She first looked at Princess Rui, hesitated for a moment, then turned around and waved Fang Fu over and whispered a few instructions.
Fang Fu's eyes widened instantly, with a troubled expression on her face, as if she was hesitating whether to listen to Shen Tianshu's words.
Shen Tianshu said in a deep voice: "Just do as you are told. If anything goes wrong, I will be responsible."
Fang Fu hesitated for a moment, then finally gritted her teeth, turned around and went out for a moment, then came in with a panicked look on her face, knelt down beside Princess Rui and said: "Princess, the Crown Prince sent someone to tell you that the Princess is suddenly unwell."
"What?" Princess Rui was so shocked when she heard this that she immediately put down her chopsticks, stood up and asked, "What's wrong with the concubine? Have you invited Dr. Liu?"
Whether it was true or false, everyone else in the room also put down their chopsticks, with expressions of concern on their faces.
Princess Rui was very panicked. After all, the Dowager Queen was old and if she felt a little uncomfortable, everyone paid special attention to it.
But since Li Zian can send someone to deliver the message, it proves that the matter is definitely not as simple as a minor illness or pain.
"Everyone, let's eat first. I'll go over and take a look..." Princess Rui said in a hurry and wanted to leave.
Shen Tianshu said hurriedly: "The concubine is not feeling well. How can we still be in the mood to eat here? Why don't we go over with the princess and have a look. Even if we can only wait outside, it is worse than sitting here anxious."
When everyone in the hall heard Shen Tianshu's words, they looked at her differently.
At first, I was wondering why Miss Shen was so favored by the Empress Dowager and the Prince, but now it seems that she is good at talking, sweet-tongued, and can make people happy.
The most rare thing is that people still speak sincerely, with a hint of eagerness in their sincerity.
Princess Rui was stunned for a moment when she heard the words. When she looked up at Shen Tianshu, she found that Shen Tianshu winked at her behind everyone's back.
"If that's the case... then, let's all go there together." Although Princess Rui didn't know why, Shen Tianshu's face was very serious, so she just said this.
After she said this, everyone in the hall could only stand up together.
Princess Ruiqin walked out of the main hall first, followed closely by Shen Tianshu.
"What happened?" Princess Rui asked in a very low voice.
"Princess, there was something wrong with the food on the table just now." Shen Tianshu's voice was also very low, "I have no choice but to worry about causing everyone to panic, so I can only ask Fang Fu to help and find this excuse to let everyone leave the hall."
Princess Rui was startled when she heard this and said, "Someone poisoned you?"
Shen Tianshu shook his head and said: "I don't know if it was an accident or man-made yet, but the mushroom and tofu stew I just ate, the fungus in it was not the fungus we eat every day, but poisonous fungus. This kind of fungus is similar to The edible fungus has a similar appearance, and poisoning occurs every year, so I am not sure whether it is a mistake by the kitchen or someone who did it intentionally."
Princess Rui doesn't usually eat mushrooms, so she has never eaten this dish, but it seems that everyone else at the table has eaten it, so she asked very anxiously: "What will happen if you are poisoned?"
"Generally speaking, after eating poisonous fungus, about 80% of people will have an attack in about an hour or so, with itchy fingers and toes, red and swollen cheeks, burning pain, and in severe cases, blisters will form on the face. , lips are swollen and everted, etc., and once exposed to the sun, the pain will be even more unbearable."
The more Princess Rui listened, the more she broke into a cold sweat. Wouldn't this mean that her face was disfigured?
"Don't worry, Princess. The banquet has just started and everyone hasn't eaten a few mouthfuls. Generally speaking, there won't be any problems with such a small amount." Shen Tianshu said, "I will make a recipe later and let people grab it. With a few herbs and a cup of medicinal tea for everyone, you will be more prepared."
Although Princess Rui is still dubious at this time, it is definitely better to be as cautious as possible about this kind of thing.
"Then the concubine and Zian's side..."
"My daughter has asked Fang Fu to deliver a message to the Crown Prince. By the time we get there, everything should have been arranged."
At this point, she fired her bow without looking back. While leading everyone to the palace where the concubine was, she ordered the maid behind her: "Send someone to control everyone in the kitchen. All items in the kitchen cannot be moved. Waiting for inspection. Also, send someone to the palace just now to put away all the dishes for the table. In addition, send someone to make a menu and go to Feng Lai Building, let the master chef start cooking immediately, and quietly bring it back later. The house entertains guests."
The people following behind saw Shen Tianshu whispering to Princess Yu Rui and describing their intimacy, but they could not hear what they said at all. They could only use their imagination. The more they thought about it, the more they felt that this Miss Shen was unfathomable. Measurement.
When Princess Rui led everyone to the palace of the Dowager Empress, Li Zian was already standing at the entrance of the palace.
"Mother, ladies and gentlemen." Li Zian stepped forward and greeted everyone.
Princess Rui asked anxiously: "How is the concubine?"
"Mom, don't worry, Dr. Liu is already inside to diagnose grandma's pulse." Li Zian said, his eyes scanning Shen Tianshu who was following Princess Rui.
Shen Tianshu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the concubine did not expose her secrets.
Princess Rui ordered people to take the guests to the side hall to rest, and quickly entered the main hall.
Li Zian and Shen Tianshu also entered behind Princess Rui.
Seeing this, Huang Tingshan's eyes turned red, but she didn't dare to make a mistake. She bit her lower lip and followed Yuanshi into the side hall.
There was no Liu Xukun in the inner hall at this time, only the concubine and a few personal maids.
Shen Tianshu hurriedly apologized to Concubine Fengrong and said, "I was in a hurry just now, so I had to pretend that the concubine was not feeling well, and asked her to forgive me."
Princess Fengrong said: "If there is really something wrong with the dishes at today's lunch, you have helped the palace avoid a big trouble. Not only is it not guilty, but you have also made a great contribution!"
After Li Zian asked Shen Tianshu about the situation, he frowned.
First of all, he had doubts about Shen Tianshu's words. The purchasers of the Prince's Palace were not fools. He bought fungus every year without any trouble. Why did he come up with poisonous fungus at this juncture?
But if this is true, it must be man-made and not an accident.
Hearing that Princess Rui had already put all the dishes away for inspection, Li Zian turned to Shen Tianshu and said, "I must trouble Miss Shen again to help check if there are any problems with other dishes."
Before Shen Tianshu could speak, the maid sent by Princess Rui to the kitchen just now came back in a hurry. After entering the room, she knelt down and saluted and said: "Master, one of the assistants in the kitchen stole the remaining fresh mushrooms and tofu today." "Bao, just now this person suddenly had a swollen face and mouth, blisters appeared on his cheeks, and the pain was unbearable."
Now, everything was right with Shen Tianshu.
Princess Rui took a long breath, and a thin layer of cold sweat broke out on her forehead.
Princess Fengrong clasped her hands together and recited Amitabha, thanking the Buddha for his blessing.
Li Zian finally looked at Shen Tianshu with some sincere gratitude.
Prince Rui's palace rarely holds banquets on such a large scale, which is already very noticeable. If many people were poisoned and disfigured during the banquet, even if they could recover afterwards, it would be difficult for the palace to explain to the various aristocratic families and officials in Huguang.
If you are impeached and brought before the emperor, then something really big will happen.