Chapter 43 Panic
Not only did he not lend her the Jiaowei Qin, but he also lectured her. Shen Wu was very angry. The Duke of Xingguo's Mansion would not let people play famous Qins. Couldn't she bring the Jiaowei Qin to the Duke of Xingguo's Mansion?
However, Shen Wu did not dare to say this out loud. Shen Wan was afraid that she would damage Shen Yu's piano, so how could she allow her to take it out? If someone bumped into it, she couldn't afford the compensation of ten thousand taels.
As sisters from the same house, they grew up together. How could Chen Wan not know that Chen Wu was a person who would destroy her even if she couldn't get her? Only by telling her clearly the price of destruction could she stop having such thoughts.
The birthday banquet for Duke Xingguo was approaching, and Yun prepared a gift list for the old lady to review.
After looking at it, the old lady removed one item and added another. She always made some changes to the gift list drawn up by Yun, and Yun was used to it.
After receiving the gift list from the old lady, a maid came in and reported to the Second Madam, "Second Madam, something bad has happened. Concubine Mei suddenly has a severe abdominal pain..."
clang.
Ye Caiwei, who was serving tea, suddenly accidentally knocked over the teacup.
The tea flowed down the small table and onto the floor.
Ye Caiwei looked a little flustered.
Shen Wan asked curiously, “Why is my cousin so panicked and worried when she heard that Aunt Mei was in trouble?”
As soon as Shen Wan opened her mouth, she drew everyone's attention to Ye Caiwei.
The second wife also caught the worry on Ye Caiwei's face. Although it disappeared quickly, she definitely saw it.
Ye Caiwei calmed down and said, "What are you talking about, cousin? I haven't even met Aunt Mei, so why would I worry about her? I was listening to the maid and was careless for a moment, so I burned my hand with the teacup."
The maid has been serving this tea for quite some time, how could it be hot?
Shen Wan did not expose it either.
The old lady looked a little unhappy and said to the second lady, "After all, Aunt Mei is the sister of the Qingzhou prefect. Find a doctor for her."
When Concubine Mei had a stomachache, the Second Madam's face turned ugly. The Old Madam asked her to call a doctor for Concubine Mei, which made the Second Madam's face even uglier.
Last time, Concubine Mei knocked over the Second Master's medicine, and the Second Madam took the opportunity to punish her. Afterwards, the Old Madam scolded her, saying that Concubine Mei was taken in by the Second Master because of a mistake, and had been with the Second Master for many years, so she should not be beaten or scolded like an ordinary concubine. Concubine Mei had been obedient, so the Old Madam asked her to be more generous.
Now she is putting pressure on her by saying that Concubine Mei is the sister of the Qingzhou prefect. Not to mention that she is just the sister of the Qingzhou prefect, even if she is the sister of a minister in Kyoto, since she is a concubine, she is inferior to others. Whether she can hire a doctor or not is up to her as the mistress.
But since the old lady had given the order, the second lady could not refuse. "Find a skilled doctor for Aunt Mei."
The maid retreated.
Shen Wan drank the tea and hid the smile on his face.
The Second Lady is not a tolerant and generous person.
Since Concubine Mei is ill, the Second Madam will not let her recover so easily. It is not even certain whether this illness is caused by the Second Madam.
Aunt Mei is Ye Caiwei's biological mother. She is so worried just because she heard that she is sick. If she doesn't get better for a long time, she will be worried to death. The old lady will take care of Aunt Mei out of consideration for Ye Caiwei, but the more she takes care of her, the more the second lady wants to kill Aunt Mei.
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When she returned to Mingyue Garden, Shen Wan saw her elder sister playing the piano in the pavilion.
Shen Wan walked over and said, "I'm lucky to have such a good time today."
Chen Yu glared at her and said, "This piano is for you to practice."
Shen Wan asked, “Why should I practice piano?”
Chen Yu said, "Third sister and the others are so diligent, vying to show their faces in front of others, why don't you know how to be anxious?"
Shen Wan sat down next to Shen Yu, "Father said, I don't need it."
Shen Yu looked helpless.
Her father did say this because she was weak and he was worried that she would get tired, so he said it to comfort her, but she actually took it seriously.
Chen Yu said, "A lady of noble family doesn't have to be proficient in everything, such as music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and songs. At least she should have one or two talents that she can show off, so that she can be a beautiful addition to her husband in the future and live in harmony with him."
Shen Wan said, “These are secondary. Good character is the most important.”
Shen Yu choked and raised her hand to poke Shen Wan's head, "Why can't I make sense to you? Dad, Mom, me, and my elder brother are all getting anxious and angry, but you are still like nothing happened, not worried at all."
Chen Wan hugged Chen Yu and said, "I know that elder sister is doing this for my own good, but today I just want to hear you play the piano. Can I practice another day? Even if I study day and night now, I can't catch up."
It's not that Shen Wan is lazy, but she was exposed as soon as she played the piano.
Chen Yu was helpless against Chen Wan's pestering, and in the end it was still her who played the piano. Chen Wan listened to the piano and ate fruit, feeling extremely comfortable.
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In the blink of an eye, it was the day of Duke Xingguo’s birthday banquet.
After breakfast, Chen Wan took Shanhu to Shou'an Hall. She wore a sky blue dress today, looking elegant and graceful, but Chen Wu and Ye Caiwei were dressed up. Ye Caiwei still wore the set of purple jade jewelry that Chen Wan gave her, but she changed her hair into a bun, which gave her a unique charm.
Chen Wan praised Ye Caiwei several times, and Chen Wu was very unhappy. No one was as stupid as Chen Wan. She spent so much money to give others expensive jewelry. Not only did she become Ye Caiwei's foil, but her limelight was also overshadowed by Ye Caiwei.
Fortunately, she received individual instruction at the Nei Jiaofang, and her piano skills improved by leaps and bounds.
She was confident that she could amaze everyone with a single song at the birthday banquet for Duke Xingguo and redeem herself from the loss she had suffered at the Peony Banquet for Princess Shunyang.
Yun took Chen Wan, Chen Wu and Ye Caiwei to the Duke of Xingguo's mansion to celebrate his birthday. For most families, bringing two daughters was considered too much, but Yun had no choice. She couldn't just take Chen Wan with her. Chen Wu and Ye Caiwei both wanted to go, and neither of them would give in, so she had to take them all.
Chen Yao is younger, and when Chen Wan and Shen Wu get married in the future, she will have plenty of opportunities to go out with Yun.
Walking towards the front yard, Shen Wan asked, "Brother, are you going with us?"
Yun said, "Your elder brother has already left the house at this hour."
She also wanted to take the opportunity to see which girl her elder brother was courting, but she couldn't find out by asking, so she could only investigate through clues.
When he arrived at the outer courtyard, Chen Wan happened to see Shunan, Chen Li's servant.
"Mom, I want to tell Shunan a few words."
Without waiting for Yun's consent, Shen Wan walked towards Shun'an.
When Shen Wan came back, Shen Wu asked, "What did the second sister and the eldest brother's servant say?"
Shen Wan said lightly, "Big brother cares so much about my lifelong affairs, so I also care about him."
She was telling the truth and asked Shunan to help her keep an eye on whether Shen Li had any interest in any girl, but Shen Wu and Ye Caiwei didn't believe it.
Even Yun was annoyed and said, "Today is the birthday banquet for Duke Xingguo. There must be many children from noble families going to congratulate him. You..."
Shen Wan's head was buzzing when she heard this, and she quickly interrupted Yun's words, "Mom, I know, I will definitely keep my eyes open today."
Yun looked helpless.
Shen Wan and Yun Shi rode in one carriage, while Shen Wu and Ye Caiwei rode in another.
Arriving at the Duke of Xingguo's Mansion, Chen Wan lifted the curtain of the carriage, and a handsome face once again came into view unexpectedly.
It was Xie Jingyu.
The sunlight hit his almost enchanting face, creating a faint glow. I don't know what he said to the Prince of Linjiang, but a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, which made everything else pale in comparison.
This face can always amaze people, but it's a pity that he has such a bad temper. Otherwise, with his status as the prince of Jingbei, even if he has to observe mourning for three years, the girl who is the apple of his eye will definitely wait for him, right?
And your mother is almost dead, yet you still have the mood to joke and chat with others. Can you please be more careful?
If you don't come to the Duke of Xingguo's mansion to celebrate your birthday, you won't lose any meat, but if you come, you will really die.
Chen Wan felt a sense of helplessness, as if the emperor was not anxious but the eunuch was.
People scattered her ashes, and she still had to worry about him. Shen Wan wondered if she owed this bastard in her previous life.
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