Chapter 265 Destruction
After getting on the carriage, the servant drove the carriage towards the palace.
In the carriage, the princess leaned against the carriage with a gentle look, and Chen Tang hesitated to speak.
The princess smiled and said, "Is there anything that you can't tell your mother?"
Chen Tang stammered, his voice low, "Empress Ye doesn't like me very much..."
In fact, even if Chen Tang didn't say this, the princess knew it.
This is also the reason why the princess hesitated whether to bring Chen Tang into the palace with her.
When the news of Xie Guimo and Shen Tang's engagement spread, Concubine Ye called the princess into the palace that day, saying openly and secretly that Shen Tang was not worthy of Xie Guimo, and asked the princess to cancel the engagement.
The bridal sedan came to the Jingyang Palace, but was finally carried back empty. Her own son had lost so much face, but she still wanted to marry Chen Tang, which showed that she really loved her. What's more, the prince also agreed, so how could her opposition be of any use? Moreover, Chen Tang called her "Mother" at the Jokhang Temple, and the princess was looking forward to Xie Guimo marrying Chen Tang as soon as possible.
Because Concubine Ye's father died saving the princess's father, the princess could not refuse whatever Concubine Ye asked her to do. She could only say that she would try to object, but the marriage was decided by the prince, and her objection might not be of any use.
The princess verbally agreed to try to cancel the engagement, so Concubine Ye couldn't say anything more. This was the first time that Concubine Ye openly tried to destroy the marriage between Chen Tang and Xie Guimo.
Later, the Prince of Qi married Chen Xian. On the day of her return, Chen Xian was sent back to the second room, and even the entire second room was expelled from the house. The Pingyuan Marquis's mansion trampled on the Prince of Qi's face. Concubine Ye was almost angry to death, and she called the princess into the palace again.
This time, the princess delayed entering the palace for two days, using the excuse that something happened in the palace. Imperial Concubine Ye almost commanded the princess to cancel the engagement with Xie Guimo. To be honest, the princess really didn't understand why Imperial Concubine Ye was so opposed to Shen Tang marrying Xie Guimo. One was a concubine in the palace, and the other was the legitimate daughter of Pingyuan Marquis's mansion. They were completely related, so why did she dislike Shen Tang so much?
The princess asked directly, and Concubine Ye used the excuse that their horoscopes were incompatible, but the princess refuted this. When Xie Guimo and Shen Xian were engaged, they used Shen Tang's horoscope. At that time, they consulted the Imperial Observatory to calculate that they were a match made in heaven, and that they would live in harmony and have many children in the future.
This was calculated by someone hired by the old prince. Even if the Imperial Observatory had the guts, they would not dare to deceive the old prince. Besides, if their horoscopes were really incompatible, Concubine Ye would not have waited until now to tell him.
The princess said, "I think Miss Shen Er is pretty good, and Mo Er likes her too. Please urge her to get engaged as soon as possible. Mo Er will not back out of this marriage."
Concubine Ye said, "Mo'er will inherit the title and military power of King Jingyang in the future. He is a person who wants to do great things. How can he indulge in love? You have a soft temper. I have seen Miss Shen Er. She has always had her own ideas and is not easy to grasp."
There are some things that the princess really can't say. Mo'er married the Crown Prince's Consort to accompany him for the rest of his life, not to be controlled by her. She and the Crown Prince's Consort are the people in the world who most wish the best for Mo'er. Isn't it a good thing to have your own opinions? If you are submissive, you can't be the mistress of the house.
Marrying someone he doesn't like and causing discord in the family is enough to worry Mo'er, so how can he have the mind to achieve success in his career?
Seeing that the princess refused to change her mind, Concubine Ye finally gave up.
Unable to get the reason why Concubine Ye disliked Chen Tang, the princess looked at Chen Tang and asked, "Do you have a conflict with Concubine Ye?"
Chen Tang blinked and said, "It's a long story. The prince of Changping was kicked down the hillside at the Jokhang Temple and nearly died. The man who kicked him was a masked man. Later, at the Lantern Festival, my husband wore a mask and accompanied me to visit the lanterns. The prince of Changping mistook me for the one who beat him up and wanted to kill me. But my husband kicked me into the lake and...broke a rib..."
The princess's expression changed, her voice rose, then quickly lowered, "It was Mo'er who broke the ribs of the Marquis of Changping?!"
Chen Tang nodded, "Empress Ye knew that my husband was of high status, so she brought me into the palace. Princess Cheng'an deliberately bumped into me, broke the porcelain bottle given by the emperor, and made me kneel down so that my husband would show up and save me..."
The princess knew about this, and in the end it was the emperor who stepped in and exempted Chen Tang from punishment.
But the princess never thought that even this matter was related to Xie Guimo.
Since he had said that, Chen Tang would not hide it from the princess, "Even the several times that my husband had a rash were caused by Concubine Ye..."
The princess felt a chill all over her body. "So many things, yet mother knew nothing about them."
Chen Tang said, "It's not that my husband doesn't want to tell mother, but he's afraid that mother will find out and be caught in the middle. The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion is almost gone, but mother has a lot of gratitude to repay. The more she knows, the more painful it will be..."
Concubine Ye's father saved the princess's father on the battlefield, but twelve years ago, the princess's father and brother died in the battlefield. Now, the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion has only a widowed sister-in-law who is struggling to support it. If the day comes when the first wife of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion is gone, the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion will be completely gone.
When mentioning the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, the princess' eyes turned red. Chen Tang felt distressed and called out, "Mother..."
The princess shook her head and choked up, "Mother is fine..."
After a pause, the princess said, "Accompany mother to visit the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion someday."
Shen Tang nodded repeatedly.
She knew that the princess was afraid to return to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, which used to be full of laughter and joy, was now deserted. The princess wanted the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion to always be the way she remembered it.
Chen Tang and Xie Guimo understood that there were some pains that could not be expressed in words. The princess was sad, but also relieved.
Chen Tang didn't dare to say more. She lifted the curtain to look outside. Xie Guimo was a martial artist, so he would definitely hear what she said to the princess.
I just stuck my head out, but didn't see Xie Guimo on either side.
Where are the people?
He said he would accompany her into the palace, but he disappeared before we even entered the palace.
Soon the carriage entered the palace, but when the carriage stopped and Shen Tang lifted the curtain, Xie Guimo came over to help her.
Chen Tang asked, "Where did you go just now?"
Xie Guimo said, "I met Chu Yi and talked to him for a few words."
Xie Guimo helped Chen Tang get off the carriage, then helped the princess down. Xie Guimo went to the library, while Chen Tang followed the princess to see Concubine Ye.
When she arrived at Changchun Palace, she happened to meet Zhao Yuanzheng from the Imperial Hospital, so the princess asked, "How is Concubine Ye doing?"
Zhao Yuanzheng replied, "Empress Ye has taken the medicine and is now fine."
When the princess heard Zhao Yuanzheng say that Concubine Ye was not seriously injured, she felt relieved.
The palace maid led them into the bedroom to visit Concubine Ye.
In the bedroom, Concubine Ye leaned on the large welcoming pillow, her face pale and haggard, looking as if she was seriously ill. However, what Chen Tang could not have expected was that Chen Xian was there too.
But it was also normal. Chen Xian was the biological daughter-in-law of Concubine Ye. When Concubine Ye was ill, even if Chen Xian was pregnant, she had to go to the palace to visit her to show her filial piety.
It’s just that when enemies meet, they are particularly jealous of each other.
When she saw Chen Tang, Chen Xi's eyes were filled with poison, and she wished she could kill Chen Tang on the spot.
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