"Greetings to my grandmother and the queen." Jing Chen bowed and greeted.
When the Queen Mother saw Jing Chen, the smile on her face became more genuine. She said, "Chen'er, you're here. Madam, please pour me a cup of jam tea."
When the Queen heard Jing Chen's address to her, she tightened the handkerchief in her hand, but her face still had a natural smile.
Then another figure walked in, "Grandson pays respects to grandmother and mother."
When the Queen saw this person, she immediately smiled and said, "Yu'er, you and Chen'er came at the same time. You are indeed brothers. You have the same style of doing things!"
The person who came was the emperor's eldest son Ye Feiyu, the biological son of the current queen.
"Mother, I met my third younger brother at the gate of Yongshou Palace. I wanted to come in with him to pay my respects to grandmother, but he got there before me." Ye Feiyu said with a gentle smile.
Anyone who could survive in the palace could hear that this was clearly an attempt to flatter Jing Chen, implying that Jing Chen did not respect him as his brother, and was always ahead of him in everything, eager to show off.
The Queen smiled and said, "Your Third Brother has been raised by your grandmother since he was young, so he understands your urgent needs. You brothers must help each other so that you can help your father resolve his problems."
The Queen Mother sat aside, smiling, listening quietly to the conversation between the mother and son, then picked up the teacup and took a sip.
Seeing that the Queen Mother had been gentle from beginning to end and had not said a word, the Queen knew that it would be boring to continue. She also knew that the Queen Mother was partial to Jing Chen, so she was willing to talk about the topic again: "Mother, your jam tea tastes really good, and it just suits Yu'er's taste. Why don't you ask your nanny to make a cup for Yu'er as well."
The Queen Mother then said, "Yes, yes, if you hadn't reminded me, I would have almost forgotten. Noble Madam, please bring another cup up for Yu'er."
"Thank you, grandma." Ye Feiyu stood up and saluted.
The Queen Mother smiled and said, "There's no need to go through so many formalities with Grandmother. It seems so distant."
"Yes, grandson remembers it."
Gui Ma Ma quickly brought the strawberry jam tea, bent down to put it down, and then returned to stand beside the Empress Dowager.
"Yu'er, you are in for a treat today. Not everyone can drink the jam tea your grandmother makes. Even your father rarely gets to drink it!" said the queen with a smile.
Ye Feiyu said: "Grandmother loves her grandson very much, and your nanny occasionally gives me a cup of wine, which is also at Grandmother's request."
However, apart from Jingchen, even the empress dowager was not quite clear about the origin of this jam, let alone other people in the palace.
The Queen Mother said, "Next time you want to drink, just come to Grandmother."
"Thank you, grandma. I will come to pay my respects to you often in the future. I hope you don't find me annoying." Ye Feiyu said with a smile, glancing at Jing Chen intentionally or unintentionally, making him feel that Jing Chen didn't even look at him. He felt that Jing Chen didn't take him seriously, and he felt a little resentful in his heart.
"No, it's just that I have someone to talk to. Grandma is so happy!"
"Mother, I heard that Grand Tutor Su's grandson got some fine wine called Qiongjiangyuye. I was fortunate enough to try a glass of it at the Emperor's place, and the taste has left a lasting impression on me! But the Emperor is so precious to me. I see that Chen'er and Young Master Su have a close relationship. How about I give you some money and Chen'er help me buy a few bottles from Young Master Su?"
Jing Chen said calmly, "Why not let Big Brother go buy it? Big Brother has always been filial, so I don't think Big Brother will refuse, right?"
Seeing that the topic was about himself, Ye Feiyu did not dare to refuse and immediately said, "Of course my royal brother will not refuse. This is what a son should do. Since the queen mother likes it, I will ask Master Su to buy more."
This means that the queen is also Jingchen's biological mother, and as a son, it is his duty to be filial to her. However, Jingchen has no filial piety towards his biological mother at all.
Of course Jing Chen also understood the meaning of his words, but he was too lazy to argue with the mother and son. He never regarded the queen as his own mother from the beginning to the end. Don't think he doesn't know what the mother and son did behind his back.
After all, the Queen Mother had lived in the palace to this age, so how could she not see through this trick? So she said, "My body gets tired easily, and I feel a little tired right now." After saying that, she raised her hand and rubbed her forehead.
Everyone present could hear what this meant: it was time to take a break, so if there was nothing else, you could leave.
"Since the Queen Mother is tired, Yu'er and I will not disturb her rest. I will take my leave."
"Grandma, take care of yourself. I won't bother you anymore."
The two men left Shoukang Palace with a group of palace maids and eunuchs.
After the empress dowager saw them leave, she patted Jingchen's head and said, "Even if you dislike them, you still have to put in some effort to show your respect. It's inevitable that you'll anger them, which won't be good for you. Your royal brother used to take good care of you when you were little, but now that he's been raised by the empress, he's become more and more cunning and is always competing with you."
"Grandma, I'm not a playboy. You can't do anything to me. Don't worry about me."
The Queen Mother sighed and said, "Well, you're still young. I still have a few more years to live, and I can still make more plans for you. In my heart, the one I can't let go of the most is you. I hope my son Chen will be safe and sound in the future."
"Grandma..." Jing Chen's heart softened. He hugged his grandmother and put his face in her arms.
The Queen Mother gently stroked Jingchen's back, her eyes full of love.
The mother and son looked unhappy as they walked out of Shoukang Palace. The Queen said bitterly, "The Queen Mother only has eyes for Jingchen. Your father also has a preference for him. Yu'er, you must perform well and try your best to impress your father and pave the way for you to become the Crown Prince."
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