Chapter 84 Concealment
But even if she is unlucky in marriage, it will only last until she is sixteen, not twenty-six. She can just arrange the marriage first and then get married when she turns sixteen.
Chen Shan didn't think this was the reason.
Looking at the silver ingot in his hand, Chen Shan jumped up and walked out of Qingyi Garden.
Chenxiang Pavilion.
A certain gentleman was in a bad mood and was practicing sword in the bamboo forest.
After Chen Shan went back, he didn't dare to go up and disturb him, and just stood quietly beside Chen Qi.
A certain gentleman took away the sword and threw it casually, and the sword was inserted into the scabbard without deviation.
Chen Qi came forward with a tray. Xie Guimo wiped his sweat with a towel and glanced at Chen Shan's face. "Why are you back again?"
...Shouldn't I come back?
It's a pity that a secret guard like him has fallen to the level of a servant, trying to guess his master's thoughts every day.
What he has to do is to follow orders and kill people.
Chen Shan was tired and silently raised the silver ingot in his hand, "Second Miss Shen, thank you for telling me that Concubine Ye asked her to come to the palace..."
Xie Guimo laughed angrily.
She didn't say a word of thanks to him, but she would thank Chen Shan instead.
What's even more infuriating is that the woman was angry with him, and his own secret guards were also angry with him.
Xie Guimo threw the sweat towel into the tray and walked away. Chen Shan said, "Second Miss Shen, thank your subordinate, but let your subordinate come back and don't go there again."
Xie Guimo paused, and the coldness surged out of his body.
Chen Qi couldn't help it anymore and said angrily, "I've never seen such an ungrateful woman. If it weren't for me protecting her, she would have died many times."
Chen Shan said, "I also asked Miss Shen Er, and she said that she didn't marry me because it was for my own good."
For my own good?
I was almost pissed off to death by her.
I blocked the sword for her, but not only was she not grateful, she even stabbed me in the heart.
The more Chen Qi thought about it, the angrier he got. "She was targeted by the Marquis of Changping Mansion and Concubine Ye. Without my protection, she didn't even know how she died."
Chen Shan hesitated to speak.
Chen Qi said, "If you have something to say, just say it. Why are you hesitating?"
He was angry, so he didn't dare to say anything. Chen Shan said with a stiff upper lip, "Second Miss Shen may really have her own difficulties..."
Chen Qi wanted to beat Chen Shan up, "You've only been at Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion for a few days, and you've already turned your elbow outward?"
Xie Guimo glanced at Chen Shan, "Why do you say that?"
Chen Shan said, "Second Miss Shen was very close to me before she knew my true identity. After she knew that I was the Prince of Jingyang, she refused to let me get close to her. Even the prince and his wife didn't know about my poisoning that day, but Second Miss Shen knew everything. Isn't it strange?"
Chen Qi said, "Didn't she say that it was the deceased Pingyuan Hou's wife who appeared in her dream?"
Chen Shan looked at him, "Do you believe it?"
...I don't believe it.
Chen Qi didn't say anything, but the answer was all on his face.
Chen Shan said to Xie Guimo, "I don't know whether the dream of Miss Shen's deceased mother is true or false, but she went to the Jiang family a few days ago and looked for the two young masters of the Jiang family for the spring examination the next day. She said that Jiang gave them a test question in her dream..."
That day, Chen Tang asked him to check the paintings that were sent for mounting by Prince Zhao's Mansion. He originally planned to send Chen Tang to Jiang's house to do this. Chen Tang went to find Jiang's cousin. Chen Shan thought that it would not take much time to check a painting, so he went with him to take a look.
Chen Shan knew exactly what Chen Tang and the two cousins from the Jiang family said.
Chen Shan said, "If the question asked by Miss Shen Er is really the one in this spring exam, then she may have been thinking about me by repeatedly rejecting me."
Chen Tang did know a lot of things that hadn't happened, and his poisoning and those jade pendants were evidence.
Xie Guimo asked, "What kind of question is it?"
Chen Shan scratched his head. "I can't remember clearly. I only remember that it came from the Book of Shang, and it was related to some crime..."
As a secret guard, it was really difficult for him to remember those flowery things. It was already not easy for him to remember these two words.
But these two words are enough for Xie Guimo, "When there is doubt about guilt, it is better to take it lightly; when there is doubt about merit, it is better to take it seriously. It is better to kill an innocent person than to kill an innocent person."
"Yes, yes, that's it."
The Spring Examination would be held the day after tomorrow, but to know the test questions, one would have to be at least halfway through the examination, and he did not have the patience for that.
Xie Guimo glanced in the direction of the imperial palace.
…
The next day, after having breakfast, Chen Tang went to pay his respects to the old lady as usual, and then admired the flowers in the garden for a while before returning to Qingyi Garden.
After returning to the house, she sat down and just picked up the tea to moisten her throat when Si'er came in from outside and said from outside the beaded curtain, "Miss, the second wife asked you to go to Songhe Hall."
The Second Wife went to the palace to see Concubine Ye, but instead of going directly to Jingci Temple to reflect, why did she return home? And why did she look for the girl as soon as she came back? It must be something bad.
Ginkgo's face was filled with worry, but Chen Tang was much calmer, she had expected it since Concubine Ye asked the Second Madam to come to the palace, and since she could get away from Concubine Ye, why would she be afraid of the Second Madam and the Old Madam complaining?
After drinking the tea in his hand, Shen Tang just stood up.
When she arrived at Songhe Hall and walked around the screen into the house, everyone's eyes fell on her. Some were there to watch the fun, while others were gloating.
Chen Tang stepped forward and bowed to the old lady. The old lady frowned and said, "Yesterday you bumped into Princess Cheng'an in the palace and broke the porcelain bottle given to her by the emperor?"
No need to ask, it must have been the second wife who told the old lady.
The old lady did not believe it directly, but asked Chen Tang whether it was true, which was already very difficult.
Just as Chen Tang was about to speak, the Second Madam couldn't wait and started to attack him directly, "Such a big thing, you came back from the palace and didn't tell the old lady?!"
"Do you think you can keep it secret?"
She didn't want to hide it.
Chen Tang looked at the Second Madam with cold eyes, "Second Aunt knows that I offended Princess Cheng'an and broke the porcelain vase given to her by the Emperor. I guess she also knows that Concubine Ye wanted to punish me to kneel in the palace for three hours. The Emperor thought that it was an unintentional mistake and exempted me from punishment?"
The second wife's expression changed. Noticing the old lady looking at her, she said hurriedly, "I'm not sure about that."
Is he not clear about it or is he deliberately saying things that are beneficial to her? How could Chen Tang not be clear about his cunning thoughts?
Chen Tang apologized to the old lady, "I should have told Grandma about this, but the matter is a bit complicated and cannot be explained in a few words. Yesterday, my ankle was injured in Changchun Palace, and I walked a long way. I thought the emperor would not blame me, so I'd better not tell you, so as not to worry you."
"Father knows about this."
The Prince of Changping was kicked into the water by a masked man and his ribs were broken. It is impossible that his father had not heard about such a big thing.
As long as you hear about it, you know it has something to do with a man.
Chen Tang didn't say that she told Chen Sui, but since she said so, everyone assumed that she was the one who informed Chen Sui.
Although I kept it a secret from the old lady, it doesn't count as deception since I told Shen Sui.
The Second Wife insisted, "Although the Emperor didn't blame her, the Second Miss was too careless."
Chen Tang was furious when she heard this. "Second Aunt, you don't even know that the Emperor has forgiven me, yet you're accusing me. Aren't you afraid that you've wronged me?"
also……
Chen Tang pronounced this word very clearly.
The old lady knew that Chen Tang's collision with Princess Cheng'an in the palace yesterday was not that simple.
The old lady also didn't believe that Chen Tang was such a reckless person. He wouldn't bump into anyone in the mansion, let alone in the palace. She was a little skeptical, so she asked Chen Tang if this was really the case.
Chen Tang did not give the second wife a chance to ask further questions, but took the initiative and said, "Before explaining it to grandma, I want to ask the second aunt why Concubine Ye asked you to enter the palace?"
The Second Wife didn't like Chen Tang's questioning, "I have already informed the old lady about this."
She just didn't believe that the second wife would dare to tell the truth.
If she didn't say it, she would say it for her, "Is Concubine Ye asking Second Aunt to help her find out who the man is who can get the Emperor to help pass on a message to my father?"
The second wife suddenly felt very uneasy.
When Mother Wang heard that things were not going well, she quickly waved her hand and asked all the maids and servants in the room to leave.
The old lady glanced at the Second Madam and knew that what Chen Tang said was the purpose of Concubine Ye asking the Second Madam to enter the palace, and that the Second Madam had deceived her.
After everyone left, the old lady asked sharply, "What's going on?"
沉棠道，“叶贵妃找我和二婶进宫，都是为昌平侯世子在大昭寺和花灯会被人给打了的事，叶贵妃认定揍昌平侯世子之人就是想娶我的人，逼问于我，但我实在不知道，这才有承安公主被我冲撞，打碎皇上御赐瓷瓶的事，承安公主一口咬定是我冲撞了她，我不敢反驳，只能认下。”
"I know what Concubine Ye told me, and Second Auntie dare not ignore it, but I really don't know who that man is."
"Even if Second Aunt helps Concubine Ye put me in danger, no one will come to save me."
Chen Tang drove Chen Shan away. If something happened to her outside the mansion, no one would save her. She could only think of ways to minimize the danger.
She said this first. If she got into trouble outside the mansion, the old lady would suspect the second wife first.
The old lady looked surprised.
What Chen Tang said and what the Second Madam said did not match, but the old lady could tell which was true and which was false.
The second wife only felt the chair under her buttocks piercing her. She didn't expect Chen Tang to dare to tell the old lady directly. It seemed that he really didn't know who the man was.
The old lady scolded, "I don't care what you promised Concubine Ye, if you dare to hurt Tang'er, I will never forgive you."
"What are you still standing here for? Go to Jingci Temple and continue to reflect on your actions!"
The second wife wanted to use this opportunity to return home, but she didn't expect that the old lady wanted her to go to Jingci Temple.
The second wife did not dare to disobey and walked away with gritted teeth.
二太太走后，老夫人奇怪道，“叶贵妃怎么会怀疑揍昌平侯世子的是想娶你的人呢？”
Shen Tang dared to tell Shen Sui that Shen Xian helped the Prince of Changping to plot against her, but he did not dare to let the old lady know.
Shen Tang just shook her head, and the old lady just assumed she didn't know.
The maid who was sent out came in, and Chen Tang said, "Grandma, there will be the Spring Examination tomorrow, and I want to go and see my two cousins off to take the exam..."
Old lady, "..."
He knew that he was being targeted, yet he still dared to leave the house.
How fearless is her granddaughter of death?
However, the fact that the two cousins were taking the imperial examinations at the same time was a big deal for the Jiang family, so it was understandable that Chen Tang wanted to go and see them off.
The old lady hesitated whether to let Chen Tang go. After all, one cannot hide away from home all his life. At this time, the third wife came in and said, "I'm afraid the Spring Examination will be postponed..."
Chen Tang looked at the Third Madam in confusion. The old lady frowned and asked, "Why is the Spring Examination postponed?"
The Third Madam said, "The exam questions for the Spring Examination were leaked. The Emperor suspected that someone had cheated, and has sent people to jail the chief examiner and two deputy examiners for this Spring Examination..."
Chen Tang, "..."
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