activa-t Chapter 258 Personal Relationship
Chapter 258 Personal Relationship
It is normal for the second wife not to admit this. After all, no one wants to accept that it was their own stupidity that messed things up and made things worse.
Xie Guimo laughed, "Second Aunt insisted on giving the credit to me, so I'll take it."
The second wife was so angry that she almost vomited blood.
The Second Master's expression was also very unhappy. He looked at Xie Guimo with a cold gaze and asked, "Are you close to Prince Yu?"
Xie Guimo said nonchalantly, "I'm curious, who told my uncle and aunt about my close personal relationship with Prince Yu?"
The Second Wife said, "Who do you think you can hide the fact that you and Prince Yu were having dinner at Deyue Tower from?!"
Xie Guimo curled his lips and said, "We're all having dinner at Deyue Tower, how can we still call it a personal relationship? Isn't my relationship with Prince Yu aboveboard?"
This mouth is like poison.
Everyone in the room was speechless and had nothing to say.
How could someone who openly admitted it when the emperor asked about it be afraid of being accused of having a close personal relationship? They were taking themselves too seriously.
The old lady fiddled with the Buddhist beads in her hand. "Prince Yu and Prince Qi are fighting fiercely for the crown prince position. Concubine Ye and your mother are cousins, and Concubine Ye's father died trying to save your grandfather. You're so close to Prince Yu, aren't you afraid of irritating Concubine Ye and Prince Qi?"
Let alone Xie Guimo, Shen Tang's ears are almost callused from hearing this. Concubine Ye can secretly harm Xie Guimo, and the princess has to unconditionally side with Concubine Ye out of gratitude for saving her father. This is too disgusting.
Xie Guimo laughed and looked at the Second Master, "I don't want to be bothered by Concubine Han Ye and Prince Qi, but I have a difficult matter to deal with, so I'd like to ask Second Uncle for advice."
The second master asked, "What's the matter?"
Xie Guimo said, "I was curious about who recommended Fourth Master Shen, so I sent Chen Qi to find out. On the way back, I ran into Prince Yu, and he asked Chen Qi to pass on a message to me, asking me to treat him to a meal as a thank you."
"For this meal, does Second Uncle want me to treat you or not? As long as Second Uncle says so, I will definitely do it."
The second master's face froze.
Xie Guimo picked up the teacup and waited for the second master to speak.
Shen Tang wanted to laugh but couldn't, not to mention how uncomfortable it was. This was like putting the Second Master in a frying pan. The old lady had just said that being close to Prince Yu would chill the hearts of Concubine Ye and Prince Qi, but Prince Yu helped the Fourth Master Shen, Shen Tang's fourth uncle, and asked Xie Guimo to treat them. Xie Guimo had no reason to refuse. The Second Master wanted Xie Guimo to refuse, and when Prince Yu asked about it later, there was no guarantee that Xie Guimo would not tell Prince Yu directly that it was the Second Master who said he shouldn't be close to Prince Yu.
Will Prince Yu get so angry that he targets the second master everywhere?
But if Xie Guimo is allowed to go, that's great, then the second master will also have a share of Concubine Han Ye and Prince Qi's heart.
Xie Guimo was not a patient person. After taking two sips of tea, he asked, "Second Uncle, have you not decided whether I should treat you or pretend not to know?"
The Second Wife said, "You can invite both Prince Yu and Prince Qi at the same time."
"good idea."
Xie Guimo praised him, and the Second Master scolded him, "What a rotten idea!!"
Afraid that Xie Guimo would do so, the Second Master hurriedly said, "This definitely cannot be done together. Prince Yu asked you to treat us, so we definitely cannot refuse. With the power of our Jingyang Palace, it is understandable that Prince Yu wants to win over the princess. I believe that the prince will not put the princess in an unkind and unjust position."
Xie Guimo said, "Is there anything else? If not, we can go back and have lunch."
The fourth wife was furious, but she couldn't vent her anger.
No one spoke, so Xie Guimo stood up. Shen Tang looked at the second wife, wanting to say something but stopping himself.
Xie Guimo grabbed her hand and said, "Second Aunt gave the credit to me. If you want to thank someone, thank me."
The second wife was so angry that her vision went dark.
Xie Guimo took Shen Tang out and came out of Wutong Courtyard. Shen Tang couldn't help laughing when he thought of the Second Wife's angry face with nowhere to vent.
On this side, Shen Tang happily returned to Chenxiangxuan with Xie Guimo. On the other side, the news that the fourth master was promoted to Langzhong of the Ministry of War reached the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion. Everyone in the mansion was in disbelief at first, then they couldn't believe it, and then they were happy.
Although the Fourth Master was born out of wedlock, he is now the person Shen Sui trusts the most. The Fourth Madam is fair in housekeeping and does not mistreat the servants. Everyone in the mansion is happy to see the Fourth Master promoted.
The old lady was actually happy, but she couldn't help but think of the second master who was repeatedly demoted, which cast a shadow on her good mood.
However, a promotion is always a happy event, especially since the fourth wife is kind. The fourth master always follows Shen Sui's lead, and the old lady also gives face to the fourth wife and generously rewards everyone in the mansion with three months' salary, so that everyone can share in the fourth wife's joy.
When the good news reached the Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion, the Fourth Wife was not at home. She had gone to the Jokhang Temple to burn incense and pray for blessings. The servant rushed to the Jokhang Temple to report the good news, but the Fourth Wife did not believe it.
Getting promoted twice in a row is just a dream. Even the fourth wife wouldn’t dare to do such a beautiful thing.
The servant said, "How could I dare to lie to you about such a big thing? It was Prince Yu who recommended the Fourth Master in the court."
Although the Fourth Madam couldn't believe it, she also knew that no one would play such a joke on her. After burning incense and praying, she hurried back to the Marquis' Mansion.
When she returned home, Shen Sui returned from the military camp. The old lady asked Shen Sui about how Prince Yu recommended the Fourth Master. She learned that the Fourth Master of Prince Jingyang's Mansion also wanted the position of Doctor of the Ministry of War and had asked Prince Qi for help. The Fourth Lady was a little worried, "I don't know if this will implicate Tang'er..."
The old lady didn't like what she heard and scolded her lightly, "Tang'er was given a sterilizing drug just a few days after her marriage. Those people in the Jingyang Palace don't care whether the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion is happy or not. Seeking an official position depends on one's ability. Are they worried about the Fourth Master of the Jingyang Palace and won't move up the ladder?"
The fourth wife was scolded, but she didn't dare to refute a word. "The old lady is right."
After Shen Tang and Xie Guimo left, the old lady scolded the second wife, "Why did you mention to Concubine Ye that the Crown Prince's wife wanted to help Master Shen Si get that position?"
Although the Second Wife insisted that it was Xie Guimo who was sowing discord, Xie Guimo grew up under their care. If it was really Xie Guimo who asked Prince Yu for help, he would not deny it.
The Second Wife couldn't sit still and said, "Noble Concubine Ye asked me why the princess didn't come to the palace to ask for her help. I had no choice but to say this."
She never thought that there would be the Queen's people in Concubine Ye's palace, and the Queen would take what she said to heart.
Prince Yu is a prince after all. The Crown Prince didn't even look for him, but he took the initiative to help Master Shen Si to get an official position, without fear of losing his status.
The Second Wife said, "Even if the Crown Prince and Prince Qi weren't that close before, at least they didn't openly interact with Prince Yu. I heard that Concubine Ye had given the Crown Prince's Concubine a hard time several times, so it must be related to the Crown Prince's Concubine."
"On the day of the Crown Prince's wife's wedding, the Queen sent eight pallets of dowry, but Concubine Ye gave nothing..."
The old lady's eyes were dim.
Concubine Ye watched the prince grow up, so she should know that the prince does not listen to the princess that much.
The grace of saving his father can control the princess, but not the prince, let alone the crown prince.
Concubine Ye has been favored by the emperor for more than ten years. How could she not know the power of pillow talk? Why would Concubine Ye target the Crown Prince's wife for no reason? Isn't this pushing the Crown Prince away?