Britney Spears

After a period of relative seclusion, Britney emerged from her Calabasas mansion today to grab a quick Frappuccino at Starbucks.

She was lookin' hot in her short shorts and furry boots and, in fact, it was hot -- hot as heck in the Valley!

X17 photogs said Queen B cooled off with her Frap and was pretty cold with the shooters as well ... Our videographer asked her about the conservatorship and, not surprisingly, she didn't want to answer ...