jdhmnovel Chapter 189 Recognition of relatives
Chapter 189 Recognition of relatives
After waking up early in the morning, Shen Tang sat on the bed and stretched.
The bright sunshine outside the window is dazzling.
It was almost noon at this time.
Ginkgo and Qiutong brought in a copper basin to help Shen Tang get up. Shen Tang asked, "Why didn't you wake me up?"
Ginkgo said, "The young lady went to bed late last night. Seeing that she was sleeping soundly, Qiutong and I didn't want to wake her up."
The young lady wanted the old lady to kick the entire second wife out of the house. The old lady was reluctant but finally gave in. She just went to pay her respects a little later. How could the old lady be angry with the young lady over such a small matter?
Gingko came over and gathered up the loosened gauze curtains. She said, "The Second Young Master learned that the Marquis had expelled the Second Wife from the Marquis' Mansion, so he rushed back from the academy this morning. He's now kneeling in Songhe Hall, asking the Old Madam not to expel the Second Wife..."
There are actually quite a few young masters in the Marquis' Mansion. The two young masters of the eldest house are living outside, and the second, third and fourth houses have some. The fourth house has only one legitimate son, while the second and third houses have not only legitimate sons, but also illegitimate sons.
But no one believed that Jiang had really given birth to a pair of twins, so he was naturally not included in the ranking of the young masters of the Marquis' Mansion. Shen Tang called him the second brother, which was the name given by the eldest son of the house. If he had not been switched, he should have been ranked fourth. In addition to the eldest brother Shen Yan, the ones ahead of him were the second young master of the second house, Shen Gu, who was seventeen years old this year, and the third young master of the third house, Shen Rong, who was sixteen years old this year.
Shen Gu and Shen Rong usually stayed in the academy. Even when the academy was on vacation, they would go out to meet friends, so they didn't see each other very often.
Hearing Shen Gu kneeling down to beg the old lady, Shen Tang's face turned pale. The letter of severance had been written and spread throughout Kyoto. All the civil and military officials in the court knew about it. He treated severing the relationship as a joke. He severed the relationship yesterday, and today he added the second branch's name back to the family tree.
The news of his newborn son being stolen right under his nose had made the father lose all face. He changed his mind after asking his nephew to kneel. The father would no longer have a place in the court.
If people like to kneel, then let them kneel.
Shen Tang got off the bed, sat in front of the dressing table, and let Qiu Tong do her makeup.
As usual, after Shen Tang finished breakfast, she prepared to go to Songhe Hall to pay her respects to the old lady. However, as she was leaving, a maid from Songhe Hall came and said, "Second Miss, the old lady didn't sleep well and her head is dizzy. She has sent word that no one in the courtyard needs to go to pay their respects to her today."
The old lady couldn't bear the blow of her two sons killing each other, so it was normal for her to fall ill.
Although the old lady did not allow her to pay her respects, Shen Tang still went to Songhe Hall. When she entered the yard, she saw Shen Gu kneeling on the ground. When he saw her, the vicious look in Shen Gu's eyes was exactly the same as that of his mother, the Second Wife.
In his previous life, the eldest branch of the family had no son. After his father's death, the title was inherited by the second branch, and Shen Gu naturally became the prince. For so many years, he regarded himself as the prince of Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion. Whenever he went out, he was often coaxed and flattered by others. The old lady and Shen Sui loved him even more, and attached great importance to his studies, training him as the heir.
The love he showed in the past was genuine. Perhaps if he kneels down, the old lady and Shen Sui will relax.
After all, the eldest branch of the family has no children yet. If they can never be found, someone must inherit the title. He is the old lady's biological grandson. It is impossible for Shen Sui to let go of the second branch. If only he is left, there is still hope.
Keeping the green hills, you don’t have to worry about having no firewood.
In the future, he will inherit the title and let the second branch of the family return to their ancestral home.
He is really good at bearing humiliation.
Shen Tang knew all about the second house's little plan, so he pretended not to see Shen Gu kneeling there and walked towards the inner room where the old lady lived.
Seeing Shen Tang coming over, the maid guarding outside the door still passed the message.
Inside the house, the old lady leaned on the big pillow, her face haggard. She hardly slept a wink the whole night before. Although the second wife had brought this upon herself, she was still her own flesh and blood after all, so how could she be willing to give them up? And Shen Xi was like a sharp blade hanging over the second master's head, which could fall at any time.
Mother Wang wanted to call a doctor for the old lady, but the old lady waved her hand and said, "It's just that she didn't sleep well. There's no need to see a doctor."
The maid went in and said, "Madam, the second young lady is here."
The old lady asked, "Didn't I tell you not to come and pay your respects to me?"
Mother Wang said, "The second young lady is filial, so she must have come here because she was worried."
In the Marquis' Mansion nowadays, no one dares to neglect the Second Young Lady. The news may not have reached other people, but such a thing will never happen to the Second Young Lady.
She refused to marry the Prince of Jingyang, but the Prince of Jingyang insisted on marrying the second girl. Even before they got married, the second girl could order the people around the Prince of Jingyang around. The two secret guards yesterday looked extraordinary. She had served the old lady for decades. When the old man was alive, the old lady could not order the secret guards around him around her. Of course, there was no need to order them around.
Thinking of what happened yesterday, the old lady sighed and said, "Let her in."
The maid went out.
Not long after, Shen Tang came into the house. The old lady asked weakly, "Why are you here again, Grandma?"
Shen Tang said, "I'm worried. Come and see grandma."
The old lady said, "Grandma is fine..."
Shen Tang said, "Let's ask a doctor to come and see her. Grandma is about to fall ill, and Father will be very upset."
Mother Wang nodded, "Second Miss is right."
The old lady finally gave in, and Mother Wang quickly asked the maid to go to the front yard to pass on the message, asking Manager Li to send someone to invite the doctor into the house.
As the maidservant left, another maidservant hurried in and said, "Madam, several people have come to the mansion, all claiming to be our young master..."
If only one comes, maybe the old lady will be happy, but if several come at once, the old lady will not be happy.
It is obvious that he heard that a young master of the Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion was left behind and came here to try his luck.
The old lady leaned on the big pillow and coughed, saying to Shen Tang, "You can go back."
Shen Tang said, "I'm going to go to the Jiang family later."
The old lady didn't stop Shen Tang from going to the Jiang family before, let alone now.
With the protection of Prince Jingyang's men, the old lady is at ease wherever Shen Tang goes.
Thinking of Jiang who died with hatred in her heart, and thinking of how she had cut off all ties with the Jiang family for so many years, the old lady originally wanted to wait for Shen Yan to return to his ancestral home and then go to the Jiang family to apologize. But now she no longer has the face to go to the Jiang family.
The old lady said, "I'm afraid that Old Master Jiang and Old Madam Jiang are very angry. We should go and comfort them."
Shen Tang said nothing and bowed to take his leave.
She went to the gate of the Marquis' Mansion and saw those who came to recognize their relatives.
At first glance, Shen Tang's eyes turned black.
Her second twin brother, who was born on the same day as her, is only fifteen years old!
Who are these people?
Not to mention the birthmark, at least the age should match, right?
Those who are seventeen or eighteen are considered young, and some even come with crutches.
Please.
Her father is looking for his son, not his father.
Looking at the long queue, Shen Tang's eyes hurt. Without seeing or paying attention, Shen Tang got on the carriage.