Chapter 107 Bowing to Shen Wantang

Chu Yanluo turned her head and saw that Xiao Qingyuan had entered the courtyard at some point. He was standing there, and she didn't know how long he had been listening.

He just stood there listening, not saying a word for her, and now he even yells at her whenever he opens his mouth.

Chu Yanluo's eyes were red as she looked at Xiao Qingyuan in disbelief: "What did you say? You actually told me to get out? Shouldn't it be Shen Wantang who should get out!"

"Xiao Qingyuan, you promised me you would marry me as your principal wife! You said you would give me the best life and make me the woman all the women in the capital would envy!"

"And now? Not only are you letting Shen Wantang ride roughshod over me, but you're also taking in a woman who deliberately imitates me!"

"You brought me back from Qingyunlou just to make me live this miserable life? Is this how you protect me? You've left my heart broken and forced me to live a subservient life?"

Hearing her somewhat shrill voice, Xiao Qingyuan felt as if countless needles were pricking his brain, causing him excruciating pain.

An overwhelming weariness welled up inside him: "Yanluo, you've changed. You weren't like this before. You said you didn't care about these empty titles."

Chu Yanluo almost thought she had misheard: "I've changed? Xiao Qingyuan, I haven't changed, the one who has changed is clearly you!"

Xiao Qingyuan ignored her and looked at Shen Wantang. Seeing that she was still as calm as before, he felt a strange sense of relief. Fortunately, his mother had chosen Shen Wantang as his consort. He had to admire his mother's vision and wisdom.

He raised his voice and declared loudly, "Since there are so many people here today, I hereby formally announce that from now on, the only wife of the Prince of Ning's mansion will be Shen Wantang! I, Xiao Qingyuan, will never divorce her in this lifetime!"

Upon hearing this, all the maids serving in the Wutong Garden showed expressions of surprise and delight.

Chu Yanluo's face turned pale, and she swayed: "Xiao Qingyuan, you..."

Xiao Qingyuan still ignored her. He walked up to Shen Wantang and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I just brought her back and she started causing trouble. I'll take her away now."

Although Shen Wantang had anticipated that Xiao Qingyuan's attitude towards her would change, she did not expect that he would actually restrain and control Chu Yanluo himself. He would never have been willing to do that before.

However, since he performed so well this time, she couldn't very well punish Chu Yanluo anymore, and the original plan had to be put on hold for the time being.

"Since Your Highness is so sincere, I won't say anything more. However, if there is a next time, Miss Chu may be punished. Living in the Prince's Mansion means abiding by its rules. What do you think, Your Highness?"

“You’re right. If you live in the Prince’s Mansion, you have to abide by its rules. Without rules, nothing can be accomplished.”

Shen Wantang smiled and said, "It's good that the young master supports me in setting rules."

Xiao Qingyuan nodded, turned around, and grabbed Chu Yanluo's sleeve: "Aren't you going to leave?"

Chu Yanluo was so angry her nose almost twisted: "Leave? Where do you want me to go? She's about to set rules for me, and you're actually supporting her? I hate rules and constraints the most, haven't you always known that? She still wants to punish me? She's dreaming! Xiao Qingyuan, I'm not staying in your dilapidated palace anymore!"

"I'm going back to Qingyun Tower. There, no one will set rules for me, and Young Master Gu and Young Master Yuan will take care of me. It's a million times better than your dilapidated Prince's Mansion!"

Xiao Qingyuan's long-suppressed anger finally erupted. He violently flung Chu Yanluo's arm away and shoved her out without any politeness: "Go! Go find Gu Qianhan, go find Yuan Zheng! Since you like them taking care of you so much, then marry either of them! Let's see which one of them can marry you as his legal wife!"

Chu Yanluo was pushed and stumbled, almost falling over.

Of course, she didn't really want to go back to Qingyun Tower. Even if the treatment at the Prince's Mansion was worse, it was still better than Qingyun Tower. She just wanted to provoke Xiao Qingyuan. This trick used to work very well. He was always afraid that she would be taken away by another man, so if she mentioned a certain man, he would become very nervous and would side with her without any principles.

But now, this trick doesn't work anymore!

Her eyes were red: "Xiao Qingyuan, what do you mean? In your heart, am I not worthy of being someone's principal wife? You never even considered making me your heir apparent, did you? Now you're finally telling the truth?"

However, Xiao Qingyuan was no longer able to answer her; he could no longer support himself and fainted.

"Your Highness!"

Shen Wantang was startled and immediately had Granny Chai and the maids help Xiao Qingyuan into the inner room.

She took his pulse and examined his wound, and couldn't help but frown.

Granny Chai asked anxiously, "Princess Consort, how is the Prince? Why did he faint?"

"His head wound has started bleeding again. He fainted probably due to the pain from the wound combined with his anger."

"What should we do then? Should we report this to the Princess?"

Shen Wantang shook her head: "Don't report it. Let Mother rest well. The young master's condition is not serious. I will give him a few acupuncture treatments first. The nanny will have the servants prepare the medicine. He will drink it later and wake up tomorrow."

Seeing her so composed, Granny Chai knew the young master was alright and breathed a long sigh of relief: "Yes, this old servant will give the order right away."

Fifteen minutes later, the acupuncture ended, and Shen Wantang removed the needles. Granny Chai then brought over the medicine.

Shen Wantang personally checked the temperature of the medicine, and seeing that there was no problem, she then had Granny Chai feed it to Xiao Qingyuan.

After administering the medicine, Shen Wantang said, "Shuxiang, Huayi, you two stay here and watch over the young master. If he develops a fever or has convulsions, inform me immediately."

The two maids responded in unison.

Shen Wantang then came out of the inner room, and as soon as she came out, she saw Chu Yanluo and Mu Ge still standing there.

She said calmly, "Granny, have someone send Miss Mu back to her courtyard! As for Miss Chu, since she finds our manor too shabby, then send her away!"

"Yes, Princess Consort."

Mu Ge visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

Chu Yanluo's expression changed drastically: "Shen Wantang, how dare you?! I am the Crown Prince's person, wherever the Crown Prince is, I will be there. You have no right to send me away!"

"The young master was just angered to the point of fainting. Keeping you by his side might not be good for his recovery. If Miss Chu really cares about the young master, she should take the initiative to leave."

"I won't leave! No matter what you say, I won't leave. I want to protect the prince so he won't be deceived by you!"

"It seems someone just said that she wants to go back to Qingyun Tower, saying that Qingyun Tower is ten thousand times better than the Prince's Mansion."

Chu Yanlu was speechless, feeling as if she had contradicted herself.

However, she absolutely cannot leave the Prince's mansion tonight, otherwise she might not have a place there in the future!

Shen Wantang, mindful of her status, wouldn't do something like rushing into bed, but Mu Ge was a different story. She seemed like a ruthless and seductive vixen, and Chu Yanluo had no doubt that the moment she left the palace, Mu Ge would be climbing into Xiao Qingyuan's bed, vying to be his first woman.

She'd kept Xiao Qingyuan hanging for so long, how could she be willing to give up this prize to another woman!

Chu Yanlu endured it for a long time, but was finally forced to bow her head to Shen Wantang: "I spoke without thinking just now and said something nonsense. The Prince's Mansion is naturally the best, and the Heir Apparent is also the best."