Chapter 194 Provocation

Have a good night's sleep.

When Chen Wan woke up early in the morning, she sat on the bed and stretched. Shanhu Yinchuan came into the room and helped her get up.

After washing up, Xie Jingyu came back from morning exercise and the two sat down to have breakfast together.

Except for the beginning, when Xie Jingyu picked up a jade dumpling and put it in Chen Wan's bowl and asked her if she liked it, he did not pick up any more food for Chen Wan or speak again.

Usually when Chen Wan and Xie Jingyu dine together, it is mostly Xie Jingyu who talks, and she answers every question. They interact with each other in a harmonious way.

Now that Xie Jingyu didn't say anything, Chen Wan was even less willing to say anything and just ate her breakfast by herself.

The two maids, Shanhu and Yinchuan, looked at each other, wondering if the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess had quarreled again last night.

But if we talk about a quarrel, the Crown Prince just picked up some food for the Crown Princess. But if there was no quarrel, why was the atmosphere so weird?

After putting down his chopsticks, Xie Jingyu went to the study, while Chen Wan took Shanhu to Wing Chun Court to pay his respects to the old lady.

Last night at the Lantern Festival, Xie Zhihuan and the others returned home relatively late. When Chen Wan went to pay her respects, only Xie Zhiyao was there.

The fourth wife was born out of wedlock, so Xie Zhihuan and the others could act as they pleased, but Xie Zhiyao didn't dare.

Shen Wan only intended to pay her respects and leave, but just as she was about to say she would go back, Concubine Wen spoke first, "The princess has had her old illness come back this time, and I don't know how long it will take to recover..."

It sounds like she cares about the princess very much, but Shen Wan doesn't believe that Concubine Wen has such good intentions, and she doesn't think she is targeting her again.

As soon as Concubine Wen started talking, the Second Madam said, "In previous years, when the princess was ill, the girls in the palace copied Buddhist scriptures to pray for her. I think this year the Crown Prince's wife should do it."

The old lady took a sip of tea, put down the teacup, looked at Shen Wan and said, "Until your mother recovers from her illness, you should copy a few Buddhist scriptures every day and pray for her."

The princess has an old illness that even the imperial physician cannot cure, so what use is copying Buddhist scriptures?

He just disliked her and took the opportunity to take advantage of her under the pretext of asking her to pray for the princess.

Even though she knew they had no good intentions, Shen Wan couldn't refuse and could only obey and agree, "I will go back and copy Buddhist scriptures to pray for my mother."

She was about to leave when she heard the jingling of jewelry outside the door.

Xie Zhihuan, Xie Zhirou and the others walked in.

Xie Zhi asked with a smile, "Sister-in-law, is Big Brother going to marry a concubine?"

Shen Wan frowned.

The old lady scolded, "Don't talk nonsense."

Xie Zhihuan sat down next to the old lady and said, "I'm not kidding. Yesterday, my eldest brother and the Third Prince of Beiyue fought over the lanterns and broke up the stage. The lanterns they finally got were not given to my eldest sister-in-law, but to Miss Shen from General Yunhui's mansion. We didn't see this happen, but many ladies from wealthy families saw it and told me about it when they ran into them yesterday. The princess likes Shen Ling so much, she would definitely not let her be a concubine for my eldest brother, but a co-wife."

The old lady looked at Shen Wan, "Is this true?"

Shen Wan said truthfully, "The lantern was wanted by Miss Shen. Young Master Shen was away, so she asked her husband to help her snatch it."

"Then this is what big brother gave her," Xie Zhihuan said.

The Second Madam said, "The Crown Prince smashed the jade pendant given to him by the Crown Princess a few days ago to save Miss Shen, and then gave Miss Shen a lantern. It's no wonder that everyone would think this way."

Shen Wan couldn't stop these people from thinking whatever they wanted, but they were talking back and forth in front of her, clearly wanting to laugh at her, and Shen Wan couldn't tolerate that.

Shen Wan smiled faintly, "Since you are so curious, I will ask my husband for you later."

A room full of people, "..."

Xie Zhihuan's eyes widened. "Big brother wants to marry a concubine, and big sister-in-law isn't angry?"

You want to see her angry, but she isn't angry.

Shen Wan said, "My mother said that my husband's temperament is like that of the prince. No one can stop him from marrying someone he wants to marry, and no one can force him to marry someone he doesn't want to marry. If my husband really wants to marry a concubine, do you think I can stop him just because I'm angry?"

I've seen people who are self-aware, but I've never seen anyone so self-aware.

But no matter how self-aware one is, it is difficult not to be angry at all. It is more like the relationship between the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess is stronger than gold, and they are not affected by anyone's instigation at all.

Shen Wan's tone was gentle, as if the person who was going to marry a concubine was an unrelated person, but Concubine Wen's face looked ugly as if she had been slapped.

Don't forget, she was forced to be the concubine of the prince. No one knows better than her how difficult it was back then. Shen Wan pulled her out to shut everyone up.

Shen Wan ended the topic with just one sentence.

There are only two outcomes.

First, Xie Jingyu had no intention of marrying a concubine, so no matter how they tried to sow discord, it would be useless.

Secondly, Xie Jingyu had this intention, and she knew she couldn't stop him. She would let him marry her, so what else was there to say.

It was like punching cotton, and Xie Zhihuan and the others just found it extremely boring.

Shen Wan bowed to the old lady and withdrew.

After leaving Wing Chun Court, Shanhu was a little worried, "Will the prince really marry a concubine?"

"Won't."

The two words are very powerful.

Few of the noble families would take a concubine. That was the practice of merchants and would make people laugh at them.

If Xie Jingyu wants to marry her, he can only divorce her first, or kill her to make room for someone else. In any case, he will not marry a concubine.

Chen Wan was very sure of this.

However, despite his confidence, Chen Wan felt a little depressed, as if a huge rock was blocking his way.

After Xie Jingyu gave her the lantern last night, he behaved himself and stopped teasing her. It really felt like the person he liked had settled down.

Xie Jingyu followed the rules because he was afraid that kissing and hugging like before would bring back unpleasant memories of Shen Wan's previous life, making her want to escape from him even more. He wanted to cultivate a good relationship with Shen Wan and take it slowly, but he endured and restrained himself, but Shen Wan thought the same of him. If he knew, he would be so angry that he would vomit blood.

Before returning to Zhaolanxuan, Chen Wan went to visit the princess first. After returning, he drank a cup of tea and began to copy Buddhist scriptures.

Chen Wan had been copying Buddhist scriptures all morning. Xie Jingyu came back and saw them and said, "Mother's illness won't be cured by praying. I just need to copy for a while. There's no need to work so hard."

Shen Wan said, "I'm just sitting around doing nothing."

Copying Buddhist scriptures can not only kill time, but also cultivate one's character.

Seeing Chen Wan's insistence, Xie Jingyu said nothing more. For two days, Chen Wan did nothing else and focused on copying Buddhist scriptures.

That evening, Chen Wan put down his pen and rubbed his aching wrist. Chun'er came in and said, "Crown Princess, Sister Xia He from the Duke's wife is here."

Soon Xia He came in, and Shen Wan asked, "Mother sent you here, but what's the matter?"

Xia He replied, "Old Madam Lin is ill. Madam went to visit her today. I ask you and the young master to visit Old Madam Lin when you are free."

Why is Mrs. Lin sick?

Old Master Lin and Old Madam Lin loved Shen Wan so much that they would definitely go to visit her when they knew she was ill.

Shen Wan said, "Go back and tell my mother that we will go tomorrow."