jdhmnovel Chapter 116 Summoning
Chapter 116 Summoning
Shen Tang also remembered that it was Princess Roujia's carriage. How could the horses be frightened for no reason? Thinking of the last time she and Shen Luo frightened the horses and fell all over the carriage, Shen Tang broke out in a cold sweat for Princess Roujia.
The carriage was moving very fast and disappeared from sight in the blink of an eye, leaving behind a chaotic street and swearing pedestrians.
Shen Tang was worried and wanted to send a servant to check. When he was telling the servant, he happened to see Xiao Huan riding up the road. He saw Shen Tang, and Shen Tang saw him as well. He held back the words "brother" on the tip of his tongue, but couldn't hold back the rest of the words. He hurriedly said, "Princess Roujia of Prince Duan's Mansion is frightened by her horse. Go and save her."
Shen Tang raised his hand and pointed, Xiao Huan kicked his horse's belly and chased in the direction Shen Tang pointed.
Watching Xiao Huan go to rescue Princess Roujia, Shen Tang breathed a sigh of relief. Since Xie Guimo was able to save her and Shen Luo, Xiao Huan's martial arts should be comparable to Xie Guimo's, and he could definitely save Princess Roujia as well.
Xiao Huan rode away on his horse. Shen Tang retracted her gaze and saw Shen Xi, Shen Ran and Shen Luo, six eyes staring at her.
Shen Tang felt uncomfortable being stared at, so Shen Xian said, "How dare you order Prince Ning to rescue Princess Roujia!"
What’s weird is that Prince Ning actually went there.
Who is the Prince of Ning? He actually listens to Shen Tang so much.
Saving lives is like putting out a fire. Shen Tang didn't think too much about it. She said, "How can I order Prince Ning around? I just want to tell him..."
Shen Xian said, "We are not deaf. You clearly asked Prince Ning to rescue Princess Roujia."
Shen Tang was still worried about the safety of Princess Roujia, so he said unexpectedly, "I called her, so what's the big deal? I'm not asking Prince Ning to do anything bad."
Saving someone wasn't a bad thing, but the question was, what right did Shen Tang have to order the Ning Prince around? The Ning Prince was the only grandson of the old Prince Ning. If something happened while saving someone, could she afford it?!
It would have been fine if Prince Ning had saved her once, but Old Prince Ning asked her to marry him, but she refused and even ordered Prince Ning to save people. When Prince Ning met her, he must have been unlucky for several lifetimes.
Shen Xi and the others all looked condemning, thinking that Shen Tang shouldn't meddle in other people's business, but Shen Tang felt that he did nothing wrong. Old Prince Ning and Old Princess Ning were old, and Old Prince Ning was fine, but Old Princess Ning could only go out a few times a year. Princess Jingyang and Princess Duan often went to chat with Old Princess Ning to relieve her boredom. Even if it was just to repay Princess Duan's favor, if Princess Roujia was in danger, Xiao Huan, as the grandson of Old Prince Ning, should go to save her.
Besides, she believed that with her eldest brother's martial arts skills, he would be fine. Even if he was slightly injured, Prince Ning would not blame her, and neither would her father. What was she afraid of?
The person she ordered around was not someone else, but her own elder brother.
Seeing that Shen Tang refused to admit her fault, Shen Xian was about to scold her, but Shen Ran stopped her and said, "Prince Ning is a martial arts expert. He will definitely be able to save Princess Roujia."
Shen Xian also knew that Xiao Huan could save Princess Roujia, but Princess Roujia was originally closer to Shen Tang, which made Shen Xian jealous. If she wanted to add another half life-saving grace, she would only have eyes for Shen Tang.
Shen Xian said to Shen Tang, "You'd better pray that Prince Ning is okay. If anything happens to him, I wonder if Grandmother will punish you!"
After saying this, Shen Xian walked away.
After such a hard time coming out, they would definitely not just buy rouge and powder, but also girls' favorite silks, satins and jewelry. Just this street is enough for them to spend half a day shopping.
Shen Xian went to the silk shop, and Shen Tang was dragged there by Shen Luo. They each picked out a piece of silk and were about to leave when two girls came in. One of them said, "It was really thrilling. If Prince Ning hadn't arrived in time, Princess Roujia would have died there today."
Shen Ran glanced at Shen Xi and Shen Tang and asked the girl, "Did Prince Ning rescue Princess Roujia?"
The girl nodded. "It was a close call. The carriage lost control and crashed onto the bridge. Princess Roujia was thrown out. If Prince Ning hadn't caught her in time, she would have hit her head on the bridge and was bleeding profusely."
With such a strong impact, she would most likely have been killed on the spot. Princess Roujia is truly lucky.
Shen Xian asked, "Are Prince Ning and Princess Roujia okay?"
The girl said, "Princess Roujia is fine. Prince Ning lost control of his strength while rescuing her, and his back hit the bridge, causing him to vomit blood..."
Shen Tang, "..."
Shen Xian glanced at Shen Tang.
Whatever happens to Princess Roujia is none of their business, but Prince Ning was sent by Shen Tang to rescue Princess Roujia. If anything goes wrong, it will be Shen Tang's fault. Just wait and see how her grandmother will scold her when she returns.
Shen Xian was in a good mood and continued shopping.
I went home only after I was tired of shopping.
Songhe Hall.
The old lady was sitting on the Luohan couch eating bird's nest soup when the third wife came in and said, "It's not safe to go out on the streets these days. A few days ago, Luo'er and the second young lady startled horses on the street, and just now, Princess Roujia of Prince Duan's mansion startled a carriage. If Prince Ning hadn't rescued them in time, they would have died."
The old lady put down the half-eaten bird's nest soup, wiped the corner of her mouth and said, "Prince Ning is really good. He saved Tang'er a few days ago, and today he saved Princess Roujia..."
Before the old lady could finish her words, she was interrupted by Shen Xi who walked in, "Grandmother, do you know how Prince Ning saved Princess Roujia?"
With just one sentence, he attracted the attention of everyone in the room.
Shen Xian said, "After we finished selecting rouge and powder, we came out of the Rouge Pavilion just as Princess Roujia's carriage passed by. Second Sister saw Prince Ning and, without a second thought, asked him to rescue Princess Roujia. Princess Roujia was saved by Prince Ning and is now safe, but Prince Ning was injured and vomited blood while saving Princess Roujia. I'm afraid his injuries were serious."
The old lady's brows were knotted. She looked at Shen Tang and asked, "You ordered Prince Ning to rescue them?"
The Second Wife fanned the flames, saying, "Prince Ning is the lifeblood of Old Prince Ning and Old Princess Ning. The palace created such a commotion in order to select a princess for him, and you actually dared to order Prince Ning to help you rescue someone, resulting in him getting injured. It's fine if he's not seriously injured, but if anything happens, Old Prince Ning and Old Princess Ning won't be able to withstand the blow. If the Emperor gets angry, our entire Pingyuan Marquisate will suffer!"
Shen Xian said, "Grandmother, you don't know how casually Second Sister orders Prince Ning around. She's like ordering our eldest brother around. I told her she shouldn't, but she even contradicted me. If you don't believe me, you can ask Third and Fourth Sisters. If I don't punish her severely, there will definitely be a next time."
The old lady looked at Shen Ran and Shen Luo. They didn't say anything, but she knew that what Shen Xian said was true.
Saving people is a good thing, but if you can't save them yourself, you shouldn't ask others to do such a thing.
Fortunately, she still thought Shen Tang was much more sensible than before. Is this what a sensible person would do? "Go to the Buddhist temple and kneel down to reflect on yourself."
Shen Tang did not defend herself. She stood up and bowed as she stepped back.
Seeing her not daring to speak, Shen Xi and the second wife, who had been feeling depressed for more than two months, felt relieved.
But this good mood didn't last long. Before they left Songhe Hall, the maid came in to report to the old lady, "Old lady, the marquis returned home and learned that you punished the second young lady to kneel in the Buddhist hall. He sent the second young lady back."
The old lady frowned.
The Second Lady said, "For such a mistake, the Marquis is not allowed to be punished. He is too partial to the Second Lady."
As they were talking, Shen Sui walked in. The old lady said with some displeasure, "I know you love Tang'er, but she ordered Prince Ning around. If she's not punished, there's no guarantee that other people in the Marquisate won't follow suit."
Shen Sui sat down and said, "Mother, you're worrying too much. If others follow suit, Prince Ning will have to listen."
What Shen Sui said was from his heart and was the truth, but it sounded a bit like he was arguing.
The old lady asked unexpectedly, "Do you think Tang'er did nothing wrong?"
If he was ordering someone else around, that would definitely be wrong, but Xiao Huan was his son and Shen Tang's elder brother, so it was naturally right.
If he wasn't her biological brother, Tang'er wouldn't do such a thing.
It's just that the old lady didn't know about it. Shen Sui didn't blame her for punishing Shen Tang. As a father, he had to clean up the mess. "The Ning Wang prince suffered a minor internal injury in exchange for Princess Roujia's life. In my opinion, it's worth it. You punished Tang'er to kneel in the Buddhist temple. If this gets to the ears of Prince Duan, what do you think he will think? Tang'er is not a person without measure, and Prince Ning is even less so."