The elder sister killed the whole family, and came back to be beaten to death

Shen Xian cursed the Marquis of Changping in her heart and said, "Where have you been? We've been looking for you for so long."

Where did she go? Doesn’t Shen Xi know?

Shen Tang suppressed his anger and said, "The scenery at the Jokhang Temple is quite nice. I took a look around. Weren't you guys going to the market? You finished so quickly?"

Shen Luo said, "Big sister wants to go back home for lunch."

The vegetarian food in the Jokhang Temple is actually very good, but Shen Xian doesn’t like it. Unless she comes with the old lady, Shen Xian will go back home to eat.

As the second wife's housekeeper, Shen Xi has the best food, clothing and other necessities, and I'm afraid even the old lady can't compare to her.

If Shen Tang had not been nearly bullied by the Prince of Changping, he would have felt uncomfortable and would not have wanted to stay in the Jokhang Temple any longer. Today, he had to stay in the Jokhang Temple and eat vegetarian food.

Several people walked towards the carriage park and returned home the same way they came.

On the way back, Shen Tang kept his eyes closed and didn't say a word. Shen Ying sat there. She hated Shen Tang's face. She looked like the old lady, but was not as beautiful as Shen Tang. It would have been fine if they were not twins, but they were twins in the same birth and were often compared. Shen Tang's face made her jealous from the bottom of her heart. How did such a beautiful face escape from the hands of the Prince of Changping?

However, since she was targeted by the Prince of Changping, Shen Tang could not escape even if she had wings.

The carriage jolted for more than half an hour before returning to the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion.

Shen Tang sat beside the carriage. When it stopped, she lifted the curtain and saw a luxurious sedan leaving.

Shen Tang didn't think much about it. The street outside Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion was wide and people often passed by. But when she turned her head, she saw the second wife standing at the gate, as if seeing off a guest. Shen Tang took another look at the sedan chair.

Shen Xi got out of the carriage and called out, "Why is Second Aunt at the door?"

The Second Wife smiled and said, "We just sent the wife of the Minister of Rites off."

Shen Xian walked up the steps and asked curiously, "Why is the wife of the Minister of Rites coming to our Pingyuan Marquis Mansion?"

The Second Wife glanced at Shen Tang before saying, "Yesterday, the Shouwang Mansion held a spring banquet. The wife of the Minister of Rites also attended and praised your second sister's performance at the banquet. She came to the mansion today specifically to propose marriage."

I'm really afraid of what's coming!

Shen Tang regretted showing off at the Spring Banquet in order to praise Shen Xi and kill her. Now, he has hurt 800 enemies and 10,000 of his own.

Afraid that the old lady would agree to the marriage, Shen Tang lifted her skirt and hurried into the mansion.

Shen Xian asked from behind, "Grandma agreed?"

The Second Wife said, "She didn't agree, but she didn't refuse either. She said she would ask the Marquis' opinion."

People usually don't agree to a marriage the first time they propose, unless they are extremely satisfied with the marriage. For example, when the old prince of Jingyang Palace came to propose marriage, the old man agreed without even asking the old lady and Shen Sui for their opinions.

Although the Minister of Rites has real power, Shen Sui's official position is not low, and more importantly, he has a title. Although the two families are well matched, the old lady is not particularly satisfied. After all, Shen Tang and Shen Xiang are twins, and Shen Xiang was promised to the Prince of Jingyang Palace. Although the Jingyang Palace has now broken off the engagement, in the eyes of the old lady, even if Shen Tang cannot get such a good marriage as the Prince of Jingyang, it cannot be too far off. After all, Shen Tang almost became the Princess of Jingyang.

The Minister of Rites' Mansion is very good, but it is far inferior to the Prince of Jingyang's Mansion. In addition, Shen Tang defeated so many ladies from noble families at the Spring Banquet and won the first prize, and her reputation spread far and wide. The Spring Banquet was just held yesterday, and the marriage was decided today. If it gets out, people will think that the girl from the Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion cannot get married. Even if she wants to hold a wedding, it will take at least ten days to half a month.

If the Minister of Rites sincerely proposes to her, she will come again. If she doesn't agree once and doesn't come again, then it's better not to marry her.

Besides, the old lady didn't dare to agree to Shen Tang's marriage easily. Jiang had told her in her dream that Shen Tang was not allowed to marry the Prince of Jingyang. What if she was not allowed to marry the eldest son of the Minister of Rites' Mansion?

The old lady is a Buddhist and has always been in awe of these stories about gods and ghosts.

Shen Tang was in a hurry and didn't hear what Shen Xian and the second wife said. She arrived at Songhe Hall without stopping.

Inside the house, the old lady was sitting on the couch drinking tea, looking calm and composed, which showed that she was in a good mood.

Shen Tang walked in and, without even waiting to greet her, said anxiously, "Grandma, you can't just marry me off so easily."

The old lady put down the teacup and said with a smile, "You're back so early?"

"grandmother……"

Shen Tang was so anxious that he almost jumped up and down.

The old lady laughed, "Grandmother won't marry you off so easily."

Shen Tang felt a little relieved, but when he thought about the ladies who won the first prize at the Spring Banquet and found their marriages within a month, Shen Tang couldn't calm down anymore.

Shen Tang said, "Grandma, there's something I forgot to tell you. Mother came to me in a dream and told me not to get married until I'm sixteen."

There was no other way, Shen Tang could only use his mother Jiang as a shield.

But it was no use. The old lady laughed and said, "You have been a virgin for more than half a year. Even if you get engaged today, it will take another half a year until someone comes to your house to propose."

Shen Tang, "..."

Miscalculated.

Can you ask her to change her mind and say that she can only get married when she is 17?

Shen Tang tried to make amends, "What if Mother means that I can only be married when I'm sixteen?"

The old lady frowned and said, "It's a bit late for many people now. It will be too late when they turn sixteen."

You can delay getting married for a year or two, but the marriage must be decided as soon as possible. Although a girl is sought after by hundreds of families, a good boy must also be snatched away.

Shen Tang said, "There is an order of seniority. My eldest sister must get married before it's my turn to get married."

When talking about Shen Xi's marriage, the smile on the old lady's face faded and became a little sad.

Logically, Shen Xian should have married first, but Shen Xian was broken off by Prince Jingyang. The marriage between Shen Xian and Prince Jingyang was arranged by Old Prince Xie, who left Beijing after arranging the marriage and has not returned yet. It is still unknown whether the two families broke off the engagement. Perhaps there is still room for maneuver. The Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion still has such an idea, so even if someone comes to propose marriage, they dare not agree easily. Besides, no one dares to bring bad luck to the Jingyang Mansion.

In all likelihood, it would take until the Prince of Jingyang got married before someone would come and ask for Shen Xian's hand in marriage...

The old lady felt very sad when she thought that such a good marriage had fallen through.

Unfortunately, the assassin who did the evil thing has not been caught yet, and there is no one to vent my anger on.

The old lady didn't want to say more about this matter. Besides, the marriage of children was arranged by parents and matchmakers, so Shen Tang would not have any opinions. The old lady waved her hand and sent them out.

Shen Tang did not try to persuade her anymore. Jiang was no longer around, and her marriage needed her father's approval before her grandmother could agree to it. If her grandmother didn't agree, she could go to her father.

After bowing and taking his leave, Shen Tang took Ginkgo back to Qingyi Garden.

It was already time for lunch, and the maid brought in the food. Because of this unpleasant incident, Shen Tang had no appetite at all. He picked up the chopsticks but didn't eat a single bite for a long time.

Just as she put down her chopsticks, Si'er rushed in from outside, "Miss, Young Master Fang from the Minister of Rites' Mansion frightened his horse on the street and fell into the river with it..."

Shen Tang's first reaction after hearing this was: How could Master Fang be so unlucky...

But after thinking about it again, this bad luck was just like when she was sleepy someone handed her a pillow, and when she was thirsty someone poured her tea.

Everything was fine normally, but something unexpected happened when she went to propose marriage. She didn't believe that the Minister of Rites would dare to let Young Master Fang marry her. In some things, one should be prepared for the worst.

Shen Tang felt sympathy for Young Master Fang for a moment, then he couldn't help but smile, and his appetite for running away from home returned.