It had been a long time since she came back from Fashan Temple, and Shen Qingwan's mood had slowly recovered from Xiao Man's death. The dead were gone, and she shouldn't have been sad all the time.
April is also the season when peach blossoms are in full bloom. Therefore, Shen Qingwan decided to go out to pick flowers and make some peach blossom wine or peach blossom cake. She remembered that her father at home liked her craft very much.
"My queen, please let me pick the peach blossoms. You don't have to go yourself." Xiao Ruo said timidly.
Shen Qingwan shook her head and said, "No need. You all can come with me. The peach blossoms are so beautiful at this time of year." Although Xiao Ruo knew nothing and was timid, Shen Qingwan liked her very much.
The people in the palace are treacherous and calculating, and she likes girls with simple minds like this. If she brings her here, she can prevent Xiao Shushen from sending anyone else.
Although she was not very favored, she still had the ability to protect a few of her servants. She would not let others suffer the same fate as Xiao Man.
"Your Majesty, everything is ready, let's go." Lianyun had already packed everything and called Shen Qingwan to go out. She also really liked the peach blossoms outside.
In April, peach blossoms are in full bloom, like a sea of flowers. It is a great pleasure to go out with my wife every year.
After picking peach blossoms, Shen Qingwan personally made peach blossom wine and peach blossom cake. After all, she was from the general's mansion, and she was still thinking about her father, so this peach blossom wine was to be sent to General Shen.
"Xiao Ruo, take this to Concubine De, and tell her not to let the princess be greedy." Putting the pastries in an exquisite lunch box, Shen Qingwan spoke softly, thinking that Fu Lingling would like it too.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Xiao Ruo picked up the food box and spoke in a low voice. The Empress Defei was a person with a mild temper, and it was also thanks to Shen Qingwan's thoughtfulness.
Lianyun watched Xiaoruo take the lunch box out and prepared to get another one. She saw that this lunch box was even more exquisite than the previous one, and it was filled with a lot of things.
"Don't move." Shen Qingwan hurriedly stopped Lianyun from taking the food box. This was specially prepared for Fu Yuheng. She also remembered his taste, so she made it different from others.
Lianyun stopped upon hearing this and looked at Shen Qingwan teasingly. It seemed that her queen cared more and more about the emperor, which was actually a good thing.
"Let's go to the imperial study." Shen Qingwan walked in front with the food box, and the master and servant walked towards the imperial study.
At this time, Fu Yuheng was with Xiao Shushen. Xiao Shushen's health had improved a lot, so she could move around freely. Today, she happened to see Fu Yuheng going out for some fresh air, so she stepped forward to pay her respects and followed him into the imperial study.
"Mrs. Xianfei..." Sun Ning, who was resting outside the imperial study, felt a little uneasy when he saw Shen Qingwan coming over, and kept looking inside. This is really not the right time...
"Well, is the emperor in there?" Shen Qingwan nodded gently. She had noticed that something was wrong with Sun Ning's expression, but she didn't want to know why.
"Yes, the emperor is inside." Sun Ning looked at Shen Qingwan who was a little embarrassed, but still let her in. "But..." He seemed to want to say something else, but Shen Qingwan had already stepped in.
After entering, she found Xiao Shushen was also there. She paused for a moment, but then recovered immediately, "Your servant pays homage to the Emperor and the Empress." There was nothing wrong with her respectful appearance.
"Get up." Fu Yuheng didn't say anything. Instead, it was Xiao Shushen who asked Shen Qingwan to get up and even wanted to hold her hand affectionately. With the emperor here, she had to solidify the impression of being virtuous.
"What are you doing here, sister?" After letting her sit down, Xiao Shushen saw the food box she brought. The food box was very exquisite, and there was a faint fragrance coming out.
Hearing this, Shen Qingwan opened the food box and exposed the peach blossom cake in front of the three people. The bright red appearance made people very hungry, and Fu Yuheng knew that she prepared it specially for him.
"This is the peach blossom cake I made today. I thought the emperor would like it, so I brought some here. Your Majesty might as well try it and see if you like it." She took the peach blossom cake out of the food box and placed it in front of the two of them, smiling, and the hairpin on her head swayed slightly.
Xiao Shushen looked up at Fu Yuheng, and seeing the expectation in his eyes, she quickly picked up a piece and put it in her mouth to taste, "Well, it's delicious. I didn't expect my sister to have such cooking skills. I wonder when I can send a box to my sister. My sister has been a little bored with everything she eats recently, but this tastes very good."
She said this not because she really thought the peach blossom cake was delicious, but just for Fu Yuheng. Since he valued her, she couldn't let him feel that she was targeting him.
"Yes, as long as Your Majesty likes it. I'll go find some fresh peach blossoms some other day and make them and send them to Your Majesty." Shen Qingwan nodded in agreement, which surprised Fu Yuheng and Xiao Shushen a little.
Everyone knows that Concubine Xian is a noble person, but now she can actually say such words, which makes people a little stunned. There was no sound in the imperial study room in an instant, and Shen Qingwan knew that it was time for her to leave.
"I have something else to do in the palace, so I'll go back first." She stood up and said goodbye to Fu Yuheng and the others, then Shen Qingwan took Lianyun back to her own palace. However, Xiao Shushen was the only one there, so what kind of reaction did she want her to have
"You're back, my queen." After delivering the pastries, Xiao Ruo quickly stood up when she saw the two people coming back. She just saw that there were still some pastries, and didn't know who they were for, so she asked Shen Qingwan so that she could deliver them over quickly.
There are some more? Shen Qingwan frowned. This silly girl, these cakes are for them to eat.
"Xiao Ruo, try this too." She picked up a piece of cake and wanted to hand it to Xiao Ruo.
Xiao Ru looked restrained and didn't dare to take any action, which made her chuckle, but she felt less unhappy. "Why, are you so afraid of me? Am I a tiger? Will I eat you?" She didn't know why Xiao Ru was so afraid of her, but she didn't blame her. She just teased her.
"No, Your Majesty is the best master I have ever met." Xiao Ruo shook her head quickly. She just felt that there was a difference between the superior and the inferior so she didn't dare to take action.
"Then take it." She gave it to Xiao Ruo again, and Xiao Ruo dared to take it.
After taking a careful bite, the next second, she was filled with a sweet taste. Xiao Ru couldn't help but praise, "My Queen, your cooking is so delicious. I have never eaten anything as delicious as this."
Lianyun also spoke proudly, "Of course, your Majesty's craftsmanship is impeccable."