Mammy was pleased. She liked girls who were sensible.
"That's right. I accidentally mentioned the mint cake you made that day to the Empress Dowager, and she praised it for being delicious. I am a servant to others, so I naturally have to consider my master's affairs. So, I thought of asking you for the recipe of the mint cake so that I could give it to the small kitchen in case the Empress Dowager can't find anyone to make it when she is craving it. It's not good to trouble you every time. The imperial kitchen also has work to do."
What a high-sounding reason, Shen Qingwan thought to herself.
This old lady is indeed a seasoned veteran who has been immersed in the palace for a long time. What is obviously a very shameless thing becomes a supreme honor in her mouth, as if being able to cook for the Empress Dowager and send the food to the Empress Dowager to taste is such an honorable and promising thing.
But if the old nanny knew that Shen Qingwan was the Queen Mother's number one enemy, I wonder how she would feel.
These are all off-topic. Shen Qingwan is concerned about how close Queen Xiao Shushen can be to her through this cake.
Because it concerns her future closeness with the prince, Shen Qingwan has to be cautious and take it seriously.
That would definitely be helpful when forcing abdication.
Just imagine, an army of a million lions, and their commander Fu Yuheng threatened the queen mother on the opposite side with Fu Mochen's personal safety. What a comfortable scene it would be.
Just thinking about it, Shen Qingwan felt that all the grievances she had suffered from the Queen over the years had disappeared.
She also holds grudges.
After hearing the nanny's request, Shen Qingwan naturally agreed.
"Don't worry, Ma'am. This is very easy to make. If you are in a hurry to report to the Queen Mother, I will write it down and bring it to you. I believe the Queen Mother is waiting for this cake to make breakfast."
It's not good to eat too much cold food.
Shen Qingwan smiled gently.
The housekeeper liked Shen Qingwan's understanding very much and she did not take credit for it.
There are few such subordinates in the entire palace.
The housekeeper decided that in the future, no matter how big a mistake Shen Qingwan made in the imperial kitchen, as long as it was not fatal, she would turn a blind eye to it.
Everyone is better off.
After Shen Qingwan made a deal with the housekeeper, she didn't expect to see significant results in just three days.
When the housekeeper looked at her suspiciously, Shen Qingwan was still wondering if she had done something wrong to disgust the other party.
After all, this is a palace where people eat each other. If you slack off a little, you will easily offend people. Old maids like this who have been working under the queen for many years may have sharp eyes but their hearts may not be that kind.
Everything is just a transaction.
"Mammy, why are you looking at me like that?"
Shen Qingwan was very confused, but she had some idea of what was going to happen.
The mint cake was given away, and there was no need to deliver things to various palaces these days, so only the Queen Mother, Xiao Shushen, would look for her.
Shen Qingwan was a little excited.
Is this day finally here
The housekeeper reluctantly asked Shen Qingwan to go with her to the Empress Dowager's palace.
Everything he said was sour.
"The Queen Mother asked you to come with me. She said she has something to ask you. Be careful when you go there and don't cause her any unhappiness."
Shen Qingwan agreed to all of them, and then proudly followed the housekeeper to the queen's palace.
It was very slow along the way.
I don't know if the old nanny was deliberately delaying time so that the Queen Mother would have a bad impression of Shen Qingwan, or if it was really because the road was slippery and it was difficult to walk fast. In any case, when they arrived at the destination, a long time had passed.
Seeing that Shen Qingwan was relatively well-behaved, the housekeeper gave up the idea of punishing her and just gave her some simple advice before letting her in.
She saw that this girl didn't look like someone who could play any tricks, so since she was her subordinate, it was good for her to be favored by the Empress Dowager.
After Shen Qingwan entered the hall, the housekeeper also knelt on the ground and asked about the queen's well-being.
The prince was also there!
This was such a pleasant surprise that Shen Qingwan was almost unable to control herself with excitement.
That was the person she had always wanted to get close to, and today he suddenly showed up, and it was really effortless for her to get him.
Shen Qingwan knew that she had no chance to speak, so she could only wait anxiously for the housekeeper and the queen to speak. However, the queen was still in high spirits and had no intention of paying attention to these men and women who had no status or position.
Those who came for fame and fortune didn't care, and Shen Qingwan, who had ulterior motives, cared even less.
"I bring my subordinate Chen Juanzhi to see the Empress Dowager."
The two of them knelt down hastily, waiting for the Queen's questions.
"Let me ask you, how did you come up with this pastry recipe?"
Nanny didn't have the face to discuss this matter in front of Shen Qingwan.
Because she had asked Shen Qingwan for the recipe before, but the food she made didn't taste as good as the one made by the big kitchen, so Shen Qingwan had to show up in front of the Queen.
"To answer the Queen Mother, this recipe was something I came up with by accident. I usually like to think of some strange and bizarre foods, so it's not surprising that I can make this."
The housekeeper glared at Shen Qingwan secretly. Although she did not mention the prescription she had given her before, the housekeeper suspected that she must have kept some extraordinary tricks hidden from her, which caused her to suffer a great loss in front of the Queen.
"Okay, Mammy, I still don't know what you are thinking about?"
The Queen changed her previous arrogant attitude. After the last test, her heart gradually relaxed and she no longer had the same guard against Shen Qingwan.
Besides, the food Shen Qingwan cooked was indeed delicious, so delicious that everyone in the entire palace praised it highly. Her ideas were ingenious and the ingredients were exquisite, which attracted the attention of the queen.
Shen Qingwan even wished they had this idea. All that was left was to make the Queen have a better impression of her so that she could get closer to the Prince.
"Please don't blame Madam, Queen Mother. This dessert is the taste of my hometown. I often make it because I miss my hometown. Maybe I didn't notice the uniqueness of the method, so there was a loophole in the recipe I gave to Madam, which led to the deviation. Madam said that we are all servants serving our masters. Only when our masters are happy can we servants be happy. This is my duty. Madam taught me well."
Shen Qingwan's words made the queen very happy.
I also felt relieved about this well-behaved girl.
"Okay, you've said enough. Let's go ahead and do it. The Emperor is here today, so I want him to try it, too."
This one sentence gave Shen Qingwan the opportunity she had always dreamed of.