Not sure what the princess's intention was in asking this question, Shen Huaixu pondered it in his mind for a moment. Just as he was about to speak, he heard the queen speak first, "This is your first meeting, so I'm sure you don't know each other very well. Your Majesty has told me that Mingyi has only been learning to read and study medicine for a little over a year, but she can already take people's pulses and diagnose patients. She's obviously a talented young lady. She's still young, so she can learn anything she wants in the future."
"Your Majesty, thank you for your praise. I just remember things faster..."
The Queen took Shen Huaixu's hand and patted it, "Mingyi, there's no need to be so modest. When Your Majesty told me this, I was also very surprised. Every imperial physician in the palace has been learning since childhood. This shows that you are an outstanding person."
Shen Huaixu didn't expect that the queen would praise him like this in public.
When the queen spoke, everyone at the banquet spoke in a low voice, and the ministers and their families who were a little closer could hear clearly. This was to show her attitude to the ministers and their families and to support herself.
The expression on her face became more respectful. "Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty. Compared to the other imperial physicians in the palace, I still have a lot to learn."
The queen nodded with satisfaction upon hearing this.
After hearing what the Imperial Grandmother said, the slightly malicious and playful look on Princess Chaohua's face subsided a lot.
She glanced at the respectful Shen Huaixu and said with a smile: "Grandmother, it's Chaohua's fault. I didn't know that Sister Mingyi had such abilities. No wonder you treat Sister Mingyi so well. Chaohua is jealous just seeing this."
"You little monkey." The Queen tapped her granddaughter's nose. "Last time, when Grandmother asked you to stay, you weren't happy. These past few days, Mingyi has been sitting by my side, entertaining me. And now you're complaining?"
Chaohua wrinkled his nose playfully and said coquettishly, "I'm not leaving this time. Chaohua will stay by the Imperial Grandmother's side. Please don't dislike me, Imperial Grandmother."
As she spoke, she smiled provocatively at Chen Huaixu.
The smile on Chen Huaixu's lips seemed to be engraved on his face, without changing at all.
The grandfather and grandson exchanged a few words, and the queen said to them, "After the banquet, you young ladies should go stroll around the Imperial Garden together. It's a beautiful spring day outside. Chaohua, Mingyi doesn't know many young ladies in the capital, so please help introduce a few to her."
"Chaohua understands. My granddaughter will take Sister Qiyang and Sister Mingyi for a good stroll in the Imperial Garden."
Shen Huaixu also bowed and thanked her: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern for me."
She had heard of the sister Qi Yang mentioned by Princess Chaohua. Chaohua was the daughter of Prince Yan. Both Chaohua and Cangheng were born to the Princess of Yan, and they had an older brother and an older sister before them.
Compared to the Princess of Yan, the Princess of Kang had fewer children, with only one son and one daughter. The daughter was Princess Qiyang. She had heard from her father that the eldest son of the Prince of Kang had been frail since childhood and had difficulty walking, while Princess Qiyang suffered from asthma and would often flare up, making it difficult for her to go to crowded places. The Empress, feeling sorry for her granddaughter, had not allowed Princess Qiyang to come to Mingde Hall to celebrate her birthday.
Returning to his seat from the high position, Shen Huaixu let out a barely perceptible breath.
The Empress is indeed a amiable person, and being close to her is also beneficial to Daddy. If it weren't for these two reasons, she wouldn't want to enter the palace at all, especially to attend such a palace banquet. Not only would she have to be careful with her words and actions at all times, but her face would also have to be stiff when she smiles.
Her seat was next to Princess Chaohua's. As soon as she sat down, she felt eyes coming at her from all directions. Some people looked her up and down unscrupulously, some looked at her cautiously and obscurely, some were curious, and some were contemptuous.
Chen Huaixu pretended not to know and calmly drank a sip of the tea poured by the palace maid. Then he looked around with pretended curiosity, but did not see Cang Heng's shadow among the men's seats opposite, so he had to give up.
On the men's side, many people were secretly paying attention to Shen Huaixu who was sitting next to Princess Chaohua.
Among the younger generation, Princess Chaohua was the second granddaughter of the Emperor and Empress. She was graceful, intelligent, and lively, and was the most favored by the Emperor and Empress. However, what was unexpected was that Shen Huaixu also gained such favor from the Empress, which could almost be described as a blatant preference.
Yi Zishu glanced at the bright and handsome Chen Su standing nearby, then took a sip of wine with a gloomy expression. Before he could finish his drink, he heard a colleague say to someone nearby, "I heard that His Majesty's recovery is related to this Lady Mingyi. Judging by how the Empress treated Lady Mingyi just now, the rumors are true."
"So many experienced doctors in the Imperial Hospital couldn't cure Your Majesty, yet a young woman who looked less than ten years old was able to cure him... It's truly unbelievable."
"There are many people in this world who possess extraordinary gifts and talents. This Lady Mingyi may have such qualifications."
······Yi Zishu was so angry that his beard trembled.
He always felt that the father and daughter had ulterior motives. This idea was definitely not based on personal grudges. People had already criticized Shen Su's life experience. Now he was appointed as Jingzhao Yin, and his daughter saved the emperor, and her behavior was completely different from the innocence of a ten-year-old child. According to the closeness of the emperor and the queen to the two of them, if the two of them made slanderous remarks in the future and disrupted the foundation of the Great Jin Dynasty... the Great Jin Dynasty would be in danger!
The more Yi Zishu thought about it, the more frightened he became. He picked up the wine glass on the table and drank it all in one gulp.
Shen Huaixu naturally didn't know that she and her daughter had become treacherous people in the eyes of others. She was a little hungry and was about to take out the snacks hidden on her body, but was interrupted by the eunuch's voice.
The emperor, who was temporarily distracted by urgent government affairs, arrived late. After the eunuch finished singing, Shen Huaixu hurriedly followed the crowd and knelt down, wishing the empress a long and prosperous life.
Because she was in a hurry, she didn't see any of her acquaintances following the emperor.
The emperor and empress smiled and said no need for formalities. After everyone was seated, they raised their hands to signal the birthday banquet to begin.
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