Chapter 211 Acquaintance
When Chen Tang went out, she saw Xiao Huan standing in the courtyard waiting for her.
Chen Tang walked over and called out, "Brother."
Xiao Huan nodded and said, "I asked my grandfather. He sent two groups of people to Ganzhou to investigate the case of Envoy Lu. The first group of people never returned, and the second group of people found nothing and returned empty-handed. I'm afraid the water in Ganzhou is very deep."
Chen Tang thought so too. Even the people sent by Old Prince Ning could not come back, and nothing could be found out. This was too abnormal.
Chen Tang said, “Prince Jingyang said that the eldest prince will investigate the case.”
Xiao Huan said, "I will also send someone to Ganzhou. I just happened to have something to send to the border. I will ask someone to check to see if the third young master of the Lu family is the second brother."
This is easy to check. Just look at whether Young Master Lu has a birthmark on his arm.
Chen Tang nodded repeatedly, "With the eldest prince investigating the case and my eldest brother also keeping an eye on it, if Envoy Lu is really innocent and wronged, he will definitely be cleared of all charges."
As he spoke, Chen Tang asked, "Brother, do you know Young Master Jiang, the top scholar in the Jinke exam?"
Xiao Huan said, "Ganzhou is on the road between Kyoto and the border, and has traveled there many times. He accidentally saved Young Master Jiang from his frightened horse..."
After a pause, Xiao Huan asked, "Why are you asking me this, sister?"
Chen Tang said, "My eldest cousin is looking for Young Master Jiang. His classmates told him that my eldest cousin and Young Master Jiang know each other. Not long after my eldest cousin left today, my eldest cousin came to look for you. It's not a big deal for my eldest cousin to look for Young Master Jiang."
As soon as Xiao Huan returned home, the servant told him about Young Master Jiang coming to the mansion to look for Xiao Huan. He thought it was something else, but it turned out to be about Jiang Huaizhi.
Xiao Huan said, "Since there is no rush, I will ask them to meet at Zuixianlou tomorrow."
Shen Tang nodded.
Xiao Huan said, "Princess Roujia is in Prince Ning's mansion, and it just so happens that grandma wants to see you too."
Chen Tang said, "Then I will go to Prince Ning's Mansion tomorrow."
Xiao Huan went to talk to Chen Tang about these two things, and since there was nothing else, he left.
As soon as Xiao Huan left, Shen Luo came. Shen Tang asked with a smile, "Why is the fourth sister here?"
Chen Luo said, "Second sister has missed a lot of excitement these days."
For an event like the parade of the top scholar, which only happens once every three years, the second sister was able to stay in the house patiently and not go out to watch it. Chen Luo couldn't help but admire Chen Tang.
It's not that Chen Tang didn't want to go. Wouldn't this offend Concubine Ye and Prince Qi to death? They had wanted to kill her several times before. The top three candidates in the imperial examination were paraded through the streets, and there were huge crowds of people on the streets, which made it easier for them to take action. Chen Tang suppressed her urge to go out. In addition, she was worried about her eldest brother's return to his ancestral home, so she didn't have the leisure time. More importantly, she had seen parades in her previous life, and more than once. The excitement of the parades was the same, only the people were different, so she didn't go out to join in the fun.
Chen Tang invited Chen Luo to come in and talk. Chen Luo said, "There are only two of us left in the mansion. I just came from my grandmother's place. According to my grandmother, my second sister will be married in the middle of next month. From now on, the mansion will be even more deserted."
Although there is a fourth room, the fifth girl is young and cannot play with Shen Luo.
Chen Tang knew that the Jingyang Palace wanted to marry her next month, and she thought it would take until the second half of the month...
Seeing Shen Luo's reluctant expression, Shen Tang smiled and said, "Fourth sister will be getting married soon."
Shen Luo blushed, “It’s too early for me to get married.”
She hasn't even got married yet.
Knowing that Chen Luo likes to be lively, Chen Tang smiled and said, "If you are bored staying in the mansion in the future and don't want to go shopping alone, you can go to Jingyang Palace to find me, or go to Princess Jinmin's Mansion to find my third sister, or go to Ning Palace to find my eldest sister-in-law..."
There are a lot of people I can find, but it's not as convenient as being in the mansion.
Shen Luo nodded and watched Shen Tang doing needlework for a full half hour before going back.
The next day, the weather was fine.
Chen Tang went to Songhe Hall to have breakfast with the old lady. After breakfast, he rested for a while. The maid reported that the carriage was ready, and Chen Tang left the house.
After arriving at the gate, we took a carriage straight to Prince Ning's Mansion.
Seeing that it was the carriage of Pingyuan Marquis Mansion, the servant of Ning Wang Mansion diligently helped to move the footstool and welcomed Chen Tang into the mansion with a smile on his face.
As soon as they reached the second gate, Princess Roujia came over with her maid. When she saw Chen Tang, she blushed before she spoke.
Chen Tang knew that Princess Roujia was thin-skinned, so he teased her deliberately, "Why is your face so red? Are you hot?"
Princess Roujia's already red face suddenly turned even redder, "Sister Chen Tang!"
As soon as the four words came out, Chen Tang said, "It's okay to call me like that before, but how can you call me like that now?"
The maids all around covered their mouths and laughed.
Princess Roujia's face flushed. She knew it was inappropriate to call Chen Tang like that, but she was used to it and forgot to change her words for a moment. Couldn't she give her some face?
Princess Roujia blushed and said, "I'll take you to pay your respects to old Princess Ning."
In his previous life, Chen Tang often accompanied Princess Jingyang to visit Old Princess Ning, so he was familiar with the place. When he arrived at the courtyard where Old Princess Ning lived, he walked around the screen with flowers, birds, mountains and waters, and saw Old Princess Ning sitting on the Arhat couch.
Old Princess Ning was much more energetic than she remembered. After all, people are in high spirits when they are happy. When she saw Chen Tang, she smiled and said, "Is this Huan Er's sister, Second Miss Chen?"
Both of Prince Ning and Princess Ning's sons passed away, leaving Xiao Huan as their only child. They haven't held a big birthday banquet for many years, let alone other banquets. This was the first time Princess Ning met Chen Tang.
Chen Tang bowed and saluted, and the old Princess Ning smiled and waved, "Come to my side."
Chen Tang walked forward openly. Old Princess Ning held Chen Tang's hand, looked at him carefully, and praised him endlessly, "I heard Princess Jingyang praise you the last time I met you. I didn't expect that you are Huan'er's biological sister. Mo'er really has a good eye."
Old Princess Ning hasn't been as happy as she has been in the past few days for many years. As Xiao Huan's biological sister and Xie Guimo's future crown prince consort, Old Princess Ning specially prepared a meeting gift for Chen Tang, a set of purple jade headdresses that were so luxurious that they were jaw-dropping.
Chen Tang didn't dare to accept it, "This... this is too expensive..."
It is no exaggeration to say that it is priceless.
Princess Ning laughed, "That's good. You guys are all my favorite juniors. I will be happy to see you two in the future."
Not only do they form pairs, they are also very close.
After all, Xiao Huan was not a member of the royal family. While she and the old prince were still alive, no one dared to complain, for fear that they would pass away before they could pave the way for Xiao Huan. When that time really came, Xiao Huan had the help of his brother-in-law, the Prince of Jingyang, and with the help of the Prince of Duan's Mansion and the Marquis of Pingyuan, Xiao Huan's life would be much easier.
Prince Ning and Princess Ning raised Xiao Huan as their own grandson, otherwise they would not have done such a thing as snatching an heir from Chen Sui regardless of their status. Naturally, they would always consider Xiao Huan in everything when they had a grandson that they had worked so hard to get.
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