Chapter 415 Full Moon
Once this thought came to my mind, I couldn't suppress it anymore.
Xie Guimo had no enemies with anyone outside of Da Qi, and Xiliang Donglie would not be so bored as to kill Xie Guimo.
But it was different on the battlefield, and Concubine Ye and Prince Qi had reasons to send Xie Guimo to the battlefield.
Concubine Ye and the Earl of Changping used the war as an excuse to quietly kill the Duke of Zhenguo and his son. The prince was unwilling to help the Prince of Qi win the throne, and Xie Guimo still supported the Prince of Yu. Once a war broke out on the border, the prince and Xie Guimo would go to the battlefield to send them away. Without the help of Xie Guimo, the Prince of Qi might have a chance to turn the defeat around. At least there would be no more situations where someone tried to assassinate the Prince of Yu and was saved by Xie Guimo.
And starting a war is much easier than they thought.
Chen Tang glanced towards the execution platform. The body of Lord Changping was still lying on the ground. Thinking of this possibility, Chen Tang wanted to whip the corpse.
In order to seize the throne, he even went so far as to provoke a war between the two countries and disregard the lives of the people of both countries!
Chen Tang's premonitions were always accurate, and Xie Guimo also felt that this was possible, "I will remind my father and be prepared."
Chen Tang nodded slightly, went down from the city wall, and took a carriage back to the mansion.
On the way back, Chen Tang was in a low mood. Xie Guimo rubbed her hand and laughed, "You act like I'm going to the battlefield tomorrow."
Chen Tang said, "I don't want you to go to the border to fight..."
"Maybe you and I are overthinking it."
Xie Guimo comforted Chen Tang.
Chen Tang also hoped that she was just overthinking it, but the prince held the military power, and as long as there was a war at the border, the prince would definitely go to the border. As the prince of Jingyang, Xie Guimo would definitely have to go if he wanted to inherit the military power from the prince. This was not something she could stop even if she didn't want to.
It was something that couldn't be stopped, and it was just her guess. Shen Tang didn't want to affect her mood because of something that hadn't happened yet.
After returning to the palace, the two went to Chenxiangxuan for dinner. When the prince came back from the military camp, Xie Guimo told the prince what Changping Bo had said and their suspicions.
Xie Guimo discussed with the prince for a long time before going back.
The next day was the day when the Jingyang Palace held a full-month banquet for the two children.
The Prince of Jingyang's Palace was blessed with twins, a boy and a girl. It was also a holiday, so all the civil and military officials came to the Palace to celebrate the full moon.
Although the emperor did not come, he gave a pair of jade pendants to the two children. Eunuch Xi brought the reward to the Jingyang Palace and stayed at the Jingyang Palace to drink the full moon wine.
The third master and his third wife, the fourth master and his fourth wife also came, but the second master and his second wife did not come. The second wife did not have the face to do so, and the old lady was also very sensible and did not come using the excuse of being sick.
The prince and princess happily entertained the guests, the atmosphere was lively and noisy, and the atmosphere was bustling with cheers.
Yun Yi and Zhao Xi were either about to give birth or were in serious condition, so they couldn't come. Jiang Li and Princess Yu helped Chen Tang greet the guests, and the noble ladies they greeted were all a little trembling with fear.
After all, no one can treat Princess Yu as just an ordinary princess now. She is the future Crown Princess and the future Queen.
Princess Yu helped Princess Jingyang's Crown Prince greet the guests. The two had a very good relationship, they were not real sisters, but they were better than real sisters.
After the banquet started, Chen Tang and Princess Jiang Li of Prince Yu sat together, talking and laughing. They felt sorry that Princess Roujia and the others couldn't come, otherwise it would have been even more lively.
But the lively atmosphere was soon overshadowed.
Just as the atmosphere was getting lively, a servant came running over and said, "My Lord, something bad has happened! The family temple is on fire!"
Chen Tang got up and went to the yard, and saw thick smoke billowing from the direction of the family temple.
Concubine Jiang was locked up in the ancestral temple. Today was the day when the palace was holding a full-month banquet for the two children, but the ancestral temple caught fire. Chen Tang didn't believe that this was an accident.
Concubine Jiang had her hair shaved and was locked up in the ancestral temple, unable to go out. Given Concubine Jiang's personality, she must have wanted to die a long time ago.
The prince and princess spared her life, but Concubine Jiang chose to set herself on fire on a day when the palace was full of guests, bringing bad luck to the palace.
The prince and princess also looked unhappy, and the guests were talking about it.
The princess looked at the prince, "Do you want to go and take a look?"
The prince said, "Butler Li will take people to put out the fire, it is more important to greet the guests."
What to see?
Save Concubine Jiang?
As for what Concubine Jiang did, the prince has done his best by not killing her.
The prince acted as if nothing had happened and continued to greet the ministers, and the ministers did not think anything was wrong either.
Concubine Jiang used the second master's illegitimate son to impersonate the prince's own flesh and blood and kept the prince in the dark for twenty years. The prince even locked her up in the family temple, so how could he care about Concubine Jiang's life or death? Ask yourself, if they were to be deceived by the people around them like this, none of them would be as magnanimous as the prince.
Everyone ate and drank, talked and laughed.
The ancestral temple is not big and is far away, so the news of the fire-fighting could not be transmitted.
When the full moon banquet was over, the fire in the ancestral temple was also put out.
After seeing off the guests, the prince asked, "Did anyone get burned to death?"
Manager Li said, "The secret guards thought that today was the day for the young master and young lady to celebrate their full moon, and that it was not appropriate for anyone to die in the mansion, so they rushed in to save Concubine Jiang. Concubine Jiang did not die, but she was burned and her face was completely disfigured. I had someone send Concubine Jiang to the manor through the side door."
Concubine Jiang set herself on fire, bringing bad luck to the young master and young lady. How could she be allowed to have her wish come true?
Once outside Prince Jingyang's Palace, no one cared about Concubine Jiang's life or death.
Although the prince and princess did not believe that a damned concubine could bring bad luck to the two children, the secret guard deserved to be rewarded for his loyalty.
As for Concubine Jiang——
"Since she doesn't want to live anymore, just let her die."
Let it fend for itself and there is no need to call a doctor.
The burns are so severe that even calling a doctor may not save your life, let alone not calling a doctor.
The next morning, news came that Concubine Jiang had died on the farm.
Upon hearing the news of Concubine Jiang's death, Shen Tang didn't even raise her eyelids. If she knew that Concubine Jiang would set them up at the full moon banquet, she would never let her live until now.
Xie Guiyin took care of Concubine Jiang's funeral.
No matter how much Xie Guiyin hated Concubine Jiang, he was after all her son. He couldn't let people throw Concubine Jiang into a mass grave. The prince would never hold a funeral for Concubine Jiang.
After the full moon banquet, Xie Guimo started to go out early and come back late.
The prince reported to the emperor that Chen Tang and Xie Guimo suspected that a war would break out at the border. Although this was just a guess, it was well-founded and they had to be prepared just in case.
The city was taken away by surprise, and the court had to spend at least ten times the price to take it back.
It's just a precaution, so we can't mobilize too many troops. The prince and the emperor discussed and sent a few trusted generals to the border. Once the war breaks out, they will be able to respond in time and hold out until the court sends people.
The prince was ready for war, and Xie Guimo was also busy with this matter. Chen Tang lived a leisurely and comfortable life. He played with the children when he had nothing to do, went to the garden to appreciate the flowers and feed the fish, and when Shen Ran gave birth to a son, he went to send a gift.
News of Yun Yi, Zhao Xi and others giving birth came one after another, and without exception, they all gave birth to sons. Everyone envied her and Princess Roujia, who had both a son and a daughter at once. If they wanted a son, they would have to give birth again, and there was no guarantee that the next child would be a daughter.
Princess Yu is also pregnant and suffering from severe morning sickness, so Chen Tang goes to visit her.
On the way back from Prince Yu's Palace, eight hundred taels of silver were urgently sent to Beijing from the border.
What she was worried about...
happened.
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