Chapter 468 I was carried out in a sedan chair by eight men
"What did you say?!"
Xiao Qingyuan's face was full of disbelief: "How could Nan Shi become my concubine? She is the legitimate daughter of Minister Liu, and the number one talented woman in Dafeng! Even if you become my concubine, she still can't!"
Shen Wantang's tone was indifferent: "Has the young master finally told the truth? You actually want me to be your concubine and Liu Nanshi to be your principal wife?"
Xiao Qingyuan was secretly annoyed at himself for speaking too quickly. He had originally intended to have Mo Ji subtly inquire about making Shen Wantang his concubine through her maid, but he hadn't expected to blurt it out in his haste.
However, since he had already said it, he didn't mince words: "Nan Shi's background is much higher than yours, and her talent is also much stronger than yours. She is definitely better than you to be my Crown Prince's consort. Your background is not a good match for mine. If my mother hadn't insisted that I marry you, how could I have married you? If you insist on staying in the Prince's mansion, then you can be my concubine. Otherwise, pack your things and leave!"
Since he had said such harsh words, Shen Wantang was not polite either: "Don't you know why you married me? Your reputation is as bad as it gets, and you even married to become a monk. Which noble lady in the capital would want to marry you?"
"If Liu Nanshi really liked you, why didn't she come to you before I married you? If you hadn't ruined her reputation, she wouldn't be marrying you now!"
"I was carried into the Prince Ning's mansion in a grand sedan chair carried by eight men, and you yourself went to fetch me. Now you want to drive me away, then carry me out in the same grand sedan chair. The pomp and circumstance you expect when I married into the family should be the same when I leave!"
"I want everyone in the capital to know that leaving the Ning Prince's Mansion wasn't my fault, it was yours! It belonged to Liu Nanshi! If you two aren't afraid of being drowned in the spittle of the world, then go ahead and get married!"
Xiao Qingyuan's face turned pale with anger: "You, you are simply unreasonable! You want me to carry you out of the manor in a sedan chair carried by eight men? You're dreaming! The Ning Prince's manor is my home, not yours! Get out of here right now, you have no right to live here!"
Shen Wantang sneered, "Granny, it's getting late, I need to rest. You go and kick the young master out for me! Let him see who's really in charge of this family!"
Granny Chai and the maids naturally sided with Shen Wantang. Even if Shen Wantang treated them only so well, they would never be willing to let Xiao Qingyuan return with a different master.
Granny Chai, accompanied by several maids, stepped forward and surrounded Xiao Qingyuan: "Young Master, please leave. Our Princess Consort needs to rest!"
"Get out of my way, all of you! You are all maids of the Prince's mansion, not Shen Wantang's. You should listen to me, not her. I'm the one who wants to get rid of her, can't you hear me?!"
"Please leave, Your Highness!"
Granny Chai and Qin Xin hurriedly dragged Xiao Qingyuan outside. Xiao Qingyuan was furious and wanted to hit them, but he felt that it was beneath him, a grown man, to fight a group of weak women from the inner quarters.
Soon, he was pushed out of Shen Wantang's courtyard.
He had barely stepped out when the courtyard gate was closed behind him, and he even saw Qin Xin roll her eyes at him!
Xiao Qingyuan was furious. He pounded on the door, shouting, "Shen Wantang, get out here! The Ning Prince's Mansion is mine. You can only stay if I tell you to, and you have to leave if I tell you to! Didn't you see when I drove Yanluo away? If I can drive her away, I can drive you away too!"
"Shen Wantang, stop pretending to be a coward in there! I've made up my mind to marry Nan Shi, so you'd better be sensible, or I won't show you the slightest bit of leniency!"
"Listen up, everyone inside! I am your master. Anyone who dares to disobey my orders will be expelled from the palace tomorrow!"
Unfortunately, despite his shouting outside, there was no response from inside.
After a while, all the lights in the yard went out, as if everyone had gone to sleep.
Mo Ji couldn't help but say, "Your Highness, please stop shouting. It's no use shouting until you're hoarse. They only listen to the Princess Consort."
Xiao Qingyuan cursed angrily: "A bunch of ingrates! It's the Prince's Mansion that pays their monthly allowances, not Shen Wantang, and they dare to disobey me! Just wait, once I divorce Shen Wantang, I'll sell them all out!"
“They’ve all gone astray following Shen Wantang’s example. They don’t even respect me, the young master. No wonder Yan Luo used to despise them and wanted to kick them all out. If I had known this would happen, I should have listened to Yan Luo!”
A voice suddenly rang out behind him: "What are you making a scene here? Chu Yanluo is already locked up in jail, and you're still thinking about her!"
Xiao Qingyuan turned around abruptly, and was surprised when he saw who it was: "Qingxi? Why are you back at this time? Have you recovered?"
Xiao Qingxi snorted coldly: "You haven't recovered yet. You're so angry with Lin Rouxin every day, how can you have time to take care of yourself?"
"Why don't you stay home and rest instead of causing trouble at the Prince's mansion in the middle of the night?"
"I heard about what happened between you and Liu Nanshi, and I was worried about you, so I came back to check on you."
Xiao Qingyuan looked embarrassed: "You've heard about it too? Actually, what happened between Nan Shi and me... was an accident. We had no affair. We were framed."
"Alright, stop pretending in front of me."
Xiao Qingxi said disdainfully, "When Liu Nanshi came to the Prince's Mansion, I could tell that you were interested in her. Liu Nanshi also deliberately flirted with you and catered to your preferences, making you think that she was your confidante. The way you two were acting so secretly, it was obvious that you were mutually attracted. You can fool others, but you can't fool me!"
Xiao Qingyuan coughed lightly: "I do have some feelings for Nan Shi, but Nan Shi didn't seduce me. Don't talk nonsense and ruin her reputation."
Xiao Qingxi sneered: "Do I need to ruin Liu Nanshi's reputation? Her reputation is already as bad as it gets!"
“I’ve heard everything about what happened at the Spring Banquet. You insisted on giving the flowers to Liu Nanshi and refused to give them to Shen Wantang. Liu Nanshi accepted your flowers and even deliberately provoked Shen Wantang. This matter has already spread far and wide. No matter how you try to deny that you two have a secret relationship, it won’t work!”
"Now no one outside believes that you were framed. They all say that you couldn't control your feelings and were so passionate that you couldn't help sleeping together in the palace."
Xiao Qingyuan immediately retorted angrily, "Nonsense! They're just spreading rumors. Nan Shi and I were originally innocent. If someone hadn't drugged Nan Shi, how could she have done that kind of thing with me in the palace!"
Xiao Qingxi said impatiently, "It's no use telling me this. Whether I believe it or not is irrelevant. What's important is that you not only embarrassed yourself, but you also dragged me down and made me a laughingstock, do you know that?!"
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