Chapter 412

Chapter 412

Madam Xiao seemed to recall some past events and her expression became softer.

County Princess Duan Rou smiled and said, "It turns out that Madam Xiao and you have this connection. This is fate."

However, Madam Xiao acted as if she had not heard her and said to Miss Tang. "How is your maternal grandmother doing lately?"

"Grandmother is in good health. Knowing that you came to the capital from the western border, she wrote me a letter before I came to the capital, asking me to visit you but I didn't know madam went to Jiangnan so I took the opportunity today to see you madam." Miss Tang responded in an appropriate manner.

"I'm good, everything's good." Madam Xiao looked complicated as she recalled the happy time she shared with her good friend. She still remembers that night before Ren Xuan got married, she cried a lot, and when she went to see her the next day, she cheered her up to pull herself together and said that she would definitely go to Longzhou to see her in the future.

At that time, she did not know that this farewell might be a forever farewell!

Miss Tang looked at Madam Xiao with a face full of expectations. "I've heard a lot about the madam through my grandmother, she talks a lot about you. And since it's rare for me to come to the capital, can I talk to you often in the future?"

Madam Xiao seemed to look more complicated and did not answer this question.

Miss Tang: "...."

Miss Tang's face stiffened slightly and was about to say more, but Empress Wei took lead.

"Duan Rou, Miss Tang, you can withdraw." Empress Wei dismissed them with an irrefutable tone, "This empress and Madam Xiao still have things to talk about."

Empress Wei's words had reached this point, so naturally, County Princess Duan Ruo and Miss Tang were no longer in a position to stay.

"Empress, then my cousin and I will leave."

After the two cousins curtsied and saluted, they retreated with the palace maid, and as they were walking, they heard Empress Wei and Madam Xiao talking and laughing, "By the way, Madam Xiao, this empress will have someone greet the Qin Tianjian*, so when it's time to choose a date, you can just send someone to get the date."

(*in charge of observing astronomy (there is a specific translation for this name but I forgot anyone who knows feel free to comment))

Just hearing the words "choose a date," the two could already guess what topic they were talking about.

After leaving Fengluan Palace, the smile on the corner of County Princess Duan Rou's lips instantly froze, and her expression changed.

Glancing back towards the palace and seeing that there were servants a few feet behind them, she lowered her voice and said coldly, "It seems that cousin is only capable of this."

Miss Tang: "..."

Miss Tang pursed her lips aggrievedly, and her autumn-like eyes exuded charm and pity.

"Don't come with me on this!" County Princess Duan Rou did not fall from the pitiful act, and with a cold flick of her sleeve, she walked away.

Miss Tang rubbed her handkerchief as she bit her lower lip again, and finally chased after her quickly saying, "Cousin, it's actually a bit strange."

County Princess Duan Rou: "?"

County Princess Duan Rou's expression changed slightly as she stopped her steps.

Miss Tang organized her words and said, "Cousin, you also know why Wangye asked me to come to the capital ...... with you."

County Princess Duan Rou nodded, of course, she knew. Her father asked the Tang family to let her cousin come to the capital with her to marry her off to Duan Wang. They agreed with Duan Wang's heir to let her cousin marry Gu Zezhi as a way to achieve cooperation between the two families.

Miss Tang eye's deepened as she continued. "But, wangfei...Madam Xiao and Duan Wangye got divorced."

They only found out when they arrived in the capital that the Duan Wang couple had actually separated or that it was Duan Wangfei who asked for divorce. Nor was the matter about how Madam Xiao was poisoned, and that it was the heir and his consort who attempted to kill her, so Madam Xiao asked for divorce, and this caused a huge commotion in the capital.

"Just now, I saw Madam Xiao's radiant face. There was no look of loss or resentment, so that means that the information we've inquired about is correct, then it was Madam Xiao who took the initiative to divorce Duan Wangye."

"In other words, Madam Xiao and Duan Wangye are not on good terms."

"Cousin, Duan Wangye's heir was not born from Madam Xiao, but to a concubine. And Duan Wangye's heir asked me to marry Gu Zezhi..." Miss Tang bit her lower lips again as she said softly, "Isn't there something wrong with it?"

The oncoming autumn wind has a bit of chill, piercing through Miss Tang's heart making her feel uneasy, and had to rub the handkerchief in her hand to ease her feeling.

County Princess Duan Rou lowered her gaze as she thoughtfully pondered for a moment, until a finch fluttered its wings, flew from above, and returned to her senses. Scolding Miss Tang, "Don't ask me!"

"This kind of thing, you want it and so is Father. Just know your status and do your part well."

County Princess Duan Rou once again left Miss Tang and strode.

Leaving Miss Tang standing alone as the autumn wind blew up her skirt, making her frame look especially frail.

She gently tugged at the corner of her mouth, with a hint of mockery in her expression that disappeared in a flash, regaining her usual gentle and weak demeanor as she chased her again.

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