Chapter 430 Why does nobody like me anymore?
Outside, a clap of thunder suddenly rang out, and a cold spring rain began to fall from the night sky.
The thunder startled Xiao Qingxi awake from her bed. She opened her eyes and saw that she was home. Seeing her father and mother by her side, she burst into tears of grievance.
"Father, Mother, my child was killed by that vile woman Lin Rouxin! I will kill her, I will kill her!"
Princess Ning hurriedly comforted her: "Alright, alright, kill her. Your mother will kill her for you. You don't need to do it yourself, do you hear me?"
"No, no, Mother, don't kill her yet!"
Why?
"Because letting her die would be too easy on her! I want her to suffer a fate worse than death!"
"Okay, whatever you say goes."
Princess Ning couldn't bear to scold her daughter for her recklessness tonight. She had already paid a heavy price. If she scolded her again, how could she live?
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Wutong Garden.
Shen Wantang took off her coat and was preparing to rest.
Qin Xin ran in and said, "Princess Consort, the Prince is here!"
Shen Wantang was taken aback: "What is he doing here at this time?" Isn't he afraid that she will keep him here to consummate the marriage? He dares to come in the middle of the night?
“I asked the young master, but he refused to tell me.”
Shen Wantang sighed, "Then let him come in first!"
"I called out, but the young master won't come in. He's standing at the gate of our courtyard!"
"What? Isn't it raining outside?"
"Yes, the rain is still quite heavy, but the young master would rather get soaked than come in. Mo Ji offered him an umbrella, but he refused and just stood there getting wet, it seemed..."
"What do you think?"
Qin Xin muttered in a very soft voice, "It's as if she's so sad that she wants to drown herself in the rain. Bah, bah, bah, this servant deserves to die, this servant shouldn't have talked nonsense."
Shen Wantang didn't blame her for using random words. She quickly put on her clothes and led the people outside.
I don't know what's gotten into Xiao Qingyuan again. It's bad enough that he got catching a cold himself, but it would be even worse if he dragged her into it. Besides, if he gets sick, wouldn't she have to come and treat him?
Shen Wantang walked to the courtyard gate with an umbrella and saw Xiao Qingyuan standing in the rain, looking dejected and sad.
Shen Wantang felt that this scene was somewhat familiar; it seemed that he had acted out a similar scene before.
"Your Highness, please come inside. It's cold and rainy at night; don't get soaked."
As Shen Wantang spoke, she held the umbrella over his head.
Xiao Qingyuan turned his head and glanced at her.
Shen Wantang then noticed that his eyes were red and watery, as if he were crying.
He was extremely handsome, and his red, tear-filled eyes now possessed a kind of broken beauty.
His appearance—tall and fragile, handsome yet tragic—would make any woman with even a shred of compassion feel sorry for him and fall in love with him.
When he's not causing trouble, he seems harmless and is a handsome man that's hard to resist.
Looking at his face, Shen Wantang understood why so many women had admired Xiao Qingyuan in the past.
However, Shen Wantang was unmoved by his good looks. Anyone who had seen his empty mind and fickle temperament would ignore his handsome appearance.
"Shen Wantang".
"Um."
"Why do you think I'm becoming less and less liked? It seems even my mother doesn't like me anymore."
Because you're not very bright!
Shen Wantang said to herself.
"Your Highness is overthinking it. The people who love you the most in this world are the Prince and the Princess. The Princess will never dislike you, no matter what you have done or said."
Xiao Qingyuan shook his head: "No, my mother now wants a son like Gu Qianhan. She's suddenly started to like cold and ruthless people and doesn't like my kindness anymore. Do you think Gu Qianhan is really that good?"
Shen Wantang remained silent.
She couldn't judge whether Gu Qianhan was good or bad, but she was very clear that Xiao Qingyuan wasn't very bright.
She guessed that the princess had once again harbored murderous intentions towards Lin Rouxin, but Xiao Qingyuan did not want to kill anyone, so the princess said in a fit of anger that she liked Gu Qianhan.
These thoughts had barely crossed her mind when she heard Xiao Qingyuan say bluntly, "My mother told me to kill Lin Rouxin."
Shen Wantang nodded, thinking to herself, "Just as I thought."
"I refuse. I will never kill anyone, not in my entire life."
"Yes, Your Highness is kind-hearted."
"Rou Xin should be innocent. She wouldn't harm Qing Xi, nor would she dare to. I think only Qing Xi is capable of harming her."
Shen Wantang: "..."
Xiao Qingyuan has such an incomparably handsome face, could it be that he traded his brains for it?
She suddenly understood why her mother-in-law wanted a son like Gu Qianhan. Although he was cold-hearted, he was intelligent!
Unfortunately, a son is something that cannot be replaced, so Princess Ning could only dream about it.
"Oh, by the way, I have something to tell you."
"What's up?"
"I plan to release Yanluo from the manor."
Shen Wantang was not surprised by this, after all, Vice Minister Yu had already written a memorial to the emperor, complaining that his daughter had been killed by Xiao Qingyuan's concubine, but Xiao Qingyuan insisted on protecting his concubine and refused to hand her over.
First, Xiao Qingxi pushed the orphaned Lin girl into the river, leaving no trace of her body. Then, Xiao Qingyuan's concubine sold illegal drugs, causing the death of the Vice Minister's legitimate daughter. The Emperor wanted to protect both of them but didn't know where to start.
According to Qin Xin, the emperor was so angry with the brother and sister that he lost his appetite and became thin.
This evening, the emperor sent a eunuch to reprimand Xiao Qingyuan. In addition, the eldest son of the Yu family kept pressing Xiao Qingyuan and refused to let go. Xiao Qingyuan could not withstand such great pressure, so he had to hand over Chu Yanluo.
However, handing over a concubine to the Yu family might not sound good in terms of reputation, so Xiao Qingyuan said "release her from the mansion".
Once Chu Yanluo leaves the manor, whatever the Yu family wants to do to her will be none of Xiao Qingyuan's business, and he will be able to extricate himself from the matter of causing the death of Miss Yu.
Shen Wantang felt a pang of sadness. In his previous life, Xiao Qingyuan was deeply in love with Chu Yanluo. He was so devoted that when Chu Yanluo died, he wanted to die with her, even choosing the exact same way as Chu Yanluo.
In this life, he was actually able to let go.
It seems that his feelings for Chu Yanluo have run their course.
"Shen Wantang, why aren't you saying anything? Do you also think it's somewhat unkind of me to release Yan Luo at this time?"
Shen Wantang didn't think it was unkind of him to let Chu Yanluo out. She thought it was unkind of him to stand in the rain at her door in the middle of the night, and it was also unkind of him to keep her from sleeping by chatting with her.
Her arms were about to break from holding the umbrella so high, and the thin cloak she was wearing made the damp, cold air seep straight into her bones.
"The young master is very kind and righteous; Consort Chu has only herself to blame. Young master, it's getting late, shouldn't you rest?"
"I don't want to rest, talk to me a little longer."
Shen Wantang glared at him in the darkness, but said, "Let's go inside and talk. It's cold outside, don't let the young master get cold."
“I’m not cold, so I’ll just say it outside. Look at this rain curtain, how poetic it is.”
Shen Wantang couldn't take it anymore: "I'm cold! Moji, help the young master inside!"
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