However, Shen Zhonglei soon felt that he might have thought too much.
Because Li Zian never mentioned this matter again, but instead praised Shen Tianshu in front of him.
"My grandmother has always regretted that she did not have a daughter. My mother only gave birth to me, without any brothers or sisters, so my grandmother felt particularly attached to Miss Shen since she met her on the Lantern Festival. Of course, this is also because Master Shen taught Miss Shen so well. good."
"Your Majesty, I really praise you too much. The fact that my daughter received the wrong love from the Imperial Concubine is a result of her own cultivation. I don't dare to take the credit. I am just worried that my daughter is young and is afraid that she will be ignorant and make the Imperial Concubine angry."
"No, it's too late for grandma to like her. She always talks about it. It feels like even my own grandson has fallen out of favor." Li Zian said and joked.
Hearing Li Zi'an spare no effort in praising him, Shen Zhonglei couldn't help but secretly wonder, could it be that the prince is attracted to Shen Tianshu?
Shen Tianshu has been good-looking since she was a child, and now she has become a woman, becoming more and more beautiful and attractive.
If Li Zian is attracted to her, it is not impossible.
But Shen Zhonglei did not want to marry his daughter into the palace. The palace had a high status and strict rules. He was afraid that Shen Tianshu would suffer a loss if he married her. With his status, he was afraid that he would not be able to help.
Thinking of this, Shen Zhonglei couldn't help but turn his eyes to Fan Yuru.
In his mind, Fan Yuru was obviously a more suitable candidate than Li Zian.
Shen Zhonglei thought in his mind that Shen Tianshu was not young now, and it was almost time to start looking for candidates.
It's better to take advantage of Fan Yuru's visit to Yongzhou Mansion and find an opportunity to test it out.
If both parties have such intention, if the matter is brought up like this, Li Zian, as the prince, will definitely not be able to steal people from his subordinates.
In this way, he can not only choose his favorite son-in-law, but also quietly prevent the possibility of the prince having any ideas. Wouldn't it kill two birds with one stone?
Shen Zhonglei was a little distracted thinking about it, and he didn't even hear Fan Yuru talking to him.
Seeing this, Fan Yuru thought Shen Zhonglei was too tired to receive Li Zian today, so he helped him out considerately: "Sir Shen, it's getting late today, and it's really hard for you to receive us. Why don't we stop talking today? , Anyway, the prince will stay for a few more days before leaving, so we have a long time to come."
Shen Zhonglei suddenly came back to his senses and saw that it was already getting late outside. He thought that Li Zian was still injured, and he didn't know if he was ready or not. He was still lingering here without taking the initiative to say goodbye. It was really unwise.
"I didn't expect it to be so late all of a sudden." Shen Zhonglei stood up and said, "I will take my leave, I won't delay the prince's rest."
Shen Zhonglei left the courtyard where Li Zian lived and went straight to the main room.
Mrs. Xu was about to go to bed, but she couldn't help but feel happy when she saw him coming.
Xin Dao Han's clever idea turned out to be effective. After their son came back, the relationship between the couple really eased a lot.
However, Shen Zhonglei didn't even sit down, and went straight to the topic: "There will be a banquet in Mingshui Garden the day after tomorrow for the Crown Prince, and the ladies and girls from all the palaces will also come. Time is tight, so you and your people will get ready tomorrow.
"If you are too busy, let Tianshu help you a little. I think she managed the housekeeping in an orderly manner before, so she should still be able to help you.
"Besides, when she gets married, she may have to take care of things like banquets in her husband's family. You should start teaching her and taking care of her."
"Master, I understand." Mrs. Xu promised meekly, and was about to ask the maid to come in to help Shen Zhonglei change clothes and wash up. She planned to keep him here tonight.
Unexpectedly, Shen Zhonglei walked away immediately after giving the explanation.
Xu was so angry that she grabbed the pillow and threw it at his leaving back.
Naturally, it didn't hit Shen Zhonglei who had already left the house, but it hit Han Qiao who followed the sound.
"Ouch!"
As soon as Hanqiao entered the room, a pillow hit her head.
She calmed down before picking up the pillow, patting it and putting it back on the soft couch, and asked: "What's wrong, madam? Are you angry with the master again?"
"Isn't that right? He came here to explain a few words and then left as if his butt was on fire, as if he was afraid that I might eat him if he stayed a little longer!" Mrs. Xu said angrily, "Have I not been humble enough today? My son finally came back and he didn’t even eat at home at night. What did I say? He’s still so lukewarm to me, what else does he want from me!"
"Madam, as the saying goes, it doesn't freeze three feet in a day. This is the first time you and the master have been at odds for so long. The master is such a face-loving person. If you change your mind all of a sudden, I'm afraid you will feel guilty too. Are you muttering?"
"Tch!" Although he was dissatisfied, Xu's momentum suddenly weakened and she curled her lips and said, "He wants face, don't I?"
"Face is important, but it is for outsiders to see. When it comes to face between a husband and wife, the most important thing is to hold on to the inner face."
"Okay, you can tell me, did the master give you any benefit to speak for him in front of me every day?"
Seeing that he had been persuaded, Hanqiao immediately laughed and said: "It's such a simple truth. Madam, a smart person, has already known it all in her heart. She is just angry with the master, and her heart is not going well. She uses the slave's words to persuade her." Just yourself."
Xu's mood suddenly dropped again, and she sighed and said: "Oh, do you think I can accept it? Last time there was a Lantern Festival banquet at Prince Rui's house, Yun Yao was unable to go because he was banned by the master. This time Prince Li Zian came to Yongzhou Mansion, and Yunyao missed her because she was sent back to her hometown by the master. Tell me, what is this? Isn’t it possible that the prince has a conflict with Yunyao? "
Hanqiao was startled by Mrs. Xu's words. She quickly looked around and saw that there was no one else in the room. Then she said, "Madam, please be careful. Don't say this nonsense. If someone with a heart listens to it, it will be very harmful to the lady and the girl." It’s not good!”
"I'm just going to tell you!" Mrs. Xu lowered her voice, but still couldn't help complaining, "Do you know, the master actually said that I should take Shen Tianshu with me and teach her more? You will need it when you get married in the future! If she needs it, why can’t Yunyao use it..."
Li Zian came here just to show off the guard of honor this time, and he couldn't hide the news even if he wanted to.
So Xu was not the only one who wanted to send her daughter to Li Zian.
Although not every family has daughters of the right age, there are quite a lot of people in the government who can't stand it.
Besides, who doesn’t have relatives and friends in the neighborhood?
From the morning on the next day, there was an endless stream of people visiting the houses of Yongzhou Prefecture and Yamen carrying gifts to establish relations.
Some people were even more daring and even brought their daughters to beg Mrs. Xu directly.
