The elder sister killed the whole family, and came back to be beaten to death

Chapter 151 Birthday Congratulations

Six days passed in a flash, and it was the Queen's birthday.

Today she was going to the palace to celebrate the Queen's birthday. Shen Tang had picked out a sky blue brocade dress embroidered with gardenias. Her waist was as slender as a hand, her skin was as white as cream, and she was as beautiful as a peach or plum blossom in spring.

After breakfast, Shen Tang took Ginkgo to Songhe Hall to pay his respects to the old lady. He ran into Shen Xie at the gate of the courtyard. Shen Xie had dressed up for the banquet in the palace. She wore a light red dress embroidered with butterfly orchids. However, her appearance was not as pretty as Shen Tang's. Even if she dressed up more, she could not overshadow Shen Tang. Instead, Shen Tang looked fresh and refined.

When she saw Shen Tang, Shen Xi ignored her and went straight into the yard, but she slowed down her pace when she entered the house. She and Shen Tang entered the house at the same time. If someone didn't know, they would think they were talking and laughing when they came in.

The two were dressed appropriately, as the young lady from the Marquis' Mansion never made mistakes in her attire, but the old lady was a little worried. She had not forgotten what Shen Tang said that day that she fainted after drinking only one glass of fruit wine at the lotus viewing banquet at Prince Shun's Mansion. The old lady still felt a lingering fear when she thought about it.

The old lady said to Shen Tang, "You are the only one entering the palace for the banquet today, so please be careful and cautious."

Shen Tang, “…???”

She goes alone?

Shen Tang looked at Shen Xian, "Eldest sister isn't going?"

Shen Xian said angrily, "I look so sick, am I going to bring bad luck to the Queen?"

Shen Tang was so shocked by what was said that he was speechless. Shen Xian's complexion was indeed not very good, but when did she, Shen Xian, have such awareness?

Besides, if you're not going to the palace for the banquet, who are you dressing up so ostentatiously for?

Shen Tang said, "Eldest sister is dressed up, I thought she was going to the palace to celebrate the Queen's birthday."

Shen Xian had an expression on her face that showed she didn't want to talk to Shen Tang any more. "I'm going to the Jokhang Temple to see if there's any way to resolve my bloody disaster."

Then she stood up and said, "Grandma, I'm going to the Jokhang Temple first."

After bowing, Shen Xian walked out.

When Shen Ying turned around, Shen Tang noticed that she was wearing a lotus jade pendant around her waist. The jade pendant made Shen Tang frown slightly.

In her previous life, when Shen Xi and the Second Prince were in trouble, they were wearing this jade pendant...

No one knew where this jade pendant came from. She knew exactly what jade pendants Shen Xi had, but she had no idea where this jade pendant came from.

However, in this life, Shen Xian had an affair with the Prince of Changping, so she had no chance to become the Second Prince's consort.

Shen Tang withdrew her gaze, and then felt a cold gaze falling on her. She looked up and saw that the Second Wife was looking at her with a bit of coldness in her eyes. If someone didn't know, they would think that she was not allowing Shen Xi to enter the palace.

The old lady was really scared. She felt a little relieved when she knew that only one of Shen Xi and Shen Tang entered the palace.

Shen Tang winked at Ginkgo, and Ginkgo went to ask someone. When the maid came in and said the carriage was ready, Shen Tang went into the palace with the second wife and Shen Ran.

When they arrived at the gate of the Marquis' Mansion, the carriage was already waiting there. Shen Ying did not enter the palace. Shen Ran and Shen Tang rode in a carriage, and the second wife rode in a sedan chair.

After entering the carriage, Shen Ran looked at Shen Tang cautiously. Shen Tang asked, "Why are you looking at me like that, Third Sister?"

Shen Ran clasped his hands and said, "My mother always protects my eldest sister and makes trouble for my second sister. I thought my second sister would take her anger out on me..."

Shen Tang chuckled, "To be honest, Second Aunt doesn't love you. I can't hurt Second Aunt by targeting you, so why should I be so hard on you?"

It was indeed a piercing remark, so painful that she could only smile bitterly and was unable to respond.

Shen Tang looked Shen Ran up and down, causing Shen Ran to touch his face, "Why are you looking at me like that, Second Sister?"

Shen Tang said, "You look neither like Second Aunt nor Second Uncle, and Second Aunt particularly loves the eldest sister and neglects you. Have you ever doubted that you are not Second Uncle and Aunt's biological child?"

Shen Ran lowered his eyes and said nothing, but the answer was all in the silence.

It’s okay to have doubts. Having doubts will prevent you from aiding and abetting evil.

Shen Tang also didn't want to have another enemy. Thinking about how Shen Ran was hastily married off by the Second Wife to her nephew from her natal family, the eldest son of the Wang family in her previous life, Shen Tang still couldn't understand why the Second Wife did such a thing.

The two of them had nothing to say. Shen Tang leaned against the carriage, closed his eyes and rested, while Shen Ran remained silent.

The two of them were silent all the way until they entered the palace.

Although the Queen's birthday banquet was held in a hurry, there were indeed many people who came to the palace to celebrate her birthday today. Carriages came into the palace one after another, filling up the spacious horse parking lot.

The palace maid led the way and took the female relatives to the imperial garden.

In the imperial garden, various rare flowers of various colors are in full bloom. The palace maid leads Shen Tang and the second wife to meet the queen.

In the magnificent pavilion, Empress Xu was sitting there, with Concubine Ye and Concubine Zhao sitting on her left and right respectively. Empress Xu had a faint smile on her face, but Concubine Ye was smiling from ear to ear. Those who didn't know would think that it was Concubine Ye who was celebrating her birthday today.

It's no wonder that Empress Xu was unhappy. The Emperor rarely held a birthday banquet for her, but it was held so hastily. What's even more infuriating is that it was only proposed by Concubine Ye. This was a great shame and humiliation for her, the queen who was the mother of the country.

Empress Xu declined, but the Queen Mother felt that she could be given a grand ceremony. She did not dare to disobey the Queen Mother and could only accept it.

The face that the Changping Marquis' Mansion had lost before was recovered by Concubine Ye by manipulating the birthday banquet of her, the Empress Dowager. Although she was the Empress, even whether the birthday banquet should be big or small was decided by Concubine Ye. No other Empress could behave so cowardly.

The noble ladies who came to celebrate her birthday today, in addition to flattering her, all flattered Concubine Ye. Perhaps they were afraid that she would be unhappy, so they also brought Concubine Zhao along to appear less deliberately currying favor with Concubine Ye.

Queen Xu knew very well that if there was anyone who came to congratulate her sincerely today, it was probably Miss Shen Er, who had been troubled by Concubine Ye.