Chapter 106 Suspicion
After Concubine Ye sent a palace maid to come, Shen Xi's rash improved greatly. By noon, the rash had completely disappeared. On the contrary, Shen Ran's rash did not go away for a long time. The doctor came twice, but the rash disappeared and reappeared.
The next day was the day when the Spring Examination ended.
After breakfast, Chen Tang went to pay his respects to the old lady. As soon as Chen Xi's rash healed, he saw the second wife in Songhe Hall again.
The second wife looked unkind, Chen Tang stepped forward and said with a smile, "I haven't seen the second aunt for the past two days since the eldest sister had a rash. Today, the second aunt is in a good mood to come and pay her respects to the grandmother. It seems that the third sister's rash has also healed."
In one sentence, everyone's attention was drawn to the second wife.
Just now the old lady asked about it, and the second wife said that the third girl is not well yet. The eldest girl had a rash, and the second wife took care of her day and night, but when it came to the third girl, the second wife was too caring. How could she care about someone else's daughter more than her own daughter?
The Second Wife also knew that she had been leaning too much towards Chen Xi these past two days, so she said, "Your third sister's condition is not as serious as your eldest sister's..."
But this excuse is untenable. If the flesh falls off her body, even if it's just a little scratch, she will feel heartbroken for a long time. The third girl and the eldest girl both have a rash that is extremely itchy. Now the eldest girl is healed, but the third girl is still not.
The old lady knew that the second wife loved Shen Xi. This love was unprecedented before, so the old lady didn’t think it was a big deal. But now, in comparison with Shen Ran, the old lady felt a little uneasy.
The Second Madam wanted to tear Chen Tang's mouth to pieces, and changed the subject, "The other day, the Second Miss went to the front yard to look for the Marquis. Did she want the Marquis to go out of the house to help you with something? The Marquis left the house in a hurry, and you waited in the front yard for the Marquis to come back."
The second wife asked someone to check what Chen Sui was doing when he left the house, but no one knew.
But the Second Madam was uneasy if she didn't figure out this abnormal thing, because nothing good had ever happened when Shen Tang went to find Shen Sui, and she didn't like the feeling of being out of control, especially since Shen Sui asked Manager Li to prepare generous gifts for the Jiang family yesterday, and even had lunch at the Jiang family before leaving. This was the first time in more than ten years, and the Second Madam would be unable to sleep or eat if she didn't figure it out.
The Second Madam didn't dare to ask Chen Sui, so she asked Chen Tang in front of the old lady. She was sure that the old lady would find it strange. Chen Tang dared not to answer her, but she didn't dare not tell the old lady.
As expected, the old lady looked at Chen Tang. Chen Tang had already prepared for someone to ask about it, so he said, "Second Aunt, this is a strange question. I am my father's daughter. If I have something to ask, why don't I go to my father? Do you want me to go to my second uncle?"
The second wife said, "The Marquis is busy with military affairs..."
Chen Tang interrupted her coldly, "You are so busy that you don't even have time to take care of your own daughter, so why did you give birth to me?"
The second wife was speechless after being criticized.
Chen Tang said, "It's not that I didn't tell Second Aunt, but my father told me not to tell. If Second Aunt wants to know, she can only ask Father herself."
The Second Wife said, "It seems that the Second Miss has caused trouble, and the Marquis needs to help clean up the mess."
To provoke her.
She was really provoked by her. "Father didn't let me tell because he was afraid that grandma would worry. If I don't tell her today, grandma will really misunderstand that I am the one who caused the trouble."
Chen Tang looked at the old lady, "The other day, a maid went out to buy cakes, and someone stuffed an anonymous letter into the cakes. The letter said that if I wanted to know whether my mother gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl, I should go to the place mentioned in the letter to find him. I didn't dare to go, but I didn't dare to ignore it, so I told my father and asked him to go on my behalf."
"I was anxious to know, so I didn't go back to the inner courtyard, and waited for my father to come back in the outer courtyard."
The second wife's expression changed and she immediately gripped the chair tightly, "Who sent you the letter?!"
Chen Tang blinked and said, "Why is Second Aunt reacting so strongly?"
Shen Tang's words once again drew everyone's attention to the Second Wife.
First, the second wife was more concerned about Shen Xi, and now the question of whether Jiang gave birth to twins was a boy and a girl. Everyone was inevitably suspicious. Jiang gave birth in the mansion, and the midwife and the maid said that she gave birth to two daughters, so no one believed what Jiang said. If it was really a substitution, it must have been someone in the mansion. The third girl was born only one day apart from the eldest and second girls...
The old lady looked at Chen Tang, "Did your father see someone?"
Chen Tang shook his head, "No, my father didn't see anyone. I suspect that the letter was just to help me get out of the house..."
The old lady's eyes were cold.
Chen Tang was being targeted by Concubine Ye and the Marquis of Changping's Mansion, and there was no doubt that they were the ones who saved Chen Tang.
She is the imperial concubine after all, and the mansion of the marquis is so dishonest, but they do things so unfairly. It's a good thing that Tang'er acted cautiously, otherwise she would have fallen into their trap again.
Chen Tang lowered his eyes and asked, "Should I not go look for my father?"
The old lady said kindly, "It's right to look for your father."
Chen Tang said aggrievedly, "Second Aunt asked me like she was interrogating a criminal. I won't dare to go to my father if I have any problems in the future..."
The old lady's eyes swept towards the second wife sharply, "Do you think the Marquis is not as sensible as you are?!"
The second wife couldn't sit still on the stool and said quickly, "Old Madam, calm down. I didn't mean that..."
"If you have the leisure time, please pay more attention to Ran'er," the old lady said coldly.
The Second Wife almost bit her teeth to pieces, not daring to utter a word in rebuttal.
Chen Tang looked at the old lady and said, "Grandma, my two cousins have finished their spring exams today, and I want to go to the Jiang family."
How could he not be at ease at all? He knew that he was being targeted by the Changping Marquis' Mansion, but he still dared to go out of the mansion again and again.
But the palace was full of dangers, and the Jiang family was much safer than the palace. In addition, Chen Tang was cautious, and there would always be someone to rescue him if something happened. The old lady did not stop him, "Remember to be careful when you go out."
Shen Tang agreed.
The time was almost up, so Chen Tang didn't stay any longer and stood up to leave.
When she arrived at the gate, the servant was already waiting there in a carriage. Chen Tang got on the carriage and headed towards the Imperial Examination Hall.
Today is the day when the Spring Examination ends. Many people are waiting outside the Imperial Examination Hall to pick up people. At the place where Jiang Mingxiu and Jiang Mingyuan were sent off last time, Jiang Li and Jiang Ning were already waiting there. When they saw Chen Tang, they waved and came forward to greet him.
Jiang Ning smiled, "I didn't expect my cousin to come."
Chen Tang smiled and said, "I was free in the mansion, so I came to pick up my cousin and join in the fun."
Jiang Ning leaned close to Chen Tang and whispered, "My uncle went to the Jiang family yesterday and talked with my grandparents for a long time. You don't know how happy my grandparents were. I have never seen my grandparents so happy since I was a child."
Ever since the eldest brother was lost from the Jiang family, it has become a thorn in the side of my grandparents. Now the eldest brother has been found, and he is a handsome man, talented in both civil and military affairs. My grandparents are happy for my father, and my mother in heaven is also relieved, so they are naturally happy.
However, this joy cannot be shared with other members of the Jiang family for the time being. After all, the more people know about it, the easier it is for the secret to leak. So he has to keep it secret for the time being.
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