Chapter 206: Room Allocation
The next day, the morning sun shone into the house.
Shen Wan woke up, sat on the bed and stretched, and his bones creaked, which scared him.
Shanhu came in and said, "Princess, the fire broke out at Prince Kang's mansion last night..."
It was indeed Prince Kang’s Palace.
In the previous life, Prince Kang's Mansion helped someone plot against her, and in this life, it helped someone plot against Xie Jingyu. It deserved to be set on fire on the night of the Concubine Dowager's birthday banquet.
Chen Wan got out of bed and rested for a night. He felt much better, but it would take at least three days to fully recover.
Since she was pretending to have sprained her ankle, Shen Wan simply pretended to be sick for a few more days. She didn't go to pay her respects to the old lady, nor did she go to the princess.
But Chen Wan didn't go out, and it was not uncommon to see annoying people, so Xie Zhihuan, Xie Zhirou and others came to take care of Lanxuan.
Seeing Shen Wan lying in bed, Xie Zhiyao asked, "Is sister-in-law's ankle injured so badly?"
Among the girls in Jingbei Palace, there is only one Xie Zhiyao that Shen Wan has a good impression of.
Xie Zhihuan said, "I've never seen my sister-in-law be so delicate. She sprains her ankle all the time."
Does her pampering hinder them in any way?
Did he think she wanted to lie in bed? Chen Wan said, "When I was at Duke Dingguo's Mansion, I rarely sprained my ankle. Even if I did, it would heal after half a day. Ever since I fell from the swing last time and injured my foot seriously, every time I sprain my ankle, it hurts so much. I wonder if it has left any sequelae."
Xie Zhihuan, Xie Zhirou and the others had stiff expressions.
They were the ones who built the swing set. They said Chen Wan was spoiled, and Chen Wan indirectly accused them of being vicious.
The princess said that it’s okay to be physically weak, but you can’t have a vicious heart.
Xie Zhihuan, Xie Zhirou and the others were disappointed and left angrily.
As soon as they left, Mother Zhao arrived. Seeing Chen Wan lying in bed, Mother Zhao was a little surprised, "Is the Crown Princess' ankle sprained so seriously?"
Chen Wan said, "Maybe it's the sequelae of the last sprain. It hurts especially badly when it's slightly sprained."
Mother Zhao said, "We need to see a doctor."
Shen Wan, “…”
Digging a hole to bury yourself.
Shen Wan quickly shook her head, "I've already used the medicine. Don't tell Mother and make her worry."
It’s amazing that the Crown Prince’s wife is so filial. Even though she sprained her ankle, she still cares about the Princess.
Mother Zhao told Shanhu Yinchuan to take good care of Chen Wan and then went back. But when she was leaving, she found that there was only one pillow on the bed. Mother Zhao frowned but said nothing.
After leaving, Mother Zhao asked Mother Xu, "Do the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess sleep separately?"
Mother Xu nodded, "The Crown Prince's wife is not feeling well, so the Crown Prince is sleeping in the study."
If you feel uncomfortable, just don't do anything. There's no need to sleep in separate rooms every month.
Mother Zhao didn't think much of it, but Mother Xu couldn't help but react, "That's not right. The prince has been sleeping in the study for many days. The princess' menstruation should have been over long ago."
The Crown Prince and the Crown Princess have been married for only a short time, and they are both at the age of full vigor. It is not enough for them to be together every day, so why are they sleeping in separate rooms? Is there a problem in their relationship?
Mother Zhao glanced at the study and went back to report to the princess.
Shen Wan was nursed back to health for three days before fully recovering.
When she woke up that day, she felt refreshed and relaxed. She sat down in front of the dressing table and let Coral do her makeup.
After tying up her hair, Shanhu picked a hairpin for Chen Wan to wear. She opened the dressing box and saw that the half jade pendant was missing from the box where it was usually kept. She suddenly realized that she had taken the half jade pendant to Huguo Temple that day.
Shen Wan was anxious, "Where is my half jade pendant?"
Shanhu shook her head, "Where is the Crown Prince's Consort?"
Chen Wan remembered that she brought the jade pendant to Huguo Temple, and it fell to the ground when she rescued Xie Jingyu. Fortunately, it was a muddy ground, and the jade pendant did not break after falling.
She was afraid of losing it, so she stuffed the jade pendant into her clothes. Later, when Xie Jingyu went to take a bath in the cold pond, she carried his brocade robe to the edge of the cold pond, and she never saw the half jade pendant again.
It must have fallen into the Huguo Temple.
Her mother gave her the jade pendant before she died, so she couldn't lose it. Why would she take the jade pendant to the Huguo Temple for no reason?
Shen Wan said, "Go to the back mountain of Huguo Temple and help me find it."
Although it has been a few days, few people go to that place. If it really fell there, it probably would not be picked up by anyone.
Coral agreed.
Thinking of the Taoist priest, Shen Wan felt bad in his heart, and ordered, "By the way, give the house deed and land deeds of the small courtyard with two entrances on the south street of the city to the Taoist priest. If you encounter a quack doctor, buy some poisons and bring them back."
Well, Xie Jingyu went back to his room for breakfast and happened to hear this.
His handsome brows frowned, and Shen Wan suddenly became a little stressed, “I bought it for self-defense, not to poison you.”
It was just that he had tricked her, and she gave him a laxative in anger. It didn't poison him, but it made her brother suffer. He even suspected that she had poisoned him, but she didn't have the confidence to do so.
Xie Jingyu didn't say anything, and the two of them had their meal together.
After breakfast, Chen Wan took Yinchuan to Wing Chun Court to pay her respects to the old lady. When she walked around the screen and entered the room, she saw Xie Zhirou massaging the old lady's shoulders and asked, "Grandma, how was my massage?"
The old lady patted Xie Zhirou's hand and said, "Take a rest now. Grandma is old and can't stand your torture."
Xie Zhirou gently kneaded the old lady, looked at Shen Wan and said, “I’m clumsy, but my sister-in-law is skillful. Let her knead you later.”
"Okay."
Don't give Shen Wan a chance to refuse at all.
After finally having three days of peace and quiet, she was tormented as soon as someone came to pay their respects. Does she look like someone who would give someone a shoulder massage?
Shen Wan said, “I’ve never massaged anyone’s shoulders before…”
Concubine Wen said, "No one is born knowing how to do this. Even if the Crown Prince's wife was spoiled, she is now married and should learn some of these things about serving others. Occasionally, giving the Crown Prince a massage can also enhance the relationship between husband and wife."
Chen Wan suspected that Concubine Wen really treated her as Xie Jingyu's biological mother. She had asked her to serve the old lady during meals before, and now she asked her to massage her shoulders.
If it wasn't for the unreasonable reasons, Concubine Wen would probably have set the rules for her herself.
Xie Zhirou massaged the old lady’s shoulders, and the old lady asked her to do it too. Shen Wan said she didn’t know how to do it, so she asked her to learn, and then she had no reason not to go.
Xie Zhirou gave up her seat to Shen Wan. Shen Wan walked behind the old lady and put her hand on her shoulder. Xie Zhirou said, "Grandma is afraid of pain, please be gentle..."
Shen Wan heard it clearly, and pinched it very lightly, as if he hadn't pinched it at all.
Xie Zhirou said disdainfully, "I told you to pinch it more gently, but I didn't ask you to do it this lightly."
Shen Wan became a little heavier.
"Heavier."
Add a little more weight.
"Heavier!"
Shen Wanshou exerted force fiercely, and the old lady immediately cried out in pain.
That shout completely destroyed the old lady's prestige and image.
Concubine Wen angrily scolded, "If you don't want to give the old lady a shoulder massage, just say so. Is there anyone like you who deliberately irritates others?!"
The Second Madam said, "Such disrespect to the old lady must be severely punished."
Chen Wan glanced at Concubine Wen and the Second Madam and said, "Concubine Wen and Second Aunt, are you going to spank me, the Crown Prince's Concubine, or are you going to make me kneel in the Buddhist temple and reflect on my actions? I've already said that I've never served anyone like this before. I didn't handle it too harshly the first time, and the Old Madam didn't say anything, yet you're punishing me. If my father hears about this, he'll come to the Jingbei Palace and tear you down."
After leaving this sentence, Shen Wan left directly.
Coral followed behind him with her eyes wide open.
Concubine Wen and the Second Madam behind him were so angry that they were breathing in more than breathing out, and their hands were shaking as they pointed at Shen Wan's leaving back.
She had long disliked these people, who were deliberately picking on her, treating her like a soft persimmon that they could squeeze and twist at will. They were offering them to her to establish her authority, so she had no reason not to take them.
After leaving Yongchun Courtyard, Shen Wan went to pay her respects to the princess, and saw Xie Jingyu entering the Liuli Courtyard from a distance.
As soon as Shen Wan entered the room, she heard Xie Jingyu's voice, "My mother wants to see me for something?"
The princess leaned on the large welcoming pillow and asked, "Have you and the Crown Princess been sleeping in separate rooms recently?"
Shen Wan's steps faltered, and he wanted to turn around and leave.
But it was too late, the princess had already seen her.
"Why do you sleep in separate rooms?"
The princess asked Shen Wan this question.
Shen Wan suddenly felt a headache. Just as she was about to speak, Xie Jingyu said, "I want to sleep in the study. I'm a light sleeper. If Wan'er turns over at night, I'll wake up with a start and won't be able to sleep well all night. It's better to sleep in the study."
What a good prince.
He was so angry that he vomited blood, and helped the Crown Prince's wife to keep it a secret.
He was chased by the Crown Princess to sleep in the study, but he still protected her.
Yinchuan felt that her own Crown Prince's Consort had gone too far.
Shen Wan felt a little guilty in her heart, and the princess frowned and said, "You are so young, how can you be so shallow?"
"We just sleep in separate rooms. It won't affect Mother and Consort holding her grandson."
"Mother, please rest and recuperate. Don't worry about our affairs."
Xie Jingyu grabbed Shen Wan’s hand and took Shen Wan away.
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