inspire-indiana Chapter 175 Contacts
Chapter 175 Contacts
Seeing Shen Tang, Yun Yi's face also turned red. Before the Queen's birthday banquet began, she was engaged to Chu Yi, the prince of Xuanyi Marquis, because of a toad. Chu Yi and the prince of Jingyang had a good relationship, which was even better than brothers.
Shen Tang and the Prince of Jingyang are engaged. After they get married, they will definitely visit each other frequently.
The Right Prime Minister did not take sides in the court and did not stand on the side of the Second Prince. Just for this reason, Shen Tang had a good impression of the entire Right Prime Minister's Mansion. Shen Tang greeted Yun Yi with a smile, and Yun Yi politely responded.
The two had no personal relationship before, but they both had a good impression of each other. From the gate of the marquis' mansion to the garden, their relationship became much closer.
Yun Yi got engaged at the Queen's birthday banquet, but because she was shy, she didn't dare stay longer and returned home before the banquet started. Many ladies from wealthy families didn't have the chance to congratulate her. When she saw them today, those ladies from wealthy families congratulated her one after another. The blush on Yun Yi's face didn't fade away until she finished putting on makeup and left.
Yun Yi only stayed for a quarter of an hour. The Right Prime Minister did not stand on the side of the Second Prince, and she and Shen Xian had no contact. Because of the friendship between the Prince of Xuanyi and the Prince of Jingyang, she would definitely send additional dowry for Shen Tang's wedding. Shen Xian and Shen Tang were twin sisters, so it didn't make sense to send one but not the other, so she also came.
But her arrival made Shen Ying feel a little embarrassed. All the civil and military officials in the court knew that Concubine Ye was not willing to give her the position of the second prince's consort. What Concubine Ye valued was Yun Yi. Of course, what Concubine Ye really cared about was the power of the right prime minister. She wanted to win over the right prime minister by making her the second prince's consort. Concubine Ye showed a sign, and Yun Yi had a relationship with the prince of Xuanyi Marquis. On the same day, the second prince and Shen Ying had an affair.
But a visitor is a guest, especially one who comes to bring additional dowry, and the gift is quite valuable, a gold and jade bracelet, which is very beautiful.
Yun Yi was welcomed by Shen Tang when she arrived, and was sent off by Shen Tang when she left. This time, it was even more coincidental that right after Shen Tang sent Yun Yi off, the Jiang sisters arrived. Seeing Shen Tang, Jiang Ning and Jiang Li waved repeatedly, and Jiang Li was even sweeter, "Cousin..."
Shen Tang smiled and said, "You are here too."
It was certain that Jiang Ning and Jiang Li would come. Even though they knew that Shen Xian was not the daughter of the eldest house, but was a daughter of the second house, she was still the daughter of the Marquis' Mansion. The Jiang family and the Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion had resumed their exchanges, so they would definitely come to send additional dowry. Moreover, Shen Xian had not been sent back to the second house yet, and was married off as the daughter of Shen Sui and the twin sister of Shen Tang, so the Jiang family had no choice but to send her.
Even if you are reluctant, you have to come.
When other ladies from prominent families came to bring their dowries, Shen Tang took them directly to the garden. When Jiang Ning and Jiang Li came, Shen Tang first took them to Songhe Hall.
This was the first time Jiang Ning and Jiang Li visited the old lady after the two families resumed their relationship, so they should pay their respects to the old lady first.
Inside the house, the old lady was sitting on the Luohan couch, instructing the fourth wife on some matters when a maid entered and said, "Old lady, the two cousins from the Jiang family are here."
The old lady looked towards the screen and saw two pretty girls walking towards her from behind Shen Tang. They looked vaguely familiar, after all, she had seen them before. Jiang Ning in particular had eyebrows and eyes that resembled Master Jiang very much.
Thinking about how she had blamed the Jiang family for her grandson's disappearance over the years, and how she had detained Shen Tang and prevented her from going to the Jiang family, which had led to less contact between her and her cousins, the old lady felt a little guilty. She was even more afraid that Shen Yan's disappearance was not just the result of the Jiang family's negligence, but that he was targeting the title of Marquis. It was a feud between brothers, and she, as a mother, was kept in the dark and blamed the Jiang family for many years.
Whenever the old lady thought of these things, she would stop immediately, not daring to think about them too deeply, or rather, not daring to face them.
Jiang Ning and Jiang Li stepped forward and bowed to the old lady. The old lady waved and said, "Come closer, let me take a good look."
The two sisters Jiang Ning and Jiang Li came forward, and the old lady said, "You have grown up so much. I have been restraining you cousins from interacting with each other for many years, but fortunately it has not affected your sisterly relationship."
Jiang Ning and Jiang Li were a little stunned. They didn't expect the old lady to say such words to the two of them. Jiang Ning hurriedly said, "Old lady, you are embarrassing us. My father and his family didn't take good care of my cousin. You have reason to be angry."
Even if my cousin was plotting against someone in the past, he would not be plotted against as long as the Jiang family takes good care of him.
My grandparents and father have felt guilty about this for more than ten years. They do not resent Old Madam Shen for not allowing my cousin to get close to the Jiang family. If they put themselves in Old Madam Shen's shoes, they will know that it is only natural for them to be annoyed with the Jiang family.
The old lady knew that the Jiang family was of good character, and she did not expect that the two girls were brought up so well. The old lady glanced at Mother Wang, and Mother Wang went into the inner room and brought out two brocade boxes, which were the gifts that the old lady had prepared earlier.
Inside the brocade box were two mutton-fat jade bracelets, each with a slightly different style. They were delicate and exquisite. The old lady put them on her wrists. Jiang Ning and Jiang Li looked at Shen Tang, who said, "I cannot refuse a gift from an elder."
The two did not refuse and let the old lady put the jade bracelets on their wrists and then thanked her.
The old lady said kindly, "Please come to the mansion often in the future. I haven't been to the Jiang family for many years. I will go and visit them someday."
Jiang Ning and Jiang Li were a little surprised. Their grandparents allowed them to come to Pingyuan Marquis Mansion, and Old Madam Shen gave them such precious jade bracelets, and they also wanted to go to their Jiang family. Could it be that their cousin really found him?
But now that I have found it, there is no reason not to recognize my roots. It is really strange.
The two of them suspected that their cousin was on his way back to Beijing, but there was nothing to hide from them. They always felt that something was not right.
Even Jiang Ning and Jiang Li were so surprised, and the maids and servants in the room felt even more puzzled.
After meeting the old lady, Shen Tang took Jiang Ning and Jiang Li to the garden to give Shen Xi some makeup.
South courtyard.
The second wife was still recovering from her injuries. This time she was beaten severely and had a high fever for three days, which almost took her life.
The second wife patiently stayed in bed to recuperate. Shen Xi was going to get married the day after tomorrow. If she didn't take good care of herself, she wouldn't be able to see Shen Xi off to her bridal sedan chair in person.
The Second Wife was lying on the bed, listening to the maid report which ladies from prominent families had come to bring extra dowry to Shen Xi. She was in a good mood when a maid came in and said, "The two young ladies from the Jiang family have also come to bring extra dowry to the eldest lady."
There was nothing surprising about the Jiang family's girls coming, the maid said, "The second girl took them to see the old lady first, and the old lady gave each of them a mutton-fat jade bracelet."
The second wife frowned. Why did the old lady's attitude towards the Jiang family change so much? Even if the old lady didn't object to the Jiang family girl and the second girl interacting with each other, she would not give them jade bracelets.
Soon, the Second Wife learned from the maid that the old lady had not only given them Jiang Ning Jiang Li jade bracelets, but also apologized for preventing them from visiting each other for more than ten years. She even said she would visit the Jiang family in the near future...
Every time the maid said something, the Second Wife was shocked. "Is this true?"
The maid nodded, "The old lady said this in front of many maids and servants."
That uneasy feeling came back.
How is it possible that the old lady would apologize to the two juniors and even go to the Jiang family?
The only way for the old lady to change so much is to find the eldest young master who has been missing for more than ten years, and the eldest young master has not suffered any hardship during his years of wandering outside. Otherwise, the old lady would never be so kind to the Jiang family.
But I haven’t heard that Shen Yan was found.
When did the old lady suddenly change her attitude towards the Jiang family?
The second wife lay on the bed thinking about this.
After Shen Tang refused to marry the Prince of Jingyang, she often went to the Jiang family. Later, Shen Sui went to the Jiang family with generous gifts and even had lunch with Old Master Jiang and Old Madam Jiang. Later, it was the Old Madam...
The second wife didn't know the exact day when the change happened, but her intuition told her that it was related to Shen Sui.
Shen Sui and the old lady had only spoken privately a few times, and every time, the second wife knew about it. The old lady's attitude towards the Jiang family changed, seemingly because Shen Sui's plot against the Ning Wang Crown Prince failed...