Chapter 313: Accumulation of Events
Chen Tang looked over and saw Ginkgo lifting the curtain high. Chen Tang just happened to see the Second Madam coming out of a shop with a smile on her face. There was a lady beside her, and her demeanor was arrogant, just like in her previous life.
Chen Tang thought that the Second Wife was living a miserable life, but that was true. After all, the Second Wife had a daughter who was the Princess of Qi. The people of the Qi Wang Party knew that the Qi Wang valued Chen Xian and the child in her belly, and as the biological mother of the Princess of Qi, how could they not fawn on her?
I don't know what flattering words she said, but the Second Wife smiled so proudly, as if her daughter had become the mother of the country.
That smug smile was like a thorn piercing Shen Tang's heart, causing her rationality to collapse and hatred to fill her.
She originally wanted to keep the second wife and let the second brother come back to take revenge personally, but now she can't bear it for a moment.
"Chen Shan!"
Chen Shan rode over on horseback, "What do you want, Princess?"
Chen Tang lifted the curtain and gave a few instructions.
Chen Shan agreed.
Lowering the car curtain, Chen Tang closed his eyes.
The carriage crossed two streets and stopped in front of the gate of Pingyuan Marquis Mansion.
Seeing that it was the carriage from Prince Jingyang's Palace, the servant hurried over to help move the footstool. After Ginkgo got off the carriage, he helped Chen Tang down, and then Qiu Tong.
Chen Tang stepped into the mansion. Not long after he entered the second gate, Chen Luo came over and called out, "Second sister..."
Chen Tang asked, "How is Grandmother?"
Shen Luo shook her head. "Grandma's illness was extremely serious this time. She vomited all the medicine she took, and she also vomited blood..."
Chen Tang's heart sank to the bottom of the valley.
How could he get so sick that he vomited blood?
Because the old lady favored the second wife, after the second wife was driven out of the Marquis' Mansion, the old lady still cared about the second wife. Chen Tang was angry in her heart and made the old lady angry many times, but the old lady was her grandmother after all, and Chen Tang didn't want anything to happen to the old lady.
Chen Tang took two steps at a time and walked towards Songhe Hall.
Inside the house, the imperial physician was taking the old lady's pulse. The old lady vomited all the medicine the doctor had prescribed, and even vomited blood. Mother Wang was frightened and quickly asked someone to send a letter to the palace to invite the imperial physician.
The imperial physician felt the old lady's pulse for a long time. The old lady leaned on the big pillow, breathing weakly, "Imperial Physician Li, tell me the truth, how long do I have left to live..."
Doctor Li said, "The old lady has too many things in her heart, which has damaged her foundation. Coupled with her grief, her condition is so serious. As long as she rests, she will recover."
Too many things accumulated...
These four words were like a basin of cold water, pouring over Shen Tang from head to toe.
There is nothing for the old lady to worry about in the eldest branch of the family. The eldest brother has been found and has become the Prince of Ning. Not only does the old lady not have to worry about him, but even his father doesn't need to be worried about him. The second brother has also been found. It's only the second branch that the old lady wants to control but can't, and she torments herself with the thought in her heart every day.
Really, if it weren't for the fact that the old lady was leaning on the big pillow with a pale face and was seriously ill, Chen Tang really wanted to ask someone to send the old lady to the second master so that the mother and son could be reunited.
The imperial physician wrote out a prescription and then said goodbye. Steward Li saw the imperial physician off.
Chen Tang walked forward, and the old lady saw Chen Tang and asked weakly, "Why are you back?"
Chen Tang said, "Grandmother is ill, how can I not come back to visit? I know that grandma is heartbroken because of the assassination of my second brother and fell off the cliff, but the imperial physician said that there are too many things in her heart, which has damaged her foundation..."
"Although I don't like grandma's obsession with the second wife, I also don't want her to torture herself and become sick because of missing the second wife. When father comes back, I will persuade him to send you to the second uncle to recuperate."
Chen Tang's face was calm, and every word he spoke made Mother Wang and the Fourth Madam, who were serving beside him, tremble with fear.
The old lady was almost terminally ill, so why was Tang'er still pissing her off to death? However, the fourth wife also knew that it was not Chen Tang's fault that she was so angry. The old lady really wanted to see the second master, but she could not go to the second room, and the second master could not enter the Marquis' Mansion. Since the second master was driven out of the Marquis' Mansion, the old lady had never seen the second master again.
The Fourth Wife could also understand why the Old Lady missed the Second Master. After all, he was her own flesh and blood, and it was impossible for her to just say that she would not miss him.
But the Second Young Master had been living away from home for more than ten years, all thanks to the Second Wife. Tang'er had already shown mercy to the Second Wife. Now that she knew that the Second Young Master was in trouble, she was so angry that she wanted to cut the Second Wife into pieces. Knowing that the Old Madam was still thinking about the Second Wife, it would be strange if she wasn't angry.
The old lady leaned on the big pillow, coughing again and again, almost fainting.
Chen Tang was angry, but also felt sorry for it.
Chen Tang took a deep breath, looked at the Fourth Madam and said, "Send someone to invite the Second Master."
The fourth wife said, "The Marquis' place..."
Chen Tang said, "I asked for the invitation. If father blames me, I will take full responsibility."
The fourth wife nodded and asked someone to pass the message to Manager Li.
Shen Tang glanced at the old lady and turned to leave.
Gingko couldn't help but ask, "Why did the Crown Prince's Consort allow the Second Master to enter the mansion?"
A sneer flashed in Shen Tang’s eyes.
Meeting someone comes at a price!
I hope the second master can bear this motherly love.
The old lady wanted to see her son so much that she was extremely ill. She should be allowed to see him. Even though she was so ill, she could not be sent to the second house, otherwise her father would be branded as an unfilial son. So she should let the second master come to see the old lady.
She is a filial granddaughter.
She will impress the old lady.
Chen Tang didn't go anywhere and just waited in Songhe Hall.
When the Fourth Madam sent someone to invite the Second Master, the Second Madam had just returned and wanted to visit the Old Madam together. The Second Master was not so stupid as to not bring the Second Madam along.
The second wife had to enter the inner courtyard alone, but as soon as she entered the courtyard, a stone flew over and knocked the maid unconscious.
The maid fell to the ground.
The second wife turned around and saw a masked man in black. She screamed in fright.
The man drew out his sling sword and slashed at him.
He didn't cut her neck directly, he just shaved her hair.
The golden hairpin and black hair fell to the ground, and the rest of her hair was loose. The second wife fainted immediately.
The man retracted the sword, flashed away, and disappeared.
In the main hall, Shen Tang sat there drinking tea, with Shen Luo accompanying her.
Soon the maid came in and said, "Princess, the Second Master is back."
Chen Tang raised his eyelids and continued drinking tea.
She had no interest in watching the affectionate scene between the Second Master and the Old Lady. She could imagine how happy the Old Lady was to see the Second Master.
Heart disease can only be cured with heart medicine.
The old lady thought that Shen Tang was lying to her, but unexpectedly he really invited the second master back. This should have been a happy thing, but the old lady did not feel a trace of joy in her heart. She only felt uneasy and even a faint fear.
The second master wants to take the old lady away, but the old lady will definitely not agree. It is common knowledge in Kyoto that the second branch has brought disaster to the first branch. If she does not stay in the Marquis' Mansion and wants to live in the second branch, everyone in Kyoto will say that she cannot distinguish right from wrong.
Once you leave, there's no way you can come back.
The old lady said, "It was Tang'er who asked you to come back. Your elder brother doesn't know. Don't make things difficult for Tang'er. Just go."
The second master's eyes were red.
He didn't want to leave and wanted to spend more time with the old lady.
A maid came in quickly and said, "Second Master, something bad has happened! Someone broke into the mansion and cut off the Second Madam's hair..."
The second master's heart was shocked and he felt cold all over.
The old lady didn't dare to keep the second master anymore, so she asked him to leave, and he stood up.
As soon as the second master left, Chen Tang came out of the main hall and ordered, "Catch the maid who delivered the message!"
Chen Tang's prestige in Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion was second only to Chen Sui. As soon as she said this, the two maids immediately caught the maid who delivered the message.
"Hit me!"
"I've said it before, if anyone dares to pass on news about the Second House to the old lady, I will never let them off easily. You all think I'm joking. Today, I'll beat her with thirty sticks in front of you. Next time, if anyone dares to pass on news about the Second House, no matter if it's good or bad, I'll beat them to death!"
The maid was pressed on the bench and the sound of slapping the board quickly spread.
The old lady heard it and asked, "What's going on?"
The maid brought the medicine in and replied, "A little maid offended the eldest aunt and was punished."
The beating of the board hasn't stopped yet, which maid would dare to tell the truth to the old lady?
Besides, Shen Tang did this for the old lady’s own good.
This maid was from Songhe Hall, but the news came from the front yard. Chen Tang did not spare the maid who delivered the message from the front yard. If the message was not delivered from the front yard, the inner courtyard would not know.
Chen Tang did not go to the front yard maid in person. If Yin Xing went to tell her, Manager Li would have someone beat her.
Chen Tang came back to visit the old lady, but he didn't say anything to her. Instead, he sat with the fourth wife for a while.
When Chen Tang left, Chen Sui just returned home. Chen Sui asked, "Did you ask the people from the second house to return home to see your grandmother?"
Chen Tang said, “Except for my daughter, no one in the mansion has the courage to do this.”
Chen Sui frowned and was about to ask why when a servant came over on horseback and said, "Oh no! The second master returned home and had his leg broken by a masked man in black!"
Shen Sui was stunned and looked at Shen Tang.
Chen Tang curled the corners of his mouth, but didn't say anything, but his expression was clear.
That’s right, it was my daughter who was beaten.
Chen Tang looked at Manager Li and pointed at the messenger boy and said, "The second branch has been expelled from the Marquis' Mansion. The old lady is ill, and you dare to bring such news to the Marquis' Mansion and make the old lady worried. Beat him!"
"From now on, if anyone from the Second House is sent to deliver messages, I will beat them up every time I see them!"
Manager Li winked.
Several servants rushed over, grabbed the man, and started beating and kicking him.
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