Chapter 489 Misunderstanding of Princess Huai’an
Amber hesitated and said: "Princess, do you want me to go and inquire? The emperor is most taboo about the privacy of cliques. It is impossible for us to get involved with the courtiers, especially now that the young master is leading such an important errand, and several princes are watching!"
Mining coal is equivalent to mining gold, and it all comes down to money, and there is no one in the imperial capital who is not greedy for it.
In the past, the court officials simply looked down on the eldest princess and her son. As a result, the eldest son took the job of digging coal, and even the prince wanted to marry his granddaughter to their son.
The eldest princess of Huai'an stretched out her hand to stop her, "Wait a minute, let me think about it. Although Marquis Yong'an is a courtier, he has no real power in his hands now. He is just a distinguished noble with an empty name. However, the sixth prince's concubine is nominally his adopted daughter. Could it be that he used Xiji’s hand to send a thank you gift to me because I spoke for the sixth prince’s concubine?”
Amber suddenly realized, "The princess is still smart and can figure things out immediately. This must be the reason. If this is the case, it will be simple, but...how should we return the gift?"
The eldest princess of Huai'an shook her head, "Since Yong'an Hou gave me something in the name of Xiji, it means that he doesn't want to cause trouble, so there is no need to return the gift. Next time I meet the sixth prince's concubine, I will give him some gadgets.
It just so happened that Ah Jue gave me a lot of bath soap and skin care cream. I use it very well. I think the sixth prince and his concubine will also like it. ”
"Yes!"
Su Zhan, who was giving gifts everywhere, had no idea that Princess Huai'an had misunderstood and was still casting a net everywhere, delivering seafood to every house as if it was free of charge.
After the New Year's gift was given, he felt a little more at ease.
It is Laba, and as a rule, the Queen Mother and Empress will go to Buddhist temples to give alms on this day.
Su Zhan thought about taking Shen Congrong and the three of them there together to seek peace.
A group of people braved the wind and snow to rush outside the Buddhist temple, only to find that the steps of the Buddhist temple were heavily guarded by soldiers. The alms place was at the foot of the mountain. Believers who came to worship the Buddha could queue up to enter the temple. One came in and the other out, but the queue was already far away.
When Su Zhan was at a loss, an attendant came over and bowed, "Master Shen, Master Su, Master Xiong, Concubine Shen, please come over."
The four of them hurriedly followed the attendants and soon entered the temple and walked all the way to the high-slope pavilion in the backyard.
Shen Tian and several female family members were burning a stove and drinking tea inside.
Shen Congrong and the other four hurriedly knelt down and saluted.
Shen Tian smiled and said: "Everyone, please get up and talk! Aunt, these are the three young talents who were admitted to the palace in Zhaohua County this year. This is Shen Congrong, the grandson of Yong'an Marquis, and the other is Su Yongzhang, who is a cousin to Shen Congrong. , and this person is called Xiong Feng, who is also from Zhaohua County.”
"It's true that a hero comes out of a boy! It seems that Zhaohua County has outstanding people. Not only has it produced a sweet and sweet person like you, but it has also produced so many talented people!" Princess Huai'an praised, rolled her eyes and said, "Speaking of which The popular seafood in Beijing in recent years also comes from Zhaohua County.
Just a while ago, I received a New Year gift from Xiji. They were all rare and high-quality seafood. If you ask me to say that the Marquis is too polite, I just can't stand the way the second prince blatantly bullies you. I said a few words in front of the Queen Mother, but the Marquis always remembered it! ”
Shen Tian was confused when she heard this, "Aunt, are you saying that Marquis Yong'an is giving you a New Year's gift, or is it for me?"
The eldest princess of Huai'an nodded repeatedly, "Isn't it?"
Shen Tian shook her head honestly, "Aunt, I have prepared a New Year's gift for you. I originally planned to send it to the mansion in two days. Since there are no female relatives in the Yong'an Marquis Mansion, and because the godfather avoids suspicion, he will not be in contact with the imperial capital. Even if the rich and powerful move around, they will not send thank-you gifts in the name of New Year's gifts. The seafood is most likely not given by my godfather."
"This is strange! I checked the amber next to me and found out that the other person is a Xiji person." Princess Huai'an said seriously.
The transparent man Su Zhan had no choice but to stand up and said, "Back to the eldest princess, the New Year's gift that year was given by the common people."
"You?" Princess Huai'an and Shen Tian were both confused. Amber and others were even more puzzled by Monk Zhang Er.
Su Zhansan smiled and said: "The thing is like this, Cao Min is Conong Rong's uncle. Cao Min's sister and brother-in-law are not here. Cao Min came to the imperial capital this time. I heard that something almost happened to Conong Rong. I was worried that he didn't understand these human relations and would offend others in a confused way. So I took it upon myself to give new year gifts to everyone Cao Min’s sister and brother-in-law knew.”
The eldest princess of Huai'an became more and more confused as she listened, "I don't know Master Xiao Shen's parents. Are you mistaken?"
Su Zhan looked at Shen Congrong for help.
Shen Congrong had no choice but to take out the token given by Murong Jue.
Princess Huai'an's eyes widened instantly, "Isn't this my son's jade pendant? Why is it in your hand?"
Shen Congrong suddenly realized, "It turns out that the young master is the son of the eldest princess! This jade pendant was given to her by the young master before Congrong left. He said that if you encounter trouble in the imperial capital, you can use this jade pendant to find the eldest princess.
That day, my uncle asked Congrong who he had met in the imperial capital. Congrong told him everything he could think of, and also mentioned you. At that time, Congrong didn't know about his uncle's plan. Unexpectedly, it caused trouble to Her Royal Highness the Princess. Damn it. ”
The eldest princess of Huai'an looked at the token carefully, but didn't say anything. She returned the jade pendant to Shen Congrong, "Since it's what Ajue gave you, just keep it. If you encounter trouble in the future, just follow his instructions to find me." Your Majesty, I will definitely help you if I can!”
Shen Congrong knelt down and thanked her.
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The eldest princess of Huai'an inquired curiously, "How did you and Ajue meet?"
Shen Congrong was a little embarrassed and hurriedly clasped his fists to explain, "Actually, Congrong and the young master don't have much interaction. It's just that my family owns a shop called Qingfengzhai. The young master has some business dealings with my family and even goes to our house during the Chinese New Year. We had New Year’s Eve dinner and stayed for a few days.”
"You said Ajue went to your house to celebrate the New Year?" Princess Huai'an was shocked, as if she had heard something big.
Shen Congrong nodded honestly, "Not only that, the young master and Uncle Xue also took my younger brother and sister away. Now my younger brother and sister have learned a lot of good skills from being with the young master."
"How old are your brothers and sisters?" Princess Huai'an asked, raising her eyebrows.
Shen Tian on the side quickly interjected, "Eight years old, two children, twins, and they are still small!"
Shen Congrong nodded repeatedly.
The confusion in Princess Huai'an's eyes was even worse.
Before she could continue to ask questions, the young novice monk came over to invite him, so she had no choice but to give up her questioning.
Su Zhan quickly took the three of them to the main hall to offer incense and pray for peace and blessings.
After finishing their work, the four of them went down the mountain as quickly as possible and left in a carriage.
It wasn't until the carriage was far away that Su Zhan breathed a sigh of relief, "Oh! I was almost scared to death just now! Fortunately, the eldest princess didn't pursue the matter."
Shen Congrong quickly reassured, "Uncle, you are kind-hearted. Besides, you are just sending seafood, it's okay!"
Su Zhan waved his hands and sighed, "My uncle is incompetent. He tried to help but failed. From now on, my uncle can only give you money, and you have to rely on yourself for everything. Although you will survive this time, there is no guarantee that you will not survive." There will be a next time, and it’s best to let your grandfather find out the murderer behind this.”