Phi-Fic Chapter 173 Impeachment
Chapter 173 Impeachment
Shen Tang knew that Xie Guimo and the eldest prince had joined forces, and he was really curious about why the eldest prince wanted to see Xie Guimo.
Because Concubine Ye's father died while saving Princess Jingyang's father, Concubine Ye felt that Princess Jingyang always owed her. The eldest prince asked Xie Guimo to meet him at Zuixianlou, where people were coming and going. If this were to be heard by Concubine Ye, she would definitely call Princess Jingyang into the palace and blame her for this matter.
Shen Tang looked at Xie Guimo. Xie Guimo touched Shen Tang's face and said, "I can't bring down the Changping Marquis Mansion for the time being, so I'll let you vent your anger first."
Shen Tang wanted to ask something, but unfortunately Xie Guimo didn't give her the chance to ask. She jumped out of the window and disappeared.
Normally, you can't drive him away, but when you ask him a question, he runs faster than anyone else. It would be strange if he wasn't doing it on purpose.
Shen Tang stood by the window for a while, and Yin Xing came over and said, "Miss, you ate a lot for lunch. Do you want to go for a walk in the garden to avoid indigestion?"
Shen Tang had originally intended to go for a walk in the garden, but she had forgotten about it when she was interrupted. She turned to leave when Si'er came in and said, "Second Miss, the Second Madam has a high fever in the Buddhist hall, and the old lady has sent her back to the South Courtyard."
That day, the second wife was beaten with thirty sticks. The old lady had her sent to the Buddhist temple for reflection and was not allowed to call a doctor for her. However, even if a doctor was not called, there was no shortage of medicine. Unexpectedly, she still had a high fever.
Beating and house arrest for reflection were just minor offenses. Only when Chunlan returned to Beijing could the second house be exposed. Ten days passed quickly.
Shen Tang went to the garden and saw from afar the maid from the second house hurriedly leading the doctor to the South Courtyard. After the doctor was invited to the South Courtyard, the second master who was imprisoned in the ancestral hall for reflection was released by the old lady.
After all, he was his biological son, so he took the opportunity to release the second wife and released the second master as well.
Shen Tang withdrew his gaze and stood by the lake, enjoying the breeze.
The second wife had a high fever. The doctor examined her and prescribed medicine, but it was of no use. The next morning, the imperial physician was invited into the house again. The imperial physician's prescription did lower the temperature, but it came back in the evening. It took two or three days of repeated tormenting before she recovered.
The wedding date of Shen Xi and the second prince was set in a hurry. Ever since receiving the imperial edict, the Marquis' Mansion has been busy preparing for Shen Xi's marriage. The third and fourth wives have been very busy these days. They have to run to Songhe Hall at least four or five times a day. After all, it is not their own daughter who is marrying off, so they cannot make full decisions on some matters. In order to avoid taking responsibility for any mistakes, they would rather suffer the hardship and make two more trips.
It's just that the old lady has to take care of all matters, big and small, and she is also tired. Fortunately, the Marquis' Mansion had prepared a generous dowry for Shen Xi to marry the Prince of Jingyang, and secretly prepared a dowry for the Prince of Jingyang's wife, so it would not be a loss of status for her to marry the prince's wife, otherwise it would be even more tiring.
After the wedding invitations were sent out, the palace became even more lively. Shen Xian was marrying the second prince, and Concubine Ye had been in great favor for more than ten years. Even Empress Xu's birthday banquet was held because Concubine Ye persuaded the emperor. With such favor, it was possible that the second prince would be canonized as the crown prince one day, and his principal wife would be the queen in the future.
With such a noble status, people who knew her, whether they knew her or not, whether they had connections or not, all came to the Marquis' Mansion to send gifts and additions to her dowry. Shen Tang suspected that all the ladies from the noble families in Kyoto had come, sending gifts in waves, and it was impossible to welcome them all and to send them all off.
Shen Xian was overwhelmed with gifts and was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling. In fact, she had received quite a lot of dowry for the wedding before, but she didn't get married and didn't even wear her wedding dress. Besides, this time she was marrying the second prince's wife, and it was a done deal, there would be absolutely no accidents. Which lady from a noble family would dare not give gifts? After all, dowry was not a big gift, just a gold hairpin and gold bracelet. Only by visiting each other frequently could they develop a good relationship.
The Second Prince's wife is not someone you can marry easily. The eldest daughter of the Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion is still someone you can marry at the moment, so this opportunity cannot be missed.
It has to be said that Marquis Pingyuan was really good at having children. Although his son was missing and has not been found yet, he has two daughters, one is the second prince's wife and the other is promised to the prince of Jingyang. Their status is more noble than the other, and all the civil and military officials are envious of them.
When it comes to sons-in-law, no one in Kyoto can compare to Marquis Pingyuan.
Shen Tang helped to greet and see off guests all day, and returned to Qingyi Garden in the evening. His calves were swollen and the soles of his feet were stiff from walking.
Shen Tang sat on the small couch while Ginkgo squatted on the ground to massage her legs. Qiu brought hot water and said, "Girl, soak your feet. It won't hurt so much."
Ginkgo asked, "How come there are so many ladies from wealthy families coming to give the eldest young lady some extra dowry? The eldest young lady is being lazy, chatting with those ladies in the pavilion, while the young lady and the fourth young lady are running around. How about the young lady pretend to have a sprained ankle tomorrow?"
Shen Tang had thought about spraining her ankle, but if she wanted to hide, what would happen to Shen Luo?
Shen Luo definitely cannot handle it alone. If Shen Luo pretends to sprain her ankle, there will be a lot of girls in the Marquis' Mansion, and there will not even be anyone to greet the guests. It will be too rude.
Shen Tang said, "Let's see what happens tomorrow."
If it really doesn't work out, just quit.
Shen Tang soaked his feet for a while, and then the maid brought in the food. Poor Shen Tang was so tired after a whole day, so he ate it with such delicious taste.
After eating, I rested for a while and then took a bath. I was so tired that I almost fell asleep in the bathtub. I didn’t have a single dream that night and it was already dawn.
After washing up, Shen Tang went to Songhe Hall without having breakfast. Shen Tang had already been engaged and would be married soon. The old lady was reluctant to let her go, so she asked Shen Tang to go to Songhe Hall to have breakfast with her every day.
When Shen Tang arrived, the maid was setting the table. The old lady always ate light food, but today's breakfast was not only exquisite, but also included several dishes that Shen Tang liked.
Shen Tang helped the old lady sit down, and then they had breakfast together, chatting while eating.
The old lady asked, "Were you exhausted yesterday?"
Shen Tang nodded, "Fourth sister is more tired than me."
However, Shen Luo likes to join in the fun. Although it is tiring, she enjoys it.
The old lady said, "I'll ask your third aunt to call your niece from her mother's family to help. With someone to help greet those ladies, it won't be so tiring."
Shen Tang nodded repeatedly, "Grandma is really thoughtful."
In fact, the old lady wanted to ask the two girls from the Jiang family to help, but after all, they had not had any contact for so many years, so the old lady was not in a position to ask for it. Moreover, Shen Tang believed that Shen Xi was the daughter of the second wife, and the Jiang family probably thought so too. The old lady would not do such a thing that would embarrass the Jiang family. After Shen Tang got married, she would ask the girls from the Jiang family for help.
If Shen Ran were still in the Marquis' Mansion, the three of them would be enough.
Now, let alone coming back, it’s not certain whether Shen Ran will send Shen Xi more makeup.
With Shen Tang's company, the old lady ate half a bowl of porridge for breakfast. After she rested her chopsticks, the maid took the food away. Not long after, the third and fourth wives came in.
When the two came in, they seemed to be chatting. Shen Tang vaguely heard the words "Shun Wang". Because of the unpleasantness at the lotus viewing banquet, Shen Tang had no good impression of Shun Wang's mansion. Whenever he was talked about, it was always bad things. Shen Tang asked, "What happened to Shun Wang?"
The Third Wife said, "In the past two days, many ministers have impeached Prince Shun for forming a clique for personal gain, which has angered the Emperor..."