Chapter 100 Instigation
It wasn't that Chen Xian was really insane, but her intention to kill Chen Tang was too obvious. She wasn't just talking big, she really wanted to take Chen Tang's life. Everyone in the room felt it, and if the Second Madam didn't say so, she couldn't stop everyone from talking. To put it bluntly, she was just trying to protect Chen Xian, fearing that she would be punished by the Old Madam after she was detoxified.
Ginkgo felt sad when seeing all the good things scattered on the ground. Any one of them could be exchanged for several of her, and it was such a pity that they were just broken like this. What was even more infuriating was that two of the broken porcelain bottles were taken from the girl.
Gingko was even more worried that the maid would not be able to stop Shen Xi and would hurt Shen Tang, so she pulled Shen Tang's sleeves and said, "Young lady, please stop disturbing the eldest lady and go back."
Chen Tang came here just to go through the motions, just to avoid being criticized and to anger Chen Xian and the Second Madam. Now that his goal has been achieved, Chen Tang naturally won't stay any longer and turns around and leaves.
Looking at Chen Tang's leaving back, Chen Xian wished that her eyes could become like knives and cut Chen Tang into pieces. The second wife's eyes were not much better. Although Chen Xian looked like an old lady, her eyes were exactly the same as the second wife's, revealing a sinister look.
After leaving Qinglan Garden, Chen Tang walked towards Qingyi Garden. Yin Xing said, "The Second Madam is really good to the eldest girl. She sent the eldest girl back home and even ignored the palace banquet. She stayed with her all the time. When the third girl was sick, I never saw the Second Madam so worried."
Chen Tang walked forward and said casually, "Second Aunt has always loved my eldest sister. Everyone in the mansion knows about this. Don't say this in the future. If it gets to Third Sister's ears by accident, she will say that I instigated the relationship between her and Second Aunt. Whether Second Aunt loves her more or my eldest sister more has nothing to do with me."
Ginkgo said, "I know. There is no one around. The Second Madam loves the eldest girl because of the old lady. But now the eldest girl has made mistakes again and again. The old lady is leaning towards the young lady. The Second Madam is protecting the eldest girl more and more. The young lady doesn't know what the maids in the mansion are talking about. They all say that it was the third girl who fell ill today. The Second Madam would never be so worried."
The master and servant walked further and further away, and their voices became quieter and quieter.
After the two left, a green figure walked out from behind a rockery. Shen Ran stood beside the rockery and watched Shen Tang walk away.
The maid stood aside and said, "Young lady, don't take it to heart..."
Shen Ran's eyes were dim.
She didn't want to take it to heart, but these words used to be harsh to her ears, and today they hurt her heart.
Today, Shen Xian was poisoned in the palace, and the imperial physician could not treat her for a while. The Second Madam wanted to take Shen Xian back home, so Shen Ran followed them. She followed behind the Second Madam and Shen Xian, and the Second Madam did not notice her at all. Before she got on the carriage, the Second Madam urged the servant to drive the carriage out of the palace.
She just stood there, watching the carriage go away. She had been deceiving herself before. She thought her mother only cared about her elder sister and neglected her daughter just to please the old lady. But when the old lady couldn't notice, her mother still only had her elder sister in her eyes, not her biological daughter.
The maid said, "The madam is so concerned about the eldest daughter because she was poisoned. Deep down, she must be concerned about you the most. How can she love someone else's daughter more than her own..."
But is she really her parents’ biological daughter?
Shen Ran looked in the direction where Shen Tang left, Ginkgo's words lingering in his ears.
Mother ignored her so completely today, was it really because her elder sister was poisoned? If she was also poisoned, would mother really care about her so much?
Shen Ran, who had been neglected since childhood and watched his own mother love others more, had a crazy idea in his mind.
Besides, Shen Tang walked away before she looked back. She had wanted to instigate Shen Ran and the Second Madam for a long time. Today was such a good opportunity, how could she not take the opportunity to stab two thorns? Her father trusted the Second Master so much, and she could shake her father little by little, so she didn't believe that she couldn't shake Shen Ran.
After returning to Qingyi Garden, Chen Tang poured himself some tea. Just as he took a sip, there was a knock on the window.
Chen Tang walked towards the window, pushed it open and saw Chen Shan standing outside. Chen Tang was a little embarrassed. A few days ago, she had firmly told people not to come and said that she didn't want to marry for the good of her master. However, she was thwarted by Xie Guimo. Chen Tang even doubted that Xie Guimo would not believe what she said in the future.
Chen Shan reported, "After the Crown Prince's Consort left, the Fourth Madam immediately sent her confidant to Wangzhou with money to redeem the maid named Chunlan. She also said that no matter how much it cost, she could even use the name of the Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion if necessary, and she must bring the maid to the capital."
Ginkgo's eyes opened wide.
The Fourth Madam actually wanted to redeem Chunlan, and that was a full four thousand taels. Moreover, Baihualou only asked for four thousand taels, so when it came to redeeming the person, they would definitely raise the price.
It was shocking enough that the Fourth Wife redeemed a maid trapped in a brothel. In order to bring Chunlan back, she even agreed to use the name of Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion. If the old lady knew about this, she would never agree.
Chen Tang's intuition told her that the letter was important. She was certain of it when she saw the anger of the Fourth Madam when she saw the letter, but she did not expect that the importance of the letter was even beyond her imagination.
What message did the letter convey to the Fourth Madam that made her redeem Chunlan at all costs?
There was no news of the Fourth Madam redeeming a brothel maid in the previous life. Whether before or after her death, Shen Tang was more certain that the letter fell into the hands of the Second Madam, and the Second Madam understood it.
Chen Tang instructed Chen Shan, "Help me give the fourth wife some laxatives."
Ginkgo was stunned and looked at Chen Tang blankly, "The fourth wife loves you the most, why do you..."
Chen Tang warned Chen Shan, "Don't use too much."
Chen Tang had no way to ask the Fourth Madam to see a doctor, so he could only use this method. It was just a minor stomachache, so he could see a doctor. If there was really a problem, he could be treated two days in advance, and perhaps the disease would not come as suddenly as in his previous life.
Chen Shan agreed immediately to Chen Tang's request for such a small task, and he jumped and disappeared by the window.
In less than half an hour, news came that the Fourth Madam had a stomachache. After the doctor had examined Shen Xi, he was about to leave the house and was hurriedly invited to the North Courtyard. However, when the doctor arrived at the North Courtyard, the Fourth Madam's stomachache had gone away. But since the doctor had been invited, she simply asked the doctor to take her pulse. The pulse was normal, just a little tired from the long journey, but there was nothing else wrong.
Chen Shan conveyed the doctor's words to Chen Tang, and Chen Tang finally put his mind at ease after days of worry.
Chen Tang sat down and drank tea. He had nothing to do, so he read a book to kill time. He had only read two pages when Si'er ran in and said, "Miss, I don't know what happened to the third lady. She also had a rash on her body and it itched all over..."
Ginkgo and Qiutong became nervous after hearing this, fearing that Chen Tang would also be in trouble.
However, Chen Tang couldn't lower her lips. She didn't expect that just one or two times would make Shen Ran doubt that she was not his biological child, but now it seems that the effect is far beyond her imagination.
No one in the mansion would harm Shen Ran. If she got into trouble, it could only be that Shen Ran drugged herself. This was self-harm and it was also to verify whether the second wife was more worried about her or more concerned about Shen Xi.
Chen Tang didn't believe that his instigation would have such a good effect. This was definitely the last straw that broke the camel's back.
Chen Tang asked, "Then what happened? Did the Second Madam return to the South Courtyard?"
Si Er nodded. "When the Second Madam heard that something happened to the Third Miss, she hurried back. But before the doctor could see what was wrong with the Third Miss, she went back to look after the First Miss..."
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