Chapter 583 The Duke's Mansion has received yet another visitor!
Several days passed in the blink of an eye, and the news that Liu Nanshi had been sold into the Wanhua Brothel by human traffickers had spread throughout the streets and alleys.
Shen Wantang received the invitation from Princess Ning for the third time.
Shen Wantang was reluctant to go, but Shen Guannian was very excited and happy: "As expected, the Princess still likes my daughter. She looked around the whole capital and finally found that my daughter is the most virtuous and well-behaved, and will not cause her any trouble!"
"Tang'er, you must dress more presentably tomorrow when you visit the Prince's mansion. Don't tarnish my reputation as Shen Guannian!"
Before Shen Wantang could speak, Qi Shi said sarcastically, "The princess doesn't like Tang'er at all. She just dislikes Liu Nanshi for losing her virginity. In order to prevent the prince from marrying Liu Nanshi, she had no choice but to send Tang'er to fill the hole!"
She had been using Chu Yanluo's secret medicine these past few days. Although her injuries hadn't fully healed, she felt no pain at all and even felt quite comfortable.
However, the look in her eyes when she looked at Shen Wantang seemed to be poisoned, as if she wanted to tear her to pieces.
Shen Wantang looked up and met her resentful gaze. She tugged at the corner of her lips and said, "Mother is right. How about we listen to Mother and not go to the Prince's Mansion this time? What do you think, Father?"
The joy on Shen Guannian's face vanished instantly. He glared angrily at Madam Qi: "What trouble are you causing all day long? Last time you gossiped in the Prince's mansion, causing Tang'er to be disliked by the Princess Consort of Ning, almost ruining such a good marriage. Now you're going to cause trouble again? I, Shen Guannian, have treated you well, why do you keep ruining my future?!"
Seeing his anger, Madam Qi quickly forced a smile: "Master, please calm down. I'm just worried about Tang'er. I'm afraid she won't be well received by the Prince if she goes to the Prince's mansion, and that she won't have a good life in the future. If she's not well received by the Prince, will the Princess be well received by her? If the Princess is not well received by her, then you can't count on her in the future, can you?"
Shen Guannian sneered: "Who said my Tang'er is not favored by the young master? If she were not favored by the young master, would he have come running to give her four maids? Would he have been talking about marrying Tang'er in his past life every day? The young master clearly likes Tang'er!"
"Oh dear, my lord! Didn't the young master only give those four maids to Tang'er because he disliked them? He dislikes Tang'er!"
Madam Qi, with a painstaking expression, said, "He said that marrying Tang'er in his past life was also a humiliation of our Tang'er! Now everyone outside is saying that the young master doesn't care at all that Liu Nanshi's virginity was taken from him, and he insists on marrying her! It's clear that the young master truly loves Liu Nanshi!"
Shen Guannian frowned: "How could he possibly like Liu Nanshi? Liu Nanshi's reputation is ruined. What respectable family would marry her nowadays? A high-ranking family like the Prince of Ning's Mansion would never want her!"
Shen Mingxuan suddenly interjected, "Father, have you forgotten that the young master Xiao has extremely strange tastes? He doesn't like pure and innocent girls, but he likes those shameless sluts who have been defiled by other men!"
Shen Guannian frowned even more deeply: "You mean..."
Shen Mingxuan nodded: "Yes, for example, Chu Yanluo, who was driven to Jixin Nunnery by the Chu family. Chu Yanluo was pregnant with the child of some unknown man, but Prince Xiao was determined to marry her. Liu Nanshi, on the other hand, did not have any illegitimate children in her belly; she was just defiled. Prince Xiao liked her just as much!"
Shen Wantang took a sip of tea and looked at Chu Yanluo, who had been scolded by Shen Mingxuan.
Because Chu Yanluo possessed the secret medicine, she greatly alleviated the pain of Madam Qi and her daughter Shen Mingxuan, and quickly gained their trust. Now, Shen Mingxuan likes to take her with her wherever she goes, and her original personal maid, Shaoyao, has been pushed aside by Chu Yanluo.
At this moment, her disguised, sallow face was slightly distorted, and her eyes were fixed on the back of Shen Mingxuan's head with a sinister look, as if she wanted to poke a hole in her head and splatter blood on the spot.
Seeing Chu Yanluo's appearance, Shen Wantang suddenly felt relieved. In this life, Shen Mingxuan would no longer need her to deal with her; Chu Yanluo alone would suffice.
Shen Guannian, sitting at the head of the table, was still arguing with Qi Shi about who Xiao Qingyuan liked. Shen Wantang found it rather boring and listlessly looked out through the half-open window.
Suddenly, a familiar figure came into her view.
Her eyes lit up with joy, and she almost stood up to greet the person.
A young maidservant rushed in: "Master, Madam, people from the Duke's mansion have come again!"
The argument between Shen Guannian and Madam Qi stopped instantly. Madam Qi's face was gloomy, but Shen Guannian was overjoyed: "Who came this time?"
The maidservant said in a clear voice, "Master, the one who has come this time is the eldest daughter of the Duke's mansion!"
Shen Guannian was extremely excited: "The young lady has come too? Quickly, please invite her in!"
The maidservant quickly lifted the curtain: "Miss Gu, please come in!"
Gu Qianning entered with her maids and nannies. The first thing she looked at was Shen Wantang. Seeing Shen Wantang looking at her with surprise in her eyes, she smiled back at her. Then, she greeted Shen Guannian.
"Qian Ning greets Lord Shen and Madam Shen."
Shen Guannian couldn't suppress the smile on his face: "I never expected that the daughter of the Duke's mansion would come to my Shen family. It truly brings honor to my Shen family! Come, Miss Gu, please take a seat!"
Gu Qianning said calmly, "Lord Shen is an elder, and it would be inappropriate for a junior to sit here. I appreciate your kindness. I am here on behalf of my mother to thank Atang. I would also like to deliver an invitation to Atang. There will be a flower viewing banquet at home in a few days, and I am here on my mother's orders to invite Atang to the Duke's mansion."
Shen Guannian almost burst out laughing, his mood was so good that words couldn't describe it: "Good! Good! Good! Since the Duke's Mansion has extended such a warm invitation, how could Tang'er refuse? Go, she must go!"
He never expected that Shen Wantang had only saved the Duchess of the State once, but the Duke's Mansion had sent people to thank her three times in total!
This is truly an immense honor! An unparalleled privilege!
He, Shen Guannian, has actually come to this!
Everyone says that the Duke's family is of high social standing, and that the Duke and Duchess are inherently proud and difficult to befriend.
What's so difficult about this? You're blatantly lying!
If you find it difficult, shouldn't you examine your own behavior? Have you been making genuine connections? Do you possess real skills?
Shen Guannian looked at Shen Wantang with a happy mood, his eyes filled with affection. The more he looked at Shen Wantang, the more pleasing she seemed to him. Even if Shen Wantang asked him for the stars in the sky right now, he, as her father, would go and pluck them for her!
Shen Wantang had already stood up. Under Shen Guannian's overly "loving" gaze, she asked him, "Father, is there anything else here? If not, I would like to take Miss Gu to my courtyard for a while and give her a proper welcome."
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