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Chapter 394
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It was a fine day, and it was the day Xie Yan returned home.
Shen Tang couldn't be lazy and not go to Shou'an Hall, so after breakfast, he went to Wutong Courtyard with Xie Guimo.
When they arrived, almost everyone was there except the prince and princess.
The prince will not come too early, and the princess will not come either. Concubine Jiang is dressed up, and those who don’t know her would think she is Princess Jingyang.
After all the trouble she put in, she still couldn't get the prince to make her his equal wife. I think she should have given up.
After waiting for a quarter of an hour, King Qi and Xie Yan came in.
The Prince of Qi accompanied the princess back home twice, and Shen Tang was there both times, which was amazing.
Xie Yan was wearing a brocade dress embroidered with pomegranate flowers. She looked shy and happiness was overflowing from her face.
Shen Tang smiled faintly. She was just going through the motions to avoid being seen as disrespectful to the Prince of Qi. But Concubine Jiang insisted on finding fault with her. "The Prince of Qi is accompanying Yan'er back home, so why is the Crown Prince's Concubine looking so unhappy?"
Why is she unhappy?
If Concubine Jiang has any eye problems, please see a doctor.
Since she lied with her eyes open, don't blame her for saying something unpleasant. Shen Tang said, "Seeing Prince Qi and my eldest aunt walk in, I thought of the time when Prince Qi accompanied my eldest sister back home. My eldest sister also had a shy and happy face. I felt a little emotional for a moment."
Concubine Jiang's face turned green.
On the happy day when the King of Qi was accompanying his daughter back home, he had to bring up such an unlucky thing!
She even compares Shen Xian with her daughter. What is Shen Xian's status and what is her daughter's status!
But when seeing the same scene, Shen Tang thought of Shen Xi, with whom he grew up. No one could say anything wrong about her, especially since it was the fact.
The King of Qi also looked unhappy because on the day he accompanied Shen Xi back home, the Pingyuan Marquisate did not treat him with respect but with humiliation.
The old lady asked, "Does the Crown Prince's Consort want to disrupt the return banquet?"
Shen Tang said hurriedly, "I dare not, but since Concubine Jiang asked, I can't not answer."
This was instigated by Concubine Jiang. No matter how ignorant she was, she would not be so blatant in looking for trouble with others.
Concubine Jiang said sarcastically, "If you don't know, you would think that the Crown Prince's Concubine and the late Princess Qi had a very good relationship as sisters."
Shen Tang said, "After all, the Princess of Qi and I grew up together. Although we had a life-and-death struggle later on, all hatred disappears when a person dies. If she were still alive, she would have given birth in the next few days."
This is really asking for trouble with King Qi.
Shen Xi is not dead yet.
In order to ensure that Marquis Changping would continue to have children, Concubine Ye endured the pregnancy of Shen Ying. The Prince of Qi will never be able to get rid of the green hat he was wearing in his life.
No, upon hearing this, the King of Qi's face turned pale.
When Xie Yan and King Qi came in, everyone stood up and saluted. King Qi was of noble status, so the prince did not ask him to serve tea, but Xie Yan did.
After serving tea, the prince hurried to the military camp to deal with some matters, and told Xie Guimo and Xie Guiyin, "You go greet the King of Qi."
After making the arrangements, the prince left.
As long as Concubine Ye's background is not revealed, Xie Guimo and Prince Qi are still cousins. Prince Qi is Xie Guiyin's brother-in-law, so Xie Guiyin will definitely have to deal with him.
Shen Tang and Xie Yan had nothing to say. She took Ginkgo Qiutong to pay her respects to the princess, chatted with her for a while, and then returned to Chenxiangxuan.
For the return dinner, the prince gave face to the King of Qi and rushed back from the military camp to eat. Shen Tang used the excuse of feeling a little nauseous to avoid going. She was pregnant, and no one dared to make any demands on her, so she was happy and at ease.
After lunch, Xie Guimo still hadn't returned, so Shen Tang fell asleep due to fatigue. When she woke up, Yin Xing said, "Crown Princess, Princess Qi is having an attack..."
Shen Tang had just woken up and was still a little dazed. He didn't react for a moment, "What?"
Ginkgo didn't dare to speak loudly, and continued to whisper, "The Princess of Qi, who is hidden in the small courtyard in the north of the city, is about to give birth."
Shen Tang asked, "How did you know?"
Ginkgo grinned, "The Crown Prince's wife mentioned her today. I saw Chen Qi in the afternoon, so I asked him if he could send someone to check on her. Chen Qi sent Chen Shan."
"Marquis Changping attaches great importance to the child in Princess Qi's belly and has personally visited the courtyard."
The baby in Shen Xian's belly is the only grandson of Marquis Changping, so how could she not value him? But I don't know whether Shen Xian will give birth to a boy as Marquis Changping wishes.
Knowing that Shen Tang was curious, Ginkgo Qiutong also wanted to know, so Chen Shan, who had nothing to do, went to the north of the city again.
It’s just that childbirth doesn’t happen that quickly, and I don’t know when Chen Shan will come back.
After dinner, Xie Guimo accompanied Shen Tang for a walk in the garden. After returning, the two played chess.
The night passes quietly.
It was almost time for bed. Ginkgo went out to ask someone to prepare water for bathing. As soon as she left, she came back and said, "Your Highness, there's a fire in Kyoto..."
Shen Tang wanted to stand up, and Xie Guimo quickly helped her up, "Slow down."
It's just a walk on the water, I don't know what's so good about it.
When Shen Tang went out, he saw flames rising into the sky in the distance, and that direction was——
Towards the north of the city!
For some reason, Shen Tang felt that the fire was related to Shen Xi.
After standing and watching for a while, Xie Guimo said, "It's windy outside, let's go back inside."
Just as Shen Tang turned around, Chen Shan came back and reported, "The Princess of Qi is dead..."
As expected, Shen Xi was able to live until now thanks to the baby in her belly. The day the baby was born would be the day of her death.
But the way Shen Xian died made Shen Tang shudder.
Shen Xian had the seizure this morning. Half a month ago, the midwife was invited into the mansion to wait for her. However, Marquis Changping valued the fetus in her womb very much and provided her with good food and drink. In addition, she could not go anywhere, so the fetus grew very big and she was not born by the evening.
The Marquis of Changping waited for several hours, but his patience was exhausted. The midwife asked, "It's a difficult birth. Should we save the mother or the child?"
Marquis Changping said, "Even if I have to cut my belly, I must save the child!"
The midwife felt a chill down her spine.
The midwife tried her best to save the mother and child, but she was really powerless. In the end, she could only follow the instructions of the Marquis of Changping and take the child out.
Shen Xi died without even seeing her child.
When the Marquis of Changping found out that it was a daughter, he was very disappointed, but he did not reject it. Even if he did not have a grandson, he would still want a granddaughter. At least the child had the blood of the Marquis of Changping's son in her body, so he could marry into the family in the future and continue the bloodline.
The Marquis of Changping took the child away and set the courtyard on fire.
He plotted against her in every possible way, and ended up like this. I wonder if Shen Xi had any regrets when she died.
Thinking of the difficult birth, Shen Tang touched her bulging belly, a trace of worry flashing in her eyes.
Two children are more likely to have a difficult birth than the average person...
She was due to give birth in just over a month.
Sensing Shen Tang's worry, Xie Guimo said, "Don't worry, everything will be fine."
Shen Tang believed that she would be fine. God had been so kind to her and would definitely not let anything happen to her.
but--
Shen Tang looked at Xie Guimo and said, "But giving birth is painful."
Xie Guimo touched Shen Tang's belly and said, "When giving birth, you better behave yourself and come out early, so that your mother won't suffer as much."
Shen Tang said angrily, "Why tell this to the child?"
Xie Guimo said, "I can help you with pregnancy, but I can't help you with childbirth at all."
Fortunately, the maids were not there, otherwise Shen Tang would really cover his mouth.