Chapter 217 My sister-in-law is really full of energy!

When Xiao Qingxi said this, Shen Wantang didn't react much. She just smiled faintly, as if Xiao Qingxi wasn't mocking her. Her good attitude made Xiao Qingxi frown.

Xiao Qingyuan, standing to the side, was displeased: "Qingxi, are you indirectly insulting me? What's with all this talk about dirtiness? I only have Yanluo as a woman. I was forced to take a concubine!"

Xiao Qingxi looked down on him for being stupid, glared at him fiercely, and turned to leave.

If she didn't leave soon, she was afraid that she would start fighting with Xiao Qingyuan before she could even get rid of Shen Wantang.

After she left, Xiao Qingyuan sighed deeply. He turned to look at Shen Wantang, wanting to apologize to her on behalf of his sister, but she still looked indifferent, as if she didn't take Xiao Qingxi's words to heart at all.

He had no choice but to swallow his apology and instead asked something else: "I heard that you also went out to watch the army's triumphant return today?"

Shen Wantang nodded: "Yes."

"Why didn't you come with me? It's so crowded today, it's not very safe for you to go out by yourself."

“I didn’t know the young master would be going to see it. I made an appointment with Miss Gu in advance, and I also brought a maid with me. I also booked a private room at Zuixianlou. I watched the whole thing with Miss Gu at Zuixianlou, so it was very safe.”

Xiao Qingyuan was stunned: "You booked a private room at Zuixianlou? Didn't they say that all the restaurants on the main street were fully booked long ago? How did you manage to book it? Did you pay extra?"

"No, I booked it at the usual price. The young owner of Zuixianlou is quite familiar with me, so she probably wouldn't feel comfortable charging me more money."

Xiao Qingyuan frowned: "I'm also familiar with the people at Qingyunlou. Whenever there's a big event, they always ask me for more money, they never charge less. Zuixianlou is different, though. I'll go to Zuixianlou from now on!"

Standing behind Shen Wantang, Qin Xin wanted to say that the reason why the Crown Princess had such a great influence at Zuixianlou was because she had done Zuixianlou a huge favor. Now, Zuixianlou was practically begging the Crown Princess to go. If it were the Crown Prince, it probably wouldn't work.

She opened her mouth, but in the end dared not say anything, lest she displease the Crown Princess.

Others, even if they have one point of skill, will exaggerate it to ten and proclaim it everywhere. But the Crown Princess is different. She has ten points of skill, but only reveals one point to the outside world. She even wishes she could keep all her skills to herself, keeping a low profile that makes people anxious.

However, Xiao Qingyuan quickly stopped dwelling on the matter of Zuixianlou, because he realized another problem: "Shen Wantang, how come you're getting so close to Gu Qianning? Did you also see Gu Qianhan today?"

Shen Wantang didn't hide it, because there was nothing to hide: "Yes, I saw him."

Xiao Qingyuan's expression was rather unpleasant: "So, you spent the whole morning with him?"

Shen Wantang spoke slowly and deliberately: "At first, I was having tea with him and Miss Gu in a private room, but then he went downstairs and never came back up."

Xiao Qingyuan realized that Shen Wantang and Gu Qianhan probably didn't stay long, because after Gu Qianhan saw him, she came out of the private room of Zuixianlou very early and started to cause trouble.

Moreover, he now knew who Gu Qianhan was looking at when he kept looking up at Zuixianlou; he was definitely looking at Shen Wantang.

Gu Qianhan's desire to get back at him hadn't diminished; he was probably still thinking about how to drive a wedge between him and Shen Wantang.

Xiao Qingyuan thought for a while and said quite seriously, "Next time, stay away from Gu Qianhan. Don't be fooled by him. He resents me for ruining his reputation and his marriage, so he always wants to get revenge on me and steal all the women around me. No matter what he says in the future, just don't believe it."

Shen Wantang looked at him with a puzzled expression: "Your Highness, others may not know the nature of our relationship, but Young Master Gu comes here often, so he must know, right? He might steal any woman from you, but he wouldn't steal me. After all, stealing me wouldn't be revenge against you, it would be helping you, wouldn't it?"

Xiao Qingyuan was speechless: "This..."

It seems that this is indeed the case. Gu Qianhan was sometimes trying to take Chu Yanluo away, and sometimes he was eyeing Huayi, but he really wasn't eyeing Shen Wantang. At most, he would try to sow discord with his words, and when that failed, he would stop talking.

Clearly, Gu Qianhan's heart was not with Shen Wantang, because he knew that Shen Wantang was the Crown Prince's consort in name only.

If one day he starts to like Shen Wantang and Gu Qianhan finds out, then Gu Qianhan will really start to fight for him. As for now, Gu Qianhan probably still wants to fight for Huayi.

"Your Highness, please rest assured. I will not be deceived by others. I am different from Consort Chu. I am Your Highness's legal wife, the Princess Consort of the Ning Prince's Mansion. This is the best outcome for me, and I will stay here forever."

Shen Wantang's words hit the nail on the head regarding Xiao Qingyuan's concerns, making Xiao Qingyuan feel somewhat embarrassed.

He couldn't help but blame Chu Yanluo in his heart. It was all her fault for running away with Gu Qianhan, making him feel ashamed in front of Shen Wantang.

However, Shen Wantang's words did indeed comfort him. He believed that Shen Wantang would not do the same thing as Chu Yanluo. After all, what she said was the truth. The Ning Prince's Mansion was indeed the best place for her.

He nodded haphazardly, then turned and left.

With all the bystanders finally gone, Shen Wantang relaxed and instructed Granny Chai, "Granny, prepare the meal. I'm starving. I want to eat an extra bowl of rice for lunch today!"

Granny Chai wanted to give her a thumbs up. Her attitude was exceptionally good. Her sister-in-law made a scene, and her husband said a bunch of nonsense, but she was not affected at all. In fact, her appetite even improved.

With the master in a good mood, Granny Chai's mood naturally improved as well. No matter what happened, the master could always handle it with ease.

She smiled and set out lunch for Shen Wantang, served her the meal, and then brought her a cup of her favorite Da Hong Pao tea before leaving.

Shen Wantang was drinking tea and reading a book when she felt a little drowsy.

She was just about to go to bed for a nap when Qin Xin rushed in.

Shen Wantang rubbed her face: "What's wrong? Did something happen?"

Qin Xin said, "Your Highness, the Princess is causing a scene in her own courtyard again. She overturned the entire lunch, smashed all the vases and other items in the room, and even threw out the brand-new bedding that you had the servants prepare for her."

"She was smashing and throwing things while cursing at you, saying that the things you prepared for her were all terrible and that you were deliberately targeting her."

Shen Wantang had a headache: "Why are you still making a fuss? Isn't she hungry? Even a princess as noble as her doesn't take a nap?"

Her sister-in-law has so much energy! She must have been raised healthy by the princess since childhood; she never seems to get tired.