Chapter 257

"Grandmother, you wouldn't lie to your grandson and say this is false, would you?" Xu Qingshi looked at the old princess with a look that said, "I'm not easily fooled."

"Young Master, did you personally witness Miss Li getting married in Li'an County?" Granny Luo asked, frowning as she looked at Xu Qingshi.

She wondered if Xu Qingshi asked this because he had personally witnessed Li Zhiwei getting married, and that was why he said it.

Thinking of this, Granny Luo looked at the old princess who was also frowning beside her and sighed inwardly.

When Li Zhiwei and Yao Shi came to the mansion, there was nothing unusual on their faces. The prince didn't seem like his wife had run away with someone else today either. This made the old princess and Granny Luo think that this matter was just a rumor.

But now, Xu Qingshi's attitude has made them hesitate.

Could it be that Li Zhiwei really got married?

"No, but isn't that what everyone outside is saying?" Xu Qingshi looked at Granny Luo with a puzzled expression, wondering if this matter only counted if it was seen in person.

Upon hearing this, both the old princess and Granny Luo breathed a sigh of relief.

It's good that it wasn't Xu Qingshi who saw it.

"Young Master, you've been in Li'an County for so long, has Miss Li ever worn a bright red wedding dress and ridden in a bridal sedan chair? Just like when you brought her back?" Granny Luo, afraid that she hadn't explained clearly enough, deliberately emphasized how he had brought her back.

"No," Xu Qingshi said after thinking for a moment, quite confidently.

After all, he ate with the pretty lady every day, and he knew whether she had ever ridden in that red sedan chair.

"Young Master, marriage requires the proper betrothal and marriage ceremony. Miss Li did not have any of these, so she is not married. These are just rumors spread by outsiders and should not be taken seriously," Granny Luo explained to Xu Qingshi with a smile.

"It's not true!" Xu Qingshi said, looking disappointed.

"Those are just hearsay, do you really believe them?" The old princess also found it amusing, she didn't expect Xu Qingshi to be able to distinguish between truth and falsehood in this way.

Does that mean that if Li Zhiwei doesn't marry someone else, then he won't have a wife?

Moreover, Li Zhiwei is going to marry his father in the future. Will he still be able to marry the child they have?

"Granny, if that pretty lady marries my father, can I still marry their child?" Xu Qingshi asked, looking puzzled.

"You little rascal, all you can think about is your wife! The child your father had with Miss Li can only be your sister, and you still want to marry your sister?" The old princess was amused by Xu Qingshi's words.

"Grandmother, you're still laughing at your grandson? Your grandson's wife is gone." Xu Qingshi looked at the old princess with a wronged expression, feeling that he had already suffered enough, so why didn't his grandmother feel sorry for him?

Thinking about what he had said to Xu Heming today, Xu Qingshi could already imagine that his father would ridicule him.

Seeing her grandson's devastated expression, the old princess quickly smiled and comforted him, "You're still young. There's no rush when it comes to finding a wife. You have time to choose one at your own pace. When the time comes, Grandmother will definitely pick the most beautiful wife for Qing Shi, okay?"

"But I just want a wife my stepmother gave birth to for me," Xu Qingshi pouted, looking displeased.

"My child, wouldn't it be nice if your father and Zhiwei had a few younger brothers and sisters to keep you company after they got married?" Old Wang could even picture himself surrounded by his children and grandchildren.

The rumors circulating outside that Li Zhiwei had already married were stopped by an imperial proclamation.

This infuriated King Lan Huai.

His plan fell through.