Chapter 324 Regret
After autumn, the weather gets colder day by day.
When I woke up one night, I saw a lot of fallen leaves in the yard.
The maid swept with her front feet, and a few more flakes floated down with her back feet.
In fact, Chen Tang felt that there were a few fallen leaves in the yard, which made it more autumnal. However, it was too unbecoming to have fallen leaves floating in the courtyard of a noble family, so Chen Tang suppressed the idea of asking the maid to clean it up.
It has been a long time since I last went to Wutong Courtyard to pay my respects to the old lady. These days, Chen Tang went to bed early and got up early, and ate fifteen minutes earlier than usual. It was boring to stay in Chenxiangxuan, and his appetite had increased, so he strolled to Wutong Courtyard.
When she arrived, except for the fourth wife who was separated from the mansion, even the princess and concubine Jiang were there.
Seeing Chen Tang coming over, Concubine Jiang said in a gloomy tone, "It's rare that the Crown Prince's Concubine has the honor to come and pay respects to the old lady today."
These words are as harsh as they can be.
But Chen Tang didn't care. Regardless of whether Concubine Jiang instigated her or not, the old lady didn't like her. Of course, she didn't care whether the old lady liked her or not.
Isn't it just infuriating?
Who doesn’t know that?
Chen Tang said with concern, "I have been unwell these days and have not been to the temple to see the eldest and second girls. Have their injured foreheads and hands recovered?"
You are really bringing up something that is not related to the topic.
Xie Yan and Xie Wei were frightened by Chen Tang. Not only were they injured in panic, but they were also punished to go to the Buddhist temple to copy the family rules and reflect on their actions. Concubine Jiang and the Second Wife were almost furious, and Chen Tang deliberately said this to anger them.
The Second Wife said, "Yesterday, the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess rode together and paraded through the streets. Many people saw it and asked me why the Jingyang Palace allowed such a thing to happen. I couldn't answer them."
This was no longer a roundabout way of speaking; it was directly saying that Chen Tang and Xie Guimo were bringing ruin to the family.
She couldn't even discipline her own daughter, but she is willing to take care of her and Xie Guimo. I don't know where the second wife gets the confidence from.
It’s not enough to slap them in the face once, they want her to slap them again. Can Chen Tang not help them?
Chen Tang said, "My husband took me riding a horse yesterday, but I refused because I was afraid of being laughed at by others. But my husband said that he had hugged me in front of the emperor, so riding a horse together was nothing, so I listened to him."
"As for the fact that outsiders were surprised and Second Aunt couldn't answer, that's normal. Yesterday, my mother and I went to the Jokhang Temple to burn incense. Some people were curious why only my mother and I went, and none of the girls in the mansion went. My mother and I couldn't answer either."
The second wife's face looked as ugly as if she had been slapped several times.
The princess sat there, trying to hold back her laughter.
There are many things that are not allowed by the palace's family rules. Riding together is just a bit ostentatious, but eavesdropping is a sign of moral corruption. His own daughter does not take the family rules seriously, but instead makes demands on them.
Chen Tang came up and directly pushed the blame onto Xie Guimo, insisting on handling it according to the family rules, and went to punish Xie Guimo.
It depends on whether they have the courage and ability to do so.
Concubine Jiang said to the princess, "Princess, don't you care about the prince?!"
The princess said calmly, "Since you have so much free time, you should pay more attention to the second young master and the eldest young lady, and don't provoke Mo'er. Otherwise, if Mo'er gets serious, not to mention the young master in the mansion, I'm afraid the master in the mansion will have to reflect in the ancestral hall for half a month every month."
"If Concubine doesn't believe what I say, just go and complain to the prince."
The princess was not threatening Concubine Jiang. This made her realize that this was something Xie Guimo would do.
Very useful.
Concubine Jiang was so angry that she stopped talking.
It was boring to stay here, so Chen Tang prepared to go back. Just as he was about to leave, a maid came in quickly and reported to the princess, "Princess, the prince submitted a petition to the emperor this morning to allow the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion to adopt the son of Miss Huo to inherit the title. All the officials opposed it, and the emperor also disagreed..."
The light in the princess's eyes dimmed instantly.
The princess knew that there was little hope for this matter. When she mentioned it yesterday, both Madam An and Young Master Huo thought it was impossible, but the princess still wanted to give it a try.
But even though I was mentally prepared, I still felt very disappointed when I heard that the emperor did not agree.
The second wife said, "How is it possible to let the descendants of Miss Huo inherit the title? If it is possible, let the prince inherit the title of the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion, and let the second young master inherit the title of the prince's mansion."
Chen Tang, "..."
It’s fine that the Second Wife favors Concubine Jiang, but is it necessary to treat everyone else as fools?
Water flows to low places, people go to high places. Xie Guimo gave up the title of Jingyang Palace and inherited the title of Zhenguo Palace, and handed over his position as the crown prince to his half-brother. He must have been kicked in the head by a donkey a hundred times to do such a stupid thing.
The princess was too lazy to pay attention to the second wife for such a brainless statement. Concubine Jiang seemed to be moved and asked, "Is there no hope at all?"
It seems that he wants the emperor to allow the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion to adopt the child of Mrs. Huo, and then send Xie Guimo to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.
The maid shook her head, "If you say adoption, it can only be from the clan."
Concubine Jiang said, "It's a pity that the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion doesn't even have a branch, and there's no one to inherit the title of the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion."
The tone was regretful, but the eyes were gloating.
The princess could tolerate it, but Chen Tang couldn't. "Who said that the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion didn't have side branches? The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion's old master had brothers, but they were separated in their early years. The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion has been looking for them for so many years, but mother didn't tell you."
The people in Prince Jingyang’s Palace really don’t know about this.
Concubine Jiang said, "We have been looking for it for so many years but still haven't found it. It shows that there is no hope."
Chen Tang said, "Father and grandfather have been looking for my eldest brother for many years. If they hadn't found him, they might have found him one day."
Chen Tang used his eldest brother as an example to shut Concubine Jiang's mouth tightly.
The Pingyuan Marquis Mansion lost not just one young master, but two.
And they were all found.
When it comes to finding people, Pingyuan Marquis Mansion has rich experience.
The second wife laughed and said, "The Zhenguo Mansion should really ask the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion for advice on how to find someone. Maybe they can really find the person."
The princess was in a bad mood and just got up and left.
Chen Tang bowed and left with the princess.
But before they left, the second wife said, "If the brother of the old master of the Zhenguo Mansion is still alive, he must be in his seventies or eighties, right?"
Very few people in Kyoto live to this age.
Poor people are tortured by their three meals a day, and few can live to be fifty or sixty years old.
It’s possible to find the living, but what about the dead? Do we have to dig their graves?
Besides, they have been separated for decades. Even if they are found, who can prove that he is really the brother of the grand master of the Zhenguo Mansion?
In the court, there are few people who help others in times of need, but many who take advantage of others' misfortunes.
Listening to the laughter coming from the room, the princess's face was covered with layers of frost. Chen Tang said, "Mother, don't let their words affect your mood. I believe we can definitely find the brothers and descendants of the old master."
The princess looked at Chen Tang, "Your words are effective, and mother also hopes that it will be as you said."
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