Chapter 15
Chen Tang passed by Qinglan Garden and returned to his own yard without looking back.
Ginkgo followed Shen Tang into Qingyi Garden, and only then did she dare to believe that her daughter really did not want to see the eldest girl.
The girl's temper this time was beyond her expectation. It seemed that she was really heartbroken by the elder girl, otherwise she would not be so indifferent when she heard that the elder girl wanted to commit suicide.
Chen Tang's knee injury had not yet fully healed, and she had walked a long way today, so she just wanted to sit down and rest. She went straight back to the house, and Mother Jiang came over, holding her waist. When she saw her, Chen Tang was in a trance, and her eyes became cold.
Chen Tang didn't say anything, Ginkgo said, "Mother Jiang's back sprain hasn't healed yet, why isn't she resting in the house?"
Mother Jiang held her waist and said, "I can't lie down anymore. My waist has only been injured for a few days, and Doukou, that maid, is already betraying me. I feel uneasy if I don't come back to watch over her."
Doukou is a glutton, didn’t her mother Jiang take too little?
Mother Jiang sprained her waist on the day she accompanied Chen Xi to the Jokhang Temple to burn incense and pray for blessings. When she got married, Mother Jiang did not go to the Jingyang Palace with her. Instead, she went there the next morning after the Prince of Jingyang woke up. As soon as she arrived, she asked her whether she and the Prince of Jingyang had consummated their marriage. When she heard that they had not, she was relieved and instigated her to propose to Xie Guimo that they go back to the palace to replace Chen Xi.
She had mentioned this matter to Xie Guimo when he woke up. Xie Guimo did not agree and scolded her with a dark face. She had already spent a night in Prince Jingyang's Mansion, but he still instigated her to do such a thing. He really did not care about her reputation at all.
It is not feasible to exchange Shen Xi back. Mother Jiang follows her around, sowing discord between them today and making her disliked, and tomorrow she instigates her to send gifts to Shen Xi and ask for her forgiveness.
At that time, she thought Mother Jiang was thinking about her wholeheartedly and believed her words without a doubt. Later, Mother Jiang offended Xie Guimo, who had him dragged out and beaten to death. She still fought to protect her. Xie Guimo spared Mother Jiang's life, but did not allow her to stay in the Jingyang Palace. So she sent Mother Jiang to the farm to live in luxury. When she died, she was still living a life of luxury on the farm.
Thinking of his past stupidity, Shen Tang felt choked up in his heart.
When Jiang passed away, she arranged for someone to take care of Shen Tang. However, after Jiang's death, the people she arranged to be around Shen Tang disappeared one after another. Some were beaten to death, some were sold out, and gradually they were replaced by the second wife's people. When Mother Jiang came to Shen Tang, Shen Tang was just seven years old. Mother Jiang taught her to tolerate Shen Xi in everything and to give all the good things to Shen Xi.
In the previous life, if Xie Guimo hadn't tolerated Jiang's mother, Chen Tang didn't know how long he would be tricked by her.
Seeing Mother Jiang holding her waist, Chen Tang hid the coldness in his eyes and said, "Gingxing is by my side, and there are a bunch of maids in the yard. Mother Jiang just needs to rest and recover. Help Mother Jiang go back and rest."
After Chen Tang finished speaking, he stepped into the house, but Mother Jiang did not leave and followed him into the house.
Chen Tang sat down, and Mother Jiang stepped forward and said, "Young lady is the legitimate daughter of the Pingyuan Marquis's mansion. It is not reasonable for her to have only a maid named Yinxing by her side. Biliu is a good maid and can be promoted."
To be able to receive a compliment from Mother Jiang, it seems that Biliu has given Mother Jiang a lot of benefits.
She needs a smart maid by her side, but she doesn't need a maid who is too smart and doesn't side with her.
If the one who is eating his own worm is gone, what difference will it make if another one is added?
Chen Tang picked up the teacup, curled his lips and smiled, "Bi Liu is indeed good, but she is still a little short of being promoted to a head maid. I'd better wait for Second Aunt to arrange it for me. The people she arranges are always extra considerate."
After Chen Tang brought up the Second Madam, Mother Jiang no longer insisted on promoting Bi Liu. What if the Second Madam had already made an arrangement? Wouldn't she be ruining the Second Madam's plan? Even if she had the guts, she wouldn't dare to make the Second Madam unhappy.
Mother Jiang refused to leave, and Chen Tang ignored her and drank tea by herself. Mother Jiang asked, "Did the young lady go to see the eldest young lady?"
Chen Tang's eyes moved, and he said in a low voice, "I wanted to go, but I didn't dare to go."
Mother Jiang was puzzled and asked, "Why not?"
Chen Tang's face was filled with sorrow, and he said sadly, "I didn't expect that the Jingyang Palace would cancel the engagement. I knew that even if my elder sister didn't believe it, she would tell her about my mother's dream. It's too late to regret it now."
Mother Jiang said, "The eldest girl likes the prince of Jingyang. Now that the engagement has been cancelled, she can't bear the blow and wants to commit suicide. The girl and she are twin sisters. If you comfort her more, she will be able to think more positively."
Chen Tang said, "I also want to, but I'm not afraid that I'm tongue-tied. What if I say something wrong and my elder sister gets angry and loses her mind? Mother Jiang is good at coaxing people, so why not let Mother Jiang comfort my elder sister on my behalf? I'll thank you when I come back."
Hearing this, Mother Jiang was moved. She said, "I heard that the old lady gave the young lady the jewelry that she had long admired. How about I take it with me? The young lady will feel better when she sees it."
I really want to put things into Chen Xi's hands all the time.
Gingko was about to object, but Chen Tang stopped her with a look. Chen Tang said, "How can a set of jewelry be compared with the position of the Crown Prince's Consort in Jingyang Palace? My elder sister is angry right now. If Mother Jiang takes it, she won't misunderstand that I am humiliating her. I will give away anything she likes. I don't mind giving it to her in a few days."
Mother Jiang thought about it and it made sense. Not to mention that one set of jewelry could not compare with the position of the Crown Prince of Jingyang, even ten or a hundred sets could not compare. Who could have thought that the Crown Prince of Jingyang would be out of danger? At the beginning, the Jingyang Palace came to propose marriage, and how many ladies in Kyoto envied the eldest girl. Now that the engagement has been cancelled, who knows how they will laugh at her behind her back. It's no wonder that the eldest girl wanted to commit suicide.
Mother Jiang said, "I will help the second young lady to comfort the eldest young lady."
Chen Tang said, "Thank you for your hard work, Mother Jiang."
Mother Jiang stepped back, and Ginkgo pouted and said, "The young lady suffered so much injustice that the old lady gave her the jewelry. Mother Jiang actually asked her to give the jewelry to comfort the eldest lady. Isn't the young lady angry?"
Chen Tang smiled and said, "Don't be angry yet, help me do something."
Gingko looked at Chen Tang.
Chen Tang motioned for Ginkgo to come closer to his ear and whispered a few words to him. Ginkgo's eyes opened wide.
After Ginkgo went out, Chen Tang continued to serve tea, and a quarter of an hour later, Ginkgo came back with a smile, which showed that things were done well.
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