Chapter 2 Rebirth
Shen Tang sat on the bed, looking at everything in front of him in disbelief.
The previous moment she was hanged on a beam and closed her eyes with hatred and unwillingness. But when she opened her eyes again, what she saw was the boudoir where she had lived for more than ten years before she got married.
But her boudoir had been burned to ruins four years ago, on the night she got married, when Chen Xi "accidentally" knocked over a candlestick.
But now it was intact in front of her eyes, and there was a faint pain at the back of her head, so clear that it made her doubt whether she was actually not dead, but still alive.
What is going on?
Shen Tang had a splitting headache.
"Girl, why are you sitting up? Does your head still hurt?"
A familiar voice of concern came, and Shen Tang's body went numb when she heard it. She turned her head to look at the bead curtain, and saw her personal maid Ginkgo, who had drowned in the lotus pond in the palace three years ago, appearing vividly in front of her.
That pretty face was full of worry for her, which made Shen Tang's nose sore and tears welled up.
Ginkgo walked towards her in two steps, put down the bowl of medicine in his hand, and came over to rub the back of her head.
She kept cursing, "Second Madam is such a jerk. When the eldest girl fainted, she rushed to help her. She should have kept an eye on her, but she pushed the girl into the pillar. When the third girl burned her hand, Second Madam was not so worried. If you don't know, you would think the eldest girl is her biological child."
Isn’t Chen Xi the second wife’s biological daughter?
Chen Tang replied in his heart.
etc!
Didn’t the second wife bump into her the day before the substitute marriage?
Could it be that she died and was reborn before she got married?
This thought flashed through his mind, and Shen Tang's heart began to beat violently, as if it was about to jump out of his mouth.
If it was true, then not only she and Ginkgo were still alive, her father, grandfather, and cousin were all alive and well, and even Xie Guimo...
Thinking of how she had married Xie Guimo, the prince of Jingyang in her previous life, a mocking smile appeared on Chen Tang's lips.
He was mocking himself and also mocking Xie Guimo.
The person who was engaged to Xie Guimo was not her, Chen Tang, but Chen Ying.
Their marriage was arranged half a year ago. It was decided very suddenly, like a big pie falling from the sky and hitting Shen Xi on the head.
Although the Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion had a good status in the court, it was still far inferior to the Jingyang Prince's Mansion.
The Jingyang Palace is the only palace of a different surname in the Ning Dynasty. It holds a large number of troops and is deeply trusted by the emperor. The Princess of Jingyang and the current emperor's favorite concubine, Concubine Ye, are cousins. The Prince of Jingyang not only has a good family background, but also has unparalleled looks. Shen Xian has made an engagement with him, and I don't know how much envy and jealousy she has aroused.
From the day the engagement was made, Chen Xian looked forward to marrying the Prince of Jingyang as soon as possible.
But with an assassination, everything changed.
The second prince went out of the palace to hunt and was attacked. The Prince of Jingyang risked his life to save him, but was shot by an arrow and fell into a coma, and died of the poison.
The life of Prince Jingyang was hanging by a thread, and Chen Ying was so worried that she couldn't eat or sleep, so she accompanied him to the Jokhang Temple to burn incense and pray. Chen Ying accidentally knocked over the Jokhang Temple's fortune stick holder, and a bad fortune stick fell out.
The fortune said that if she got married within three days, she would definitely become a widow and her husband would be defeated. Shen Xian was so angry that she turned around and went back home. When she came back, she happened to see people from Prince Jingyang's mansion sending her away with a phoenix coronet and a bridal robe.
The imperial physician was helpless against the poison that had infected Prince Jingyang. The Jingyang Palace had no other options but to try any possible cure and pin their hopes on a happy marriage.
Chen Xian was feeling anxious because of the bad fortune, and when she heard that the wedding would be the day after tomorrow, her face turned pale and she fainted after taking a few steps.
The maidservant shouted anxiously, and before Chen Tang could react, the Second Wife, who had come to help Chen Xi, pushed her against a pillar, causing her to see stars in pain.
A quarter of an hour ago, Chen Tang had not yet suspected that she and Shen Xi were not real sisters. In her previous life, she was afraid that the fortune would come true and her elder sister would become a widow if she married the Prince of Jingyang. Seeing that she was worried about this, her other personal maid Doukou suggested to her that if the eldest girl also fell ill, perhaps there was no need to marry the Prince of Jingyang.
She was so anxious that she actually believed the maid's instigation and secretly drugged Shen Xi. Shen Xi was ill and couldn't get out of bed, but she didn't keep the fact of drugging her secret, or maybe no one kept it secret for her. In the end, everyone in Kyoto knew about it, and the Jingyang Palace and Concubine Ye were furious. They said that since she loved her elder sister so much, she should marry her elder sister to bring good luck.
In order to prevent her elder sister from being a widow, she got on the bridal sedan with tears in her eyes. She was mentally prepared to be a widow for the rest of her life. However, the wedding she thought was nonsense actually worked. On the night of her wedding, the Prince of Jingyang, who had been in a coma for seven days and seven nights, woke up.
As the substitute princess of the crown prince, she is in a difficult position both inside and outside.
In everyone's eyes, she became the vicious younger sister who was scheming to snatch her elder sister's marriage. During the four years she was married to Xie Guimo, they never had a chance to speak to each other calmly. I don't know how many people said behind her back that she deserved it and that she brought it upon herself.
She was ridiculed and mocked, but before he died, he told her that the person Xie Guimo loved in his heart was her. How could she believe it?
She no longer dared to trust anyone easily.
She was devoted to her elder sister and would rather be a widow, but how did her elder sister treat her?
Kill her flesh and blood and take her life!
Xie Guimo was almost killed for saving the second prince. As soon as the second prince took that position, he couldn't wait to get rid of him.
They are both really ridiculous.
Chen Tang closed his eyes, hiding the hatred overflowing from them.
Now that God has given her a second chance to live, she will never repeat the mistakes of her past life!
She will pay back tenfold and a hundredfold the pain they inflicted on her in her previous life!
She wants them to pay with blood!
If she remembered correctly, her treacherous maid would come to her to offer her advice soon...
As I was thinking this, I heard the footsteps of a maid.
Doukou came in through the beaded curtain, and Gingko asked her, "Miss, are you okay?"
Doukou shook her head, "The girl has been crying since she woke up..."
She looked at Chen Tang, "The eldest lady will not really become a widow if she marries the prince of Jingyang, right? The eldest lady treats me so well, I must not let her jump into this fire pit."
Chen Xi can't jump into the fire pit, but she can, right?
Thinking about her previous life when she married Xie Guimo, and how the first violent quarrel between them was caused by this maid, Shen Tang felt upset.
She married Xie Guimo to bring good luck. After Xie Guimo recovered from his injury, he accompanied her back to his parents' home, back to the Jingyang Palace. She thanked him for giving her enough respect, but Doukou went to the study room to seduce Xie Guimo behind her back, and said that she was the one who asked him to go, leaving her speechless. Chen Tang still can't forget the look on Xie Guimo's face when he was so angry that he wanted to eat her alive.
Chen Tang didn't say anything. Doukou felt that the second girl looked at her with cold eyes, which made her feel a chill down her spine for some reason. But when she wanted to look more carefully, it seemed to be just her illusion.
Doukou calmed down and said, "I have a good idea to help you, young lady..."
Chen Tang knew what the good idea was, but he pretended not to know and asked, "What good idea?"
Doukou came forward and whispered, "The Prince of Jingyang's Mansion wants the eldest daughter to be married, but if the eldest daughter is unwell and can't get on the bridal sedan, the Prince of Jingyang's Mansion can't force it..."
Swish.
Chen Tang's face suddenly turned cold, "Do you think that everyone in Jingyang Palace is stupid? My eldest sister was able to go to the Jokhang Temple today, but when she came back and found out that she was going to get married, she fell ill and couldn't get on the bridal sedan. You might as well let me go directly to Jingyang Palace to cancel the engagement for her, and be more open and frank!"
Chen Tang rarely loses his temper, but his expression suddenly changed. Doukou was so scared that she fell to her knees. "Please calm down, young lady. I am also worried about the eldest lady. I thought you would be willing to bear a few insults for the eldest lady..."
After these words came out, if she didn't do this, she would be disregarding her eldest sister's lifelong happiness.
Even a maid wanted to control her.
Thinking of how she really fell into the trap they set for her in her previous life, Shen Tang was furious and thought she was stupid, "Is this just a matter of bearing a few insults?!"
"The Prince of Jingyang is seriously ill and needs a wedding to save his life. If my elder sister doesn't want to marry, she can cancel the engagement. The Prince of Jingyang's Mansion can always find someone willing to marry. I secretly drugged her. Tomorrow the bridal sedan of the Prince of Jingyang's Mansion won't be able to pick her up, which will delay the Prince of Jingyang's wedding. If he is fine, that's fine. But if he dies from the poison, will the Prince of Jingyang's Mansion and Concubine Ye let me off easily?!"
"Gingxing, slap her in the face so she'll learn a lesson and know what to say and what not to say!"
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