Chapter 89 Men, they need to be trained.

Now Shen Wantang could no longer ignore him. She originally wanted to see her mother-in-law teach Xiao Qingyuan a lesson, but the premise was that her mother-in-law couldn't really get sick from anger—this was the strongest and most reliable support she had in both her lives, and she sincerely hoped that her mother-in-law could be healthy and live a long life.

My mother-in-law is a strong-willed woman who rarely sheds tears. The fact that she's crying in front of me right now means she must be furious.

Shen Wantang quickly stepped forward and gently patted her mother-in-law's back to soothe her: "Mother, why are you getting angry again? The young master has already realized his mistake, so please don't blame him too much. I was here today, and when the young master said he wanted to divorce his wife, it was not his own intention, but rather he was deliberately led astray."

"Also, the young master returned to the manor with me today; he did not bring Miss Chu back with him."

Princess Ning's crying stopped abruptly: "Is that really so?"

Shen Wantang took a silk handkerchief and wiped away her tears, smiling as she said, "Is that really so? The young master can distinguish between what's important and what's not. Today at Qingyun Restaurant, he even fairly pointed out that Miss Chu's pastries were too expensive! Don't you think the young master is more composed and calm than before?"

When a mother-in-law and her son are arguing, the daughter-in-law should not join her mother-in-law in cursing her son. She may feel good at the time, but afterwards, the mother-in-law may feel sorry for her son and think that her daughter-in-law went too far, which will lead to conflicts between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

The daughter-in-law should speak up for her son and comfort her mother-in-law. After all, mother and son don't hold grudges overnight. Even if you don't speak up for her son, she will speak up for him herself.

A mother-in-law can never truly hold a grudge against her own son. Blood is thicker than water, and maternal love has been praised throughout history because it is truly pure and great.

Anyway, there's no point in scolding Xiao Qingyuan; he won't change. So it's better to please your mother-in-law.

Sure enough, as soon as Princess Ning heard Shen Wantang praise her son, she immediately forgave him for the majority of his actions. Her tone was also less harsh: "Look at how magnanimous Tang'er is! She suffered so much injustice at your hands outside and still spoke up for you. You are so lucky to have married such a princess consort! If you don't cherish her in the future, I won't forgive you!"

Xiao Qingyuan panicked when he realized he had made his mother cry. He had no idea what to do and everything he said only made things worse. His mother wouldn't listen to him at all.

Just when he was at a loss, Shen Wantang stepped forward and, with just a few words, she coaxed his notoriously difficult-to-communicate mother!

Miracle!

How can she be so amazing?!

Xiao Qingyuan was completely convinced. He looked at Shen Wantang and finally apologized to her in front of Princess Ning: "What I said at Qingyun Tower was indeed inappropriate. It made you lose face and caused people to gossip about you. I'm sorry, you... have been wronged."

He apologized, and Shen Wantang didn't put on airs. She gave him a way out: "Your Highness came back to the manor with me without hesitation today, which should shut up many people's mouths. So today wasn't all bad. Your Highness doesn't need to take it to heart. My mother loves me and Your Highness respects me. I am already very content."

Her tone was very sincere, but her words "Your Highness respects me" made Xiao Qingyuan feel very guilty. He felt that Shen Wantang was really easy to please. He had only gone back to the manor with her, but she praised him again and again.

It seems that women care a lot about their image in public, and Shen Wantang is no exception. He should give her more face in public in the future!

A dramatic farce was easily resolved by Shen Wantang. Princess Ning liked her even more, Xiao Qingyuan apologized, and the family became harmonious again.

After leaving Princess Ning's Shaoguang Courtyard, Xiao Qingyuan hesitated for a moment before escorting Shen Wantang back to Wutong Courtyard.

The people in Wutong Garden were both surprised and delighted to see the Crown Prince accompanying the Crown Princess back to Wutong Garden!

After Xiao Qingyuan left, Qin Xin said excitedly, "Princess Consort, the Prince knew to send you back, which shows that he truly cares about you!"

Shen Wantang calmly picked up the book and said as she read, "That's not necessarily true. Maybe it's because I said something I shouldn't have today that they sent me back."

This is a classic case of giving a slap followed by a sweet treat. Shen Wantang herself is a master of this tactic, so how could she possibly be fooled by Xiao Qingyuan?

Regardless of the reason, Xiao Qingyuan has stated today that divorcing his wife is a fact.

This is why she was able to withstand such a humiliating storm, and why she was able to defuse the doubts and ridicule of the crowd with ease. If she didn't have this ability, Xiao Qingyuan could have ruined her life with a simple "divorce".

This world is unfair to women. Men can have multiple wives and concubines, easily remarry, and divorce their wives to marry new ones, but women cannot.

Divorce and remarriage are not easy, so after marriage, many women tolerate their husbands in every way, and as long as it is not too outrageous, they will turn a blind eye.

Shen Wantang never considered divorce, and she would never allow herself to be in a passive situation of being divorced.

Even though she could earn her own money and live a life of comfort, once she left the protection of the Prince's Mansion, she would become a fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered, with countless people in the shadows wanting to bite her. That's why she clung tightly to her mother-in-law's leg.

She needs a respectable man to shield her from unwanted advances and worldly gossip, even if he's just a figurehead.

If I get a divorce, will things be better if I find another man? No.

Men are all pretty much the same. The difference is that some still have a conscience, know how to respect their wives, and know to hand over their earnings to the family. Others have no conscience, favor their concubines over their wives, and only spend money without earning any.

Overall, Xiao Qingyuan isn't too bad. Under her intentional or unintentional guidance, he has gradually come to understand who is the mistress of the house and who is in charge of managing the money.

Men need to be trained. If you don't teach them, there will always be some clueless fools who can't tell the difference between king and queen.

Xiao Qingyuan may seem like an arrogant and unruly young master, but once you get to know him, you'll find that he's easily swayed and soft-hearted, and can be easily persuaded to change his mind with just a few words.

This isn't a good thing, but it's not a bad thing either. After all, he's soft-hearted towards others, and he'll be soft-hearted towards her too. As long as she handles it properly, she'll be able to get him to listen to her.

Seeing that Shen Wantang seemed to be in a low mood, and that even the prince's escort back hadn't brought her a smile, Qin Xin stopped smiling and cautiously asked, "Princess Consort, are you angry with the prince?"

Shen Wantang shook her head calmly: "No."

Before she married into the family, she had anticipated this situation. After all, in her previous life, Xiao Qingyuan was constantly saying he wanted to divorce Shen Mingxuan. If it weren't for the Princess's protection, Shen Mingxuan would have been unable to stay in the Prince's mansion long ago.

She had no expectations of Xiao Qingyuan, so naturally she was not disappointed.

"Then... shall we invite the Crown Prince to dine with us tonight? The kitchen doesn't prepare meals for the Crown Prince. If you invite him over, he'll definitely be happy, and if he's happy, he might..."

Maybe they'll be able to consummate their marriage.