After Mother Shen and Shen Meizhuang left Yikun Palace, Concubine Hua and Feng Wanwan both breathed a sigh of relief.
Concubine Jing also stood up and said goodbye immediately.
Feng Xunlu was reluctant to leave Feng Wanwan, so Concubine Li stayed in Yiku Palace temporarily.
Wen Shichu also packed up his medicine box, bowed, and prepared to leave.
But before leaving, he glanced towards Suzhi, and there seemed to be something in his eyes.
Concubine Hua noticed Wen Shichu's look and spoke shortly after Wen Shi left.
"The flowers in the vase seem to be a little wilted, Suzhi, go pick some new ones."
"Yes, my Lord."
Suzhi was stunned for a moment, then immediately responded and went, but her cheeks were slightly red.
Watching her leave, Concubine Li couldn't help but ask curiously.
"Your Highness, picking flowers in the palace has always been done by maids outside. Why did you suddenly let Suzhi do this?"
"Those girls' vision is not as good as Suzhi's."
Concubine Hua explained with a smile.
Feng Wanwan narrowed her eyes and smiled so sweetly that two dimples appeared on her cheeks.
My mother didn't really ask Aunt Suzhi to pick flowers. She was clearly looking for an excuse to push Aunt Suzhi out and give her and Wen Shichu a chance to get along.
Empress Li didn't know the truth and thought my mother had really asked Aunt Suzhi to pick the flowers.
[Actually, my mother was reluctant to let Aunt Suzhi do these rough jobs.]
Sure enough, as soon as Suzhi walked out the door, she heard someone calling out softly next to her.
"Miss Suzhi."
"Master Wen? Why are you still here? Is there something wrong?"
Suzhi seemed to be startled, with a look of surprise on her face, and her little face turned even redder.
Wen Shichu smiled kindly, bent down and took out a pink bag from the medicine box.
He held it in front of Suzhi with both hands.
"Miss Suzhi, last time I heard from the Imperial Concubine that your skirt was newly made, but this doctor accidentally stained it, and this doctor has always felt guilty about it.
This is a set of dress that I asked an embroiderer to help make for me as compensation. I hope you won’t mind it.”
"You... Lord Wen, why are you doing this? It's just a skirt, it was just wet by the tea. I can wash it and dry it and still wear it."
Suzhi's face turned red all the way to her ears. She subconsciously took a step back and refused to reach out to take the cloth bag.
Wen Shichu stubbornly took a step forward and forced the cloth bag into Suzhi's hand.
The tone was gentle yet firm.
“That’s different, it was the doctor who soiled the girl’s skirt, so he should compensate her.
Please accept this skirt, young lady. Otherwise, I will be ashamed to face you in the future."
"...Well, thank you, Master Wen."
This is the palace, and Suzhi can't argue with Wen Shichu, a man, so she can only accept it with a blushing face.
Just as he was about to leave, Wen Shichu called him back.
"Wait a moment, Miss Suzhi."
"Master Wen, is there anything else?"
Suzhi's face was as red as a ripe hawthorn fruit.
Wen Shichu seemed not to notice her shy face and looked at her intently.
"How's the burn from last time? Is the burn medicine still working?
The doctor has prescribed a new burn medicine that is more effective. Give it to the girl."
As he spoke, he took out a light green porcelain bottle from his sleeve and handed it to Suzhi.
His slightly rough fingertips touched the girl's tender palm.
Suzhi felt that her palms were burned by this man. As soon as she raised her head, she met those gentle eyes again. She felt that her heart was also burned, beating wildly and almost bursting out of her chest.
She no longer dared to look at the man. She snatched her hand back in fright, turned around and ran away with a red face.
"Master Wen, I'm sorry for the trouble. Suzhi thanks you so much, but the master has asked me to pick some flowers. I don't want to keep you waiting for too long, so I'll go first."
"Girl, walk slowly. Be careful not to twist your ankle."
Wen Shichu was still worried that she had twisted her ankle, so he couldn't help but remind her.
Suzhi held her skirt and the burn medicine in her hand, listening to the gentle reminder from behind, and felt that the air was warm and fragrant.
The smile climbed up along the corners of the lips, climbed up to the eyebrows, and penetrated into the eyes.
And at this time.
Mother Shen took Shen Meizhuang out for a walk and got on a carriage.
As soon as they got in the car, Mother Shen held Shen Meizhuang's hand tightly, and could no longer restrain the joy in her heart.
"Mei'er, we're fine now. My heart has been in my throat for the past half day."
"It's okay, mother. Daddy is a diligent official, and our Shen family is law-abiding, so nothing should have happened.
Now that we know the Imperial Concubine's intentions, we don't have to worry anymore."
Chen Meizhuang held her mother's hand and comforted her softly.
Ever since she received the letter from Concubine Hua summoning her and her mother to the palace, Mother Shen has been feeling uneasy.
Because when the selection was made, the Empress Dowager and the Emperor had already taken a fancy to her daughter Mei'er, but Concubine Hua bluntly said that she didn't want Mei'er to enter the palace, so Mei'er was rejected.
This made Mother Shen feel that the Imperial Concubine did not like her Mei'er and summoned her to the palace, fearing that she had something to scold her about.
Therefore, she was worried for half a day, afraid that she would make a mistake and affect her daughter's reputation and delay her daughter's career, and she was also afraid that it would affect her master's career.
Unexpectedly, the imperial concubine was particularly kind to them and their daughter, and praised Mei'er highly.
Finally, he personally acted as a matchmaker between Mei'er and the young general of the Nian family.
He even gave Mei the option to choose between the two young generals.
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