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

But even if she is unlucky in marriage, it will only last until she is sixteen, not twenty-six. She can just arrange the marriage first and get married when she turns sixteen.

Chen Shan didn't think this was the reason.

Looking at the silver ingot in his hand, Chen Shan jumped out of Qingyi Garden.

Chenxiang Pavilion.

A certain gentleman was in a bad mood and was practicing sword in the bamboo forest.

After Chen Shan returned, he did not dare to disturb him and stood quietly beside Chen Qi.

A certain gentleman put away his sword and threw it away casually, and the sword fell right back into the scabbard.

Chen Qi came forward with a tray. Xie Guimo wiped his sweat with a towel and glanced at Chen Shan's face. "Why are you back again?"

Shouldn't I come back?

It's a pity that he, a secret guard, has fallen to the level of a servant, trying to guess his master's thoughts every day.

What he has to do is to follow orders and kill people.

Chen Shan was tired and silently raised the silver ingot in his hand, "Second Miss Shen, thank you for telling me that Concubine Ye asked her to come to the palace..."

Xie Guimo laughed angrily.

She didn't say a word of thanks to him, but she would thank Chen Shan instead.

What’s even more infuriating is that the woman was angry with him, and his own secret guard was also angry.

Xie Guimo threw the hand towel into the tray and walked away. Chen Shan said, "Second Miss Shen, thank me, but tell me to come back and don't go there again."

Xie Guimo stopped in his tracks, and a chill emanated from his entire body.

Chen Qi couldn't help it any longer and said angrily, "I've never seen such an ungrateful woman. If it weren't for me protecting her, she would have died many times."

Chen Shan said, "I also asked Miss Shen Er, and she said that she didn't marry me because it was for my own good."

For my own good?

I'm almost pissed off to death by her.

I blocked the sword for her, but not only was she not grateful, she even stabbed me in the heart.

The more Chen Qi thought about it, the angrier he became. "She was targeted by the Marquis of Changping's Mansion and Concubine Ye. Without my protection, she didn't even know how she died."

Chen Shan hesitated to speak.

Chen Qi said, "If you have something to say, just say it. Why are you hesitating?"

He was angry, so he didn't dare to say anything. Chen Shan said with a stiff upper lip, "Second Miss Shen may really have her own difficulties..."

Chen Qi wanted to beat Chen Shan up. "You've only been at Pingyuan Marquis's Mansion for a few days, and you're already turning your elbow outward?"

Xie Guimo glanced at Chen Shan, "Why do you say that?"

Chen Shan said, "Second Miss Shen was very close to me before she knew my true identity. But after she found out I was the Prince of Jingyang, she refused to let me get close to her. Even the Prince and Princess didn't know about my poisoning that day, but Second Miss Shen knew everything. Isn't that strange?"

Chen Qi said, "Didn't she say that it was the deceased Pingyuan Hou's wife who appeared in her dream?"

Chen Shan looked at him, "Do you believe it?"

...I don't believe it.

Chen Qi didn't say anything, but the answer was all on his face.

Chen Shan said to Xie Guimo, "I don't know whether the dream from Miss Shen's deceased mother is true or not, but she went to the Jiang family a few days ago and asked the two young masters of the Jiang family for the Spring Examination the following day. She said that Jiang had given them a test question in her dream..."

That day, Shen Tang asked him to check the paintings sent for framing from Prince Zhao's Mansion. He originally planned to send Shen Tang to the Jiang family to do this. Shen Tang went to find his cousin of the Jiang family. Chen Shan thought that it would not take much time to check a painting, so he went with him to take a look.

Chen Shan knew exactly what Shen Tang and his two cousins ​​from the Jiang family said.

Chen Shan said, "If the question posed by Second Miss Shen is really the one in this Spring Examination, then she may really be thinking of me when she keeps rejecting me."

Shen Tang did know a lot of things that didn't happen. His poisoning and those jade pendants were evidence.

Xie Guimo asked, "What's the question?"

Chen Shan scratched his head. "I can't remember clearly. I only remember it was from the Book of Documents, and it was related to some suspected crime..."

It was really difficult for him, a secret guard, to remember those flowery things. It was already not easy for him to remember these two words.

But these two words are enough for Xie Guimo, "When there is doubt about guilt, it is better to take it lightly; when there is doubt about merit, it is better to take it seriously. It is better to kill an innocent person than to kill an innocent person."

"Yes, yes, that's it."

The Spring Examination will be held the day after tomorrow, but if he wants to know the test questions, he has to be at least halfway through the exam, and he doesn't have the patience for that.

Xie Guimo glanced in the direction of the imperial palace.

……

The next day, after having breakfast, Shen Tang went to pay his respects to the old lady as usual, and then admired the flowers in the garden for a while before returning to Qingyi Garden.

After returning to the house, she sat down and just as she was holding up the tea to soothe her throat, Si'er came in and said from behind the beaded curtain, "Miss, the Second Madam asked you to go to Songhe Hall."

The Second Wife went to the palace to see Concubine Ye, but instead of going directly to Jingci Temple to reflect, why did she return home? And why did she look for the girl as soon as she came back? It must be something bad.

Ginkgo's face was full of worry, but Shen Tang was much calmer. She had expected this since Concubine Ye asked the Second Madam to come to the palace. If she could escape from Concubine Ye, why would she be afraid of the Second Madam and the Old Lady complaining?

After drinking the tea in his hand, Shen Tang stood up.

When she arrived at Songhe Hall and walked around the screen into the house, everyone's eyes fell on her. Some were there to watch the fun, while others were gloating.

Shen Tang stepped forward and bowed to the old lady. The old lady frowned and said, "Yesterday you bumped into Princess Cheng'an in the palace and broke the porcelain vase given to her by the emperor?"

No need to ask, it must have been the second wife who told the old lady.

The old lady did not believe it directly, but asked Shen Tang whether it was true, which was already very difficult.

Shen Tang was about to speak when the Second Wife couldn't wait and started to attack, "Such a big thing, you came back from the palace and didn't even tell the old lady?!"

"Do you think you can hide it?"

She didn't want to hide it.

Shen Tang looked at the Second Wife with cold eyes, "Second Aunt knows that I offended Princess Cheng'an and broke the porcelain vase given to her by the Emperor. I guess she also knows that Concubine Ye originally wanted to punish me by making me kneel in the palace for three hours. The Emperor thought it was an unintentional mistake and spared me the punishment?"

The second wife's expression changed. Noticing the old lady's gaze, she said hurriedly, "I'm not quite sure about that."

Was he not clear about it or was he deliberately saying things that were beneficial to her? How could Shen Tang not be clear about his cunning thoughts?

Shen Tang apologized to the old lady, "I should have told Grandma about this, but the matter is a bit complicated and cannot be explained in a few words. Yesterday, I injured my ankle in Changchun Palace and walked a long way. I thought the emperor would not blame me, so I'd better not tell you, so as not to worry you."

"Father knows about this."

The prince of Changping was kicked into the water by a masked man and his ribs were broken. It is impossible that his father did not hear about such a big thing.

As soon as you hear about it, you know it has something to do with a man.

Shen Tang didn't say that she was the one who told Shen Sui, but when she said that, everyone assumed that she was the one who told Shen Sui.

Although I hid it from the old lady, it doesn't count as deception since I told Shen Sui.

The Second Wife, however, refused to let go, "Although the Emperor didn't blame her, the Second Miss was too careless."

Shen Tang was furious after hearing this. "Second Aunt, you don't even know that the Emperor has forgiven me, yet you're still accusing me. Aren't you afraid that you've wronged me?"

also……

Shen Tang pronounced this word very clearly.

The old lady knew that Shen Tang’s clash with Princess Cheng’an in the palace yesterday was not that simple.

The old lady also didn't believe that Shen Tang was such a reckless person. He wouldn't bump into anyone in the mansion, let alone in the palace. She was a little skeptical, so she asked Shen Tang if this was true.

Shen Tang didn't give the Second Madam a chance to ask further questions, but instead took the initiative and said, "Before I explain everything to Grandmother, I want to ask Second Aunt, why did Concubine Ye ask you to enter the palace?"

The Second Wife didn't like Shen Tang's questioning, "I've already informed the old lady about this."

She just didn't believe that the second wife would dare to tell the truth.

She didn't say it, so she spoke for her, "Concubine Ye asked Second Aunt to help her find out who the man is who can get the Emperor to help pass on a message to my father, right?"

The second wife suddenly felt very uneasy.

When Mother Wang heard that things were not going well, she quickly waved her hand and asked all the maids and servants in the room to leave.

The old lady took a glance at the Second Wife and knew that what Shen Tang said was exactly the purpose of Concubine Ye asking the Second Wife to enter the palace, and that the Second Wife had deceived her.

After everyone left, the old lady asked with a sharp look, "What's going on?"

沈棠道，“叶贵妃找我和二婶进宫，都是为昌平侯世子在大昭寺和花灯会被人给打了的事，叶贵妃认定揍昌平侯世子之人就是想娶我的人，逼问于我，但我实在不知道，这才有承安公主被我冲撞，打碎皇上御赐瓷瓶的事，承安公主一口咬定是我冲撞了她，我不敢反驳，只能认下。”

"I know what Concubine Ye told me, and Second Aunt dare not ignore it, but I really don't know who that man is."

"Even if Second Aunt helps Concubine Ye put me in danger, no one will come to save me."

Shen Tang drove Chen Shan away. If something happened to her outside the house, no one would save her. She could only find a way to minimize the danger.

She said this first, and if she got into trouble outside the mansion, the old lady would first suspect the second wife.

The old lady looked surprised.

What Shen Tang and the Second Madam said didn't match, but the old lady could tell which was true and which was false.

The second wife only felt the chair under her buttocks pricking her. She didn't expect Shen Tang to dare to tell the old lady directly. It seemed that he really didn't know who the man was.

The old lady scolded, "I don't care what you promised Concubine Ye, if you dare to hurt Tang'er, I will never forgive you."

"What are you still standing here for? Go to Jingci Temple and continue reflecting on your actions!"

The second wife wanted to use this opportunity to return home, but she didn't expect that the old lady wanted her to go to Jingci Temple.

The second wife did not dare to disobey and left with gritted teeth.

二太太走后，老夫人奇怪道，“叶贵妃怎么会怀疑揍昌平侯世子的是想娶你的人呢？”

Shen Tang dared to tell Shen Sui that Shen Ying helped the Prince of Changping to plot against her, but he did not dare to let the old lady know.

Shen Tang just shook her head, and the old lady pretended she didn't know.

The maid who had been sent out came in, and Shen Tang said, "Grandma, the Spring Examination will be held tomorrow, and I want to go and see my two cousins ​​off to take the exam..."

Old lady, "..."

He knew that he was being targeted, yet he still dared to leave the house.

How fearless is her granddaughter of death?

However, it was a big event for the Jiang family that his two cousins ​​were taking the imperial examinations at the same time, so it was understandable that Shen Tang wanted to go and see them off.

The old lady hesitated whether to let Shen Tang go. After all, one couldn't hide away from home forever. At this time, the third wife came in and said, "I'm afraid the Spring Examination will be postponed..."

Shen Tang looked at the Third Madam in confusion. The old lady frowned and asked, "Why is the Spring Examination postponed?"

The Third Wife said, "The exam questions for the Spring Examination were leaked. The Emperor suspects cheating and has already sent people to jail the chief examiner and two deputy examiners..."

Shen Tang, "..."