Jin Suting smiled embarrassedly. Ever since Helan Ruizhe confessed his feelings to her, she had always felt very sorry for the Queen Mother.
"Then there's no need for that." I'm afraid the Queen Mother doesn't want to see her.
Shi Qingmiao walked back and took her hand, holding the tray in her other hand, and said, "Yes, if you don't go, how can I explain to grandma who made this dish?"
Jin Suting was still hesitant: "But the Queen Mother doesn't like me very much..."
Shi Qingmiao stamped her foot and said, "Grandma is so happy to have a future granddaughter-in-law like you. She wouldn't dislike you! She just doesn't understand you yet. Grandma is always so stubborn. Don't take it to heart. Grandma is just tough on the outside but soft on the inside."
In the end, Jin Suting went to Fengluan Palace at Shi Qingmiao's "cordially invited" her.
But when she got there, she refused to go in. She said, "The Queen Mother likes my food, so I'll go in later."
Shi Qingmiao couldn't persuade her, so she said, "Then you are not allowed to run!"
Jin Suting nodded, and then just sat obediently on the steps and waited.
The imperial study was very close to Fengluan Palace. After Helan Ruizhe finished his meeting, he hurried out of the palace. When passing by Fengluan Palace, Jin Suting caught a glimpse of his bright yellow figure.
Her first reaction was Helan Ruizhe, so just as she was about to step forward to say hello, he passed by.
Jin Suting wanted to give him a surprise, so she rushed out of the Fengluan Palace and called Helan Ruizhe's name from behind.
Helan Ruizhe stiffened for a moment, then stopped moving. He was not wearing a mask today.
Jin Suting's clear voice slowly approached. He turned his head with a stiff neck, wondering whether to confess or continue to hide it.
Just as he was struggling, Jin Suting looked at him with disappointment and said, "It's you, Alan. I thought it was the Crown Prince."
"You two look so alike from behind."
Helan Ruizhe suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. She made the decision for him. He swore that he would keep it a secret for the last time and confess after he finished the current tasks.
"Ah! What a coincidence! How come you are in the palace?"
Jin Suting said with some joy, "Shishi called me into the palace to cook for the Queen Mother, and I showed off my cooking skills a little bit."
Helan Ruizhe praised sincerely: "You are quite amazing, so how about it, does the Queen like your food?"
Jin Suting nodded, then shook her head hesitantly: "I don't know, I think I like it."
Helan Ruizhe wanted to reach out and touch the top of her head out of habit, but realized that his status was not appropriate, so he held back.
"Sister, sister!" Shi Qingmiao poked her head out from behind the palace gate, "Grandma is calling you in!"
Jin Suting nodded and said to Helan Ruizhe, "Alan, I'll go in first. We can talk next time when we have time."
Helan Ruizhe waved his hand and said, "Okay, go ahead."
He naturally knew that the Queen Mother liked the dishes cooked by Jin Suting, and secretly hoped that this would be a turning point, a turning point in which the Queen Mother would change her mind about Jin Suting.
In Fengluan Palace.
Eunuch Bai was fanning the Queen Mother. It was a bit hot today, so it was just right for her to have some sour plum soup with ice.
The Queen Mother was enjoying her meal when Shi Qingmiao brought Jin Suting in.
"I, a commoner, pay my respects to the Queen Mother."
Jin Suting bowed politely. When the Queen Mother looked up and saw that it was her, she paused.
"So she did all this?"
There was a hint of anger at being fooled in her tone, and Shi Qingmiao tried to smooth things over: "Grandma, didn't you just praise this dish and ask me to call the chef in~"
"I……"
The Queen Mother was speechless. She had said that, but she hadn't expected the chef to be Jin Suting. The sour plum soup wasn't the same as last time, but it was still surprisingly delicious. Looking at Jin Suting, who was still kneeling on the ground, she said, "Get up first."
Jin Suting smiled, her uneasy mood faded, she stood up and stood quietly aside.
At least the Queen Mother did not make her kneel for a long time as usual.
"Well, Eunuch Bai," the Queen Mother said awkwardly, "give Miss Jin some silver, and I'll buy these three dishes for you."
Jin Suting quickly stopped her and said, "Mother, that's not necessary, that's not necessary..."
But she was stopped by Shi Qingmiao. She looked at Jin Suting and shook her head, indicating that she should not offend the Queen Mother at this time.
In fact, the Queen Mother acknowledged Jin Suting's cooking skills, but she was too embarrassed to praise her out of face.
Giving rewards is the best affirmation.
Jin Suting carefully took the silver from Eunuch Bai. The Queen Mother said uncomfortably, "Don't think you can become the Crown Princess just because you cook delicious food. You can only be a royal chef at best."
Jin Suting wanted to laugh, but she suppressed it: "Yes, I remember it."
Afterwards, Shi Qingmiao escorted Jin Suting out of the palace. Before leaving, Shi Qingmiao said, "Sister Suting, grandma is like that – tough on the outside but soft on the inside. She will definitely accept you day by day and see the good in you. My brother and I are both optimistic about you!"
Jin Suting was amused by her and said, "Okay, I know."
Jin Suting got on the carriage. When she was about to leave, she suddenly shouted to stop, opened the carriage curtain, and called out to Shi Qingmiao.
Shi Qingmiao didn't actually leave. She walked up to Jin Suting and asked, "What's wrong?"
Jin Suting hesitated for a moment and asked, "Do you know Shi Ran?"
Shi Qingmiao was stunned for a moment. She knew, she definitely knew.
But it is very strange why Jin Suting would ask. Shi Ran had died three years ago. At that time, Jin Suting had never met Helan Ruizhe. Why would she ask about Shi Ran?
But it was better to be careful, lest she reveal something that would make her brother want to skin her alive. She asked, "I know, but why are you asking this, sister?"
Jin Suting understood and said, "Nothing, I just heard that she was the former Crown Princess."
It was indeed this matter. Asking Shi Ran about it was enough to prove that Sister Jesus was serious! Shi Qingmiao was inexplicably excited and tried to smooth things over for her brother: "Ah, no, that's just an engagement. There's no actual marriage. My brother is still clean!"
Jin Suting: "..."
"Uh, that's not what I meant." Shi Qingmiao explained, "What I meant is that my brother has never been in a relationship or married. Uh, sister, can you understand this?"
Jin Suting said, "I understand, I understand."
Shi Qingmiao didn't mention Shi Ran again. After all, she wasn't sure whether her brother really had feelings for Shi Ran.
If she said more, she was afraid of misleading Jin Suting.
"Well, that's it for now. Sister Jesus, please be safe on your journey!"
He ran away faster than anyone else.
Jin Suting smiled helplessly, lowered the curtain, and said to the coachman, "You can go now."
It seems that Shi Ran was really engaged to Helan Ruizhe, and she couldn't tell whether she was happy or sad.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com