Now that Eunuch Qiu heard the words 'return to the palace', he felt his scalp numb, and several bloody corpses could not help but appear in front of his eyes. In this deep palace that eats people without spitting out bones, he has seen many dead people. I even killed people with my own hands. But it was a real killing without blood, and the scene was far from as bloody and shocking as that.
Because Concubine Shen was in a hurry, she left the palace in a low-key manner this time. She only had a palace car with six guards, and did not travel with full guard of honor.
Butler Zhou was not surprised that Concubine Shen returned to the palace. The prince and concubines were not here, so it was the concubine who could only come back to support the cousin. Butler Zhou mustered up his spirits and be careful when doing his job.
Concubine Shen did not return to Juyuan, but called Butler Zhou over immediately and asked about the lunch dishes.
The daily meals in the palace are set, including cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens, fish, vegetables, dried mushrooms, rice, flour, grains and oils, as well as fresh food delivered in turn from Zhuangzi in the suburbs of Beijing. For example, it will be delivered today. I bought fresh venison, two hares and lotus root strips. Of course, these fresh delicacies must be sent to the Meiyuan kitchen for the princes and princesses to taste.
However, the ingredients in the large kitchen are enough to make more than a dozen delicious dishes. Concubine Shen was quite satisfied with the lunch, including swallow wings, abalone, tripe and ginseng.
Butler Zhou breathed a sigh of relief calmly. He was really afraid that Mrs. Shen would cause trouble. The prince was not here, and he, a little butler, couldn't resist her.
During lunch, Prince Li felt a little more thoughtful when he saw that Prince Yun and Princess Yun were not present.
Concubine Shen has spent most of her life in the palace, and she is very good at reading people's faces: "Today the Emperor is leaving the capital, and Chen'er went out of the city to see her off. I'm afraid that she will be sent too far away and won't be able to come back in time."
"The day before yesterday, I went to the palace with Bichi to pay my respects, but I didn't hear that the emperor's grandfather was leaving the capital." Prince Li's attitude was respectful.
Concubine Shen was very satisfied, but she made a small calculation in her mind - if the fifth child could ascend to Dabao, wouldn't the Shen family have a queen?
"The Emperor is obsessed with traveling around the mountains and rivers. After abdicating the throne, he rarely stayed in the imperial capital for a long time. It is rare for him to stay for a few months this time." The smile on Concubine Shen's face became more friendly.
Prince Li was always thoughtful and thoughtful. He guessed Concubine Shen's thoughts and changed several topics. This lunch was a pleasant one.
After lunch, Prince Li took Shen Bichi back to his residence with a wink. Concubine Shen sat in a hardwood armchair in the small side hall of Jia'an Palace, waiting for Prince Yun to return to his residence.
Although they saw that the concubine was sitting hard, no one dared to persuade the concubine to go back to the Juyuan to rest. The people who were waiting in the Juyuan at that time could still remember how the Juyuan looked like a hell field. I don’t want to go back to Juyuan either.
Mingruo treated many patients in the afternoon. After reading the last one, she felt that her shoulders and neck were stiff.
"That's it for today." Mingruo moved his stiff neck and walked back to the house. At the same time, he asked his old apprentice to disinfect the operating room to prepare for tomorrow's operation.
Shen Cong followed Ming Ruo. If Ming Ruo said anything, he would respond. There was absolutely no choice in his work attitude.
"Master, Mr. He is here and said he will stay in our medicine hall tonight." Nan Xing hurriedly came to report.
"Are there any free wards?" Mingruo was busy seeing patients and didn't know much about these chores.
"Yes, there is a special room reserved for Mr. He to stay in after he has completed the operation." Shen Cong said to Nan Xing, "Let Mr. He stay in the ward first, and I will visit him soon."
"Okay. Mr. He only brought one servant and didn't have much. If he were like the prince before, we really wouldn't be able to fit it in our yard." Nan Xing also complained about the fact that he had moved five carriages of belongings to the 'hospital' The third prince.
The days when the third prince was hospitalized did leave quite a psychological shadow on Nan Xing.
Mr. He was handed over to his old apprentice to receive him, and Ming Ruo went to the back house to find her boyfriend and go home with him.
The Supreme Emperor left the capital, and the chefs in Fanlou returned to their respective places. His Royal Highness Prince Yun took the princess to Fanlou for dinner. Fanlou, which had been depressed for several months, was full of seats today. Even in the super private rooms, the serving speed has obviously slowed down a lot.
The two of them returned to the palace after dinner, and it was already dark. Housekeeper Zhou held up a palace lantern and stood outside the palace gate like a 'watching stone'.
In fact, it's not Housekeeper Zhou's turn to do the work for this class of people. However, after being called over by Concubine Shen for a while, it would be better to stand at the door of the house and wait for the prince to return to the house, at least in peace and quiet.
As soon as the carriage stopped, Butler Zhou quickly came forward and directed the boy to turn on the lamp, open the door, put down the footstool...
Shi Fifteen, who was sitting next to the coachman, was confused - why did Housekeeper Zhou lead a group of people to steal his work?
Si Haochen led Mingruo into the mansion, and instead of riding in a soft sedan, he walked slowly towards Meiyuan.
"My lord, the concubine is waiting for you at Jia'an Palace." Butler Zhou said bravely.
"Huh?" Aren't you having lunch at the mansion? The dinner order has been passed, why haven't you left yet? Si Haochen didn't believe that Concubine Shen wanted to stay in Juyuan.
"After lunch, the concubine was at the Jia'an Palace, waiting for the prince to return to the palace." Butler Zhou explained.
"Huh? I'll go take a look." Si Haochen turned at the intersection in front of him and walked towards Jia'an Palace like a leisurely stroll.
In the darkness of night, you can see the bright lights in Jia'an Palace from a distance. The guards brought by Concubine Shen stood in two rows in the courtyard, and there were also a group of palace maids and eunuchs waiting in the corridor.
As soon as Si Haochen and Mingruo arrived at the entrance of the palace, Eunuch Qiu, who was on duty outside, opened the curtain and sang: "The prince is here, the princess is here."
Ming Ruo didn't want to come with her, but when the concubine returned home, she would definitely come to pay her respects. Between 'coming by herself' or 'with Si Haochen', she decisively chose the latter.
As soon as she walked into the palace, she saw Concubine Shen dressed in royal attire and wearing a high bun. She was sitting majestically on the main seat, looking like a parent waiting to teach a naughty child a lesson.
However, Si Haochen, the 'Naughty Kid No. 1', had a more solemn expression than the 'Big Boss', and he saluted coldly. As the 'Naughty Kid No. 2', Ming Ruo obediently followed suit.
"Why did you come back at this hour? I thought you had left the capital with the Supreme Emperor." What Concubine Shen said was very rude.
"The concubine is too worried. It's still too early to see off the emperor, so she went to deal with other things." Si Haochen's meaning is very clear. If he doesn't come back, he simply doesn't want to give you face. If you know what's interesting, shut up immediately and do whatever you have to do. Go. I don’t know what’s interesting, and I don’t mind continuing to slap you in the face.
Concubine Shen's breath was choked in her chest, and it took her a while to recover.
The persimmons had to be picked up and squeezed softly. She glanced at Mingruo, who was standing next to Si Haochen with a lowered eyebrow: "Bichi Guining today, Chen'er has business to deal with, what did Qinghuang do?"
