Chapter 274: Destruction
Chen Tang didn't know how he got back from the bathroom.
When she woke up, it was already the next morning.
She was still sleeping soundly when she was woken up by Ginkgo and Qiutong. She couldn't even open her eyes when she woke up. The two maids were actually reluctant to wake Chen Tang up, but they had to wake her up because the Crown Prince's wife had to accompany the Princess to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion today, so they couldn't get up too late and asked the Princess to wait for a long time.
Chen Tang resisted the drowsiness and sat up, letting Qiu Tong help her get dressed. Finally, she washed her face with cold water and woke up.
When Xie Guimo returned to the room, Chen Tang was sitting in front of the dressing table and Qiu Tong was tying her hair into a bun. Chen Tang felt depressed when she saw Xie Guimo coming in in high spirits.
After tossing and turning all night, she felt exhausted, but he, on the other hand, got up early and still had the energy to do morning exercises.
Unable to contain his anger, Chen Tang stared at the person in the bronze mirror.
After breakfast, Chen Tang took Ginkgo to the Peony Courtyard. The princess just came back from the Wutong Courtyard. After drinking a cup of tea, the maid reported that the carriage was ready, so Chen Tang went out with the princess.
The Prince of Jingyang's Palace and the Duke of Zhenguo's Palace are located in the west and east respectively, and can only be reached by crossing two long busy streets.
Chen Tang accompanied the princess in a carriage, and the princess' mood was overshadowed almost from the moment she got on the carriage.
In her previous life, she had accompanied the princess to the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion several times. Knowing that the princess was afraid to go back, all she could do was to accompany her quietly.
The carriage slowly stopped in front of the gate of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.
When Chen Tang lifted the curtain of the carriage, he saw two large stone lions standing outside the door. They looked majestic and imposing, but the gilded plaque of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion had long lost its luster.
The gate had not been repainted for a long time and looked a bit dilapidated. There was not even anyone guarding the gate. In fact, the gate of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion was closed all year round and was only opened when the princess came back. Hearing the noise outside the door, the servant came out to greet the princess and Shen Tang.
Standing at the gate of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, looking at the plaque on the gate personally bestowed by the late emperor, the princess felt a sore nose and tears blurred her eyes.
The princess stood there for a long while, and Chen Tang called out, "Mother..."
The princess came back to her senses and said, "Mother is fine, go in."
How could it be okay?
Twelve years ago, the two elder brothers of the Duke of Zhenguo and the princess all died in the battlefield. The old lady of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion could not bear the blow and passed away before the body of the Duke of Zhenguo was sent back to Beijing.
The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion fell overnight and ended up without even an heir.
The princess had only two older brothers. Due to the constant wars at the border during those years, Young Master An did not stay in Kyoto for a long time and only had one daughter.
The Second Young Master An did have a son, but because of an incident at the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, the mansion was in chaos and Madam An had no intention of taking care of her son. The Young Master An slipped and fell into the water and died. Madam An, who could not bear the pain of losing her husband, hanged herself under the blow of the pain of losing her son.
In such a huge mansion of the Duke of Zhenguo, only Madam An and her five-year-old daughter are left.
Two years ago, when Miss An came of age, the Emperor granted her marriage to Young Master Huo from the Mansion of General Huoqi. A year ago, the Emperor sent General Huoqi to garrison Guzhou, and the Huo family moved there, so naturally, Young Madam Huo had to go with him.
Now, there is only Madam An in the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion.
Following behind the princess, Chen Tang stepped into the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. Although there were many servants in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, there was a sense of desolation everywhere, like a dead tree, without vitality.
In fact, there isn't.
In his previous life, Young Master Huo had an accident in Guzhou. Young Mistress Huo was pregnant and gave birth prematurely due to the fright, resulting in two deaths.
When the tragic news reached Beijing, Mrs. An fainted immediately. Three days later, she left a letter and hanged herself.
Chen Tang also saw the letter. Madam An asked the princess to forgive her. In fact, she didn't want to live on the day when Madam An hanged herself. But her daughter was still young, and she couldn't bear to leave her alone in the world, let alone take her away with her. As for the princess, as long as she was alive, the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion would still be there, and the princess would still have her parents' home.
Now that her daughter is gone, the only person she cares about left in her heart is the princess. The princess is the Princess of Jingyang, and Xie Guimo is the crown prince and has long been able to take charge of his own affairs. With Xie Guimo protecting the princess, she can leave with peace of mind.
With the death of Madam An, the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion was completely gone. The princess could not bear the blow and fell ill. She was ill for two months and passed away one morning.
In his previous life, Chen Tang never doubted the princess's death. He really thought that the princess died of grief. Now that he thinks about it, it is very likely that she was killed by someone.
The princess was not so heartbroken when her father and brother died on the battlefield. It didn't make sense that Madam An died of grief. The princess fell ill and followed her widowed sister-in-law without caring about Xie Guimo and the prince.
After the death of the princess, the prince died on the battlefield. Xie Guimo inherited the title and went to the battlefield. In the end, he was poisoned on his way back to victory...
The foreign threat was quelled, Xie Guimo died, the military power was taken back, the King of Qi sat firmly on the throne, and Concubine Ye and her son could sleep soundly.
Although the King of Qi will never have the chance to sit in that position again in this life, but in the previous life, Concubine Ye and her son caused them so much suffering, this hatred must be avenged!
Mrs. An did not live in her own courtyard, but lived in the Buddhist temple. She wore plain clothes, ate vegetarian food and chanted Buddhist scriptures every day.
Just as Mrs. An wrote in the letter, she was struggling to hold on for the sake of the princess, her daughter, and her family.
Seeing the princess, Mrs. An's eyes were red, "Why are you back?"
She knew that the princess did not dare to come back. How lively and warm the Duke Zhenguo Mansion was in the past, how desolate and lonely it is now. Memories are the most hurtful knife.
The princess choked up and said, "Mo'er married the prince's wife. I will bring her to see you."
When Mrs. An saw the princess, she saw Chen Tang. She looked at Chen Tang again, and Chen Tang bowed and saluted, "Meet my aunt."
Madam An helped Chen Tang up, "Mo'er is so lucky to marry such a good prince's consort."
As an aunt, it was her duty to give a gift to her nephew's wife when she first met him. However, she was dressed in plain clothes, and even the hairpin on her head was made of wood. She couldn't give her a valuable gift like other noble ladies. Madam An ordered the maid, "Go to the storeroom and find my set of purple gold jewelry and bring it here."
Mrs. An looked haggard, but she was full of energy because she was happy.
In fact, Mrs. An really hoped that the princess would come back more often, but she never said it.
Mrs. An said, "Come in and talk."
What we entered was the Buddhist temple, a room that was barely big enough to entertain guests.
Chen Tang was familiar with all of this. Although Madam An never left her house, as long as the servants knew about anything in Kyoto related to Prince Jingyang's Mansion, they would report it to Madam An.
Madam An said to the princess, "Mo'er has already started a family. Prince Jingyang has treated you well over the years. You and I don't have to worry about it. It's just that Nuan'er..."
An Nuan is the daughter of Mrs. An and the eldest lady of the Huo family, the general of the cavalry.
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