Chapter 318 Shen Wantang, what kind of attitude is this?

Hua Yi actually knew what Xiao Qingyuan suspected. Before he rushed into the room, Gu Qianhan's servant had just entered the bath. When he came in, the servant immediately covered his face and ran away through the back door.

The servant's clothes were made of luxurious fabric with intricate embroidery, clearly belonging to Gu Qianhan. Huayi wondered whether Gu Qianhan had instructed his servant to do this, or whether the servant was simply being audacious and impersonating him.

However, she was certain that Xiao Qingyuan had mistaken the servant for Gu Qianhan.

However, Huayi stubbornly refused to say it.

Because if she said that it was a servant and not Gu Qianhan, Xiao Qingyuan would only think that she had been seen naked by a servant, or even touched by a servant.

Once he had that thought, she was completely finished. Xiao Qingyuan would never tolerate her having an affair with a servant.

Having an affair with Gu Qianhan might even ignite Xiao Qingyuan's competitive spirit, making him even more unable to let go of her in the future.

That's just Xiao Qingyuan's personality. The more powerful a man is competing with him for a woman, the more he wants to keep that woman!

Sure enough, after looking at her for a moment, Xiao Qingyuan did not ask any more questions.

He bent down, picked her up, and carried her into the inner room.

His voice regained its usual gentleness: "Didn't I tell you? You're different from the other maids. You don't need to kneel. Be careful not to ruin your knees. You'll suffer when you're old."

Hua Yi breathed a sigh of relief; the prince really did love her.

He gently placed her on the bed, and then stripped her of all her clothes.

He examined her skin inch by inch, especially her private parts.

To put his mind at ease, Hua Yi offered no resistance whatsoever. She even felt that the prince's actions were understandable, after all, Chu Yanluo had betrayed him before, making love with another man right under his nose and leaving her body covered in marks.

Hua Yi felt that she was different from a promiscuous woman like Chu Yanluo. She only had Xiao Qingyuan in her heart, so she was naturally willing to prove her innocence to him.

After a short while, Xiao Qingyuan finished checking all the places and found nothing unusual, which made him feel a little relieved.

He covered Huayi with a blanket: "You've had quite a fright today, so get some rest. If there's anything you want, just ask Moji and the maids to serve you."

"This servant has no desires whatsoever. This servant only wishes to serve the young master for the rest of my life."

"You will naturally serve me for the rest of your life. Don't worry, with me here, no one can sell you out."

Huayi naturally believed him completely. Just now, with the princess, he risked his life to protect her and was willing to go against the princess for her sake.

In her entire life, to have a man protect her like this, she would be willing to die for him!

Hua Yi's eyes were full of affection: "Your Highness, please lie down and rest. You are badly injured. Let me apply some medicine for you."

As she spoke, she took Xiao Qingyuan's hand and then stroked his arm upwards.

In the past, no matter what happened outside, Xiao Qingyuan would not care. He was most susceptible to her provocation and would immediately come up and take her.

But today he actually held back.

He removed her hand: "My mother said that Shen Wantang was frightened by me, so I have to go and check on her."

After he finished speaking, he turned around without hesitation and walked out.

Hua Yi looked at her empty hands and listened to Xiao Qingyuan's receding footsteps, her face turning deathly pale.

He'd rather see Shen Wantang now than lie down with her?

Hua Yi sat up, picked up a teacup, and crushed it violently.

She had served Shen Wantang for quite some time and felt that Shen Wantang was not the kind of timid person. Xiao Qingyuan's knife could not have frightened her. If she said she was frightened, she must have been faking it!

Her goal was to make Xiao Qingyuan feel sorry for her!

Hua Yi gritted her teeth: "On the surface, she seemed calm and collected, as if she didn't care about the young master at all, but it was all an act! Seeing how good the young master was to me, she finally couldn't sit still anymore! I knew it, there's no woman in this world who wouldn't be moved by the young master!"

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Wutong Garden.

Shen Wantang was lying on the bed with her eyes closed, resting.

She was faking her fear, because it would be illogical not to be frightened by something so terrifying. She wanted everything to be reasonable and didn't want to be too unconventional.

This is a good opportunity for her to rest for a few days.

Footsteps sounded outside, and Shen Wantang heard a maid call out "Young Master".

Soon, the door to the inner room was pushed open, and Xiao Qingyuan walked in.

Shen Wantang opened her eyes, glanced at Xiao Qingyuan, then closed them again, turned over, and showed him the back of her head.

Xiao Qingyuan was startled: "Shen Wantang, what kind of attitude is this? You saw me come, and you didn't even get up or greet me, let alone give me a proper look? With such a bad attitude, I'm leaving!"

After he finished speaking, the inner room fell into a deathly silence.

His threats were useless; Shen Wantang completely ignored him.

A tremendous sense of awkwardness filled the air.

Xiao Qingyuan coughed and covered his head: "Shen Wantang, get up and take my pulse. My head is throbbing. I might be sick!"

His move seemed like he was faking it, but Shen Wantang knew that his headache was real.

However, Shen Wantang had no intention of treating him. After all, he hadn't listened to advice and had run out with two silver needles stuck in his head.

She closed her eyes, preparing to sleep: "Qin Xin, see the guest out!"

Qin Xin immediately stepped forward with a forced smile: "Your Highness, our Princess Consort has suffered quite a fright today and needs to rest now. Please move to another place!"

Xiao Qingyuan glared at her fiercely: "Get out of here! Of all the people in the entire Prince's mansion, you are the one I dislike the most. Don't ever appear in front of me again. Just looking at you gives me a headache and annoys me! You shouldn't be called Qin Xin, you should be called Fan Xin!"

Shen Wantang opened her eyes again, sat up, and said coldly, "Did the young master come here specifically to reprimand my maid? If so, then please leave my courtyard. My maid does not need your reprimand."

Xiao Qingyuan raised an eyebrow: "She's just a maid, why are you protecting her like this? You've spoiled her rotten. She has no respect for elders and no manners at all!"

"My maid, I spoil her, so what? Does the young master have a problem with that? If you do, then keep it to yourself!"

"you--!!"

“My maid is loyal and devoted. If you feel that she has offended you, Your Highness, you should consider whether you have offended me. Otherwise, why would you make my maid feel so disheartened?”

Xiao Qingyuan opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word.

Not long ago, he had argued with his mother for Huayi's sake, desperately protecting her.

Unexpectedly, he soon encountered Shen Wantang, who was also protecting her maid!

So this is what it feels like for his mother to be so angry she could vomit blood when she looks at him? So this is why it's so annoying when the master protects the maid?

No wonder his mother wanted to sell her paintings; now he really wants to sell his musical talent!

Unfortunately, his mother could sell her artistic talent, but he couldn't sell his passion for music.

Xiao Qingyuan felt a lump in his throat, almost causing him internal injury!