Chapter 669 The Master is Sick
Two days passed in the blink of an eye.
Shen Wantang had been living a carefree life for the past two days, and by the third day, she had almost forgotten about the homecoming ceremony.
Fortunately, Granny Yan was quite thoughtful and reliable. She prepared gifts for her homecoming well in advance, which were neither too expensive nor too shabby. This way, Shen Wantang and the Duke's Mansion would have the face, and Shen Guannian wouldn't gain anything in return.
Shen Wantang almost burst out laughing when she saw the homecoming gifts prepared by Granny Yan.
Those boxes of things all looked fancy and precious, but in reality, they were full of useless, frivolous items.
For example, a large wooden magpie, made of bamboo and wood, can be flown around and played with, but it has no other use.
For example, there is a set of bronze wine vessels that are unusually heavy. Although these are meant for drinking, they are so heavy that you can't lift them after only a couple of drinks. Moreover, because they are so heavy, they are difficult to sell, and even if they are exquisitely crafted, pawnshops will not accept them.
Who said Granny Yan was rigid and mean? Granny Yan was actually very clever and quick-witted. She knew that she and Shen Guannian didn't get along and that Shen Guannian didn't care about her, so she even prepared such a thoughtful gift for her return visit!
Because Shen Wantang didn't want to have lunch at the Shen family's house, she greeted her mother-in-law early in the morning, informed her, and then set off with Gu Qianhan.
But after entering the Shen family's gate, she discovered that Xiao Qingyuan had also come!
Shen Wantang's expression immediately turned somewhat unpleasant: "Why is the young master in my house? Is the Ning Prince's residence not enough for the young master to live in?"
Xiao Qingyuan stared blankly at her, her hair styled in a married woman's bun. "Tang'er, you look exactly like you did after you married me in my past life. Oh, right, when you first married me, you wore a similar dress, with the exact same pattern and style."
Shen Wantang had so many clothes in her past life that she couldn't even remember what she wore when she first married Xiao Qingyuan. She never expected that Xiao Qingyuan would remember.
He even remembers the pattern and style of her clothes so clearly. Anyone who doesn't know better would think he loves her and cares about her a lot!
"Xiao Qingyuan, is your hysteria acting up again?"
Seeing Xiao Qingyuan staring at Shen Wantang, Gu Qianhan stepped forward to block his gaze: "What, did the imperial physician not prescribe your medicine? Or did you forget to take your medicine again? A-Tang is my wife, you'd better be more considerate, otherwise, I don't mind making you go blind."
"Gu Qianhan, how dare you threaten me? Tang'er was originally going to marry me, but you stole her away!"
"I think you've lost your mind. When did A-Tang ever say she wanted to marry you? The person she's always wanted to marry is me!"
"She doesn't want to marry you! Everyone in the capital knows you're a homosexual. You don't love her at all; you're marrying her just to cover up the fact that you're a homosexual!"
"Xiao Qingyuan, I originally thought you still had some brains, but now it seems you don't have any at all. We've known each other for so long, and you don't even know whether I like women or men?"
"Of course you like men! I'll be honest, I already know that!"
"What else do you know?"
"You prefer men, so you've never touched Shen Wantang! You two—haven't consummated your marriage! This secret will spread soon, and you'll make Shen Wantang suffer criticism and lose all face!"
"Xiao Qingyuan, you are really getting sicker and sicker. A-Tang and I are a loving couple. We went through all the proper wedding ceremonies. I respect and love her. How could I bear to let her suffer the criticism of others?"
Shen Wantang stood behind Gu Qianhan, listening to the two of them arguing and stabbing each other in the back, and couldn't help but shake her head.
Xiao Qingyuan was clearly waiting for her to return home to cause trouble. He thought that he married her in his previous life but didn't consummate the marriage, so he thought that Gu Qianhan wouldn't consummate the marriage with her in this life either.
I really don't know how this person's brain works. Gu Qianhan is different from him. She doesn't act like she'd die for another woman, and naturally she won't be like Xiao Qingyuan, who goes through the whole "remain chaste" thing.
On the contrary, she has personally experienced Gu Qianhan's strength and the man's enthusiasm for that matter these past few days.
He usually appears indifferent and aloof, seemingly without desires and detached from worldly affairs. Who would have thought that in bed, he would be so demanding and clingy to her?
Shen Wantang couldn't help but pat her flushed cheeks to banish the inappropriate image from her mind.
She ignored what Gu Qianhan and Xiao Qingyuan were arguing about and looked around, but didn't see Shen Guannian.
Strange, she and Gu Qianhan have been standing in the courtyard for quite a while now, why hasn't Shen Guannian come out? What kind of trouble is he causing now?
She asked San Tu, who had greeted her at the door, "Where is the master? I haven't seen him. Is he not home?"
San Tu said, "How could that be? Second Miss, since you are returning to your parents' home today, Master asked his superiors for leave in advance. It's just unfortunate that Master ate something bad last night and has been suffering from diarrhea. He developed a high fever this morning and can't even get out of bed."
Shen Wantang asked suspiciously, "Did you eat something bad?"
Would Shen Guannian, who is so afraid of death, eat something bad?
He has always been very strict about what he eats and drinks, and ever since he was poisoned by the Qi family, he has been very wary of everyone around him. He even has to have someone test the poison on him before eating anything.
He's as cautious as the emperor, how could he possibly eat something bad?
Shen Wantang was completely unconvinced: "So he's sick. It's alright, I know a bit about medicine, I can take a look at him."
After she finished speaking, she walked into Shen Guannian's courtyard.
San Tu quickly said, "Second Miss, Master isn't in his own courtyard; he's in Madam's!"
Shen Wantang turned her head in surprise: "Father is in Madam's courtyard?"
"yes!"
"Why was he in the madam's courtyard? Wasn't he afraid of being poisoned by her? Didn't he mind that she had cheated on him?"
San Tu smiled awkwardly: "Madam knelt down to apologize to Master. Moreover, since you got married, the eldest son, the second son, and the eldest daughter have been kneeling in Master's courtyard for two days and two nights. Master saw that their knees were bleeding from kneeling, so he softened."
"Moreover, since the master was ill, he needed someone to take care of him personally, so the madam took it upon herself to carry him to her courtyard."
"It is also thanks to Madam's tireless care that Master is not seriously injured. From what I can see, Master doesn't seem to be as angry with Madam anymore."
Shen Wantang's suspicions deepened.
She didn't believe Shen Guannian could forgive Qi Shi for cheating on him. Given Shen Guannian's prideful nature, even if he could forgive Qi Shi for poisoning him, he could never forgive her for cheating on him.
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