Chapter 49 What a pity
In the next few days, Chen Tang did not go to the Buddhist temple again. The Second Wife and Shen Xi were both cruel and vindictive people. If she went to the Buddhist temple only once, they would put laxatives in her food. If she went a few more times, they would think of ways to punish her.
Of course, even if she didn't go, they wouldn't be lenient towards her, mainly because the Buddhist temple was remote, and Chen Tang didn't like to deal with the mother and daughter, so she wouldn't go and cause trouble. Six hundred articles of family rules were enough for them to copy.
Read a book or stroll around the garden in your spare time, and before you know it, it’s Concubine Su’s birthday.
It was a sunny day, and the clear blue sky was refreshing.
After breakfast, Shen Tang took Ginkgo to Songhe Hall. When she arrived, the Third Madam, Shen Luo, and Shen Ran were all there.
Shen Luo was smiling, but Shen Ran was unhappy. Although it was her mother who was in charge of everything, her mother always put the old lady first and never favored her. She thought that if Shen Xi couldn't go to Prince Su's Mansion, she could go with her. As a result, in order to make the Jiang family unhappy, the second wife sent herself to the Buddhist temple. The second wife couldn't even go herself, let alone take her with her.
It was impossible for the Third Wife to leave her daughter Shen Luo alone, so she took her and Shen Tang with her. Shen Ran only hoped that Shen Tang and Shen Xi would get married as soon as possible, so that the Second Wife could take her to participate in all the banquets in Kyoto in the future.
On this side, Chen Tang followed the Third Wife to the Prince Su's Mansion. On the other side, in the Buddhist temple, Chen Xian was upset and irritable. She didn't know how many family rules she had copied incorrectly.
After copying another wrong page, Chen Xi angrily crumpled the paper into a ball and threw it heavily on the ground.
The second wife copied one sheet, put it aside, and said, "Don't be impatient."
Shen Xi said aggrievedly, "Second Aunt!"
The second wife smoothed the paper with a paperweight and said slowly, "Not being able to go to Prince Su's Mansion may not be a bad thing. Many people have no chance of coming back alive after leaving the house."
Listening to the Second Madam's suggestive words, and seeing that she was calm and composed, not looking angry at all, Chen Xian knew that Chen Tang would be in trouble if he didn't die on this trip.
Thinking of how Chen Tang had escaped danger every time, Chen Xian's eyes turned cold.
She just didn't believe that Chen Tang was so lucky that she could get away with it every time.
She waits!
When Chen Tang and the others arrived at the gate of the Marquis' Mansion, the carriage and sedan chair were already waiting there. The Third Madam rode in the sedan chair, while Chen Luo and Shen Tang rode in the carriage together.
Since getting on the carriage, Shen Luo's eyes have been on Shen Tang's face. Shen Tang thought there was something dirty on his face, so he raised his hand and wiped it twice, and said, "Why are you looking at me like that, Fourth Sister?"
Shen Luo sat a little closer to Shen Tang and asked in a low voice, "Who is my future second brother-in-law?"
Chen Tang, "..."
My second brother-in-law is really good at shouting.
Chen Tang's ears became hot as he said, "I don't know."
Chen Luo said, "Second sister, please don't lie to me. Tell me quietly and I won't tell anyone else."
Chen Tang knew that everyone in the mansion was curious, but curiosity was useless. Chen Tang said helplessly, "I didn't lie to you. I really didn't know. If I wanted to know, could I not tell my father and grandmother? This is not something that can be kept secret."
...That's true.
When I go and propose marriage in earnest, not only the Marquis's Mansion but the entire Kyoto will know about it. There is really no need to hide it.
But the more they hide it, the more it shows that there is a problem. And the emperor knows about this matter, and it is so open and aboveboard that no one dares to question it, which makes people feel even more uneasy.
Shen Luo has been curious for several days. She asked, "Second sister, don't you have any guesses in your heart?"
This question made Shen Tang quite embarrassed.
If she had been able to guess it, she wouldn't have thought that the person was dead just because he hadn't shown up for half a year. Fortunately, he didn't take her seriously.
However, there are not many people in Kyoto who can ask the emperor to help convey the message. If she really wants to guess, she should be able to guess it, but Chen Tang doesn't want to do such a thing. What if she guesses wrong, wouldn't it be embarrassing?
Seeing Shen Luo looking at him, Shen Tang shook his head, “You will know it when you should know it.”
Shen Luo sighed, "I've never seen anyone's engagement be as mysterious as my second sister's."
However, the second sister was brave enough to have the bridal sedan of Prince Jingyang's Palace carried back empty. She could also dance with a sword and even swim, so it was normal for her to be noticed by others.
They were sisters from the same family and grew up together, but they didn't even know that their second sister was so powerful.
The carriage slowed down when it was still two streets away from Prince Su's Mansion.
It was the birthday of Concubine Su, and all the civil and military officials in the court came to congratulate her. The crowds were so large that the roads were congested. A journey that usually took a quarter of an hour took more than twice as long due to frequent stops and starts.
When Chen Tang got out of the carriage, he saw two large stone lions in front of the Prince Su's Mansion, tied with red silk, and the gilded plaque reflected dazzling light in the sun.
The steward and servants of Prince Su's Mansion were busy greeting the guests, while the maid led the Third Madam and Shen Tang and Chen Luo to the inner courtyard to pay their respects to Concubine Dowager Su.
In the main hall, Concubine Su was sitting on the Luohan couch. Although she was fifty-three years old, she was well maintained and looked energetic. There were no white hairs on her temples, which showed that she had a beautiful appearance when she was young.
The noble lady had arrived earlier and was sitting on the left and right of Concubine Su, chatting and laughing with her.
The Third Madam led Chen Tang and Chen Luo forward to pay respects to Concubine Su, "I wish Concubine Su a life as long as the Eastern Sea and as long as the Southern Mountains."
Concubine Su rarely sees guests, and the social interactions are all handled by the Second Madam. Concubine Su doesn't remember the Third Madam. The nanny said, "Concubine, this is the Third Madam of Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion."
After hearing this, the Third Madam said, "Second sister-in-law has been unwell recently and cannot come to celebrate your birthday, Concubine Dowager, so I brought the two younger generations here."
The Third Master's official rank was not high, but the Third Mistress came to celebrate the birthday on behalf of the Pingyuan Marquisate. Even if Kyoto was full of powerful people, a Marquis was still a great honor.
Concubine Su smiled and said, "Please take a seat."
The maid led the way and the Third Madam sat down. There was no place for Chen Tang, Chen Luo and other juniors to sit in the room. The two of them were about to leave when Princess Jingyang walked in.
Princess Jingyang stepped forward to pay her respects to Concubine Su, who smiled and said, "The princess is here, why didn't the prince come with her?"
Princess Jingyang smiled and said, "He is in the front yard and said he will come to pay his respects to you later."
Princess Jingyang sat down, and Concubine Su said, "I was hoping he would bring the Crown Prince's wife to celebrate my birthday, what a pity..."
Princess Jingyang said, "Mo'er and the eldest daughter of Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion have a shallow relationship. Next year, I will definitely be able to bring the Crown Prince's wife to celebrate your birthday."
Concubine Su smiled and said, "I don't know which girl is lucky enough to marry Mo'er..."
The third wife sat there, feeling quite embarrassed. Isn't this saying that the girls from the Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion are not so lucky? But what she said is true. It's not that they are not lucky, not even one or two of them are.
No, Chen Tang still exists. Chen Tang's marriage proposal has alarmed the emperor, and the other party's family background must be no less than that of the Prince of Jingyang.
Chen Tang and Chen Luo hurried out of the room out of embarrassment, but as soon as they went out, they ran into the wife of the Yongning Earl...
When Lady Yongning saw Chen Tang, her eyes instantly turned colder. Because of Chen Tang, her son couldn't get married to bring good luck, and her daughter's reputation was damaged. She had to marry a scourge like the eldest son of the Wang family. Lady Yongning was filled with anger when she saw Chen Tang.
Chen Tang knew that the wife of the Earl of Yongning would not be in a good mood towards her, but she still had to be polite. Chen Tang bowed and then followed the maid to the garden with Shen Luo.
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