Chapter 404 Burns
Queen Song was so angry that her heart ached, not to mention the Empress Dowager. Over there in the Lin Mansion, the grandparents and grandchildren were reunited and had a great time.
Everyone in the Lin family has never been so happy as today.
When it was time for lunch, everyone sat down at the table, which was filled with delicious food and wine.
Madam Lin picked up a chicken leg and put it in Shen Wan's bowl. Shen Wan said, "Thank you, Grandma."
Madam Lin handed a chicken leg to Xiao Huaijin, who said, "Thank you, Grandma."
Xie Jingyu, “…”
Everyone shouts their own words.
It sounds fine to others, but strange to him.
If they call each other like this, wouldn’t siblings become cousins?
Then there was a chicken drumstick in his bowl.
Xie Jingyu, “……???”
How come he has it too?
Xie Jingyu was not surprised that Madam Lin gave him a chicken leg, but why a chicken had three legs.
Not only was Xie Jingyu surprised, but Chen Wan and Xiao Huaijin were also surprised.
I took a closer look and found a chicken drumstick on the plate.
Xiao Huaijin, "......???"
What kind of chicken has four legs?
Ignorant.
The mother who manages the small kitchen felt that she was clever.
How can two legs of a chicken be divided? The Princess of Prince Jingbei is the granddaughter of the old tutor and the old lady, and Prince Ling is their grandson, so he must be given a chicken leg. If Prince Jingbei is not here, then there is no need to worry about it. Prince Jingbei is the old lady's savior and a distinguished guest of the Lin Mansion, how can he be neglected?
The housekeeper decisively chopped off the legs of the other chicken and put them into the pot together.
If it weren't for the fact that Old Tutor Lin and Old Madam Lin had a light diet with little meat and fish, and if the preparations were not insufficient, she would have cooked a plate of chicken legs.
Finally, the leg was placed in Shen Wan's bowl. Old Madam Lin smiled and said, "You have a strong body, eat more."
Everyone ate and talked, with laughter and joy all the time.
After lunch, I stayed for another quarter of an hour before saying goodbye.
Chen Wan and Xie Jingyu returned to the Jingbei Palace, while Xiao Huaijin returned to the Pei family. The emperor granted them a house and asked them to choose an auspicious day to open it. Before that, Xiao Huaijin would still live in the Pei Mansion and no one would complain.
Seeing Xiao Huaijin riding alone, Shen Wan was a little worried, "Don't you want someone to escort him?"
Xie Jingyu laughed, "There are at least four secret guards protecting him in the dark, are you still worried?"
"...So many?" Shen Wan was surprised.
Xiao Huaijin has a special identity, so even if he has returned to his ancestral home, he cannot be careless.
The Queen Mother will definitely find a way to kill him.
In addition to Shen Ji and Xie Jingyu's people, Xiao Huaijin also has the emperor's people around him.
Those people were so bold that they broke into Pei's house and killed Xiao Huaijin. When the emperor found out, he picked two of his shadow guards and sent them to protect Xiao Huaijin.
Xiao Huaijin has at least six secret guards at his command.
In addition, Xiao Huaijin himself knows some martial arts, so even if he is really assassinated, the six secret guards are enough to protect him.
Xie Jingyu held Chen Wan in his arms, and Chen Wan grabbed his hand and covered her lower abdomen.
The fetal movement is more obvious now. Thinking that she will be able to see the little guy in her belly in less than four months, Shen Wan is in an unusually good mood.
I hope my child will look like Xie Jingyu, not only with similar eyes and eyebrows, but also with his brain.
Back at the Jingbei Palace, Xie Jingyu carried Shen Wan down, and the two of them strolled back to Zhaolanxuan.
Buddhist temple.
Concubine Wen and Xie Zhihuan were having lunch.
Four dishes and one soup.
There is not even a trace of minced meat in the vegetarian dish.
Xie Zhihuan was so picky that she slammed her chopsticks on the bowl in anger, tears streaming down her face. "How long will father punish us?!"
Accustomed to a life of luxury, Concubine Wen and Xie Zhihuan have lost a lot of weight after being locked up in the Buddhist temple for these days.
Concubine Wen said, "Your father has never had a mother in his heart. I'm afraid he has forgotten us both."
Xie Zhihuan was so angry that she said, "Mother shouldn't have been so cunning, but father sent my second brother back without telling me, otherwise he wouldn't have..."
Seeing Concubine Wen's eyes turn red, Xie Zhihuan didn't dare to finish her words.
This wasn't her mother's fault alone, so why was she punished so harshly?!
These dishes are not for human consumption!
The food before was at least edible, but ever since the palace split up, the food has become either too salty or too bland. It's obvious that the princess is deliberately manipulating them!
Xie Zhihuan couldn't eat a single bite. A maid came in and informed Concubine Wen and Xie Zhihuan that the emperor had named the seventh prince Prince Ling and given him the Qianlong Residence.
The two of them already looked unhappy, and now they looked even uglier.
Does God have eyes? Why do all the good things happen to the Crown Prince and his wife?!
If Xiao Huaijin is finally appointed as the crown prince, the prince will be his savior, and with his support, as long as the prince does not rebel, he will enjoy endless wealth and glory for the rest of his life!
As for her son, no one knew where he was or even whether he was dead or alive.
There was hatred flashing in Concubine Wen's eyes.
This Buddhist temple——
We can't stay here any longer!
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After dinner, Chen Wan took Shanhu Yinchuan for a stroll in the garden and then read some books to pass the time.
When it was time to go to bed, hot water was brought in from the kitchenette. Chen Wan undressed and soaked in the tub, playing with flower petals. Yin Chuan ran in and said, "Princess, something bad has happened. There's a fire in the Buddhist hall..."
How could water leak in the Buddhist temple?
Are they unwilling to stay in the Buddhist temple and want to burn it down so that the prince will let them out?
After Chen Wan finished bathing and put on her skirt, she went out and saw flames rising into the sky from the direction of the Buddhist temple not far away.
Xie Jingyu came over. He was also taking a bath at this time. He said solemnly, "Don't you want to go and take a look?"
Xie Jingyu said, "Chen Ping is gone."
Xie Jingyu put his arm around Chen Wan's waist and brought her to the roof.
Standing high and seeing far, the Buddhist temple was engulfed in flames.
It is almost impossible to put out a fire this big, so you can only wait for it to burn out.
Soon Chen Ping returned and reported, "Concubine Wen was burned, but her life is not in danger. The prince has already allowed them to return to their own courtyard and sent someone to fetch a doctor for them."
Xie Jingyu asked, "How did the water flow?"
Chen Ping said, "The girl was copying Buddhist scriptures and got so impatient that she accidentally knocked over a candle, causing the fire..."
Is this really the case?
Shen Wan still had some doubts.
But the next morning, Shen Wan dispelled her suspicions. Yin Chuan reported to her, "Concubine Wen was almost burned to death last night..."
Shen Wan was surprised, "So serious?"
Yin Chuan nodded. "When the fire broke out, Concubine Wen was bathing. By the time she had dressed, the fire had already started. When she tried to escape, her clothes caught fire at her arm. If Steward Zhou hadn't arrived in time with his men and poured water on the fire, she would have been severely burned."
Originally, Chen Wan suspected that Concubine Wen and her daughter had caused the fire in order to evade house arrest and copy Buddhist scriptures.
But if it was just to lift their house arrest for the prince, there was no need to be so harsh on herself.
Chen Wan didn't know that the fire in the Buddhist temple was half calculated and half accidental.
Concubine Wen was afraid that if she had gone too far, she would not be able to hide it from the prince, so she decided to pretend to be more conspicuous. However, man proposes, God disposes. Before Concubine Wen finished bathing, the candlestick was knocked over by the maid.
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