When Shen Qingwan was carrying the soup bowl to the Queen's Palace, she ran into the breathless Gui Mama on the way. She grabbed Shen Qingwan and asked anxiously, "Have you seen the Emperor?"
Shen Qingwan replied: "No."
When Nanny Gui saw the soup in her hand, she knew it was for the Queen.
After taking a look at Shen Qingwan's appearance, he remembered that she was the palace maid who was specifically interrogated by the Queen in the bedroom that day. He was unhappy, but the Prince couldn't stop her anyway, so he simply took Shen Qingwan to the bedroom to find the Queen.
"Your Highness, the soup you requested is here."
The queen turned around and saw Nanny Gui standing with Shen Qingwan, both of them looked tired.
I have always been unable to do what I want these days.
"Thank you for your hard work, Mammy. I'm fine. Have you found the prince?"
The Queen asked.
Nanny Gui shook her head. By this time the Queen had calmed down and realized that she had been too cruel to her son. She wanted to talk to him, but she couldn't bring herself to apologize. So she just stayed in the stalemate and waited for the opportunity to come to her.
When the queen saw Shen Qingwan, her eyes instantly became sharp.
"Aren't you the maid in the imperial kitchen?"
In her heart, she hated Shen Qingwan as much as Aunt Gui did. This person always gave her a strange feeling. She seemed familiar but not familiar, and she seemed unfamiliar but always gave her a sense of déjà vu.
The queen subconsciously became wary of Shen Qingwan.
"Did Mammy send you here?"
The Queen was referring to the maid in the imperial kitchen. Shen Qingwan knew it, so she answered humbly, "If the Queen Mother said so, yes. The maid said that the Queen had a poor appetite these past two days, so she asked me to prepare a special soup. Try it and see if you have an appetite."
When the queen heard that it was her who did it, she felt a little unhappy.
But thinking that Madam had always been loyal and would not let such a thing happen, he drank it with confidence.
“It tastes good.”
She had a rare appetite and drank the whole bowl of soup in one breath.
Nanny Gui wanted to discuss future court matters with the Queen, so Shen Qingwan seemed a little redundant here.
She said very tactfully, "Her Majesty the Queen Mother, Madam, I will go to the Imperial Kitchen first, please speak slowly."
"Wait."
The Queen called Shen Qingwan to stop her. Nanny Gui was very confused. Did she have to say such a thing in front of a servant
But she didn't know what the queen was thinking.
She hadn't tested this woman thoroughly, and wanted to try again to see if she was related to Shen Qingwan, or Fu Yuheng.
"My lady, do you have anything else to say?"
Shen Qingwan didn't understand, but when she saw the Queen's inquiring eyes, she knew it was a test, so she calmed down and faced it calmly.
"I'll be waiting here. If you have anything to say, you can just call me."
The queen nodded with satisfaction, and when she spoke to Nanny Gui, her eyes kept looking at Shen Qingwan.
Nanny Gui mentioned what happened in the court today.
"Queen, I think you are too impulsive. You shouldn't have put yourself in the spotlight in a situation like today. Even if everyone knows that those rumors are directed at you, as long as no one dares to point them out, they can't throw dirty water on you. Why did you have to choose that time?"
The Queen held Aunt Gui's hand and said, "Aunt is right. I really shouldn't have lost my composure during the morning court session, but how to solve the problem next is the key."
The Queen frowned and thought, "The rumors in the court are being fueled by the people left behind by Fu Yuheng. If we give them a chance to breathe, we will have no place to stand. Some of those court officials are generals who have won battles on the battlefield. If they really don't like me, with a new master in hand, there is no guarantee that they will not force me to abdicate."
"Your Highness, you are too kind."
Nanny Gui helped her analyze: "Even if those people have the ability to force the emperor to abdicate, the emperor is your biological son after all, he will not turn against you."
The Queen's eyes flashed with the scene of her hitting Fu Mochen with the inkstone. She saw the shadow of Fu Yuheng in the child's eyes. She did not comment on Nanny Gui's words, but in her heart she did not believe that Fu Mochen would be on her side.
He didn't even give her face today and just left angrily.
Seeing that the Queen still had a grudge, Nanny Gui sighed.
"Your Highness, you've gone too far. He is your own flesh and blood after all. You shouldn't have asked him to see the imperial physician. I've seen it. There's a spot on the emperor's back that's been soaked in blood. I don't know how much suffering he's going to have to endure when he returns."
The queen finally showed some maternal compassion, her eyes trembled, and then she withdrew her foot.
"Forget it. It's too late to say anything now. That kid must be holding a grudge against me. I'll go talk to him after some time when we've forgotten about it."
Aunt Gui looked very happy.
"You're right to think so. After all, they are mother and son. There's no reason to worry overnight."
Today, Nanny Gui has seen through the Queen's true face and nature, but she is still the Queen's servant. This matter will not change at all, so she can only do her best to persuade the Queen to take the right path and prevent her from making fatal mistakes. This is the real way to protect herself.
After saying so much, the queen still took the time to look at Shen Qingwan.
While speaking, she kept looking at her expression, trying to see something unusual on Shen Qingwan's face.
But no, nothing. Shen Qingwan even looked up and glanced at her nervously when she looked at her for a long time. Although her eyes were not clear and innocent, they always had the power to calm people's hearts. The queen was comforted in a trance and could not associate Fu Yuheng with the number one enemy in her heart at all.
But she forgot that it was these eyes that made Concubine Xian make her unhappy in the harem.
Shen Qingwan had been listening to what the Queen and Nanny Gui said. There was so much information in it that she felt lucky.
It was not her responsibility to bring soup to the Queen today, but it was the nanny's fault that she had to go to the toilet temporarily, so this task fell on her.
Shen Qingwan had always been very interested in the Queen's movements, and now it was like she had a pillow when she was sleepy. It was a chance given to her for free to have close contact with her, so of course she had to cherish it.
"Did you hear anyone discussing the rumors in the palace while you were in the Imperial Kitchen?"
The queen suddenly became angry.
Shen Qingwan pretended to think seriously and replied, "In reply to your Majesty, I have not found anyone who dares to be so bold."
"oh?"
The queen didn't believe it.
"I think you are quite bold. The maid in your imperial kitchen has already reported it to me. Why are you still pretending here? Do you think your life is too peaceful?"