Chapter 466 You dare cut off my head!
Xiao Qingyuan was embarrassed by her scolding.
He could only grit his teeth and explain, "Pei Lin'an is, after all, the son of a prince. His status is what it is. It doesn't matter if he is a little sickly. Moreover, Shen Wantang is skilled in medicine. She cured my mother's headaches. Maybe she can cure Pei Lin'an too. It would be a good thing in the future."
Gu Qianning's face turned pale with anger: "Fine, fine, so you're scheming against her like this? She's skilled in medicine, so she's going to marry a sickly man? Why don't you see any imperial physicians in the capital marrying sickly men? You just want to marry Liu Nanshi, so you're in such a hurry to get rid of Atang, aren't you? You make it sound so high and mighty, the Prince of Ning, you have no shame!"
Madam Gu coughed and said to her daughter, "A'ning, be careful what you say. Young Master Xiao really did come here to arrange a marriage."
Gu Qianning was furious: "Who wants to marry him? Even if our family were to marry A-Tang, it's not Xiao Qingyuan's place to say it! A-Tang's surname is Shen, not Xiao! A-Tang's marriage is not Xiao Qingyuan's business!"
“Mother shouldn’t have made a deal with Xiao Qingyuan in private, using Atang as a bargaining chip. That’s not fair to her!”
“My cousin has said long ago that he won’t get married so as not to hurt other girls. He knows how to think of others, so why doesn’t Mother think of A-Tang?”
Seeing her daughter so angry, Madam Gu quickly said, "I just like Shen Wantang, that's why I'm so eager to ask for her hand in marriage on behalf of your cousin. But whether she wants to marry him or not is her own decision, and no one can force her. Don't worry, if she really doesn't want to marry your cousin, I can act as a matchmaker for her and find her a good husband!"
Hearing this, Gu Qianning felt a little better.
Madam Gu then looked at Xiao Qingyuan: "Young Master Xiao, you just said you wanted to divorce your wife, which I think is very wrong. You yourself admitted that Shen Wantang has done nothing wrong, so your claim of divorce is very untenable. If you really want to marry someone else, then go back and discuss the matter of divorce with Shen Wantang. A divorce would be better for the woman's reputation."
Seeing that Madam Gu had given him a way out, Xiao Qingyuan quickly said, "Madam is right. I was just in a moment of panic and used the wrong words. Shen Wantang and I should naturally get a divorce."
Madam Gu thought he was somewhat sensible and nodded: "It's good that the young master understands. It's getting late, so I won't keep you any longer. You should go back now!"
Xiao Qingyuan cupped his hands in greeting to her, then turned and left.
Gu Qianning immediately chased after him: "Xiao Qingyuan, why are you walking so fast? Stop! I still have something to say to you!"
Upon hearing her voice, Xiao Qingyuan hurried even faster.
"Xiao Qingyuan, you'll regret marrying Liu Nanshi!!"
Gu Qianning jogged after him, saying, "You should treat Atang well. Atang is the best woman. She is intelligent, virtuous, and generous. If you marry Liu Nanshi, you won't have such a good life in the future!"
"Besides, Ah Tang cured your mother's headache. You don't even repay her, how can you divorce her? You're a heartless and ungrateful person!"
"Your father and mother both love A-Tang very much. Even if you want a divorce, they probably won't agree! You should give up on that idea as soon as possible!"
Xiao Qingyuan ignored him and kept walking forward, but suddenly a tall figure appeared in front of him, startling him so much that he quickly stopped.
"Gu Qianhan!"
Recalling the pain and humiliation of being trampled underfoot by Gu Qianhan, Xiao Qingyuan gritted his teeth and said, "Why are you blocking my way? Get out of my way!"
Gu Qianhan's eyes were indifferent, and her tone was icy: "You still have the nerve to come to the Duke's mansion. It seems I haven't trampled on you hard enough."
Xiao Qingyuan's heart was still aching. Gu Qianhan had clearly trampled on him more ruthlessly than anyone else. If he hadn't wanted to find a good match for Shen Wantang as soon as possible and send her away from the Ning Prince's Mansion, how could he have come to the Gu family with his injuries?
"Gu Qianhan, I have neither the time nor the inclination to waste words with you today. I've come to your Duke's mansion with important matters to discuss with your mother!"
"What are you discussing? How to sell Shen Wantang to make room for Liu Nanshi? How to give her to the terminally ill Pei Lin'an so that you two can elope?"
"Can you please stop being so rude! I had no other choice but to do this. How am I supposed to explain this to Nan Shi? How am I supposed to explain this to Minister Liu?"
Gu Qianning was taken aback: "Second brother, so you already knew about Xiao Qingyuan's plans?"
"Yes, I know. We ran into him before he came to our house."
"So... what are you thinking?"
"Me? I've already told Prince Xiao that if he dares to marry Liu Nanshi, I'll cut off Liu Nanshi's head. If I can't have her, he can't have her either! But judging from this, he doesn't seem to have taken my words seriously. In order to successfully marry Liu Nanshi, he actually came to my house!"
Xiao Qingyuan's face turned ashen: "Who are you trying to scare? You even dared to cut off Nan Shi's head? Go ahead and cut off mine! Don't think you can act with impunity just because you come from the Duke's mansion. Nan Shi has me protecting her; you can't touch a single hair on her head!"
Gu Qianhan's cold gaze fell on Xiao Qingyuan's neck, as if she were really considering beheading him.
Xiao Qingyuan felt a sudden chill on his neck. He shivered, covered his neck, walked around Gu Qianhan, and quickly left.
Gu Qianhan didn't chase after him. He couldn't really kill Xiao Qingyuan right now; he'd already done it today, and couldn't afford to do it again. He'd wait until Xiao Qingyuan had recovered enough before attacking him.
He lifted his foot and walked towards his own yard.
Gu Qianning hurriedly followed: "Second brother, what did you mean by what you just said? Don't you want A-Tang to divorce Xiao Qingyuan?"
Why should we force them to divorce?
Gu Qianning was stunned: "Didn't you...didn't you like Atang? Didn't you ever intend to marry her?"
Gu Qianhan didn't say anything, and went into the courtyard and into the house on her own.
"Second Brother!"
Gu Qianning was frantic: "How could you be this kind of person? Why did you ruin her reputation if you weren't going to marry her? That day in the side hall, you...you...you...you treated her like that!"
Gu Qianhan said in a calm tone: "Don't worry about my affairs. But have you decided to marry Ji Xiuyuan? If you think Ji Xiuyuan is not suitable, then pick someone else until you are satisfied."
“My matter isn’t urgent! What’s pressing now is A-Tang’s situation. Xiao Qingyuan is going to divorce her! Where will she live after the divorce? There’s not a single good person in the Shen family. They all want to eat A-Tang alive. Do you think they’ll let her go home? If she goes home, will she even survive?”
"They can't get divorced anytime soon."
"How do you know? Xiao Qingyuan's face clearly shows he's about to go crazy. How could he not get a divorce? He'd do anything to get a divorce and marry Liu Nanshi!"
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