Chapter 169 Scheming Boy 12
Hearing her say she would marry him, Shen Yuchen lowered his eyes and his eyes began to redden. Finally... finally, he heard those words...
Shen Qingwan was still dissatisfied and furious, saying, "Take responsibility? Marry him? Are you only allowing him to be a concubine? So that he will be subservient to your principal husband in the future?"
"If that's the case, then there's no need. Our Yu Chen deserves the best lady!"
“Sister, I’m willing…” Shen Yuchen’s heart clenched as she spoke quickly, afraid that Shen Qingwan would cause trouble.
"Don't speak!" Shen Qingwan knew that her younger brother liked Ning Qiu, and she resented that her brother was so stubborn. He was so eager to please her, and she was afraid that he would never be cherished in the future. He didn't know how to handle things at all.
After hearing Shen Qingwan's words, Xu Qiuqiu pondered for a while without answering immediately. Shen Yuchen hurriedly turned to look at her, his eyes filled with unyielding fear. He nervously tugged at her skirt.
She gave him a reassuring smile, then met Shen Qingwan's gaze and earnestly promised, "Sister Shen, if Achen marries me, I will cherish him and never let him suffer any grievances. He will not be a concubine, but a regular husband. I will pamper and love him, and I will never take another husband in the future."
These words calmed Shen Qingwan down a bit. After all, a noble family like theirs could not possibly marry only one or two husbands, but she said she would never take another husband in the future.
Shen Yuchen was utterly shocked, his chest filled with joy, and his eyes shone with surprise. "Sister Qiuqiu, are you serious?"
Seeing the dazzling light in his eyes, Xu Qiuqiu said gently, "Really."
[Ding! The female lead's happiness level has increased by 20%, currently at 30%]
Shen Qingwan snorted coldly, "You're making it sound so nice now, but who doesn't know you're madly in love with your husband? Who are you trying to fool?"
Shen Yuchen, who was initially excited, felt her burning heart cool upon hearing these words. Yes, she had someone she liked…
He had planned all of this, and he desperately wanted his sister to shut up; he didn't want to hear such words at all.
Xu Qiuqiu was helpless; she realized she couldn't shake off the blame. "I'm being sincere, and I'm not lying. If I've said even a single falsehood, you can do whatever you want with me."
Shen Qingwan was somewhat satisfied. "Alright, then prepare the betrothal gifts and come to the Grand Commandant's residence to propose marriage."
He glanced at Shen Yuchen, who was looking down, and said, "Yuchen, straighten your clothes and come back to the manor with me."
"Mm." Shen Yuchen responded, glancing back at Xu Qiuqiu with a look of reluctance and resentment. He couldn't help but lean close to her ear and whisper, "Sister Qiuqiu, how about we come to propose marriage today at Shenshi (3-5 PM)?"
"Okay, I'll do whatever Ah Chen says."
Seeing Shen Yuchen's impatient look, Shen Qingwan was so angry that her chest ached. He had given her his body, yet he was still eagerly urging others to marry him. He could have used this to his advantage over Ning Qiu, but instead, he acted as if he was rushing to get married.
On her way back to the Grand Commandant's residence, Shen Qingwan suddenly sensed something was wrong.
Ning Qiu was completely unaware of what was happening. Qing Song led her here and quickly finalized the marriage proposal. Could all of this have been a scheme he set up to marry Ning Qiu?
She was startled by the idea; she had never realized that Yu Chen's thoughts ran so deep, and that his methods were so extreme.
She glanced at the boy sleeping peacefully with his eyes closed inside the carriage. His face was as white as jade, pure and flawless, and he looked clean and harmless.
Shen Qingwan withdrew her gaze and put aside her thoughts; it probably wasn't what she thought.
Inside the main hall of the Prime Minister's residence, Ning Wenxiu didn't react much when she heard Xu Qiuqiu say she wanted to take a husband, but she was surprised when she heard that it was the young master of the Grand Commandant's mansion. Fortunately, she was on good terms with Grand Commandant Shen.
The marriage proposal went smoothly without any disruptions, and the engagement was quickly finalized at the end of the month.
Upon learning that the wedding date would be more than ten days later, Shen Yuchen flew into a rage in his room. He had set up this whole scheme to get her to marry him quickly, and now he had to wait.
He suddenly felt that being a concubine wasn't so bad after all; at least he could enter the household directly. Now, becoming a regular husband required going through procedures and waiting for more than ten days. Although Lin Yexuan was in solitary confinement, accidents were inevitable.
But he didn't want to sit idly by and wait for his death, so he thought of the informant he had planted in the Prime Minister's residence.
The room was stuffy, with the doors and windows closed, and two women carrying swords waiting outside.
Lin Yexuan was locked up here for two days. He was furious. He had never been treated like this before. He couldn't get out, and the guards outside only obeyed Ning Qiu's orders.
He suddenly realized that Ning Qiu was no longer the person who would dote on him. In the past two days, he also realized that without the wife's favor, no one in the mansion would take him seriously.
She cared about him so much before. If he had taken the initiative to please her, would the outcome have been different?
No, how could he have such thoughts? Ning Qiu is such a shameless person. It's clearly her fault, how could she torture herself? Yes, it's all her fault!
The door was suddenly opened, and the servant who brought the food came in, placed the food on the table, and then left.
Lin Yexuan looked at the food on the table. It was the first time he had seen his favorite dishes. He had been starving for two days. He picked up his chopsticks and began to eat.
While eating, he felt an itch on his face. He couldn't help but scratch it. What started as a small blister grew bigger and bigger with each scratch. The itching and pain spread all over his face. He saw that his fingertips were bleeding. He screamed in agony and fainted.
Hearing the shout, the guards waiting outside thought that this was the young lady's husband and decided to go in and check the situation.
She pushed open the door and found the man lying unconscious on the floor, his face covered in bumps, some of which were still bleeding. He was nothing like the serene and cheerful man he had been when he first entered; he looked like a vengeful ghost with a face full of pus.
She was startled and hurriedly left the room to report the situation to Xu Qiuqiu.
Xu Qiuqiu was startled when she saw Lin Yexuan's appearance again, and sent a servant to fetch a doctor.
She really didn't expect that locking the male lead up would lead to this state. She didn't understand what had happened to make him look like this.
The physician from the manor quickly entered and began to examine Lin Yexuan's condition.
After examining Xu Qiuqiu, the doctor came out and said, "Miss's husband suffered from food poisoning due to food incompatibility, but it's nothing serious. It's just that the rash on his face will probably take a month to heal. He scratched it too hard. Fortunately, it was discovered in time. If he had scratched it any longer, his face would have been ruined."
"Thank you for your help, Doctor." After seeing the doctor off, Xu Qiuqiu said to the servants waiting in the room, "Take good care of Lin Zhengfu. If there's nothing else, don't call me."
Then, fearing that Lin Yexuan might cause trouble, she said, "Prepare his food according to his request."
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