When Wei An got up the next day, she was helped up by Yuqing. She was really tortured by Shen Chen, so when she was woken up by Yuqing and Nanny Wang the next day out of worry, she found that it was already bright outside. The sun had already penetrated into the house, casting a mottled light and shadow.
Nanny Wang looked at her expression, still complaining in her heart about Shen Chen's lack of self-control, but because of Shen Chen's promise and warning, she couldn't say it directly, so she had to tell Wei An: "It's already past breakfast time... Fortunately, the Marquis went to pay his respects to Concubine Yu in person and told her that you were a little tired these two days, so he went straight to the palace to pay his respects after breakfast..."
Concubine Yu was not a proper mother-in-law to begin with, so it made sense for Wei An to set the rules or not. Concubine Yu had already been polite before and had taken the initiative to say that there was no need for Wei An to visit him morning and evening, but Wei An had not agreed. Now Shen Chen had personally explained the reason, and let the servants know that the couple did not mean to lose face for Concubine Yu on purpose to save her face. Concubine Yu would certainly not make things difficult for him. Not only that, she also asked Nanny Peng to personally deliver a lot of supplements, saying that since Wei An was not feeling well, he should take good care of himself and he did not need to go over to eat with her.
Wei An listened quietly, his face a little angry. Thinking of Shen Chen's outrageous words and deeds yesterday, he couldn't help but feel angry. He agreed with a little embarrassment and changed the subject: "Mammy, shall I wear that light yellow dress today?"
Nanny Wang had learned her lesson and knew that it was better to quit while things were going well. She nodded and asked Lan He to find some clothes for her. Seeing that Wei An's hair was almost done, she asked someone to change her clothes for her. She said softly, "You have to go back to the Marquis' Mansion tomorrow... It's the day to go back to your parents' home. You should be aware of it and can't delay any longer..."
Returning to the bride's parents' home is a big event. After the return, the brothers and parents from the bride's side have to come to the husband's side to send oil, rice and roast pork. This is to prove that the two families have become relatives and get along happily. There cannot be any mistakes. The time is also calculated by the Imperial Astronomical Observatory. When to go out is also fixed, and the rules cannot be broken.
This was a subtle reminder to Wei An that Shen Chen should not act like he did last night and the night before. Wei An blushed and responded with some helplessness. He put on his clothes and waited for Yu Qing to finish putting on makeup for him before he stood up and asked Nanny Wang, "Where's the Marquis?"
We should be going into the palace soon, why is there still no sign of Shen Chen
Wenxiu, who had been busy outside and had just come in, responded: "It seems that she went to pay her respects to the prince..."
Before she finished speaking, the maids outside greeted her. Wei An looked at Shen Chen, gritting her teeth. She felt sore in her waist and back, as if she had fought a battle and was seriously injured. However, the man in front of her seemed to be free and easy, as if he had taken a magic medicine...
Shen Chen was completely unaware of her anger. Seeing her glaring at him, he stepped forward and consciously put his arm around her waist and hugged her, asking her, "Why are you looking at me like that? Did I make you angry last night?"
Wei An was indeed angry last night. She was shaken so hard that she had no strength left and almost fainted several times. However, the man in front of her refused to let her go, so she slept so late.
She snorted, and seeing Shen Chen's ambiguous smile, she couldn't help but reach out and tap him on the head a few times. Only then did she calm down and asked him, "Did you go to see the prince?"
Prince Linjiang treated her coldly, and she didn't want to get close to him, so she continued to call him Prince as before.
Shen Chen hummed, his voice lowered a bit: "I went to ask my father about Awu, and he still didn't tell me anything, but I have some guesses in my mind. When the time comes, I'll ask Hanbo and the others to check it out..."
In fact, they both knew in their hearts that even if they found out something, they could not do anything to King Linjiang, nor could they change her decision.
But it's better to have some idea than to know nothing.
Wei An held Shen Chen's hand in silence. Shen Chen held her hand tightly and smiled: "Okay, we should go to the palace today. We can't be late. It's almost time now. Let's go out first. We are ready."
Shen Chen was very considerate and always arranged everything very meticulously. Even if Wei An slept for an extra hour, it did not delay the progress at all, because he had already informed Concubine Yu in advance, and the carriage and things were all ready. When they entered the palace, it was almost the same time as agreed upon.
Shen Chen took Wei An to the Taiji Hall to kowtow to Emperor Longqing.
Wei An seldom saw Emperor Longqing. When he met him this time, he finally understood why Shen Chen said that Emperor Longqing was so anxious to get the magic medicine. Emperor Longqing was visibly more energetic, and his complexion was completely different from before. No wonder he praised this magic medicine so highly, it turned out that it was really useful.
Emperor Longqing exempted them from the formal ceremony, and after they kowtowed, he asked them to stand up. He said some encouraging words to Wei An in a friendly manner before sending her away: "You should go to the harem to see Concubine Lin Shu first. She said she hasn't seen you for a long time and misses you very much. I'll keep Ah Chen to talk for a while."
Wei An obediently agreed and bowed, then took the reward handed to him by Eunuch An from Emperor Longqing. He walked out into the wind with a heavy heart - Emperor Longqing had let Shen Chen go before because he was busy with the wedding, and he didn't know if he would force him to find medicine again this time.
Her guess was obviously correct. Emperor Longqing didn't even bother to be polite and asked Shen Chen directly, "Now that the marriage is over and you've married your sweetheart, shouldn't you help me find Master Zhang?"
His tone was not bad, because Master Zhang was unmoved. Ever since he woke up, Emperor Longqing had used many methods, including detaining his disciples and threatening him, sealing his Taoist temple, and even asking the Embroidered Uniform Guard to kill him, but he still insisted that he could no longer make medicine.
The Jinyiwei sent by Emperor Longqing did not find any prescription in his Taoist temple. Only Master Zhang could make this medicine. This man could not be killed. Emperor Longqing had no way to deal with him, so he could only put all his hopes on Shen Chen. He joked without hesitation: "I have done everything I promised you. If you dare not do things for me, I am not a Buddha made of clay, but I have a temper."
Shen Chen knew what he meant, and sighed hesitantly: "I sent several letters to the real person, but the real person didn't reply... I'm afraid that even if I went, the result would be the same..." (To be continued)