Chapter 530 The wedding dates are set on the same day

Shen Wantang pretended not to hear, went out the door, got into the carriage, and left.

Not long after returning to the Prince's residence, Qin Xin came to report: "Your Highness, news has spread from the palace that the Crown Princess has been chosen, and the betrothal ceremony will soon be held at the Yu family!"

"So fast?"

Shen Wantang remembered that in her previous life, when the Crown Prince married Gu Qianning, it took a long time. It was only after the Gu family exerted constant pressure that the Crown Prince finally agreed to the marriage.

"It's quite fast. People outside are shocked to learn that the Crown Princess is a girl from the Yu family, not Miss Gu! There are all sorts of rumors going on, and it feels like the situation is very unfavorable for Miss Gu."

Shen Wantang sighed slightly. Putting aside the situation, just the fact that the Crown Prince was going to marry someone else would probably make Gu Qianning so upset that she couldn't sleep.

Because she has to observe mourning for her parents recently, it is inconvenient for her to visit other people's homes, and it is also inconvenient for others to come to the Prince Ning's residence, so she has not seen Gu Qianning for a long time.

But she didn't expect that Gu Qianning would arrive in the evening.

Shen Wantang took her hand and asked with concern, "Why did you come to the Prince's mansion? A-Ning, has something happened?"

Gu Qianning's eyes immediately welled up with tears: "My wedding date has been set. I'm getting married next month and moving to Jiangnan!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Wantang breathed a slight sigh of relief: "Wasn't this already arranged? Marrying into Jiangnan isn't a bad thing. The capital is in chaos right now, it's good for you to lay low for a while. It's just that the wedding date is indeed a bit early, why the rush?"

"Because the Crown Prince's wedding is also next month, and my wedding date is the same day as his."

Shen Wantang was somewhat shocked: "What? On the same day?"

Gu Qianning nodded with a pale face: "It was my second brother who set the date. He said that no one else dares to clash with the imperial family's date, but the Gu family insists on doing so. They don't give us face, so we don't need to give them face either."

"Moreover, the Crown Prince's wedding day requires everyone in the Gu family to enter the palace, and I cannot avoid going. Once there, I will have to kneel and pay respects to the Crown Prince and Crown Princess. My second brother did not want me to kneel, so he arranged for me to get married on that day as well."

After listening, Shen Wantang felt that there was a lot of truth to it.

Gu Qianhan chose the same day for her sister's wedding. Putting aside everything else, the Emperor and the Crown Prince must be furious. It can be considered as slapping them in the face on behalf of Gu Qianning.

Moreover, not having to kneel before the Crown Prince and Crown Princess made Gu Qianning feel better; otherwise, given her personality, she would have been nauseous.

Shen Wantang pulled Gu Qianning to sit down and handed her a cup of cool tea: "Your second brother is very thoughtful. If I were him, I would also choose this day. What about you, A-Ning, if you had to choose, which day would you choose?"

Gu Qianning held the herbal tea, her voice slightly choked: "Actually, I didn't want to choose any day. I know that the day my second brother chose was the best day. I'm just a little scared. I always feel that everything is too rushed. I feel like there's something I've overlooked, but I haven't been able to figure it out even after thinking about it for a long time."

Shen Wantang knew that she must have also sensed the strangeness around her, felt herself being pushed forward, but she could never have imagined that the real reason she was getting married was that Gu Qianhan was plotting a rebellion.

The sun outside was scorching, and it was clearly very hot, but Shen Wantang felt a little cold.

She thought that Gu Qianning probably felt the same way; she must have felt cold too.

She reached out and took the iced tea from Gu Qianning's hand, then asked Du Juan to make hot tea.

After Gu Qianning drank the hot tea, her pale face regained its rosy color.

She hugged Shen Wantang's arm and leaned against her: "Atang, why do I feel so at peace and calm when I'm with you?"

“You give me a very reliable feeling. I was feeling particularly sad and panicked because I was about to get married. But after seeing you, I feel much better. It seems that going to Jiangnan is not so scary anymore.”

“You never seem to panic like me, nor do you have such extreme mood swings, nor are you as willful as me.”

"How did you do that? Can you teach me?"

Shen Wantang turned her head and looked at Gu Qianning, who was leaning on her shoulder.

Her skin was as white as jade, as delicate as a peeled egg, without a single blemish. In the past, her beautiful face was always carefree, but now it was tinged with worry.

But the worries also spurred her to grow; she began to yearn to become resilient and strong.

Shen Wantang said softly, "I used to panic and be afraid too, but after experiencing more, I got used to it. Most of the time, apart from life and death, everything else is trivial, including marriage. Don't think that leaving a man will cause the sky to fall, because leaving him might be a new beginning."

Gu Qianning looked ashamed and whispered, "How do you know I felt like the sky was falling if I left the Crown Prince? I almost didn't want to live anymore. I locked myself in my room and cried for days. I didn't eat. My second brother kicked the door in and almost beat me up."

沉晚棠笑了起来：“人之常情，青梅竹马的太子要娶别人了，你难过很正常，哭就更正常了。倒是你二哥，有点儿不懂女孩子的心了，不好好安慰安慰你，还要揍你，回头我帮你骂他。”

Upon hearing that Shen Wantang was going to help her scold Gu Qianhan, Gu Qianning's worries dissipated considerably, and a smile finally appeared on her face: "Great! Now only you dare to scold him!"

"You have no idea, he's all-powerful in the Gu family, he's become so arrogant he doesn't even know who he is anymore, he's ridiculously domineering!"

"Oh, right, he also forced my older brother to divorce my sister-in-law. My sister-in-law was so upset by him that she cried, and my older brother had to comfort her for many days!"

Shen Wantang: "..."

Although she knew that Gu Qianhan did this to protect his sister-in-law, his mental fortitude was truly remarkable. Wasn't he afraid of being cursed to death by his entire family?

"Ah Tang, do you think my second brother has gone mad? He seems to be acting more and more abnormally. If I didn't know that the person he likes is you, I would have suspected that he has fallen for my sister-in-law!"

Shen Wantang's expression froze, and she couldn't help but slap Gu Qianning: "What nonsense are you talking about!"

Gu Qianning rarely saw her expression change, so she smiled and hugged Shen Wantang's waist: "My second brother said that you already know he likes you, so I don't need to cover for him anymore! Oh, it's so tiring to cover for him. He should have told you a long time ago, so I could call you 'Second Sister-in-law' sooner!"

Shen Wantang reached out and covered her mouth: "Stop, don't say it! I'm a widow, what would happen if someone heard this?"

Gu Qianning brushed her hand away: "Oh dear, this courtyard is full of your people, don't be afraid! I think after my wedding, my second brother will come to ask you for your hand in marriage! He's too busy right now and can't take care of himself. Don't worry, my second brother is now in charge of the Gu family. If you go there, you'll directly control the entire mansion, and no one will dare to disrespect you!"