jdhmnovel Chapter 199 Obstacle
Chapter 199 Obstacle
Madam Jiang held Shen Tang's hand, patted it twice, and smiled from ear to ear, "No matter who's missing, Tang'er's won't be missing."
The maid brought a tray with a bulging purse on it. Old Madam Jiang took it and put it in Shen Tang's hand.
heavy.
Shen Tang asked, "Why is it so heavy?"
Jiang Li said enviously, "The one given to my cousin is the biggest."
Of course, it is what my cousin deserves. Without my cousin, the Jiang family would not be as prosperous as it is today. This purse is filled with golden melon seeds and golden peanuts. Even if it is filled with silver bills, it should be enough. It's just that the Jiang family does not have enough resources to fill it.
Shen Tang said happily, "Thank you, grandma."
Shen Tang held onto Madam Jiang's arm while Jiang Li excitedly recounted yesterday's announcement of the results. Jiang Ning sat nearby, silent, her ears red. Shen Tang observed this and asked, "Cousin, why haven't you said a word? Did the number one scholar step on your toes again yesterday?"
boom.
Jiang Ning, whose ears were already red, turned even redder, like a boiled crab.
Jiang Ning stamped her feet in shame, "No, no! My cousin just knows how to tease me!"
Even though it was a joke, you shouldn't blush so much, right?
There is a situation.
Shen Tang looked at Jiang Li, who covered her mouth and laughed, "Cousin, you don't know, but when the results were announced yesterday, Young Master Jiang gave you a jade pendant..."
Shen Tang raised his eyebrows.
It seems that the Jiang family has a grandson-in-law who is the top scholar.
Jiang Ning's face flushed red, and she angrily said to Jiang Li, "If you keep talking nonsense, I'm going to hit you!"
Jiang Li said, "I'm telling the truth."
What truth? Jiang Ning was so embarrassed that she wanted to hit Jiang Li. Jiang Li hid behind Shen Tang. Jiang Ning stamped her feet and said, "Cousin, don't listen to her nonsense. Young Master Jiang found the high school talisman I used to pray for my elder brother and wanted to return it to me. He was being chased at the time and in a hurry, he took the wrong one and stuffed the jade pendant into my hand..."
Jiang Li said, "The high school entrance talisman I prayed for my eldest brother fell into the hands of Young Master Jiang. In the end, he passed the high school entrance examination, and the results have been announced. It's useless to return it."
On the day when the Jingyang Palace presented the betrothal gift, Mrs. Jiang went to the Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion to visit the old lady. Jiang Ning and Jiang Li went to the Jokhang Temple to pray for Jiang Mingxiu and Jiang Mingyuan, so they did not go with them.
They went to the Jokhang Temple, and it happened that Master Jiang and several classmates from Wangzhou were also there. When they saw Jiang Ning, Master Jiang remembered the day when the examination results were announced and he accidentally stepped on Jiang Ning.
He had always felt bad about stepping on the girl's foot, but he didn't know who she was from, so he didn't apologize and didn't dare to visit her rashly. He didn't expect to meet her in the Jokhang Temple, so he had to apologize for his disrespect that day.
It was always embarrassing to have someone step on your foot. Jiang Ning's palms were sweating from holding the high school talisman. She had a habit of pinching her handkerchief when she was nervous. She openly wished Young Master Jiang success and then left.
But when she was leaving, she accidentally dropped the high school entrance talisman she had asked for her elder brother on the ground. When Young Master Jiang saw it, Jiang Ning had already walked away with Jiang Li.
Young Master Jiang picked up the high school entrance examination talisman. Several classmates who were standing far away came over and said with a smile, "Brother Jiang was already the first in the imperial examination. He didn't even go in to ask for it, but he got a high school entrance examination talisman. The top scorer must be Brother Jiang."
Young Master Jiang said, "This is what the girl asked for on behalf of someone else."
"If you can even lose a talisman like this, you will definitely have no chance of becoming the top scholar," said the classmate with a smile.
Knowing that it was Jiang Ning who dropped it, and that it was dropped because he was apologizing, Young Master Jiang couldn't bear to throw it away, so he kept it in his arms.
Because he already had a high school admission talisman on him, he did not ask for it again. He thought that on the day of the examination, Jiang Ning would go to see the results, and he would also take the high school admission talisman with him.
As Jiang Li said, the results had been announced, and it was useless to return the high school entrance certificate, but he still brought it. Then the same situation happened as in the imperial examination. A group of people wanted to catch him and invited him to drink tea and appreciate flowers. Young Master Jiang did not dare to stay any longer, but just when he was about to leave, he saw Jiang Ning in the crowd.
Last time, he hadn't thought that they would have another encounter, so he didn't ask the girl whose family she came from, and it wasn't nice to be abrupt. This time, the situation wasn't appropriate to ask either. While running away, Young Master Jiang reached into his arms to retrieve the talisman. In a hurry, it was easy to make mistakes, so he stuffed the jade pendant in his arms into Jiang Ning's hand.
Young Master Jiang picked up Jiang Ning's high school talisman and found it difficult to throw it away. Young Master Jiang had mistakenly stuffed a jade pendant into it, so Jiang Ning found it even more difficult to throw it away, so she took the jade pendant back home.
The jade pendant was like a hot potato in her hand. Jiang Ning didn't know how many times she blushed because of it. Afraid that Shen Tang would tease her, Jiang Ning quickly changed the subject. "A few days ago, there were rumors circulating on the street that Prince Ning was my cousin. This matter..."
When this matter was mentioned, Old Lady Jiang waved her hand and sent all the maids and servants out of the room.
This is also what Mrs. Jiang wants to know.
If it weren't for the palace examination interrupting the process, and if Prince Ning hadn't attended court for the past few days, the rumor would have probably come to light.
I don’t know who leaked this information, or whether it reached the ears of Princess Ning. It is impossible for Prince Ning to stay away from court forever.
Jiang Ning and Jiang Li already knew that Prince Ning was their cousin.
Shen Tang shook his head. "I don't know either. I didn't ask my father. Old Prince Ning didn't attend court, so the rumors probably didn't reach Old Princess Ning's ears."
The only obstacle for her eldest brother to return to his ancestral home was the fear that Princess Ning would not be able to bear the blow, nothing else mattered.
If it were any other rumor, such a big thing as the imperial examination could definitely be diluted, but this matter... was suppressed by my father using the palace examination for a few days, and now that the results have been announced, it definitely can't be suppressed.
Prince Ning has been in hiding for several days. If he doesn't go to court tomorrow, it would be tantamount to admitting that the rumors are true.
If it was fake, why didn't Prince Ning go to court when he was not sick or in pain?
Old Prince Ning was also worried about this matter. He had kept it secret for a long time, and it suddenly became a hot topic before he could prepare. Fortunately, it did not reach the ears of Old Princess Ning. He issued a gag order, and no one dared to let Old Princess Ning know.
But paper cannot cover the fire after all.
Princess Ning suddenly had the urge to go to the Jokhang Temple to burn incense, but her personal nanny said, "It's hot, and your health isn't good, so it's better not to go."
Princess Ning said, "It's not even the hottest time yet. If we don't go now, we'll have to wait until autumn."
As she spoke, Princess Ning felt something was wrong.
She rarely went out a few times a year. Usually when she went to the Jokhang Temple, Madam Zhao was happy and thought she should go out more often. Why didn't she make arrangements today instead of obstructing her?
Princess Ning asked, "Are you hiding something from me?"
Aunt Zhao shook her head, "No, no..."
"You've been with me for decades, how could I not know that you stutter when you lie?" said Princess Ning.
"Don't make me guess, just tell me."
Aunt Zhao said, "It's really okay, I, I just..."
Princess Ning looked at her, and Nanny Zhao slapped herself on the mouth.
I have never lied in my life, but when I lie I stutter.
Princess Ning asked, "Are you trying to make me anxious to death?"
Zhao Ma Ma knelt down and said, "It's not that I'm not telling you, it's that the old prince has issued a gag order, fearing that some rumors outside would upset you."
Who dares to spread gossip about Prince Ning's Mansion? There are only the two old bones and Huan'er left in Prince Ning's Mansion. Princess Ning asked in her heart, "Did something happen to Huan'er?"
Aunt Zhao shook her head.
Princess Ning was in poor health and coughed when she was anxious. "Are you really going to drive me crazy? I already know. Even if you don't tell me, I will find a way to find out."
Either it is kept secret completely, or even if there is a slight leak, it will be impossible to conceal it.
Besides, it is impossible for Princess Ning to stay at home again.
Nanny Zhao said stubbornly, "I don't know who started this rumor, saying that our Prince Ning's son is the eldest son of the Marquis Pingyuan's mansion who has been missing for over a decade..."
Princess Ning was shocked and her face turned pale.
Aunt Zhao was frightened. "It's just a rumor, don't take it seriously..."
Princess Ning raised her hand to interrupt her, "Go and invite the old prince."