After Shen Tianshu finished massaging Prince Rui, it was already getting late.
Princess Rui specifically did not ask anyone to find Li Zian, but directly asked the female officer in her room to arrange a carriage to take Shen Tianshu home.
Before leaving, Princess Rui specially gave Shen Tianshu a heavy wooden box, not allowing her to refuse and said: "Good boy, it's all thanks to you that the prince woke up.
"No matter what I give you, nothing can fully express my gratitude to you. Here are just some headdresses, all of which are lively and bright styles. I am old, and it would be a waste to keep them. They are just suitable for a young girl like you. Family, if you are rejecting me, you are deliberately making me feel uncomfortable."
Since Princess Rui's words came to this point, Shen Tianshu had no choice but to let Mingyu take over.
"That's right, you are at your best age now. When you are out of your filial piety period, you can dress up quickly."
As Princess Rui said this, she took Shen Tianshu's hand and walked out until he was sent to the second door.
Everyone in the palace was stunned. Has the princess ever been so close to anyone before?
"Who is this Miss Shen? It's just that the princess likes her. Why does the princess think so highly of her?
"I heard that even the Dowager Empress has a good impression of her!"
"There's no need to hear about it, that's what happened. In the morning, the prince even took her to pay his respects to the concubine!"
"Everyone of you, please keep your voices down. What will it look like if someone hears you?" A passing maid saw several little girls chatting together and couldn't help scolding her.
It doesn't matter that these little hooves have no rules, they don't even have the brains to work very well.
Shen Tianshu is something they can talk about casually. She might become the new mistress of the palace one day.
The eldest maid consciously stood tall and could see far, so she sneered at the little girls. She turned around and was about to leave when she heard someone in the distance say, "Miss Shen, please stay."
Everyone looked in the direction where the sound came from.
Soon, he saw Cheng Lan, the female officer in Concubine Fengrong's room, passing through a moon door and walking quickly along the corridor towards the second door.
Behind her were two maids, carrying trays with beautifully carved wooden boxes on them. It was unknown what was inside.
Cheng Lan walked up to Shen Tianshu, bowed, and then stood up and said, "Miss Shen, the Dowager Queen asked me to bring this to you."
After hearing this, Shen Tianshu was not too surprised, but the eldest maid and the little girls passing by were already so shocked that they couldn't open their mouths from ear to ear.
"The Concubine actually specially prepared a gift for Miss Shen? She actually asked Ms. Cheng Lan to send it over?"
"What is this? Didn't you hear just now? Ms. Cheng Lan actually addressed Miss Shen as you?"
"Tell me, is the rumor in the mansion true?" Someone lowered his voice and said very quietly.
"The Concubine is really interested in Miss Shen and wants her to be the Crown Princess?"
"Isn't that right? How did I hear that our princess wants to adopt Miss Shen as her goddaughter?"
"Stop talking nonsense, I have two sons and a daughter, so who would you choose as your daughter?"
"What do you know? Both the concubine and the princess are very polite people. Even if they really value Miss Shen's appearance and character and want to marry Qin|Jin, they must at least wait until Miss Shen is out of filial piety. There isn't much time left, so why rush it now?
"Besides, have you forgotten about the last time the princess was attacked? After that time, the empress asked someone to match up the horoscopes of the princess and Miss Shen.
"The master said that the horoscopes of the princess and Miss Shen are very similar, and only Miss Shen can protect the princess from growing up safely.
"Haven't you noticed that since the attack, the empress has always sent people to invite Miss Shen to come over?"
This man was so eloquent in what he said, and his logic was so clear that no one could fault him at all, and he instantly gained everyone's trust.
This news was so fresh that the maid, who had just dismissed them and was anxious to leave, couldn't help but listen.
Shen Tianshu didn't know that he had become the focus of discussion among the people in the palace, and he looked embarrassed when he saw the things sent by Princess Fengrong.
She could understand the gratitude of the patient's family to the doctor, but it was a doctor's duty to treat illnesses and save lives. Prince Rui's palace had never been stingy with medical fees, and had given various rewards before, but it was too burdensome to do this now.
But I couldn't refuse the gift given by Princess Rui just now. If I refuse to accept the gift from Princess Fengrong at this time, it seems a little unreasonable.
Seeing her tangled expression, Princess Rui said directly: "Since the concubine gave it to you, you should take it first, otherwise it will be difficult for Cheng Lan to explain it when she goes back."
Cheng Lan also said very cooperatively: "Yes, Miss Shen, please accept it quickly. The things in the box are all selected by the concubine herself. If you let me take them back as they are, I will not be able to explain them." It’s a small matter, but it would be bad if it hurts the concubine’s heart.”
Having said all that, what else could Shen Tianshu do, he had to accept the gift first and planned to talk to Li Zian next time he saw him, so as to try to persuade the two ladies.
After Shen Tianshu returned home, he first went to greet Mrs. Shen and informed him that he was back.
Mrs. Shen looked her up and down and said, "What's the matter? I've been there all day.
"I left the house early in the morning. What time is it now?"
"Grandma, please calm down. The princess is young and doesn't have many playmates around her, so she is a bit clingy.
"My granddaughter thought that since she has gone, there is no need to make the princess unhappy just to come back a little early.
"My granddaughter must pay attention next time and try to come back as early as possible."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Shen raised her eyelids and looked at her: "Why, you just came back and you are thinking about next time?
"Is the palace so different from home? Is it so attractive?"
If in normal times, Shen Tian would be comfortable, admit his mistake, say a few nice words to her, and then stay at home honestly for a while, this matter would be over.
But that didn't work this time. She had to go to the palace again in three days. In addition to checking whether Song Changlin had learned it, she also had to discuss with Lu Ting the ideas and prescriptions for the next medication.
She could only continue to use Li Zihan as an excuse: "Grandma, please calm down. It's not that my granddaughter wants to go to the palace, but that she has promised the princess to play with her in three days, so she has to..."
Mrs. Shen couldn't help but slapped the table and said angrily: "Play! Play! Play! Listen to what you are saying now!"
"You are no longer a child. You have filial piety in your body, and you are still thinking about having fun!
"Thankfully, your father always praises you in front of me, which makes me think you are a sensible and mature girl!
"Now it seems that both your father and I have made a mistake!"