jdhmnovel Chapter 251 Value
Chapter 251 Value
Shen Tang knew that the princess had a gentle temperament. In her previous life, she had a bad relationship with Xie Guimo, but the princess had never made things difficult for her for such a small matter. What's more, now, Shen Tang just felt guilty. She had only been married for a few days, so it was understandable that she did not go to pay her respects to the old lady, but if she did not come to pay her respects to the princess, there was no guarantee that rumors would not spread that she was disrespectful to the elders in the palace.
The princess beckoned to Shen Tang, and Shen Tang sat down next to her. Just as she was about to speak, a maid in a light blue dress came in and bowed, saying, "Princess, the old lady wants you to go to her place."
The princess frowned. She had just returned from paying her respects to the old lady. What did they want her to do now?
The princess was about to send the maid back to the old lady to tell her to come over later. Before the princess could speak, Shen Tang whispered, "My fourth uncle must be looking for the position of doctor in the Ministry of War and is asking mother for help..."
In the previous life, he also looked for the princess, asking her to help say a few good words to the prince, and asked her to go to the palace to find Concubine Ye. It was obvious that the fourth room and Concubine Ye hit it off, but he insisted on asking the princess to get involved because the fourth room owed Concubine Ye a favor.
He is still using the same tricks in this life. It has only been a few days since the incident with the contraceptive medicine, and he is already trying to boss the princess around.
The princess had never thought that the old lady had asked her out for this matter, but on second thought, she felt it was reasonable. The fourth master had been wasting years in the fifth rank because the prince commanded a large army and had made outstanding military achievements, and the second master was also quite capable. This made the fourth master look useless, but at least he had nothing remarkable about him.
The Jingyang Palace is one of the most powerful palaces in the court, but after all, it is the prince who has power and influence, not the second wife, let alone the fourth wife. If there is an opportunity for promotion, the old lady will definitely not miss it.
She had used the sterilizing drug to harm Shen Tang, and when the matter was exposed, she was trying to divert the blame to the palace, preventing Mo'er from investigating further. The princess was still furious and said, "Go tell the old lady, I have some urgent matters to attend to. I'll see her when I have time."
As for when I will be free, it may be in the afternoon or tomorrow.
Wutong Courtyard.
The old lady sat on the Arhat couch.
She was holding a teacup in her hand, and the mist of tea obscured her face, making it impossible to see it clearly, let alone what she was thinking.
The fourth wife was a little restless. Although she didn't get the previous vacancies, she was not that disappointed. The position of Langzhong in the Ministry of War was almost tailor-made for the fourth master. It was just that Lord Fan died at a very untimely time.
The incident with the contraceptive drug happened a few days ago. The princess has not looked very happy these past two days and she is still angry. She may not help, let alone the prince.
The Fourth Madam was getting anxious waiting. Soon, footsteps were heard and a maid came in saying, "Madam, the princess said she has some matters to attend to and is currently unable to see you."
The old lady's brows tightened. "When did the princess say she would come?"
The maid shook her head. "She didn't say anything. She just said she would come when she was free..."
Normally, he would come as soon as someone was sent to invite him, but why is it so busy today? The Fourth Madam has no patience to wait. Although she can't remember about the official position, there are a lot of people eyeing the good positions. If someone else gets there first, she will have to wait until next time.
As for Shen Tang, he had been talking with the princess for a while and was about to return to Chenxiangxuan. Just as he stood up, a maid came in and said, "Princess, the fourth wife is here."
Shen Tang took two steps back and sat back down.
This scene stunned the maids and servants in the room, and the princess couldn't help laughing.
Originally, the princess believed Shen Tang's guess to about 70%. The old lady asked her to seek the position of doctor in the Ministry of War for the fourth master. Now that the fourth wife came, it was basically confirmed.
After the maid finished reporting, the fourth wife came in. The princess pretended not to know, "Why is the fourth sister-in-law here with me?"
The fourth wife said, "My eldest sister-in-law is busy and has no time to go to the old lady. I have something urgent to ask my eldest sister-in-law for help, so I came here."
The princess picked up the teacup and asked, "Fourth sister-in-law, is there anything I can help you with?"
The fourth wife smiled flatteringly and said, "The doctor in the Ministry of War suddenly died of a serious illness. My master has set his eyes on that position and wants to apply for it. He wants to ask the prince for help..."
The princess said, "If you want help from His Majesty, you should go to His Majesty. Why are you looking for me?"
The Fourth Wife did not expect the Princess to say this, and hurriedly said, "I asked the Prince for help before, but he didn't help. This opportunity is rare and must not be missed. If the eldest sister-in-law can help put in a few good words, the Prince will definitely agree."
The princess smiled faintly, "I haven't even investigated the matter of the sterilization drug yet. The prince has asked twice, and I haven't even finished my own work. These are not my business, and I dare not offend the prince. If the fourth master wants to apply for that position, let him talk to the prince directly."
If you had just said it was useful, you wouldn't have bothered to come find the princess.
A tall tree attracts the wind. The prince has to be extra cautious when sitting in this position. The fourth master is just mediocre, and it will not benefit the prince at all if he holds an important position. Although it is advisable to promote talented people regardless of their relationship, the fourth master must be a talented person.
No matter how the fourth wife tried to persuade her, the princess remained unmoved and pushed the blame onto the prince, asking the fourth master to go to the prince to confront him.
The Fourth Madam tried to persuade the princess for a long time, but seeing that the princess was unmoved, she even winked at Shen Tang. That look made Ginkgo roll her eyes in her heart. She had a great time plotting against her Crown Prince's Consort, and now she wanted her Crown Prince's Consort to help persuade the princess. It would be strange if she would help.
Not only did Shen Tang not help, he also played dumb, "Fourth Aunt, what's wrong with your eyes?"
The fourth wife spat out a mouthful of blood, but she didn't spit it out immediately.
What happened to her eyes?
She was winking at her, asking her to help persuade the princess, but couldn't she see it? After all, she was the legitimate daughter of Pingyuan Marquis Mansion, couldn't she even read the princess's signals?
It’s not that Shen Tang doesn’t know how to look, it’s that she doesn’t want to look. Does the Fourth Madam really think she’s that important? Just by giving her a wink, she’ll help?
The Fourth Wife said, "If the Princess is unwilling, the Crown Prince's Concubine can talk to the Crown Prince and ask him to help find the Prince..."
It's really easy to talk to, Shen Tang said, "Fourth Aunt, please stop joking with me. Have you forgotten that I also have a fourth uncle who is a doctor in the Ministry of War? If you can ask my husband to ask the prince to recommend him, I will speak up for my fourth uncle. I will help the fourth master. Later, let grandmother know, and she will scold me for being disloyal."
The Fourth Madam's face froze. She said, "A doctor in the Ministry of War is a fourth-rank official, and Fourth Master Shen is only a fifth-rank official. How dare he dream of that position?"
It is difficult to be promoted one level in the officialdom, let alone be promoted two levels.
If you don't want to help, just say so directly. There's no need to beat around the bush.
The Fourth Madam said unexpectedly, "Let's not talk about the fact that Fourth Master Shen has no hope at all. Even if there is, the Crown Prince's Consort has already married into our Jingyang Palace, so we should put our Jingyang Palace first in everything."
Shen Tang said, "Fourth Aunt asked me to value my husband, my father, and my mother more. I have nothing to refute. Everyone in the Jingyang Palace wants me to value them more than my own family. Why don't you just ask me to sever ties with the Pingyuan Marquisate?"