Su Ningxin met the eldest lady's eyes, and it could be seen from her evasive expression that she was not sure about her judgment.
As for why she said this, Su Ningxin didn't know clearly, but it was not difficult to guess that it was just her own little calculations.
Regarding the current situation, Su Ningxin did not show any panic at all. It could even be said that she had expected such a day, so Su Ningxin calmly looked at Mr. Su San and asked,
"Daddy, do I have a twin sister?"
Mr. Su San was stunned for a moment when he was asked. He naturally knew that Su Ningxin was Concubine Chen, but he also understood that this was something the emperor had handed down and it must not be ignored. It seemed like a good idea to explain that Su Ningxin was Concubine Chen's twin sister. choose.
He was about to speak when he was suddenly glared at by Su Ningxin's sharp eyes. Mr. Su San immediately woke up. He could never explain it like this. Concubine Chen and Su Ningxin were born two years apart, and this matter became a big issue and involved the Taiping Mansion. It would make the capital's attention focus on Su Ningxin, and then they would be unable to argue.
After understanding what Su Ningxin meant, Mr. Su San cleared his throat and said, "Your mother only gave birth to a daughter in your first pregnancy. You don't have any twins."
Everyone's eyes shifted from Master Su San back to Su Ningxin. Master Su San's answer could at least show that he had no intention of covering up Su Ningxin. Even if Su Ningxin was true or false, he was deceived and did not know it.
Su Ningxin did not panic at all when everyone was watching her. She nodded and said, "So, the late Concubine Chen is definitely not the daughter of the Su family."
The eldest lady seemed a little impatient, "Concubine Chen is the concubine of Uncle Taiping Mansion. Do you still need to confirm this? Just explain why you and Concubine Chen look alike."
After hearing this, Su Ningxin chuckled and spread her hands in a helpless manner, "What did aunt ask me to explain? I was born like this and it's not something I can change. I haven't even seen the face of Concubine Chen. Pass."
"You..." The eldest lady wanted to say something, but she was choked with words. Logically speaking, it was impossible for Su Ningxin to know that she looked the same as Concubine Chen. If she asked her if she was Concubine Chen, the eldest lady would really have nothing to say. Evidence, and if you think about it carefully, Su Ningxin and Concubine Chen are not very similar.
Seeing the eldest lady stunned on the spot, Su Ningxin continued, "Actually, my facial features resemble Concubine Chen. I've heard people say this before."
Before anyone else could ask, Su Ningxin explained to herself, "When I was in Xingyuan Mansion, the inspector Su Zhan told me about this matter, so I rarely go out after entering the capital. I have to cover my appearance when I go out, and now it seems that it would be better for me to go back to the border nunnery and live there."
As soon as Su Ningxin finished speaking, the old lady who had walked to the door of the mourning hall at some point struck the ground twice with her red sandalwood crutch, making a loud noise, "What nonsense are you talking about? You are already old enough to get married now, how can you do it again?" Go back to the nunnery?"
When the old lady said this, she glanced at the eldest lady coldly. The eldest lady immediately fell silent and felt a little aggrieved. She had never said that Su Ningxin should return to the nunnery. It was obviously her own words. How could it happen now? As if he was forcing her to leave.
Su Ningxin followed everyone and bowed to the old lady, then stood up and said, "Grandma, I am doing this for the good of the Su family. If the fact that I look similar to Concubine Chen is spread out by someone, it may become a source of criticism for others. The Su family’s handle.”
The old lady frowned, "How do you say this?"
"Of course our family knows that I am the daughter of the Su family, but if people who don't know hear about it and it spreads too much, they will think that I am the late Concubine Chen. That is the concubine who the emperor announced to the world that she died of illness, but she appears. In the Su family, this..." Su Ningxin stopped talking, the meaning was self-evident.
Even the hands under the sleeves of Marquis Xuanning trembled. Although his talents were mediocre, he had been immersed in officialdom for many years. Naturally, he knew what would happen to the Su family if this information was in the hands of others.
It is not an exaggeration to behead a concubine who is hiding in secret, or who is announced to have passed away by the palace. Even if it is ordered by the emperor, it is just to silence the public in the world. The emperor will not favor the Hou Mansion. When the time comes, he will be exiled. light.
And if it was the emperor's instruction, they failed to handle the matter and let Concubine Chen reveal her identity. It is estimated that the angry emperor wanted to kill them directly, so how could he protect them? When the matter was over, he would have to have a good talk with his third brother.
After thinking about the key, Marquis Xuanning said, "Ning'er is right. It's always difficult to publicize such things. Everyone present today should keep their mouths shut. If I find anyone talking nonsense, I will definitely... Severe punishment will not be tolerated."
Afterwards, Marquis Xuanning turned to Su Ningxin and said, "Ning'er should go out less often in the future. People say that Ning'er is weak and sick and cannot be exposed to the wind. Even if she goes out, she must wear a curtain hat. There are many guests outside waiting to pay their respects. You guys Everyone go back and kneel down. Ning'er and the second child are weak, so they should go back and rest first. By the way, third brother and I will go to the study to talk to you about some official matters."
Now, Marquis Xuanning just wanted to tell Su Ningxin not to appear in front of others. It was best to stay in the courtyard and never go out, so as not to be recognized as Concubine Chen. If she was really sent to the palace as he suspected, The third brother who came out must know about it, and he can't wait to know the truth now.
Su Ningxin and her second brother Su Jingmo both bowed their heads and said yes, and then Su Ningxin stepped forward to hold the old lady's hand and planned to send her back to the courtyard. The old lady was old and there was no need to stay in the mourning hall.
Everyone didn't say much, and all returned to their positions to perform their duties. Su Lanxin, who was kneeling behind, was really not at peace. Others didn't know Su Ningxin's methods, but she knew it. Outsiders thought that the queen's purpose in granting the marriage was. It was her father who asked for it after discussing with the Duke of Zhenguo. Only she knew that Su Ningxin got it back after a casual visit to the palace.
If others just think that Su Ningxin and Concubine Chen are just similar in appearance, Su Lanxin is more inclined to think that Su Ningxin is Concubine Chen. Although she does not know why she left the palace and became the daughter of the Su family, her father and aunt's attitude towards her There was no intimacy between relatives at all, but instead there was awe and fear.
I must get along well with this eldest sister in the future. If she can be my backer, will I still worry about not being able to gain a foothold in the Zhenguo Palace
Su Lanxin is not stupid. She can become the eldest daughter of the Su family without anyone noticing, and she dares to enter the palace of the emperor and empress in a swagger. No matter how she looks at it, she doesn't want to look like a despised concubine. She must still be able to do it. If he could speak in front of these two people, he would be crazy to offend her again. Su Lanxin was even thinking about how to please Su Ningxin so that she would not remember the past.
(End of chapter)