Chapter 251 Value
Chen Tang knew that the princess had a gentle temperament. In her previous life, she had a bad relationship with Xie Guimo, but the princess never made things difficult for her for such a small matter. Moreover, now, Chen Tang just felt guilty. She had only been married for a few days, so it was understandable that she did not go to pay her respects to the old lady, but if she did not pay her respects to the princess, there would be rumors that she was disrespectful to the elders in the palace.
The princess waved to Chen Tang, and Chen Tang sat down next to her. Just as the princess was about to speak, a maid in a light blue dress came in and bowed, "Princess, the old lady wants you to go to her place."
The princess frowned. She had just returned from paying her respects to the old lady. What did they want her to do now?
The princess wanted to send the maid back to the old lady and tell her to come over later. Before the princess could speak, Chen Tang whispered, "It should be that Fourth Uncle wants to apply for the position of Doctor of the Ministry of War and ask Mother for help..."
In the previous life, he also looked for the princess, asking her to help say a few good words to the prince, and also asked her to go to the palace to find Concubine Ye. It was obvious that the fourth room and Concubine Ye hit it off, but he insisted on asking the princess to get involved because the fourth room owed Concubine Ye a favor.
He is still using the same tricks in this life. It has only been a few days since the incident with the contraceptive medicine, and he is already trying to boss the princess around.
The princess had never thought that the old lady had asked her for this matter, but on second thought, she felt it was reasonable. The Fourth Master had been wasting years in the fifth rank, because the prince had a large army and outstanding military exploits, and the Second Master was also quite capable, which made the Fourth Master seem useless, but at least he had nothing remarkable about him.
The Jingyang Palace is one of the most powerful ones in the court, but after all, it is the prince who has power and influence, not the second wife, let alone the fourth wife. If there is a chance for promotion, the old lady will definitely not miss it.
The princess was furious when she used the sterilizing drug to harm Chen Tang. After the matter was exposed, she also wanted to divert the blame to the palace and prevent Mo Er from investigating further. She said, "Go tell the old lady. I have some urgent matters to deal with. I will go see her when I have time."
As for when I will be free, it could be in the afternoon or tomorrow.
Wutong Courtyard.
The old lady sat on the Arhat couch.
She was holding a teacup in her hand, and the mist of tea obscured her face, making it impossible to see it clearly, let alone what she was thinking.
The fourth wife was a little restless. Although she didn't get the previous vacancies, she was not that disappointed. The position of Langzhong in the Ministry of War was almost tailor-made for the fourth master. It was just that Lord Fan died at a very unfortunate time.
The incident with the contraceptive drug happened a few days ago. The princess hasn't looked very happy these past two days. She's still angry and may not help, let alone the prince.
The fourth wife was getting anxious waiting. Soon, footsteps were heard and a maid came in and said, "Reporting to the old lady, the princess said she has some things to deal with and is not available to see you for the time being."
The old lady's brows tightened, "When did the princess say she would come?"
The maid shook her head. "She didn't say anything. She just said she would come when she was free..."
Normally, he would come as soon as someone was sent to invite him, but why was he so busy today? The fourth wife didn't have the patience to wait. Although she couldn't remember about the official position, there were a lot of people eyeing the good positions. If someone else got there first, she would have to wait until next time.
As for Chen Tang, he had been talking to the princess for a while and was about to go back to Chenxiang Pavilion. Just as he stood up, a maid came in and said, "Princess, the fourth wife is here."
Chen Tang took two steps back and sat back down.
This scene stunned the maids and old women in the room, and the princess couldn't help laughing.
Originally, the princess believed Chen Tang's guess to the extent that the old lady had asked her to seek the position of military doctor for the fourth master. Now that the fourth wife had come, it was basically confirmed.
After the maid finished reporting, the fourth wife came in. The princess pretended not to know, "Why is the fourth brother's wife here?"
The fourth wife said, "My eldest sister-in-law is busy and has no time to go to the old lady. I have something urgent to ask my eldest sister-in-law for help, so I came here."
The princess picked up the teacup and asked, "Fourth brother's wife, is there anything I can help you with?"
The fourth wife smiled and said, "The doctor of the Ministry of War died of a sudden illness. My master has set his eyes on that position and wants to apply for it. He wants to ask the prince for help..."
The princess said, "If you want help from the prince, you should go to him. Why are you looking for me?"
The fourth wife did not expect the princess to say this, and hurriedly said, "Didn't you ask the prince for help before, but he didn't help? This opportunity is rare, and we must not miss it. If the eldest sister-in-law can help say a few good words, the prince will definitely agree."
The princess smiled faintly, "I haven't found out about the sterilization drug yet. The prince has asked twice, and I haven't done my job well. These are not my business, I dare not offend the prince. If the fourth master wants to seek that position, let him talk to the prince directly."
If you had just said it was useful, you wouldn't have had to go through the trouble of looking for the princess.
A tall tree attracts the wind. The prince has to be extra cautious when sitting in this position. The fourth master is just mediocre. If he occupies an important position, it will not be good for the prince at all. Although it is advisable to promote talented people regardless of their relationship with him, the fourth master must be a talented person.
No matter how the Fourth Madam tried to persuade her, the princess remained unmoved and pushed the responsibility onto the prince, asking the Fourth Master to go to the prince to face his setback.
The Fourth Madam tried to persuade the princess for a long time, but seeing that the princess was unmoved, she even winked at Chen Tang. That look made Ginkgo couldn't help but roll her eyes in her heart. She had a great time plotting against her Crown Prince's Consort, and now she wanted her Crown Prince's Consort to help persuade the princess. It would be strange if she would help.
Not only did Chen Tang not help, he also played dumb, "Fourth Aunt, what's wrong with your eyes?"
The fourth wife spat out a mouthful of blood, but she didn't spit it out immediately.
What happened to her eyes?
She was winking at her, asking her to help persuade the princess. Couldn't she see that? After all, she was the legitimate daughter of Marquis Pingyuan. Couldn't she even read the princess's glances?
It’s not that Chen Tang can’t look, it’s that she doesn’t want to look. Does the Fourth Madam really think she’s an important person? Just because she winks at her, she will help?
The fourth wife said, "If the princess is not willing, the princess can talk to the prince and ask him to help find the prince..."
It's really easy to talk to, Chen Tang said, "Aunt Si, don't joke with me. Have you forgotten that I also have a fourth uncle, who is a doctor in the Ministry of War? If I can ask my husband to ask the prince to recommend me, I will speak for my fourth uncle. I will help the fourth master. Later, let grandmother know and scold me for being ungrateful."
The fourth wife's face froze, and she said, "The military doctor is of the fourth rank, and Master Shen is only of the fifth rank. How dare he dream of that position?"
It is difficult to be promoted one level in the officialdom, let alone be promoted two levels.
If you don't want to help, just say so directly. There's no need to beat around the bush.
The fourth wife said unexpectedly, "Not to mention that Master Shen has no hope at all, even if there is, the Crown Prince's Consort has already married into our Jingyang Palace, and our Jingyang Palace should be given priority in everything."
Chen Tang said, "Fourth Aunt asked me to value my husband, my father, and my mother more, and I had nothing to refute. Everyone in the Jingyang Palace asked me to value them more than my own family. Why don't you just let me sever ties with the Pingyuan Marquisate?"
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