Hearing the Queen's voice, Shen Chuwei gave up the idea of ​​supporting Wu Tan. She turned around and looked behind her, and saw that the Queen's guard of honor was standing in a large area.

Suddenly I felt that my humble home was brightened up.

She stepped forward and bowed, "May the Queen be blessed with good health."

"Get up." The queen glanced around Xiaoxiang Pavilion, which was even more desolate than Xiyun Pavilion. Both the house and the environment were much worse.

Maybe it’s because it’s next to the cold palace, which makes people feel depressed and sad.

The queen withdrew her gaze and looked at Shen Chuwei. Her fair little face was slightly rosy and she looked pretty.

"Just stay here and relax. I'll let you out after a while."

“Thank you for your concern, Queen.” Shen Chu glanced at the bushes. Afraid that the Queen would find Wu Tan here, she took two steps forward and said, “Queen, I have some fresh fruit here. Would you like to try some?”

The Queen nodded, "Alright."

Shen Chuwei brought the queen into the house. There were not many decorations inside, and even the furniture was very old.

But after cleaning it up, it became much cleaner and fresher, and with the popularity, the sense of perception also changed.

The queen lifted her skirt and sat down on the couch. Before Chunxi brought the fruit, she pointed at the things in the maid's hand and said, "These are some daily necessities, and some cakes."

Shen Chuwei looked in the direction of the queen's finger and saw the palace maids placing things on the table one by one, including rouge, powder, hair oil, hair cream, Shu brocade bedding, soft jade pillow... and six plates of various pastries.

She was suddenly flattered. Why was the Queen suddenly so nice to her?

The Queen said, "I see that you don't like gold and silver jewelry, and your makeup is light. Although you are imprisoned in Xiaoxiang Pavilion, you should still be elegant and decent. So I will give you some rouge and powder."

The Queen was afraid that if Shen Chuwei stayed in Xiaoxiang Pavilion for too long, she would become like those women in the cold palace.

"Thank you, Her Majesty, for your kindness." Shen Chuwei touched her face secretly. She never took care of it after washing it everyday. Could it have become rough?

Chunxi brought fresh cherries, peaches, and black plums, placed them in front of the queen, and then stepped back.

When the queen saw the cherries, her beautiful eyes lit up.

After eating it last time, she had been thinking about it ever since. Only the prince knew where to get it, but because of the issue of offspring, she didn't have the face to ask him.

"The cherries were given to you by the prince, right?" the queen said, and she couldn't wait to pick one up and put it in her mouth to taste it. The taste was the same.

Shen Chuwei thought of the last time Xiao Jinyan had someone send some to her, so she agreed with a guilty conscience.

There are three cherry trees in total, and they are full of cherries. You can’t eat all of them even if you eat them every day.

Before she knew it, the whole plate of cherries had gone into the queen's stomach. When she saw that it was empty, she suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

"Shen Liang Di, if you need anything in the future, please let me know and I will have someone send it to you."

"I will." Shen Chu nodded. "I want to eat hot pot. Can the Queen ask the imperial kitchen to send some beef, mutton, and meatballs?"

Eating hot pot in summer makes you sweat profusely, but it is refreshing.

"It's not difficult." The Queen instructed Eunuch Ren, "Tell the Imperial Kitchen to send over whatever Lady Shen needs."

Yes." Eunuch Ren took the order and went to the imperial kitchen.

The queen then asked curiously, "What is hot pot?"

Uh! Shen Chuwei explained: "Empress, it's similar to a soup pot, very spicy, with sliced ​​beef and mutton for dipping."

The queen nodded, not quite understanding, "I have never eaten hot pot before, so it's a good opportunity for us to try it together."

"Okay." After Shen Chuwei agreed, she suddenly remembered that Wu Tan was still in the bushes. It was too hot outside. What if he got a fever? She suggested, "Is the Queen not busy? How about we eat hot pot together next time?"

"I'm not busy. I've been a little free these two days." The queen waved her hand. Even if she was busy, she would take some time out to try the new hot pot.

Shen Chuwei failed to convince the Queen, and was worried about Wutan in the bushes.

It didn't take long before the hot pot ingredients were ready.

The hot pot base is ready-made and can be boiled with water.

The red oil is boiling in the soup pot.

Shen Chuwei picked up some mutton and beef and put them in, then picked up some enoki mushrooms, kelp, and rice noodles, put them in a bamboo basket and put them into the soup pot.

The queen watched Shen Chuwei's actions quietly, then looked at the soup pot. She knew at a glance that it was spicy and delicious, and she picked up the chopsticks impatiently.

Shen Chuwei is an old hand at hotpot and knows when the meat and vegetables are cooked.

After that, she put some mutton and beef into the bowl in front of the queen, as well as some vegetables.

Without waiting for Shen Chuwei to speak, the queen picked up the mutton in the bowl, blew on it, and put it into her mouth. It was a little hot, but it tasted good, so she ignored it.

Shen Chuwei hadn't eaten for some days and was extremely hungry. The presence of the Queen did not affect her eating speed.

The Queen Mother originally let Qingying serve the dishes, but now she did it herself, picking up whatever she wanted to eat, and doing it quickly and accurately.

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Shen Chuwei is a hotpot expert, how could she be slower than the queen? After a while, the mutton and beef in the pot were almost all picked up.

Chunxi was adding more dishes with chopsticks.

The queen was unwilling to be outdone, so she practiced it a few times until she became proficient at it.

The two ate while wiping their noses with handkerchiefs, and praised: "It's so spicy and delicious."

After the hotpot meal, both of them were full.

After the Queen ate too much, Qingying called for the Phoenix Chariot.

When he came, he walked in, and when he left, he was carried out.

Before leaving, the queen said, "I'll come again next time."

Shen Chuwei: "..." Is this addictive? As soon as the queen left, Shen Chuwei immediately ran to the backyard.

When she came to the bushes in the backyard, she saw a monk with a ruddy face, which was caused by being exposed to the sun.

Sweat was pouring down his forehead, flowing down from his handsome eyebrows.

Hai Qing's body was soaked with sweat and was dripping with sweat.

But Wu Tan sat like a bell, with his hands clasped together and his eyes closed.

It looks like meditation.

Shen Chuwei couldn't help but give a thumbs up. She really admired his determination. In order to avoid suspicion and not let the queen find out, he could sit for more than an hour~

"Wutan, get up, the Queen has left."

Wu Tan slowly opened his eyes, sweat dripping from his long eyelashes, and saw Shen Chuwei's pretty little face.

"I'll help you up." Shen Chuwei said as she went forward to help him up and found that he was soaked and walking a little unsteadily.

"Don't do such dangerous things next time. I'll ask him to serve you food."

Wu Tan declined: "No, I should go back now."

Shen Chuwei was a little worried, "But you are in this state now, what if you fall again while climbing the wall?"

"I will be more careful." Wu Tan leaned against the wall and hesitated for a moment. He asked, "Has Shen Liang Di ever lost her memory?"

(End of this chapter)