Chapter 241 The Fight Started
Chu Yanluo barely managed to remain calm: "This is definitely not from the Prince's mansion. I just bought it randomly from a shop."
"Where did you get the money?!"
"I...I bought on credit."
"You dare to lie to me! I heard you say you'd give Liao Youhe money to keep him around! Are you going to give him credit too?"
Chu Yanlu broke out in a cold sweat as he pressed her for answers.
She did have money, but she couldn't let Xiao Qingyuan know about it, because the money she had was the 30,000 taels of silver notes that Xiao Qingyuan had given her before!
He borrowed the 30,000 taels from Gu Qianhan and Yuan Zheng, but she took it back, saying she would invest it in Qingyunlou to get dividends.
In reality, she deposited the 30,000 taels directly into a money exchange; this was her private stash of money.
Chu Yanlu forced a smile and said, "Look at what you're saying, Young Master. How could I possibly give Young Master Liao money on credit? Although I don't have any money, you are the heir of the Prince's Mansion, so you must have some. If you have it, then I have it too, right? Once Young Master Liao finds the evidence, you can pay him the money for me, won't that be enough?"
Xiao Qingyuan's eyes reddened even more: "So, you're just taking advantage of me! You're having a secret rendezvous with some random man here, and you want me to pay for it? Do you think I, Xiao Qingyuan, am some kind of fool who'd pay to be cuckolded?!"
Chu Yanlu hurriedly said, "Your Highness, you've really misunderstood. I only sought out Young Master Liao because of the case!"
Unfortunately, Xiao Qingyuan didn't believe it at all. What kind of case could the ordinary Liao Youhe solve? He looked like a pretty boy, clearly having a secret rendezvous with Chu Yanluo here!
They were arguing when suddenly another person ran over.
The man rushed over and pounced on Chu Yanluo, yelling, "Chu Yanluo, it's you again! Wasn't it enough that you tried to steal Xiao Qingyuan from me in our past life? Now you want to steal Liao Youhe from me! I'm going to kill you!!"
Chu Yanluo almost fell over from the impact, and her expression changed: "Shen Mingxuan?! What are you doing here too?"
"You wrote to my husband, asking to meet him tonight, do you think I didn't know?! You're already Xiao Qingyuan's concubine, and you're still so lewd and restless! You shameless wretch, a leopard can't change its spots! You're still as disgusting as you were in your past life!"
As Shen Mingxuan spoke, she reached out and scratched Chu Yanluo's face.
Facing her enemy from her previous life, Chu Yanluo's anger erupted like never before. She dodged Shen Mingxuan's hand, raised her foot, and kicked Shen Mingxuan hard in the stomach.
Shen Mingxuan screamed and fell to the ground.
Liao Youhe rushed over to help her up: "Mingxuan, are you alright? Are you okay?"
Chu Yanluo stepped forward, looking down at Shen Mingxuan with a chilling tone: "You killed me once, and I haven't even settled the score with you yet, and you dare to lay a hand on me? You haven't improved at all, you're still the same as before, all you can do when you hit someone is scratch their face, you're so stupid!"
As she spoke, she kicked Chen Mingxuan again.
Shen Mingxuan couldn't bear it any longer. Ignoring the pain, she immediately got up and started fighting with Chu Yanluo.
As she hit him, she cursed, "You bastard, so you've been reborn too! You dare hit me? Then I'll kill you again! This time, I'll make sure your soul is scattered and you can never be reincarnated!"
"Pah! You're dreaming! Last time I was just careless and fell for your trick, but not this time! This time, you'll be the one who dies!"
Chu Yanluo couldn't beat Shen Mingxuan in her past life, and she still can't beat her in this life. This is because Shen Mingxuan has been physically strong since childhood, and she is tall with long arms. She also has a fierce and domineering nature. In no time, Chu Yanluo was at a disadvantage and even got bruised on her face.
Liao Youhe paced anxiously to the side, saying, "Stop fighting! Mingxuan, there's nothing between me and her! It's not what you think! Your Highness, please talk to them!"
Xiao Qingyuan stood there blankly, as if he hadn't heard anything, and couldn't even see the onlookers who had gathered around.
Chu Yanluo's image crumbled inch by inch in his mind. The once proud and aloof white-clad fairy now revealed her true colors.
She acted like a shrew, cursing and wrestling with Shen Mingxuan.
She and Shen Mingxuan were both spouting nonsensical nonsense, looking like two completely insane women.
As the two of them were arguing, they somehow started talking about Shen Wantang.
Xiao Qingyuan turned around subconsciously.
In the shadowy crowd, he couldn't see anyone clearly, but he spotted Shen Wantang standing at the very back.
She wore a light blue moon-like dress, and the sapphire on her gold hairpin sparkled brilliantly in the dim light, just like her—dazzling and special.
Many figures were pointing and whispering about him and this farce; some were excited, some were disgusted, and some were mocking.
Only Shen Wantang's cold face remained expressionless.
Shouldn't she, like everyone else, take the opportunity to mock him? Mock him for his poor judgment in choosing the wrong woman, mock him for giving his heart only to be cuckolded.
But she didn't.
She merely glanced at him indifferently, then put on her veil, calmly turned around, and walked down the stairs with her two maids.
The excitement on the third floor continued.
Shen Wantang no longer cared. When she went down to the first floor, there were still a few people running excitedly to the third floor.
"Hurry up, hurry up! Why are you walking so slowly! I heard our romantic prince Xiao has made another fool of himself. Hurry up!"
"Yes! Chu Yanluo is having a secret rendezvous with her lover behind Prince Xiao's back! If we get there too late, we won't be able to see it!"
"What kind of lover could be worthy of Chu Yanluo's secret rendezvous? Could it be that he is even more handsome than Prince Xiao? I must go and see!"
"Tch, you're so shallow. When a woman likes a man, it's not just about his looks, she also cares about his 'hardness'! Chu Yanluo must be addicted to sleeping with her lover, otherwise how could she dare to do something like this?"
Shen Wantang couldn't help but shake her head as she listened.
Rumors are terrifying; they spread like this in no time. After a night of fermentation, who knows how they'll be spread tomorrow morning!
She couldn't help but remind herself to be more careful with her words and actions in the future, and to have less contact with men outside the family, lest she be the subject of rumors and unable to explain herself.
As Qin Xin walked, she kept turning back, asking reluctantly, "Princess Consort, shall we not take another look? They haven't finished fighting yet. Can't we wait until they're done before we leave?"
She was scratching her head, frustrated that the excitement hadn't ended.
Shen Wantang chuckled and tapped her forehead: "That's enough. It would be bad if someone found out I was there too. The young master won't let Aunt Chu continue to embarrass herself. He was just stunned and hasn't recovered yet. Once he recovers, he'll take Aunt Chu away immediately."
Qin Xin could only glance regretfully upstairs before following Shen Wantang into the carriage and returning to the Prince's Mansion.
As soon as they got back, they saw Xiao Qingxi blocking the entrance to Wutong Garden.
"Oh, Shen Wantang, you're back! How was your secret rendezvous with your lover?"
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