readytorunbook Chapter 139 Red Rash
Chapter 139 Red Rash
Jingyang Palace, Chenxiang Pavilion.
Xie Guimo was reading a military book, but he was a little absent-minded.
The secret guard jumped in through the window and said, "Master, the prince wants you to go to his place."
What does the father want him to do?
Not knowing what was going on, Xie Guimo put down the military book and got up to leave.
The prince was in the study in the outer courtyard. Xie Guimo walked in and asked, "What does father want to see me about?"
The prince's eyes swept across his face, "Did you break out in the rash again last night?"
Xie Guimo took medicine from Shen Tang before returning to Prince Jingyang's Mansion, but the rash did not disappear quickly after taking the medicine. When he returned to the mansion, the rash was still on his face. The servants in the mansion did not know about it, but the secret guards knew about it and reported it to the prince.
It's very unusual that the rash has appeared twice in just a few days. What's more important is that the rash is related to my own daughter, so I have to report it to the prince.
Xie Guimo said, "It's all right now."
The prince knew everything was fine. He frowned and asked, "What's going on with the recurring rashes and all those rumors?"
Xie Guimo said, "I'm still investigating this matter. I'll tell my father once I've found out."
The prince didn't say anything. If his son didn't want to say something, no one could force him to say it.
Xie Guimo came to the study and picked up a few military books to take back. As soon as he returned to the study, a secret guard jumped in through the window. Chen Qi couldn't wait to ask, "Did you find out?"
The secret guard didn't nod or shake his head, but replied, "I bought several boxes of the same rouge at the Rouge Pavilion. I asked several people to examine it, and they all said it was the same. Finally, I found a master who was good at identifying scents, and he smelled that someone had added something to Miss Shen's rouge..."
"What was added?" Chen Qi asked.
"Yangmei."
Chen Qi, “……???”
Bayberry?
Did something go wrong?
Xie Guimo's brows were furrowed tightly, "Three boxes of rouge all contain bayberry?"
The secret guard nodded, "Without exception, they were all added."
……
After lunch, Shen Tang went for a walk in the garden. There was a lotus flower in full bloom in the lotus pond, which was very beautiful.
Shen Tang leaned against the railing of the pavilion, watching the clouds roll by in the sky. Si'er came over and said, "Miss, the old lady has asked the Marquis to find her and urge him to arrange a marriage for the eldest girl..."
The most important thing for the Marquis' Mansion right now is to marry Shen Xi off.
But the old lady asked my father to arrange a marriage for Shen Xi as soon as possible, which was putting my father in a difficult position. It was said that marrying an unvirtuous wife would bring disaster to three generations. My father knew that Shen Xi was not his biological daughter and had a bad character. Whoever she married would be a disaster. When Shen Xi had the reputation of being a jinx and no one came to propose to her, the man my father could arrange for her must be a general with whom he had a good relationship. Could my father bring disaster to them?
Definitely not.
And even though the old lady is anxious, her arranging a marriage for Shen Xian is conditional. She will not look down on those with poor family background. Not to mention promising her a noble status as the Prince of Jingyang, she must at least be the Prince of a Marquisate, and at the very least the Prince of an Earl. But Shen Xian is the daughter of the second master and the second wife, and the daughter of the second wife cannot marry so well.
The old lady had been urging Shen Sui for several days, but Shen Sui didn't take it seriously. However, Shen Ying set her sights on Xiao Huan, and Shen Sui had to pay attention. However, after choosing and choosing, he couldn't find a suitable one. The old lady was urging him too much, which really gave Shen Sui a headache.
Shen Tang really didn't know how his father would get through this hurdle. As time went by, the old lady would only become more and more anxious. Even if the old lady had some clues in her heart and suspected that Shen Xi was the daughter of the second wife, the second master was also her flesh and blood. It would not be good if Shen Xi's bloody disaster implicated the second master and the second wife.
Shen Tang was wondering who in Kyoto would be a perfect match for Shen Xi. She liked to settle her lifelong affairs in a fait accompli way, so she should fulfill her wish and share her father's worries. But after thinking about it, there were only two people who were the most suitable.
The Prince of Changping and the Second Prince.
She has no grudges against others, and she cannot harm them at will. The Prince of Changping and the Second Prince are not good people, and they are a perfect match for Shen Xian. Otherwise, she might as well give Shen Xian to one of them.
However, Shen Tang could only think about it, as she had no ability to plot against the Marquis of Changping and the Second Prince.
Shen Tang stayed in the garden for a full half hour before returning home. As soon as he entered the house, he smelled a strong smell of medicine.
This time it was Qiu Tong who was decocting medicine by the window.
Seeing Shen Tang coming back, Qiu Tong said, "The girl is back."
Shen Tang's eyes fell on the medicine jar, and Ginkgo asked, "This medicine...?"
Qiu Tong glanced at the window that a certain gentleman usually climbed through, and Ginkgo knew it.
Shen Tang's ears turned red. Thinking of her response yesterday, that bastard drank the medicine and left. Shen Tang wanted to ask Qiu Tong to pour out the medicine.
What does that bastard take her for?!
Shen Tang was so angry that he didn't notice the extra food box on the table. Ginkgo saw it and asked, "Where did the food box come from?"
Qiu Tong said, "It was sent together with the medicine."
Ginkgo walked over and opened the lunch box. Shen Tang saw a plate of bayberries in the box. They were lavender in color and covered with sugar grains. They looked sweet and sour and delicious.
Ginkgo said, "There are bayberries so early. I thought it would take another half a month before we could eat them."
The Prince of Jingyang was so thoughtful that he even knew that the girl liked to eat bayberry the most. Not only did he send someone to deliver it to her, he also pickled it with sugar so that it could be eaten directly.
Of all the fruits, Shen Tang's favorite is bayberry. It has a sour and sweet taste and is extremely appetizing. The only drawback is that it has a short season, so sometimes you have to eat it quickly, otherwise it will be gone after the season.
It has been almost a year since I last ate bayberry. When I saw it this time, I couldn't help it. My mouth was watering. Shen Tang took one and put it in his mouth. The sweet and sour juice spread in his mouth, making it sweet to the bottom of his heart.
Xie Guimo jumped in through the window and saw Shen Tang leaning on the small couch eating bayberries. Seeing him, Shen Tang asked, "How did you know I like eating bayberries?"
A certain man, "..."
Xie Guimo sat down opposite her, "Are bayberries really that delicious?"
Shen Tang looked at him, "You've never eaten it?"
This feels weird.
The dignified Prince of Jingyang has no idea what he wants to eat, only what he likes and what he dislikes.
But she had never seen Xie Guimo eat bayberries before. Shen Tang took the largest one and handed it to Xie Guimo, "Try one."
The fingers as slender as bamboo shoots, pinching a round bayberry, are very pleasing to the eye.
Xie Guimo lowered his head slightly and kissed Yangmei.
Shen Tang, "..."
The corner of her mouth twitched, "I asked you to eat it, not to kiss the bayberry."
Not only did he kiss her, he even kissed Yangmei.
Is this guy addicted to kissing?
Xie Guimo said, "I may not be able to eat it."
Shen Tang looked at him blankly. What did he mean by "it may not be edible"? What's so wrong with eating bayberry? Are you afraid of sourness?
Shen Tang said, "Not sour."
Xie Guimo didn't explain, he just said, "Eat it."
Shen Tang showed off the bayberries one after another. Seeing how happily she ate them, Xie Guimo hoped that it was not the bayberries that caused his rash.
But this hope was soon dashed.
After a while, his neck started to itch.
Shen Tang was stunned and asked, "You, why do you have a rash again?"