Chapter 356 Adding Fire
The second wife and the second master had two fights in the ancestral hall in one day.
At first, the second master still tolerated the second wife. After the second wife was demoted, the second master really felt that he had kept a mistress because of the jealousy of the second wife. When the second wife teased him again, the second master fought back. The second wife cried and wailed in the ancestral hall, and the old lady did not dare to lock them up together.
The person was punished by the prince, and the old lady did not dare to send the second wife to the Buddhist temple directly. She separated the two of them to reflect on their actions, so she told the princess about the matter and asked her to find the prince.
The princess was tired of these things and rejected the old lady with one sentence, "They can fight in front of our ancestors. Let's separate and reflect on our actions. What will happen next? Will the second master divorce his wife or will they divorce amicably?"
The old lady was so angry that she couldn't answer a single question. She said, "Sell those two maids to me!"
The princess said, "Because of those two concubines, the second master was demoted and the second wife was deprived of her imperial title, and the couple became estranged. If the old lady sells those two concubines again, the mother and son will not be separated."
The princess left after saying only one sentence, leaving the old lady in a dilemma whether to sell it or not.
No mother is not afraid of the mother-son alienation. Because of the two concubines, the second wife has come to this point. If the concubines are sold in the end, the second master will definitely be even more angry. The second wife is indeed not a generous person, otherwise the second master would not have kept her in a private house outside. But the second wife's anger must also be calmed down.
Thinking that the imperial edict was gone, the Second Madam would not be happy even if all of the Second Master's concubines were beaten to death, let alone selling the two concubines.
The princess seldom meddled in other people's affairs. The old lady and the second wife, Concubine Jiang, were determined to put people in her son's room to drive Chen Tang and Xie Guimo apart. Now that there was an opportunity to add fuel to the fire, the princess naturally would not miss it.
Because of the princess's words that mother and son were alienated, the old lady was hesitant to make up her mind to sell the two concubines, and then the fourth room caused trouble again.
The fourth master took two concubines, one of whom was the fourth wife's personal maid.
The fourth wife went back to her parents' home in anger.
When the news reached Shen Tang's ears, he was happy that the fire had spread to the Fourth Room, but he was speechless. He had never seen anyone who was so good at taking advantage of the situation. The Fourth Master must have had this evil intention for a long time, but he didn't dare to do it. Now, because of his jealousy, the Second Madam's imperial edict was taken away. He touched the maidservant around the Fourth Madam, and no matter how angry the Fourth Madam was, she had to endure it, otherwise, if her jealousy was exposed, her imperial edict would also be taken away.
When Xie Guimo came back from the study, he received an unfriendly look. Xie Guimo was at a loss, "Did I make you angry?"
Chen Tang snorted, "Your fourth uncle took in two concubines last night."
Xie Guimo, "..."
What an unexpected disaster.
The mansion is a mess, and Fourth Uncle is adding to the chaos. No wonder Grandfather always says he will never amount to anything.
But seeing Chen Tang’s angry look, Xie Guimo was in a good mood, and seeing the smile in his eyes, Chen Tang said, “You’re still smiling?!”
Ginkgo Qiutong retreated tactfully.
Xie Guimo held Shen Tang in his arms, "Be happy for your husband."
What is there to be happy about?
Chen Tang was puzzled.
Xie Guimo said, "How can I not be happy when I am jealous for no reason?"
The second uncle kept a mistress, and the fourth uncle took the opportunity to take a concubine. She was afraid and suspected that he would do the same in the future. It was normal. She was angry because she didn't want to have others share him. This showed that she cared about him. How could he not be happy?
"I didn't."
Chen Tang glanced away, but was turned back by him.
The kiss fell, but just as they touched, Ginkgo came in again. Seeing this, her face turned red and she quickly turned her back, "Master, Master, Master's Consort, the eldest young master is here..."
How to call Xiao Huan is a problem.
Calling him Prince Ning seemed too distant, but calling him Master Prince would easily confuse people. Should we call him Xiao Huan or Chen Xing? After all, Chen Xing had already requested to establish the Prince.
In the end, I felt that calling him the eldest young master was the most appropriate. Xiao Huan was the prince of Ning and also the eldest young master of Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion.
After reporting, Ginkgo hurried out.
Chen Tang blushed and twisted Xie Guimo's waist, causing his forehead to tremble in pain, and he quickly grabbed her hand.
When the two of them went out, they saw Xiao Huan coming over, and Chen Tang said happily, "Big brother is here."
Xiao Huan smiled and nodded.
Chen Tang asked, "How is sister-in-law these days?"
Xiao Huan said, "I basically don't vomit anymore."
He looked at Xie Guimo and said, "I have something to tell you."
Xie Guimo thought Xiao Huan came to see Chen Tang, but he didn't expect that he came to look for him. He just didn't know why.
He invited Xiao Huan to the study, and Chen Tang followed him.
After entering the study, Xie Guimo asked, "What do you want to talk to me about?"
Xiao Huan said, "The Princess of Qi is still alive."
Chen Tang was startled at first, then his voice rose, "Not dead? How is that possible?"
Xie Guimo also found it unbelievable.
But Xiao Huan was not sure and would not come to Jingyang Palace to tell them.
Xiao Huan tells Chen Tang and Xie Guimo how he discovered that Chen Xie was still alive.
The story begins when Xiao Huan and Young Master Lu returned to Beijing.
In the past, Xiao Huan had never considered himself the prince of Ning, and he had not stayed in Kyoto for a long time, so he did not own any farm or shop. So when Young Master Lu came to Beijing, Xie Guimo arranged for his small courtyard in the north of the city to be given to Young Master Lu to rest.
All the confiscated items from the Lu family, including the house in Kyoto, were returned to the Lu family, but since no one had lived there for more than a year, it was overgrown with weeds and could not be lived in without proper repairs. So Xiao Huan let Young Master Lu live in Xie Guimo's courtyard.
Young Master Lu and Shen Xing have been visiting Young Master Lu a lot these days. Two days ago, they went to Deyue Tower for dinner. When they were leaving, there was some commotion at the door, so Xiao Huan asked, "What happened?"
The manager said, "I ordered a batch of silver frost charcoal yesterday. The boy delivered it today. I thought I bought it, so I asked him to light the charcoal fire without asking. I just realized that I made a mistake. This batch of silver frost charcoal was bought by a yard over there."
It wasn't a big deal that the boy delivered the wrong thing, but a boy standing next to the steward asked curiously, "I don't know what kind of noble person lives in that courtyard, and they usually eat and use the best."
Young Master Lu didn't go there very often, but the servant often passed by there when he went out of the house and had seen him several times.
Shen Xing said, “That seems to be the courtyard of the Marquis of Changping.”
Xiao Huan jumped on his horse and asked casually, "How did you know that, my second brother?"
Shen Xing said, “The last time I came back, I saw him enter that yard from a distance.”
Because of this sentence, Xiao Huan became more careful.
The Prince of Changping is a cockfighting and dog-walking guy. He'll be wherever there's a hustle and bustle. This place is actually a bit remote, so he built a small courtyard here for the sake of quietness. But the Prince of Changping is not a quiet person.
There was so much silver frost charcoal, enough for a whole winter. Adding the food and supplies, it was obvious that someone lived in the courtyard all the time.
The people behind the frame-up of the Lu family were the King of Qi and the Marquis of Changping. Young Master Lu was really curious about who the Marquis of Changping had placed here. The two courtyards on the left and right were close to each other, so it would be convenient to go in and investigate.
After returning from Deyue Tower, Young Master Lu climbed over the wall and went in to take a look, but he didn't find anything wrong.
Later, when he saw Xiao Huan looking at the yard and intending to investigate, Young Master Lu said, "There is nothing wrong with that yard. It's just that there is a woman who is pregnant and will give birth soon. She must be the concubine of the Marquis of Changping."
Young Master Lu didn't think there was anything wrong. The Prince of Changping hadn't gotten married yet, so it was normal to keep a pregnant woman outside for fear of affecting his marriage.
But Xiao Huan knew that the prince of Changping Marquis was poisoned and deposed by Xie Guimo.
When he returned to the capital, he learned that the Princess of Qi died because her affair with the Prince of Changping was exposed.
If there was still a woman who could bear the child of the Marquis of Changping, why would he offend the King of Qi to death?
A guess flashed through Xiao Huan's mind, and then he went to investigate.
Seeing that Chen Xian was still alive, he felt that this matter was strange and should be told to Xie Guimo and Shen Tang, so he came to Jingyang Palace.
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