Chapter 376 Are you not welcoming Nan Shi here?

Xiao Qingyuan asked curiously, "What did Miss Liu give me?"

“I gave you gifts… Oh dear, I forgot. As soon as I arrived at the Prince’s residence, I took all the gifts to the Princess Consort, and then the Crown Prince’s wife took them all.”

Liu Nanshi looked apologetic: "If the young master wants to know what I gave you, he'll probably have to ask the young master's wife for it."

Xiao Qingyuan was stunned: "The gift you gave me was taken by Shen Wantang? This...this can't be right?"

"It's true! Would I lie to the Crown Prince? The Crown Princess said that she and the Crown Prince are a perfect match, and that she received all your gifts on his behalf!"

Anger flashed across Xiao Qingyuan's face: "She still has the nerve to say we're a perfect match?! We're not even—"

He didn't say anything more, but his face was extremely gloomy, and Liu Nanshi knew that he was angry.

She smiled slightly and turned to look at Xiao Qingxi: "Oh, right, Princess, I also gave your gift to the Princess Consort, but it was taken away by the Crown Prince's wife. I thought she had it delivered to your courtyard, but I didn't see it when I came. Could it be that the Princess Consort didn't like what I gave her and threw it away?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Qingxi's anger flared up instantly: "What did you say? The things you gave me were taken away by that lowly illegitimate daughter, Shen Wantang?!"

"Yes, what, doesn't the princess know?"

"Of course I don't know!"

Xiao Qingxi immediately stood up and strode out: "You shameless thing! That concubine is just too short-sighted. She even dared to steal my and my brother's gifts! I'm going to her courtyard right now and I'll give her a piece of my mind!"

Liu Nanshi quickly pulled her back: "Oh, it's nothing, Qingxi, please don't be angry. It's not worth it. Maybe the Crown Princess is too busy and forgot that I sent you gifts. When she remembers, she will naturally send them to you."

"Hmph! Nan Shi, you are kind-hearted and wouldn't steal other people's things, but Shen Wantang might not be! She is the most greedy and shameless person. She married my brother for the wealth of our royal family. She doesn't like my brother at all; she only likes gold and silver!"

After Xiao Qingxi finished speaking, she looked at Xiao Qingyuan: "Brother, I wasn't wrong this time, was I? You should know better than anyone how much Shen Wantang loves gold and silver and worldly things. Mother was completely fooled by her, but I don't believe you were fooled by her too!"

“I wasn’t completely fooled by her. Although Shen Wantang loves gold and silver, she wouldn’t stoop to keeping our things, would she? Mother has given her enough good things, and she has more money than she can spend.”

"That's why I said she's greedy, shameless, and insatiable! She's already swindled a bunch of good things from Mother, yet she's still eyeing the gifts Nan Shi gave us. Someone like that should be kicked out of the Ning Prince's Mansion immediately! Brother, you should divorce her quickly, I can't stand her for another day!"

"Don't talk nonsense. Whether Shen Wantang has embezzled our things or not, we'll find out by asking her."

Xiao Qingyuan himself could casually mention divorcing his wife, but when others said it, he found it extremely offensive, even if it was his own sister. He felt very uncomfortable when she kept telling him to divorce her.

“Let’s go, Nan Shi, let’s go see Shen Wantang! Perfect timing, I’ll also go to her to get back the gift you gave me. Maybe she’s really too busy to remember it.”

Xiao Qingyuan had witnessed firsthand how busy Butler Shen Wantang was. He felt that if he were to take over the job, he would quickly become overwhelmed and might even forget his own name, let alone give any gifts.

They soon went to Shen Wantang's courtyard.

Shen Wantang was concentrating on practicing calligraphy when she heard Granny Chai say that the three of them had arrived. After finishing the last character, she put down her pen and stood up.

She had just stood up when Xiao Qingxi rushed in.

Despite being pregnant, she walked faster than anyone else, her voice booming: "Shen Wantang! How can you be so shameless? Get out of the Ning Prince's Mansion!"

Shen Wantang ignored her and walked straight past Xiao Qingxi to Xiao Qingyuan and Liu Nanshi.

Seeing that she was being ignored, Xiao Qingxi gritted her teeth in anger: "Shen Wantang, are you deaf? This princess is talking to you, and you dare not answer?! Do you believe I'll have my brother divorce you right now?"

Shen Wantang ignored her and said to Xiao Qingyuan and Liu Nanshi, "The young master has arrived, and Miss Liu has also come. How strange."

Her tone was neither warm nor cold, and even carried a hint of sarcasm.

Having spent a lot of time with Shen Wantang, Xiao Qingyuan knew her personality and how she treated people. He sensed something was wrong: "Shen Wantang, what do you mean? Are you not welcoming Nan Shi?"

"I was merely surprised by Miss Liu's arrival. How could the young master say that I do not welcome Miss Liu?"

"So you think it's strange? I always felt you were being a bit sarcastic."

"Really? Miss Liu, do you also think I was being sarcastic towards you? Why would I be sarcastic towards you? Did Miss Liu offend me?"

Liu Nanshi had already experienced Shen Wantang's incredibly sharp words yesterday, which made her lose face, and she was still very angry about it.

She just didn't expect that Shen Wantang would be so unrestrained in front of Xiao Qingyuan, and even questioned her about whether she had offended her!

"Where have I offended the Crown Princess? I've always preferred making friends to making enemies."

Liu Nanshi looked at Shen Wantang with a forced smile, then deliberately moved closer to Xiao Qingyuan: "Look, I've only just arrived at the Prince's Mansion, and I've already become good friends with the Prince!"

"Miss Liu, you're quite capable. You've already won over the young master on your first visit, and you even came all the way here to show off. What, you've taken a fancy to the young master? Do you want to replace me?"

"Shen Wantang, what nonsense are you spouting! The prince and I are just friends, not as filthy and disgusting as you think!"

"If it's not true, then forget it. Miss Liu, why are you in such a hurry? You are from a noble family, how can you not even know the most basic manners and shame? You're practically clinging to the young master. Isn't that a bit inappropriate? Sigh, I'm truly ashamed for the ancestors of the Liu family."

"You, you're shameless!!"

Liu Nanshi was trembling with anger, but she had to maintain her image as the daughter of a high-ranking official, and she also had to consider her impression in front of Xiao Qingyuan. She couldn't be as unrestrained as Shen Wantang.

Shen Wantang knew Liu Nanshi's weakness, of course. Liu Nanshi liked to pretend to be a good person and to act innocent. If she argued with her, her persona would be ruined.

Therefore, she retorted to Liu Nanshi without any politeness: "How dare you call me shameless, Miss Liu? Aren't you the shameless one? You were targeting me at Fazhen Temple yesterday, and I didn't settle accounts with you. But today you come to provoke me. Do you really think I'm made of clay?"

"Granny Chai, see the guests out!"