NFBE Chapter 159 Coincidence
Chapter 159 Coincidence
In the previous life, when Shen Xi and the second prince got into trouble, they were also wearing that jade pendant, but I have never heard that the jade pendant belonged to Princess Jinde.
While Shen Tang was thinking about this, Chen Shan continued, "The Second Madam said she would ask for Princess Jinde. She politely asked Princess Jinde to help Shen Xian secure the position of Second Prince's consort. Princess Jinde agreed to help."
It was most likely the same in previous lives.
I don’t know how the jade pendant came into Shen Xi’s hands, and why Princess Jinde values it so much.
Thinking that the old lady would definitely ask about the Second Wife's visit to Princess Jinde, Shen Tang stepped out.
Qiu Tong glanced at the clepsydra and said, "It's almost time for dinner. Where are you going, young lady?"
"I'm going to have dinner with my grandmother."
When Shen Tang arrived at Songhe Hall, the maid was setting the table. Seeing her coming, the old lady asked, "Why are you here at Grandmother's at this hour?"
Shen Tang said, "I suddenly wanted to have dinner with my grandmother, so I came here..."
The old lady is a Buddhist and usually eats vegetarian dinner. She never allows anyone to accompany her. Shen Tang and the others rarely have dinner with the old lady either.
The old lady was surprised that Shen Tang suddenly wanted to have dinner with her, but she was also happy to have a younger generation accompany her. Mother Wang smiled and said, "It's just right that the second young lady is having dinner with the old lady."
The maid hurried to get the dishes and chopsticks.
Shen Tang sat down next to the old lady and picked up some food for her.
The old lady said, "Time flies. You sisters are all of marriageable age. It would be good for you to spend more time with Grandma. After you get married, you will have less time to eat with Grandma."
Shen Tang blushed and said, "Grandma, it's too early for me to get married..."
But I don't have enough confidence to say this.
The old lady picked up a piece of mushroom and put it in Shen Tang's bowl. "It's been so long and he still hasn't come to propose marriage. If he does come one day, Grandmother will definitely give him a hard time."
Shen Tang regretted coming here for a free meal. "Grandma isn't reluctant to marry us off, she's clearly impatient."
The maids and old women in the room all covered their mouths and laughed.
Afraid that the old lady would bring up the matter again, Shen Tang buried his head in his rice. After finishing half a bowl, a maid came in and said, "Old lady, the second wife is back."
It's finally back.
The maid left, and soon the Second Madam came in. The old lady picked up some vegetables with chopsticks and handed them to Shen Tang, asking, "Why did Princess Jinde suddenly come to see you?"
The Second Wife said, "The eldest son-in-law likes calligraphy and paintings. Princess Jinde heard at the birthday banquet today that there was an ancient painting in our Pingyuan Marquis Mansion. She originally wanted to ask me about it after the banquet, but she didn't expect me to leave so quickly. She is impatient and asked me to ask about this matter..."
No matter how impatient Princess Jinde was, she would not be so impatient as to find a better excuse to lie.
But why did the Second Madam hide the fact that Princess Jinde came to ask her about the jade pendant? There is nothing that cannot be told to the old lady, right?
The more you hide it, the more problems there will be.
The old lady asked, "What kind of calligraphy and painting is Princess Jinde asking about?"
The Second Wife said, "I don't know if there is any in the mansion. I will tell the master later. If there is, I will send it to Princess Jinde."
It is not usually possible to curry favor with someone of Princess Jinde's status, so such a good opportunity must not be missed.
When it comes to giving gifts, the second master and the second wife are both very good at it, so the old lady is not worried.
It was already time for dinner, so the second wife returned to the South Courtyard.
Shen Tang accompanied the old lady for dinner. The old lady was in a good mood, and with someone to keep her company, she ate half a bowl of rice more than usual.
After dinner, Shen Tang rested with the old lady for a while, then took Qiu Tong back home.
After leaving Songhe Hall and finding no one around, Qiu Tong whispered, "Just now, I heard from Madam Qian in the kitchen that when Madam gave birth to the daughter and the eldest daughter, she originally hired the most famous midwife in Kyoto. Unfortunately, Princess Jinde fell ill half a month early and sent the midwife away half an hour early, so Madam had to temporarily change the midwife. Princess Jinde had a difficult labor and gave birth to a stillborn baby. She also had heavy bleeding and almost lost her life. That time damaged her vitality, and she never got pregnant again..."
If Qiu Tong hadn't told Shen Tang about this, he really wouldn't have known about it.
She didn't expect that Princess Jinde and her mother gave birth on the same day.
This is too coincidental.
Shen Tang walked forward, and suddenly she stopped when she thought of something. Qiu Tong, who was following behind her, was caught off guard and bumped into Shen Tang's arm.
Qiu Tong quickly admitted her mistake, "Miss..."
Shen Tang raised his hand to interrupt her, "Don't talk."
Something just flashed through her mind.
She walked slowly forward, her head racing.
She had already confirmed that Shen Xian was the biological daughter of the Second Madam. Judging from the Second Madam's attitude towards Shen Ran, Shen Ran was definitely not her biological daughter. Shen Tang had always wondered where Shen Ran came from. Now thinking of Princess Jinde, a bold idea flashed through Shen Tang's mind -
Could Shen Ran be the daughter of Princess Jinde?!
Shen Ran doesn't look like Princess Jinde, but if you think about it carefully, Shen Ran's eyebrows and eyes are somewhat like the eldest son-in-law of the Jin family.
In her previous life, after Shen Xian and the second prince got into trouble, Shen Ran was promised to the eldest son of the Wang family within a few days. Not only was the marriage arranged hastily, but the wedding was also rushed, as if she was in a hurry.
The second wife exchanged her own daughter for her second brother, so she had no children of her own. Her belly was so big, no matter what it was, she had to have one. The second wife needed a baby, a stillborn one would be best so that she wouldn't have to raise it.
And she had heard the old lady mention more than once that when Shen Ran was born, his body was purple due to lack of oxygen, and the midwife said that he could not be saved, and even if he was saved, he would be a fool.
The old lady believed in Buddhism and felt that even if the person was a fool, he was still a human life and she should try her best to save him.
The old lady tried to save Shen Ran by pricking his fingers with a hairpin. All ten of his fingers were pricked so hard that they started to bleed. Only then did Shen Ran burst into tears. His crying was as weak as a kitten's whimper. It took a full half hour before his voice became louder.
Thinking of these coincidences, Shen Tang felt more and more that this was possible.
But Shen Tang couldn't understand. Even if Princess Jinde gave birth to a stillborn baby, she would have been properly buried. How could she have been brought to their Pingyuan Marquis Mansion?
Shen Tang quickly returned to Qingyi Garden and went to the window to find Chen Shan. "Ask your master to help me find out why Princess Jinde has been looking for that jade pendant for so many years..."
Even if she guessed wrong, she had to find out the truth because the Second Wife deliberately concealed it.
Chenxiang Pavilion.
Xie Guimo was reading a military book and was in a very good mood.
The candle on the desk flickered, and there was another person in the study.
Chen Qi saw that it was Chen Shan, "Why are you back at this hour?"
Xie Guimo also looked over.
Chen Shan said, "Today, Miss Shen left a jade pendant in the palace. It was an old item of Princess Jinde. Princess Jinde summoned Madam Shen Er to the Princess's residence to inquire. The Crown Prince's Consort wants to find out why Princess Jinde was looking for the jade pendant, and asked you to help investigate."