Chapter 16 Doesn't she have any temper at all?

Shen Guannian hurriedly led his men forward to stop him: "Young Master, we have prepared wine and food. Please have a meal before you leave! Tang'er, why don't you persuade the Young Master to get out of the carriage!"

The carriage couldn't move, so Xiao Qingyuan lifted the curtain and coldly shouted, "Moji, why are you as slow as your name? I'm already on board, why aren't you driving? Anyone who blocks the way, I'll whip them!"

Mo Ji immediately lashed out with his whip, striking Shen Guannian squarely, an inch from his feet.

Shen Guannian turned pale with fright and took several steps back.

The onlookers were also startled. The Prince of Ning's son was obsessed with the girl from the Chu family who had become a nun. His reputation as a great lover was so great that people almost forgot that he was also very arrogant and domineering!

Everyone automatically made way, and the Prince's carriage sped off, disappearing into the distance at the end of Ye'an Ward in no time.

Shen Guannian was furious. He was so angry that he was glaring at everyone. He had completely lost face today!

He wanted to curse Shen Wantang, but Shen Wantang had already left, so he couldn't curse her.

So he glared angrily at Madam Qi: "This is all your doing! Go back right now! You've made a fool of yourself!"

After he finished speaking, he hurried home.

Madam Qi never dreamed that a simple homecoming visit would turn into such a commotion. She hurriedly retreated back into the courtyard and anxiously called out, "Granny Yin, close the door quickly!"

Granny Yin closed the door, and everyone, covered in dust and grime, returned to their respective courtyards.

Only Shen Mingxuan stood there motionless.

Her face was as white as a ghost, and she muttered, "Impossible, how could Xiao Qingyuan accompany Shen Wantang on her homecoming? He didn't even accompany me on my homecoming, how could he accompany her? Impossible..."

No one heard what she said, except for Liao Youhe, who was very close to her.

Before their wedding, Liao Youhe had met Shen Mingxuan at her request. At that time, she proudly told him that she had the ability to foresee the future and that as long as he married her, he would definitely pass the imperial examination the following year.

He didn't believe in these things, and having studied hard for over a decade, he was still quite confident in himself. He believed he could pass the imperial examination regardless of whether he married Shen Mingxuan or not.

However, the eldest daughter of the Shen family was already the best marriage he could get, so he naturally couldn't refuse the marriage and agreed without hesitation.

After they got married, he learned from her daily boasting that she didn't actually have the ability to predict the future; in her own words, she had already lived a whole life.

Although Shen Mingxuan never explicitly said it, he still pieced together her so-called past life from her words.

In his previous life, he married Shen Wantang, a concubine's daughter of the Shen family.

Xiao Qingyuan, on the other hand, married Shen Mingxuan.

Liao Youhe frowned slightly. He had actually been looking at Shen Wantang for quite a while. He was actually more inclined to marry Shen Wantang. Putting aside everything else, her gentle and graceful appearance was pleasing to the eye.

Shen Mingxuan is too arrogant. She clearly doesn't know much, but she still boasts about how many books she has read. She is incredibly proud of her ability to "predict the future" and doesn't take the Liao family seriously at all.

As it turned out, her prediction was completely inaccurate!

She said the Prince of Ning's heir wouldn't come to fetch the bride, but he did.

She said that the Prince of Ning's heir would not accompany Shen Wantang on her homecoming visit, but he came again.

She said that Prince Ning's heir would be a monk at Fazhen Temple for the next year, but he has already left the monastic life!

She said that the Prince of Ning only had eyes for Chu Yanluo, who was now a nun, and would not look at any other woman. But today he clearly looked at Shen Wantang and even stood up for her!

Liao Youhe walked past her and went straight back to his room. He wanted to devote himself to studying because he was starting to get scared. He was afraid that the future would be the opposite of what Shen Mingxuan had said, and then he would not be able to pass the imperial examination!

Meanwhile, inside the prince's carriage.

Shen Wantang consciously sat in the place furthest away from Xiao Qingyuan.

"Shen Wantang".

"Your Highness, please speak."

"I've already warned you, the person I'm going to marry isn't you. My father and mother may accept you as their daughter-in-law, but I don't! So, you have no right to call me husband!"

"Yes, Your Highness is right. I was presumptuous. I won't do it again."

"From now on, no matter when or why, you can never call me that! In this world, only Yanluo can call me that."

"It was my fault. I apologize to the Crown Prince. I'm sorry."

"Also, don't always look so humble. You have no presence at all, and it's easy to make people dislike you!"

Shen Wantang's heart skipped a beat. He didn't like being humble?

She acted even more humbly: "Your Highness is right."

Looking at her bowed and obedient appearance, Xiao Qingyuan wanted to say something, but in the end, he couldn't say anything.

Does she have absolutely no temper?

Made of cotton?

Made of clay?

He can prove his strength and prowess by fighting a tiger, and winning will give him an immense sense of accomplishment.

But what does it prove if he struggles with a ball of cotton? Does it prove his incompetence?

If he continued to scold her, it would make it seem like he was bullying her.

He could only shut his mouth and lean against the carriage, pretending to sleep—he hadn't slept for two days because of his father's antics.

By the time they arrived at the Prince's residence, he had already fallen asleep.

Shen Wantang did not wake him and got off the carriage by herself.

Xiao Qingyuan's servant, Mo Ji, lifted the curtain and saw that his master was already asleep. He was stunned for a moment but did not wake him up. His master had been kept awake by the prince for two days and two nights and was almost at his limit. It was time to let him get some sleep.

When the princess heard that Shen Wantang had returned, she was somewhat surprised. After Shen Wantang came in to pay her respects, she asked, "Why are you back so soon? Could it be that Yuan'er has changed his mind again and refuses to accompany you on your homecoming?"

Shen Wantang smiled faintly: "No, Mother misunderstood the young master. The young master accompanied me back, but there was no one at home to meet me. The young master stood outside for a long time. Later, he probably felt that I was not valued by the family, so he simply brought me back."

“Mother, the Crown Prince may look cold, but he is actually kind and warm-hearted. He is standing up for me, and I am truly grateful to him.”

The princess was stunned. For the past two years, people outside had been criticizing her son, saying he was out of his mind, stupid and foolish, and that he even treasured a woman who was pregnant with an illegitimate child. This was the first time she had ever heard someone praise him, and she almost burst into tears.

She took Shen Wantang's hand: "Good child, you're still speaking up for him. He's a good-for-nothing. I gave birth to him, how could I not know him? He probably still has his eye on that nun in Jixin Nunnery, which is why he refuses to enter the Shen family."

Shen Wantang didn't shy away from the matter: "The young master is a man of deep affection and loyalty, so he doesn't forget his original intention. If he falls in love with every girl he sees, that would be terrible! Anyway, I've already returned to my parents' home, and it doesn't matter how long I've been back."