Chapter 319 I'll Keep You Company
Chu Yang and Shen Ling's marriage was successfully settled, and Shen Wan was happy for them from the bottom of her heart.
After Lady Linjiang Hou returned, she was busy preparing the betrothal gifts, while Lady Shen happily prepared a dowry for her daughter, hoping that her daughter could marry in style.
Chu Yang rode as fast as he could and rushed to Jizhou without stopping. He did not get off his horse except to eat or go to the bathroom.
By the evening, when I rested at the post station, I was almost exhausted.
Prepare to take a bath and go to bed quickly, because you have to get up and travel before dawn tomorrow.
But he took off his brocade robe and took out the family jade pendant from his arms.
Chu Yang's entire body broke apart on the spot.
Chu Yang, “……!!!”
Didn’t he give this jade pendant to Chen Ling?
Why is it still on him?
Where's the token that Xie Jingyu asked for him, the one that even his own father didn't have?
Chu Yang was going crazy.
He calculated the time and could only be willful for once, but there was no time for him to return to Beijing a second time.
The token is in Shen Ling's hand and will not be lost, but if his parents knew that he is so unreliable, they would probably beat him to death.
His own parents were fine, but he was afraid that General Shen and his wife would find out. He couldn't even give the token to the wrong person, so they probably wouldn't want a reckless son-in-law like him.
Chu Yang was soaking in the bathtub, looking hopeless.
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The next day, after Shen Wan had fed the koi and returned to the house, she saw several pieces of silk on the table.
It was the best fabric that Coral picked out from the warehouse.
When making clothes for the emperor, even if they are casual clothes, one must be extremely careful.
Shen Wan picked one, and Shanhu said, "But there's no size for the emperor."
Chen Wan went to find Xie Jingyu. Xie Jingyu asked her to make a brocade robe for the emperor and had to give her the measurements. Although the emperor's height was similar to her father's, it was a little off and the robe would not fit him well. She did not have the courage to dress the emperor in a brocade robe that did not fit him.
Xie Jingyu said, "It's not difficult to get one. I just happened to be going to the palace to see the emperor for something."
After Xie Jingyu entered the palace, Shen Wan returned to the room. Just as she sat down, Chun'er came in and said, "Prince's Consort, Madam Shen is here."
Shen Wan, “…???”
The princess just went to the Shen Mansion yesterday, why did Madam Shen come to the Jingbei Palace?
Having nothing to do, Shen Wan got up. She thought Madam Shen was here to see the princess, but when she went out, she saw Madam Shen walking towards her with an anxious look.
That face looked like something terrible had happened, and Shen Wan felt a little uneasy.
Madam Shen came over, and Shen Wan asked, “Why is Madam Shen here at Zhaolanxuan?”
Madam Shen asked, "Why did Ling'er come to Jingbei Palace to look for you yesterday?"
Seeing a layer of fine beads of sweat on her forehead, Shen Wan hurriedly asked, "But what happened?"
There were a bunch of people in the yard, so Mrs. Shen didn't say anything and handed a piece of paper to Shen Wan.
Shen Wan opened it and saw the words written on it:
My daughter needs to leave Beijing for something.
Don’t worry, Mom and Dad.
Without saying where he was going or when he would be back, Young Master Shen left the house in the morning and found that his horse was missing. When Mrs. Shen saw that her daughter did not go to pay her respects, she realized that Shen Ling had ridden it away.
There was also a note like this under the pillow.
Mrs. Shen thought about how her daughter was a little absent-minded yesterday morning and went to Jingbei Palace to find Shen Wan without saying hello to her, so she thought of asking Shen Wan if she knew anything.
After all, even she, as a mother, didn't know that her daughter liked the Prince of Linjiang Marquis, but Shen Wan knew it.
Seeing that Madam Shen was extremely anxious and the courtyard was not a place for conversation, he invited Madam Shen into the house to talk and said, "Chen Ling came to me yesterday to ask me if the Prince of Linjiang Marquis had any other missions in Jizhou besides helping the Yun family with disaster relief..."
"She's very worried. She must have gone to Jizhou to look for the Marquis of Linjiang."
Madam Shen's brows were furrowed. "The Marquis of Linjiang went to Jizhou to handle official business. Why did she go along and cause trouble?"
If she is engaged, she becomes a wife; if she elopes, she becomes a concubine. How could a lady from a noble family chase after a man?
Thankfully, the marriage was finalized yesterday. If the news got out, would my daughter still be able to get married?!
Mrs. Shen was anxious and angry, and felt dizzy.
It was already dangerous for the Prince of Linjiang to go to Jizhou to work for the Emperor, and his daughter followed him to cause more trouble. This was ignorant. Even if the Prince of Linjiang liked him, the Lady of Linjiang would not agree, and there was no way to cancel the engagement.
Mrs. Shen came in a hurry and left worriedly.
Mrs. Shen went back to discuss with General Shen and sent someone to bring her daughter back. A maid came in and said, "Prince's Consort, the Second Young Mistress is vomiting, and Concubine Wen has sent for a doctor..."
The imperial physician had suspected Song Nanyue was pregnant after taking her pulse. After a few days, she started vomiting, so it was very likely that she was pregnant.
No, the doctor entered the house, and within a quarter of an hour, the news that Song Nanyue was pregnant reached Shen Wan's ears.
Also reported was the news that the prince had ordered someone to give three thousand taels of silver to Song Nanyue to ensure her pregnancy.
The prince only has two sons, Xie Jingyu and Xie Jingze. He has few sons and illegitimate sons are rare. When Chen Wan was pregnant, the prince gave her many rewards. Now that Song Nanyue is pregnant, he must give some as well.
As soon as Song Nanyue became pregnant, she used the amulet in her belly as a raft. She was confined to her house for the past few days, copying Buddhist scriptures to pray for the empress dowager. Concubine Wen said that copying Buddhist scriptures was too tiring and staying in the house was not good for the fetus, so she asked the prince to lift Song Nanyue's house confinement.
Chen Wan went to the garden to appreciate the flowers. The wife of Duke Song came to visit her daughter. The look in her eyes when she looked at Chen Wan was so cold, but Chen Wan ignored her.
Shen Wan stayed in the garden for a quarter of an hour, and when she was about to leave, she saw Song Nanyan and Madam Song walking towards Wing Chun Court from a distance.
Song Nanyue just vomited a little and didn't have any miscarriage. In addition, she had been cooped up in the room for several days, so as soon as the prince lifted her house confinement, Song Nanyue came out.
After sending Madam Song to the old lady, she saw Shen Wan in the garden. Song Nanyan came over and said, "Sister-in-law is in a good mood."
Shen Wan said, "Second Young Madam left her own mother alone and came here not just to greet me, right?"
Song Nanyan played with the embroidered handkerchief in her hand and said, "It was my negligence before that caused me to fall into your hands again and again. Now that you and I are both pregnant, I will fight with you."
She knew it didn't need to be said.
It’s better to lose the battle than the person. How could Shen Wan be frightened by her? “Since you like to fight so much, I will accompany you to the end.”
Song Nanyue gritted her teeth and walked away with her neck held high. If anyone didn't know her, they would think she had won.
Chen Wan's mood for appreciating the flowers was completely ruined, and he prepared to return to Zhaolanxuan.
As soon as she walked out of the garden, she saw Concubine Wen's eldest sister-in-law, Madam Wen, coming over. The look that Lady Song gave Shen Wan was already unfriendly, and Madam Wen was even worse. If someone didn't know, they would think that Shen Wan owed her one or two hundred thousand and refused to pay it back.
She is just the eldest sister-in-law of Concubine Wen, yet she dares to show disrespect to her, the Crown Prince's Consort. Does she really think she is easy to bully?
Shen Wan looked over with cold eyes. Madam Wen did not come closer and walked away from the path over there.
But when she turned around, Shen Wan saw her profile and her eyes widened.
How come she hadn't noticed before that Xie Jingze's nose was so similar to Madam Wen's...
It is normal for Xie Jingze to look like Master Wen, as nephews should resemble their uncles, but there is no reason for him to look like Madam Wen.
Xie Jingyu had originally suspected that the real Xie Jingze had been sent out of the palace by Concubine Wen a long time ago, and that something might have happened to him...
A bold guess emerged from the bottom of Shen Wan's heart, and he could no longer suppress it.
Watching Madam Wen walk away, Shen Wanhui returned to Zhaolanxuan and went directly to the study.
She took out the medicines that she had asked Shanhu to buy from the quack doctor. She was looking at the medicine bottles when the door suddenly creaked open, scaring Shen Wan. She lost her grip on the medicine bottle and it fell to the ground.
Shen Wan slapped his chest, turned around and glared at Xie Jingyu, “You scared me.”
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PS: I guess I will fail again and again, but I will definitely be able to write it tomorrow.
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