Compared with the Liu family mother and son, Zhang Muqiu could be said to know Shen Tianshu very well, and it was obvious at a glance that she had reservations in what she said.
But now was not the time to talk about this. Zhang Muqiu made up his mind to ask questions after returning to the hospital.
Shen Tianshu was considering adjusting the prescription when suddenly there was another knock on the door outside.
Mrs. Liu went out to open the door, and soon she came in with Gao Xiuer.
"Madam, there is someone looking for you at the hospital."
Shen Tianshu thought it was shopkeeper Huang who was here for a follow-up consultation, so he said without raising his head: "Let him wait a moment, I will go back in a while."
But Gao Xiuer did not leave, she was still standing there, as if she had something to say that was not convenient for her to say in front of the Liu family.
Shen Tianshu raised his head, met her eyes, straightened up and said to Mrs. Liu: "I will go back and consider the prescription again. I will start taking this medicine tomorrow. I will ask someone to deliver the medicine on time."
Mrs. Liu was not a person without eyesight, so she agreed with a smile and sent the child out of the house.
After leaving Liu's courtyard, Gao Xiuer leaned into Shen Tianshu's ear and said very quietly: "Madam, Princess Danyang is here."
Shen Tianshu was stunned for a moment before he realized that the Danyang Princess Gao Xiuer was talking about was Li Zihan.
"She came here alone?" Shen Tianshu asked doubtfully.
"I just brought a guard." Gao Xiuer continued in a low voice.
After hearing this, Shen Tianshu immediately quickened his pace.
After returning to the hospital, I saw Li Zihan sitting on the chair next to the desk. The chair was too high and she was so small that her feet couldn't touch the ground when she sat on it. She was swaying back and forth in the air, which reflected her well. The owner was in a relaxed and happy mood at this time.
"My daughter has met Princess Danyang." Shen Tianshu bowed before entering the room.
"Sister Shen, there's no need to be polite." Li Zihan jumped down from the chair, ran to Shen Tianshu, pulled her sleeves and shook her, "I'm here to play with you!"
"Your Majesty..." Shen Tianshu wanted to ask Li Zi'an if he knew about her running over, but as soon as he mentioned it, Li Zihan started complaining.
"Brother is so mean!" Li Zihan said angrily, "He is too busy to play with me, and he doesn't allow me to come and play with you."
"Your Majesty is busy with business, so it's inevitable that he doesn't have time."
"That's true." Li Zihan pouted and said, "I heard from people in the mansion that we are going to fight with the Xirong people, so my eldest brother has been busy recently deploying troops and generals, and also preparing baggage, food and fodder. Anyway, he is very busy. I’m so busy that I don’t even have time to accompany me to see the Shangyuan Lantern Festival!”
Although Li Zihan was much precocious than ordinary children because he was born in a prince's palace, he was still only a five- or six-year-old child. Compared with the war, which was far away from her life, what she was more worried about was obviously her brother's lack of time to accompany her. Play with it yourself.
"I didn't watch the Lantern Festival lanterns in Wuchang Prefecture this year. If I have time next year during the Lantern Festival, can I accompany the princess to watch the lanterns?" Shen Tianshu said in a soft voice, coaxing a child.
Li Zihan cheered: "Sister Shen, we don't have to wait for the Lantern Festival next year, let's go out and play today."
"Today?" Shen Tianshu didn't understand what he meant.
"Yes, a foreign vaudeville troupe came to the city a few years ago. They performed every day during the Chinese New Year. I heard people said it was really good. The tiles where they performed were packed with people every day."
"I've wanted to go see it for a long time, but the eldest brother didn't have time to accompany me, so I came to see Sister Shen." Li Zihan said, taking out two tickets from his arms and raising them, "The eldest brother said that Sister Shen should keep her filial piety. , I can’t go out to play during the Chinese New Year, so I specially waited until the Lantern Festival to come to you.”
Li Zihan was young and had not experienced the death of his relatives. He had no idea what it meant to observe filial piety, let alone what rules he needed to abide by.
She just heard from Li Zian that the person who passed away was Shen Tianshu's stepmother, not his biological mother, so although she needed to observe filial piety, Shen Tianshu was not actually sad, so she finally looked forward to the New Year and hurried to see Shen Tianshu goes out to play together.
"this……"
Shen Tianshu couldn't help but hesitate. Li Zihan had a distinguished status, so it seemed inappropriate for him to take her out rashly.
Li Zihan immediately wrapped her around like a candy, and said: "Sister Shen, don't worry, there is a big hook fence over there, and there are a lot of people. Let's take the people there in a carriage, and everything will be fine."
After she finished speaking, she still hesitated when she saw Shen Tianshu, and immediately added: "Sister Shen, my grandmother allowed me to go out today!
"If you don't believe me, ask me. Even the guards were sent by my grandmother to follow me."
After hearing this, Shen Tianshu turned his attention to the young guard who had been standing silently by the wall.
The guard immediately stood up straight and nodded, indicating that Li Zihan was not lying.
Li Zihan immediately urged: "Sister Shen, look, I didn't lie to you!"
"I know that the princess will certainly not lie."
Li Zihan didn't understand why Shen Tianshu was still so hesitant, so he could only recommend as hard as he could: "Sister Shen, they will only perform in Wuchang Mansion for a month, and they will go elsewhere in a few days.
“And not only do they have acrobatics, but they also have a lot of beasts that you can’t usually see.
"Sister Shen, I specially asked someone to get a ticket. It's the best seat on the sacred building. Can Sister Shen accompany me to see it?"
Shen Tianshu couldn't resist her coquettishness, so he could only say: "Princess, my daughter is still in the period of filial piety and cannot show her face in a place like Goulanwashe. If the princess really wants to go with her, I will I can only use my identity as Lady Tong."
"What does it matter? As long as you accompany me!" Li Zihan didn't care about his identity. When he heard that Shen Tianshu wanted to accompany him, he immediately smiled.
"Although I say that, the princess can no longer call me Sister Shen after I leave." Shen Tianshu reminded.
"What's your name? Do you want to call you Lady Tong?" Li Zihan rolled his dark eyes twice, shook his head and said, "I don't want to call you Lady Tong like them, I'll call you Sister Tong!"
As she spoke, she chirped: "Sister Tong, sister Tong!"
When Shen Tianshu suddenly heard this title, he felt lost for a while.
When she was at the Jiang family, her junior brothers and sisters who were younger than her all liked to call her this affectionately.
But as something happened to the Jiang family, Jiang Tong became Shen Tianshu, a title he hadn't heard for a long time.
Li Zihan didn't notice Shen Tianshu's absence. She was still immersed in the joy that Shen Tianshu wanted to go out with her.
Gao Shan came in from outside and said, "Madam, shopkeeper Huang is here."
Only then did Shen Tianshu come back to his senses, nodded to Gaoshan, bent down and said to Li Zihan: "Princess, wait for me here for a while, I will return after a follow-up visit with Shopkeeper Huang."
"Okay." Li Zihan seemed to be addicted, "Sister Tong, please go and come back quickly."
Seeing Li Zihan's smiling face, Shen Tianshu suddenly felt an unspeakable sadness in his heart.