Chapter 396 The Crown Princess's Heart, Pure and Sincere

Granny Chai watched Xiao Qingyuan grow up, and she understood his personality better than anyone else. Such words were beyond his comprehension.

Her face turned cold, and she turned to look at Huayi: "You've been spouting nonsense in front of the young master again, haven't you?"

"Granny, I didn't!"

"No? If you hadn't been gossiping in front of the Crown Prince, would he have misrepresented the Crown Princess like this? When has the Crown Princess ever been jealous that you had the Crown Prince's child? The Crown Princess has treated you well; everything you have now is thanks to her. Is this how you repay her?"

Huayi hurriedly shook her head: "Granny, you've wronged me. How could I speak ill of the Princess Consort in front of the Prince? I always only speak well of the Princess Consort. Granny, you're right!"

Xiao Qingyuan was very unhappy: "The nanny came here just to teach the maid a lesson for me, didn't she? I know exactly what kind of person Shen Wantang is. Huayi never said that Shen Wantang was jealous that she had my child. She used the word 'envious' in her original words! I thought that was inaccurate, so I changed it to 'jealous'!"

Granny Chai looked at Tao Dai and Li Bai.

The two maids nodded subtly, indicating that what Xiao Qingyuan said was true.

Granny Chai understood that Huayi had indeed tried to sow discord between Shen Wantang and Xiao Qingyuan again. However, she was very cunning and deliberately spoke euphemistically to avoid giving Xiao Qingyuan the impression of being a traitor.

Suppressing her anger, she said respectfully, "Your Highness, please forgive me. This old servant is just used to managing the maids, and in a moment of panic, I said a few extra words."

Xiao Qingyuan sneered: "If you have nothing else to do, then hurry up and leave. I don't want to see a single person around Shen Wantang!"

"Your Highness, Your Highness's Consort requests your presence at Wutong Garden."

"What are we going to Wutong Garden for? Does she want to consummate our marriage again? I'm not going!"

"Your Highness has misunderstood. Your Highness's Consort did not mean that."

"What does she mean?"

"The Crown Princess couldn't bear to see the Crown Prince always wearing old clothes, so she specially bought you some fabric today. She also plans to sew new clothes for you herself, so she specially asked the Crown Prince to come and take your measurements."

Xiao Qingyuan was stunned: "Shen Wantang bought me fabric?"

"Yes, it's the finest material! And the Crown Princess bought it for you with her own money!"

"She's even going to sew me new clothes by hand?"

"Yes, the Crown Princess's heart is devoted to the Crown Prince!"

"real?"

"It's more real than real gold, Your Highness! If the Princess Consort wanted to fob you off, she could have just given you the fabric and had the maids sew clothes for you. Why bother sewing them herself? The Princess Consort truly cares about you!"

"Hmm, what you said does make some sense."

Granny Chai knew that he was easily swayed and that his thoughts often wavered because of what others said.

If Hua Yi had previously said that Shen Wantang was bad, he would have come to believe that Shen Wantang was bad.

Now that she says Shen Wantang is good, he will think that Shen Wantang is not bad either.

"Please, Your Highness, come to Wutong Garden. Your Highness's wife is waiting for you. She personally selected the fabric and is eagerly anticipating making new clothes for you. You can't let her down, can you? If you don't go, Your Highness's wife will be heartbroken and will never buy you anything again, nor will she think of you all the time!"

Xiao Qingyuan nodded: "Well, in that case, I'll reluctantly go!"

As he spoke, he lifted his foot and walked out.

Hua Yi's expression changed slightly. Just now, Xiao Qingyuan said that he would never pay attention to Shen Wantang again. How could he change his mind so quickly?

She watched helplessly as Xiao Qingyuan walked out of the courtyard, gritted her teeth, and chased after him, clutching his clothes.

When they were almost at Shen Wantang's courtyard, she pretended to have just caught up and said breathlessly, "Young Master, it's so cold outside, you're not wearing an overcoat!"

Xiao Qingyuan waved his hand: "This dress was torn to shreds by that bastard Huo Yunzhou, how can I wear it? Shen Wantang said she would make me a new one, so you should throw this torn one away!"

"yes."

Hua Yi responded and followed Xiao Qingyuan into Shen Wantang's courtyard.

Xiao Qingyuan didn't pay any attention when she followed him in; his mind was focused on his new clothes.

He hadn't worn new clothes in so long, not even for the New Year. Now that Shen Wantang had bought him new fabric, he felt a sense of anticipation, happiness, and a slight nervousness, just like when he wore new clothes for the New Year as a child.

Although he had no idea what he was nervous about, this nervousness made him exceptionally happy.

"Shen Wantang!"

Before even entering the house, Xiao Qingyuan called out Shen Wantang's name loudly: "I'm here! Where's the fabric you bought for me? You're not lying to me, are you?"

The curtain was lifted, and Shen Wantang's face appeared in front of Xiao Qingyuan.

She smiled and said in a gentle voice, "Young Master, come and see, isn't the fabric I bought for you nice?"

Xiao Qingyuan was momentarily dazed when he saw her smiling face.

Under the light, her fair skin had a soft glow, and her eyes were big and clear. Because she was smiling, she seemed less aloof and more tender.

She had red lips and white teeth, and her black hair cascaded down her back. Her voice was as clear and melodious as spring water, possessing a power that could cleanse the soul.

The rose-red moonlight dress she wore made her look like a blooming peony!

Is she really that beautiful?

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty?"

Seeing Xiao Qingyuan in a daze, Shen Wantang called out to him twice more.

Xiao Qingyuan snapped out of his daze: "Ahem, what kind of fabric did you buy for me? It wasn't some kind of bright red and green like what you're wearing, was it? That color is so tacky, I don't want it! Um... you look awful, you should throw this away!"

Shen Wantang was unusually good-tempered today. Even when he called her ugly, she still smiled and said, "I know that the young master doesn't like such a tacky color, so I specially picked an elegant and unique color for you. This color is unique in the capital. If the young master wears it out, he will definitely not run into anyone else wearing the same color!"

Now Xiao Qingyuan was genuinely curious: "Really? Where's the material? Let me see it quickly!"

Shen Wantang took a box made of golden nanmu wood inlaid with rubies: "The fabric is in the box, Your Highness, please open it and take a look!"

Xiao Qingyuan was penniless at the moment, and was slightly surprised when he saw such a valuable box.

The fabric she bought for him was packed in such a luxurious box, which shows that the fabric must have been even more expensive and luxurious, and quite extraordinary!

But when he opened the box and saw the gray fabric inside, he was greatly disappointed: "Why is it gray? It even has a bit of a silver sheen! How can clothes made from this fabric look good? It'll make me look like a gray rat!"

"Your Highness, this is made of the finest grey silk and silver thread, extremely expensive and rare!"

"This...is it expensive?"

"Very expensive! Grey silk is naturally this color. Other fabrics need to be dyed, so they are prone to fading and are not good for the skin. But grey silk can protect the skin. It does not contain any dyes and will never fade."