Chapter 63: Testing
Chu Yi was not only proud and confident, but also very good at piercing the heart. He looked at Xie Guimo with a strange expression, "Xiao Xun lied to me that you were interested in Miss Shen Er. I don't know how he saw that?"
If you are interested in the daughter of Pingyuan Marquis, why don't you try to please her instead of ruining Pingyuan Marquis's good fortune? Isn't that just digging your own grave?
Who is Xie Guimo? Could he do such a thankless job that would bury himself in a hole?
Chu Yi was certain that Xiao Xun was lying to him, luckily he had believed it half a bit before.
Chen Qi's forehead jumped. Wasn't it obvious enough that his master treated Miss Shen Er well? Prince Duan had directly told Prince Xuanyi, but Prince Xuanyi didn't believe it...
However, what the prince of Xuanyi Marquis said was not wrong. I asked the prince to recommend the second master of Xuanyi Marquis's Mansion, blocking the second master of Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion from being promoted. I'm afraid everyone in Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion must be furious at this moment, but this is the favor that Second Miss Shen asked me for. If I help, I will cut off my own retreat, and if I don't help, I will have no way out.
Chu Yi coughed lightly, looked at Xie Guimo and said, "Are you interested in Miss Shen Er?"
Xie Guimo glanced at him and asked, "Why are you asking so clearly?"
Chu Yi said, "I think she is quite interesting..."
This was not the first time Chu Yi had said this. Xie Guimo paused while flipping through the military book and said, "It's getting late. Go back and pack your bags."
Chu Yi was confused, "Why would I pack my bag if I have nothing to do?"
"Send you to mine."
“…”
Do you have to be so cruel?
Chu Yi twitched his lips and said, “Do you really like Miss Shen Er?”
Xie Guimo rarely looked away from the military book. Chu Yi was indeed frightened and took a big step back. He said quickly, "I'm not trying to steal your girl. It was Xiao Xun who saw that I didn't believe him and instigated me to test you. I'm leaving, I'm leaving now..."
Fearing that Xie Guimo would beat him, Chu Yi quickly dodged.
But he couldn't help but feel curious in his heart. Xiao Xun didn't have an extra eye than him, and his eyes weren't bigger than his, so how could he tell that Xie Guimo liked Miss Shen Er? How come he didn't see it at all? It was a waste of his bright, deep and beautiful eyes.
While Chu Yi was leaving Prince Jingyang's Mansion, Chen Shan climbed over the wall and jumped through the window into the study.
Chen Shan said, "Miss Shen Er asked me to thank you on your behalf..."
Chen Qi asked, "Why don't you call her the Crown Prince's Consort?"
“Miss Shen Er doesn’t allow me to shout.”
Xie Guimo's expression turned visibly colder, "She told you not to shout, so you didn't shout?"
He knew that the master would not be happy. Chen Shan said silently, "The Crown Prince's wife has something to say, and I have to listen to her."
In order to help Second Miss Shen, I even went to ask the prince for help. How could he not know the status of Second Miss Shen in my heart?
Xie Guimo continued reading military books.
Chen Qi asked, "Miss Shen Er, don't you have any doubt that I am the Prince of Jingyang?"
Grandpa couldn't take off the mask for a long time, and Chen Qi was worried about him.
Chen Shan said, “Miss Shen’s maid suspected…”
"Then what?" Chen Qi asked.
“Miss Shen Er dispelled the maid’s suspicion.”
“…”
Xie Guimo laughed angrily, it was so obvious, but the woman didn't doubt it at all. Was she doing it on purpose or did she not dare to guess it was him at all?
He can be anyone except the Prince of Jingyang.
Thinking of what Chen Tang said, a certain gentleman felt upset.
He didn't believe what the dream said. The woman must be hiding something from him.
Inside the house, Chen Tang was watching Ginkgo and Qiu Tong playing twirling ropes. Outside, Si'er came in with a tray containing three plates and six kinds of cakes. Ginkgo asked, "Why did you bring so many cakes?"
Si Er said, "The kitchen just sent someone to deliver it..."
As for why the head kitchen sent it, there is no need to ask. The Second Wife thought that the position of Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Revenue was in the Second Master's pocket, so she asked the head kitchen to prepare cakes and fruits early, waiting to entertain the guests who came to congratulate her. As a result, she was happy too early. These cakes were bought from the cake shop, and the servants didn't dare to eat them casually. The head kitchen didn't even dare to ask the Second Wife what to do with it.
She quietly asked Sun Mama, the housekeeper who was beside the Second Wife, and Sun Mama asked the kitchen to send more to each courtyard, and the kitchen did so.
This time the second house was really embarrassed, not only in the mansion, but also outside the mansion and in the court.
In such a huge mansion, Chen Tang was probably the only one in a good mood who could eat cakes and pastries. However, three plates were too many for Chen Tang to finish by himself. Chen Tang took a piece of red bean cake and asked the maid to take the rest out for everyone to share.
The servants in the mansion were also in a bad mood. After all, the Second Master had been promoted and the Second Mistress was happy. She was planning to reward everyone in the mansion with three months' salary. But the Second Master's promotion fell through, and they also lost their reward money.
Chen Tang had just finished eating a piece of red bean cake when there was a knock on the window. She quickly looked towards the window, thinking that the man had come, but there was no movement after the knocks on the window. A hint of disappointment flashed in Chen Tang's eyes.
She got off the couch, opened the window and saw Chen Shan standing outside.
Chen Shan bowed to Chen Tang and said, "The Crown Princess asked me to thank you on her behalf. A simple thank you is not enough, so I asked the Crown Princess to embroider a purse for him as a thank you gift."
Although Shen Tang suspected that the man had helped, he was still shocked when he heard it.
How did he get Prince Jingyang to help recommend the second master of the Xuanyi Marquis' Mansion?
After doing her such a big favor, asking her to embroider a purse as a thank you gift is not worth mentioning.
Just embroidering a purse...
Chen Tang thought that those people used the purse she embroidered to take the life of Prince Jingyang, and she was reluctant to embroider purses again.
He doesn't necessarily need the purse she embroiders, a handkerchief should be fine too, right?
Chen Tang felt that a handkerchief was not enough to express her gratitude. She was afraid that people would misunderstand that she was being lazy and her thanks were not sincere, so she decided to embroider a belt for the man as a thank you gift.
Having made up his mind, Chen Tang took Ginkgo to the storeroom, picked out a piece of sky blue silk, and began to embroider the belt.
For three consecutive days, Shen Tang was busy embroidering the belt.
That evening, Chen Tang was embroidering a belt when Si'er came in and said, "Miss, the third lady is here."
Shen Tang quickly put the belt back into the embroidery basket and covered it with the embroidery cloth. Just as she hid it, Shen Ran came in.
Chen Tang smiled and said, "Why is the third sister here with me?"
Chen Ran said, "The old lady of Duke Wen's mansion will celebrate her birthday in a few days. Someone just sent an invitation. My grandmother asked my mother to take my second sister and me to celebrate her birthday. I came to tell you."
I didn’t even let Chen Xi go…
Chen Tang guessed that it was because Chen Xi had lost too much weight recently, and the old lady didn't want people to see how haggard Chen Xi looked after her engagement was broken off.
Chen Tang thought Shen Ran was just here to tell her and then leave, but she didn't expect Shen Ran to sit down. Not only did he sit for a while, but he was also curious about the needlework she usually did, so he opened the embroidery basket.
Seeing the belt, Shen Ran said, "I didn't expect that the second sister's needlework is so good. Who did you embroider this belt for?"
"Embroidered for my cousin!"
Chen Tang couldn't say that she embroidered it for a man, so she could only use her cousin as an excuse, "My cousin's birthday is coming soon, so I embroidered a belt for him as a birthday gift."
Shen Ran felt that the cousins were too close, but Shen Tang was already half-related, and even if not, the old lady would never promise Shen Tang to the Jiang family, so there was no need to think wrongly.
Shen Ran put down the belt and said, "Second sister is busy, I will go back first."
Shen Tang stood up to see her off.
As a result, after sending Shen Ran back, through the beaded curtain, Shen Tang saw the man sitting on the small couch, holding the half-embroidered belt in his hand.
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