Chapter 148: Keep Your Mouth Close
Now that Chen Xi has been stuffed into the eldest house, don't even think about interfering in the eldest house's affairs in the future.
When she sends Chen Xi back to the second house and her plan to harm the heirs of the first house is exposed, she will make the second wife pay for her mother's death who died with hatred in her heart!
She asked Xie Guimo to send someone to Wangzhou to help her pick up Chunlan. The person he sent should have arrived, but she didn't know whether he had picked her up.
Whenever Chen Tang thought of this, he prayed in his heart, hoping that things would go smoothly.
But how could the Second Madam stop caring about Shen Xi? She said with red eyes, "I am just heartbroken that Xi'er was almost strangled to death just after she was born..."
Chen Tang got goosebumps from nausea. Since they had already fallen out, he could say anything he wanted. "Second Aunt is really worried about the eldest sister. She was so worried that the third sister and the eldest sister also had a rash. Second Aunt stayed by the eldest sister's bedside. It's a pity that there is no second Second Aunt in the mansion. No one cares about the third sister who doesn't have a mother to love her."
Shen Ran was in the room, and when she heard Shen Tang's words, her nose felt sore and tears were about to roll down.
The second wife became flustered and said angrily, "I just didn't understand clearly and misunderstood the second young lady. Is the second young lady trying to sow discord between us mother and daughter?"
Chen Tang laughed, "Look at what Second Aunt said. I just felt sorry for Third Sister and said a few words to defend her. I am just too busy to meddle in other people's business. I didn't even feel sorry for my own child, so why should I ask others to feel sorry for me?"
Chen Tang was talking about himself, but more so about the Second Wife.
Chen Xi was nominally born to Jiang, but Jiang herself didn't feel sorry for the flesh and blood of her own body and was so cruel as to strangle her to death. Why should the second wife love her so much? It would be fine if she felt a little pain, but she loved her more than her own daughter. Isn't this stupid?
Is the second wife a stupid person?
On the contrary, she is more cunning than anyone else.
Chen Tang wanted to clearly point out these anomalies and make people speculate over and over again.
The Second Wife stared at Chen Tang intently, and felt that Chen Tang's mouth was as if it was poisoned, making her want to sew his mouth shut with a needle.
Chen Tang's words became more and more unscrupulous, and the Second Wife was very nervous. "From now on, I will no longer interfere in the affairs of the eldest house!"
What she said was very courageous, but even if the sun rose in the west, the second wife could not do it.
But having said that, if the Second Wife can't do it, Chen Tang will help her do it.
Fearing that the old lady would scold her, the second wife could not sit still and got up and left.
After the second wife left, the old lady sent the maids and servants out of the house, leaving only Wang Mama by her side. The old lady looked at Chen Tang, "What happened to your eldest sister's sprained ankle?"
Chen Tang lowered his eyes and said, "I was persuaded to drink a glass of fruit wine in Shunwang Mansion, and then the maid of Shunwang Mansion splashed me with wine. When Yinxing went to get the skirt, I fainted in the pavilion. Only my eldest sister was with me at that time, but when I woke up, I saw the prince of Jingyang, and I didn't see my eldest sister after that..."
As for the fact that Chen Ying was bullied by the Prince of Changping Marquis, Chen Tang did not say anything. The old lady might not believe that Chen Ying harmed her, but she watched Chen Ying being abused by the Prince of Changping Marquis and stood by and watched. The old lady would definitely be angry with her, and she would not make trouble for no reason.
But these were enough to frighten the old lady. Even if Chen Tang's alcohol tolerance was poor, he would not faint after drinking a glass of fruit wine. It just so happened that the maid knocked over the wine, and the personal maid was sent away. Chen Tang fainted there, but Chen Ying abandoned her sister. The old lady's face was longer than a horse's.
It was obviously Chen Xi who abandoned Chen Tang, but the Second Wife blamed Chen Tang for not accompanying Chen Xi. It must be that something happened to Chen Xi, and she was so angry that she lost her mind and took it out on Shen Tang.
The old lady became increasingly disappointed and dissatisfied with Shen Xi.
Fearing that the old lady would ask more questions, Chen Tang stood up and said, “Grandma, please take a rest. I will go back first.”
After leaving Songhe Hall, Yinxing saw Chen Tang walking towards Qingyi Garden and reminded her, "Miss, the Marquis has already returned home at this time."
"I know."
Seeing that Chen Tang was still moving forward, Yin Xing asked in confusion, "Miss, are you not going to tell the Marquis what happened today?"
Chen Tang wanted Chen Sui to know how cruel and ruthless Chen Xian and the second wife were, but Chen Xian had already paid the price, and if she told her father again, even if her father was angry, he would not be able to punish Chen Xian.
Because punishing Shen Xian would inevitably involve her. If the matter got out of hand, her father would have to save face for himself and the Pingyuan Marquis's mansion and ask the Changping Marquis's son to be responsible for Shen Xian. Just thinking of this possibility made Chen Tang vomit blood.
Wouldn't it be better to let Chen Xi swallow this loss?
Besides, she was waiting to see how the Prince of Changping would help Chen Xian plot against Xie Guimo. Knowing what kind of person Xie Guimo was, how dare he have such thoughts, and how was Xie Guimo aware of it? Chen Tang was waiting to see what would happen to the Prince of Changping.
Chen Tang now even suspected that the Second Wife was attacking her, and that her intention to ask the Old Madam to punish her was false, and that she was actually asking her to reveal the truth in a fit of rage.
On this side, Chen Tang returned to Qingyi Garden, and on the other side, the second wife went to Qinglan Garden.
Chen Xi sat on the bed, tears falling like beads from a broken string. Seeing the Second Madam come in, she felt even more wronged and helpless, which made the Second Madam feel heartbroken.
Her daughter is already the wife of the Prince of Changping Marquis. Although the Second Wife thinks that the Prince of Changping Marquis is not a good match, she dares not take the risk as the bloody disaster is imminent. A woman does not necessarily have to be dependent on a man. Power and wealth can nourish a woman as well. The Second Wife wants to use Chen Tang's mouth to tell the old lady the truth and ask Shen Sui to put pressure on the Changping Marquis's Mansion and force the Prince of Changping Marquis to marry Chen Xian.
But after all her busy work, Chen Tang didn't even mention that she fainted. Either he didn't know about it, or he was too tight-lipped, so the second wife was helpless.
The Second Wife sat down beside the bed and comforted Shen Xian, "Marrying the Prince of Jingyang is better than the Prince of Changping. Tomorrow, Second Aunt will go to the palace to find Concubine Ye."
Shen Xi didn't say anything.
The tears kept flowing.
…
That afternoon, the sky was covered with dark clouds and it started to rain heavily in the evening.
It rained on and off for three whole days.
As soon as the sky cleared up, it was time to announce the results of the Spring Examination.
After breakfast, Chen Tang went to pay her respects to the old lady as usual. When she arrived, the third and fourth wives were talking about the Spring Examination. The old lady smiled and said, "I wonder how the two young masters of the Jiang family did in the exam?"
The second wife was sitting there, and when she heard this, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.
Since Shen Yan disappeared, no one except Shen Tang and Shen Sui dared to mention the Jiang family in front of the old lady, and the old lady would not take the initiative to mention it. How could the old lady care whether the young master of the Jiang family would pass the exam?
The second wife was surprised, and the third and fourth wives also felt strange, but when the old lady mentioned it, she smiled again, so the fourth wife said, "I heard that the two young masters of the Jiang family are good at writing, so I think they won't be bad."
Chen Tang stepped forward to greet the old lady, and then said, "Grandma, I want to go to the Jiang family and wait for good news."
Although Chen Yan has not yet recognized his ancestors and has not even seen them, the old lady's grudge against the Jiang family has been resolved, and she still feels a little indebted to them. She will definitely not stop Chen Tang from going to the Jiang family, and she cannot stop him.
Shen Sui had said that Shen Tang could go to the Jiang family at any time without asking anyone.
The old lady said, "The Jiang family must be anxiously waiting right now, so you can go and wait with them."
Chen Tang's eager heart had already flown to Jiang's house. He didn't know the exact time when the results would be announced, but it should be before noon. Chen Tang said, "Then I'll go to Jiang's house first."
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