Chapter 654 My Words Are the Rules

Shen Guannian quickly assured him, "There will be absolutely no mishaps! Tang'er is my most beloved daughter, how could I let her wedding go wrong? I specially spent a lot of money to hire an experienced wedding nanny to accompany Tang'er throughout the entire ceremony tomorrow and guide her through all the procedures!"

Granny Xi was indeed invited, but it wasn't him who invited her; it was Xiao Qingyuan who invited her.

He did spend a lot of money, but it wasn't him who spent it; it was Xiao Qingyuan who spent it.

This old woman, Xi, had only one task: to cooperate with Xiao Qingyuan and help him snatch Shen Wantang away.

"Really? So Lord Shen also hired a matchmaker?"

Shen Guannian was taken aback. "Oh?"

“Perfect timing. I also brought a wedding attendant with me. I’ll send her over to her later so she can handle the complicated wedding ceremony.”

As Gu Qianhan's voice fell, a mature and dignified old woman walked out from behind him.

"Greetings, Lord Shen. Congratulations! My surname is Yan. If you don't mind, you may call me Granny Yan."

Shen Guannian's expression suddenly turned somewhat unpleasant.

This old woman was clearly no pushover. Her eyes were so sharp they seemed to pierce through the most hypocritical mask, and her solemn expression made it seem as if she could subdue the entire Shen family. Even her voice was stiff and sharp!

If Gu Qianhan hadn't said that this was the "Wedding Granny," he would have thought she was the "Funeral Granny" who was in charge of funerals!

Shen Guannian couldn't help but clench his fists. With this old nanny here, how could the old nanny Xiao Qingyuan had hired still be of any use? Wouldn't all this effort have been for nothing?

"Second Young Master, this is not in accordance with the rules. How can the groom's family provide a wedding nanny?"

Shen Guannian found a very reasonable excuse to decline: "When my Shen family marries off our daughter, it is only natural that the Shen family will provide a wedding nanny to accompany her. Otherwise, outsiders will think that my Shen family can't even afford a wedding nanny! Second Young Master, you should take this nanny back with you!"

Unfortunately, Gu Qianhan remained unmoved: "My word is law. I said that Granny Yan will accompany Atang on her wedding, and that means Granny Yan will accompany her. If Lord Shen has any objections, keep them to yourself."

Shen Guannian was sweating profusely: "Second Young Master, how can you be so unreasonable? My daughter hasn't even married you yet, and you're already interfering so much, even trying to control the matron of our Shen family. This is going too far!"

Gu Qianhan asked indifferently, her voice unhurried: "Why is Lord Shen in such a hurry?"

"This marriage is meant to foster good relations between two families, but the Second Young Master's actions are not a marriage alliance, but an act of enmity!"

“Sending a maid to serve Atang is my way of showing her affection. How did that make us enemies? You seem very afraid that I would send a maid to Atang. What, do you have some scheme that you're afraid of being discovered by Granny Yan?”

"Second Young Master, you are judging a gentleman by your own petty standards! I, Shen Guannian, am an upright and honest person, and I would never have any ulterior motives! It is your repeated provocations that have made me unable to tolerate it any longer!"

Gu Qianhan sneered: "Shen Guannian, you dare to say you act with integrity? I think you haven't been beaten in a few days and have forgotten the pain of physical punishment! Obsidian!"

A dark figure entered in response: "Young Master!"

"Help Lord Shen recall exactly how he should have spoken to me!"

"yes!"

Obsidian stepped forward, grabbed Shen Guannian's collar, and raised his hand to slap him.

Shen Guannian was so frightened that he covered his head with his hands: "Second Young Master, I know I was wrong! I will listen to whatever you say. This Granny Yan will be Granny Xi tomorrow!"

Gu Qianhan nodded: "Hei Yao, step back. It wouldn't be good if the guests saw that you injured Lord Shen's face tomorrow."

Obsidian left the study in an instant and disappeared into the darkness.

"Lord Shen, please get up. You are my father-in-law. It's not appropriate for you to bow so deeply to me."

Shen Guannian's face darkened; he was so angry he almost vomited blood.

He even knew he was his father-in-law?!

He was clearly treating him like a dog!

As soon as he stood up, he heard Gu Qianhan say, "Let's go, Granny, go and see A-Tang. She has a lot of treasures there. You keep an eye on them for her and don't let anyone steal them. Some people have no shame at all. Be careful tonight."

"Yes, young master, I have noted it all down."

Shen Guannian was furious. Who was Gu Qianhan guarding against?! Who was she cursing?!

He prepared a full sixty-four loads of dowry for Shen Wantang, which is a huge sum of money even in the entire capital!

He didn't touch any of the betrothal gifts sent by the Duke's mansion; he gave them all to Shen Wantang as part of her dowry!

Despite his anger, Shen Guannian remained rational. He quickly sat down at his desk, wrote a letter, and then called a servant to deliver it to the Prince of Ning's residence.

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In Shen Wantang's courtyard, the maids were busy preparing the wedding clothes and other things to be used the next day, all of them both nervous and excited.

Only Shen Wantang remained calm, as if she wasn't the one getting married tomorrow. She only tried on the wedding dress once and then stopped trying it on. In the sweltering heat, trying it on once made her feel unbearably hot.

She was wearing a cool, light shirt and ignored the busy maids. They would take care of the chores. This wasn't her first time getting married, and she knew the process very well, so she didn't take it too seriously.

She was even selecting the fabrics to stock for the next batch of goods, figuring out how much of each type and pattern to get, how long it would take to sell out, and how much money she could make.

In business, capital needs to circulate quickly to generate more and more profits, especially in the fabric business, where the worst thing is to hold onto inventory.

Rebirth gives her the advantage of choosing patterns and materials, but how much to buy and how fast to sell depends entirely on her intellect.

At one point, she suddenly felt that all the chattering around her had stopped.

Just as she was wondering what was going on, a cold voice suddenly rang in her ears: "Get out, all of you."

Shen Wantang suddenly looked up and saw that all the maids were frozen in place, waiting for her to speak, and none of them listened to Gu Qianhan.

Shen Wantang couldn't help but chuckle: "Why are you here? We're not even married yet, why are you ordering around my maid?"

A hint of helplessness appeared on Gu Qianhan's handsome face: "But we haven't been able to get a single one of them to do anything."

Shen Wantang smiled and waved to the maids, and Du Juan and the others quietly withdrew.

However, after they left, Granny Yan did not move.

Shen Wantang's gaze fell on Granny Yan's face: "And who is this?"

Gu Qianhan said softly, "This is the nanny who serves my mother. I'm borrowing her for you to use on the wedding day tomorrow. Nanny Yan knows some martial arts and can protect you closely."

Shen Wantang quickly stood up: "Thank you for your trouble, Granny."

Granny Yan still maintained a stern expression, but her tone revealed respect: "Second Miss, you're too kind."

Gu Qianhan waved to Granny Yan, who immediately left and then closed the door behind her.