Chapter 175 Communication
Seeing Chen Tang, Yun Yi's face also turned red. Before the Queen's birthday banquet began, she was engaged to Chu Yi, the prince of Xuanyi Marquis, because of a toad. Chu Yi and the prince of Jingyang had a good relationship, which was like brothers.
Chen Tang and the Prince of Jingyang are engaged, and they will definitely visit each other frequently after they are both married.
The Right Prime Minister did not take sides in the court, and did not stand on the side of the Second Prince. Just for this reason, Chen Tang had a good impression of the entire Right Prime Minister's Mansion. Chen Tang greeted Yun Yi with a smile, and Yun Yi politely returned the greeting.
The two had no personal relationship before, but they both had a good impression of each other. From the gate of the marquis' mansion to the garden, their relationship became much closer.
Yun Yi got engaged at the Queen's birthday banquet, but because she was shy, she didn't dare stay long and returned home before the banquet started. Many ladies from wealthy families didn't have the chance to congratulate her. When she saw them today, those ladies from wealthy families congratulated her one after another. The blush on Yun Yi's face didn't fade away until she finished sending them off, put on her makeup and left.
Yun Yi only stayed for a quarter of an hour. The Right Prime Minister did not stand on the side of the Second Prince, and she and Shen Xian did not have much contact. Because of the friendship between the Prince of Xuanyi and the Prince of Jingyang, she would definitely send additional dowry for Shen Tang's wedding. Shen Xian and Shen Tang were twin sisters, so it didn't make sense to send one and not the other, so she also came.
But her arrival made Shen Ying feel a little embarrassed. All the civil and military officials in the court knew that Concubine Ye was not willing to give her the position of the second prince's consort. What Concubine Ye valued was Yun Yi. Of course, what Concubine Ye really cared about was the power of the right prime minister. She wanted to win him over by making him the second prince's consort. As soon as Concubine Ye showed a sign, Yun Yi had a relationship with the prince of Xuanyi Marquis. On the same day, the second prince and Shen Ying had an affair.
But since they came, they were guests, especially those who came to bring dowry. And the gift was quite valuable, a gold and jade bracelet, which was very beautiful.
Yun Yi was greeted by Chen Tang when she came, and was sent off by Chen Tang when she left. This time, it was even more coincidental that right after Chen Tang sent Yun Yi away, the Jiang sisters came. When they saw Chen Tang, Jiang Ning and Jiang Li waved repeatedly, and Jiang Li was even sweeter, "Cousin..."
Chen Tang smiled and said, "You guys are here too."
It was certain that Jiang Ning and Jiang Li would come. Even though they knew that Chen Xian was not the daughter of the eldest house, but was a daughter of the second house, she was still the daughter of the Marquis' Mansion. The Jiang family and the Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion had already resumed their exchanges, so they would definitely come to send dowry. Moreover, Chen Xian had not been sent back to the second house, and was married off as the daughter of Shen Sui and the twin sister of Shen Tang, so the Jiang family had no choice but to send her.
Even if you are reluctant, you have to come.
When other ladies from wealthy families came to bring their dowries, Chen Tang took them directly to the garden. When Jiang Ning and Jiang Li came, Chen Tang first took them to Songhe Hall.
This was the first time Jiang Ning and Jiang Li visited the old lady after the two families resumed their relations, so they should pay their respects to the old lady first.
Inside the house, the old lady was sitting on the couch, explaining things to the fourth wife, when the maid came in and said, "Old lady, the two cousins from the Jiang family are here."
The old lady looked towards the screen and saw two pretty girls coming up from behind Chen Tang. They looked vaguely familiar, after all, she had seen them before, especially Jiang Ning, whose eyebrows and eyes looked very much like Master Jiang.
Thinking about how she had blamed the Jiang family for her grandson's disappearance over the years, and how she had detained Chen Tang and prevented her from going to the Jiang family, which had led to less contact between them and her cousins, the old lady felt a little guilty. She was even more afraid that Chen Yan's disappearance was not just the result of the Jiang family's negligence, but was aimed at the title of Marquis. As a mother, she was kept in the dark about the feud between the brothers and had been angry with the Jiang family for many years.
Whenever she thought of these things, the old lady would stop thinking about them, not daring to think about them any further, or to face them.
Jiang Ning and Jiang Li stepped forward and bowed to the old lady. The old lady waved and said, "Come closer, let me take a good look."
The two sisters Jiang Ning and Jiang Li came forward, and the old lady said, "You have grown up so much. I have been restraining you from interacting with each other for many years, but fortunately it has not affected your relationship."
Jiang Ning and Jiang Li were a little surprised. They didn't expect the old lady to say such things to the two young people. Jiang Ning hurriedly said, "Old lady, please forgive us. My father and his family didn't take good care of my cousin. You have reason to be angry."
Even if my cousin was scheming against others back then, as long as the Jiang family takes good care of him, he won't be schemed against.
My grandparents and father have felt guilty about this for more than ten years. They do not resent Old Madam Shen for not allowing my cousin to get close to the Jiang family. If they put themselves in Old Madam Shen's shoes, they will know that it is natural for them to be annoyed with the Jiang family.
The old lady knew that the Jiang family was of good character, and she did not expect that the two girls were brought up so well. The old lady glanced at Mother Wang, and Mother Wang went into the inner room and brought out two brocade boxes, which were the gifts that the old lady had prepared earlier.
In the brocade box were two mutton-fat jade bracelets with slightly different styles and delicate texture. The old lady put them on her wrists. Jiang Ning and Jiang Li looked at Chen Tang, and Chen Tang said, "I cannot refuse a gift from the elder."
The two did not refuse and let the old lady put the jade bracelets on their wrists and then thanked her.
The old lady said kindly, "Please come to the mansion often in the future. I haven't been to the Jiang family for many years. I'll go and visit them someday."
Jiang Ning and Jiang Li were a little surprised. Their grandparents allowed them to come to Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion, and Old Madam Shen gave them such precious jade bracelets, and they also wanted to go to their Jiang family. Could it be that their cousin was really found?
But now that I have found it, there is no reason not to acknowledge my ancestors. It is really strange.
The two of them suspected that their cousin was on his way back to Beijing, but there was nothing to hide from them. They always felt that something was not right.
Even Jiang Ning and Jiang Li were so surprised, and the maids and servants in the room found it even more strange.
After meeting the old lady, Chen Tang took Jiang Ning and Jiang Li to the garden to give Chen Xi some makeup.
South Courtyard.
The second wife was still recovering from her injuries. This time she was beaten quite severely and had a high fever for three days, which almost cost her life.
The second wife patiently stayed in bed to recuperate. Chen Xi was going to get married the day after tomorrow. If she didn't take good care of herself, she wouldn't be able to see Chen Xi off to the bridal sedan in person.
The second wife was lying on the bed, listening to the maid reporting which ladies from wealthy families had come to give Chen Xi some extra dowry. She was in a good mood when a maid came in and said, "The two girls from the Jiang family are also here to give some dowry to the eldest girl."
There was nothing surprising about the Jiang family's girls coming, the maid said, "The second girl took them to see the old lady first, and the old lady gave each of them a mutton-fat jade bracelet."
The second wife frowned. Why did the old lady's attitude towards the Jiang family change so much? Even if the old lady didn't object to the Jiang family girl and the second girl interacting with each other, she would not give them jade bracelets.
Soon, the second wife learned from the maid that the old lady not only gave them ginger, lemon, ginger, and jade bracelets, but also apologized for preventing them from visiting each other for more than ten years, and even said that she would visit the Jiang family in the near future...
Every time the maid said something, the second wife was shocked, "Is this true?"
The maid nodded, "The old lady said this in front of many maids and old women."
That uneasy feeling came back.
How is it possible that the old lady would have to go to the Jiang family to apologize to the two juniors?
The only thing that could cause the old lady to change so much is if the eldest young master who had been missing for more than ten years could be found, and if the eldest young master had not suffered during all these years of wandering outside, otherwise the old lady would never be so nice to the Jiang family.
But I haven’t heard that Chen Yan was found.
When did the old lady suddenly change her attitude towards the Jiang family?
The second wife lay on the bed thinking about this.
After Shen Tang refused to marry the Prince of Jingyang, she often went to the Jiang family. Later, Shen Sui went to the Jiang family with generous gifts and accompanied Old Master Jiang and Old Madam Jiang for lunch. Later, it was the old lady...
The second wife was not sure on which day the situation changed, but her intuition told her that it was related to Shen Sui.
Shen Sui and the old lady didn't talk privately for many times, and every time the second wife knew, the old lady's attitude towards the Jiang family changed, it seemed that Shen Xi's plan to get the Ning Wang's son failed...
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