Shen Tianshu was afraid that his teasing would attract outsiders, and he couldn't resist Li Zian, who had drunk too much, so he had to follow him into the Magnolia Hall.
There was no one in the Magnolia Hall, it must have been emptied by Li Zian long ago.
But Shen Tianshu knew that there must be more than one secret guard hiding somewhere she couldn't see.
Ever since Li Zian learned that she had drugged him, he would definitely be extra wary of her.
Therefore, she had no intention of taking advantage of the opportunity to escape. She could only keep her spirits up and be ready to deal with Li Zian's unruly tricks at any time.
Fortunately, Li Zian did not do any further violation of the rules. After the two sat down respectively, they kept staring at Shen Tianshu.
At this time, he was drunk, his eyes were moist, the ends of his eyes were red, and there was an indescribable surprise in his eyes.
But Shen Tianshu didn't care about admiring it at all, he just felt like he was being stared at by a wild beast.
Even though the beast was very beautiful, she couldn't help but feel numbness in her back.
There was silence in the room for a long time, and Li Zian finally said: "Shen Tianshu, you are very good!"
Shen Tianshu didn't know whether his words were true or ironic, so he didn't dare to answer.
Just listen to Li Zian continue: "Based on what you did back then, it wouldn't be an exaggeration for me to kill you!"
Shen Tianshu clenched his hands quietly, was he about to start sorting out what happened before again?
She also knew in her heart that with Li Zian's background and status, it would have been impossible to tolerate a person who had poisoned her alive if it hadn't been for Prince Rui's condition.
Maybe it was Li Zian's silence before that gave her the illusion that things had turned over.
But now it seems that Li Zian is just forbearing for Prince Rui.
Once Prince Rui fails to survive, he will definitely be liquidated with her.
"But now it seems that keeping you alive is the most correct decision I have ever made in my life."
Shen Tianshu looked up at him in confusion, and immediately turned his gaze away when their eyes met.
Li Zian's gaze was so hot that she was unable to resist.
"There is news from the palace, father. Father seems to be showing signs of waking up recently."
Under Li Zian's cold voice, there seemed to be an uncontrollable excitement that was about to break through the ice.
"Signs of awakening?" Shen Tianshu was stunned when she heard this. No matter how confident she was in her medical skills, she still didn't realize that just one acupuncture and recent decoctions and massage could make a person comatose for three years. of patients wake up so quickly.
That's not a matter of superb medical skills, but of miraculous skills.
Shen Tianshu hesitated and asked: "Your Majesty, I wonder if you can tell me what the news from the palace said specifically about the prince's situation?"
"My mother wrote in a letter saying that when she was taking care of my father recently, she noticed that his fingers occasionally flicked. When talking to him, she also found that he was moving his eyes and his eyelids would tremble from time to time. These are all signs that my father is about to die. A sign of awakening, isn't it?"
Speaking of this, Li Zian's voice gradually trembled uncontrollably.
After the fall of Prince Rui, as the crown prince, he stepped forward without hesitation and became the pillar of the family, supporting the government affairs of the entire prince's palace.
Outsiders praised him for his intelligence and his ability to be of great use.
But what outsiders don't know is that although Princess Fengrong sits in Prince Rui's Mansion and enjoys the rich fiefdom, this is just a superficial appearance.
In recent years, under the diligent management of Prince Rui, Huguang has already become the new granary of the world after Su Chang.
Not to mention whether the emperor had ever thought of taking Huguang back, it can be said that Prince Ren's Mansion has been jealous of this place for many years.
To put it aside, his injury this time was precisely due to Li Ziting's handiwork.
Now Princess Fengrong holds the imperial edict, and Prince Rui is the emperor's half-brother.
Facing them, the emperor may still cherish his reputation and be unwilling to do anything that goes against the late emperor's decree and arouses criticism from the world.
But as the concubine is getting older, how many more years can she be able to protect the palace from wind and rain?
One day, both the concubine and Prince Rui will be gone, leaving only orphans and widows. How many more days can Prince Rui's palace survive?
At that time, I really let the other party get rounded and flattened, and I have no power to resist.
Therefore, during the more than three years when Prince Rui was in coma, Li Zian not only lived cautiously and walked on thin ice, but also kept forcing himself to grow and become stronger.
I just hope that before that day comes, I will have enough strength to fight against the unknown.
But he knew in his heart that facing the imperial power, all this was not easy.
For three years, he had been in such torment and anxiety all the time, thinking very hard and not daring to make any mistakes.
Now I suddenly heard that Prince Rui seemed to be showing signs of waking up, and he drank again at noon, which made his previously impeccable emotional management lose control, revealing a vulnerability that he had never shown in front of others.
But after hearing this, Shen Tianshu was not as optimistic as Li Zian.
She has studied medicine since she was a child, and she also practiced medicine independently for many years in her previous life. She has heard of many such patients and has seen and treated several of them.
The symptoms that Prince Rui is experiencing now are not at all a precursor to awakening. They are just some physical reactions caused by the use of medicine and massage to clear the originally blocked meridians.
But seeing Li Zian so excited, with even a slight slur in his voice at the end, Shen Tianshu couldn't just pour cold water on him, so he could only choose to remain silent for the time being, planning to wait for him to sober up before finding an opportunity to talk to him in detail.
this matter.
Unexpectedly, Li Zian became more and more excited as he talked, and said directly: "Since my father's condition has improved, you will go back to the palace with me this time! I will tell Mr. Shen in the afternoon and we will set off tomorrow!"
At this time, he had even begun to imagine what his father would be like after he woke up. He could hardly contain his excitement and wished he could immediately take Shen Tianshu back to the palace for his father's follow-up examination.
Shen Tianshu did not expect that he would be so impatient, although she should indeed go to Prince Rui for a follow-up consultation in April, and if the situation was suitable, she would need another acupuncture.
As for why he wanted to go to the palace, naturally he had to use Princess Fengrong as an excuse.
Li Zian also mentioned this matter in the garden in the morning, just to pave the way for inviting Shen Tianshu to the palace later.
But the original plan was to set off after the Qingming Festival. Unexpectedly, a letter from the palace made Li Zian so excited that he wanted to change his itinerary.
Daqi attaches great importance to the custom of worshiping ancestors during the Qingming Festival. Even if he is not in his hometown, Shen Zhonglei will formally fast and bathe with his family every Qingming Festival to worship their ancestors.
As the Qingming Festival approaches, everyone is rushing home as much as possible from other places. There is no reason to go out.
What's more, if Li Zian wants to take her back to the palace, he can only use Princess Fengrong as an excuse.
But how could Concubine Fengrong call people away from home before the Qingming Festival? Did she let Shen Tianshu spend the Qingming Festival in the palace?
Not to mention that Shen Tianshu and Yunying are not married now. Even if they are an engaged couple, there is no reason for the woman to go to the man's house to celebrate the Qingming Festival. If the news spreads, it will damage the reputation of both parties.
So when faced with Li Zian's request, Shen Tianshu had no choice but to refuse: "Master, this is inappropriate!"