readytorunbook Chapter 326 Vitality
Chapter 326 Vitality
Fortunately, these are all happy events that have to be held, and even if they are a bit tight, no one will criticize them behind the back.
But the eldest brother might not be able to make it back in time to attend the second brother's return home banquet. If he rode faster, he might be able to drink in the wedding wine of Jiang Ning.
Shen Tang wanted to go back to the house, but Xie Guimo wouldn't let him. Shen Tang could only accompany him to finish reading a book.
She didn't dare to move and sat there stiffly. Only then did Xie Guimo let her stand up.
Just as he left the desk, a snow-white carrier pigeon landed on the window coffin. Chen Qi immediately caught the pigeon and said, "Master, this is the news from Qianzhou."
Shen Tang paused. Xie Guimo had just lied to her that he had news about Qianzhou, but this time he really had it.
Chen Qi took the letter off the pigeon's ankle and presented it to Xie Guimo.
Xie Guimo unfolded it and frowned after just one look.
That look didn't indicate good news. Shen Tang walked over and asked, "What's wrong?"
Xie Guimo's face was solemn. "The governor of Qianzhou and General Anxi were killed."
How could he be killed?
This never happened in my previous life.
The prefect of Qianzhou and the general of Anxi, one civil and one military, after Envoy Lu got into trouble, the entire Qianzhou was almost under the control of the two. Now the court wants to investigate the case of Lu Xuanfu's collusion with mountain bandits. These two people who can cover the sky with one hand in Qianzhou were killed like this. How can the case be investigated further?
Shen Tang said, "He must have been silenced."
There is no doubt that this is the case.
Xie Guimo said, "They killed their own people just after the investigation. This shows that the people behind the scenes are afraid. The more they lose their composure, the easier it will be to investigate this case."
Shen Tang knew that Xie Guimo was trying to comfort her.
Prince Ning had sent two groups of people to investigate Envoy Lu's case, but they hadn't found any clues. Now the key figure in the case had been killed, and the investigation would only become more difficult.
But the murder of these two people was indeed as Xie Guimo said. The people behind it were afraid. They were not only afraid that evidence would be found to help Lu Xuanfu overturn the case, but they were also afraid that the fire would spread from Qianzhou to Beijing.
There must be a big shot behind this case!
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The next day, after breakfast, Shen Tang went to the Peony Courtyard to pay his respects to the princess as usual.
When we reached the gate of the courtyard, we saw several maids carrying flowers out. The princess instructed the maids in the courtyard, "Move these two pots out too."
Shen Tang walked over and asked curiously, "Where are you moving the flowers to, mother?"
The princess smiled and said, "The flowers in the Zhenguogong Mansion's garden are all ordinary and uninteresting. Mother has a lot of flowers in her yard, so I'll send a few pots over."
In the past, there was only Madam An in the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion. She stayed in the Buddhist temple all year round and had no interest in appreciating flowers. The servants did not take care of them much. The once rare flowers had mostly died, and only some that were good-looking but not very attractive were left.
Now An Nuan has returned to Beijing and is pregnant. She is staying in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion to take care of the baby. To take care of the baby, she must make sure she is in a good mood and walk more, which is conducive to delivery. The princess wants to buy some exotic flowers and plants to restore the garden of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion to make it look more lively and pleasing to the eye. There happened to be many flowers in the peony courtyard, so the princess picked a few pots to take with her.
The princess likes to take care of flowers and plants. There are more rare flowers in the peony courtyard than in the garden.
Shen Tang said, "Is mother going to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion? Then I will go with mother."
An Nuan saved her second brother, so she should thank him. Besides, she is Xie Guimo's cousin, so she should visit him often.
The princess said, "Alright, before going to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, you should accompany mother to the street first."
Shen Tang accompanied the princess to the street and bought hundreds of pots of flowers in one go. He bought everything he liked.
It took several horse-drawn carriages to get the flower garden to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, and the servants in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion were a little confused.
Nanny Yun smiled and said, "What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and get someone to move all the flowers into the mansion."
The servant came to his senses and quickly called the maids and servants to come out and move the flowers.
"These flowers are delicate, be careful not to scratch them."
There were maids and servants who moved the flowers. Shen Tang and the princess entered the mansion and went directly to the inner courtyard.
When I walked into the garden, I saw Mrs. An and An Nuan coming over.
The last time I saw Madam An, she was wearing plain clothes and looked unwell. Today, she wore two white jade hairpins on her head, and her clothes had some color. She looked like a dead tree that has come to life, and she looked much more energetic.
It was the first time that Shen Tang met An Nuan. Her features were very similar to those of Mrs. An, and she had a tranquil aura about her, making her very approachable.
Seeing Shen Tang, An Nuan smiled and said, "Is this the Crown Prince's Consort that my cousin just married into the family?"
Shen Tang bowed to An Nuan and said, "Thank you, cousin, for saving my second brother and bringing him back to Beijing. This allowed us to be reunited."
An Nuan said apologetically, "I didn't ask any questions on the way back to Beijing. I knew he was your second brother, so I should have waited until his injury healed before setting off again..."
Shen Tang shook his head. "It's even more precious that you offered help without knowing my second brother's identity."
After all, her second brother fell off a cliff while being chased by someone, and An Nuan saved her second brother at the risk of being killed. How could Shen Tang not be grateful?
Mrs. An smiled and said, "We're family, so don't be so formal."
Now that her daughter has returned to Beijing, Mrs. An has a lot more smiles on her face.
Seeing the maids and servants bringing the flowers over, Madam An said with shame, "Just now I told Nuan'er to ask the servants to buy some flowers to take back to the mansion, and you bought the flowers back. You care more about them than me, your own mother."
The princess smiled and said, "Although Nuan'er is not my own child, in my heart, she is no different from my own."
The maids and servants moved the flowers, and since the garden was a mess, they went to the courtyard where Madam An lived.
Ok.
An Nuan returned to Beijing and stayed in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion to take care of her pregnancy. Madam An moved back to her own courtyard. The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion was large and the Buddhist temple was remote, so moving back would make it easier for Madam An to take care of her daughter.
The princess asked about An Nuan's condition, "Is the fetus okay?"
An Nuan said, "The imperial physician came to see me this morning and I'm fine now."
She just had a slight miscarriage, which was not serious. After taking medicine for two days, she was even better.
The princess was relieved that An Nuan was fine.
However, the princess was somewhat disappointed that her expectations did not come true.
Mrs. An was quite open-minded. "I didn't have any expectations for this matter. Let's look for it first. If we can find one of the grand master's brothers and relatives, it would be best if we can adopt one to inherit the title. If we really can't find one, Nuan'er has more than one son, so we can adopt one back. Even if we can't adopt one, it doesn't matter. After all, glory and wealth are just fleeting."
Over the years, Mrs. An has become indifferent to life and death, let alone the title of Duke of Zhenguo.
I regret teaching my husband and son-in-law to seek the title of marquis.
So what if the Duke of Zhenguo’s Mansion once had great power? Now that the man is gone, everything is gone.
If possible, Mrs. An doesn't want her grandson to go to the battlefield in the future. It would be better to live a simple life as a rich and idle person.