Chapter 126 Special
Chen Xi's divination at the Jokhang Temple had already caused a lot of discussion in the mansion. The second master asked the Imperial Observatory to calculate it again. Everyone in the mansion was guessing whether the eldest girl could get married within a month. At this juncture, Qinglan Garden was burned down. It would be strange if the maids and servants did not talk about it.
Even the old lady herself was worried in her heart. The Marquis' Mansion had suffered from fires over the past decade or so, but at most it was just the kitchen that was burned down. It was nothing like Qinglan Garden, which was burned down to ruins and could not even be saved. The losses were heavy.
Chen Xi's food, clothing, and furnishings in her house were all of the best quality, and she lost at least 20,000 taels last night.
Before the old lady could say anything, the second wife shouted angrily, "If you hear any servant gossiping, punish them with thirty strokes of the cane. Who dares to talk about it again?!"
The maid retreated.
The more this matter was suppressed, the more it could not be suppressed. The Third Madam looked at the Old Lady and said, "This matter is indeed very mysterious. The eldest daughter will eventually get married, so it is better not to take risks."
Everyone knows not to take risks and it's better to believe it. However, ever since Shen Xian's engagement was broken off by the Jingyang Palace, it has been nearly three months and not a single person has come to propose marriage to her. She is also rumored to be unlucky in marriage. The old lady wants to marry Shen Xian off quickly, but someone has to be brave enough to marry her.
After the second master asked the Imperial Observatory to tell Shen Xi's fortune, the old lady went to talk to Shen Sui about it. Shen Sui just said that he would take it seriously, but the old lady could see that Shen Sui didn't believe it.
It is said that one should look up when marrying a daughter and look down when marrying a daughter-in-law. If a family has a daughter, hundreds of families will seek her out. Most of them wait for the man to come and propose marriage. It is not to say that there are no women who take the initiative, but it is much rarer. Especially with Shen Sui's personality, he is not the kind of person who would take the initiative.
But this matter cannot be delayed any longer. The old lady fiddled with her Buddhist beads and said, "Wait for the Marquis to return home and have him come to see me."
Chen Tang sat there, and she didn't say a word about Chen Xian's bloody disaster. Chen Xian and the Second Madam already knew about her and Xie Guimo. The more active she was, the more suspicious they would become.
After staying for a while, Chen Tang prepared to return to Qingyi Garden, fearing that the doctor would come and treat her sprained ankle. Just as she was about to stand up, a maid hurried in and said anxiously, "Madam, it's bad! The second master sprained his arm!"
Chen Tang, "..."
She didn't even dare to say a word, and that guy dared to do such a clever thing, not afraid of backfire.
The second wife stood up in shock and asked anxiously, "How did the master sprain his arm?"
The maid replied hurriedly, "The master was on his way back from court when he passed by Zuixian Tower. It happened that the princes of Xuanyi and Changping were fighting, and Changping flew out of Zuixian Tower. In order to avoid Changping, the second master bumped into someone else's cart, and the horse was frightened. The second master almost didn't sleep all night, fell off the horse, and sprained his arm..."
Chen Tang's eyes widened when he heard this. It sounded like this was not Xie Guimo's plan, but just a pure accident. After all, Xie Guimo could not have predicted that the Prince of Xuanyi Marquis would fight with the Prince of Changping Marquis, and it was such a coincidence that the Second Master passed by the Drunken Immortal Tower.
The bloody disaster... implicated my parents...
These eight words flashed through the second wife's mind, and her face turned pale and she could hardly stand.
Calming herself down, the Second Madam walked quickly out of Songhe Hall. Not long after she left, she saw the Second Master coming over with his arm covered. Not only was his arm injured, but his forehead was also bruised. The Second Master almost had the word "bad luck" carved on his forehead.
Originally, the doctor came into the mansion to treat Chen Xi, but now he is focusing on the second master first.
After the second wife left, Chen Tang did not stay long. With Ginkgo's support, he limped back to Qingyi Garden.
After entering the house, Ginkgo, who was holding back a lot, couldn't help but say, "If something happens to the Second Madam again, I'm afraid the Second Master and the Second Madam will be eager to arrange a marriage for the eldest daughter tomorrow."
Hearing this, Shen Tang walked towards the window. Gingxing thought she was going to attack Chen Shan, but Shen Tang told Chen Shan, "Don't do anything."
It's just right now. If there are any more surprises, it will seem too fake.
Chen Shan said, "Don't worry, Princess. Without your and my orders, I will not act on my own."
The most urgent task right now is to find out what caused the Crown Prince to have the rash. If the answer cannot be found, it will be useless even if the Crown Prince marries the Crown Princess.
But he was guarding Qingyi Garden and didn't see any signs of tampering, which was really strange.
Chenxiang Pavilion.
After Xie Guimo finished his breakfast, he prepared to pay his respects to his mother. Just as he was about to leave, the princess arrived.
Xie Guimo returned home last night. It was already late. The princess wanted to go see Xie Guimo but was stopped by the prince. Only Nanny Yun took a look on the princess's behalf. The princess was worried and wanted to go and see him to feel at ease.
By then, the rash on Xie Guimo's face had long since disappeared. The princess asked, "Why did you get a rash out of nowhere?"
It is also rumored that the name was given by the biological daughter, which is impossible.
The princess didn't believe a word of these rumors.
Xie Guimo did not answer, but asked, "Mother, have I ever had a rash in the palace before?"
The princess didn't understand why Xie Guimo asked this, so she shook her head and said, "No."
No?
If he didn't have a rash, how would Concubine Ye know what he was allergic to?
Xie Guimo asked again, "Are you sure, mother?"
The princess was very sure, "No matter how bad your memory is, you will never forget such a thing."
Xie Guimo has never had a rash since he was a child, otherwise the princess wouldn't be so worried.
Xie Guimo naturally knew how much his mother cared about him. Perhaps it was not as simple as a rash in the past. Xie Guimo asked, "Did anything special happen to me in the palace?"
Something special...
The princess looked at Xie Guimo. Could it be that the rash was related to the palace?
The princess was about to shake her head when Nanny Yun looked at her and said, "That incident should be considered special, right?"
The princess looked at Nanny Yun, and Xie Guimo asked, "What's the matter?"
The princess didn't say anything. Nanny Yun said, "When the prince was three years old, the princess brought him to the palace to visit Concubine Ye. The princess didn't pay attention and the prince got lost. The palace searched for the prince for two whole days and finally found him in a dry well. At that time, the prince fell and his head was broken and bleeding. Since then, the prince has not allowed the princess to bring the prince into the palace."
If Nanny Yun hadn't mentioned this, Xie Guimo really wouldn't have known about it. "Why don't I have any impression of this?"
He only knew that his mother often went to the palace to see Concubine Ye, but seldom took him with her. He thought that his mother disliked his noise. He also didn't like the constraints in the palace, so he didn't care. He didn't expect that there was such an old story.
The princess said guiltily, "You were unconscious in the well for two days. If you hadn't woken up and cried, no one would have known that you fell into the well. After returning home, you had a high fever for two days. Later, when you recovered, you forgot about it. Your father was afraid of arousing your fear, so he didn't allow anyone to mention it in front of you."
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