Chapter 591 The Duke's Mansion Proposes Marriage!
When Mo Ji found Xiao Qingyuan, he was already surrounded by a large group of people.
He forcefully pushed through the crowd and helped Xiao Qingyuan up: "Your Highness, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? I'll help you back to the palace right away!"
Xiao Qingyuan had vented his emotions to a certain extent, and only then did he realize that he was being watched by a group of people.
He raised his hand to wipe away the tears on his face and was helped out of the crowd by Mo Ji.
They hadn't gone far when someone in the crowd suddenly shouted, "Have you heard? The Duke of Zhenguo's mansion has sent a matchmaker to the Shen family to propose marriage!"
The crowd erupted in a sudden, loud murmur:
"What?! The Duchess has really taken a liking to Miss Shen?"
"I wonder if you've set your sights on the eldest young lady or the second young lady?"
"Nonsense, it must be the second young lady! It was the second young lady who saved the Duchess, not the eldest young lady!"
"But hasn't the Second Miss already been chosen by Princess Ning?"
"It's no use if Princess Ning takes a liking to him, since Prince Xiao didn't take a liking to him either."
"That's right, the Prince Ning's Mansion hasn't proposed marriage yet, so there's no problem with the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion proposing! Are they just going to keep waiting for the Prince Ning's Mansion?"
Xiao Qingyuan stood there dumbfounded, and then he exploded.
He turned around abruptly: "That's impossible!"
Someone in the crowd responded to him: "Young Master Xiao, what's impossible about that? Would I lie about something like this? If you don't believe me, you can go to the Shen family and see for yourself. The matchmaker should still be here. Oh, by the way, the matchmaker the Duke's Mansion hired is Madam Xiang, the wife of the Marquis of Anyuan. They're being very serious about it, which shows how much the Duke's Mansion values Miss Shen the Second."
Xiao Qingyuan's face turned pale and his lips turned white. He gritted his teeth, turned around and left without saying a word.
Mo Ji hurriedly followed: "Your Highness, where are you going?"
"Go to the Shen family!"
When Xiao Qingyuan arrived at the Shen family, he saw Shen Guannian and his wife seeing off Madam Xiang from the Marquis of Anyuan's residence.
Madam Xiang's round face was beaming with joy, and Shen Guannian was overjoyed, politely seeing her off to her carriage.
When Shen Guannian saw that Xiao Qingyuan had come again, his joy was even greater. He quickly called out to him, "Young Master, what brings you here? What a rare guest! Please come in!"
Xiao Qingyuan asked with a stern face, "Has the Duke's mansion really come to propose marriage?"
Shen Guannian feigned modesty: "Well, it's not convenient to tell the Crown Prince about this."
Madam Xiang was more familiar with Xiao Qingyuan, and she said with a smile, "Young Master has no relation to the Shen family, so it is indeed inappropriate for you to inquire about these things. However, I am quite familiar with your mother, and you are also considered half a nephew of mine, so it is no harm to tell you. Today, I am indeed entrusted by the Duke's Mansion to come to the Shen family to arrange a marriage."
Xiao Qingyuan couldn't describe the feeling in his heart. He couldn't believe it: "It's really true?!"
Madam Xiang walked over to him and patted the dust off his clothes: "You child, how come you're still so clumsy even though you're all grown up? Don't stand here, go home!"
Undeterred, Xiao Qingyuan asked, "Madam, who from the Duke's mansion are you arranging a marriage for?"
"Naturally, it's to find a spouse for the second young master of the Duke's mansion."
"Which girl from the Shen family are you referring to?"
"Naturally, it's Miss Shen the Second."
Xiao Qingyuan's face turned pale: "How is this possible! This is impossible! This is not right!"
Madam Xiang was an extremely well-informed person, and of course she knew that Princess Ning had also taken a liking to Shen Wantang, and that Xiao Qingyuan was even raving about how the two of them were husband and wife in their past lives.
She guessed that Xiao Qingyuan must have some feelings for Shen Wantang, otherwise why would he say such absurd things?
Seeing Xiao Qingyuan's face growing paler and paler, she sighed softly and called out to Mo Ji, "What kind of servant are you? Your young master is all dirty, why don't you take him back to change his clothes?"
Mo Ji knew that Madam Xiang and the Princess Consort had some connection, which was why she helped Xiao Qingyuan out of the predicament. Otherwise, if Xiao Qingyuan were allowed to act crazy here, he would lose even more face.
He quickly stepped forward and forcibly dragged Xiao Qingyuan away.
Upon returning to the Ning Prince's residence, Xiao Qingyuan immediately rushed to the Ning Princess's courtyard: "Mother! Hurry up and propose marriage!"
Princess Ning didn't even raise her head: "Didn't I already say that I don't agree to your marriage with Liu Nanshi? The Liu family was arrogant at first but then became obsequious. Liu Nanshi is definitely not a good match for you. You don't need to mention the marriage proposal again!"
Xiao Qingyuan said anxiously, "Mother, I didn't mean to propose marriage to the Liu family, I meant to propose marriage to the Shen family!"
Princess Ning was stunned. She looked up at her son with great surprise: "What did you say?"
"I said, tell Mother to go to the Shen family to propose marriage right away! I want to marry Shen Wantang!"
Princess Ning couldn't understand what he was up to now: "Are you just trying to amuse me, or have you really changed your mind? Haven't you been saying you wanted to marry Liu Nanshi every day?"
Xiao Qingyuan gritted his teeth and said, "I won't marry Liu Nanshi anymore. She's a liar! She lied to me in my past life, and she's lied to me again in this life. She's no good, and I'd rather marry anyone else than her!"
Princess Ning stared blankly at him, then looked at Granny Quan: "What's wrong with this child? How come he's changed so much in less than half a day? Could my son have had his soul replaced?"
Before Granny Quan could speak, Xiao Qingyuan impatiently interrupted her: "I haven't had my soul switched! I only now realize how good Mother's judgment is, and that Shen Wantang is the most suitable person for me! Mother, please send someone to propose marriage quickly, or it will be too late!"
Princess Ning asked in surprise, "What do you mean it's too late?"
"The Duke's Mansion has already sent a matchmaker to the Shen family to propose marriage! Gu Qianhan is going to marry Shen Wantang!"
Princess Ning was taken aback: "So fast?!"
"Yes, that fast!"
“That shouldn’t be the case. This morning, didn’t they say that the Duke’s Mansion sent Shen Wantang an invitation to visit the Duke’s Mansion? I thought they would at least observe Shen Wantang’s character and conduct after she visited the mansion before making a decision.”
Princess Ning was puzzled: "Is it reasonable to propose marriage first and then invite Shen Wantang to the Duke's mansion as a guest? Won't Shen Wantang have to avoid suspicion then? I feel like the Gu family was provoked by something and proposed marriage ahead of schedule."
Granny Quan whispered from the side, "Your Highness, could it be that the Duke's mansion is getting anxious because they see that you've invited Miss Shen the Second to play again, and they're afraid we'll snatch her away?"
Princess Ning stroked her chin and nodded: "That's possible."
Xiao Qingyuan also felt that it was unreasonable to propose marriage so soon, but he couldn't care less about what was unreasonable. He only knew that if he didn't propose marriage soon, it would be too late. He couldn't let Gu Qianhan take Shen Wantang away.
“Mother, Shen Wantang was my Crown Princess in my past life. I just realized it today. She actually did a very good job in her past life, she was very qualified!”
"That's why I still want her to be my Crown Princess in this lifetime! I can't just watch her marry someone else, especially someone like Gu Qianhan!"
"Mother, what are you hesitating for? Quickly send someone to propose marriage!"
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