Phi-Fic Chapter 170 Passing the Order
Chapter 170 Passing the Order
However, despite being embarrassed, Shen Ran was grateful to Shen Tang from the bottom of her heart, otherwise her life would have been ruined by the Second Wife.
She didn't know how to express her gratitude to Shen Tang, so she could only keep it in her heart. If her second sister needed help in the future and she could help, she would go through fire and water and would never hesitate to do so.
Shen Ran accompanied Shen Tang to visit the garden. In fact, she had only been to this garden twice and was not familiar with it, but she was happy as long as she was with Shen Tang. Shen Tang had never been against her, and even some things she didn't dare to say, Shen Tang said it for her. It was just because of the Second Wife that she didn't dare to show her closeness to Shen Tang.
Now Shen Tang has saved her from danger, and Princess Jinde has allowed her to call Shen Tang a sister, so she and Shen Tang can talk about anything.
In the past, she was used to playing together with the sisters in the Marquis' Mansion. But she was the only daughter in Princess Jinde's Mansion, and she had no one to talk to. When Shen Tang came to see her, she cherished it very much. As she said, she hoped that Shen Tang would marry the Prince of Jingyang as soon as possible, and the sisters could visit each other often.
As for the Marquis of Pingyuan's Mansion, unless the old lady and Shen Sui celebrated their birthdays, or Shen Tang got married, Princess Jinde would definitely not allow her to enter the Marquis of Pingyuan's Mansion under normal circumstances.
The two sisters strolled in the garden for a while, and seeing that it was getting late, Shen Tang said goodbye. Shen Ran was reluctant to leave, so Shen Tang had to stay with her for another quarter of an hour. Shen Ran sent her to the gate, and tears were glistening in his eyes when he saw Shen Tang off.
Considering that he passed by the gate of Prince Jingyang's Mansion when he came here, Shen Tang didn't dare to go through the gate of Prince Jingyang's Mansion again. He asked the servant to take a detour and it took him more than a quarter of an hour to return to the Marquis' Mansion.
However, this quarter of an hour was not wasted. He knelt one less time. Shen Tang took the carriage back to the Marquis' Mansion and stopped before the gate.
Shen Tang lifted the curtain and saw the blue brick wall. Ginkgo asked, "Why did you stop here?"
The servant said, "There is a carriage in front of the Marquis's mansion."
Ginkgo lifted the curtain of the carriage, and Shen Tang saw a carriage parked at the gate of the marquis' mansion, with guards on horseback, and Shen Sui was escorting the eunuch out.
He should be here to convey the imperial edict.
After the person who came from the palace to deliver the imperial edict left, the servant drove the carriage over. When the carriage stopped again, Ginkgo got off the carriage and helped Shen Tang down.
The servant couldn't wait to tell Shen Tang, "Just now, the palace came to announce that the emperor has bestowed upon the eldest young lady the title of consort of the Second Prince, and the marriage will take place on the 18th of this month."
It was expected that the emperor would give Shen Ying the position of the second prince's principal wife. Shen Tang was not surprised. After all, she had the eldest prince's party to help her. She also got engaged to Xie Guimo at this critical juncture, and forced Shen Ying into that position.
Today is the tenth day of the lunar month, which means Shen Xi will be getting married in eight days. Moreover, that day is exactly the day when the one-month period has expired. The timing is just right.
Now Shen Xian, the second wife, and the old lady could all breathe a sigh of relief.
The position of the Second Prince's wife was settled, and the old lady's heart, which had been hanging for several days, finally settled down. She was so happy that she rewarded the whole family in the Marquis' Mansion with three months' salary, so that everyone in the mansion could share in the joy.
Without doing anything, they could get three months' salary for free. The maids and servants in the mansion were all so happy that they couldn't stop smiling. However, it was not certain whether this was a happy omen or a bad omen.
Shen Tang went to Songhe Hall, walked around the screen and entered the room, where he saw the old lady sitting on the Luohan couch with a smile on her face. Seeing Shen Tang come in, the old lady asked, "Is Ran'er okay?"
After asking this question, the old lady felt that she had asked the wrong question. Princess Jinde had only given birth to one daughter, Shen Ran, in her life, and she would only have one daughter. She had been separated from her flesh and blood for fifteen years, and it was not easy to find her again. She must be in great pain, so how could she not be in good health?
Shen Tang said, "Third sister is doing well, but from childhood to adulthood, no one has ever loved her as much as Princess Jinde and her husband, and she is a little uncomfortable."
This was a slap in the face, especially to the second wife, whose face was swollen.
If the Second Wife could love Shen Ran more, and with Princess Jinde as her backer, the Second Master would surely thrive in officialdom and rise step by step.
just now……
Not to mention.
The old lady sighed in her heart, "You'll get used to it."
The old lady used to love Shen Xi the most. Firstly, Shen Xi's experience at birth made the old lady distressed. Secondly, Shen Xi looked like her, and the old lady was happy. But to Shen Ran, the old lady was not bad. She did everything a grandmother should do, and she had no regrets.
The old lady can rest assured that Shen Ran will be loved by Princess Jinde and her husband in the future. The most important thing for the Marquis' Mansion now is to prepare a dowry for Shen Xi. After all, there are only eight days left. The Marquis of Pingyuan is marrying off a daughter, and she is the princess of the emperor. The wedding banquet must be grand and lively.
The second wife was deprived of her housekeeping power, and the old lady did not allow her to interfere in the affairs of the eldest house. So the old lady discussed the dowry for Shen Xi with the third and fourth wives. Time was tight, and the fourth wife could not handle it alone, so she had to ask the third wife to help share some of the burden.
The old lady said, "Tang'er is getting married too early. The dowry was originally prepared for Xian'er, so just return it to her."
Shen Tang sat aside and said, "It does not include my mother's dowry."
Shen Xi was in the room. When she heard this, her face immediately turned ugly. "What do you mean by that? All of Mother's dowry is going to be given to you?!"
There was a strong sense of dissatisfaction in his voice, and a bit of arrogance.
After all, she was the future Second Prince's consort, or rather, she was already the Second Prince's consort, and would be riding in a bridal sedan in eight days. Even if she acted a little arrogantly, no one in the Marquis' Mansion would dare to punish her.
But Shen Tang would not indulge her. "My mother's last words were that all the dowry should be given to me. What does it have to do with you?"
Tears welled up in Shen Xi's eyes, but her fists were clenched tightly under her sleeves. "You promised to give me half!"
Shen Tang didn't know where she got the confidence from. "Eldest sister said that we have a deep sisterly bond. Have you lived up to it?"
Snapped.
These words were like a loud slap in Shen Xi's face.
If you treat your own words as bullshit, how can you have the nerve to ask others to keep their words?
Money is a good thing. Half of Jiang's dowry is at least 10,000 or 20,000 taels. Wouldn't it be better to buy yourself some beautiful clothes and jewelry? Giving it to a man who pushed her into the fire pit because he was afraid of her becoming a widow is almost like a fool's brain.
No one thinks that Shen Tang did anything wrong. Shen Ying looked at the old lady aggrievedly, hoping that the old lady could help her make the decision. Can the old lady take care of this matter?
Jiang's dowry was clearly given to Shen Tang alone. Even Shen Sui couldn't control his daughter-in-law's dowry, let alone the old lady.
Besides, Shen Xi is most likely the daughter of the second wife. Could the old lady do such a thing when Shen Tang clearly suspected her? The old lady said, "The dowry given to you by the Marquis's Mansion is quite large."
It’s a lot, but no one would think it’s too much.
Shen Xian complained, "Second sister got all the dowry left by mother, but I didn't. After all, I married the Second Prince, and in the end, I didn't even get as much glory as Second sister did. How will Concubine Ye and the Second Prince view me..."