Phi-Fic Chapter 211 Understanding
Chapter 211 Understanding
When Shen Tang went out, she saw Xiao Huan standing in the courtyard waiting for her.
Shen Tang walked over and called out, "Brother."
Xiao Huan nodded and said, "I asked my grandfather. He sent two groups of people to Qianzhou to investigate Envoy Lu's case. The first group never returned, and the second group found nothing and returned empty-handed. I'm afraid the waters in Qianzhou are very deep."
Shen Tang thought so too. Even the people sent by Prince Ning couldn't come back, or nothing could be found out. This was too abnormal.
Shen Tang said, "Prince Jingyang said that the eldest prince will investigate this case."
Xiao Huan said, "I will also send people to Qianzhou. I just happened to have something to send people to the border. I will ask someone to check and see if the third young master of the Lu family is the second brother."
This is easy to check. Just look to see if there is a birthmark on Young Master Lu's arm.
Shen Tang nodded repeatedly. "With the Crown Prince investigating the case and my elder brother also keeping an eye on it, if Envoy Lu is truly innocent and wronged, we will definitely clear his name."
Then Shen Tang asked, "Big brother, do you know Young Master Jiang, the top scorer in the Jinke exam?"
Xiao Huan said, "Qianzhou is on the road between Kyoto and the border. I've traveled there many times. I happened to save Young Master Jiang from his frightened horse..."
After a pause, Xiao Huan asked, "Why are you asking me this, sister?"
Shen Tang said, "My cousin is looking for Young Master Jiang. A classmate told him that he and Young Master Jiang know each other. Not long after he left today, he came to see you. It's not a big deal that he's looking for Young Master Jiang."
As soon as Xiao Huan returned home, the servant told him that Young Master Jiang had come to the mansion to look for Xiao Huan. He thought it was something else, but it turned out to be for Jiang Huaizhi.
Xiao Huan said, "Since there's no rush, I'll ask them to meet at Zuixianlou tomorrow."
Shen Tang nodded.
Xiao Huan said, "Princess Roujia is in Prince Ning's mansion, and it just so happens that grandmother wants to see you."
Shen Tang said, "Then I will go to Prince Ning's Mansion tomorrow."
Xiao Huan went to see Shen Tang to discuss these two things, and since there was nothing else, he left.
As soon as Xiao Huan left, Shen Luo arrived. Shen Tang asked with a smile, "Why is Fourth Sister here?"
Shen Luo said, "Second sister has missed a lot of fun these days."
For a grand event like the parade of the top scholar that only happens once every three years, the second sister had the patience to stay in the house and not go out to watch it. Shen Luo couldn't help but admire Shen Tang.
It's not that Shen Tang didn't want to go. Wouldn't that offend Concubine Ye and Prince Qi to death? They had tried to kill her several times before. The top three scholars were parading in the streets, and there were crowds of people on the street, which made it easier for them to take action. Shen Tang suppressed her urge to go out. In addition, she was worried about her elder brother's return to his ancestral home, and she didn't have the leisure time. More importantly, she had seen parades in her previous life, and more than once. The excitement of the parades was the same, only the people were different, so she didn't go out to join in the fun.
Shen Tang invited Shen Luo into the house to talk. Shen Luo said, "We are the only two left in the mansion. I just came from my grandmother's place. According to my grandmother, my second sister will be married in the middle of next month. From now on, the mansion will be even quieter."
Although there is a fourth room, the fifth girl is young and cannot play with Shen Luo.
Shen Tang knew that the Jingyang Palace wanted to marry her next month, but she thought it would take until the second half of the month...
Seeing Shen Luo's reluctant look, Shen Tang smiled and said, "Fourth sister will be getting married soon."
Shen Luo blushed, "It's too early for me to get married."
She hasn't even got married yet.
Knowing that Shen Luo likes to be lively, Shen Tang smiled and said, "If you get bored staying in the mansion in the future and don't want to go shopping alone, you can go to the Jingyang Palace to find me, or go to the Jinmin Princess's Mansion to find my third sister, or go to the Ning Palace to find my eldest sister-in-law..."
There are a lot of people I can find, but it’s not as convenient as being in the mansion.
Shen Luo nodded and watched Shen Tang do needlework. She stayed for a full half hour before going back.
The next day, the weather was fine.
Shen Tang went to Songhe Hall to have breakfast with the old lady. After breakfast, he rested for a while. The maid reported that the carriage was ready, and Shen Tang left the house.
When we arrived at the gate, we took a carriage straight to Prince Ning's Mansion.
Seeing that it was the carriage from Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion, the servant from Ning Wang's Mansion diligently helped move the footstool and welcomed Shen Tang into the mansion with a smile on his face.
As soon as they reached the second gate, Princess Roujia came to greet them with her maid. When she saw Shen Tang, her face turned red before she could say a word.
Shen Tang knew that Princess Roujia was thin-skinned, so he teased her deliberately, "Why is your face so red? Are you feeling hot?"
Princess Roujia's already red face suddenly turned even redder, "Sister Shen Tang!"
As soon as these four words came out, Shen Tang said, "You called me that before, but how can you call me that now?"
The maids around covered their mouths and laughed.
Princess Roujia's face flushed red. She knew it was inappropriate to call Shen Tang like that, but she was used to it and forgot to change her words for a moment. Couldn't she give her some face?
Princess Roujia blushed and said, "I'll take you to pay your respects to the old Princess Ning."
In his previous life, Shen Tang often accompanied Princess Jingyang to visit Princess Ning, so he was quite familiar with the place. When he arrived at the courtyard where Princess Ning lived, he walked around the screen with flowers, birds, mountains and waters, and saw Princess Ning sitting on the Arhat couch.
Princess Ning was much more energetic than she remembered. After all, people are in high spirits when they are happy. Seeing Shen Tang, Princess Ning smiled and said, "Is this Huan'er's sister, Miss Shen Er?"
Both sons of Prince Ning and Princess Ning have passed away, leaving Xiao Huan as their only child. They haven't held any big birthday banquets in all these years, let alone other banquets. This is the first time Princess Ning has met Shen Tang.
Shen Tang bowed and saluted. Princess Ning smiled and waved, "Come to me."
Shen Tang walked forward confidently. Princess Ning held Shen Tang's hand, looked him over carefully, and praised him profusely. "I heard Princess Jingyang praise you the last time we met. I didn't expect you to be Huan'er's biological sister. Mo'er really has good taste."
Princess Ning hadn't been so happy as she has been in the past few days for many years. As Xiao Huan's biological sister and Xie Guimo's future crown prince consort, Princess Ning specially prepared a gift for Shen Tang, a set of purple jade headdresses that was so luxurious that it was astonishing.
Shen Tang didn't dare to accept it, "This... this is too expensive..."
It is no exaggeration to say that it is priceless.
Princess Ning laughed, "That's good. You guys are all my favorite juniors. I'll be happy to see you two together in the future."
Not only do they form pairs, but they also become close relatives.
After all, Xiao Huan was not a member of the royal family. As long as she and the old prince were alive, no one dared to complain, for fear that they would pass away before they could pave the way for Xiao Huan. When that time really came, Xiao Huan would have the help of his brother-in-law, the Prince of Jingyang, and with the help of the Prince of Duan's Mansion and the Marquis of Pingyuan, Xiao Huan's life would be much easier.
Prince Ning and Princess Ning raised Xiao Huan as their own grandson, otherwise they would not have done such a thing as snatching Shen Sui's heir regardless of their status. Naturally, they would always consider Xiao Huan's interests when they had a grandson that they had worked so hard to get.