Chapter 90 Apology
The maid left, and soon a well-maintained lady, about thirty-five or thirty-six years old, came in. She was none other than General Dingyuan's wife.
She walked in, bowed to the old lady, and said apologetically, "I should have come to the mansion yesterday. My bastard son and the third young master of the Minister of Works had a fight in Zuixianlou, which almost caused the second young lady of the mansion to suffer an unexpected disaster, and frightened the second young lady Shen and old lady Shen. My husband and I have not taught our children well, so we have prepared some small gifts to apologize. I hope you can forgive us."
While General Dingyuan's wife was speaking, the maid who was following her with an apology gift in her hand stepped forward.
He brought a lot of things and apologized with great sincerity.
But the old lady thought that if the Prince of Ning had not been quick to save Chen Tang yesterday, the Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion might have held a funeral today. The old lady's attitude could not be improved. She picked up the teacup and said, "My granddaughter has been unlucky recently. She almost got her head chopped off while going out for a walk. I, an old woman, dare not let her go out on the street."
Chen Tang sat there. It was the first time in her life that she heard the old lady speak in a sarcastic tone. It was obvious that she was really angry.
Has Chen Tang had bad luck recently?
It’s really not good, things happen one after another.
But people who are really unlucky will get stuck in their teeth when drinking water, and no one will save them when they are in danger. Even so, the old lady doesn't want Chen Tang to go out on the street again, and those who fight must be disciplined before being released, so as to avoid harming innocent people.
Shen Tang could hear the hidden meaning of the old lady, not to mention General Dingyuan's wife, who looked quite embarrassed. However, the old lady loved her granddaughter, so it was normal for her to be angry. General Dingyuan's wife smiled and said, "Look at what you said, Madam Shen. The second young lady in the mansion is very blessed, and even my bastard son is protected. The second young lady is safe. If it were someone else, if something happened, my bastard son would have to spend the rest of his life in prison. It would not be enough for his father to be punished by dozens of family laws or kneel in the ancestral hall to reflect on himself."
General Dingyuan's wife was really good at talking. Not only did she flatter Chen Tang, she also subtly told the old lady that her son had been punished.
General Dingyuan's wife said, looking at Chen Tang, praising, "Second Miss Shen is both beautiful and talented. She shined at the Spring Banquet of Prince Shou's Mansion a few days ago, and she can also swim. It seems that good things are about to happen. It really makes me believe that those who survive a great disaster will have good fortune in the future."
If you survive a disaster, you will have good fortune in the future. It is not too bad to say that she is barely doing well, but to say that she is about to have good fortune soon...
Wasn't the old lady and the second wife ordered to keep quiet about her betrothal? How did General Dingyuan's wife know about it?
Besides... nothing good is going to happen to her.
Chen Tang felt strange, but didn't think much about it. The old lady asked, "What good news is coming?"
Everyone in the mansion knew that Chen Tang would have a good marriage, but outside the mansion, it was rumored that Chen Tang was unlucky in marriage. In addition, no one knew whose eyes Shen Tang had caught, so they would be laughed at if the news got out. The old lady did not allow people in the mansion to discuss it, let alone spread it. The second wife was afraid that Shen Tang would get a good marriage and cause Shen Ying to be criticized, so she suppressed the news even more.
General Dingyuan's wife smiled and said, "You don't know yet? After the court session today, my master was going to thank Old Prince Ning. As soon as he walked over, he heard Old Prince Ning propose marriage to Marquis Pingyuan on behalf of his son..."
Old Prince Ning is the current emperor's uncle. He proposed a marriage between his only grandson and Marquis Pingyuan. How could Marquis Pingyuan refuse?
As long as Prince Ning speaks up, this marriage will be possible.
Chen Tang, "..."
Old lady, "..."
Everyone in the room looked at each other in bewilderment.
Almost every eye was on Shen Tang. Even though Shen Tang knew that Shen Sui would not agree, he could no longer sit still on the stool.
Chen Tang was glad that Xie Guimo could not come to propose marriage himself, so she asked the emperor to help him convey the message. If it weren't for this, she would most likely have been engaged today.
What if her feeling was right and he really was her elder brother...
Chen Tang didn't even dare to think about how they would get along after his elder brother returned to his ancestral home.
The old lady also looked at Chen Tang, wondering if her granddaughter was born with a noble destiny. In just one or two months, she had two chances to become the Crown Prince's Consort of Prince Jingyang. The marriage had not yet been decided, but the emperor was alarmed. Now she has another chance to become the Crown Prince's Consort of Prince Ning...
The third wife was sitting on the side, feeling even more envious and jealous. She thought that all the good marriages were given to the second daughter. Why couldn't one be given to her daughter?
General Dingyuan's wife noticed that the atmosphere in the room was not as happy as she had expected, and felt that something was wrong, so she quickly took the opportunity to get up and say goodbye.
Before General Dingyuan's wife left the house, the old lady said, "The Marquis returns home and asks him to come see me."
The maid hurried to the front yard to pass on the message.
While General Dingyuan's wife was leaving, the wife of the Minister of Works also came to fight for her son and almost hurt Chen Tang. She apologized and felt embarrassed for coming later than General Dingyuan's wife.
However, arriving late has its advantages. The old lady's anger had been mostly calmed down by General Dingyuan's wife. Besides, she was focused on arranging a marriage for Chen Tang, so she did not make things difficult for the wife of the Minister of Works.
The wife of the Minister of Works stayed for a full quarter of an hour before leaving.
After the wife of the Minister of Works left, the old lady drank a cup of tea before a maid came in and said, "Old lady, the Marquis is here."
His father was finally here, and Chen Tang's butt was almost stiff from sitting still.
Although I knew my father would not agree, I still couldn't help wanting to know, so I could only sit and wait.
Soon Shen Sui came in, and before he could salute, the old lady couldn't wait to ask, "Old Prince Ning is really asking for Tang'er to marry the prince?"
Chen Sui sat down and said, "Prince Ning has been staying at the border for many years. He was called back to the capital this time because Old Prince Ning felt that he was old enough to marry and have children, and wanted to help him find his lifelong affairs. He returned to the capital yesterday and saved Tang'er on the street. Old Prince Ning felt that they had a deep fate, so he proposed to me after the morning court..."
The old lady asked, "You refused?"
Is there any need to ask this? Chen Sui said, "Although Tang'er hasn't settled her marriage yet, it's half settled. How dare I promise her to someone else?"
The old lady knew this would happen. She fiddled with the Buddhist beads in her hand and said, "I don't know who has taken a fancy to Tang'er..."
She had never seen the Prince of Ning, but as the grandson of the old Prince Ning, he had a noble status and was able to stay at the border all year round, enduring the hardships of the wind and sand. He was by no means comparable to the ordinary children of aristocratic families.
A daughter from one family is sought after by hundreds of families. If it weren't for the emperor's intervention, the old lady would really like to agree to this marriage.
Chen Sui said, "But I didn't refuse it outright. I just said that the emperor seemed to be interested in granting Tang'er a marriage, and Prince Ning went to ask the emperor."
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