Chu Weiyue specially borrowed the temple's kitchen, made a plate of steaming osmanthus cake, and personally brought it to the empress dowager.

The Queen Mother was drinking tea in the yard of her room. Her eyes were deep and distant, and no one knew what she was thinking. Chu Weiyue only noticed it when she came to her side.

Sniffing the familiar scent of osmanthus cake, she looked a little puzzled: "How do you know how to make osmanthus cake?"

"Empress Dowager, this is what I just learned. Please try it and see how it tastes." Chu Weiyue smiled mysteriously and took a piece and personally handed it to the Empress Dowager.

The fragrance gave her a sense of déjà vu, especially the shape of the osmanthus cake, which looked very special.

Dahou tasted a piece and his eyes lit up: "How did you make this sweet-scented osmanthus cake? It's exactly the same as an old friend of mine. Who did you learn it from?"

Chu Weiyue smiled proudly, "Empress Dowager, I learned this from Master Wuchen in the temple. He told me that you two are old acquaintances, so I learned how to make it for you. I guess he also wanted you to taste his cooking skills, so he taught me."

Her answer was so flawless that the empress dowager's eyes became moist.

Over the years, she often recalled the past and came here to meet Master Wu Chen.

But now that she has lived here for so long, she still doesn't have the courage to see him.

In addition to the identity issue, there are some reasons that only I know.

Taking a deep breath, the Queen Mother sighed heavily, "Is he okay?"

"Why doesn't the Queen Mother go to see him in person? In fact, he also wants to see the Queen Mother. Otherwise, he wouldn't have told me the method of making this sweet-scented osmanthus cake. It can be seen that he misses the Queen Mother very much."

After her few words of persuasion, the Queen Mother was finally moved.

She originally had some concerns, but after hearing what Chu Weiyue said, she decided to have a good meeting with Master Wuchen.

"Queen Mother, why don't I take you to the back mountain? The scenery there is very beautiful, and there is a peach blossom forest inside."

Having said that, how could the Queen Mother not know that this was an arrangement for her to meet Master Wu Chen? Without hesitation, she immediately agreed and asked all the palace maids to stay here.

When we arrived at the peach blossom forest, there was a small pavilion. We found a monk in robes drinking tea inside. It was Master Wu Chen.

The two hadn't seen each other for many years. Now that they met again, there was a touch of emotion in their eyes.

It can be seen that they had a very deep relationship in the past. Chu Weiyue didn't know what their past was like or what their relationship was.

But the only thing that was clear was that after not seeing each other for so many years, they must have a lot to talk about. It was very inappropriate for her, an outsider, to be here, and the Queen Mother also wanted her to leave.

"You two can chat slowly, Queen Mother. I'm going to go look at the peach blossoms and make a wreath for the prince."

With a smug smile, Chu Weiyue slowly walked to the side.

After hesitating for a moment, the Queen Mother walked towards Master Wuchen.

Chu Weiyue hid in the distance and watched. She had no idea what they talked about, but she knew that they were sitting opposite each other and talking happily.

Afraid that they would discover that she was peeking, she had to pick peach blossoms and some wild grasses and flowers and weave them into beautiful wreaths.

After the two met, Chu Weiyue's wreath had been woven, and the Queen Mother's eyes were full of excitement and smiles.

"Empress Dowager, why don't you catch up with this old friend? It's still early." Chu Weiyue asked indirectly.

The Queen Mother was obviously in a good mood and glared at her with some dissatisfaction.

"How can you say such a thing, kid? I am now the Queen Mother, and he is the Master Wuchen here. It is not proper for us to meet, especially alone. If someone sees us, it will inevitably lose the dignity of the royal family."

"But you are the Queen Mother, who dares to say anything?"

Chu Weiyue was rather indignant, which made the empress dowager sigh deeply with a somewhat sad look in her eyes.

"Don't mention me. Even the emperor himself has many restrictions. This is why Wen Jingchi distanced himself from you. Don't blame him. He is doing this for your own good. But don't worry, I will do my best to help you."

With her words, Chu Weiyue was so excited that she was overjoyed and tried to make the empress dowager happy along the way.

When I arrived at the front yard, I happened to see Wen Jingchi coming back.

The Queen Mother pushed Chu Weiyue next to him and said, "Take good care of her. If there are any mistakes, I will hold you accountable. Do you hear me?"

The Queen Mother's gaze was somewhat stern, but the smile on her lips had not disappeared. It was obvious that she was still immersed in the meeting just now.

Wen Jingchi frowned depressedly, said nothing, and just nodded.

After chatting for so long and walking around so much, the Queen Mother was exhausted and went back to her room to rest.

As soon as she left, Chu Weiyue immediately stuffed the wreath into Wen Jingchi's hands.

"I made this for you myself. Isn't it beautiful?"

Although Wen Jingchi didn't like the gift very much, he didn't throw it away. Instead, he held it in his hand.

"Don't send these things in the future. It will inevitably cause misunderstandings."

"Whoever wants to misunderstand me can do so. Anyway, everyone knows what I feel for you."

She took the initiative to get closer to Wen Jingchi and rubbed against his clothes. Seeing that he did not resist as he did in the past, she continued to press forward.

Sighing somewhat helplessly, Wen Jingchi placed his hand on Chu Weiyue's shoulder and pressed her down on the seat next to him.

"Where did you go with the Queen Mother? Who did you meet just now?"

Blinking his eyes, Chu Weiyue realized the seriousness of the situation: "Is it wrong for me to bring the Queen Mother to see Master Wuchen?"

"I'm not saying you're wrong, but how can a queen mother like you meet a monk alone? There are spies everywhere, and if it gets out, it will affect the queen mother's reputation..."

Chu Weiyue immediately covered her chest: "It hurts..."

He was originally scolding her, but when he saw how fragile she was, he swallowed all his words and poured her a cup of warm water to warm her stomach.

Chu Weiyue showed a smug look on his face and immediately took the opportunity to ask.

"Jing Chi, what is the connection between the Queen Mother and this old friend? I saw that Master Da and Master Wuchen were very excited to see each other. Did they go there..."

Although she didn't say the following words, her eyes were full of pride. It was obvious that she wanted to ask whether the Queen Mother and Master Wu Chen had had a relationship in the past.

Wen Jingchi saw it all at a glance, raised his finger and tapped her forehead: "What are you thinking about? Be careful of what you say."

"Then tell me, what is their relationship? I'm really curious, please tell me, satisfy my curiosity, please..."

Chu Weiyue kept pulling at the corner of his clothes and shaking them, acting like a spoiled child.

"There are some things you should not know. Knowing too much is not good for you."

"Please, I really want to know, and only God, earth, and you know it, and I know it, please..." Chu Weiyue was not giving up and continued to pull him to beg.