, frowned and asked, "Why is there only one maid in my mother's palace?"

"Where are the maids and eunuchs?"

Ruan Wenjun frowned slightly when he heard this, and said, "This is your distant cousin, Ruan Sisi."

"Why don't you call anyone?"

Li Chengze was stunned when he heard this. Distant cousin? Why haven't I heard about it? But the queen mother came out to confirm it, what else could he say.

"I'm sorry cousin, this is the first time I've met you."

"My cousin didn't bring any gifts, so you can take this jade pendant."

"Thank you, cousin!" Kanan walked over with a smile and took the jade pendant, but she didn't feel very happy in her heart.

It wasn’t given by the master, and it seems like alms when it is given.

Ruan Wenjun frowned. How could she let Qianqian suffer this injustice? "This thing can't be considered a gift. Pick a better gift later."

Li Chengze was stunned and immediately understood the importance of this cousin.

"Yes, mother!"

"Sisi, this is your cousin the Crown Prince. If you have any problems in the future, just look for him."

"Thank you, aunt!"

"As for the palace maids and eunuchs, I asked them to leave."

Li Chengze nodded when he heard this, and said with understanding: "Then if your mother wants to eat anything, I will have someone bring it to you."

Hearing this, Ruan Wenjun was about to say no, but suddenly paused and said, "I do want to eat the food at Yunzhu Tower."

"It's just that every time the food is delivered, it's cold. Some things don't taste good after being heated up once, and even if they are heated up once, they still can't be eaten hot..."

Li Chengze understood immediately and said, "Then I will ask two cooks from Yunzhu Tower to stay in the palace and prepare meals for my mother."

Although Li Chengze didn't understand Ruan Wenjun's intention, Kankan understood it, and her face suddenly became a little strange.

There is the anticipation of meeting the master, and also the social death that is about to be slapped in the face.

No, if the master comes to the palace I must go to pick him up and I must not be exposed.

Seeing that her son didn't understand, Ruan Wenjun didn't get angry. She said directly, "You still don't understand. These chefs have entered the palace and they still have to wait for people to taste the dishes after they finish cooking."

"The Queen Mother can only eat half an hour after tasting the food. It's ok for her to eat something cold on weekdays, but how big of an appetite can the Queen Mother have?"

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Ruan Wenjun's words made Li Chengze embarrassed. What should he do? He couldn't not try the dishes, right? Who would be responsible if something went wrong?

"this……"

Without waiting for Li Chengze to speak, Ruan Wenjun continued, "Your sister Liuli said that those dishes were taught to Fu Yunshuang by Xiuzhu at home, and the dishes are even more delicious."

"And Xiuzhu also has two techniques for cooking with fresh ingredients, which can be seen by people throughout the process."

"Xiuzhu is someone who will never harm me. With him here, we can skip the food tasting part."

How could Li Chengze not understand what his mother had said?

Although relatives by marriage cannot stay overnight in the harem, cooking a meal is not a problem. Of course, this matter has to be reported to my father.

"Please wait, mother. Tomorrow I will bring Xiuzhu to cook a few dishes for you."

Ruan Wenjun was delighted in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face. She seemed to know the palace rules and said, "Go and tell the Ministry of Internal Affairs that the Queen Mother is tired."

Upon hearing this, Li Chengze hurriedly bowed and said, "Have a good rest, mother. I will take my leave."

At this time, Ruan Wenjun didn't know that Li Chengze was not going to talk to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but was planning to tell Li Kuo.

Li Chengze was still a little confused when he came out of the Pepper Palace, so I came here just to find a job for Xiuzhu?

Li Chengze smiled speechlessly and appeared in Qiantai Palace again without taking it seriously.

But it seemed that he came at the wrong time, as Li Kuo had already fallen asleep.

"Eunuch Wang, my mother has a poor appetite and wants to eat the food from Yunzhu Tower."

"Tomorrow I will bring my husband to the Pepper Palace to prepare a meal for my mother. Please tell my father and the people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

Wang Defa quickly responded.

"Yes, I understand."

Only then did Li Chengqian leave the palace and return to the Prince's Eastern Palace.

Upon entering the room and seeing Luying, the prince waved his hand and sent the others away, then asked, "Is the county lord ready to rest?"

Hearing this, Lu Ying nodded and said, "I've been gone for an hour."

The prince frowned when he heard this.

Only one hour? Knowing that this time was wrong, he said, "Go tell Ludie to wait until Xiuzhu is done and has washed up, and ask him to come see me."

It's still daytime, so they must have dinner.

Li Chengze thought he would have to wait for half an hour at most, but it was already dark before he saw Li Xiuzhu.

Li Chengze looked at Li Xiuzhu with a numb expression.

"Xiuzhu, tell me the truth, were you a snake in your previous life? I heard that snakes need to mate for more than three hours before they can conceive."

(End of this chapter)