Chapter 139 Shen Wantang is enraged
Xiao Qingyuan stood up and looked at Shen Wantang. When he was about to take a concubine, he was so focused on arguing with his mother that he forgot about Shen Wantang.
Only now did he realize that if he were to take a concubine, he should indeed inform Shen Wantang. After all, she was his legal wife and the mistress of the house. If he took a concubine on his own initiative, it would undoubtedly be a slap in her face.
Now, even if he could slap himself in the face, he couldn't slap Chen Wantang in the face. He really admired her now.
When he looked at Shen Wantang, Shen Wantang was also looking at him.
A slight look of surprise appeared on her face: "The young master wants to take a concubine? Who does the young master want to take? Could it be Huayi? I heard that she serves the young master very diligently."
Xiao Qingyuan was somewhat embarrassed: "It wasn't her."
"If it's not her, then who is it?"
"this……"
Xiao Qingyuan didn't know what was wrong with him. He could talk about taking a concubine so fluently and naturally in front of his mother and others, but when Shen Wantang asked him about it, he found it hard to say it.
It was as if he would feel guilty for saying anything to her.
He hesitated for a while before finally saying, "I don't really want to take a concubine. I just thought that this was the only way to keep Mu Ge living in the mansion. However, now that I think about it carefully, it's not a safe solution. Let's forget about taking a concubine for now!"
Shen Wantang was somewhat puzzled. Was that all? He wasn't going to take a concubine anymore? Then why did he anger Princess Ning like this? She had thought that Xiao Qingyuan had changed his ways and taken a liking to Mu Ge!
Princess Ning was quite surprised to hear him tell Shen Wantang that he would not take a concubine.
It seems he still cares about Shen Wantang's reputation. He knows she is his Crown Princess, and he has only been married for less than three months. He cannot take a concubine so irrationally.
Princess Ning felt much more at ease. Her son became sensible and rational whenever he was near Shen Wantang, but became immature and irresponsible no matter which woman he was near after he was away from Shen Wantang.
Daughters-in-law are definitely the best!
Since her daughter-in-law is so good, she must resolve the matter of Mu Ge and not let her stay in the Prince's mansion any longer, otherwise she might ruin the relationship between her son and daughter-in-law.
Princess Ning made up her mind and waved for the two of them to leave.
Shen Wantang was relieved to know that Xiao Qingyuan was alright, so she returned to her own courtyard. When she parted ways with him, she didn't even look at him, and she didn't even see him open his mouth to say a few more words to her.
It wasn't until she returned to Wutong Garden that Dujuan reminded her, and she realized that Xiao Qingyuan wanted to talk to her.
However, Shen Wantang didn't care what Xiao Qingyuan was going to say; she was more concerned about Princess Ning's health.
Xiao Qingyuan angered Princess Ning to the point of almost losing consciousness today. This was not just Xiao Qingyuan's fault; Mu Ge was also involved in the mess.
This Mu Ge can't be kept any longer!
Shen Wantang's face turned cold: "Qin Xin."
"Your Highness, this servant is here."
"Go to a tavern called Sitong in the south of the city and find their manager, Manager Wang. Ask him to come to the Wang Mansion. If anyone asks why you called him here, just say that their wine is good and I would like to order some."
Qin Xin was very quick-witted and immediately realized that Shen Wantang didn't want to buy wine. She couldn't help but ask curiously, "Princess Consort, why did you send the tavern manager to our manor?"
Shen Wantang didn't hide anything from her. Although Qin Xin was gossipy, she knew very well what to say and what not to say: "Naturally, I want to ask him for some information."
"Huh? That Manager Wang is just a small tavern owner. What news could he possibly know? Why don't you ask me? I know all the gossip in the capital."
"The information I need this time isn't gossip, but information about Mu Ge's background."
Qin Xin was shocked: "How could Manager Wang know about Mu Ge's background? Weren't her parents deceased? Even the Prince hasn't found anything out!"
Shen Wantang patted her hand: "Don't worry, as long as the money is enough, Manager Wang can dig three feet into the ground and find out all of a person's ancestors. The prince may have only investigated Mu Ge's parents, but he didn't investigate Mu Ge's other relatives and friends. What I need is Mu Ge's other relatives and friends."
"What are you going to do..."
"I want Mu Ge's family to come and take her away!"
Qin Xin's eyes lit up immediately: "Princess Consort, you're finally going to make a move against Mu Ge!"
Granny Chai, standing nearby, couldn't help but exclaim excitedly, "That's wonderful! The Princess Consort should have taken action against Mu Ge long ago! Hua Yi said that she has spoken ill of you to the Prince! She's no good at all, and she even deliberately brought in Chu Yanluo's letter to the Prince to win his favor!"
If Shen Wantang doesn't take action soon, Mu Ge might really become the prince's concubine!
By then it will be too late!
Shen Wantang didn't react much to their excitement. She wasn't dealing with Mu Ge because Xiao Qingyuan wanted to take her as a concubine. In fact, if she really wanted to deal with Mu Ge, it would be easier to control her after she became Xiao Qingyuan's concubine.
She wants to send Mu Ge away now, but only for her mother-in-law's sake.
Mu Ge couldn't anger her, but she could anger her mother-in-law, even causing her to fall seriously ill and almost not wake up.
This won't do. This is Shen Wantang's bottom line, and no one can cross it.
Shen Wantang's current glamorous and peaceful life is entirely due to her mother-in-law's efforts, in addition to her own hard work. Her mother-in-law is her support, and she will never let anyone who dares to touch her support go unpunished!
Shen Wantang picked up a pen, wrote a note, and handed it to Qin Xin: "Go to Sitong Tavern now. I need to see Manager Wang before evening."
Qin Xin took the note, carefully put it away, and turned to leave.
Shen Wantang then instructed Granny Chai: "Go tell Huayi to keep a close eye on Muge. No matter where she goes, what she says, or what she does, I need to know! If she can't keep a good eye on her, then I'll find someone else to watch over the deceased!"
Granny Chai rarely heard her speak in this tone. She was usually kind and lenient with her servants. Now, her cold and stern tone carried a warning, indicating that she was truly angry.
However, the more Shen Wantang acted this way, the more a special sense of security Chai Mama felt—a mistress of the house couldn't be too kind, otherwise no one would be afraid of her, which wouldn't be a good thing.
Now, the Crown Princess is kind when she needs to be kind, and she establishes her authority by making an example of someone when she needs to. It's simply admirable!
With a heart full of excitement, Granny Chai went to find Huayi. Sure enough, as soon as she conveyed her words, Huayi was so frightened that she knelt down on the spot.
"Please rest assured, Your Highness, I will keep a close eye on her and report everything to you!"
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