readytorunbook Chapter 126 Special
Chapter 126 Special
Shen Xi's divination at the Jokhang Temple had already caused a lot of discussion in the mansion. The second master asked the Imperial Observatory to calculate it again. Everyone in the mansion was guessing whether the eldest girl could get married within a month. At this juncture, Qinglan Garden was burned down. It would be strange if the maids and servants did not talk about it.
Even the old lady herself was worried in her heart. The Marquis' Mansion had suffered from fires over the past decade, but at most the kitchen was burned down. It was nothing like Qinglan Garden, which was burned down to ruins and could not even be saved. The losses were heavy.
Shen Xi's food, clothing, and furnishings in her house were all the best, and she lost at least 20,000 taels last night.
Before the old lady could say anything, the second wife shouted angrily, "If you hear any servant gossiping, give them thirty lashes of the cane. I don't want anyone else to dare to talk about it!!"
The maid retreated.
The more this matter was suppressed, the more it became impossible to suppress it. The Third Madam looked at the Old Lady and said, "This matter is indeed very mysterious. The eldest daughter will eventually get married, so it's better not to take any risks."
Everyone knows not to take risks and it's better to believe it. However, ever since Shen Xian's engagement was broken off by the Jingyang Palace, it has been nearly three months now, and not a single person has come to propose marriage. She is also rumored to be unlucky in marriage. The old lady wants to marry Shen Xian off quickly, but she has to have someone who dares to marry her.
After the second master asked the Imperial Observatory to tell Shen Xi's fortune, the old lady went to talk to Shen Sui about it. Shen Sui just said that he would take it into consideration, but the old lady could see that Shen Sui did not believe it.
It is said that one should look up to marry a daughter and bow down to marry a daughter-in-law. If a family has a daughter, hundreds of families will seek her out. Most of them wait for the man to come and propose marriage. It is not to say that there are no cases where the woman takes the initiative, but it is much rarer. Especially since Shen Sui is not the type of person who would take the initiative.
But this matter cannot be delayed any longer. The old lady fiddled with her Buddhist beads and said, "Wait until the Marquis returns home and have him come to see me."
Shen Tang sat there, not saying a word about Shen Xian's bloody disaster. Shen Xian and the Second Madam already knew about her and Xie Guimo. The more active she was, the more suspicious they would become.
After staying for a while, Shen Tang prepared to return to Qingyi Garden, fearing that the doctor would come and treat her sprained ankle. Just as she was about to stand up, a maid hurried in and said anxiously, "Madam, something bad has happened! The second master has sprained his arm!"
Shen Tang, "..."
She didn't even dare to say a word, and that guy dared to do such a clever thing, not even afraid of backfire.
The second wife stood up in shock and asked anxiously, "How did the master sprain his arm?"
The maid hurriedly replied, "The master was on his way back from court when he passed by the Drunken Immortal Tower. It happened that the Prince of Xuanyi and the Prince of Changping were fighting, and the Prince of Changping flew out of the Drunken Immortal Tower. In order to avoid the Prince of Changping, the Second Master bumped into someone else's cart, and the horse was frightened. The Second Master had hardly slept all night, so he fell off the horse and sprained his arm..."
Shen Tang's eyes widened when he heard this. It sounded like this was not Xie Guimo's plan, but just a simple accident. After all, Xie Guimo could not have predicted that the Prince of Xuanyi Marquis would fight with the Prince of Changping Marquis, and it was such a coincidence that the Second Master passed by the Zuixian Tower.
A bloody disaster... implicates both parents...
These eight words flashed through her mind, and the second wife turned pale and could hardly stand.
Calming herself down, the Second Wife hurried out of Songhe Hall. Not long after, she saw the Second Master coming over with his arm covered. Not only was his arm injured, but his forehead was also bruised. The Second Master almost had the word "bad luck" carved on his forehead.
Originally, the doctor came to the mansion to treat Shen Xi, but he focused on the second master first.
After the second wife left, Shen Tang did not stay long. With the support of Ginkgo, he limped back to Qingyi Garden.
After entering the house, Ginkgo, who was holding back, couldn't help but say, "If something happens to the Second Madam again, I'm afraid the Second Master and the Second Madam will be eager to arrange the eldest daughter's marriage tomorrow."
Hearing this, Shen Tang walked towards the window. Ginkgo thought she was going to attack Chen Shan, but Shen Tang told Chen Shan, "Don't do anything."
It's just right now. If there are any more surprises, it will seem too fake.
Chen Shan said, "Don't worry, Princess. Without your and my instructions, I will not act on my own."
The most urgent task right now is to find out what caused the Crown Prince to have a rash. If the problem cannot be identified, it will be useless even if the Crown Prince marries the Crown Princess.
But he was guarding Qingyi Garden and really didn't see any signs of tampering, which was really strange.
Chenxiang Pavilion.
After Xie Guimo finished his breakfast, he was about to pay his respects to his mother. Just as he was about to leave, the princess arrived.
Xie Guimo returned home last night. It was already late. The princess wanted to go see Xie Guimo, but was stopped by the prince. Only Nanny Yun took a look on his behalf. The princess was worried and wanted to go and see him to feel at ease.
By then, the rash on Xie Guimo's face had long since disappeared. The princess asked, "Why did you get a rash when you were fine?"
It is also rumored that the name was given by the daughter of the family. How can that be possible?
The princess didn't believe a word of these rumors.
Xie Guimo didn't answer, but asked, "Mother, have I ever had a rash in the palace before?"
The princess didn't understand why Xie Guimo asked this, so she shook her head and said, "No."
There's none?
If he didn't have a rash, how would Concubine Ye know what he was allergic to?
Xie Guimo asked again, "Is mother sure?"
The princess was very sure, "Even if my memory is very bad, I will never forget such a thing."
Xie Guimo has never had a rash since he was a child, otherwise the princess wouldn't be so worried.
Xie Guimo naturally knew how much his mother cared about him. Perhaps it wasn't just a rash in the past. Xie Guimo asked, "Did anything special happen to me in the palace?"
Something special...
The princess looked at Xie Guimo. Could it be that the rash was related to the palace?
The princess was about to shake her head when Nanny Yun looked at her and said, "That incident should be considered special, right?"
The princess looked at Nanny Yun, and Xie Guimo asked, "What's the matter?"
The princess didn't say anything. Nanny Yun said, "When the prince was three years old, the princess brought him to the palace to visit Concubine Ye. The princess wasn't paying attention and the prince got lost. The palace searched for him for two whole days and finally found him in a dry well. He had fallen and had a bloody head. Since then, the prince has not allowed the princess to bring him into the palace."
If Nanny Yun hadn't mentioned this, Xie Guimo really wouldn't have known about it. "Why don't I have any impression of this?"
He only knew that his mother often went to the palace to see Concubine Ye, but rarely took him with her. He thought that his mother disliked his noise. He also didn't like the constraints in the palace, so he didn't care. He didn't expect that there was such an old story.
The princess said guiltily, "You were unconscious in the dry well for two days. If you hadn't woken up and cried, no one would have known you fell into the well. After returning home, you had a high fever for two days. After you recovered, you forgot about it. Your father was afraid of arousing your fear and forbade anyone to mention it in front of you."