In Shuangtang Courtyard, Mingyu started working with the maids since she heard that Shen Zhonglei had sent someone out of the city to meet the two girls.
Several rooms in the main house were opened for ventilation, and the bedding was hung out to dry. Every corner of the house was cleaned spotlessly. Even the incense that Shen Tianshu loved to use was dug out and burned to fumigate the house.
Shen Tianshu has been away for more than ten days. Although he has Nanny Yang with him, Minghui and Mingxiu are both newly bought maids. Mingyu has been worried for a long time, fearing that they can't take good care of the girls. Now I wish Shen Tianshu would come back soon.
As a result, she had been struggling here for most of the day, but in the evening she got the news from Hanqiao that Shen Tianshu had been left to stay for a while by the Dowager Empress and would not be able to come back for the time being.
Mingyu immediately became a little anxious and said: "Sister Hanqiao, the two maids around our girl are both novices. They can't take care of them. If something goes wrong and the girl is neglected, if she doesn't say anything, it will violate the taboos of the palace." Oh no.
"Besides, I originally just prepared the girl's luggage for half a month, but now how long will I have to stay for a short stay? I'm afraid I won't have enough clothes and supplies by then, so what!
"Oh, I should have begged the girl to take me there in the first place, but now I am so anxious at home that I can't find the energy!"
Hanqiao was choked by Mingyu's series of hurried words and couldn't open her mouth. She had to pull her to the table and sit down and said, "That's not why I came here! I asked you to help the eldest girl pack some clothes and daily necessities." Commonly used items, so that someone can send them to the older girl."
Upon hearing this, Mingyu immediately jumped up and said, "Sister Hanqiao, I'm going to tell the master that my injury has been healed long ago, and I want to follow you and serve the girl."
Shen Zhonglei was in a very good mood today. His daughter ranked first among her peers and got the favor of Princess Fengrong, which made his face really bright.
Because Mingyu saved Shen Yunyao's life years ago, Shen Zhonglei still had an impression of her.
Seeing that she was so dedicated to the Lord at this time, there was no reason not to agree.
Not only did he praise her profusely, he also rewarded her with another ten taels of silver.
Mingyu was so happy that she got Shen Zhonglei's approval. She immediately went back to her room to pack her things overnight, and set off for Wuchang Mansion the next day.
She originally thought that she would see Shen Tianshu right away when she arrived at Wuchang Mansion, but she didn't expect that after a few days of turmoil, she arrived at Wuchang Mansion and found out that Shen Tianshu went to Prince Rui's Mansion for a short stay, but he only brought Minghui, a maid, with him. Nanny Yang and Mingxiu were both left in the house.
"Mommy, why didn't you go with me? Can Minghui take good care of the girl by herself? In a place like the palace, there are rules everywhere, so I'm afraid the girl has to take care of her and give her guidance, right?" Jade muttered while packing things, "If I had known I shouldn't have listened to the girl in the first place, I would have insisted on following you..."
Grandma Yang has not been in a good mood these days, and she is even more irritated when she talks endlessly.
Although she had been actively helping Shen Tianshu prepare before, she never dared to think about Prince Rui's palace. She only hoped that Shen Tianshu could show his face in front of the ladies going to the banquet and leave a good impression. The impression will be helpful for her to talk about marriage in the future.
But did this impression leave too good a mark, that he passed through so many ladies and fell in love with Concubine Fengrong?
Shen Tianshu had said something vague before, only saying that he was accompanying the Dowager Empress to pay homage to the Buddha.
But as a concubine, if you really want to find someone to accompany and talk to the Buddha, the people waiting in line would wait all the way from Wuchang Prefecture to Yongzhou Prefecture. How can you just fall in love with Shen Tianshu?
And for several days, not only did no news come back, but the two days ago when Nanny Yang wanted to see Shen Tianshu, she was politely refused to come back by someone from the palace, saying that Shen Tianshu accompanied the concubine to the temple to worship Buddha, and Not in the palace.
Aunt Yang is not Mingyu.
Mingyu was only concerned about whether Shen Tianshu was eating well, sleeping well, and in a good mood, but Grandma Yang had to worry about Shen Tianshu's future.
If she really could marry into Prince Rui's Mansion, it would not be a good place. After all, Prince Rui's Mansion has always had a good reputation for being tolerant and kind.
However, given Shen Tianshu's status, it would be difficult for her to take the position of the eldest concubine. If it were just a side concubine, it would not be a good choice.
Moreover, the timing of Concubine Fengrong leaving Shen Tianshu was also very delicate.
Although Prince Rui's Palace never said that the purpose of holding this Lantern Festival banquet was to meet the Crown Princess, everyone who went to the banquet thought so.
Shen Tianshu was left to stay in the palace for a while at this time. Even if it was said that he was accompanying Concubine Fengrong, there was no guarantee that anyone would think of him elsewhere.
Which family without foresight would compete with the prince for a woman?
Wouldn't it be equivalent to directly breaking off Shen Tianshu's other marriages?
The more Nanny Yang thought about it, the more annoyed she became, but Mingyu was still chattering beside her.
She couldn't help but said: "Okay, the girl is not a child anymore. She has her own plans. Will there be no servants in the palace? Don't worry about it."
Mingyu was startled by Nanny Yang's sudden attack, and stopped abruptly in mid-sentence. She looked at the other party with her eyes open, full of confusion and innocence.
Nanny Yang had trained her since she entered the house and placed her next to Shen Tianshu, so Nanny Yang knew her temperament best.
The reason why Aunt Yang valued Mingyu the most among the maids at the beginning was because she was pure and honest by nature and not so frivolous.
When Shen Tianshu was almost raped by Xu Yihao, Mingyu's performance also proved that Grandma Yang was not mistaken.
But Nanny Yang couldn't explain these worries to Mingyu clearly.
"That's all, I'm also a little worried about the girl. I'm not angry with you." Aunt Yang sighed helplessly.
Mingyu couldn't help but curse, no matter how many servants there were in the palace, it didn't matter. They didn't understand the girl, how could they serve her well?
"It just so happened that you brought something here. I'll accompany you to the palace tomorrow to see if I can see the girl." For some reason, Grandma Yang felt a little uneasy.
The next day, as expected, Prince Rui's Mansion accepted the things sent by the Shen Mansion, but did not arrange for Aunt Yang to meet with Mingyu and Shen Tianshu, and the words were exactly the same as before.
The only difference is that this time, the servants of the palace gave Nanny Yang a handwritten letter from Shen Tianshu. The letter stated that he accompanied Concubine Fengrong to worship the Buddha in the temple. Everything was fine, so that the family did not have to worry.
Aunt Yang read it and confirmed that it was Shen Tianshu's handwriting, and then she felt a little relieved.
At this time, everyone thought that Shen Tianshu, who was worshiping Buddha in the temple with Concubine Fengrong, had already left Huguang and entered South Zhili.
