novelaction Chapter 169 Passing by
Chapter 169 Passing by
That day, the weather was fine and the sky was cloudless.
After breakfast, Shen Tang took Ginkgo to Songhe Hall to pay his respects.
When she went there, the Fourth Madam was discussing with the Old Lady about Shen Ran... no, Zhao Ran being named the Princess of Qingran County.
All the civil and military officials sent gifts to the Princess Jinde's residence to express congratulations, but whether the Marquis Pingyuan's residence should send any became a problem.
Just give it to me, I’m too embarrassed to go.
It seems even more unreasonable not to send it.
The old lady was also very worried about this matter. Thinking of the embarrassing situation of the Marquis' Mansion, the old lady wanted to skin the second wife alive.
More than ten years of nurturing grace was ruined, and her reputation was ruined. As for the rumors spread by the outside world, even if the second master divorced his wife now, no one would say that the second master was cold-hearted, but would only say that the second wife brought it upon herself.
The second wife has a second young master who has not yet married. With a mother of such a poor reputation, the old lady has begun to worry about the second young master's lifelong affairs.
Shen Tang walked in and said, "Don't worry, Grandmother. It was only Second Aunt who annoyed Princess Jinde in the Marquis' Mansion. Princess Jinde will not implicate anyone else."
Princess Jinde did not vent her anger on the entire Marquis' Mansion because Shen Tang and Prince Jingyang were secretly protecting them, otherwise the entire Marquis' Mansion would have been dragged down by the Second Wife.
Thinking of Shen Tang's help to Shen Ran, the old lady said, "The Marquis' Mansion won't send you off. You can go and congratulate your third sister on behalf of the Marquis' Mansion."
That’s okay too.
Shen Tang nodded, and the old lady told Mother Wang to prepare gifts. They were just going to congratulate Shen Ran, and the gifts should be things that girls would like.
After everything was ready, Shen Tang got up and took Ginkgo to Princess Jinde's mansion.
Princess Jinde's Mansion is a bit far from Marquis Pingyuan's Mansion, and passes by the gate of Prince Jingyang's Mansion.
It was such a coincidence that when Shen Tang was passing by the gate in a carriage, Xie Guimo just came out of the mansion. He recognized it as Shen Tang's carriage at a glance and thought that the carriage was coming to see him. Even the servant of Prince Jingyang's mansion thought that the carriage was coming to see their prince. As a result, the carriage did not stop and passed right in front of them.
Xie Guimo, "..."
The gatekeeper, "..."
Xie Guimo rode up on horseback and jumped directly onto the shaft of the cart. While the servant was stunned, Xie Guimo got inside, startling Shen Tang. His face flushed red, "You...how did you get in?"
Xie Guimo said, "Aren't you here to see me?"
Shen Tang said, "I'm going to Princess Jinde's residence."
If she had known this earlier, she would have taken a detour. Taking a detour would waste some time, but it was better than letting Xie Guimo misunderstand. It would be fine if Xie Guimo misunderstood, but she was afraid that the people in Jingyang Palace would also misunderstand.
Xie Guimo said, "I thought you were here to see me."
Shen Tang, "..."
It's impossible just by thinking about it.
She hasn't married him yet. It's not appropriate for men and women to meet before marriage. If she really needs to find him for something, she always asks Chen Shan to pass the message. He knows this.
Ginkgo was also in the carriage. Although the carriage was spacious, with the presence of Prince Jingyang, she wished she could squeeze the carriage out of a crack in the ground. She pressed herself against the carriage and even wanted to sit on the shaft.
Shen Tang blushed, "We're almost at Princess Jinde's residence. It would be bad if someone saw us..."
Xie Guimo laughed and chuckled in Shen Tang's ear, "Everyone's saying I kissed you, so what's the big deal about riding in a carriage with you?"
Shen Tang was so embarrassed that she wanted to kick him out.
Shen Tang pushed him out. Xie Guimo had something to do at the military camp, so he stopped teasing Shen Tang and said, "I'll come find you tonight."
Shen Tang said, "You are not allowed to go at night."
"Okay, I'll try to be early."
Under Shen Tang's glaring eyes, Xie Guimo got out of the carriage and jumped onto the horse.
The wind lifted a corner of the carriage curtain, and Shen Tang saw Xie Guimo riding on horseback. The sunlight shone on him, as if he was coated with a layer of light golden light.
The carriage went forward for a while and turned a corner to arrive at Princess Jinde's Mansion. In terms of location, Prince Jingyang's Mansion was better than Princess Jinde's Mansion. It was closer to the imperial palace, so one could sleep an extra cup of tea before attending court.
Ever since Princess Jinde found her daughter, congratulations have been endless. After Shen Ran was canonized as the Princess of Qingran County, all the civil and military officials either delivered gifts in person or sent their stewards to deliver gifts, and the door was almost broken down by the crowds.
Seeing the carriage of Pingyuan Marquis Mansion, the servant of Princess Jinde's Mansion was filled with indignation, but when he saw that it was Shen Tang who got out of the carriage, he quickly suppressed the indignation on his face and diligently helped to move the footstool.
The second young lady of Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion was a great benefactor of their Princess's Mansion. She sent someone to report to Princess Jinde and invited Shen Tang into the mansion.
The maid took Shen Tang to see Princess Jinde, and Shen Ran stayed with Princess Jinde. Although General Huaihua and his wife promised that Shen Ran could continue to live in the Princess's Mansion for half a year after her marriage, it is always different for a daughter to be married than to not be married.
Seeing Shen Tang, Princess Jinde smiled brightly, "Second Miss Shen is here."
Shen Ran was very happy to see Shen Tang and called out, "Second sister..."
Shen Tang smiled softly and bowed to Princess Jinde. "Congratulations to Princess Jinde and Princess Qingran on their reunion."
Princess Jinde smiled and said, "It's all thanks to Miss Shen Er. You are here to see Ran Er, right? You sisters can chat."
sisters……
This is the future Shen Ran who still calls her second sister.
Princess Jinde had no objection to Shen Ran and Shen Tang being close, especially when she knew that the Second Wife protected Shen Xi and had targeted Shen Tang and made trouble for her several times, but Shen Tang had never taken his anger out on Shen Ran, making them even more worthy of close friendship.
Princess Jinde knew that Shen Ran was not yet accustomed to living in the Princess's Mansion. Shen Tang was someone she was familiar with, and talking to her would help her relax more.
If Shen Tang had not been promised to someone else, Princess Jinde would have wanted to bring her to the Princess's Mansion to accompany Shen Ran for a few days.
Shen Ran stood up, and Shen Tang and she bowed and took their leave, then left.
The two went to the garden, and Shen Tang smiled and said, "Congratulations, second sister, you finally found your biological parents."
Shen Ran looked at Shen Tang and said, "I should thank my second sister."
After a pause, Shen Ran asked, "Did Second Sister already know about this?"
Shen Tang shook his head. "If I knew, I would have told Princess Jin De a long time ago. Why would I wait until now?"
That's true. The second sister has always suspected that the eldest sister is the daughter of the second wife. Now that her background is confirmed, the Marquis' Mansion will be more suspicious of the second wife.
Thinking that the person she had called mother for more than ten years actually cruelly pushed her to Mrs. Wang's nephew, Shen Ran couldn't help but have tears in her eyes. Although the Second Madam never treated her as her own daughter, in Shen Ran's heart, before she drugged her, she always regarded the Second Madam as her own mother.
Shen Ran apologized to Shen Tang, "For so many years, I helped my elder sister bully my second sister, but my second sister not only didn't vent her anger on me, she also helped me..."
Shen Tang could have stayed out of it, but if she didn't let Chen Shan go to the Wang family and didn't tell the eldest prince consort, Shen Ran might never recognize Princess Jinde in her life.
Shen Tang helped Shen Ran up. "Let's not talk about the unpleasant things in the past. Now you have Princess Jinde and her husband who love you. I am really happy for you."
Shen Ran nodded repeatedly.
For the first time in so many years, she experienced what it felt like to be the apple of the eye. Princess Jinde and her husband wanted to give her all the good things in the sky. Even if she wanted the moon in the sky, they would find a way to pick it for her.
But she didn't grow up with them, so she felt a little afraid. But she has felt much better in the past two days.
Shen Ran said, "I am the only one in the mansion. Fortunately, the Jingyang Palace is close by. When my second sister gets married, I can visit her often."
Shen Tang laughed, "You're about to get married, and you're still thinking about having fun."
Shen Ran's face turned red and he stamped his feet in embarrassment.