Chapter 159 Coincidence
In the previous life, when Chen Xi and the second prince got into trouble, they were also wearing that jade pendant, but I haven't heard that the jade pendant belonged to Princess Jinde.
While Chen Tang was thinking about this, Chen Shan continued, "The Second Madam said she would ask for Princess Jinde. She tactfully asked Princess Jinde to help Chen Xian fight for the position of the Second Prince's Consort, and Princess Jinde agreed to help."
It was most likely the same in the previous life.
I don’t know how the jade pendant came into Chen Xi’s hands, and why Princess Jinde values it so much.
Thinking that the old lady would definitely ask about the second wife's visit to Princess Jinde, Chen Tang stepped out.
Qiu Tong glanced at the clepsydra and said, "It's almost time for dinner, where are you going, girl?"
"I'm going to have dinner with my grandmother."
When Chen Tang arrived at Songhe Hall, the maid was setting up the food. When she saw her coming, the old lady asked, "Why are you here at grandma's place at this time?"
Chen Tang said, "I suddenly wanted to have dinner with my grandmother, so I came here..."
The old lady believed in Buddhism and usually ate vegetarian meals for dinner. She never allowed anyone to accompany her, and Chen Tang and the others rarely accompanied the old lady for dinner.
The old lady was surprised why Chen Tang suddenly wanted to accompany her for dinner, but she was also happy to have a younger generation accompany her, and Mother Wang smiled and said, "It's just right for the second young lady to accompany the old lady for dinner."
The maid hurried to get the dishes and chopsticks.
Chen Tang sat down next to the old lady and served her some food.
The old lady was filled with emotion. "Time flies so fast. You sisters are all getting married. It would be good for you to spend more time with grandma. After you get married, you will have less time to eat with grandma."
Chen Tang blushed and said, "Grandma, it's too early for me to get married..."
It's just that I don't have the confidence to say this.
The old lady picked up a piece of mushroom and put it in Chen Tang's bowl, "It's been so long since he came to propose marriage. If he really comes one day, grandma will definitely give him a hard time."
Chen Tang regretted coming to eat for free and said shyly, "Grandma is not reluctant to marry us off, she can't wait."
The maids and old women in the room all covered their mouths and laughed.
Fearing that the old lady would talk about this again, Shen Tang buried his head in his rice. After eating half a bowl, a maid came in and said, "Old lady, the second wife is back."
Finally I'm back.
The maid left, and soon the second wife came in. The old lady picked up some vegetables with chopsticks and gave them to Chen Tang, and asked, "Why did Princess Jinde suddenly ask you to go?"
The second wife said, "The eldest son-in-law likes calligraphy and painting. Princess Jinde heard at the birthday banquet today that there is an ancient painting in our Pingyuan Marquis Mansion. She wanted to ask me about it after the banquet, but she didn't expect me to leave so quickly. She is impatient and asked me to ask about this matter..."
No matter how impatient Princess Jinde was, she would not be so impatient as to find a good excuse to lie.
But why did the Second Madam hide the fact that Princess Jinde went to ask her about the jade pendant? There is nothing that can't be told to the old lady, right?
The more you hide it, the more problems there will be.
The old lady asked, "What kind of calligraphy and painting is Princess Jinde asking about?"
The second wife said, "I don't know if there is any in the mansion. I will tell the master later. If there is, I will send it to Princess Jinde."
It is not always possible to curry favor with someone of Princess Jinde's status, so such a good opportunity must not be missed.
When it comes to gift-giving, the second master and the second wife are both very good at it, so the old lady is not worried.
It was already time for dinner, so the second wife returned to the South Courtyard.
Chen Tang accompanied the old lady for dinner. The old lady was in a good mood, and with someone to keep her company, she ate half a bowl of rice more than usual.
After dinner, Chen Tang accompanied the old lady to rest for a while, and then took Qiu Tong back.
After leaving Songhe Hall, there was no one around. Qiu Tong whispered, "Just now, I heard from Madam Qian in the kitchen that when Madam gave birth to the girl and the eldest girl, she originally hired the most famous midwife in Kyoto. Unfortunately, Princess Jinde had a seizure half a month earlier, so she invited the midwife half an hour earlier. Madam had to change the midwife temporarily. Princess Jinde had a difficult delivery and gave birth to a dead baby. She also had heavy bleeding and almost lost her life. She was seriously injured that time and has never been pregnant again..."
If Qiu Tong hadn’t told me about this, Chen Tang really wouldn’t have known about it.
She didn't expect that Princess Jinde and her mother gave birth on the same day.
This is too much of a coincidence.
Chen Tang walked forward, and as she walked, she suddenly stopped when she thought of something. Qiu Tong, who was following behind her, was caught off guard and bumped into Chen Tang's arm.
Qiu Tong quickly admitted her mistake, "Girl..."
Chen Tang raised his hand to interrupt her, "Don't talk."
Something just flashed through her mind.
She walked slowly forward, her head spinning rapidly.
She has confirmed that Shen Xian is the biological daughter of the Second Madam. Judging from the Second Madam's attitude towards Shen Ran, Shen Ran is definitely not her biological daughter. Shen Tang has always wondered where Shen Ran came from. Now thinking of Princess Jinde, a bold idea flashed through Shen Tang's mind -
Could Shen Ran be the daughter of Princess Jinde? !
Shen Ran's appearance does not resemble Princess Jinde, but if you think about it carefully, Shen Ran's eyebrows and eyes are somewhat like the eldest prince consort.
In her previous life, after Shen Xian and the second prince got into trouble, Shen Ran was promised to the eldest son of the Wang family within a few days. Not only was the marriage arranged hastily, but the marriage was also arranged in a hurry, as if she was in a hurry.
The second wife exchanged her own biological daughter for her second brother, and she had no children of her own. Her belly was so big, no matter what it was, she had to have one. The second wife needed a baby, a stillborn one would be best so that she wouldn't have to raise it.
And she had heard the old lady mention more than once that when Shen Ran was born, his body was purple due to lack of oxygen, and the midwife said that there was no hope of saving him, and even if he was saved, he would be a fool.
The old lady believed in Buddhism and felt that even if the person was a fool, he was still a human life and she should try her best to save him.
The old lady tried to save the situation by pricking Shen Ran's fingers with a hairpin. All ten of her fingers were pierced until they were bleeding. Only then did Shen Ran cry out. His cry was as weak as a kitten's whimper. It took a full half hour before his voice became louder.
Thinking of these coincidences, Chen Tang felt more and more that this was possible.
But Chen Tang couldn't understand. Even if Princess Jinde gave birth to a stillborn baby, she would have been properly buried. How could she have been brought to their Pingyuan Marquis Mansion?
Chen Tang quickly returned to Qingyi Garden and went to the window to find Chen Shan. "Ask your master to help me find out why Princess Jinde has been looking for that jade pendant for so many years..."
Even if she guessed wrong, she had to find out the truth because the Second Wife deliberately concealed it.
Chenxiang Pavilion.
Xie Guimo was reading a military book and was in a very good mood.
The candle on the table flickered, and there was another person in the study.
Chen Qi saw that it was Chen Shan, "Why are you back at this time?"
Xie Guimo also looked over.
Chen Shan said, "Today, Miss Shen left a jade pendant in the palace. It was an old item of Princess Jinde. Princess Jinde called Madam Shen Er to the Princess's Mansion to inquire. The Crown Prince's Consort wanted to find out why Princess Jinde was looking for that jade pendant, so she asked you to help investigate."
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