Just when Su Nansheng thought Nanny Li had something else to say, she saw Nanny Li turn to Concubine Li beside her.
"Concubine Li, may I have a word with you in private?"
Concubine Li's heart skipped a beat, and her heart tightened so much that she could hardly catch her breath.
The moment Su Hele got out of the carriage, Concubine Li was struck like lightning and couldn't recover for a long time.
How could she have failed to prevent Su Hele again? How could she have let her cause trouble again, right in front of the nanny in charge of the prince's mansion!
Concubine Li was afraid that the Princess of Cheng would hold a grudge against her because of this. So during the whole wedding banquet, she felt as if she were sitting on pins and needles and couldn't eat a thing. She no longer had the easy and confident manner she usually had.
Just now when she heard that the wedding banquet was over, she couldn't be more grateful. She was grateful that the Princess of Cheng didn't take this matter to heart and that He Jin had escaped unscathed.
But the reality was just the opposite. Nanny Li calling her at this moment, the reason was self - evident.
She turned her head to look at Chen Wanrong, hoping that she would speak up for her. After all, this concerned the reputation of the Marquis of Anshun's Mansion.
Although she had been absent - minded just now, she still noticed how much the Princess of Cheng valued Su Nansheng.
Although she had treated Su Nansheng badly before, if Chen Wanrong gave the order, Su Nansheng would still have to help her.
Just as she was calculating this way, she heard Chen Wanrong say:
"We won't stay here any longer. We'll go back to the mansion first."
After saying that, she led Su Nansheng away gracefully, leaving Concubine Li who was caught off guard and Nanny Li who heaved a sigh of relief.
...
The prince's mansion was so vast that one courtyard was nested within another, and the winding corridors were like wriggling dragons, with their ends out of sight.
After walking just a few steps, Chen Wanrong felt tired. Seeing that there were no outsiders around, she said:
"I remember the gift you sent was a statue of the Goddess of Mercy, right?"
She had read the gift list, and before Su Nansheng received the gold cakes, she was quite sure.
But now she wasn't so sure anymore. Her doubt was the same as everyone else's.
If it was just a jade carving ornament, there was nothing new about it. Why did the Princess of Cheng take a fancy to it? Could there be some conspiracy behind it?
"It's the Goddess of Mercy for Bestowing Children." Su Nansheng corrected.
Chen Wanrong didn't say a word. Even so, there was still nothing new about it.
The little maid who was leading the way heard their conversation and whispered:
"We servants owe a debt of gratitude to Concubine Su today. Thanks to her, we were spared the beating."
Chen Wanrong looked at the little maid. What did she mean by that?
"The Goddess of Mercy for Bestowing Children from Xiangji Temple is the most efficacious. The princess had a consecrated statue of the Goddess of Mercy for Bestowing Children from there placed in the bridal chamber and sincerely offered incense to it.
But this morning, when we servants were cleaning, we found a crack right in the center of the statue's forehead. We immediately reported it to the princess, and she immediately sent someone to Xiangji Temple to invite another one. But unfortunately, the abbot was in seclusion for meditation and couldn't preside over the consecration ceremony.
That person had no choice but to bring back a statue that hadn't been consecrated. Such a thing happening on a big happy day, the princess was naturally angry and blamed us servants for not being careful. If it weren't for the fact that we servants were needed today, we were afraid we would have already been beaten.
Coincidentally, Concubine Su's wedding gift arrived. The princess thought it was a sign from heaven, blessing her with many descendants. She was very happy and didn't blame us servants anymore."
Probably out of gratitude, the little maid didn't hold back and told everything in detail.
Su Nansheng couldn't help raising her eyebrows. So that was the reason.
The reason she chose the Goddess of Mercy for Bestowing Children as a wedding gift was that she remembered a small thing from her past life.
In her past life, not long after the heir of the Prince of Cheng got married, the Princess of Cheng went to Xiangji Temple in a grand manner and invited back several statues of the Goddess of Mercy for Bestowing Children. But even so, the heir's wife didn't get pregnant until several years later.
Before that, people were talking a lot. Some said that the heir of the Prince of Cheng had no fate with having children.
Some said that the heir's wife had a hidden ailment. No wonder the Princess of Cheng looked unhappy on the day the heir got married.
The news spread more and more strangely, which was how Su Nansheng found out.
So when Su Nansheng was choosing a wedding gift, she thought of the Goddess of Mercy for Bestowing Children from Xiangji Temple. Since several statues had been invited there in her past life, the Princess of Cheng must like it very much.
She never expected that there was such a reason behind it.
The little maid's words completely solved Chen Wanrong's doubts. So she tilted her head and looked at Su Nansheng:
"It was a coincidence. Maybe it really was a sign from heaven. I don't know why you didn't invite one for yourself."
Su Nansheng: "..."
Chen Wanrong couldn't help smiling. It seemed that she also had to find time to go to Xiangji Temple.
...
When Su Nansheng returned to her bedroom, she found that the lamp wasn't lit, so she knew that He Xun hadn't come back yet.
She felt a bit tired. She closed her eyes and leaned back on the beauty's couch to rest. At the same time, she was thinking about what Chen Wanrong had said.
She had been married to He Xun for several months, but she still hadn't been pregnant.
Did she have some hidden ailment? Or did He Xun have some hidden ailment?
Su Nansheng frowned slightly. Thinking like this, in her past life, He Xun divorced his main wife not long after he returned to the northern border.
They had been married for many years but had no children. Could it be that He Xun really had some hidden ailment?
Just as she was thinking like this, Su Nansheng felt her body suddenly lifted into the air. She was so scared that she couldn't help screaming.
Then she heard He Xun say, "You didn't even notice I came in. What were you thinking about?"
Su Nansheng immediately shut up. You don't want to know.
Fortunately, He Xun didn't really want to know. He put Su Nansheng on the bed and then bent down to look at her:
"Did you like their wedding banquet?"
It was formal and grand.
Different from her wedding banquet, although they had tried their best, they still had to take etiquette into consideration. They couldn't give enough or give the best.
"The Princess of Cheng is a very nice person."
Su Nansheng didn't understand why He Xun would ask such a question. It was just attending a wedding banquet. What was there to like or not like?
He Xun let out a soft laugh and reached out his hand to touch her face. His fingertips gently stroked her cheek:
"I didn't ask about that."
Then what was he asking about?
She looked up into He Xun's eyes and saw a faint look of pity in his expression.
Su Nansheng's mind went blank. Could it be that there really was a hidden ailment?
...
Outside the bedroom door, Bi Tao had just properly placed the return gifts. When she came back, she heard Su Nansheng's scream.
She was shocked and was about to rush in when Feiyu suddenly grabbed the back of her clothes and dragged her back.
Bi Tao looked back and saw it was Feiyu. She gave up the idea of giving him an elbow strike and struggled:
"Let me go. Mistress is in danger."
Feiyu remained unmoved. "Master is inside. You'll be in danger if you go in."
This Bi Tao seemed smart, but sometimes she was so stupid.
Bi Tao immediately stopped struggling, but she was also a bit confused:
"Master came back so early?"
Normally, this was the good time for those gentlemen to toast and drink. Why did he come back?
Feiyu dragged Bi Tao to the outer courtyard and then let go:
"Master isn't the bridegroom. What does it matter whether he leaves early or late?"
If the female guests hadn't stayed for so long, Master would probably have come back even earlier. He had been waiting impatiently for a long time.
Bi Tao: "..."
If you put it that way, there is some truth to it.