Fang Fu led Shen Tianshu to a flower hall, where Li Zian was already waiting for her.
"I wonder when Miss Shen plans to leave?" Li Zian got straight to the point.
"For me, the faster, the better." Shen Tianshu has been impatient for a long time and can't wait to set off immediately.
"Okay, in that case, Miss Shen will go back to tidy up tonight and set off tomorrow." Li Zian was also very happy, "I have arranged for Fan Yuru to accompany you to Yingtian Mansion to help with things. You have already dealt with him. If you have any requests, please contact him directly. Just say it.”
"Thank you, Mr. Fan. This trip will trouble Mr. Fan."
Li Zian asked again: "I wonder what identity Miss Shen plans to go to Yingtian Mansion this time?"
"Shen Tianshu stayed in the palace to accompany the concubine to pay homage to the Buddha. Naturally, the only one who can go to Yingtian Mansion is Mrs. Tong." After Shen Tianshu heard that he could make the trip tomorrow, his mood improved a lot, and his words were no longer as rigid as before. , and the tone became much more relaxed.
Hearing this, Li Zian said: "In that case, I hope Miss Shen can pay more attention to her disguise."
He simply sneered at Shen Tianshu's previous disguise. There were too many flaws, and they could be seen through quickly when he met someone who was interested.
As Li Zian spoke, he pushed a wooden box on the table in front of Shen Tianshu and motioned for her to open it and take a look.
Shen Tianshu opened the box and found a mask that could cover most of his face.
At first glance, the mask looks entirely silvery-white, but under the light it glows with soft light pink pearlescent light.
If you look closely, you will find that the surface of the mask is not smooth, but has fine lines, and the workmanship is particularly exquisite.
If you wear this, it would be too ostentatious, right?
Shen Tianshu thought and looked up at Li Zian.
Li Zian raised his chin slightly and said, "It's much better than the birthmark you painted with rouge."
Shen Tianshu's face turned pale after being told that. The disguise he put on when they first met was indeed too hasty, and Li Zian probably saw through it that day.
This mask was one of the birthday gifts given to the Dowager Empress by a border tribe. It uses their unique local materials and craftsmanship. The mask made is not only beautiful, but also light and soft.
However, this thing is good-looking, but of no use. It has been sitting in the warehouse gathering dust.
This time, Li Zian remembered it and sent someone to find it and give it to Shen Tianshu.
He felt that this mask would look good on Shen Tianshu's face.
"Try it on."
Shen Tianshu fastened the mask on his face and raised his hand to tie the ribbon behind his head. However, in order to come to the palace for a banquet today, the hair accessories were too complicated, and the beaded hairpin made it easy to catch the ribbon. It took me a long time to tie it up successfully.
Li Zian was a little impatient in waiting and leaned over to take the mask from Shen Tianshu's hand.
He first fastened the mask on Shen Tianshu's face, then passed the ribbon around with both hands, tied a loose buckle behind her head, and asked, "How tight is it?"
Li Zian was so focused on putting on the mask that he didn't even notice.
However, Shen Tianshu still felt that something was wrong. This posture was too ambiguous, and her upper body seemed to be held in Li Zi Anxu's arms.
Moreover, the two of them were so close that the scent of Li Zian's fragrant wood was instantly amplified countless times on Shen Tianshu's nose, causing her eyes to turn slightly red.
Li Zian fastened the mask, took two steps back, and lowered his head to check the effect.
Shen Tianshu's skin was fair and delicate, with a faint blush appearing at this moment. At first glance, it seemed that it was integrated with the mask.
The size of this mask is very suitable. It reveals Shen Tianshu's slightly red almond eyes. The lower end just covers the tip of her nose, revealing her small and slightly upturned red lips.
Li Zian's Adam's apple rolled up and down, and he coughed lightly and said, "I will give this mask to Miss Shen."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Shen Tianshu forgot his polite words and accepted them as soon as he opened his mouth.
The atmosphere in the room was inexplicably awkward, but fortunately it was quickly broken.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Fan is back."
"Did anyone find out anything about Zhou Ying's family?"
Fan Yuru was shocked by the appearance of Shen Tianshu wearing a mask when he entered the room. He didn't come back to his senses until Li Zian asked.
"As far as I'm concerned, the Zhou family's population is relatively simple. My old mother is still alive. He has an older sister and a younger brother.
"My sister has long been married and is not in the local area. My brother has been spoiled by the family and has a surly temperament. He also has a lot of food, drink, prostitution and gambling. The family's money is not enough to fill his bottomless pit.
"It's okay before. A few days ago, Zhou's mother suddenly fell ill and urgently needed money for medical treatment and medicine. I think this should be Zhou Ying's motive for doing such a thing, for money. It's a pity that the clues were cut off after his death. Behind his back The people must have shrunk back a long time ago, and there should be no more movements in a short period of time."
Fan Yuru finished all the information he found in one breath, and then took some time to drink tea to moisten his throat.
Although he had already expected this result, Li Zian couldn't help but look gloomy.
As Prince Rui was in coma for longer, the number of secret tricks against the palace became more and more frequent.
The previous accidents were basically controlled outside the palace, but now they broke through the defense line and directly tampered with the food.
Fortunately, the other party only replaced the fungus with poisonous fungus, which is not very toxic. If it were replaced with other poisons, the consequences would be unimaginable.
He thought in his mind that he might as well take this opportunity to re-examine the whole house.
Shen Tianshu suddenly said: "Since the Zhou family has nothing to show for it, why not ask someone to trace the source of the poisonous fungus. This thing is not common, and it must come from somewhere before it can be used in dishes. .”
"This is a good idea." Fan Yuru nodded repeatedly after hearing the words and prepared to stand up, "I will arrange for someone to investigate right now."
But I heard Li Zian say: "You don't need to worry about this matter. You go back early tonight to prepare. We will set off tomorrow to accompany Miss Shen to Yingtian Mansion."
Fan Yuru was a little surprised when he heard this. When he raised his head and looked at Shen Tianshu, there was already a smile in his eyes.
"So happy?" The two grew up together. Li Zian was very familiar with Fan Yuru and knew that his expression showed that he was genuinely happy.
"Aren't you happy that you can go out and relax?" Fan Yuru said evasively, "The last time I went to Yingtian Mansion was almost two years ago, and I don't know if it has changed much there."
"This can take at least half a month or more than a month. You must take good care of Miss Shen, otherwise I will only ask you when I come back."
"This is natural, Prince, just don't worry."
Although Li Zian said this on the surface, after Shen Tianshu said goodbye and left, he remained silent for a while and then told Fan Yuru: "Keep an eye on Shen Tianshu this time to avoid any oversights."
Fan Yuru couldn't help being surprised when he heard this. After the poisonous fungus incident, he thought that Li Zian had begun to trust Shen Tianshu.
Li Zian saw what he was thinking and snorted lightly, but did not explain.
Fan Yuru was also a little helpless. He felt that Li Zian's suspicion was getting worse now.
But when I think about the time when Prince Rui's accident happened, Li Zian was not yet fifteen years old.
The boy who was under the protection of his parents the day before suddenly had the burden of supporting the entire son's palace on his shoulders in the blink of an eye.
He was not crushed to the core, but he still fully shouldered the burden and supported the affairs of such a large palace. He could clearly see how much Li Zian had paid from the sidelines.
Having experienced so many crises and plots, he is now extremely sensitive and cautious whenever matters involving the palace are involved, and he is even less likely to trust someone who has only met him a few times.
