Shen Tang took a sip of water to moisten his lips.
"Wang Ji wants to see me?"
Hearing this, he was surprised and secretly exchanged glances with Gu Chi.
The messenger nodded, with a look of indescribable arrogance, but a very humble attitude. Shen Tang looked up at the sky and said with embarrassment: "This, this is probably not appropriate. It is not convenient for an outsider to have close contact with Princess Wang..."
It’s not that Shen Tang doesn’t like this princess—she has never even met her, so there’s no question of having any favorable impression of her—the reason she’s so wary and embarrassed is purely because the princess who is marrying into a foreign kingdom occasionally does some “naughty things”.
If Shen Tang didn't want to get into trouble, he would just stay away.
The lady historian said, "Your Highness has been weak since childhood and cannot bear the hardship of long journeys. This time she was married far away from home, from Qianzhou to Longwu County, and she was frightened all the way. If she doesn't cheer up a little, she may not make it to the Shiwu territory... Your Highness has heard that Mr. Shen is young and brave, and she admires him very much. You should go and talk to her. It would be better to make her happy, which is better than..."
The lady didn't say the rest.
But the threat is clear.
This trip had to be taken, whether or not to go. If Her Highness Princess was upset and died on the way, everyone would be in trouble. The female historian brought up the words of the accompanying witch doctor, saying that Her Highness Princess was invaded by the evil wind of yin, which made her sensitive and overthinking. As a woman, she had a strong yin energy and needed someone with abundant yang energy to accompany her.
Shen Tang is the perfect young hero.
Gu Chi and Jiang Sheng listened with expressionless faces.
Writing deadpan.
It can be read as hilarious.
Not to mention that this reason is ridiculous, even if it is true, if our lord goes there, it will only make things worse.
Shen Tang: “…”
Having said that, no matter how reluctant she was, she had to go to see him. The escort would take a long time. If she could refuse once, could she refuse countless times? Shen Tang was also curious about what this princess was up to.
Then he said, "Wangchao, come with me."
Gu Chi, who was watching the fun, said: "..."
Although it was Wang Ji who wanted to see Shen Tang, they were still outdoors and the conditions were simple, but after all, she was a royal, and the family was well-prepared. Until the marriage team found an open space suitable for overnight stay, thousands of people began to rest on the spot, and Shen Tang's meeting with Wang Ji was passed to the main person. According to the rules, they had to hand over their daggers and swords, take off their shoes, and only leave their stockings.
The makeshift tent was not shabby at all.
The maids lit the lamps and burned incense, and the air was filled with a refreshing fragrance. The princess sat at the head of the table, her figure looming behind a thin, transparent screen. The various decorations in the room could only be described as "magnificent".
Shen Tang appeared calm on the surface, but he was already subconsciously calculating how much gold and silver these things could be exchanged for.
Good boy—
So fucking rich!
When I think about how I used to be so frugal as to spend one penny as four, I feel even more jealous.
Shen Tang and the other man bowed and took their seats.
The princess spoke, her voice was soft and sticky, with an elegant and graceful tone, and she was estimated to be about eighteen or nineteen years old. She said: "I have heard of Mr. Shen's great name for a long time. After meeting him today, I can see that he is indeed as famous as he is said to be. He is indeed a young talent..."
Shen Tang said: "Your Highness, I am too humble to praise you. I do not deserve it."
Her Royal Highness the Princess ordered the screen to be removed.
The light in the tent made the young and pretty face even more charming than usual. Shen Tang took a quick glance and overturned his previous guess. Wang Ji was definitely over 20 years old.
The charm and maturity in her gestures are not something a girl can have. The most important thing is—
This person has a slender waist but a slightly bulging belly. Although it is covered with wide sleeves, anyone with eyes can see that she is pregnant! Of course, if you insist on quibbling that this is a small belly caused by the forward tilt of the pelvis, Shen Tang will just say so.
She and Gu Chi were both stunned.
The princess who is about to marry the Shiwu princess is pregnant
This ironclad fact made Shen Tang feel like an electric current was flowing through her body, her scalp was numb, and thousands of words gathered in her heart like a running grass mud horse, and all kinds of curse words were eager to be used. At present, she wanted to know one thing the most -
Is this really Wang Ji's misfortune
Or did she do something dirty with her male lover in private
It's no wonder Shen Tang had second thoughts. In these troubled times, the atmosphere was heroic, and women from noble families didn't care about chastity or morality. The younger ones were confined to the inner house and disciplined, but the older ones, whose families were not restrained, had one or two male confidants when they were in love. As long as no one was killed, they would basically turn a blind eye.
A typical example is the "wife" Poison Spider who was smoked by Lu Jue Ke, who had a rich love history before she settled down.
The pond was full of all the mermaids she loved.
This person is like this, and Wang Ji is no exception.
As far as Shen Tang knew, Wang Ji was a concubine's daughter in a minister's inner court before she was canonized. She was an unpopular little girl, and her family basically didn't control her or care about her. It was normal for her to look for a suitable partner in advance in order to plan for a future marriage.
but-
Why did someone die
Wang Ji asked: "Is Mr. Shen surprised?"
Shen Tang: “…”
No, she was not surprised at all that Wang Ji was secretly pregnant. What surprised her was that Wang Ji was obviously pregnant, but the Ten Crow Messengers who were accompanying her did not react at all.
To put it nicely, this trip was a marriage between Wang Ji and the princess. To put it bluntly, all the marriage equipment, including Wang Ji, were gifts for Shiwu, exquisite, gorgeous and precious. But as long as it is a gift, it can be disposed of at any time. No matter how you look at it, Shiwu is right in this matter. If it gets out of hand, it is estimated that it can get a large amount of "mental damage compensation". Unless - there is something wrong with this child.
In other words, there is a problem with the child’s paternity.
Only the Ten Crow Messengers will turn a blind eye.
Could it be—
Is it one of the messengers
It's impossible
It seems that Wang Ji is going to marry the Queen's son.
Although according to the custom of the Ten Crows, theoretically one can have four wives who are "married formally" and "equal to each other", the other three wives must be respected by the one with the highest bloodline in the clan. The queen's son has already married a wife, who is the queen's niece of noble bloodline. In the past, the princess could only be inferior to her.
As a "concubine" who is like a political mascot, Wang Ji personally does not have much weight. But even if she has no weight, she cannot be touched by those envoys, right
All kinds of "outrageous" speculations were circling in Shen Tang's mind.
Wang Ji stroked her slightly bulging belly, and a sneer appeared on her delicately made-up face: "What is Mr. Shen thinking about?"
Shen Tang said: "I'm thinking about how to make Her Highness Princess smile, relieve the depression in her heart, and open her heart."
Wang Ji seemed surprised for a moment.
Then he asked, "Does Mr. Shen have any good ideas?"
Shen Tang was serious.
"Your Highness, are you worried about your figure?"
Wang Ji thought that this was a euphemism and a witty remark, so she nodded with a sad look on her face.
"yes."
Shen Tang smiled innocently and comforted her.
"Don't panic, Your Highness. I have heard about your problem from a highly respected doctor under my jurisdiction. It is called 'pelvic tilt'. The correction method is also simple. As long as you practice it every day, you can straighten your pelvis and make you as slim as before!"
Gu Chi: “…”
Fortunately, he has many years of experience, otherwise he would have failed!