Chapter 87: Visiting to Thank You

"Dad? Why are you here?" Shen Yuan slept until dark. When she woke up, she found her father sitting beside the bed looking at her.

Shen Yun did not answer, but asked: "You have slept for so long, you must be hungry? What do you want to eat?"

After Shen Yun came back from the Princess's Mansion just now, he has been sitting beside his daughter's bed, and from time to time he would check on her to see if she had a fever. Although servants could do these things, what happened today really scared Shen Yun. He needed to see the child sleep peacefully with his own eyes before he could feel at ease.

Fortunately, the imperial physician's medicine worked, and Shen Yuan slept soundly for several hours without any problems.

"I want to eat boiled fish fillet!"

"No, the doctor said you need to eat light food."

"Okay, then let's eat boiled fish fillet without chili." Shen Yuan compromised, mainly because she was also afraid that the wound on her neck would not heal.

"Okay, Dad will ask the kitchen to do it. Tomorrow when Dad gets home from work, I will take you to the Princess's Mansion to thank the Princess and Master Xie. Let's not talk about other things for now. If Master Xie hadn't invited the Emperor's shadow guards to come, I'm afraid it would not be easy to solve this matter."

"I understand, Dad. I'll go with you tomorrow." Shen Yuan sat on the bed and nodded obediently, "Dad, do you know any fortune teller? Why don't you tell me why I ran into this as soon as I left the city?"

"The Master does not speak of strange things, supernatural powers, or gods." Shen Yun did not believe in ghosts and gods at first, but after learning that his daughter could "read people's minds," he had a different view on ghosts and gods. The world is so big that there are many things that cannot be explained, so people should always have a fearful heart.

Therefore, Shen Yun only said to his daughter: "Dad, ask around in private." After all, he was an official in the court, and if he openly did these weird things, Yu Shi would probably keep a close eye on him.

In the evening, Shen Yuan drank a light fish soup. Although it didn't taste like boiled fish, it satisfied half of his craving.

Because he slept for a long time during the day, Shen Yuan couldn't fall asleep at night, so he simply got up and finished making the birthday gift he was planning to give to Xie Hui. It was already the end of August, and there wasn't much time left.

Feeling sleepy after finishing, Shen Yuan placed the things on the table without putting them away and went straight to bed.

The next day, when Qingdai came in to help Shen Yuan wash and dress, Dayaner was surprised when he saw the cat, "Oh! Why is there a cat in your room?"

"Haha, Qingdai, take another good look at it." Shen Yuan was very proud of his craftsmanship.

Qingdai took a closer look and finally figured out what it was.

"Girl, this is what you made with wool? No wonder you kept it secret from us a few days ago. It's so lifelike. You have such a skillful hand."

From a distance, it looks like a cat lying on the table, just like a real cat. Its eyes are made of two shiny black gems. Actually, they were found among the emperor's rewards last time.

"Yes, it's made of wool." Shen Yuan walked to the table and held up her work to show Qing Dai, but she was still dissatisfied with one thing, "It's the cat whiskers. I don't know what they are made of. The wool is too soft and not suitable."

A cat's whiskers are hard, and Shen Yuan couldn't think of anything to replace them.

Qingdai also began to think carefully. Such a beautiful thing should be perfect.

"Got it! Girl, I know what to use to make this beard. I will find it for you later."

"What is it?"

"Don't ask me yet, young lady. I will keep you in suspense."

"Okay, I'll wait for you then." Shen Yuan held the wool felt cat he made himself, and couldn't help but imagine that the cat would be perfect after adding a beard. "It's so cute, I can't bear to give it away, what should I do?"

"You keep the girl for yourself."

"Now that it's done, we still have to give it away."

Hearing Shen Yuan's words, Qingdai smiled. She knew that the girl was just talking and must still be thinking about Mr. Xie in her heart.

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"Girl, girl, look at this, is it suitable for making a beard?"

Qingdai came back from outside and opened a paper package to show Shen Yuan.

"Eh? What is this? It looks quite similar." Shen Yuan saw the white furry thing that Qingdai brought back. It really looked very much like a cat's whiskers, but just as he was about to pick it up, he was stopped by Qingdai.

"Miss, don't touch it yet. Wait for me to clean it and then I'll give it to you." Qingdai said, and rewrapped the paper bag.

This made Shen Yuan even more confused, "What is this?"

"This is pig hair. I went outside to ask the butcher for it." This thing was worthless. When she asked for it, the butcher told her to pick whatever she wanted. She picked for a long time before she found the suitable ones.

When Shen Yuan heard that it was pig hair, he did not dislike it. Instead, he praised Qing Dai and said, "You really have an idea."

"I will wash it carefully later, and then soak it in water with flower petals and fragrant dew overnight. It will be clean and odorless." Qingdai had an idea and went happily with the things.

At 2:45 in the afternoon, Shen Yun returned from the Dali Temple. Shen Yuan had also changed her clothes and put on makeup early, waiting for her father to come back. The two of them took the thank-you gifts prepared in advance by the housekeeper and set off for the Princess's Mansion.

The princess had already informed her family that they were coming, and as soon as the carriage stopped, someone came to greet them, and a servant went in to report.

Xie Yuan and his son Xie Hui had just returned from their shift, and the whole family came out to greet them.

"Brother Shen, welcome. You are so polite. Why would you bring anything when you come? You have so many things to do. Are they all things that should be done in due time? If you really want to thank me, it would be better to accompany me to fish a few more times."

As soon as Xie Yuan finished speaking, the princess patted his lower back, and he thought about fishing every day.

"Manman, does your wound still hurt? I was so scared yesterday. What a damn bandit! He dared to commit a crime under the feet of the emperor. He must be severely punished!" The princess hugged Shen Yuan in her arms with heartache, "You can't be the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple in vain. You must punish that bandit severely and give us Manman justice!"

Poor Xie Hui had just stood behind his parents for a long time without a chance to speak. After hearing this, he said to his mother, "Don't worry, mother. I will investigate this matter carefully."

But Xie Hui at least said something. Shen Yuan hadn't had time to say a word since she entered the door before she was dragged into the living room, and then a dazzling array of snacks were placed in front of her.

"See what flavor you like. We have both salty and sweet options."

Unable to refuse the kind offer, Shen Yuan reached out and took a piece of lotus cake and nibbled it slowly.

"I am very grateful for what happened yesterday."

Just as Shen Yun was about to stand up, Xie Yuan pushed him back down, "Don't be polite, this is what he should do."

Shen Yuan thought that he should stand up and salute, but just as he was about to move, he was stopped by the princess and a piece of osmanthus chestnut flour cake was stuffed into his hand.

As a result, Shen Yun sat down, and before he could say a few words, he was dragged by Xie Yuan to see his collection of precious fishing gear.

After a while, the princess also stood up, "Ahem, I'll go see how the food is going in the kitchen, and you can treat me well later."

After saying that, he left in a hurry, leaving Shen Yuan and Xie Hui sitting there in a daze.