Chapter 332: Fanning the Flames
"Why is she so arrogant?"
Princess Leyang was also very angry after being humiliated by Princess Lu.
She asked this old guy to come over originally to give Song Tangning a warning, and use her to confirm the incident of "rescuing someone from drowning" tonight, and force the innocence-lost Song Tangning to marry into the Princess's Mansion.
Princess Leyang had already thought it through. As long as her son could pull the person out of the water, even if he was just slightly injured, she would use this old man's mouth to make the matter known to everyone and force Song Tangning to enter the mansion. But now, the person has fallen into the water, but her son and those useless people in the mansion have disappeared.
Originally, since he couldn't catch Song Tangning, it would have been nice to be able to trap the girl from the Qian family, but in the end, he got nothing.
The two girls were clean after coming out of the water, without even a trace of a man around them. Princess Leyang almost fainted from anger at that time. Later, Song Tangning humiliated her, and she wanted to use Princess Lu to teach her a lesson, but who knew that the old woman couldn't even control the two little girls, and was almost bitten back.
If I had known this earlier, why would I have asked her to come here?
Princess Leyang kicked the fallen teacup in front of her, sending it crashing down onto the steps. "She's old and spoke without restraint, and now she's got the nerve to blame me. I call her Aunt Wang, and she really thinks she's nothing!"
The Fourth Prince's wife was nearly splashed by the broken pieces of the cup. As she was protected by her maidservant, a flicker of disgust flashed in her eyes. "Don't be angry. The old princess is only angry at you because she was humiliated by the Yiyang County Lady and the others. But tonight was strange. Why did the Yiyang County Lady and the others fall into the water out of nowhere?"
Princess Leyang's face froze.
The Fourth Prince's wife seemed not to notice her expression and continued, "It's not easy for girls. With so many people watching them fall into the water, the county lady and Miss Qian also suffered."
"The princess doesn't know that some time ago, the girl from Commandant Mu's family was stranded outside the city for a night because her carriage broke down. She was almost forced to have her hair cut off and become a nun because of gossip. If the county lady and her family hadn't brought a maid who could swim with them, and if they had been accidentally rescued by a man from some family in such a chaotic night with so many people falling into the lake, it would have been a huge disaster."
"The county lady and Miss Qian were also frightened after falling into the water. Please don't bother with them..."
Princess Leyang pinched her palms and her eyes wandered for a moment, not sure whether the Fourth Prince's wife said this intentionally or not.
She was both upset that the people in the mansion were not doing their job well and afraid that someone would find out what happened tonight.
Fortunately, the Fourth Prince's wife seemed to have just casually expressed her feelings, and then looked at her apologetically.
"I originally wanted to come here to relax, but who would have thought of causing such trouble? I have to go back first."
As if fearing Princess Leyang would misunderstand, she explained, "The Ghost Festival will be here in a few days. Lingyun Temple will be holding the Yulan Pen Festival. In previous years, my mother would lead the officials and their families there to chant sutras and circumambulate the altar, but this year, my father is furious with my mother, so I'm afraid she won't be able to leave the palace."
"Sacrificial offerings must be made with sincerity. I also want to light a perpetual lamp for my late mother, so I have to go back home to make some preparations. I won't be accompanying my aunt to watch the moon."
The Fourth Prince's wife gave a half-bow to Princess Leyang and took her leave. Princess Leyang did not stop her, but frowned slightly and murmured, "Yulanpen Festival..."
The people from the Princess's Mansion nearby, assuming she didn't know, quickly explained, "I hear the Ullambana Festival happens every year. In the past, the Empress did lead the palace maids there to chant sutras, and many families in the capital would also take advantage of that day to offer sacrifices to their deceased relatives."
"The deceased..."
Princess Leyang's eyes lit up slightly.
Didn't Song Tangning lose both her parents? The reason she had a quarrel with the Song family was because she went to Lingyun Temple to pay tribute to her biological mother, and that little bitch born to the Song family's concubine who pretended to be a concubine knocked over her mother's eternal lamp?
During this period, except for going to Rongsheng Academy, Song Tangning has been staying in Jiyun Lane and not going out. He refused all invitations to banquets from anyone. Even if someone wanted to find an opportunity to get close to Song Tangning, he couldn't. Tonight, he finally met him but his plan failed.
Princess Leyang was feeling frustrated, but she didn't expect that another opportunity would come to her in the blink of an eye.
Lingyun Temple is a better place to take action than in the capital.
Things happened in a hurry tonight and the arrangements were not thorough enough. If she could really lead Song Tangning to Lingyun Temple, she would not miss the opportunity again.
Seducing a man into having an affair in front of the Buddha is much more serious than losing one's innocence by falling into the water. When the time comes, let alone being given a wife, even if she is only given a concubine, she will have to agree, otherwise she will have to hang herself with a white silk thread.
Princess Leyang had been humiliated by Tang Ning many times, and she no longer liked her as much as before.
If she could use her concubine status to tie Song Tangning down, her son would be able to find another reliable marriage. If she could win over a girl of the Qian family's status, she would be much more useful than Song Tangning, a girl without a father or a mother...
Princess Leyang frowned.
But how can we get Song Tangning to go to Lingyun Temple?
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As the night faded, everyone left Yinghe Lake and the surroundings suddenly became quiet.
Tang Ning thanked the wife of Marquis Wenxin for her protection, said goodbye to the mother and daughter, and then led Qian Qiyue and others back to Jiyun Lane.
Seeing her mother's worried look, Zhou Yuchang was puzzled: "Mom, what's wrong with you?"
Marquis Wenxin's wife frowned and said, "I'm afraid there's something fishy going on with what happened tonight."
Zhou Yuchang was puzzled: "What's so strange?"
"Don't you think it's too much of a coincidence that Tang Ning and the others fell into the water and ran into us?"
The wife of Marquis Wenxin looked at the direction where Tang Ning and the others' carriage left. She always felt that there might be some hidden reason behind Tang Ning and the others falling into the water. She also saw how Princess Leyang and the Fourth Prince's wife had just instigated Princess Lu with their words. She had thought it was just an ordinary gathering, but who could have imagined that so many things would happen.
If she had known earlier, she should not have taken Chang'er into consideration because of Princess Leyang's identity.
Zhou Yuchang's expression changed slightly, vaguely understanding what her mother meant. She frowned slightly and whispered, "Should we remind Tang Ning and the others?"
Marquis Wenxin's wife shook her head. "She's probably already noticed it, otherwise she wouldn't have taken action in Yuelai Tower just now. I'll have someone tell Rong Yue to stay out of this matter and stay away from Princess Leyang and the Fourth Prince's wife."
She paused and said, "The same is true for Prince Lu's Mansion."
The old Princess Lu had a good reputation in the past. Although she was a bit particular about rules, she was mostly reasonable. But after today, the wife of Marquis Wenxin realized that the pride of the royal family was engraved in her bones.
Not only does he have a harsh temper, but he is also easily used as a knife by others. This kind of person is not suitable for their Marquis' Mansion, nor for Yu Chang, so there is no need to consider the marriage.
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