Seeing that Shen Zhonglei was too drunk, Shen Tianshu had no choice but to ask someone to invite Ping Niang over.
Because Old Mrs. Shen had a stroke, Shen Tianshu was also injured, and Shen Yunhui and Bao'er were both frightened, so after everyone came back from Tian'en Temple this time, Ping Niang suddenly became busy.
On the one hand, we have to take care of the patients, and on the other hand, we have to take care of the children personally.
Of course, the latter point is completely satisfying to Ping Niang.
Ping Niang even secretly hoped that Mrs. Shen would stay in bed like this.
She would rather serve Mrs. Shen for the rest of her life than take Bao'er away from her.
Ping Niang had already fallen asleep. When she heard that Shen Tianshu was looking for her, she had to get up again, put on her clothes and came over to see what was going on.
"My father is very drunk. I've asked someone to give him sobering soup, but someone has to be there to take care of him at night.
"It's inconvenient for me to stay here, so I can only work hard for my aunt."
"Why are you so drunk, Master?"
Ping Niang has been with Shen Zhonglei for so many years, and she has rarely seen him so drunk.
"Who knows!" Shen Tianshu was also helpless. She didn't know what kind of style Shen Zhonglei and Li Zian had.
"If I had known that the master was going to a banquet, I should have stayed here to guard him. Unexpectedly, I would have troubled the eldest lady."
"I know you've been very busy recently. You have to take care of the old one and the young ones." Shen Tianshu said, "If I weren't worried about the carelessness of others, I wouldn't have asked anyone to call you."
"Don't worry, I'm here to watch you. You're in good health. Stop blowing the cool breeze and go back to rest early."
When Shen Zhonglei woke up the next morning, he felt that his head was dizzy and painful, and his mouth was dry and bitter.
"Come here, I want a drink of water!" Shen Zhonglei said while lying on the bed without opening his eyes.
"Dad, please drink this bowl of hangover soup first."
Shen Tianshu's voice made Shen Zhonglei think that he was still dreaming, so he turned over and wanted to continue sleeping.
"Dad, aren't you saying you're thirsty? Do you have a headache? You should feel better after drinking some hangover soup."
Shen Zhonglei suddenly turned over and saw Shen Tianshu standing in front of his bed holding a bowl of hangover soup.
He suddenly felt his head hurt even more.
"You are weak and injured, so you should spend more time training.
"You shouldn't have stayed here all night, right?" Shen Zhonglei asked with a frown.
"Dad, it was Ping Niang who was guarding you last night. I was worried so I came over to take a look. Just when the servant came to tell me, Bao'er woke up and made a fuss about asking for someone, so I asked Ping Niang to go back first."
Shen Tianshu explained the matter clearly in a few words, then handed the bowl in his hand to Shen Zhonglei and said: "Dad, drink it while it's hot. This is Madam Tong's hangover soup recipe. It's more effective than the one made by the chef in the palace." Okay, you’ll feel a lot better after drinking it.”
But Shen Zhonglei did not reach out to pick up the sobering soup. Instead, he looked at Shen Tianshu with some worry and said, "Shu'er, what is going on between the Crown Prince and Lady Tong?"
"Dad, don't worry, there's nothing wrong with them." Shen Tianshu said this with a sense of guilt.
Shen Zhonglei's expression became more worried and said: "Shu'er, don't believe everything just because he is the prince.
"You know, dad has never been the kind of person to listen to rumors.
"But before Madam Tong came to our house to see a doctor, dad saw with his own eyes that the Crown Prince and Madam Tong were almost inseparable and were very caring.
"What others say may be false. What your father and I saw with our own eyes can't be false, right?"
After Shen Zhonglei finished speaking, his heart became more and more tense when he saw that his daughter was silent.
"Shu'er, is he trying to trick you?
"Don't be afraid, and don't have any worries because of his identity as the prince.
"Even if he is Prince Rui's eldest son, he cannot do this kind of persecution.
"The worst case scenario is that dad will resign and we can go back to our hometown to live a free life of farming and studying.
"No matter how capable he is, he can only
In Huguang, we cannot reach our hometown. "
When Shen Tianshu saw that Shen Zhonglei's face looked hungover and uncomfortable, but he was still caring about him wholeheartedly, he couldn't help feeling anxious. Chinese website
"Dad, don't worry. The prince is acting like that outside just to protect Lady Tong, lest someone want to attack her.
"As for being in the palace, I can guarantee that there is no ambiguity between the Crown Prince and Lady Tong.
"If you have to say who has a better relationship with Lady Tong, I actually have a better relationship with her."
"Oh? You have a good relationship with Mrs. Tong?" This was the first time Shen Zhonglei heard about this.
"Previously, Ping Niang was not feeling well. Seeing that Yun Hui was very worried, I tried my best to find Mrs. Tong and made some pills for Ping Niang.
"Who knew that after taking the medicine, Ping Niang not only got better, but also became pregnant.
"Later on, from Ping Niang's pregnancy protection to trauma medication, Tong Niang also helped me a lot one after another.
"Even the bowl of hangover soup in my hand is a recipe given to me by Lady Tong!
"It's a pity that dad kept putting off drinking it. It's all dry now. I asked someone to heat it up..."
Before Shen Tianshu finished speaking, Shen Zhonglei took the bowl and drank it all in one gulp.
"Oh, Dad, drinking it while it's hot will have better effects." Shen Tianshu said helplessly.
People with a hangover will feel dry mouth. Shen Zhonglei talked for a long time without caring about the heat or cooling.
But this hangover soup tastes really good, drink it slightly cold.
I don’t know if it has any effect, but it really quenches my thirst.
"Drink it all, that's it."
"Then rest for a while. This is menthol oil. If you have a severe headache, ask someone to come in and rub it for you."
"Ms. Tong did this too?"
Shen Zhonglei caught the exquisite bottle handed over by Shen Tianshu, pulled out the cork and smelled it closer.
A cool mint smell penetrated his nose and filled his forehead, making his whole body feel refreshed and his head became much clearer.
"Yes, this is good stuff." Shen Zhonglei fell into the habit of using menthol oil when he was studying hard to study for merit, and he couldn't stop it even after he became an official.
After using it for so many years, I have long developed the ability to distinguish good from bad based on taste alone.
The smell of this bottle of menthol oil was the best he had ever smelled.
"Take it and use it. When you're done, send me a message and I'll find a way to get it for you."
"Okay, then I would like to thank my daughter for your filial piety." Shen Zhonglei happily put the bottle into the drawer beside the bed, turned over and sat up.
"Dad, are you going to the Yamen today?" Shen Tianshu asked in surprise.
"It's natural. It's not Xiu Mu today. How can I not go to the Yamen for no reason." After Shen Zhonglei said this, he felt that he was really much more comfortable than before.
It seems that Mrs. Tong not only makes menthol oil well, but also makes something as inconspicuous as sobering soup better than others.
"But……"
As soon as Shen Tianshu said two words, Shen Zhonglei interrupted: "It's nothing, I'm much more comfortable, don't worry."
However, Shen Tianshu still tried his best to finish the sentence and said, "But it is already afternoon. After you wash up and change clothes, it will probably be almost time to leave the office."
"Afternoon?" Shen Zhonglei was confused when he heard this. He walked out with his shoes and looked at the time on the clock. Wasn't it?
"Then you said something about Bao'er waking up, I thought it was morning..." Shen Zhonglei blushed and couldn't help but complain about his daughter.
Shen Tianshu pursed his lips and snickered: "Dad, when I said I woke up, I meant I woke up after taking a nap, not in the morning."
"Okay, okay, you're right. Dad drank too much and his brain is not working properly." Shen Zhonglei smiled and waved his hands.
Shen Tianshu took the opportunity to educate him: "I was just about to say this! You are not young anymore. How come you didn't have a problem with drinking too much before, but now you have more of it."
"Yesterday was an accident. Dad, be careful from now on.
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"The main reason is that I was too agreeable with the prince."
Hearing this, Shen Tianshu immediately pricked up his ears.
She had been curious since yesterday, what on earth were Shen Zhonglei and Li Zian talking about, and why did they both go home so drunk?
But she was too embarrassed to ask Shen Zhonglei directly.
At this time, he finally heard him mention it, and Shen Tianshu quickly prayed that he could say more.
"I never expected that the prince, at such a young age, would care about the common people and their livelihood.
“We talked a lot about business, but he didn’t talk like someone his age at all.
"When I was young, my speech would inevitably be empty and lacking in content.
"At that time, everyone was indifferent to what was going on outside the window and only read the books of sages.
"You can talk about a lot of great principles, but when you really encounter something, your eyesight goes dark and you don't know anything.
"But the Crown Prince is not like that. Even though he is just a young man, he is very capable and capable in his introduction to many aspects of people's livelihood.
"It's really rare."
Shen Zhonglei couldn't stop praising him and made many other miscellaneous remarks.
But Shen Tianshu didn't feel impatient this time, but listened with interest.
Especially when Shen Zhonglei praised Li Zian, she would smile uncontrollably.
Although the banquet ended with Shen Zhonglei and Li Zian both drunk, the rumors about the Shen family in the city did decrease a lot after the banquet.
But whether it was Li Zian's statement that played the role or the secret guards of Prince Rui's Mansion who took the credit is unknown.
The Shen family finally had a few days of peace. Early that morning, a horse came to the door of the house and handed a letter to the disciple of the Shen house.
When the disciple saw that the letter was personally signed by Shen Zhonglei, he did not dare to delay and quickly took it in and gave it to Rong An.
Rong An took the letter into the inner room and handed it to Shen Zhonglei who had just stood up.
As soon as Shen Zhonglei saw the handwriting on the letter, his eyes lit up.
Although his expression didn't change much, Rongan could tell that he was quite happy.
Shen Zhonglei opened the letter anxiously, looked at the contents, and finally showed a long-lost smile and said: "That's great!"
Seeing that he was happy, Rong An boldly stepped forward and asked, "Master is so happy, but what's the happy event?"
Shen Zhonglei said with a smile: "The third child is coming soon, please quickly ask someone to build a yard next to me for him to live in."
