jdhmnovel Chapter 229 Tea Serving
Chapter 229 Tea Serving
It would have been better if Xie Guimo hadn't said it. When he said this, Shen Tang stepped hard on the instep of his foot. With her limited strength, she wanted to murder him. If he just moved his fingers, she would be dead in some corner.
Xie Guimo stretched out his arms and picked up Shen Tang. The maid who brought in breakfast saw it and Shen Tang blushed. The maid had never seen such a scene before and was as embarrassed as a headless fly. She held the tray and didn't know whether to pretend not to see it and come in, or to go out first.
Shen Tang patted Xie Guimo's shoulder and said, "The maid is here, let me down quickly."
"Are you going to step on my feet again?" Xie Guimo asked.
"No more, no more."
Xie Guimo then put Shen Tang down. Shen Tang's face turned red. The little maid quickly put down the food, didn't dare to say anything, and quickly retreated.
In such a huge Jingyang Palace, no, in the whole Kyoto, everyone knows that their prince likes his princess. If he doesn't like her so much, he wouldn't refuse her marriage once, but would come to propose marriage and then marry her. No one dares to neglect the prince's beloved one.
Shen Tang and Xie Guimo sat down and had breakfast together. You picked up the jade dumplings for me and I picked up the five-spice meat buns for you. The atmosphere was harmonious, like honey and oil.
After breakfast, Xie Guimo took Shen Tang to Wutong Courtyard to pay his respects to the old lady of Jingyang Palace.
As soon as they went out, Xie Guimo held Shen Tang's hand. Shen Tang was stunned for a moment, and Xie Guimo took her down the stairs.
Shen Tang's ears flushed red, and she tried to pull her hand back, "I, I can walk by myself..."
She is not a child, she needs to be held by the hand when walking.
But she had so little strength, and Xie Guimo didn't let go, so she couldn't break free at all. She said angrily, "I'll be laughed at like this."
Xie Guimo said, "I'm holding my wife's hand, who dares to laugh at me?"
Unable to break free, Shen Tang accepted his fate, but the maids around him covered their mouths and laughed, and Shen Tang's face was so hot that it could make a pancake.
This bastard, not only does she keep being so affectionate in the house, but she also does this when she goes out. She really doesn't have such a thick skin.
Although not, it grows thick very quickly.
Along the way, the maids and servants passing by saw Xie Guimo leading her to the Wutong Courtyard where the old lady of Jingyang Palace lived. They looked over frequently with inquiring and envious eyes, wanting to see what kind of girl could make the prince like her to this extent.
After passing through the nine-turn corridor and walking for a while, they saw a green bamboo forest. The Wutong Courtyard was quiet and elegant, but the old lady of the Jingyang Palace liked the hustle and bustle, and liked the younger generations to visit her morning and evening.
Today is the day when the new daughter-in-law comes home and is served tea. The main hall is full of people.
The old lady was sitting on the Arhat couch. Prince Jingyang's wife, concubine Jiang were also there, as well as the second master and second mistress, the third master and third mistress, the fourth master and fourth mistress, and a group of younger generations.
Shen Tang was familiar with these people, but not with the atmosphere.
In her previous life, she married Xie Guimo, and they had an unpleasant quarrel on their wedding night. Xie Guimo was injured and poisoned, and was weak. She came alone to serve tea, and was often bullied. The scalding tea tray, the cushion that hurt her knees, and the mocking and ridiculing eyes were still vivid in her mind, but they were completely different from the kindness of everyone in front of her.
However, it is normal that everyone's attitude towards her is different from that in her previous life. She is no longer the vicious younger sister who snatched her elder sister's marriage in her previous life. She even asked the bridal sedan of Prince Jingyang to be carried back empty for the so-called sisterhood. She is not only the legitimate daughter of Marquis Pingyuan's Mansion and the apple of her father's eye, but also has a brother who is born of the same mother as Prince Ning. Her future sister-in-law is Princess Roujia of Prince Duan's Mansion, and she has saved Princess Roujia's life.
What's more important is Xie Guimo's attitude towards her. Since Xie Guimo values her, other people dare not treat her too harshly. At least they have to be able to deal with her on the surface.
Xie Guimo walked in holding Shen Tang's hand, and everyone's eyes fell on them. Xie Guimo's face was impeccable, and Shen Tang had a beautiful appearance. The two of them walked in from the sunshine, and they were a perfect match and pleasing to the eye.
The Second Wife smiled and said, "She's finally married. It wasn't easy. The bridal sedan took two trips to the Pingyuan Marquis's residence before we could bring her back."
The Second Wife also didn't understand. They had watched the Crown Prince grow up, and he was extremely arrogant. The Crown Prince's wife would rather be a widow than marry him, but the Crown Prince not only didn't get angry, he insisted on marrying her. There were so many ladies from noble families in Kyoto, why would she choose to hang herself on the tree of the Crown Prince's wife?
Shen Tang blushed, not knowing how to respond. Xie Guimo stroked her hand and said, "It's a little harder, but it suits my taste better. Tang'er married me for me, not for the power and status of the Jingyang Palace."
No one can refute this.
When Prince Jingyang's Palace was trying to get Xie Guimo married, all the civil and military officials in the court came to the wedding banquet. However, the bridal sedan was brought back empty, shocking all the guests. Especially Shen Tang, who refused to marry Xie Guimo even though she knew she would not be a widow.
The Jingyang Palace is powerful, and there are many ladies from noble families in Kyoto. He can marry any one he wants. Xie Guimo not only has a good family background, but also has a face that can't be matched with anyone in Kyoto. He is talented and has even better martial arts skills. When the old prince decided to marry Shen Xi, everyone thought that the old prince had poor vision. He could obviously marry a better one for his grandson.
Such a good marriage should make one laugh even in dreams, but he actually refused it even at the risk of offending the Jingyang Palace. It is obvious that he does not take the power of the Jingyang Palace seriously.
However, the Crown Prince's wife had originally refused to marry under the pretext of sisterly love. Unexpectedly, the Princess of Qi was the daughter of the second branch, and even the entire second branch was removed from the family tree. If the Crown Prince had not fallen in love with her and had to have her, it would have been a huge loss.
Shen Tang blushed, feeling that she couldn't bear Xie Guimo's praise. The Third Madam looked at the princess, but saw a worry on her face, which made her feel strange. "What's wrong with my sister-in-law?"
The prince looked at the princess, who said gently, "Let them serve tea first."
The maid brought a cushion and placed it in front of the old lady.
The old lady is not the prince's biological mother, but the old prince's second wife. However, she is not an ordinary second wife. The old lady married the old prince with the blessing of the late emperor.
A second wife is also a wife. Moreover, the marriage was arranged by the late emperor, and she gave birth to two sons and a daughter for the old prince. Naturally, no one dared to disrespect her.
It was just the psychological trauma of her past life that made Shen Tang extra cautious when she knelt. However, it was obvious that she was overthinking it. The futon was fine, the tea tray was fine, and even the old lady looked particularly kind. "You and the prince are married because you are in love with each other. I hope you can have children for our Jingyang Palace soon."
The old lady gave Shen Tang a pair of exquisite gold bracelets inlaid with rubies as a gift.
Shen Tang blushed and said, "Thank you, Madam."
After paying respects to the old lady, it was time to pay respects to the prince and princess. The prince gave a jade ruyi as a gift, and the princess gave a set of headdresses. The princess had a gentle face, but no matter how Shen Tang looked at her, he felt that the princess was a little absent-minded, as if she had something on her mind.
After the prince and princess, the next one is Concubine Jiang, the mother of Xie Guiyin, the second young master of Jingyang Palace. She is the niece of the late old lady, and the prince's cousin. Not long after the prince and princess got married, the prince got drunk and mistook Concubine Jiang for the princess. They had physical contact, so the prince had to marry her. However, the princess not only did not believe this story, but also had a rift with the prince because of it.
Concubine Jiang is a thorn in the relationship between the prince and the princess, but apart from Concubine Jiang, the prince has no other concubines in his inner chamber.
In the previous life, Concubine Jiang had said many things to taunt him, but in this life, she just sat here quietly, not daring to say a word.