Chapter 328 Deliberate
In a blink of an eye, it was the day when Pingyuan Marquis Mansion held a family reunion banquet for Shen Xing.
Just like the Marquis' Mansion held a family reunion banquet for his elder brother Xiao Huan, Chen Tang returned to the Marquis' Mansion early in the morning to help greet the guests.
Just as lively as that day, there was an endless stream of guests coming to congratulate. In addition, the weather was good and it was a refreshing autumn day, so the ladies were in high spirits and were having fun. They were flying kites, playing tossing pots, and kicking shuttlecocks in the garden and were having a lot of fun.
The laughter and joy spread far away.
Everyone in the Marquis' Mansion was even happier, the only regret was that Xiao Huan was not there.
The old lady and Shen Sui thought about waiting for Xiao Huan to come back before holding the family reunion banquet, but considering the time, it has been delayed too long. It would be good enough if Xiao Huan could come back before Jiang Ning got married. If he was delayed on the road for a few more days, it would be even later. There have been so many happy events in the Marquis' Mansion in the past few months, so many that Shen Sui and the old lady felt guilty, and it was even more inconvenient for them to accept the gifts. They had to hold a family reunion banquet when the eldest son was present.
Even if it's a pity, we have to do it right away.
The old lady's illness was almost healed on the day Shen Xing returned to Beijing. After so many days of recuperation, she has basically recovered.
In addition to Chen Tang, Chen Ran, Princess Roujia, Jiang Ning and Jiang Li also came back to the Marquis' Mansion to help.
Seeing Jiang Li, Chen Tang smiled and said, "Congratulations, cousin."
Jiang Li is lively and likes to joke around normally, but when her marriage is mentioned, her cheeks turn red.
Not only Chen Tang, but everyone who saw her would congratulate her.
The emperor has so many princes, but only Prince Yu and Prince Qi have the ability to compete for the position of crown prince. In the past, Prince Qi had the upper hand, but now Prince Yu has the upper hand. In addition, Prince Yu is the emperor's legitimate son and the eldest son, so he naturally has an advantage in the fight for the throne. If this trend continues, the position of crown prince will surely belong to Prince Yu.
The eldest daughter of Duke Wen's mansion is the future princess consort appointed by the emperor for marriage to Prince Yu. If Prince Yu is to be made the crown prince, Miss Wen will be the future crown princess, or even the queen.
This also means that Jiang Li is very likely to become the sister-in-law of the next emperor and empress.
Who would dare to underestimate such a person? I can’t even flatter him enough.
Miss Wen also came today, and helped Chen Tang entertain the guests together with Yun Yi, Zhao Xi and others.
There were even more people helping to greet the guests in the front yard, making the family reunion banquet very prestigious.
Tired of admiring the flowers, Chen Tang went into the pavilion to rest. As soon as he sat down, Si'er came over and said, "Princess, the old lady knows that the second master's leg was broken..."
The smile on Chen Tang's face faded a bit.
Chen Tang was mentally prepared for this. After all, there were many guests coming to the Marquis' Mansion to congratulate her today. She could stop the servants in the mansion from letting the old lady know, but she couldn't stop the guests from talking.
but!
Who is so stupid as to propose a second wife on the day when the Marquis's Mansion is hosting a family reunion banquet for her second brother?
Xiao Huan got lost at the Lantern Festival, and there was no evidence to prove that it was the Second House's fault. However, there was solid evidence that Chen Xing was replaced by someone else, so the Second House was expelled from the family.
Coming to the Marquis' Mansion to congratulate and even mentioning the Second House, isn't this stupid?
Before Shen Tang asked, Shen Luo asked out loud, "Who told the old lady?"
Si Er said, "It's the wife of Marquis Changping."
All right.
This is not stupid.
It was intentional.
The wife of Marquis Changping is not a stupid person. She would not do such a stupid thing. It was obviously intentional. She was standing up for Chen Xi.
Didn't Chen Xian want to tell the old lady that the Second Master had his legs broken by someone, or to be more precise, by her? But she had her people stop her, and in the end, so many things happened, and she even had a miscarriage, which caused Concubine Ye to be scolded by the emperor.
The more she tried to prevent the old lady from knowing, the more they wanted to expose it to her.
It's just a pity. Shen Tang was on guard before because he was afraid that the old lady's illness would be aggravated and make her condition worse. Now that the old lady has recovered, there is no need to worry so much.
Even if the old lady knew about it, what would happen? Not only would she not dare to scold her, she would probably not even dare to ask a question.
The Second House almost killed her Second Brother, causing him to wander outside and suffer so much. The suffering she inflicted on the Second House was not even one tenth of what her Second Brother had endured. The Old Lady knew her temper. If she dared to criticize her on behalf of the Second House, the Second Master's other leg would be broken.
As Chen Tang thought, the wife of the Marquis of Changping did it on purpose, but she did not end up well either.
She was sitting very close to the old lady, and her voice was neither too loud nor too soft. All the noble ladies in the room heard it and looked at the wife of the Marquis of Changping. It was impossible for the old lady not to hear it, so she just glanced at the wife of the Marquis of Changping and changed the subject.
In the end, it was the wife of Marquis Changping herself who was embarrassed.
She came to the Marquis's residence to congratulate him and deliberately brought up these unpleasant things to dampen the mood of the Marquis Pingyuan's residence. She harbored evil intentions. Several noble ladies, who had been joking with the Marquis Changping's wife, dared not pay any attention to her anymore.
No one knew what the old lady was thinking in her heart, but at least on the surface she was not affected at all. Instead, the wife of Marquis Changping was embarrassed and isolated by everyone.
If the wife of Marquis Changping knew that her words not only prevented the old lady from scolding Chen Tang, but helped Chen Tang instead, she would be so angry that she would vomit blood.
The old lady was originally puzzled. That day, Chen Tang initially said that he would send her to the second house, but finally relented and let the second master come back to see her. Only today did she know what price the second master paid for her to see him.
He could easily send someone to break into the second house, cut off the second wife's hair, and break the second master's legs. It would be easy for Chen Tang to take the second master's life.
Chen Tang is not a cruel person. If she drives the second wife out, everyone can just keep to themselves. If she, as an old lady, keeps thinking about the second wife all the time and falls ill because of her, it will arouse Chen Tang's disgust towards her.
The more the old lady is reluctant to part with the second wife, the more she will target her.
If the old lady really wants the best for the Second House, she should worry less about its affairs. Chen Tang is not a cruel person, but that doesn't mean she can't be cruel.
Does the old lady still dare?
Previously, it was Chen Tang who didn't allow the old lady to know about the affairs of the second house. After the family reunion banquet, the old lady herself ordered, "From now on, you don't need to let me know about the affairs of the second house."
The ancestral return banquet started, Chen Tang and those ladies from well-off families sat down, all of them were close friends, everyone was talking and laughing, and they had a very happy meal.
Because Shen Ran, Yun Yi and Princess Roujia were all married, they were afraid of getting pregnant, so they didn't dare to drink alcohol, not even fruit wine. Zhao Wei was even more afraid, so no one drank.
The clan return banquet lasted for an hour and a half. Chen Tang was a little tired, so he didn't wait for the guests to leave and went back to the mansion with Xie Guimo.
When leaving, Chu Yi said, "It's settled then. We'll meet at the city gate tomorrow."
After getting on the carriage, Chen Tang asked, "Where are you going tomorrow?"
Xie Guimo hugged Chen Tang and said, "We're going hunting tomorrow, and I'll make you a fox fur cloak, perfect for winter."
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