Chapter 9 Let Go
Chen Tang was carried back to Qingyi Garden.
When she woke up, it was already evening.
It was fake that Chen Tang fainted, but she lost a lot of blood due to injuries, and she knelt for a long time, so she was so tired that she almost fainted.
As soon as she woke up, without waiting for her to ask, Ginkgo told her what happened after she fainted, "I finally understand why the young lady went to Songhe Hall even though she knew it was the Second Madam who was looking for her."
"The Second Wife must have been badly scolded by the Old Lady this time..."
Ginkgo's pretty little face was full of gloating and joy.
Chen Tang fainted outside Songhe Hall, which undoubtedly put the old lady on the fire rack.
No one outside the mansion knew about the grievances that Chen Tang had suffered in the past two days, but everyone in the mansion knew about it.
Shen Xiang was afraid of being a widow, so she drugged herself to frame her. The Second Wife, considering Shen Xiang's reputation, did not say a word in defense of Shen Tang, and allowed Shen Tang to be forced by Concubine Ye to marry the Prince of Jingyang.
She had been bullied so badly, but she was still afraid of affecting the relationship between the sisters, so she risked her life to refuse the marriage. Without waiting for the marquis to punish her, she went to the ancestral hall to receive the punishment herself.
Prince Jingyang woke up, proving that she was not wrong.
She was injured and needed to see a doctor urgently, but the old lady was anxious to know why she was so sure that Prince Jingyang would wake up, so she ignored her body and called her in for questioning, causing her to faint outside Songhe Hall.
Of course, it was not the old lady who wanted Shen Tang to go, but the second lady.
But when Chen Tang said it, the old lady didn't deny it, and the second wife didn't admit it either. Now that the person has fainted, it's useless to deny it.
The person was called by her old lady.
Naturally, the old lady had to bear the consequences.
As the news of Shen Tang's fainting spread, everyone in the mansion was on Shen Tang's side. They all felt that the old lady was too partial to the eldest daughter, and was not cruel but vicious to Shen Tang, the second daughter. Even Shen Sui was annoyed, "Such a big thing, I will not ignore it. Tang'er is injured, mother can't ask me, do you have to call Tang'er to ask in person?"
Shen Sui has always been respectful to the old lady and has never said a harsh word to her. This is the first time.
The Second Wife bullied Chen Tang under the guise of the Old Lady, causing the Old Lady to be scolded by her own son. How could the Old Lady not be angry and not scold the Second Wife?
I'm afraid he wants to skin the second wife alive.
Chen Tang didn't think that the old lady was innocent in her scolding. The second wife dared to boss her, the eldest daughter of the eldest house, around under the guise of the old lady, and it was the old lady who condoned her. Only when her father was angry would the old lady restrain the second wife, and she would not dare to act on her own in the future.
The old lady was too partial, and her prestige was damaged. In the future, she will not and dare not be too partial. At least she will be nice to her in public.
As she was thinking this, a little maid came in from outside and stood outside the beaded curtain and announced, "Miss, Madam Wang is here."
"Please come in, Madam Wang."
The little maid left, and soon Mother Wang came in.
Mother Wang walked in, and Shen Tang forced a smile on his pale face, "Mother Wang is here, but what does grandma want?"
Mother Wang said, "The second young lady fainted outside Songhe Hall. The old lady is very distressed. The second young lady has not woken up for a long time. The old lady is worried and asked this servant to come and take a look."
Chen Tang said weakly, "It's really unfilial to cause grandma to worry."
Mother Wang said, "The old lady knows that the second young lady has been wronged, and she feels sorry for her, so she specially ordered me to bring some things to the second young lady."
Mother Wang glanced back, and the two maids following behind her came forward.
Two maids were holding trays.
There was a brocade box on the tray, and you could tell at a glance that it contained jewelry.
If someone is wronged, you must comfort them.
The maid put the tray down, and Madam Wang said, "Second Miss, take good care of yourself. I will go back first."
Chen Tang said, “Gingxing, send Mother Wang out.”
Gingko sent Mother Wang out and came back soon. With a pair of twinkling eyes, he approached her and asked mysteriously, "Girl, guess what happened to the eldest girl?"
Chen Tang said nonchalantly, "Do you regret not congratulating Prince Jingyang?"
Gingko covered her mouth and laughed, "The eldest girl caught a cold and has a high fever."
Shen Tang was stunned.
How could Chen Xi catch a cold?
It was not a cold day, and Chen Xi did not even go out. Even if it was cold, the wind could not reach her. This had never happened in her previous life.
Ginkgo said, "I heard from the maid in the yard that the young lady soaked in well water for half an hour last night..."
Chen Tang, "..."
He is someone who likes to find hardship.
Chen Tang guessed that it was because she didn't ask Yinxing to send the wedding dress back yesterday, which made Chen Xi nervous. She was afraid that she would not get married, so she had to make herself really sick.
The person who needed the blessing recovered from his illness, while the one who gave the blessing fell ill.
It's really funny.
Shen Tang tried hard not to laugh out loud.
The master and servant laughed for a while. Ginkgo went to see what the old lady had given to Chen Tang. When she opened the brocade box, she was surprised and said, "The old lady actually gave this set of jewelry to the girl..."
It’s no wonder that Ginkgo was surprised, Chen Tang was also surprised when he saw it.
The brocade box contained the old lady's favorite set of jewelry. Chen Xian had been coveting it for a long time, and the second wife repeatedly supported her, but the old lady was reluctant to give it to her. Of course, this set of jewelry still fell into Chen Xian's hands in the previous life.
Chen Xian plotted to marry the Prince of Jingyang. After the Prince of Jingyang woke up, she regretted and felt wronged, thinking that she had snatched her ideal husband away from her, and tried to commit suicide. The old lady comforted her and gave her this set of jewelry.
On the day Xie Guimo accompanied her back home, Shen Xi was wearing this set of jewelry. Unexpectedly, in this life, the old lady used this set of jewelry to comfort her.
Sure enough, inciting the father to be angry had an extraordinary effect.
In addition to this set of jewelry, there is also a pair of mutton-fat jade bracelets and two white jade hairpins.
But no matter how exquisite the jewelry was, it could not make up for the grievances that Shen Tang had suffered. Shen Tang only glanced at it and asked Yin Xing to take it down and put it away.
Ginkgo felt that not only should it be put away, but it should be put away so that she couldn't find it. The eldest girl had expressed her desire for this set of jewelry many times, both openly and secretly, but the old lady was reluctant to give it to her. Now that she gave it to the girl, she would definitely find ways to take it away.
While packing her jewelry, Gingko said, "Miss, do you know what people in and outside the mansion are talking about you?"
Chen Tang didn't care what others said about her, but seeing that Yin Xing was angry, she asked, "Why did they say anything about me?"
Ginkgo said, "People outside the mansion say that the young lady values sisterhood, but the servants in the mansion say that the young lady is stupid. The eldest lady treats the young lady like that. The young lady knew that if she married the Prince of Jingyang, she would not be a widow, but she still rejected such a good marriage..."
Chen Tang knew that his refusal of marriage seemed stupid to others, extremely stupid.
But she had already married Xie Guimo once, and that was a road full of thorns and torture for her. She knew that she would most likely marry someone worse than Xie Guimo in the future, but she really didn't have the courage to walk the same road a second time.
Besides, she and Xie Guimo were not suitable for each other, whether in terms of personality or...physicality.
The only time they consummated their marriage, it nearly cost him his life.
Thinking of that time when some children...
A fine and dense pain flashed through Chen Tang's heart, spreading from his heart to his limbs, and she tried her best to suppress it.
How can two people who can't even perform the rituals of husband and wife be married?
Forcing ourselves to stay together will only bring pain.
She has more important things to do than getting married. Wouldn't it be better for her to let herself go and let him go as well?
Regardless of whether Xie Guimo really has her in his heart as Chen Xian said, if she doesn't marry in this life, they are destined not to have any more interactions.
However, Chen Tang still hasn't figured it out. There are so many ladies from noble families in Kyoto, and Chen Xi can only be considered average in terms of family background, appearance, and talent. There are so many ladies from noble families who are better than her that you can't even count them on one hand. How come she caught the eye of Prince Jingyang's Mansion and made the old prince of the Jingyang Mansion come to propose marriage in person?
Very poor vision.
Great, one more reason not to get married.
Chen Tang thought a lot in her heart, but didn't say a word, while Yin Xing was wondering if she had a crush on someone...
That glass lamp that no one knows where it came from, could it be a gift from the girl’s lover?
Thinking of this, Ginkgo became a little anxious. The glass lamp had been sent for repair, and she asked Si'er to go to the street to get it. Why hasn't anyone come back yet?
Just as she was worrying, she heard Si'er's anxious footsteps and waved at her from outside the bead curtain.
Gingxing walked over and saw that Si'er had nothing in his hands. She asked, "Where's the stuff? Why did you come back empty-handed?"
Si'er said anxiously, "The glass lamp is gone..."
Ginkgo was stunned, and her voice suddenly rose, "Gone?!"
"How could it be gone?!"
Chen Tang was about to get out of bed when she heard Ginkgo's anxious voice. She asked, "What happened?"
Si'er stepped forward cautiously and said, "The girl's glass lamp was broken into pieces. The old clerk in the jade shop tried many ways to fix it but couldn't. The new clerk thought it was something he didn't want and threw it away..."
The more Si'er spoke, the lower his voice became.
Everyone in Qingyi Garden knew that the second young lady valued the glass lamp.
The second girl was the most generous to the eldest girl, except for the glass lamp. No matter how much the eldest girl asked for it, the second girl was reluctant to give it to her. Later, the eldest girl "accidentally" broke the glass lamp. The second girl was so angry that she cried, but she was still reluctant to throw it away. She spent a lot of money to find a jade master to repair it. However, the glass lamp was badly broken and the bonding parts broke after a while.
After so many repairs, it has reached the point where it cannot be repaired anymore.
Now that it has been thrown away by the clerk in the jade shop, I don’t know how sad and angry the second girl will be.
The second girl has a gentle temperament, but when she gets serious, she can be really scary. Today, she stabbed herself with the hairpin so decisively...
Chen Tang sat on the bed. She had already forgotten about the glass lamp, but the most frightening thing was that she didn't say anything.
Ginkgo was almost frightened and cried, "Girl, please say something, don't scare me..."
Shen Tang shook his head, "I'm fine."
Are you really okay?
She was the girl's personal maid, and no one knew better than her how much the girl valued the lamp.
Worried, Gingko carefully probed, "The glass lamp is gone, and even a piece of it can't be found. Are you really not angry, girl?"
An image of a masked man and a promise of a lifetime together flashed through Shen Tang’s mind.
She laughed at herself.
"A lamp that should have been thrown away a long time ago, there's nothing to be angry about."
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