readytorunbook Chapter 158 The Big Picture
Chapter 158 The Big Picture
Seeing Shen Tang worried, Xie Guimo knew what she was worried about and comforted her, "Such a shameful thing, Concubine Ye and the Second Prince will not let it spread."
Concubine Ye plotted against him, but ended up losing more than she gained. Her own son suffered a setback and was cuckolded by her own nephew. Concubine Ye could not afford to lose face.
If the truth is ever exposed, Concubine Ye will only execute Shen Xian secretly and will not let the emperor know.
As long as the emperor doesn't know, the Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion will not be implicated.
More importantly, the prince of Changping is already useless. He didn't react to the aphrodisiac, so there is no need to worry too much.
Shen Tang thought about it and immediately felt relieved.
She was still not used to sitting in his arms. She wanted to get up, but Xie Guimo held her down and she couldn't move. She moved twice, but his eyes darkened and his voice became a little hoarse. "Don't move..."
Shen Tang felt something against her thigh. Knowing what it was, her face flushed red and she dared not move.
Xie Guimo wanted to kiss Shen Tang, but Shen Tang said, "I'm eating bayberries."
Xie Guimo glanced at Shen Tang with resentment, suspecting she was doing it on purpose. He said, "Tomorrow I will ask my father to come and propose marriage."
Shen Tang said, "Can't you wait two more days?"
"What are you waiting for?" Xie Guimo said unhappily.
Is this even a question? Shen Tang said, "Your proposal to marry me will just help Shen Xian secure the position of Second Prince's consort."
Xie Guimo played with a strand of black hair by Shen Tang's ear and said, "A powerless consort of the Second Prince will be more beneficial to the overall situation."
Shen Tang fell silent.
Indeed, it is more advantageous for the eldest prince to fight for the throne that the second prince has a princess who can't help him. But whenever she thinks of Shen Xian's arrogant look before her death in her previous life, she doesn't want Shen Xian to become the second prince's princess again. However, Shen Tang also knows that she has no say in this matter. If she doesn't want Shen Xian to become the second prince's princess, Concubine Ye and the second prince will probably be even more unwilling.
She held Shen Ying back and ended up helping Concubine Ye and the Second Prince.
A small leak will sink a great ship.
She endured.
Xie Guimo left after a short while. As soon as he left, there was a knock on the door. Shen Tang said, "Come in."
Ginkgo pushed the door open and came in, saying, "Miss, the Marquis is back."
Shen Tang asked, "And then?"
Ginkgo said, "The Emperor hasn't decided on the eldest daughter's status yet. He only said that he would give the Marquis an explanation. Right now, the palace is investigating who drugged the Second Prince..."
It would be strange if it could be found out.
Now it depends on the game between all parties to see what status Shen Xian will be given in the end. Shen Xian and the second prince have already had physical contact. Once the status is determined, she will get married soon.
Mingyue Garden.
Shen Xi was soaking in the bathtub, her body also covered with purple and red marks, but they were not as disgusting as they were a few days ago.
She was soaking in the tub, and the maid was packing clothes to wash. She said, "Miss, the jade pendant you were wearing today is missing..."
How could the jade pendant disappear?
Shen Xian thought for a moment and said, "It must have fallen into the palace."
"What should we do then?" asked the maid.
"It's just a jade pendant."
Shen Xi spoke in a casual tone.
The jade pendant was given to her by her second aunt. Although it was of good quality and very valuable, as long as she became the Second Prince's consort, she would have all kinds of jade pendants. If the Second Prince wanted to secure that position in the future, she would be the queen who ruled the country. Forget about just one jade pendant. She wouldn't feel bad even if she lost ten today.
The jade pendant belonged to Shen Xi. Since Shen Xi didn't feel sorry for it, the maid had even less reason to feel sorry for it. She just carried the skirt away.
……
Inside the house, Shen Tang was lying on the small couch eating snacks, feeling inexplicably good.
Ginkgo limped out and limped back in. Shen Tang said, "If your feet hurt badly, go back and rest. Don't be stubborn."
Ginkgo shook her head, "It's just a little painful, I'm fine."
She could go back to the house to be taken care of, but it was too boring for her to stay in the house alone. She would rather sit on a low stool and knit.
Shen Tang was not full at the birthday banquet. He ate a piece of red bean cake and then took another piece. His eyes fell on Ginkgo's bruised forehead. He was thinking about Princess Jinde's abnormal behavior, but he had no clue. He didn't know why she suspected that Princess Jinde was related to Shen Xi's accident in the palace. She must have been too suspicious.
But just as Shen Tang dismissed the idea, Si'er came in and said, "Miss, Princess Jinde sent someone to ask the Second Madam to come to the house to talk."
Shen Tang, "..."
She gave up the idea too early.
Perhaps her intuition in the palace was correct, and Princess Jinde's abnormal behavior was indeed related to Shen Xi's accident, otherwise Princess Jinde would not have sent someone to find the second wife.
But Princess Jinde and Shen Xian had nothing in common. However, she remembered that in her previous life, Shen Xian was able to become the second prince's consort, and Princess Jinde also spoke in her favor. Princess Jinde lost her mother in her childhood and grew up under the care of the empress dowager. Although they were not biological mother and daughter, the empress dowager loved Princess Jinde very much.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt there was something wrong. Shen Tang put down the half-eaten cake in his hand, got off the small couch, walked to the window, looked around, and Chen Shan appeared and asked, "What are your instructions, Princess?"
Shen Tang said, "Go and see what Princess Jinde wants to do with the Second Madam."
Chen Shan agreed.
Here, Shen Tang was curious about what Princess Jinde wanted to talk to the Second Madam about. Even the Second Madam herself was puzzled. Princess Jinde usually didn't look for her, but she chose to look for her when something happened in the Marquis' Mansion. Moreover, it was already late at this time. By the time she returned from Princess Jinde's Mansion, it would probably be dark. However, she needed someone with enough influence to help Shen Xian fight for the position of the Second Prince's Consort. If Princess Jinde could say a few good words for her, it would increase her chances of success.
The second wife did not dare to delay and went to Princess Jinde's mansion.
After Chen Shan left, Shen Tang stood by the window for a while. Normally, she would go for a walk in the garden, but today Shen Xi had an accident in the palace, and it seemed too cold for her to still be in the mood to stroll around the garden. So she didn't go out, but picked up the embroidery frame and embroidered to pass the time.
After embroidering a peony, the sunset outside the window paints the entire sky in full swing, so beautiful and gorgeous.
Shen Tang rubbed his sore wrist when there was a knock on the window. Qiu Tong hurried to open the window. Shen Tang walked over and asked Chen Shan, "Did you find out anything?"
Chen Shan replied, "Princess Jinde originally wanted to find Miss Shen, but something happened to her in the palace today, so it was difficult for Princess Jinde to find her, so she sent for the Second Wife."
Princess Jinde is looking for Shen Xie?
Shen Tang became even more curious, "What's going on?"
Chen Shan said, "The jade pendant that Miss Shen is wearing today is an old item of Princess Jinde. Princess Jinde has been searching for it for many years. She went to the Second Wife to find out how the jade pendant came into Miss Shen's hands..."
Shen Tang, “…???”
It's just a jade pendant, how could it make Princess Jinde act so abnormal?