eurekapd Chapter 148 Keep Your Mouth Closed
Chapter 148 Keep Your Mouth Closed
Now that Shen Xi has been stuffed into the eldest house, don't even think about interfering in the eldest house's affairs in the future.
When she sends Shen Xi back to the second house and her crime of harming the first house's heir is exposed, she will make the second wife pay for her mother's death that was filled with hatred!
She asked Xie Guimo to send someone to Wangzhou to help her pick up Chunlan. The person sent should have arrived, but she didn't know whether she had picked her up.
Whenever Shen Tang thought of this, he would pray in his heart, hoping that things would go smoothly.
But how could she ask the Second Madam to stop caring about Shen Xian? She said with red eyes, "I'm just heartbroken that Xian'er was almost strangled to death right after she was born..."
Shen Tang got goosebumps all over his body. Since they had already fallen out, he could say anything he wanted. "Second Aunt is really worried about the eldest sister. She was so worried that the third sister and the eldest sister also had a rash. Second Aunt stayed by the eldest sister's bedside. It's a pity that there is no second aunt in the mansion. No one cares about the third sister who has no mother to love her."
Shen Ran was in the room. When she heard Shen Tang's words, her nose felt sore and tears were about to roll down.
The Second Wife became flustered and angrily said, "I just didn't understand clearly and misunderstood the Second Miss. Is the Second Miss trying to sow discord between us mother and daughter?"
Shen Tang laughed. "Look at what Second Aunt said. I just felt sorry for Third Sister and said a few words to defend her. I am just too busy to meddle in other people's business. I didn't feel sorry for my own child, so why should I feel sorry for others?"
Shen Tang was talking about himself, but also about the second wife.
Shen Xi was nominally born to Jiang. Jiang herself didn't feel sorry for the flesh and blood of her own body and was so cruel as to strangle her to death. Why should she ask her second wife to feel so much pain? It would be fine if she felt a little pain, but she felt more pain than her own daughter. Isn't this stupid?
Is the second wife a stupid person?
On the contrary, she is more cunning than anyone else.
Shen Tang wanted to clearly point out these anomalies and make people speculate over and over again.
The second wife stared at Shen Tang intently, feeling that Shen Tang's mouth was as if it were poisoned, and she wished she could sew his mouth shut with a needle.
Shen Tang's words became more and more unscrupulous, and the Second Wife's heart was in turmoil. "From now on, I will definitely not interfere in the affairs of the eldest house!"
What she said was very courageous, but even if the sun rose from the west, her second wife could not do it.
But having said that, even if the Second Wife can't do it, Shen Tang will help her do it.
Fearing that the old lady would scold her, the second wife could no longer sit still and stood up and left.
After the Second Madam left, the old lady sent the maids and servants out of the house, leaving only Mother Wang by her side. The old lady looked at Shen Tang and asked, "What happened to your eldest sister's ankle?"
Shen Tang lowered his eyes and said, "I was persuaded to drink a glass of fruit wine in Shunwang Mansion, and then the maid of Shunwang Mansion splashed the wine all over me. When Yinxing went to get her skirt, I fainted in the pavilion. Only my eldest sister was with me at the time, but when I woke up, I saw the prince of Jingyang. I didn't see my eldest sister after that..."
As for the fact that Shen Xian was bullied by the Prince of Changping, Shen Tang did not say anything. The old lady might not believe that Shen Xian harmed her, but she watched Shen Xian being abused by the Prince of Changping and stood by doing nothing. The old lady would definitely be angry with her, and she would not look for trouble for no reason.
But these were enough to frighten the old lady. Even if Shen Tang's alcohol tolerance was poor, he would not faint after drinking a glass of fruit wine. What a coincidence that the wine was knocked over by the maid, and the personal maid was sent away. Shen Tang fainted there, but Shen Xi abandoned her sister. The old lady's face was longer than a horse's.
It was clearly Shen Xi who abandoned Shen Tang, but the Second Wife turned around and blamed Shen Tang for not accompanying Shen Xi. It must be that something happened to Shen Xi, and she was so angry that she lost her mind and wanted to take her anger out on Shen Tang.
The old lady became increasingly disappointed and dissatisfied with Shen Xian.
Afraid that the old lady would ask more questions, Shen Tang stood up and said, "Grandma, please rest. I will go back first."
After leaving Songhe Hall, Yinxing saw Shen Tang walking towards Qingyi Garden and reminded her, "Miss, the Marquis has already returned home at this time."
"I know."
Seeing Shen Tang still moving forward, Yin Xing asked in confusion, "Miss, are you not going to tell the Marquis what happened today?"
Shen Tang wanted Shen Sui to know how cruel and ruthless Shen Xian and the second wife were, but Shen Xian had already paid the price. If he told his father again, even if his father was angry, he would not be able to punish Shen Xian.
Punishing Shen Xian would inevitably involve her. If the matter got out of hand, her father would have to save his own reputation and the reputation of the Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion, and would have to ask the Prince of Changping to be responsible for Shen Xian. Just thinking of this possibility made Shen Tang almost vomit blood.
Wouldn't it be better to let Shen Xi swallow this loss?
Moreover, she was waiting to see how the Prince of Changping would help Shen Xian plot against Xie Guimo. Knowing what kind of person Xie Guimo was, she was still eager to see how he dared to harbor such thoughts, and Xie Guimo found out about it. Shen Tang was waiting to see what would become of the Prince of Changping.
Shen Tang now even suspected that the Second Wife was targeting her and that her intention to ask the Old Madam to punish her was false, and that she really wanted her to reveal the truth out of anger.
On this side, Shen Tang returned to Qingyi Garden, and on the other side, the second wife went to Qinglan Garden.
Shen Xian sat on the bed, tears falling like beads from a broken string. Seeing the Second Madam come in, she felt even more wronged and helpless, which made the Second Madam feel heartbroken.
Her daughter is already married to the Prince of Changping. Although the Second Wife feels that the Prince of Changping is not a good match, she dares not take the risk because of the bloody disaster. A woman does not have to be dependent on a man. Power and wealth can nourish a woman as well. The Second Wife wants to use Shen Tang's mouth to tell the old lady the truth and ask Shen Sui to put pressure on the Changping Marquis's Mansion and force the Prince of Changping to marry Shen Xiang.
But despite all her efforts, Shen Tang didn't even mention that she had fainted. Either he didn't know about it, or he was too tight-lipped. The Second Wife was helpless.
The Second Wife sat down beside the bed and comforted Shen Xian, saying, "Marrying the Prince of Jingyang is definitely better than marrying the Prince of Changping. Tomorrow, Second Aunt will go to the palace to find Concubine Ye."
Shen Xian didn't say anything.
The tears kept flowing.
……
That afternoon, the sky was covered with dark clouds and it started to rain heavily in the evening.
It rained intermittently for three whole days.
As soon as the sky cleared up, it was time to announce the results of the Spring Examination.
After breakfast, Shen Tang went to pay her respects to the old lady as usual. When she arrived, the third and fourth wives were talking about the Spring Examination. The old lady smiled and said, "I wonder how the two young masters of the Jiang family did in the exam?"
The second wife was sitting there, and when she heard this, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.
Ever since Shen Yan disappeared, no one except Shen Tang and Shen Sui dared to mention the Jiang family in front of the old lady, and the old lady would not mention it on her own initiative. How could the old lady care whether the young master of the Jiang family would pass the imperial examination?
The second wife was surprised, and the third and fourth wives also felt strange, but when the old lady mentioned it, she smiled again, and the fourth wife said, "I heard that the two young masters of the Jiang family are good at writing, so I think they will be good too."
Shen Tang went forward to pay his respects to the old lady, and then said, "Grandma, I want to go to the Jiang family and wait for good news."
Although Shen Yan has not yet returned to his ancestral home and has not even seen them, the old lady's grudge against the Jiang family has been resolved, and she still feels a little indebted to them. She will definitely not stop Shen Tang from going to the Jiang family, and she cannot stop him either.
Shen Sui had said that Shen Tang could go to the Jiang family at any time without asking anyone.
The old lady said, "The Jiang family must be waiting anxiously right now. It would be a good idea for you to go and wait with them."
Shen Tang's anxious heart had already flown to the Jiang family. He didn't know the exact time when the results would be announced, but it should be before noon. Shen Tang said, "Then I'll go to the Jiang family first."