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Chapter 356 Adding Fire
The second wife and the second master had two fights in the ancestral hall in one day.
At first, the second master tolerated the second wife. After the second wife was demoted, the second master really felt that he had a mistress because of the second wife's jealousy. When the second wife teased him again, the second master fought back. The second wife cried and yelled in the ancestral hall, and the old lady didn't dare to lock them up together.
The person was punished by the prince, and the old lady did not dare to send the second wife to the Buddhist temple directly. She separated the two of them to reflect on their actions, so she told the princess about the matter and asked her to find the prince.
The princess was tired of these things and rejected the old lady with one sentence, "They can fight in front of our ancestors. Let's reflect on our actions separately. What will happen next? Will the second master divorce his wife or will they divorce amicably?"
The old lady was so angry that she couldn't even answer a single question. She said, "Sell those two maids to me!"
The princess said, "Because of those two concubines, the second master was demoted and the second wife was stripped of her imperial title. The couple has become estranged. If the old lady sells those two concubines again, there will be no separation between mother and son."
The princess left after saying only one sentence, leaving the old lady in a dilemma whether to sell it or not.
No mother is not afraid of the mother-son estrangement. The second house has come to this point because of the two concubines. If the concubines are sold in the end, the second master will definitely be even more angry. The second wife is indeed not a generous person, otherwise the second master would not have kept her in a private house outside. But the second wife's anger must also be calmed down.
Thinking that the imperial edict was gone, the Second Madam would not be happy even if all the Second Master's concubines were beaten to death, let alone selling the two concubines.
The princess seldom meddled in other people's affairs. The old lady and the second wife, Concubine Jiang, were determined to put people in her son's room to drive Shen Tang and Xie Guimo apart. Now that there was a chance to add fuel to the fire, the princess naturally wouldn't miss it.
Because of the princess's words that mother and son were alienated, the old lady was hesitant to make up her mind to sell the two concubines, and then the fourth room caused trouble again.
The fourth master took two concubines, one of whom was the fourth wife's personal maid.
The fourth wife returned to her parents' home in anger.
When the news reached Shen Tang's ears, Shen Tang was happy that the fire had spread to the fourth room, but he was speechless. He had never seen anyone who was so good at taking advantage of the situation. The fourth master must have had this evil intention for a long time, but he just didn't dare. Now, because of his jealousy, the second wife's imperial edict was taken away, and he touched the maidservant around the fourth wife. No matter how angry the fourth wife was, she had to endure it, otherwise her jealousy would be exposed and her imperial edict would be taken away as well.
When Xie Guimo came back from the study, he received an unfriendly look. Xie Guimo was bewildered, "Did I make you angry?"
Shen Tang snorted, "Your fourth uncle took in two concubines last night."
Xie Guimo, "..."
What a disaster.
The mansion is a mess, and Fourth Uncle is adding to the chaos. No wonder Grandfather always says he will never amount to anything.
But seeing Shen Tang's angry look, Xie Guimo was in a good mood. Seeing the smile in his eyes, Shen Tang said, "You're still smiling?!"
Ginkgo Qiutong retreated tactfully.
Xie Guimo held Shen Tang in his arms and said, "I'm happy for my husband."
What's there to be happy about?
Shen Tang was puzzled.
Xie Guimo said, "How can I not be happy when you are jealous for no reason?"
Her second uncle kept a mistress, and her fourth uncle took the opportunity to take a concubine. She was afraid and suspected that he would do the same in the future. It was normal. She was angry because she didn't want anyone else to share him. This showed that she cared about him, so how could he not be happy?
"I didn't."
Shen Tang glanced away, but was turned back by him.
The kiss fell, but just as it touched, Ginkgo came in again. Seeing this, her face flushed and she quickly turned her back, "Master, Master, Master's Consort, the eldest young master is here..."
How to call Xiao Huan is a problem.
Calling him Prince Ning seemed too distant, but calling him Master Prince would easily confuse people. Should he be calling Xiao Huan or Shen Xing? After all, Shen Xing had already requested to establish the Prince.
In the end, I felt that calling him the eldest young master was the most appropriate. Xiao Huan was the prince of Ning Wang and also the eldest young master of Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion.
After reporting, Ginkgo hurried out.
Shen Tang blushed and twisted Xie Guimo's waist. The pain made his forehead tremble, and he quickly grabbed her hand.
When the two of them went out, they saw Xiao Huan coming over. Shen Tang said happily, "Big brother is here."
Xiao Huan smiled and nodded.
Shen Tang asked, "How is sister-in-law doing lately?"
Xiao Huan said, "I basically don't vomit anymore."
He looked at Xie Guimo and said, "I have something to tell you."
Xie Guimo thought Xiao Huan came to see Shen Tang, but he didn't expect that he came to look for him. He just didn't know why.
He invited Xiao Huan to the study, and Shen Tang followed.
After entering the study, Xie Guimo asked, "What do you want to talk to me about?"
Xiao Huan said, "The Princess of Qi is still alive."
Shen Tang was stunned for a moment, then his voice rose, "Not dead? How is that possible?"
Xie Guimo also found it unbelievable.
But Xiao Huan was not sure and would not come to the Jingyang Palace to tell them.
Xiao Huan tells Shen Tang and Xie Guimo how he discovered that Shen Xi was still alive.
The story begins when Xiao Huan and Young Master Lu returned to Beijing.
In the past, Xiao Huan never considered himself the prince of Ning Wang. He had not stayed in Kyoto for a long time and did not own any farm or shop. So when Young Master Lu came to Beijing, Xie Guimo arranged for him to rest in his small courtyard in the north of the city.
The confiscated items from the Lu family, including the house in Kyoto, were returned to the Lu family, but since no one had lived there for over a year, it was overgrown with weeds and could not be lived in without proper repairs. So Xiao Huan let Young Master Lu live in Xie Guimo's courtyard.
Young Master Lu and Shen Xing had been visiting Young Master Lu quite often these days. Two days ago, they went to Deyue Tower for dinner. When they were leaving, they heard some commotion at the door, so Xiao Huan asked, "What happened?"
The manager said, "I ordered a batch of Silver Frost charcoal yesterday. The boy delivered it today. I thought I bought it, so I didn't ask and asked him to help me light the charcoal. I just realized that I made a mistake. This batch of Silver Frost charcoal was bought from a courtyard over there."
It wasn't a big deal that the boy had delivered the wrong item, but a servant standing next to the steward asked curiously, "I wonder what kind of noble person lives in that courtyard? They usually eat and drink the best."
Young Master Lu didn't go there often, but the servant often passed by there when he went out of the house and had seen him several times.
Shen Xingdao said, "That seems to be the courtyard of the Marquis of Changping."
Xiao Huan jumped onto his horse and casually asked, "How did you know that, second brother?"
Shen Xingdao said, "The last time I came back, I saw him enter that yard from a distance."
Because of this sentence, Xiao Huan became more careful.
The Prince of Changping is a cockfighting and dog-walking man. He'll be wherever there's a hustle and bustle. This place is actually a bit remote, so he built a small courtyard here for the sake of quietness. However, the Prince of Changping is not a quiet person.
There was so much silver frost charcoal, enough to last a whole winter, plus food, it was obvious that someone lived in the courtyard all the time.
The people behind the framing of the Lu family were the King of Qi and the Marquis of Changping. Young Master Lu was really curious about who the Marquis of Changping had placed here. The two courtyards on the left and right were close to each other, so it would be convenient to go in and investigate.
After returning from Deyue Tower, Young Master Lu climbed over the wall and went in to take a look, but he didn't find anything wrong.
Later, when he saw Xiao Huan looking at the courtyard and intending to investigate, Young Master Lu said, "There's nothing wrong with that courtyard. There's just a woman there who's pregnant and looks like she's going to give birth soon. She must be the concubine of the Marquis of Changping."
Young Master Lu didn't think there was anything wrong. The Prince of Changping hadn't married yet, so it was normal to keep a pregnant woman outside for fear of affecting the marriage.
But Xiao Huan knew that the prince of Changping was poisoned and deposed by Xie Guimo.
When he returned to the capital, he learned that the Princess of Qi died because her affair with the Prince of Changping was exposed.
If there was still a woman who could bear the child of the Marquis of Changping, why would he offend the King of Qi to death?
A guess flashed through Xiao Huan's mind, and then he went to investigate.
Seeing that Shen Xian was still alive, he felt that this matter was strange and should be told to Xie Guimo and Shen Tang, so he came to the Jingyang Palace.