After rebirth, Jiaojiao Cook and Silly Marquis counterattacked

So after the maid delivered all the dishes, Dong Qian did not leave directly like last time.

Since there were two guards following him on the other side, Mo Qian did not continue to follow Dong Qian.

Instead, he left the palace with Qi Ran and went to find the ingredients.

Because it was indeed not easy, and there was no one with strong martial arts around Qi Ran, so he borrowed Mo Qian from Dong Qian.

She was unwilling at first, but since her young lady had agreed, there was no reason for her to continue to rely on it.

Especially when Qi Ran said, "You are also helping Dong Qian by doing this, so why don't you agree?"

Mo Qian felt that what Qi Ran said was not unreasonable, so she agreed.

But there is also one last requirement, which is that I must come back every night.

Because Mo Qian was worried that these two guards were irresponsible. What if someone really wanted to do something to Dong Qian at night and they didn't see it.

Qi Ran agreed without hesitation. He was just going out to help. Qi Ran was supposed to be back in the evening.

In this way, Mo Qian and Qi Ran left, so Dong Qian only brought two guards with him this time.

It was getting dark by now, and Dong Qian sat in the kitchen for a while.

Seeing that there was no movement in the house, and thinking that she would rarely see the Queen Mother, Dong Qian stood up and prepared to leave.

But before leaving, I will clean up the kitchen so that it can be used next time.

But as soon as Dong Qian took one foot out, grandma came out.

"Why are you in such a hurry, kid? The Queen Mother is just worshiping the Buddha, and she is just eating now. I want you to come over."

If it were anyone else, he might have watched Dong Qian go out.

But this person was a nanny and was very kind to Dong Qian, so she naturally stopped her.

Dong Qian was very happy, and then followed her mother in.

Once again, again, Dong Qian seemed less nervous this time than the last time, not to mention that the emperor was not here.

"I can tell you put a lot of effort into the dishes this time."

The Queen Mother's words did not sound like a disparagement or a compliment.

Dong Qian nodded, "These are things a civilian daughter should do, as long as the Queen Mother likes them."

The Queen Mother didn't speak for a while, and Dong Qian just stood on one side with her head lowered.

"Come here, prepare an extra pair of bowls and chopsticks."

Before Dong Qian could react, the Queen Mother waved to her and motioned for her to sit down too.

Dong Qian was stunned. Auntie pushed her from behind, and then Dong Qian realized what she was doing.

She was a little flattered, but she nodded and sat down next to the Queen Mother.

"How is your wound recovering these days?"

The Queen Mother asked a few questions briefly, and Dong Qian answered as usual.

Because of Dong Qian's matter, the Queen Mother had a few words with the Emperor. Even if the Emperor did not directly warn the Queen, he would still give some guidance in subtle ways.

Dong Qian was thankful that the Queen did not continue to cause trouble.

"What's wrong? What you made is not to your liking. Why don't you use your chopsticks?"

The Queen Mother smiled very kindly, and there was no trace of the Queen Mother's airs at all.

But when she was cooking in the kitchen, Dong Qian chatted with her grandma, and she also knew some of the past of the Queen Mother when she was young, and her methods were considered to be vigorous and resolute.

Now that she is old, she doesn't want to get involved in some things. She just wants to take care of herself.

But some people tend to be restless, like this queen.

The path she took was exactly the same as that of the previous Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother knew very well what she wanted to do.

For such a person who has not been a gentle person in the past, Dong Qian ate this meal with trepidation.

However, the Queen Mother was indeed an exception to her. Since Mammy said so, Dong Qian would naturally feel the same way.

After eating, Dong Qian thought that it was almost time to leave, but the Queen Mother suddenly mentioned someone.

"How is Princess Pingyang lately? Is she still the same as before, always clamoring to find out what happened?"

Since there was no one else in the room, the Queen Mother naturally didn't have to hide her words so much.

Dong Qian thought that the Queen Mother was very kind to her and took special care of Princess Pingyang. There must be a reason why she asked this.

So Dong Qian told the Queen Mother what Princess Pingyang was thinking now.

"This child has not been smart since she was a child. I sent her outside just to prevent her from being blinded by hatred. I didn't expect that there was still no way to stop her when she came back."

The Queen Mother's tone was very helpless, and Dong Qian didn't know how to respond.

"In this case, you can find a time to talk to Pingyang tomorrow and ask her not to investigate the previous matters again."

The Queen Mother's tone of narration was very plain, leaving Dong Qian unable to find any emotion, whether it was dissatisfaction or distress.

"Why don't you speak? Do you feel embarrassed?"

The Queen Mother looked up at Dong Qian.

Dong Qian did not dare to hide her true thoughts, "She would have been unhappy if I told the Queen Mother about this, but if the Queen Mother asked me to persuade her, I'm afraid..."

The relationship between the two people was not very deep to begin with, so Dong Qian was worried that this would make Princess Pingyang not trust her.

But the Queen Mother also had her own thoughts in her heart, "Just tell her that it was the Ai family who guessed it, and it can be considered as concern for her."

Now, the Queen Mother has taught her how to lie.

But Dong Qian is not a liar in the first place. As long as he deceives her this time, Dong Qian will think of it no matter when and where she sees Princess Pingyang.

"Aijia thought you were a bold person, but I didn't expect you would dare to tell Aijia, but you didn't dare to tell her."

Dong Qian vaguely smelled an aura of provocation in these words, and the Queen Mother's attitude was already very obvious. If Dong Qian continued to refuse, it would be better than the Queen Mother giving the order for the third time.

So Dong Qian could only nod. When she returned to the yard, the sky was completely dark.

And it just so happened that Princess Pingyang was in the yard.

"Why are you coming back now?" She seemed to have been waiting for a long time.

Dong Qian asked in confusion: "Why are you here?"

"When I came here this morning, I accidentally dropped my earring here, so I thought about looking for it."

As a result, she kept searching when it was still dark, but when it got dark, Mo Qian was not there, and Dong Qian didn't come back, so she had to search alone.

After lighting the candle in the yard, it became much brighter.

Dong Qian saw a shiny object in the crack of the bricks. Sure enough, it was indeed her earring.

"This earring was given to me by my mother for my birthday party. I was still young at that time and didn't have pierced ears. I could only treasure it if I couldn't wear it. But by the time I could wear it, she was gone."

Princess Pingyang stared at the earrings and said something. She looked up and saw Dong Qian's expression, feeling mixed in her heart.

"That's all. If you're not willing to hear these things, I won't talk about them anymore."

After saying this, Princess Pingyang was about to leave the courtyard.

Dong Qian didn't like to drag things out. Since it was something that was bound to happen, she thought it would be better to say it earlier.

"No, I didn't mean that. I came back late today because I had dinner with the Queen Mother."