Chapter 64 Gu Qianhan doesn't like women?

Shen Wantang's lips curved into a smile: "What, has Mo Ji been inside?"

Qin Xin quickly shook her head: "How could that be? The study is an important place in the Prince's mansion. We servants are not allowed to enter. Mo Ji can only enter the outer room of the study, which is where the young master rests when he is tired from reading. He cannot enter the inner study. He only knows a little more because he heard the young master mention the books inside."

Shen Wantang nodded, handed the key to her, and told her to keep it safe.

Then, she selected a few bolts of fabric to keep for herself, and gave the rest away as gifts.

Of course, Granny Chai, Dujuan, Qinxin, and the others naturally got to choose first. Only after they had chosen their leftovers would they be given to others to choose from.

The Wutong Garden was bustling with activity. Everyone knew that the Princess Consort treated the Crown Prince's wife extremely well, sending her many fashionable fabrics. The Crown Prince's wife had so many clothes that she couldn't possibly wear them all, so she generously gave them many as gifts.

They also knew that the one from Jixin Nunnery had been completely defeated; she had been imprisoned in the woodshed by order of the Crown Prince himself for having an affair.

In this battle, the Crown Princess emerged victorious!

The maids and servants serving in the Wutong Garden were all beaming with joy. Those who received their share of supplies came to thank Shen Wantang and express their loyalty, while those who didn't receive any worked with all their might, hoping to receive a reward next time.

After all, they already know that the Crown Princess is not a stingy person; as long as you do your job well, she will not treat you unfairly.

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Wenbo Mansion.

Yuan Zheng was making love with a maidservant when the door was suddenly kicked open.

He was so startled that he immediately wilted.

He heard his servant loudly protest, "Young Master, you can't come in! Our master is not in a position to receive guests right now!"

But Xiao Qingyuan didn't care about any of that. He barged into the inner room, grabbed Yuan Zheng from the bed, and then punched him in the face.

Yuan Zheng cried out in pain, and the maidservant on the bed screamed and curled up into a ball.

Xiao Qingyuan glanced at the woman who was half-covered by a thin blanket. On her exposed shoulders and neck, there were red marks that were very similar to those on Chu Yanluo's body.

He was furious and couldn't help but punch Yuan Zheng again.

Yuan Zheng's nose was bleeding profusely from the beating. He covered his nose and shouted angrily, "Qingyuan, what's wrong with you? What have I done to offend you?"

"Yuan Zheng, how dare you ask me that?!"

Xiao Qingyuan's face was tense, and he said angrily, "I treated you like a brother, and you actually slept with my woman! You clearly have countless women, so why did you have to touch Yan Luo? You know perfectly well that I only have her, and you also know perfectly well how much I care about her!"

Yuan Zheng was stunned. He hadn't expected Chu Yanluo to expose herself so quickly, but he quickly recovered and shouted, "Brother Qingyuan, I'm innocent! I never touched your wife!"

"You still want to deny it? Everyone in the Prince's manor knows you left in the middle of the night, and someone even heard you and Yanluo...you two..."

Xiao Qingyuan couldn't continue speaking. The thought of Chu Yanluo and Yuan Zheng sleeping in his room caused him unbearable heartache.

"Your Highness, you must have misunderstood. I did leave in the middle of the night, but I really didn't touch your beauty! You said it yourself, I have so many women I can't even count them all. I don't lack women at all, so why would I touch yours!"

As Yuan Zheng spoke, he pulled over the maidservant who was cowering in the corner, trembling with fear: "Young Master, please look, my maidservant is no less beautiful than the one in your household. She has almond-shaped eyes, peach-blossom cheeks, and a slender figure. She is truly a beauty! I have devoted all my energy to her these past few days. How could I possibly have the energy to touch your woman!"

"Besides, you know my mother has arranged an excellent marriage for me. I'm getting married next month. How could I possibly cause trouble at this crucial moment?"

Xiao Qingyuan frowned: "It really wasn't you?"

"It really wasn't me, I swear!"

"Then why did you leave in the middle of the night? I was very drunk, Gu Qianhan left long ago, and only you stayed in my yard!"

"I don't know what happened. I usually have a high alcohol tolerance, but that day I only had a few drinks and I passed out. The servant couldn't wake me up. When I woke up, it was already midnight, and then I left in a hurry."

Yuan Zheng spoke with heartfelt sincerity: "Qingyuan, you and I are the best of brothers. No matter how much of a scoundrel I am, I would never touch your woman! You know I'm a man of great loyalty and value brotherhood the most!"

"If you say you want to drink, I'll immediately bring the best wine to your residence. If you say you're short of money, I'll have someone send you 20,000 taels of silver without hesitation!"

"Twenty thousand taels of silver, Qingyuan. How many maids could I buy with that money? How many times could I go to the brothel? Why would I need to touch your women?"

"I'm not trying to discourage you, but you're the only one who treats Chu Yanluo like a treasure. I actually think she's pretty average, and I'm not interested in her at all."

Xiao Qingyuan suddenly felt uncertain. Yuan Zheng was known throughout the capital for his loyalty, so it didn't make sense that he had suddenly slept with Chu Yanluo.

He couldn't help but ask Yuan Zheng, "Did you know Yan Luo before? Have you ever seen her before?"

"I absolutely don't know him! I've never seen him before!"

"But who else would touch Yanluo besides you? That night, besides you, it was only Gu Qianhan. But Qianhan isn't the kind of person who likes to touch women indiscriminately. He hasn't touched any of the maids his family prepared for him, so how could he have touched Yanluo?"

Yuan Zheng's face showed a disdainful expression: "That's hard to say. Some people just pretend to be virtuous, but they're capable of all sorts of despicable things in private!"

"How do you know whether he touches women or not? Maybe he did, but didn't tell you at all? Or maybe, because he hasn't touched women before, he couldn't resist a pretty one."

“Unlike me, I'm with women every day, I'm tired of them all, and I'm not interested in women anymore. I wouldn't easily have any improper thoughts about my brother's woman.”

"Your Highness, don't trust Gu Qianhan too much. He's far more cunning than you or I. He's a completely unfathomable person!"

Xiao Qingyuan frowned: "I know Gu Qianhan is cunning, and it's true that he never shows his emotions, but it's also true that he doesn't touch women. I can confirm that."

In fact, there have always been rumors in the capital that Gu Qianhan does not like women. He is a homosexual and only likes men, especially handsome men.

There were even rumors that Gu Qianhan and he were a couple, and that his crazy pursuit of Chu Yanluo was just a cover-up.

The latter rumor was obviously false, but Xiao Qingyuan suspected that the first rumor was true.