Chapter 229 Tea
It would have been better if Xie Guimo hadn't said it. As he said this, Chen Tang crushed his instep hard. With her little strength, she wanted to murder him. If he just moved his finger, she would die in some corner.
Look, Xie Guimo stretched out his long arms and picked up Chen Tang directly. The maid who brought in breakfast saw it. Chen Tang blushed. The maid had never seen such a scene before. She was as embarrassed as a headless fly. She held the tray and didn't know whether to pretend not to see it and come in, or to go out first.
Chen Tang patted Xie Guimo's shoulder and said, "The maid is here, let me go."
"Are you going to step on my feet again?" Xie Guimo asked.
"No more, no more."
Xie Guimo then put Chen Tang down. Chen Tang's face turned red. The little maid quickly put down the food and did not dare to speak, and quickly retreated.
In such a huge Jingyang Palace, no, in the whole Kyoto, everyone knows that their Crown Prince likes the Crown Princess. If he didn't like her so much, he wouldn't refuse the marriage once and propose marriage to her again. No one dares to neglect the apple of the Crown Prince's eye.
Chen Tang and Xie Guimo sat down and had breakfast together. You picked up the jade dumplings for me and I picked up the spiced meat buns for you. The atmosphere was harmonious, like honey and oil.
After breakfast, Xie Guimo took Chen Tang to Wutong Courtyard to pay respects to the old lady of Jingyang Palace.
As soon as they went out, Xie Guimo held Chen Tang's hand. Chen Tang was stunned for a moment, and Xie Guimo took her down the stairs.
Chen Tang's ears turned red, and she tried to pull her hand back, "I, I can walk by myself..."
She is not a child and needs to be held by the hand when walking.
But she had so little strength that Xie Guimo didn't let go, so she couldn't break free at all. She said angrily, "I'll be laughed at if I do this."
Xie Guimo said, "I am holding my wife's hand, who dares to laugh at me?"
Unable to break free, Chen Tang accepted his fate, but the maids all around him covered their mouths and laughed, and Chen Tang's face was so hot that it could make a pancake.
This bastard, it’s fine if she’s always flirting with him in the house, but she’s still like this when she goes out. She really doesn’t have such a thick skin.
Although not, it grows thick very quickly.
Along the way, the maids and servants passing by saw Xie Guimo leading her to the Wutong Courtyard where the old lady of Jingyang Palace lived, and they looked over frequently with inquiring and envious eyes, wanting to see what kind of girl could make the prince like her to this extent.
After passing through the nine-turn corridor and walking for a while, they saw a lush green bamboo forest. The Wutong Courtyard was quiet and elegant, but the old lady of the Jingyang Palace liked the hustle and bustle, and she liked the younger generations to visit her morning and evening.
Today is the day when the new daughter-in-law comes home and is served tea. The main hall is full of people.
The old lady was sitting on the Luohan couch. Prince Jingyang's wife, concubine Jiang were also there, as well as the second master and his second mistress, the third master and his third mistress, the fourth master and his fourth mistress, and a group of younger generations.
Chen Tang was familiar with these people, but not the atmosphere.
In her previous life, she was married to Xie Guimo. They had an unhappy wedding night. Xie Guimo was injured and poisoned and was weak. She came alone to serve tea and was often bullied. The scalding tea tray, the cushion that hurt her knees, and the mocking and mocking eyes are still vivid in her mind, but they are completely different from the kindness of everyone in front of her.
However, it is normal that everyone's attitude towards her is different from that in her previous life. She is no longer the vicious younger sister who snatched her elder sister's marriage in her previous life. She even had the bridal sedan of Prince Jingyang's Mansion carried back empty for the sake of so-called sisterhood. She is not only the legitimate daughter of Marquis Pingyuan's Mansion and the apple of her father's eye, but also has a brother, Prince Ning, who is born of the same mother. Her future sister-in-law is Princess Roujia of Prince Duan's Mansion, and she has also saved Princess Roujia's life.
What's more important is Xie Guimo's attitude towards her. Xie Guimo values her, so other people dare not be too harsh on her. At least they have to be able to deal with her on the surface.
Xie Guimo walked in holding Chen Tang's hand, and everyone's eyes fell on them. Xie Guimo's face was impeccable, and Chen Tang had a beautiful appearance. The two of them walked in from the sunlight, and they were a perfect match.
The second wife smiled and said, "She is finally married. It was not easy. The bridal sedan went to Pingyuan Marquis's residence twice before we could bring her back."
The Second Wife also didn't understand. They had watched the Crown Prince grow up, and he was extremely arrogant. The Crown Prince's wife would rather be a widow than marry him, but the Crown Prince was not only not angry, he insisted on marrying her. There were so many ladies from noble families in Kyoto, why would she choose to hang herself on the tree of the Crown Prince's wife?
Chen Tang blushed, not knowing how to respond. Xie Guimo stroked her hand and said, "It's a little difficult, but it suits me better. Tang'er married me because of me, not the power and status of Jingyang Palace."
No one can refute this.
When Prince Jingyang's Palace was holding a wedding banquet for Xie Guimo, all the civil and military officials in the court came to the wedding, but the bridal sedan was brought back empty. All the guests were shocked, especially Chen Tang, who refused to marry Xie Guimo even though she knew she would not be a widow if she married him.
The power of Jingyang Palace, the ladies of noble families in Kyoto, whoever they want to marry they can marry. Xie Guimo not only has a good family background, but also has a face that can't be found in Kyoto. He is also talented and has better martial arts. When the old prince decided to marry Chen Xi, everyone thought that the old prince had poor vision and could obviously marry a better one for his grandson.
Such a good marriage should be enough to make one laugh even in dreams, but she actually refused it even at the risk of offending the Jingyang Palace. It is obvious that she does not take the power of the Jingyang Palace seriously.
However, the Crown Prince's wife had refused to marry under the guise of sisterly love. She didn't expect that the Princess of Qi was the daughter of the second branch, and even the entire second branch was removed from the family tree. It was either that the Crown Prince had fallen in love with her and had to have her, which was really a big loss.
Chen Tang blushed, feeling that she could not bear Xie Guimo's praise. The Third Madam looked at the princess, but saw a worried look on her face, and felt strange, "What's wrong with sister-in-law?"
The prince looked at the princess, who said gently, "Let them serve tea first."
The maid brought a cushion and placed it in front of the old lady.
The old lady is not the prince's biological mother, but the old prince's second wife. However, she is not an ordinary second wife. The old lady got the marriage permission from the late emperor before she could marry the old prince.
A second wife is also a wife. Moreover, the marriage was arranged by the late emperor and she also gave birth to two sons and a daughter for the old prince. Naturally, no one dared to disrespect her.
It was just the psychological trauma of her past life that made Chen Tang especially careful when she knelt down. But it was obvious that she was overthinking it. The futon was fine, the tea tray was fine, and even the old lady looked especially kind. "You and the prince are in love with each other and got married because you are in love with each other. I hope you can have children for our Jingyang Palace soon."
The old lady's gift to Chen Tang was a pair of gold bracelets inlaid with rubies, which were exquisite.
Shen Tang blushed and said, "Thank you, old lady."
After paying respects to the old lady, it was time to pay respects to the prince and the princess. The prince gave a jade ruyi as a gift, and the princess gave a set of headdresses. The princess had a gentle face, but no matter how Chen Tang looked at her, he felt that the princess was a little absent-minded, as if she had something on her mind.
After the prince and princess, the next one is Concubine Jiang, the mother of Xie Guiyin, the second young master of Jingyang Palace. She is the niece of the late old lady, and the prince's cousin. Not long after the prince and princess got married, the prince got drunk and mistook Concubine Jiang for the princess. They had physical contact, so the prince had to marry her. However, the princess not only did not believe this story, but also had a rift with the prince because of it.
Concubine Jiang is a thorn in the relationship between the prince and the princess, but apart from Concubine Jiang, the prince has no other concubines in his inner chamber.
In the previous life, Concubine Jiang said a lot of things to add insult to injury, but in this life, she just sat here quietly and didn't dare to say a word.
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