Chapter 262 Consort Liang is looking for Sheng Sheng?

"Yes, Princess."

Physician Li and Physician Zhou looked serious. One wiped his hands repeatedly with a handkerchief, while the other kept tidying his clothes. After a while, they solemnly picked up the wooden box that Sheng Sheng had placed on the table and began to examine it.

Although Physician Zhou had seen the Rejuvenating Herb in person, that was many years ago. Out of caution, Physician Zhou even brought out the medical book that recorded the Rejuvenating Herb in detail for comparison.

After confirming it several times, the two finally realized that this was indeed the Rejuvenating Herb, and they burst into tears of joy.

"This, this really is the Rejuvenating Herb!"

Beneath the smile of Imperial Physician Zhou lay a barely perceptible complexion as he said, "Yes, this really is the Rejuvenating Herb!"

Physician Li wept with joy because he was genuinely happy that the extraordinary medicine, Rejuvenating Herb, had not disappeared from the world. Physician Zhou, on the other hand, wept with joy.

Is it because the fourth prince's leg ailment can finally be cured?

Sheng Sheng couldn't quite understand it, but there seemed to be a hint of guilt hidden in the fleeting complex expression on Physician Zhou's face.

What is it that you feel guilty about?

Is it because you felt guilty for not being able to save your fourth brother a few years ago?

But that doesn't make sense.

The reason why the fourth prince's leg could not be cured was because the Rejuvenating Herb was not available a few years ago, and it cannot be blamed on Physician Zhou himself. It was not Physician Zhou's fault.

Why did Physician Zhou have such emotions?

These thoughts darted through Sheng Sheng's mind for a fleeting moment before Doctor Zhou reverted to his original state. The change in emotion in that instant was so rapid that it seemed like Sheng Sheng's own illusion.

However, Sheng Sheng was certain that it wasn't her imagination; she had indeed caught a glimpse of something off on Physician Zhou's face.

Physician Zhou had fully recovered, and after admiring the Rejuvenating Herb with Physician Li, they began to study the thin book together.

Sheng Sheng had no choice but to suppress her doubts for the time being and join the two in their discussion.

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After a long and intense discussion among the Imperial Hospital staff and physicians, a plan for how to cultivate the Rejuvenating Herb was finally determined.

As Sheng Sheng had instructed, after the Imperial Medical Academy processed the seeds of the Rejuvenating Grass, they gave one-third of the seeds to Sheng Sheng for planting.

The rest were left to be cared for by the imperial physicians of the Imperial Hospital.

While the group was discussing, the other imperial physicians from the Imperial Medical Academy were gradually drawn to the Rejuvenating Herb.

Originally, the other imperial physicians disagreed with entrusting some of the seeds to Sheng Sheng, believing that she was too young and that giving her such precious seeds would be a waste.

It was only through the strong opposition of Physician Li that they were finally persuaded.

No matter the process, the result is always good.

The little dumpling skipped away from the Imperial Hospital, just as she was happy that there was hope for her fourth brother's leg, when she was stopped by a palace maid at the entrance of the Imperial Hospital.

The palace maid bowed respectfully to her and then said, "Second Princess, my mistress invites you."

Sheng Sheng thought for a moment, then asked in confusion, "Who is your mistress?"

The palace maid lowered her head and replied meekly, "Your Highness, my mistress is Consort Liang."

Consort Liang?

Consort Liang was Xie Yunwen's biological mother.

He paused, his eyes questioning Zijuan behind him: What does Consort Liang want with me?

Zijuan also looked puzzled. The princess had just returned to the palace and should have gone to Jinxiu Palace to see Consort Rong first, but she was delayed because she was anxious about the matter of Huichuncao.

Now that they had finished dealing with the Rejuvenating Grass, they were planning to go to Jinxiu Palace to see Consort Rong when Consort Liang suddenly appeared and said she wanted to see the princess.

Consort Rong is not only Sheng Sheng's birth mother, but also the person who currently holds the Phoenix Seal in the harem. Anyone with manners would not stop Sheng Sheng on her way to pay her respects to Consort Rong.

Unless, this Consort Liang did it on purpose.

Sheng Sheng frowned, feeling a little uncomfortable.

Sheng Sheng already disliked Consort Liang because Xie Yunwen treated her own child so coldly and vented her resentment on an innocent child. How could Sheng Sheng possibly like Consort Liang?

Moreover, having witnessed firsthand the injustices Xie Yunwen had suffered, Sheng Sheng found it even more impossible to develop any goodwill towards this Liang Guiren.

Zijuan took half a step forward and said, "Does Consort Liang have something extremely urgent to discuss?"

The palace maid was taken aback, not expecting Zijuan to be so direct.

Even if the palace maid wanted to do her best to fulfill her mistress's orders, she really couldn't bring herself to nod in response to this question.

Even if Consort Liang had something extremely urgent, she wouldn't need to seek out Princess Shengsheng, who was still so young.

No matter how she thought about it, she couldn't make sense, so the palace maid could only shake her head and say, "No, my mistress just wanted to invite the Second Princess to Liuyun Pavilion for a chat..."

Sheng Sheng looked puzzled. She and Consort Liang had only met a few times and hadn't exchanged many words. What old stories could they possibly have to reminisce about?

After much thought, if she had to say what she and Consort Liang had in common, it would probably be her fourth brother.

Does she intend to sit down with Consort Liang for tea and discuss the Fourth Prince?

Sheng Sheng shook her head, feeling awkward no matter how she thought about it.

Although Sheng Sheng considers herself a cheerful and optimistic person, she felt quite awkward sitting down and having an awkward conversation with someone she didn't particularly like.

However, although Consort Liang's rank was far lower than that of Consort Rong, Sheng Sheng did not like Consort Liang.

However, Consort Liang was also Sheng Sheng's elder and the birth mother of the fourth prince, so Sheng Sheng still maintained the proper respect for her.

After a moment of contemplation, Sheng Sheng said, "Since there is nothing urgent, I will trouble you to go back and report. Please wait a moment, Consort Liang. After I pay my respects to my mother, I will go to Liuyun Pavilion."

In fact, Sheng Sheng had already been very polite, but the palace maid seemed unwilling to budge and insisted that Sheng Sheng go now. She said expressionlessly, "Second Princess, I am just a lowly palace maid, and I am only following orders. I hope that the Second Princess will not make things difficult for me."

Sheng Sheng: "...?"

ah?

The voices were filled with confusion and a hint of speechlessness.

What's wrong with her... is she trying to stage an accident?

As the saying goes, even when beating a dog, one should consider its owner; conversely, whatever a servant does is mostly with the tacit approval of its master.

This little palace maid said she was just a lowly palace maid, but in reality she had no intention of retiring.

The little head of Shengsheng kept turning, becoming more and more puzzled.

Has Consort Liang gone mad? She actually condoned her maid's actions.

Did something happen in the palace while they were at the Shanglin Hunting Ground?

That shouldn't be the case. Even if something happened, Mother Consort is still in the palace. She is currently in charge of the Phoenix Seal. She should be able to handle anything that happens. She wouldn't let Consort Liang do this.