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Chapter 265 Destruction
After getting on the carriage, the servant drove the carriage towards the palace.
In the carriage, the princess leaned against the carriage with a gentle expression, and Shen Tang seemed to be hesitant to speak.
The princess smiled and said, "Is there anything you can't tell your mother?"
Shen Tang hesitated, his voice low, "Empress Ye doesn't like me very much..."
In fact, even if Shen Tang didn't say this, the princess knew it.
This is also the reason why the princess hesitated whether to bring Shen Tang into the palace.
When the news of Xie Guimo and Shen Tang's engagement spread, Concubine Ye called the princess into the palace that day. She openly and secretly said that Shen Tang was not worthy of Xie Guimo and asked the princess to cancel the engagement.
The bridal sedan came to the Jingyang Prince's Mansion, but was finally carried back empty. Her son lost so much face, but still wanted to marry Shen Tang. It can be seen that he really loves her. What's more, the prince also agreed, so how could her opposition be of any use? Moreover, Shen Tang called her "Mother" at the Jokhang Temple, and the princess was looking forward to Xie Guimo marrying Shen Tang as soon as possible.
Because Concubine Ye's father died saving the princess's father, the princess could not refuse whatever Concubine Ye asked her to do. She only said that she would try to oppose it, but the marriage was decided by the prince, and her opposition might not be of any use.
Since the princess verbally agreed to try to cancel the engagement, Concubine Ye had nothing more to say. This was the first time that Concubine Ye openly tried to destroy the marriage between Shen Tang and Xie Guimo.
Later, the Prince of Qi married Shen Xie. On the day of her return, Shen Xie was sent back to the second room, and even the entire second room was expelled from the house. The Pingyuan Marquis Mansion trampled on the Prince of Qi's face on the ground. Concubine Ye was almost angry to death, and she called the princess into the palace again.
This time, the princess used the excuse that she had something going on at home and delayed entering the palace for two days. Noble Concubine Ye almost ordered the princess to cancel the engagement with Xie Guimo. To be honest, the princess really didn't understand why Noble Concubine Ye was so opposed to Shen Tang marrying Xie Guimo. One was a concubine in the palace, and the other was the legitimate daughter of Pingyuan Marquis. They were completely related, so why did she dislike Shen Tang so much?
The princess asked directly, and Concubine Ye used the excuse that their horoscopes were incompatible, but the princess refuted this. When Xie Guimo and Shen Xian got engaged, they used Shen Tang's horoscope. At that time, they consulted the Imperial Astronomical Observatory and it was determined that they were a match made in heaven. In the future, the two would live in harmony and have many children.
This was calculated by someone hired by the old prince. Even if the Imperial Astronomical Observatory had the guts, they wouldn't dare to deceive the old prince. Besides, if their horoscopes were really incompatible, Concubine Ye wouldn't have waited until now to tell him.
The princess said, "I think Miss Shen Er is quite good. Mo Er also likes her. Please urge her to propose as soon as possible. Mo Er will not back out of this marriage."
Concubine Ye said, "Mo'er will inherit the title and military power of King Jingyang in the future. He is a man who will do great things. How can he indulge in love? You have a soft personality. I have seen Miss Shen Er. She has always had her own ideas and is difficult to deal with."
There are some things that the princess really can't say. Mo'er married the Crown Prince's Consort to accompany him for the rest of his life, not to be controlled by her. She and the Crown Prince's Consort are the people in the world who most hope for the best for Mo'er. Isn't it a good thing to have your own opinions? Only by being timid can you not be the mistress of the house.
Marrying someone he doesn't like and causing discord in the family is enough to worry Mo'er about. How can he have the mind to achieve success?
Seeing that the princess refused to change her mind, Concubine Ye finally gave up.
Unable to get the reason why Concubine Ye disliked Shen Tang, the princess looked at Shen Tang and asked, "Do you have a conflict with Concubine Ye?"
Shen Tang blinked and said, "It's a long story. The prince of Changping was kicked down the hillside at the Jokhang Temple and nearly died. The man who kicked him was wearing a mask. Later, during the Lantern Festival, my husband wore a mask and accompanied me to the lantern festival. The prince of Changping mistook me for the one who beat him up and wanted to kill me. So he kicked me into the lake and... broke a rib..."
The princess's expression changed, her voice rose, then quickly lowered, "It was Mo'er who broke the ribs of the Marquis of Changping?!"
Shen Tang nodded. "Noble Concubine Ye knew that my husband was of high status, so she summoned me to the palace. Princess Cheng'an deliberately bumped into me, broke the porcelain vase given by the emperor, and made me kneel down as punishment so that my husband would appear and save me..."
The princess knew about this, and in the end it was the emperor who stepped in and exempted Shen Tang from punishment.
But the princess never thought that even this matter was related to Xie Guimo.
Now that he had said that, Shen Tang would not hide it from the princess. "Even the rashes that my husband had several times were the work of Concubine Ye..."
The princess felt a chill run down her spine. "So many things, yet mother knows nothing about them."
Shen Tang said, "It's not that my husband doesn't want to tell Mother, but he's afraid that if Mother finds out, she'll be caught in the middle. The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion is almost gone, but Mother still has a debt of gratitude that she can't repay. The more she knows, the more painful it will be..."
Concubine Ye's father saved the princess's father on the battlefield, but twelve years ago, the princess's father and brother died in the battlefield. Now, the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion has only a widowed sister-in-law who is struggling to support it. If the first wife of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion dies one day, the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion will be completely gone.
When the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion was mentioned, the princess' eyes turned red. Shen Tang felt distressed and called out, "Mother..."
The princess shook her head and choked up, "Mother is fine..."
After a pause, the princess said, "Come with mother to visit the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion someday."
Shen Tang nodded repeatedly.
She knew that the princess was afraid to return to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, which used to be full of laughter and joy, was now deserted. The princess wanted the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion to always be the same as in her memory.
Shen Tang and Xie Guimo understood that there were some pains that could not be expressed in words. The princess was sad, but also relieved.
Shen Tang didn't dare to say more. She lifted the curtain to look outside. Xie Guimo was a martial artist, so he would definitely hear what she said to the princess.
I just stuck my head out, but didn't see Xie Guimo on either side.
What about people?
He said he would accompany her into the palace, but he disappeared before we even entered.
The carriage soon entered the palace, but when the carriage stopped, Shen Tang lifted the curtain and Xie Guimo came over to help her.
Shen Tang asked, "Where did you go just now?"
Xie Guimo said, "I met Chu Yi and spoke to him for a few words."
Xie Guimo helped Shen Tang get off the carriage, and then helped the princess down. Xie Guimo went to the library, and Shen Tang followed the princess to see Concubine Ye.
When she arrived at Changchun Palace, she happened to run into Zhao Yuanzheng, the Imperial Hospital Director. The princess asked, "How is Concubine Ye doing?"
Zhao Yuanzheng replied, "Noble Concubine Ye has taken the medicine and is now fine."
When the princess heard Zhao Yuanzheng say that Concubine Ye was not seriously injured, she felt relieved.
The palace maid led them into the bedroom to visit Concubine Ye.
In the bedroom, Concubine Ye leaned on the large pillow, her face pale and haggard, looking as if she was seriously ill. However, what Shen Tang could not have expected was that Shen Xiang was there too.
But it is also normal. Shen Xian is the daughter-in-law of Concubine Ye. When Concubine Ye is sick, even if Shen Xian is pregnant, she has to go to the palace to visit her to show her filial piety.
It's just that when enemies meet, they are particularly jealous of each other.
When she saw Shen Tang, Shen Xian's eyes were filled with poison, and she wished she could kill Shen Tang on the spot.