Chapter 174: Fun
Impeach Prince Shun?
I haven’t heard of anyone impeaching Prince Shun in the previous life?
Thinking of what Xie Guimo said about not being able to touch Marquis Changping for the time being, letting her vent her anger first, could it be that the impeachment of Prince Shun was the work of Xie Guimo?
In her previous life, Princess Chun'an of the Zhao Palace pushed her into trouble. In less than a month, the Zhao Palace was demoted. The more Chen Tang thought about it, the more she felt that it was Xie Guimo and the eldest prince who did it.
On the day of the lotus viewing banquet at Prince Shun's mansion, Princess Anding helped Concubine Ye to drug her in the fruit wine. For such a big matter, Princess Anding would not dare to make the decision alone. It must have been agreed by Prince Shun and Princess Shun, which means that Prince Shun supported the Second Prince. It is not surprising that the First Prince asked people to impeach Prince Shun.
It is normal for court officials to form cliques for personal gain, otherwise there would not be the term "officials protecting each other". The emperor has strictly ordered his ministers not to form cliques for personal gain, but this matter, like corruption, cannot be stopped despite repeated bans, and all civil and military officials know about it.
Generally, no minister would easily impeach a prince. If he fails to bring him down, his own future will be ruined. Moreover, those who can make friends with Prince Shun must be either rich or noble. Those who can't get along with Prince Shun must either have solid evidence or irreconcilable conflicts.
The old lady put down the teacup in her hand and asked casually, "Did Prince Shun offend anyone recently?"
The Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion and Prince Shun had little dealings. Whether Prince Shun was extremely powerful or in trouble, it had nothing to do with the Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion. The old lady just treated it as a piece of fun. After all, it was a major event in the court and she still had to pay attention to it.
The Third Madam said, "I haven't heard that Prince Shun has fallen out with anyone. A few days ago, Prince Shun's mansion held a lotus viewing banquet, and all the famous ladies and young men from noble families in Kyoto went."
If something happened in Shun Prince's Mansion, Princess Shun would not have the leisure to hold a lotus viewing banquet.
The ladies in the boudoir didn't know much about this matter and were not particularly concerned. The Third Madam didn't think that the crime of forming a clique for personal gain would do anything to the Shun Palace. After she and the Fourth Madam paid their respects to the old lady, they sat down to discuss Shen Xi's marriage.
After about a quarter of an hour, the maid came to report to the Third Madam, "Third Madam, the two cousins are here."
When her niece from her mother's family came, the third wife smiled and said, "Please invite them in."
The maid left, and soon two well-dressed and graceful girls came in. They were the Third Madam's nieces, Miss He Da and Miss He San.
Both girls are the legitimate daughters of the He family, and they are pretty and lovely.
They came to the Marquis' Mansion to help greet the ladies who came to bring extra dowry to Chen Xi. The old lady praised them for a few words, and then asked the maid to bring two gold hairpins, one for each of them.
The Third Madam hurriedly asked, "They came to help, why did the old lady reward them with such expensive hairpins?"
The old lady smiled and said, "As an elder, do I need a reason to give you something? Just accept it."
The Third Lady said nothing more. Miss He Da and Miss He San each took one and bowed to express their gratitude.
It was still early and no one had come yet. Miss He Da and Miss He San came not only to help, but also to bring some extra dowry to Chen Xi. The maid took them to Mingyue Garden first.
Mingyue Garden was indeed quite far away, but the fire in Qinglan Garden where Chen Xian lived was known to everyone in Kyoto. It had not been long since the incident, and the courtyard had not been repaired, so it was understandable that Chen Xian lived far away.
The two of them gave the dowry they brought to Chen Xian and chatted with her for a while, and then more and more ladies from prominent families arrived.
With the help of Miss He Da and Miss He San, Chen Tang and Shen Luo felt much more relaxed. Chen Xian was still entertaining those ladies in the garden and accepting so many gifts that she was overwhelmed.
Although both were added to the dowry, the things collected this time were much more valuable than last time. After all, last time she wanted to get married for good fortune, and the person she married was poisoned and unconscious, intending to be a widow for the rest of her life. This time, she is marrying the prince's consort, aiming for the position of crown princess and queen. There is a world of difference, and the difference in dowry is evident.
Chen Tang called the ladies, and the maid came over and said, "Miss, Princess Roujia from Prince Duan's Mansion is here to give you some makeup."
Chen Xian looked at Miss He and said, "Cousin He, please go and welcome her for me..."
Before Shen Xian could finish, Shen Tang continued, "I will go to welcome Princess Roujia."
She would rather go to welcome Princess Roujia than stay and listen to a bunch of ladies from wealthy families flattering Chen Xi. Her ears were almost callused from all the flattery.
Chen Tang stepped out of the pavilion, and before he reached the second gate, he saw Princess Roujia coming from afar. She was wearing a lavender brocade dress embroidered with lilac clouds, and her figure was graceful. However, her face turned red when she saw Chen Tang, as if she was afraid to see Chen Tang.
This look...
Chen Tang raised his eyebrows when he saw this, and walked over and said with a smile, "Is the princess so afraid of seeing me?"
Princess Roujia's already red face suddenly turned even redder, "No, no..."
Chen Tang asked quietly, "But has the marriage been decided?"
Princess Roujia's face was flushed with shame, and she stamped her feet, "Don't tease me!"
It seems that the marriage is really settled.
She said that her feeling was not wrong, that her eldest brother and Princess Roujia were definitely in love with each other, but the marriage had been arranged, but it was still a question of when her eldest brother could return to his ancestral home. Prince Duan's Mansion would definitely want to keep Princess Roujia by their side, but Princess Roujia had already reached the age of 15, and could only stay for one more year at most.
The two of them were talking as they walked towards the garden. When they saw Princess Roujia coming over, Chen Xian stood up and greeted her outside the pavilion, saying with a smile, "Princess Roujia is here too."
Princess Roujia smiled, took a brocade box from the maid who followed behind her, and handed it to Shen Xian, "Congratulations, Miss Shen, you will soon become the Princess of Qi."
Just like in his previous life, the emperor appointed the second prince as King of Qi.
The princes all lived in the palace before they got married, except for the crown prince, who usually moved out of the palace when they got married.
Chen Xi smiled and said, "I accept Princess Roujia's good words."
Chen Xian took the brocade box and opened it. Inside the box was a pair of purple jade hairpins, which were extremely exquisite and worth at least two hundred taels.
Two hundred taels of silver was indeed a lot for the dowry. Chen Xian knew that Princess Roujia liked Chen Tang more, and even the dowry she gave her was so valuable. She didn't know what dowry she would give Chen Tang later.
Chen Xian invited Princess Roujia to go into the pavilion to talk. Princess Roujia actually wanted to be alone with Shen Tang for a while, but it was obviously not possible because Shen Tang had to help entertain the guests, and the protagonist today was Chen Xian.
After sitting for a quarter of an hour, a lady from a prominent family said goodbye and Chen Tang saw her off. Princess Roujia didn't want Chen Tang to make an extra trip, so she said, "I'll go back today and come to see Sister Chen Tang another day."
Chen Tang, "..."
She's already engaged to her eldest brother, so isn't it inappropriate to call her Sister Chen Tang?
Chen Tang wanted to correct Princess Roujia, but because there were people around, he had to give up.
Chen Tang sent Princess Roujia and the two ladies out. When they reached the main gate, the carriage of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion stopped. Yun Yi, the eldest daughter of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, came to give Chen Xi some extra dowry, and Chen Tang just happened to greet her.
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