Chapter 360 Reunion
Chen Tang finally understood why Xie Guimo always did things unconventionally. It turned out that he took after the prince.
But the prince was proud of his status and didn't bother with others. If he showed off his beauty occasionally, it could choke people to death.
Shen Tang sat on the small couch and looked out the window at the maid hanging lanterns.
Big red lanterns were hung over the yard, and the festive atmosphere immediately emerged. The maids prepared firecrackers and couldn't wait to set them off.
Mother Zhou brought the prepared red envelope into the house, and Chen Tang told Ginkgo, "Take it and distribute it to the maids and servants in the yard."
Ginkgo liked to do this, and the maids and servants in the yard were also happy and lined up consciously.
There was one or two taels of silver in the purse, plus dozens of copper coins. Everyone had the same amount, but the difference was that everyone received an extra monthly allowance.
Everyone in Chenxiangxuan was so happy that they couldn't stop smiling.
When the princess arrived, the maids were playing around. Seeing the princess coming, Chen Tang went out to greet her, "Why is mother here?"
The princess came to give Chen Tang a red envelope.
Three.
Chen Tang was puzzled, "Why did mother give me three?"
One for her and one for Xie Guimo.
There is another one——
The princess' eyes fell on Shen Tang's slightly bulging belly and smiled, "This is from my mother to my grandson."
The child received a red envelope before he was even born.
The red envelope was not rejected, so Shen Tang accepted it on behalf of the unborn child and thanked the princess.
The princess came to deliver the red envelope and instructed the servants to take good care of Chen Tang. She and the prince had to go to the palace to keep watch with the emperor and the empress dowager. Usually, they would return home after the banquet. This year, the old lady fell ill and Xie Guimo was not at home. The prince sent Concubine Jiang and Xie Guiyin to the courtyard to accompany Jiang Huier to celebrate the New Year. If they did not plan to return home early, it would be unknown when they would return.
Chen Tang is pregnant, and there are too many people at the palace banquet, so the princess is worried about taking her.
Chen Tang said, "Don't worry, mother. I'm not going anywhere. I'll just stay in Chenxiang Pavilion."
Chen Tang hasn't been out for quite a while, let alone during the New Year, even though there was a lantern festival on the street and it was very lively.
If Xie Guimo were here, he might be able to go out for a walk, but if he wasn't here, Chen Tang wouldn't dare to go, and no one would dare to let Chen Tang go.
However, Chen Tang couldn't go himself, so he allowed the maids in the yard to go out and see the lanterns.
The lantern festival will be held today and tomorrow. Half of the maids and servants in the yard will go out today, and the other half will go out tomorrow. Chen Tang asked Ginkgo and Qiu Tong to go out as well.
Neither of the two maids was willing to do so. “The servants will stay to accompany the Crown Prince’s wife.”
The prince was not in the mansion to begin with, and if one of them left, it would become even more lonely and boring.
The two maids were adamant about not wanting to do it, so Chen Tang let them do what they wanted. In addition to the red envelope that everyone had, Chen Tang also gave them each a silver bracelet, and Si Er a pair of silver earrings.
Chen Tang leaned on the small couch and picked up the book. Yin Xing took the cold tea out and just as he left, he quickly came back into the room and said, "Princess, Chen Qi is back!"
Shen Tang was stunned for a moment, then ecstatic.
Chen Qi is Xie Guimo's personal bodyguard. Now that Chen Qi has returned, Xie Guimo has most likely also returned home.
Chen Tang hurriedly got off the small couch. Gingko closed the cotton curtain. Chen Tang went out and asked, "Is the prince back to Beijing too?"
Chen Qi nodded, "I left half an hour earlier this morning to pick up the princess and the crown prince's wife to go to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion."
Chen Tangcai hugged the princess and decided not to go anywhere but stayed in Chenxiangxuan. The princess probably hadn't left the palace yet, so she was about to go out.
When Chen Qi came back, the prince and princess were about to enter the palace. Xie Guimo asked the princess to go to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. The princess didn't understand why and looked at the prince, "Why did Moer ask us to go to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion?"
The prince said, "You will know when you wait."
The princess said, "Then your Majesty, please enter the palace first."
"It won't be too late for me to enter the palace after I meet Mo'er."
It doesn't matter if he really doesn't go to the palace. After all, the affairs of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion are more important. The emperor has hundreds of civil and military officials and so many concubines to accompany him, so he doesn't need anyone else.
Fearing that the princess would wait for a long time in the front yard, Chen Tang simply looked at herself in the bronze mirror, put on an extra gold and ruby hairpin, and went out with Ginkgo Qiutong.
When we arrived at the front yard, the carriage was already ready.
Chen Tang and the princess were riding in a carriage, and the princess said, "I don't know what Mo'er is going to do. You're pregnant, and I'm letting you ride bumpy."
Chen Tang said, "My husband probably wants us to have a reunion dinner at the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion."
It was normal for Xie Guimo to ask Chen Qi to come back to pick up the princess, but she didn't have to go. Xie Guimo was probably afraid that he wouldn't be able to make it back in time to have dinner with her, so he simply asked her to come along as well.
The princess looked helpless, "Fortunately, we are not eating together this year, otherwise the prince would be angry with him if he arranged it this way."
Chen Tang wanted to say no, but was afraid that the princess would ask further questions, so he held back.
Perhaps every household was busy preparing the New Year's Eve dinner, so there were fewer people and carriages on the street. The carriage went smoothly all the way to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.
The gatekeeper at the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion was a little confused when he saw the prince coming on horseback, followed by two carriages, the princess' and Shen Tang's.
At this time, why did Prince Jingyang and the Princess come to the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion, and brought the Crown Prince's Consort with them.
Upon learning that the prince and princess were coming, Young Master Huo hurried out to greet them. When they entered the second gate, Madam An and An Nuan also arrived.
Seeing the princess, Madam An asked curiously, "Why are you not in the palace at this time? Why are you coming to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion?"
The princess said, "I have been wondering all the way. It was Mo'er who asked us to come."
The prince knew it, but he didn't say it.
The princess looked at the prince, and the prince said, "Mo'er should be here soon."
Madam An didn't like the deserted Duke Zhenguo's Mansion in the first place, so she was happy that the prince, princess, and Shen Tang came, no matter why they came. It was windy outside, so she quickly invited them into the house to have some tea and warm themselves up.
The maid brought the tea and cakes, but before she could put them up, a maid came in quickly, panting, "Madam, the prince is here, and he brought back several people. One of them, the steward said, looks exactly like the Duke when he was alive. We want you to go and have a look..."
The princess was shocked. She and Madam An looked at each other and quickly got up and left.
The princess had already taken a few steps before Shen Tang stood up.
"Princess, please walk slower."
Afraid that Chen Tang would walk too fast and step on the hem of her skirt, Gingko supported her and was worried, so she reminded her.
Not long after walking out of the door, they saw Xie Guimo and others coming from afar. Beside Xie Guimo was an old man who was about fifty-five or fifty-six years old. As for his appearance, even the steward of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion said that he looked exactly like the Duke of Zhenguo, so there was no doubt about it.
Following behind him was a middle-aged man in his mid-thirties and a man two years younger than Xie Guimo.
Seeing a familiar face, even though the temperament was completely different, the princess' eyes were blurred with tears.
Xie Guimo walked directly towards Chen Tang, and Chen Tang asked, "Did you rush back at full speed?"
Xie Guimo said, "We traveled day and night when we left, but it's not that urgent to come back."
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