Li Zian diverted Shen Tianshu's attention with just a few words.
He put the embroidered screen on the table and sat opposite Shen Tianshu.
The two people faced each other and began to study the embroidered screen.
This is an embroidered screen placed on the table for decoration, so it is not too big. Except for the wooden frame, the embroidery inside is only as big as two handkerchiefs put together.
Li Zian studied for a while, took out the dagger, pried a few times in two places, and successfully removed the wooden frame outside the embroidered screen.
After the wooden frame is removed, the two pieces of colored glaze sandwiching the embroidery can be taken out directly.
The embroidery inside is double-sided, with a picture of peonies blooming on one side and the poem on the other.
Previously, the embroidery was sandwiched between two pieces of glass that had been polished to be smooth and transparent and could not be seen. After taking it out, it was discovered that it was indeed a little too thick. No wonder Princess Fengrong said there was something sandwiched inside.
But Li Zi'an and Shen Tianshu looked at the embroidery, but they didn't know how to start.
Neither of these two people are proficient in female reds, and they were afraid of accidentally damaging the contents inside.
Shen Tianshu looked over and over for a long time and suggested, "How about asking Mingxiu to come over and take a look?"
Not long after, Mingxiu was called in.
She held the embroidery and looked at it for a long time, then said: "Your Majesty, Miss, I can only tell that the thing clamped here should be a piece of fabric. If you don't pay attention when taking it apart, you may damage the things inside. "
The meaning of her words was also obvious. Her abilities were limited and she was not sure that she could take it out without damaging the contents inside.
"I know, you go down first!" Shen Tianshu nodded when he heard this and reached out to take back the embroidery.
But I heard Mingxiu say again: "It would be great if Sister Chunlan was here, she would definitely be able to take out the things."
"Are you sure she can do it?" Shen Tianshu asked.
"Sister Chunlan's craftsmanship is much better than that of the slave. I have heard her say before that Grandma Jiang specially asked an embroiderer from Jiangnan to teach her her craft.
"The embroidery work on this is obviously the skill of the southern embroiderers, so I think Sister Chunlan should be able to do it."
"I know, you can go down." Shen Tianshu waved his hand and sent Mingxiu away, and said to Li Zian, "It seems that we can't dismantle it randomly. I'll ask someone to pick Chunlan over tomorrow and ask questions. If it doesn't work, I'll have to think of something else." Method. "
The next day, Chunlan was taken to Tianen Temple by Qiu Jun.
"Big girl." Chunlan fell to her knees with a plop when she saw Shen Tianshu.
"Get up, I'll take you to see someone first." Shen Tianshu stood up, pushed away the others, and walked into the west room with Chunlan.
"Miss, are you feeling better? Are you coming to see the old lady?" Aunt Liu heard the voice and came out to welcome her. When she saw Chunlan following Shen Tianshu clearly, her eyes widened in shock, "You..."
Shen Tianshu glanced at her.
Aunt Liu immediately swallowed the words that came to her lips.
"I'm here to see grandma. Grandma, please go down and have a rest first," Shen Tianshu said.
If it had been left in the past, Nanny Liu would not have listened to Shen Tianshu's orders.
But now her biggest supporter, Mrs. Shen, has collapsed and is about to collapse on the bed and never get up again.
The situation was so pressing that she had to learn to bow to Shen Tianshu.
Chunlan followed Shen Tianshu with a particularly complicated mood.
When she learned that Shen Tianshu was going to bring her to see Mrs. Shen, her first reaction was hatred, but there was also a hint of fear.
After all, Mrs. Shen's influence on her has been too great for so many years, and it is difficult to get rid of it all at once.
But when she saw that Aunt Liu was so submissive to Shen Tianshu, Chunlan's heart began to churn again.
Did the eldest girl really succeed in taking revenge?
While she was still standing there, thinking wildly, Shen Tianshu had already stepped inside.
Chunlan hurriedly followed and reached out to help Shen Tianshu lift the curtain.
As soon as the curtains were opened, a somewhat unpleasant smell instantly came out of the inner room.
Chunlan couldn't help but frown.
You know, Mrs. Shen is an extremely picky person. Her house must be ventilated and scented every day, and she will never allow any odor to exist.
Shen Tianshu said: "Grandma, my granddaughter is here to see you."
"You, get out..." A vague but angry voice came from the bed.
Chunlan was stunned, and after taking a closer look, she discovered the current situation of Mrs. Shen.
She finally knew the source of the smell just now.
Bedridden patients are inevitably prone to some unpleasant smells in the room.
"Grandma, don't rush me away. If you don't want to see me, don't you also want to see who I brought to see you?"
As Shen Tianshu spoke, he turned sideways and moved away from the head of the bed so that Mrs. Shen, who was lying on the bed, could tilt her head slightly and see Chunlan standing behind her.
Mrs. Shen's cloudy eyes suddenly widened, and she tried her best to raise her barely movable hand and reach out to Chunlan, as if she wanted to grab her to her side.
Chunlan subconsciously took a step back, and then realized that Mrs. Shen's current situation meant that there was no way she could hurt herself.
She bravely took two steps forward and walked to Mrs. Shen's bed. For the first time, she carefully looked at this existence that used to be like heaven to her.
It has been a short time since we last met, but Mrs. Shen has already aged much.
Her eyes, which were originally full of majesty and shrewdness, were now full of turbidity.
The wrinkles on his forehead and corners of his eyes are also as deep as ravines.
The mouth is obviously tilted to one side, and some cannot be completely closed.
It is easy to see from the cloth around her neck that she must be drooling uncontrollably.
Mrs. Shen was more happy than surprised when she saw Chunlan.
She looked at Chunlan and said with great effort: "You, you finally came back to serve me..."
When Chunlan heard this, she couldn't help but said: "You still dare to let me serve you? Aren't you afraid that I will avenge my mother?"
Mrs. Shen was stunned when she heard this.
Because in her heart, she never felt that Grandma Jiang was killed by her.
When a servant makes a mistake, it is normal for him to get hit a few times.
Indeed, she may have been a little too angry at that time, and the twenty-score board was indeed too much.
But her original intention was never to put Grandma Jiang to death!
Aunt Jiang couldn't survive her poor health. Didn't she also give Chunlan fifty taels of silver? What else do you want from her?
Mrs. Shen was full of words. She was suffering from unclear speech and could not express herself completely.
I heard Shen Tianshu say: "Grandma, I heard that you kept talking about Chunlan, so I sent someone to pick her up.
"But I never expected that Chunlan would have such a difficult time in her heart now.
"In this case, I really don't dare to let her stay with you to take care of her.
"You don't think so, how about I arrange two more people for you?
"As for Chunlan, let her stay at home and do some sewing!"
Mrs. Shen was very angry when she heard this, but when she thought about it, even Mr. Dong, who thought she had complete control and had great trust, could do such a crazy thing.
If he had to keep Chunlan by his side, she might have killed him that day without even knowing it.
Thinking of this, she waved her hands with great effort, signaling for them to get out of here.
Upon seeing this, Shen Tianshu said: "Since grandma agreed, let's leave first and not disturb grandma's rest."
Walking to the door, Shen Tianshu said to Aunt Liu: "I will ask someone to send two maids over in a while. Aunt Liu teaches them well and takes them to serve the old lady.
"By the way, when you get home, remember to find Chunlan's deed of betrayal and bring it to me.
"Grandma has always been a careful person, so she must not be able to find something as important as a life contract, right?
"It's just a maid. I think I should try my best to find her if I can. Don't just go to the front office and trouble my father to sign a new deed, don't you think?"
Shen Tianshu's few words made Mrs. Shen in the back room so angry that she lay on the bed and breathed out.
However, Grandma Li was so beaten that she did not dare to make a mistake. She smiled and bowed and said: "Don't worry, big lady, everything is at home!"
"As soon as I return home, I will immediately send someone to deliver Miss Chunlan's deed of sale to you."
"Then I can rest assured. Aunt Liu is still doing things safely, and she is worthy of being someone that the old lady relies on."
If it had been in the past, Grandma Liu would have been happy for several days when she heard this.
But today, these words are more like a slap in her face.
But all she could do was knock out her teeth and swallow blood.
After coming out of Mrs. Shen's room, she returned to Shen Tianshu's house.
Shen Tianshu said: "I promised you that I will definitely take revenge.
"Now the old lady is like this. For my father's career and my future arrangements, I need her to continue to live.
"So, what happens next depends on your choice.
"Whether you want to go back to your hometown to find your relatives or regain your freedom, I can help you make arrangements."
Unexpectedly, Chunlan suddenly laughed.
"Girl, don't you think that seeing the old lady become like this is more satisfying than killing her?
"As for the future arrangements, as long as the eldest lady does not dislike this slave, I will follow you wholeheartedly from now on!"
After so many days, Chunlan has already figured out many things.
What if I return to my hometown? What if I regain my freedom?
She has been in the Shen family since she was born, and she doesn't even know how to live her life without the Shen family.
Moreover, her mother also said before she died that the elder girl would protect her all her life.
So she immediately stepped into the role and said: "When Brother Qiu came to pick up the slave today, didn't he say that the girl had some embroidery that she didn't know how to do, and she needed the slave to come and take a look at it?"
After hearing this, Shen Tianshu opened the drawer, took out the embroidery that Li Zian brought over yesterday, handed it to Chunlan and said, "There is something important in here, can you see if you can take it out completely?"
Chunlan took the things and looked at them carefully for a while, then nodded and said, "Please give me two days, and I will definitely deliver the contents to you intact."
Shen Tianshu said: "Just do it in my room, don't take the things out.
"No matter what is dismantled inside, we must not reveal even half of it."