Chapter 134 You really want to steal Shen Wantang?
Bai'an Lane, Jingsi Residence.
After leaving the Prince's mansion, Xiao Qingyuan rode his horse here.
The old woman guarding the gate wouldn't let him in, so in a fit of rage, he kicked her over and rushed inside, shouting, "Yanluo, I'm here!"
However, instead of Chu Yanluo, he was greeted by Gu Qianhan.
Xiao Qingyuan was taken aback: "Why are you here too?"
Gu Qianhan said coldly, "This is my house, why can't I be here? But what are you doing here, Prince? If I remember correctly, I didn't tell you the location of this house."
"Where's Yanluo? Where is she? Did you bully her?!"
"I have never bullied Miss Chu, why do you say that, Your Highness?"
"Don't play dumb with me! Yanluo must have been wronged by you, that's why she wrote to me!"
"What letter? What did Miss Chu say to the young master? Why don't you show me the letter, young master? Maybe it wasn't even written by Miss Chu. After all, she has left the young master and is now wholeheartedly preparing to marry me."
Xiao Qingyuan couldn't stand such words. He angrily pushed Gu Qianhan aside and went into the house.
Inside the room, Chu Yanluo lay listlessly on the bed. Her face was pale, and with her long black hair and pure white clothes, she looked exceptionally fragile and thin.
Xiao Qingyuan's eyes immediately reddened: "Yan Luo!"
Chu Yanluo opened her eyes, a look of joy on her face: "Young Master, what brings you here? Did you come especially to visit me?"
Xiao Qingyuan was taken aback: "Didn't you write to me and ask me to come? You said you weren't doing well here and asked me to come and pick you up!"
Chu Yanlu shook her head: "I didn't write a letter to the Prince. The Prince should know my temperament. I am a person with backbone and pride. Even if I am not doing well, I will not ask the Prince to save me. After all, the Prince is already married, and I shouldn't bother you anymore. Although I, Chu Yanlu, am unlucky, I still have my pride."
"What? You didn't write the letter? Then who did?"
"I don't know about that."
"Forget it, it doesn't matter who wrote it. I knew that tone didn't sound like you, and it really wasn't you. In any case, you must be having a hard time. I made the right decision to come here!"
Xiao Qingyuan stepped forward and grasped her hand, then frowned: "Why are your hands so cold? Why is the blanket so thin? Can't Gu Qianhan even afford to give you a thicker blanket?"
"I have plenty of blankets here."
Gu Qianhan's cold voice rang out behind Xiao Qingyuan: "Your Highness had better let go of Miss Chu. Since you refuse to marry her, what are you doing here pretending to care about her? You wouldn't be trying to ruin her reputation, would you?"
“Miss Chu, I can indulge you in everything. I'll indulge you if you refuse to take your medicine when you're sick, and I'll indulge you if you refuse to cover yourself with a thick blanket. But if you're seen arguing with another man in front of me, I won't tolerate it.”
Chu Yanluo seemed to be frightened and hurriedly pulled her hand away from Xiao Qingyuan's: "Your Highness, you...you shouldn't do this, Qianhan will be unhappy, you should leave now!"
Xiao Qingyuan had never seen Chu Yanluo so timid and cowardly before. He was furious and turned to raise his fist at Gu Qianhan.
However, his fist did not land on Gu Qianhan's angular face as he had expected.
Gu Qianhan easily caught his fist, then indifferently pushed him back.
Xiao Qingyuan staggered and fell onto the bed. He struggled to get up, glaring angrily at Gu Qianhan: "Fine! Take your anger out on me, don't scare Yanluo! She's just a weak woman. You tricked her into coming here, and she's become so sickly. If I hadn't come, would you have just let her die? Gu Qianhan, you're too cruel, too cold-hearted!"
Gu Qianhan glanced at Chu Yanluo, who was faking illness. He didn't understand why he could see through Chu Yanluo's tricks at a glance, while Xiao Qingyuan could never see through them.
Is this the magic of love?
He couldn't understand it. He had never admired any woman before, so he couldn't imagine how much Xiao Qingyuan loved her and why he still wouldn't give up on Chu Yanluo.
This woman's true nature—she's a gold digger, fickle, and promiscuous—is practically written all over her face.
Is Xiao Qingyuan blind? Can't he see this?
Moreover, didn't Xiao Qingyuan consider himself to love her deeply? Why couldn't he even recognize her handwriting? She said it wasn't hers, and he actually believed her.
That letter was clearly written by Chu Yanluo. She deliberately called Xiao Qingyuan over, and then, in order to maintain her aloof and arrogant persona, lied and said that she didn't write the letter.
The old woman in charge of watching over her, Granny You, said that since Chu Yanluo moved in, she has been constantly writing letters and sending them to the Prince Ning's residence.
However, most of the letters were intercepted by Granny You, and this last one slipped through the net.
Xiao Qingyuan's angry rebukes were still ringing in his ears, but Gu Qianhan seemed not to hear anything. He suddenly asked, "Where is your Crown Princess?"
Xiao Qingyuan's cursing stopped abruptly. He almost thought he had misheard: "What did you say?"
"I'm asking about your Crown Princess. Where is she?"
"Why are you asking about my Crown Princess? She's naturally at the Prince's residence!"
Xiao Qingyuan's face was very ugly: "Gu Qianhan, what are you trying to do? You didn't just steal Yan Luo, you're going to steal Shen Wantang too, are you?"
Gu Qianhan maintained her indifferent and cold demeanor: "So what if we snatched it?"
"You really want to steal Shen Wantang? Gu Qianhan, are you crazy?!"
Xiao Qingyuan's face turned ashen with anger: "All I did was make you kneel in the palace all night? All I did was get you reprimanded by the Emperor? It's not a big deal, do you have to retaliate like this?"
Gu Qianhan sneered: "You made me lose the opportunity to marry into the Liu family. My mother was already discussing the marriage with Madam Liu, but you and Chu Yanluo framed me for humiliating her, ruining my reputation. Madam Liu even thought I was a lecherous man and immediately rejected the marriage proposal!"
"My marriage is ruined, so don't expect to get away with it. I'm just that vengeful. If you're so capable, then get your revenge on me too."
Xiao Qingyuan was speechless. He had heard about the marriage proposal between the Gu and Liu families before, and he had also heard Mo Ji mention that the Liu family later refused to discuss the marriage with the Gu family anymore.
He thought that Gu Qianhan didn't like Liu Nanshi at all, so the marriage was off and Gu Qianhan wouldn't care.
Unexpectedly, Gu Qianhan retaliated against him for this!
Jixiang couldn't help but glance at his young master several times. His young master's acting was really good. He spoke as if it were true. If he didn't know that his young master had never thought of marrying into the Liu family, he would almost have believed it!
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