Chapter 161: Unhealthy Trends

No wonder her mother wasn't surprised at all when she said Xie Jingyu broke into her boudoir and rescued her. She thought it was because he rescued her from Shekou and she couldn't say anything. It turned out that her parents had known about it for a long time.

Chen Wan was glad that she had left Duke Dingguo's Mansion, otherwise she would have been so ashamed that she would have to hide in a crack in the ground.

Shen Wan was so angry that she wanted to bite Xie Jingyu. Xie Jingyu seemed to guess what she was thinking and changed the subject, "Do you want me to accompany you for a walk?"

The frustrated anger just stayed on his face, and then disappeared without a trace.

Shen Wan said decisively, “Stop here.”

How interesting.

On the day when the second daughter of Duke Dingguo's mansion got married, the old lady vomited blood and fainted, but it was discovered that the bride was cursed by a rag doll. On the day of her return, the Prince of Jingbei did not accompany her, but accompanied her shopping instead, which was bound to lead to endless speculation.

The Duke Dingguo's Mansion had already lost all its face, and Shen Wan didn't mind adding another piece of firewood to make the fire burn even more vigorously.

After the carriage stopped, Xie Jingyu got off the carriage and helped Shen Wan down.

Chen Wan didn't actually have anything to buy, but it was okay for her to go back to Jingbei Palace. She would feel much better if she took a walk.

As Chen Wan expected, when everyone saw Xie Jingyu accompanying her shopping, they were envious at first, and then felt strange. At this time, the Prince of Jingbei and the Princess should be at the Duke Dingguo Mansion, so why were they on the street?

If you can go out for a walk on the street, there is no reason why you can't go back home.

Everyone was curious, but no one dared to ask. However, there was one person who didn't. Yun Yan rode by and saw Chen Wan and Xie Jingyu coming out of the calligraphy and painting shop. They rode away on their horses and then turned back.

"I thought I was seeing things. It's really my cousin and brother-in-law."

Shen Wan shouted, "Cousin."

Yun Yan got off his horse and asked, "Isn't today the day my cousin comes home? Why are you guys on the street?"

Shen Wan said, "I returned to the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion early in the morning, but unfortunately something happened in the mansion, and my parents didn't want to accompany me, so they asked us to go back to the Prince of Jingbei's Mansion. There was nothing to do when we returned, so we walked around the streets."

...What big thing happened in the Duke Dingguo's Mansion? Even the Prince of Jingbei didn't even bother to greet him when he accompanied his cousin back home.

Yun Yan was a little curious, but didn't ask. Chen Wan was still in the mood to go shopping, which showed that the one in trouble was not the eldest house of Duke Dingguo's Mansion.

As for the other people in Duke Dingguo's Mansion, Yun Yan didn't care.

After a few pleasantries, Yun Yan still had things to do, so Chen Wan said, "I'll go pay my respects to my grandparents in a few days."

Yun Yan smiled and said, "They will definitely be happy if they know."

At that time, people were coming and going on the street, and Chen Wan's voice was quite loud, so many people heard it. Before Chen Wan had finished walking down one street, the news that something big had happened in the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion had spread to several streets.

Feeling a little tired and almost time for lunch, Chen Wan and Xie Jingyu returned to the Jingbei Palace.

Seeing the two people coming back, the gatekeepers at Prince Jingbei's Mansion were a little confused. Shouldn't they have a return meal before coming back? Why did they come back at this time?

The two of them walked into the mansion and went straight back to Zhaolanxuan. Just as they returned to their room and drank half a cup of tea, a maid came in and said, "Princess, the old lady asked you to go to her place..."

What did the old lady want her to do at lunch time?

Chen Wan didn't want to go, but she had to go, so she put down the teacup and took Shan Hu to Wing Chun Temple.

Inside the room, the old lady was sitting on the Arhat couch drinking tea, and Concubine Wen and the second lady were also there.

Shen Wan stepped forward and bowed.

The old lady's eyes fell lightly on her face, "Today is the day you return home, why are you back so early?"

Shen Wan really wanted to know whether all old ladies liked to meddle in other people's affairs, or whether she was unlucky and the ones she met were all nosy and didn't like her.

Before the princess could even ask, the old lady called her over.

Shen Wan said, “Something happened in the mansion, and my parents were busy dealing with it, so my husband and I came back first.”

The old lady put down the teacup, heard the words, and glanced at Shen Wan.

Concubine Wen asked, "Is there anything more important than the prince accompanying you back home?"

How should she respond?

She wanted everyone to know about the scandals of the second and fourth wives, but she couldn't spread them around openly.

Shen Wan didn't say anything, and Concubine Wen suddenly felt unhappy, "Can't you say it?"

You know you can’t say it, so why ask?

Shen Wan said, "Family disgrace should not be made public. I beg Concubine Wen to forgive me."

Concubine Wen frowned, "Another family scandal..."

"Duke Dingguo's mansion is such a mess. There was trouble on the wedding day, and then there was trouble again when she returned home. It brought shame to the Crown Prince and our Jingbei Palace."

Chen Wan's temper suddenly became uncontrollable. "Father values ​​filial piety and has always turned a blind eye to the affairs of the inner house. This is what has allowed them to become more and more unruly and repeatedly do things that go beyond the rules. In the end, so many things have happened. He didn't take care of me and my husband today because he wanted to clean up the house."

The word "beyond the distance" was emphasized particularly strongly.

It was a fact that the Duke Dingguo's Mansion was full of chaos, and Shen Wan would not deny it, but she was the Crown Prince's Consort of the Jingbei Palace after all. She had just entered the house, and the old lady had said a few bad things about her, so she just accepted it. Was it her turn as a concubine to criticize her?

Shen Wan was speaking in a soft and gentle manner. Concubine Wen heard it and her face turned pale.

The Second Madam's lips curled up slightly. "Among the aristocratic families, there are many who fight openly and secretly. It's rare to find harmony like our Jingbei Palace. I hope we won't be contaminated by evil tendencies."

She was accused of being evil just after getting married, and Chen Wan was speechless.

It seems that they are all very satisfied with the harmony in the Jingbei Palace.

I think when he was killed by Xie Jingyu in his previous life, he was smiling in his grave.

Shen Wan knew they were knocking on her, but the knocking was not obvious, so she pretended not to hear it, and then looked at the old lady.

When the maid brought in the food, the Second Madam said, "The Crown Prince's Consort is here today. Let her serve the old lady."

"Okay."

Don't give Shen Wan a chance to refuse at all.

Chen Wan had thought that she would be given rules, but she didn't expect that the one who set the rules for her was not the princess, but the old lady and others. It was quite surprising.

Isn't it just setting rules? I hope the old lady won't regret it.

The second lady helped the old lady up, washed her hands, and then had her meal.

Shen Wan stood aside, serving food to the old lady without any complaints.

In the study.

Xie Jingyu was reading a book. When the maid invited him to have dinner, he went back to his room.

But when he returned to the house and didn't see Chen Wan, Xie Jingyu asked, "Where is the Crown Prince's Consort?"

The maid said, "The Crown Prince's Consort went to see the old lady and hasn't returned yet."

Why does it take so long?

Xie Jingyu was worried and got up to go out.

Stepping into the house, Xie Jingyu saw Shen Wan standing there picking up food for the old lady, and his eyes darkened.

Seeing Xie Jingyu, the old lady smiled and said, "You came just in time to have dinner with grandma..."

Before she could finish her words, the old lady suddenly felt a sharp pain in her stomach.

She raised her hand and the maid quickly helped her into the inner room.

Xie Jingyu said, "Let's go back."

He grabbed Shen Wan's hand and took Shen Wan away. Shen Wan said, "The old lady hasn't finished eating yet..."

"The old lady doesn't need someone to accompany her for dinner, but I do."

He took Shen Wan away without saying anything.

After leaving Wing Chun Court, Xie Jingyu looked at Chen Wan and asked, "I asked you to serve me for dinner, and you really did?"

"How can I not listen?" Shen Wan said sullenly.

Xie Jingyu rubbed his fingertips and asked, "Is it a laxative?"

Shen Wan, “…”

Nothing can be hidden from him.

After all, she had been in the palace for several years and had been bullied by Empress Song. The old lady didn't like her, and she looked for her at lunch time, so it was possible that she would be asked to serve her.

She definitely couldn't miss such a good opportunity to vent her anger.

The old lady wanted to kill her offspring, so she only gave her a laxative, which was considered a mild punishment.

Chen Wan smiled and said, "The old lady and the others are not unfounded in their worries. I have indeed brought evil spirits to your Jingbei Palace."