C174 (1/2)
Although the Second Prince appeared in front of everyone as usual a few days later, there were more and more guesses about his hidden ailments. The more he spoke, the more he didn't dare to discuss about it, and the more he thought about it, the more certain he was.
Seeing that the Second Prince was still alive and well, they felt at ease and continued to be their imperial relatives. In any case, with the support of the Elder Official Xie and the others, the Second Prince would sooner or later ascend to the throne.
Xu Family continued to reside in the Xie Family, and the people outside came to fawn on them as usual. However, Xie Family people wished that they could stay far away from the ladies and young masters who did not visit them, and now, it was even more impossible to avoid them. Even the Chen Family that had been hired did not gain any face at all.
It just so happened that Mrs. Chen's birthday was coming up, so the Chen palace took the opportunity to pass the time and give Xie Jingxi a small gathering. Along with the marriage between and the Sixth Miss, it was considered as their own clan being gathered together to hold the wedding banquet for him, and other than her, Xie Jingyi and the rest of the Sheng Family, it was said that even the Third Princess from the palace would be there.
”The Chen family usually doesn't make any noise, but if they really do get involved, then it would be a huge matter.” Xie Jingxi started chatting with Gu Yun, ”When Third Princess arrived, the scene was not small. I originally thought that the marriage between Sixth Miss and Chen Du was simple, but at this critical juncture, the marriage between the Xie and Chen Families, will inevitably involve politics.”
”The marriage was set in a hurry, the Chen family organized a marriage ceremony just so that they wouldn't feel wronged. Chen Du is not a fool, he probably has his own considerations for the marriage, and it can't be that he has intentions, right?”
What Gu Yun said was not wrong, the Chen family's work was very comforting to Xie Jingxi, she knew that after considering the situation for the Sixth Miss, the marriage should be decided appropriately, and for outsiders, it would be the same, but for their own family members, it would be appropriate. On the surface, it looked like the Chen Family was completely under the control of the Second Prince, but looking at Xie Jingxi from the side, Chen Du was not someone who could not be bothered by others.
Chen Du had never clearly expressed his stance towards the Second Prince, but he had always received special treatment from Xie Cen. Whether it was as an official or as a person, it could be seen that he was very good at keeping his stance, and even now, he had married a female from the Xie Family. Everyone could see that although the Second Prince seemed to be a hot topic, it was actually filled with hidden dangers. Originally, thought that the His Majesty would bring up the matter of the crown prince after the wedding, but there was not the slightest indication that he would do so. Furthermore, due to the fact that the crown prince had fainted, everyone was panic-stricken.
Did that also mean that Chen Du knew something was going on inside?
On the day of Mrs. Chen's Little Birthday, Xie Jingxi went to the Chen Palace early in the morning. If it wasn't inconvenient, she wanted to invite both the Sixth Miss and herself. Mrs. Chen personally came out to greet her in the morning, and took good care of her, a pregnant woman, ”How about it?
The Mrs. Chen was interesting. The Chen family was currently married to the Xie Family, but she was now married to Xie Jingxi, this young lady, so she did not have a relationship with the Lady Xu or Xie Jingyi. It could be seen that she had seen through the relationships within the Xie Family, and the ones her family truly cared for the Sixth Miss were only Xie Jingxi and the Old Madem.
Xie Jingxi caressed her stomach and laughed: ”It's already been six or seven months, but in fact, it's only been six months since then, and she's been tormenting me until I can't take it anymore. He's actually grown very fast, and it's only been a few days before she stopped vomiting, her appetite is still not very good.”
The Mrs. Chen was surprised. ”That stomach is really not small, it must be a mischievous brat for him to be so tormented, since you are so thin, making your belly especially big. Being able to absorb it is a good thing, proving that the child's vitality is sufficient.”
”Imperial Physician Pei also said the same thing, but Gu Yun and I were looking forward to see who our daughter is, so that he wouldn't let us see whether he's a man or a woman, as if he would be able to come here just because he's thinking about his daughter.”
Mrs. Chen smiled and said, ”Lord Gu is really interesting, seeing that you look forward to your daughter even though you haven't seen your first child before, you're the lucky one.”
”I don't care as long as the child is healthy.”
”That's true.” Mrs. Chen accompanied her all the way into the room, ”The reason why I invited you over was because I wanted to apologize to you, and because I was a bit too rushed during the betrothal, I didn't wait for you to arrive at your place, so I was afraid that Sixth Miss would feel wronged, so I wanted to hold an engagement banquet with you, and didn't discuss things properly with you. Don't blame me if I decided to act on my own, after all Sixth Miss is still young, we were the ones who were worried.”
Mrs. Chen had said all that she wanted to say, and seemed to have treated Xie Jingxi as an elder that could be given authority over Sixth Miss, as she did not mention anything about Xu Family making things difficult for them. Sixth Miss was a bit young, those that did not know would think that Chen Du was anxious to get married at an age, but that was not the case.
Actually, I will not hide it from you. I really wish that the Sixth Miss could marry quickly, that Grandmother and I are not at home right now, and no one is taking care of things for her, so I am not at ease, and it is rare that you think for her, so I should thank you.
Mrs. Chen said: I already said that Sixth Miss was a sensible child, and it was you who taught her well, I also truly liked her from the bottom of my heart. When we were getting married, I met her and Sixth Miss once, and these mother and daughter both said that they were good for you, and since they are now our wives, of course I have to think for them, I can't make things difficult for them.
There was some hidden meaning within Mrs. Chen's words, as though they were trying to hint at the Lu Family. Could it be that something went wrong with the Lu Family, and Xie Jingyi became stuck in the middle of it, making him difficult to be a human again?
The next to come to visit was Mrs. Sheng. The Chen family had Sheng Family linked to their marriage, so Mrs. Sheng had to be familiar with them since usual, so when Third Princess entered the door, he came in close to Mrs. Sheng and spoke, ”I've long heard of Mrs. Sheng going back to the capital, and today we've finally met. You look the same as ever, don't you think so?”
Mrs. Chen continued: ”Isn't that so? Everyone says that those who are in front of you all day can't see the changes. She actually came back every year or so, but every time she replied, she looked like a young lady who just got married. She did not change her appearance even after all these years.
The Mrs. Sheng laughed heartily, ”If you keep praising me, I'll take Jingwan as my sworn sister.”
Xie Jingxi snorted, ”I don't dare, in a few years, if Aunt Su is even younger than me, I'll have to find a hole to hide in.”
”Look at these two …”
Third Princess laughed, but her eyes involuntarily turned to look at Xie Jingxi. She called him Aunt Su with such warmth, Mrs. Sheng was not someone who could be close to others, if it wasn't for the two of them, what relationship did they have?
The Third Princess's thoughts were also clear, it was because of Sheng Luan that he tried to get close to him, but he did not know that Sheng Luan was already together with Gu Wan, and that even a child was about to be born.
Mrs. Sheng smiled as he looked at Third Princess who had been following her all this time, ”It's been more than a year since we last met, Third Princess is already slim and graceful, and it's almost time to talk about in-laws. I wonder who has the luck to marry his, your family has some handsome sons, who can be faster, in the blink of an eye you won't have any more chances.
”I also feel that she's a good match for me.” Mrs. Chen and Xie Jingxi said, ”Your age is about the same, I have seen your family's Jingyu before, he is a good man, and I think that you are a good one.”
When everyone said that, Third Princess's heart sank. Mrs. Sheng's words were obviously meant to reject her, it seemed like Mrs. Sheng had already seen through her thoughts, and rejected them very straightforwardly. This also meant that it was no longer possible for her to be together with Sheng Luan.
Xie Jingxi also understood the meaning of Mrs. Sheng's words and could not help but look at Third Princess. Seeing that she was a little absent-minded, she covered her up: ”I don't know if Jingyu that child is blessed, but I think Third Princess is good. If I can exchange with him, I will definitely nod my head.”