Chapter 101 Inquiry
Inside the house, Shen Ran leaned against the large pillow, his eyes red and his tears like beads that had broken off the string.
The maidservant was guarding beside the bed, unable to say any words of comfort. The young lady was stubborn and wanted to see who was more important, herself or the eldest girl, in the second wife's heart. She actually asked her to go out of the house to buy medicine that caused a rash all over her body. As soon as the news of the young lady's rash spread, the second wife rushed back. She also said that the young lady was overthinking. In the second wife's heart, how could the eldest girl compare with her.
Shen Ran was in a much better mood at that time, and she blamed herself for being so willful and causing the Second Madam to worry more. Just when she was about to confess her guilt, the maid came hurriedly to report that Shen Xi was so itchy that she couldn't stand it. The maids couldn't stop her, so the Second Madam left without looking back.
He turned around so abruptly without even looking back. Shen Ran's heart sank to the bottom and she smiled bitterly. She used to have excuses to comfort herself, but now she was in the same situation as Shen Xi and couldn't even find an excuse.
Even the maidservants began to suspect that it was possible that the eldest wife's children were indeed twins, a boy and a girl, and the second wife switched the boy with the girl?
The eldest house has no son, so after a hundred years of the marquis' death, the title will naturally be inherited by the second house. The second house has the motive to persecute the eldest house's heirs. The second girl and the eldest girl are both daughters of the eldest house, and the second wife is indeed too partial to the eldest girl. But if the eldest girl is the second wife's biological daughter, then what about the third girl? Who gave birth to the third girl?
Doubts welled up in the maid's heart one after another. Shen Ran wiped her tears over and over again. She curled up into a ball, feeling cold both physically and mentally, as if this could make her feel a little warmer.
The maid wanted to feed Shen Ran the antidote, but Shen Ran refused to eat it. The doctor came to take her pulse, but Shen Ran drove the doctor away.
She just wanted to see if the second wife would come back if she didn't see the doctor...
The result is predictable. The second wife went back, but scolded Shen Ran severely and went to Qinglan Garden to take care of Shen Xi.
The Second Wife stayed at Qinglan Garden for a whole night. Shen Xi hardly slept a wink that night. She felt extremely itchy all over. Even though the maid cut her nails, she still scratched herself. There was no choice but to tie her hands up and tie her to a chair.
Si'er reported Chen Xian's situation to Shen Tang every half hour before he fell asleep. Shen Tang felt happy that he had vented his anger, but he was also frightened by Concubine Ye's cruelty. She gave her such medicine in order to force her to confess Xie Guimo. She would stop at nothing to achieve her goal and would not give up until she caught the person.
In their previous life, they had treated Xie Guimo badly, and if they let the Second Prince sit in that position in this life, Xie Guimo's fate would most likely be the same as in his previous life.
I have to find a time to talk these things over with Xie Guimo.
But what Chen Tang wanted to know most urgently was whether Xiao Huan was her elder brother, and whether Xie Guimo had gone to ask Xiao Huan...
With anticipation, Shen Tang fell into a deep sleep.
A good night's sleep.
When he woke up the next day, feeling refreshed, Shen Tang sat on the bed and stretched.
As usual, after Chen Tang had breakfast, he went to Songhe Hall to greet the family. From a distance, he saw the Third Madam and Shen Luo entering the courtyard. When Chen Tang entered the house, he heard the Third Madam ask, "Did the old lady not sleep well last night?"
Older people tend to sleep less, and things keep happening in the mansion. I thought Chen Tang was the one I was most worried about, but Chen Tang was fine.
Chen Xi was poisoned, the fourth wife felt unwell as soon as she returned home, and even Chen Ran had a rash. With bad things happening one after another, it would be strange if the old lady could sleep well.
The old lady said exhaustedly, "I don't know which evil star the mansion has offended. There is no peace for a moment."
The Third Madam also felt that the bad luck of the Marquisate would never end, but since the Old Madam could say this, she dared not speak carelessly. The Third Madam said, "Don't worry, Old Madam. Our Marquisate is blessed with a lot of luck, and nothing will happen."
As she spoke, the fourth wife walked in with her daughter Shen Xi.
The fourth wife stepped forward and saluted the old lady, who said, "Weren't you feeling unwell? Are you feeling better now?"
The fourth wife said, "I'm sorry to have worried the old lady, but it's just a stomachache, it's nothing serious."
"I'm glad you're okay."
The old lady felt relieved.
Chen Xi bowed to the old lady obediently, then ran to Chen Tang and said with a pout, "I miss my second sister so much. She went to the North Courtyard to see mother yesterday and didn't come to see me."
Shen Xi was only eight years old and had a lively personality. She looked even cuter when she pretended to be angry.
Chen Tang reached out and rubbed her bangs, coaxing softly, "Second sister is wrong, second sister will buy you a kite to make amends later, okay?"
Shen Xi is young and easy to coax, so she immediately became happy, "Second sister, you must keep your word."
“Not lying to you,” Shen Tang said with a smile.
"Second sister is the best!"
Her little mouth is as sweet as honey.
Seeing that the old lady was in a bad mood, the fourth wife was afraid that Shen Xi would disturb the old lady, so she sent Shen Xi to play in the yard, and Shen Tang went out with Shen Xi.
Chenxiang Pavilion.
Xie Guimo was reading a military book.
I am reading the book I found from the back of the bookshelf. I was in a bad mood before and couldn’t concentrate on it, but now I can concentrate on it.
As I was flipping through the pages, the maid knocked on the door and said, "My Lord, the Marquis Xuanyi's son is here."
Almost as soon as the maid finished reporting, Chu Yi stepped into the study. Xie Guimo glanced at him and flipped the page casually, "What do you want to talk to me about?"
"Look at what you said. Can't I come to see you if I'm fine?"
As he spoke, Chu Yi came closer and asked, "Why do you have to find Xiao Huan?"
Xie Guimo asked, "Did you see him?"
Chu Yi said, "You went to Prince Ning's mansion to look for him twice, but he was not there. He held a banquet at Zuixianlou to apologize to you. He was going to invite you in person, but halfway through, Old Prince Ning had something to ask him, so he asked me to invite you on his behalf."
Yesterday, Xie Guimo left Pingyuan Marquis Mansion and went directly to Ning Wang Mansion to find Xiao Huan, but Xiao Huan was not there. He went there again after breakfast today, but Xiao Huan left the mansion early in the morning and he was not seen again.
It was not easy for him to meet Xiao Huan. No wonder that woman took the risk and entered the palace even though she knew that Concubine Ye would target her.
It was almost time for lunch, so Xie Guimo put down the military book and left the house with Chu Yi.
When they arrived at Zuixian Tower, Xiao Huan had just arrived and they ran into each other.
Xie Guimo didn't notice it before, but now that he looks carefully, he finds that Xiao Huan's features do resemble those of Marquis Pingyuan.
Seeing Xie Guimo looking at him, Xiao Huan thought there was something dirty on his face, so he raised his hand to wipe it off and said with a smile, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
Xie Guimo chuckled, "It's really not easy to see you."
Xiao Huan smiled and said, "I didn't expect you to come to me, otherwise I would have been waiting for you in the mansion. But what's the important matter that you want to talk to me about?"
I went to see him twice in a row, and both times I went in person. If it wasn't something important, it wouldn't have been like this.
Xie Guimo said truthfully, "I was asked by someone to ask you something."
Xiao Huan, "......???"
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