Chapter 136 Defend Her Status as the Crown Prince's Consort Forever

Gu Qianhan was dismissive of Chu Yanluo's words and didn't even bother to respond.

But Xiao Qingyuan stared at Chu Yanluo with a dazed look. He felt that Chu Yanluo was full of pride, stubbornness and confidence at this moment, which was very attractive.

She was indeed still the same proud and aloof girl he had first met. Back then, she didn't take him, the heir of the royal family, seriously at all. She was a breath of fresh air among all the girls he knew!

Now, she doesn't even take the prodigy Gu Qianhan seriously. She really treats everyone the same!

Xiao Qingyuan was in a strange good mood. He was about to persuade Chu Yanluo to return to the palace with him when he heard a shout from outside.

"Your Highness, please return to the manor immediately!"

Xiao Qingyuan was stunned. That voice—

This is clearly Yan Cheng, the guard commander whom the king relies on and trusts the most!

Normally, Yancheng would stay with his father and protect his safety. Why did he come looking for him today?

A moment later, the gates of the mansion swung open, and Yan Cheng strode in with a group of guards: "Young Master, please return to the mansion!"

Xiao Qingyuan frowned, finding him an eyesore: "I haven't finished my business here, so I'm not going back yet. You can leave now!"

Yancheng didn't want to announce the princess's fainting and vomiting blood in front of outsiders, so he knelt down on one knee and said, "There is an emergency in the manor. His Highness has ordered us to bring the young master back to the manor immediately. Please do not make things difficult for us."

"What urgent matter could there be in the manor? It must be another attempt to force me to get rid of Mu Ge! I don't care if he has an order or not, can't you understand what I'm saying? I still have things to finish, get out!"

Yan Cheng stood up with a solemn face: "Your Highness, I apologize!"

After he finished speaking, he grabbed Xiao Qingyuan's arm without any hesitation, pressed down on his shoulder, and then pushed him hard.

Xiao Qingyuan cried out in pain and was pushed out, staggering as he walked away.

"Yancheng! Are you crazy?! You even dare to lay a hand on me? Let me go!" If he were to be taken away by a guard like this, wouldn't he lose all face?

Unfortunately, Yancheng, who usually treated him with great respect, was completely unkind today. He ignored what Yancheng said, held him firmly, and forced him to move forward.

After walking a few steps, Yancheng complained that he was walking too slowly, so he simply picked him up and strode out.

Xiao Qingyuan was both angry and furious, but he was no match for Yan Cheng, not to mention that Yan Cheng had brought a team of people with him.

He could only shout, "Yanluo, wait for me! I'll come back to take you back to the palace another day!"

Chu Yanluo felt a little relieved. It seemed that her image hadn't collapsed and Xiao Qingyuan was still infatuated with her.

Hmph, she'll go back to the Ning Prince's Mansion sooner or later and make that usurper Shen Wantang get out!

A cold voice suddenly rang in her ears: "Chu Yanluo, you still want to go back to the Ning Prince's Mansion, don't you? Stop dreaming, you can't go back."

Chu Yanluo turned to look at Gu Qianhan. He was standing by the window, backlit, his tall figure casting a shadow on the ground, and his face was also half-hidden in the shadow.

He and Xiao Qingyuan were known as the two most outstanding young noblemen in the capital, firstly because of their noble status, and secondly because they were both very good-looking.

However, Xiao Qingyuan has always been more popular with women. Whenever the two of them go out together, Xiao Qingyuan is always the one who is forced to accept various sachets and handkerchiefs, while Gu Qianhan is rarely approached by anyone.

Ultimately, it's because Xiao Qingyuan seems more approachable. Although he can be unruly at times, he has a much gentler appearance. Even when he's angry, his handsome face doesn't have much power.

But Gu Qianhan was different. Although Gu Qianhan was also very handsome, his features were sharper and more rugged. He didn't like to smile, he looked down on everything, and his whole body seemed to say, "Keep away."

At this moment, even his projected shadow appeared sharp and terrifying as he stood there, let alone the man himself.

Chu Yanluo felt very uncomfortable with his domineering aura, so she deliberately said, "Gu Qianhan, you will die a terrible death in the future."

She thought Gu Qianhan would change his expression drastically upon hearing such words and would scold her for cursing her.

But he didn't. His expression remained unchanged; he was still indifferent: "Is that so? I will die a miserable death. What about you?"

Chu Yanluo's face stiffened; she had also died a tragic death in her previous life.

But she quickly regained her composure. In her previous life, she was killed by Shen Mingxuan, and in this life, she would definitely take revenge. So she would not die this time, and she would live to be a hundred years old!

"I will naturally become a superior person in the future and live the best life because I know more about the future than you do. If you ask me now to reveal some secrets of heaven to you, it's not too late."

Gu Qianhan completely ignored the second half of her sentence: "What do you mean by 'superior person'? Is it to be Xiao Qingyuan's concubine?"

"Of course not, how could I possibly become a concubine!"

"So, she's going to become Xiao Qingyuan's crown princess?"

"Of course! The position of Crown Princess should have been mine all along!"

Gu Qianhan glanced at her, then turned and walked out: "The position of Crown Princess will never be yours. You are not worthy."

Perhaps he is too preoccupied to help Shen Wantang much, but he can always protect her status as the Crown Prince's consort until his death.

He hoped that he could live a little longer this time.

As he stepped out of the Jing Si Residence, the heavy gate was slowly closed by the nanny inside. Gu Qianhan did not look back; he mounted his horse and hurried towards the Duke's Mansion.

The sunlight bathed his entire body, bringing him a touch of warmth and making him acutely aware that he was still alive.

He touched the sachet at his waist, and the hard porcelain bottle inside gave him a slight sense of reassurance.

He himself didn't know when it started, but thinking of Shen Wantang would bring him peace of mind and make him move forward without fear.

Perhaps, it all began long ago in his previous life, the moment he saw her disguised as a man investigating cases and examining corpses.

Perhaps it began when she took a huge risk and agreed to help him take care of his young nephew and niece.

Perhaps it began when she fed him the poison he had given her after he had suffered endless humiliation and torment but could not end his own life.

Jixiang rode alongside Gu Qianhan and shook his head when he saw Gu Qianhan touching the sachet again.

The young master probably didn't realize that he had been touching that sachet far too often lately, especially after each time he saw Xiao Qingyuan, he would clutch the sachet tightly and not let go.

After returning home at night, the young master would take out the small medicine bottle from the sachet and carefully wipe it clean; the bottle is now polished to a shine.

Jixiang was very worried that he would go mad. It was one thing to snatch Chu Yanluo, since Chu Yanluo's status was not respectable and it wouldn't be a big deal to snatch her. But if he were to snatch the legitimate heir apparent of the Ning Prince's mansion, he would probably enrage the Ning Prince and Princess, and they would definitely not let him off easily.

He couldn't hold back any longer and finally asked, "Young Master, you're not really going to steal the Princess Consort of the Prince of Ning's mansion, are you?"