Chapter 59 Envy
Have a good night's sleep.
The next day, Chen Tang woke up and sat on the bed and stretched. Gingko, who was guarding outside the door, heard some noise in the house and ran in and said, "Miss, the third young master of the Yongning Marquis's Mansion was beaten up last night..."
Chen Tang's outstretched arm froze, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
She was not surprised that the Third Young Master of Yongning Marquis's Mansion was beaten. After all, this beating was requested by Chen Tang for him. Since the man agreed, he would not fail to do it. What surprised her was——
"The news of the arrival of the Marquis' Mansion came so soon?"
Although good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels a thousand miles, doesn't the Yongning Marquis's Mansion have any face? Being beaten is not a glorious thing.
Gingko covered her mouth and laughed, "Not only does our Pingyuan Marquis Mansion know about this, I'm afraid the whole capital knows about it now. Last night, the third young master of Yongning Marquis Mansion was beaten up and hung outside the gate of Yongning Marquis Mansion. Everyone who passed by saw it."
Chen Tang, "..."
In order to vent her anger for her cousin, she asked a man to beat up the third young master of the Yongning Marquis's Mansion, but there was no need to hang him at the gate of the Yongning Marquis's Mansion, right?
However, Chen Tang was indescribably satisfied with this arrangement. This was the way to punish a filthy family like the Yongning Marquis' Mansion.
Being in a good mood, Chen Tang even ate an extra meat bun for breakfast. After the meal, he took Ginkgo to Songhe Hall to pay his respects to the old lady.
As soon as he reached the screen, he heard the Third Madam say, "Although the father is strict and the mother is kind, the Earl of Yongning is too strict with his son. The Third Young Master Li just talked back to him twice, but it was not enough to beat him up. He even hung the Third Young Master Li outside the gate in the middle of the night. The servants in the mansion were also too rigid and didn't even know how to let him down secretly..."
Chen Tang, "......???"
Chen Tang walked in and said, "Didn't they say that the third young master of the Yongning Marquis's Mansion was beaten up by someone who broke into the mansion and was hung at the gate?"
The Third Madam laughed and said, "This is just a rumor. It's a marquis's mansion after all. How could they let people break in, beat up the future prince, and hang him outside the door all night? The guards of the Yongning Marquis's mansion are too poor. The man was beaten by the Yongning Marquis himself because of the incident in the Hot Spring Pavilion yesterday when the Third Young Master Li beat up the Second Young Master Jiang. Miss Li and the First Young Master Wang are already engaged, so the Yongning Marquis's mansion and the Jiang family are related in a roundabout way."
Chen Tang didn't know where the Third Madam got the confidence from that the Yongning Marquis's Mansion would not be broken into. Even in their Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion, people could come and go freely. However, Chen Tang did not expect that the Yongning Marquis would say that he had beaten the Third Young Master Li for the sake of face. It was better to embarrass the Third Young Master Li alone than to let the entire Yongning Marquis' Mansion lose face and become a laughing stock in Kyoto.
Who could believe that when his own son was beaten up, Earl Yongning would not try to catch the assassin, but instead took the blame for the assassin? I'm afraid that even if someone stood up and said that he was the one who beat up Young Master Li, no one would believe it.
Well, Chen Tang didn’t know that the news that Earl Yongning was so “strict” to his son spread like wildfire, even reaching the ears of the emperor, and aroused the envy of many ministers.
He beat his son without worrying about being resentful by his son, his wife and mother did not try to stop him, and the servants did not dare to disobey. This is the true husband is the leader of the wife, the father is the leader of the son, and the head of the family is the final word. If the emperor is included in this, it is probably hard to find a second person like him in Kyoto.
As for what Earl Yongning was thinking when others envied and praised him, no one knows.
Chen Tang sat there, not knowing whether he had vented his anger for his cousin. He felt that he had, but also felt that he had not...
Chen Tang stayed for a quarter of an hour and prepared to return to Qingyi Garden. Just as she was about to get up, a maid came in quickly and reported, "Madam, Madam Liu from the Right Assistant Minister's Mansion of the Ministry of Revenue has passed away..."
Chen Tang only remembered that Madam Liu died within a month of her marrying Xie Guimo. Princess Jingyang went to the Liu Mansion to pay her respects, but because she was newly married, she was not allowed to accompany her. However, Chen Tang could not remember the exact time of her death, but she clearly remembered that the Second Master's meteoric rise to fame began with his promotion to the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.
At that time, she was married to Xie Guimo. The Pingyuan Marquis Mansion and the Jingyang Prince Mansion were in-laws. Her eldest brother was missing and could not be found, and her father had no children. She supported the Second Master with all her strength, entertained him and gave him gifts, and won over several important officials to recommend him. She successfully promoted the Second Master to the position of Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.
The second master gained a firm foothold in the Ministry of Revenue, and soon after, Chen Ying lost her virginity to the second prince and became his consort.
Less than a year after the Second Master joined the Ministry of Revenue, the Minister of Revenue died of a sudden illness. The Second Master was directly promoted two levels and was promoted to the Minister of Revenue. Later, his father was murdered and the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion was inherited by the Second Master. The Second Prince succeeded in becoming the Crown Prince and ascended to that position after the Emperor passed away.
Thinking of how her father was so devoted to the Second Master, but was eventually killed by him, Shen Tangyun clenched her fists tightly under her sleeves. What made her even angrier was her father's trust in the Second Master.
However, she did not marry Xie Guimo in this life, and the man also promised to help her stop the Second Master from becoming the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. The Second Master should never get his wish!
Upon hearing that Madam Liu had passed away, the old lady slowed down the speed at which she fiddled with the Buddhist beads in her hand and murmured, "Madam Liu was half a year younger than me. I had never heard that she was unwell before. How could she suddenly pass away..."
Since she got older, the old lady couldn't stand hearing about birth, aging, sickness and death, especially about people of similar age. She had lived a life of honor, with silks, fine clothes and delicious food, enjoying all the splendor and wealth. Her only regret was that Shen Sui had no children, and her eldest grandson, who had been missing for more than ten years, had not been found yet. Whenever she heard that an old lady in some family had suddenly passed away due to illness, she worried that one day she would also pass away suddenly.
Everyone in the room could tell what the old lady was afraid of. No one was stupid enough to talk about this. The third wife said, "Hasn't Second Uncle always wanted to join the Ministry of Revenue? Old Madam Liu passed away, and Minister Liu has to observe mourning for three years. Second Uncle must seize this great opportunity."
The position of Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue is a lucrative one, and it carries real power. A lot of people are eyeing this good position. If Chen Xi or Chen Tang had married the Prince of Jingyang, the old lady would still have some confidence. But now there is not even a 10% chance. What can she fight for?
But it would be a pity to let such a good position slip away right before his eyes. Considering the Second Master's age, if he could take the position of Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, he would surely rise to high positions in the future and bring honor to his family.
This opportunity is rare, so rare that the Second Wife was so frightened by her horse yesterday that she fell and got bruises all over her body and didn't even care about herself. A good official position must be snatched away, and if you are a step slower, it may go to another family.
The second wife washed and dressed up and hurried to Songhe Hall. After entering the house, she didn't even bother to greet the old lady, and said anxiously, "Mother, you have to ask the marquis to help the master enter the Ministry of Revenue..."
The old lady was also concerned about this matter, "I have sent someone to invite the Marquis."
But the help of the Marquis is far from enough. The Second Wife said, "I just sent a letter to the palace. If Concubine Ye is willing to help, this matter will definitely be accomplished."
Concubine Ye and the Second Prince are competing for the throne. If Concubine Ye is willing to help, the Second Master will have a great hope of success.
In her previous life, Concubine Ye did help the Second Master, but in this life, she did not marry Xie Guimo. Concubine Ye could not even meet the Second Master, let alone help him.
Just as Chen Tang guessed, the invitation sent to the palace by the Second Wife was sent back, and Concubine Ye refused to see her.
The Second Wife was not discouraged and sent another invitation to the palace. However, this time, she also sent two large Dong pearls to Concubine Ye along with the invitation.
Dongzhu led the way and Concubine Ye met the second wife.
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