The mistress died of overwork, and after rebirth, she was bad at raising her cubs

Shen Qinglan looked at the distress and concern on Princess Zhan's face, knowing that she was truly distressed for him, and couldn't help but smile a little more.

This long-lost motherly love deeply touched her heart.

She had no way of telling the old Princess Zhan that everything she had done in the Zhan Palace was just to make her own life better.

She was not the kind of person who was out of touch with the world, so, knowing the benefits of money, the first thing she did was to take action on those shops.

Even now, she can be said to have complete control over the shops in the palace. Even if the old Princess Zhan or Huo Zhanting comes back, they may not be able to take them back.

Money is something that always ensures people's survival.

But she didn't expect that her selfish desires were so perfect in the eyes of Princess Lao Zhan, and she couldn't help feeling emotional.

"Mother, I'm not tired. These necessary arrangements are good for us."

Shen Qinglan shook his head, paused, and continued to explain meaningfully:

"It's easy to meet the King of Hell, but hard to deal with little ghosts. Make friends with people in everything, maybe it will be useful one day."

In his previous life, Shen Qinglan traveled all over the country and saw too much.

Many people fail because of a small person whom they once looked down upon.

Never underestimate anyone at any time!

This is the life-saving method she learned!

Besides, it's just some small favors, but they can earn you a good reputation and make these eunuchs grateful to you, so what's wrong with that?

The world is bustling with people, all for the sake of profit; the world is in turmoil, all for the sake of profit. This is true for the people in the world, and even more so for the eunuchs and palace maids in the palace.

If you can give them benefits, then next time when you have something to do in the palace, these young palace maids and eunuchs will naturally rush to help you. Why not?

Princess Zhan felt suddenly enlightened after listening to Shen Qinglan's explanation.

The old Princess Zhan looked at her beautiful daughter-in-law in front of her and liked her more and more.

Her son's style of doing things is too strong, while her daughter-in-law's style of doing things is gentle and subtle. One is strong and the other is gentle, they are really a perfect match!

"Lan'er is right. Mother has learned something from you! From now on, whatever Lan'er says is what counts! We in the Zhan Palace will only listen to you! Ting'er has to listen to you too!"

Shen Qinglan listened to the old princess' words and looked at her overjoyed expression. She couldn't help but laugh and said, "Okay, then mother can just enjoy herself from now on."

"Hahaha...good, good!"

Old Princess Zhan held Shen Qinglan's hand and her laughter became even more hearty.

"What made old Princess Zhan so happy?"

A gentle voice sounded, interrupting the conversation between Princess Zhan and Shen Qinglan.

The two looked in the direction of the voice and saw at the entrance of the hall a man wearing a bright yellow jacket and a phoenix crown inlaid with countless gems and pearls. He looked extremely gorgeous!

Her face is like a silver plate, round and full, her figure is plump, and she looks dignified and elegant.

Shen Qinglan guessed the identity of the person in front of him at a glance, and hurriedly bowed to him together with the old princess:

"May the Queen be blessed with happiness and peace of mind."

"May the Queen be blessed with happiness and peace of mind."

The queen smiled and stepped forward, raised her hand to help the old Princess Zhan up, glanced at Shen Qinglan again, and said softly with a smile on her face:

"Hurry up and get up. You, old princess, are not in good health. Why do you need to do such a great ceremony?"

After the old Princess Zhan stood up, she looked at the Queen in a friendly manner, with a hint of fear on her face, and said:

"Thank you for your concern, my lady. I am still strong and healthy. How can I trouble you to come and pick me up in person?"

"You and I have known each other for many years. I have long regarded you as one of my own family members. Why should you be so polite?"

What the Queen said was actually a bit far-fetched.

The first wife of Emperor Jingren when he was on the expedition, the former empress, was familiar with the old princess and they had a very close relationship.

But the person in front of him was the biological sister of the late queen.

When Emperor Jingren had not yet ascended the throne, he was only a few years old. How could he have had much affection for the old princess?

But of course the old princess couldn't say this out loud.

The reason why the Queen valued and treated her so highly was naturally because of Huo Zhanting.

However, the old princess did not dare to be too intimate with the queen. Although she was not clear about the affairs of the court, she knew that the princes were now in turmoil and each of them had a lot on their minds.

The son of this queen was the eighth prince who had been reprimanded by Emperor Jingren a while ago.

If the old princess gets too close to the queen, she might be misunderstood as being in the Eighth Prince's party, which would implicate Huo Zhanting.

So at this time, the old princess quickly opened her mouth and evaded the question:

"You are the king, and your subjects are your subjects. How dare I climb up to your status?"

The Queen heard what the old princess meant, but she didn't care. She smiled casually, then looked at Shen Qinglan and said:

"This is Princess Zhan, right? She is so beautiful that even the most beautiful woman in the palace, Concubine Yan, would be inferior to her. I like her. No wonder the old princess laughed so happily just now."

Shen Qinglan's heart skipped a beat when he heard this.

The queen looked gentle, but the words she spoke were like a gentle knife.

Who doesn't know that Imperial Concubine Yan is extremely favored by the Emperor?

She entered the palace at a young age, but within a few years, she had risen to the position of imperial concubine!

She even gave birth to the thirteenth prince for Emperor Jingren!

Emperor Jingren had a son in his old age, and he felt that he was still strong and vigorous, so he doted on Concubine Yan and the Thirteenth Prince, who was only eight years old!

Once the Queen said this, no matter whether it was true or false, as long as it spread out, the Imperial Concubine Yan, who was the most powerful concubine in the harem, could not do anything to the Queen, so how could she not trip her up?

Immediately, Shen Qinglan smiled slightly, bowed to the queen and said:

"Your Majesty, your praise is too much. I am but a willow-like woman. How can I compare to your Majesty's holy words, Concubine Yan, whose beauty is so beautiful that it overshadows the present and the past, and whose face is ashamed by the lotus flowers?"

The Queen raised her eyebrows when she heard this. Before she could say anything, Shen Qinglan continued to smile and say:

"There are three thousand beauties in the harem, and each is beautiful in its own way. It is because of the Queen's virtue and her role as mother of the country that she allows such a scene to bloom. It is admirable."

As the queen listened to Shen Qinglan's words, a gleam of light flashed in her eyes.

This Princess Zhan is incredible...

Not only did he praise Concubine Yan's beauty, which was praised by His Majesty himself, but no matter how beautiful she was, how could she possibly surpass the beauty that His Majesty had praised?

He also subtly praised her for being the queen, a position of honor that was already hers, unlike other concubines who had to rely on their beauty to serve men.

This is a foolproof statement that does not offend either side.

Thinking of this, the queen smiled and praised:

"Look at her sweet mouth, she is really popular."

As she spoke, the queen took off a jade bracelet from her wrist, took Shen Qinglan's hand, put it on her wrist, and said with a look of fondness:

"When you and Princess Zhan got married, I was not feeling well and could not come to congratulate you. Now that we meet, I really like you. This lunchbox should be considered a gift for you. Please don't despise it."

This time Shen Qinglan did not refuse again. The Queen was probably just testing her just now. If she refused again, she would be losing face for the Queen.

Shen Qinglan immediately accepted the jade bracelet, bowed slightly, and said gratefully:

"Thank you Queen."

The queen nodded with satisfaction, and then personally led the two of them into Kunning Palace.

Although the queen was smiling at this moment, the smile did not reach her eyes. No one knew what the queen was thinking at this moment...