Chapter 189 Recognition
Waking up early in the morning, Shen Tang sat on the bed and stretched.
The bright sunshine outside the window is dazzling.
It was almost noon at this time.
Gingko and Qiutong brought in a copper basin to help Chen Tang get up. Chen Tang asked, "Why didn't you wake me up?"
Ginkgo said, "The young lady went to bed late last night. Seeing that she was sleeping soundly, I and Qiutong were reluctant to wake her up."
The young lady wanted the old lady to kick the entire second branch out of the house. The old lady was reluctant but finally gave in. She just asked the old lady to pay her respects a little later. How could the old lady be angry with the young lady over such a small matter?
Gingko came over and gathered up the loose gauze curtains, saying, "The Second Young Master learned that the Marquis had expelled the Second Wife from the Marquis' Mansion, so he rushed back from the academy this morning. Now he is kneeling in Songhe Hall, asking the old lady not to expel the Second Wife..."
There are actually quite a few young masters in the Marquis's Mansion. The eldest branch has two young masters living outside, and the second, third, and fourth branches have some. The fourth branch has only one legitimate son, while the second and third branches have not only legitimate sons, but also illegitimate sons.
But no one believed that Jiang had really given birth to a pair of twins, so he was naturally not included in the ranking of the young masters of the Marquis' Mansion. Chen Tang called him the second brother, which was the name given by the eldest son of the family. If he had not been switched, he should have been ranked fourth. In addition to the eldest brother Chen Yan, there are the second young master of the second house, Shen Gu, who is seventeen years old this year, and the third young master of the third house, Shen Rong, who is sixteen years old this year.
Chen Gu and Chen Rong usually stay in school. Even when school is on holiday, they often go out to meet friends. Therefore, we don't see them very often.
Hearing Chen Gu kneeling down to beg the old lady, Chen Tang's face turned pale. The letter of severance had been written and spread throughout Kyoto. All the civil and military officials in the court knew about it. They took severing the relationship as a joke? They severed the relationship yesterday, and today they added the second branch's name back to the family tree.
His newborn son was stolen and replaced right under his nose. When this matter spread, the father lost all face. After asking his nephew to kneel, he changed his mind. The father would no longer have a foothold in the court.
If people like to kneel, then let them kneel.
Chen Tang got off the bed, sat in front of the dressing table, and let Qiu Tong do her makeup.
As usual, after Chen Tang finished breakfast, she was ready to go to Songhe Hall to pay respects to the old lady. However, when she was leaving, a maid from Songhe Hall came and said, "Second Miss, the old lady didn't sleep well and her head is dizzy. She has told everyone that there is no need for the courtyards to pay respects to her today."
The two sons were killing each other. The old lady couldn't bear such a blow, so it was normal for her to fall ill.
Although the old lady did not allow her to pay her respects, Chen Tang still went to Songhe Hall. When she entered the yard, she saw Chen Gu kneeling on the ground. When he saw her, the vicious look in Chen Gu's eyes was exactly the same as that of his mother, the Second Wife.
In his previous life, the eldest branch of the family had no son. After his father's death, the title was inherited by the second branch, and Shen Gu naturally became the crown prince. For so many years, he regarded himself as the crown prince of Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion. Whenever he went out, he was often coaxed and flattered by others. The old lady and Shen Sui loved him even more, and attached great importance to his academic performance, training him as the heir.
The love and affection from the past was genuine at all. Perhaps if he kneels down, the old lady and Shen Sui will relent.
After all, the eldest branch of the family still has no children. If they can never be found, someone must inherit the title. He is the grandson of the old lady, so it is impossible for Shen Sui to let go and leave the entire second branch. If only he is left, there is still a glimmer of hope.
As long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood.
In the future, he will inherit the title and let the second branch of the family return to their ancestral home.
He really knows how to endure humiliation.
Chen Tang was well aware of the Second House's little plan, so he pretended not to see Chen Gu kneeling there and walked towards the inner room where the old lady lived.
Seeing Chen Tang coming over, the maid guarding outside the door still passed the message.
Inside the house, the old lady leaned on the big pillow, her face was haggard, she hardly slept a wink the whole night yesterday. Although the second house was to blame, it was her flesh and blood after all, how could she be willing to give it up? And Chen Xi was like a sharp blade hanging over the second master's head, which could fall at any time.
Mother Wang wanted to ask a doctor for the old lady, but the old lady waved her hand and said, "It's just that I didn't sleep well. There's no need to see a doctor."
The maid went in and said, "Madam, the second young lady is here."
The old lady asked, "Didn't you say you don't have to come and greet me?"
Mother Wang said, "The second young lady is filial, so she must have come here because she was worried."
In the Marquis' Mansion now, no one dares to neglect the Second Young Miss. The news may not have reached other people, but such a thing will never happen to the Second Young Miss.
She refused to marry the Prince of Jingyang, and the Prince of Jingyang insisted on marrying the second lady. Even before the marriage, the second lady could order the people around the Prince of Jingyang around. The two secret guards yesterday looked extraordinary. She had served the old lady for decades. When the old man was alive, the old lady could not order the secret guards around him around. Of course, there was no need to order them around.
Thinking of what happened yesterday, the old lady sighed and said, "Let her in."
The maid went out.
Not long after, Shen Tang entered the room, and the old lady asked weakly, "Why are you here again, Grandma?"
Chen Tang said, "I'm worried, come and see grandma."
The old lady said, "Grandma is fine..."
Chen Tang said, "Let's ask a doctor to come and take a look. Grandma is going to be sick, and father will not feel good."
Mother Wang nodded, "Second Miss is right."
The old lady finally gave in, and Mother Wang quickly asked the maid to go to the front yard to pass on the message, asking Steward Li to send someone to invite the doctor into the house.
The maidservant here left, and another maidservant hurried in from outside and said, "Old Madam, there are several people outside the mansion, all claiming to be the young master of our mansion..."
If only one comes, perhaps the old lady will be happy. But if several come at once, the old lady will not be happy.
It is obvious that he heard that a young master of Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion was abandoned outside, so he came here to try his luck.
The old lady leaned on the big pillow and coughed, and said to Shen Tang, "You can go back."
Chen Tang said, "I'm going to go to the Jiang family later."
The old lady didn’t stop Shen Tang from going to the Jiang family before, let alone now.
With the protection of Prince Jingyang's men, the old lady is at ease wherever Chen Tang goes.
Thinking of Jiang who died with hatred in her heart, and thinking of how she had severed ties with the Jiang family for so many years, the old lady had originally wanted to wait for Chen Yan to return to his ancestral home and then go to the Jiang family to apologize. But now she no longer has the face to go to the Jiang family.
The old lady said, "I'm afraid that Old Master Jiang and Old Madam Jiang are very angry. We should go and comfort them."
Chen Tang said nothing and bowed to leave.
She went to the gate of the Marquis' Mansion and saw those who came to recognize their relatives.
At a glance, Shen Tang's eyes went dark.
Her second twin brother, who was born on the same day as her, is only fifteen years old!
Who are these people?
Not to mention the birthmark, at least the age should match, right?
People aged 17 or 18 are considered young, and some even come with crutches.
Please.
Her father is looking for his son, not his father.
Looking at the long queue, Chen Tang's eyes hurt. Out of sight, out of mind, Chen Tang got on the carriage.
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