activa-t Chapter 204 Drag
Chapter 204 Drag
Apart from the Second Wife, the most angry people were Concubine Ye and Prince Qi.
Especially Concubine Ye, I don’t know how many times she scolded the second master and the second wife for being as stupid as a pig.
She did something like replacing one thing with another and didn't hide it. If she had kept it a secret, how much help could she bring to the King of Qi with her current status as the legitimate daughter of Marquis Pingyuan?
The Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion and the Jingyang Prince's Mansion were in marriage, and the Prince of Jingyang was almost determined to marry Shen Tang. The daughter of Princess Jinde and the eldest son-in-law grew up under the care of the second wife. The eldest son of the Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion, who had been missing for fifteen years, was raised as a grandson by Prince Ning and Princess Ning, and married Princess Roujia of Prince Duan's Mansion.
Marrying the daughter of Marquis Pingyuan is equivalent to having the support of Prince Jingyang's Palace, Princess Jinde, Prince Ning's Palace, and Prince Duan's Palace!
Even if these people do not openly help the King of Qi to win the throne, at least they will not stand on the opposite side.
But now? !
The bad deeds done by the second house were made public and known to everyone. Their spines were almost broken, and the second master was demoted two levels. In the matter of Prince Qi's fight for the throne, not only was he unable to help, he even became a burden!
Concubine Ye bit her silver teeth into pieces with hatred.
Concubine Ye and Prince Qi were unhappy, but Empress Xu and the eldest prince were happy and felt it was even more thrilling.
Originally, Concubine Ye was favored, and Prince Qi had considerable power in the court. Empress Xu did not dare to think that Shen Xian was really the daughter of Shen Sui and the biological sister of Prince Ning. If all these people supported Prince Qi, there might really be no chance for her and the eldest prince.
Empress Xu really didn't expect that the person who helped her and the eldest prince the most was actually Miss Shen Er. It was worth their effort to help Shen Xian become the second prince's consort. This move was really brilliant. Empress Xu even felt that if the eldest prince succeeded in winning the throne, this would definitely be the most critical step.
Unfortunately, Marquis Pingyuan only had one biological daughter, who had already been promised to the Prince of Jingyang. Otherwise, she would have directly asked the prince to grant the marriage. In that case, there would probably be no need for any argument, and Concubine Ye and Prince Qi would have been angered to death.
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As for Shen Tang, he followed him into the ancestral hall, paid homage to his ancestors, and then returned to Songhe Hall together.
The rockeries and trees along the way were filled with maids, their heads stacked one on top of the other, all wanting to see what the eldest young master of the Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion looked like. It was really infuriating to compare oneself with others. Some of the maids were separated from their families, but after they were lost, they met human traffickers and were sold to be maids. Unlike the eldest young master, who got lost at the lantern festival and became even more noble.
It really proves the saying that a blessed person will not enter a door where there is no blessing. A person with great blessings will be blessed wherever he goes.
Then the maids wanted to know where the second young master, who was equally unlucky but also extremely lucky, was.
She was plotted by the second wife and sent out of the house and buried alive, but was saved by Chunlan. No one knows where she ended up, or whether she suffered any hardship...
After walking around the screen and entering the room, the old lady asked Xiao Huan, "What kind of dishes does Yan'er like to eat? I'll ask the kitchen to make them for you."
Xiao Huan said, "Grandma, I'm not picky about food."
In a word, let alone the old lady, Mother Wang's nose was sore when she heard it.
The eldest young master was very picky about food when he was young. There were only a few dishes he liked. Mother Wang couldn't bear to think about how he survived those days after he was lost at the Lantern Festival and before he was found by Prince Ning.
For fear of evoking Xiao Huan's painful memories, Shen Sui didn't dare to ask about that past, and the old lady was even more afraid.
There is no evidence to prove that Xiao Huan's disappearance was caused by the second wife, but everyone knows that the second wife was so cruel as to bury alive the first wife's newborn child, not to mention the eldest son whom the old master and the old lady loved so much. Fortunately, Jiang hid the fact that she was pregnant with twins in order to give the marquis a surprise, otherwise the second daughter's baby might not have been saved.
The eldest young master was found by the second young lady, and the news of the second young master became known to everyone when the second young lady sent someone to pick up Chunlan.
If the second daughter cannot be saved, the eldest branch will be completely controlled by the second branch.
The old lady choked up and said, "It's better not to be picky about food. Grandma asked the kitchen to pick out the dishes they are good at cooking..."
Shen Sui said, "No hurry, I will take Yan'er and Tang'er to Jiang's house later. We will have lunch at Jiang's house and dinner at Songhe Hall."
The old lady looked at Shen Sui and said, "We should take Yan'er to the Jiang family to pay our respects to Old Master Jiang and Old Madam Jiang, but there's no need to rush today..."
Shen Sui said, "I already told Old Master Jiang about this when I left the court."
I've already said it, I definitely have to go.
But today is the day when Yan'er returns to his ancestral home. Can't he stay in the Marquis' Mansion? He hasn't been back for fifteen years. Even if he has any childhood memories, I'm afraid there won't be many left, let alone none.
Shen Tang had been detained for so many years and not allowed to go to the Jiang family. In addition, Shen Yan's disappearance was most likely caused by the quarrel between the brothers in the Marquis' Mansion, which was caused by her poor parenting as a mother. She also owed a debt to the Jiang family. Therefore, Shen Sui insisted on taking Xiao Huan to the Jiang family first, and the old lady had nothing to say.
The old lady said, "Then go to Huan'er's residence..."
Shen Sui said, "I have asked Manager Li to clean up Qingfeng Garden. Huan'er will live in Qingfeng Garden."
Qingfeng Garden is next to Shen Sui's study in the outer courtyard. Shen Sui lived there before he married Jiang, and it has been empty for many years.
This arrangement makes it easier for father and son to communicate. The old lady said, "Alright, I'll have the Fourth Madam renovate Mingyuexuan later, and when Yan'er brings Princess Roujia back, they can live there."
Shen Sui said, "Mother will arrange it."
It was getting late, so Shen Sui didn't delay any longer and took Shen Tang and Xiao Huan to Jiang's house.
When he reached the second gate, he saw a servant running over and saying, "My Lord, the Minister of War sent a steward to deliver a gift to congratulate our Pingyuan Marquis Mansion on finding the eldest young master..."
It is a happy thing that the son who was missing for fifteen years was found. As a colleague, we must send a congratulatory gift. In addition, Xiao Huan was raised by Prince Ning and was engaged to Princess Roujia of Prince Duan's Mansion, so we have to send gifts to congratulate him.
Under normal circumstances, many ministers would have come in person to offer congratulations, but this happy event was about recognizing one's ancestors and the family had just been reunited. They came to offer congratulations, but the family was busy greeting them, which was too tactless. So they just sent the steward to deliver the gifts.
When Shen Tang and the others arrived at the front yard, they saw Manager Li greeting the managers who came to deliver gifts at the door and registering the gifts so that they could return the gifts in the future.
Xiao Huan and Shen Sui rode horses, while Shen Tang took Ginkgo in a carriage.
Shen Tang was in a good mood. Ginkgo lifted the curtain of the car and looked outside. Then Shen Tang saw an old man with white hair and a cane. This was the second time Shen Tang saw this old man. After the news that her second brother was still alive spread, a group of people came to the Marquis' Mansion to recognize their relatives. This old man was among them at that time. Why did he come again?
The others gave up after being sent away. The outside of the Marquis' Mansion has become much quieter these days, but this old man is stubborn.
Shen Tang instructed Ginkgo, "Remember to ask that old man why he keeps coming back."