Chapter 544 Sister, he only noticed me.
The ladies and young women around Xiao Qingyuan were all stunned, gasps of shock rising and falling: "What is Young Master Xiao saying? What about past lives and this life?"
"Could it be that Young Master Xiao has gone mad from becoming a monk? Why are you saying such mysterious things!"
"Is the Nan Shi he's talking about the most talented woman in Dafeng, the daughter of Minister Liu?"
"Oh dear, isn't the daughter of Grand Secretary Liu arranging a marriage with the second young master of the Duke's mansion? They're a talented woman and a child prodigy, a perfect match!"
"Aren't Young Master Xiao and Second Young Master Gu good brothers? Is he trying to steal her away?"
Princess Ning's face turned very ugly when she heard the whispers of the crowd.
She couldn't help but scold her son: "Yuan'er, what nonsense are you spouting as soon as you get back! Look how scared you've made that girl, her face has turned pale! Get over here right now!"
Xiao Qingyuan then noticed that Shen Wantang's face was a little pale, and she looked at him as if she had seen a ghost, as if he had said something crazy that had frightened her.
He was somewhat disappointed that Shen Wantang had no memory, but also somewhat smug: "It seems that my good deeds in my past life moved the heavens, and the heavens specially rewarded me with rebirth! But you were not kind enough, so you did not receive a reward. A person still needs to do more good deeds!"
Shen Wantang took a step back to create some distance between herself and him, looking at him with a face full of astonishment.
She sneered inwardly. Xiao Qingyuan was celebrating too soon. He would find out later whether rebirth was a reward or a punishment.
Xiao Qingyuan stopped looking at Shen Wantang and turned to Princess Ning, saying loudly, "Mother, I want to marry Nan Shi. In the entire capital, she is the only one who is worthy of me! I promised her in my past life that she would be my Crown Prince's wife, and that we would be together for life! Mother, please send someone to propose marriage on my behalf!"
Princess Ning's face turned pale and her vision blurred. This wretched child, she thought, was always up to no good!
If she could marry Liu Nanshi, would she need to invite so many wives and daughters of fourth and fifth-rank officials to admire the flowers? If he were even slightly more capable, would she need to pick these ugly and flawed girls?
Madam Liu is arrogant and haughty. Last time, she only mentioned the two children to Madam Liu briefly, but Madam Liu rejected her on the spot. Later, she wanted to see Madam Liu again, but Madam Liu claimed to be ill and refused to see guests, leaving her feeling humiliated!
However, the next day, Madam Liu took her daughter to the Gu family and chatted with Madam Gu until dark!
Princess Ning felt a lump in her throat, so angry that she couldn't eat for several days.
Now, her son has openly declared that he wants to marry Liu Nanshi and even asked her to go to the Liu family to ask for her hand in marriage on his behalf!
Isn't this helping Madam Liu slap her in the face?!
Princess Ning gritted her teeth and said, almost word by word, "I have already chosen a wife for you. You don't need to think about Liu Nanshi. She is not suitable for you at all!"
Now it was Xiao Qingyuan's turn to have a grim expression: "What did Mother say? Why are you still against me marrying Nan Shi, just like in my past life? Why is that?!"
The crowd exchanged bewildered glances, watching as Princess Ning and Prince Xiao, mother and son, grew increasingly tense. Fearing they might be caught in the crossfire, they couldn't help but quietly retreat.
Only Shen Wantang wanted to laugh when he heard this; it was truly gratifying!
Just like in her previous life, Princess Ning refused to let Liu Nanshi into the family. Did Xiao Qingyuan think that he could marry Liu Nanshi smoothly after being reborn? How naive!
He's already died once, yet he still doesn't understand that the biggest obstacle to him marrying Liu Nanshi isn't her, but his mother.
Princess Ning didn't want so many people to watch the spectacle between her and her son, so she ignored her son's shouts and dismissed everyone with a few words and a stern face.
Before the Shen family left, she made a point of comforting Shen Wantang with a few words.
Clearly, she still prefers Shen Wantang as her daughter-in-law.
Firstly, Shen Wantang's calm and honest nature suited her temperament well; secondly, Shen Wantang came from a humble background and her family was very weak, making her easy to control after marrying into the royal family.
If someone like Liu Nanshi marries into the family, can she, as the mother-in-law, handle her?
It seems that before she could even get a handle on Liu Nanshi, Madam Liu came to her door with her sarcastic remarks!
Princess Ning gave the order to leave, and Shen Wantang naturally walked out without looking back.
Shen Mingxuan kept turning back to look at Xiao Qingyuan, her gaze fixed on him with longing: "There are such handsome men in this world! The stories always say that the protagonists are dashing and unparalleled. I didn't believe it before, but now I know that what the stories say is true! If I could marry such a man, I would have no regrets even if I died!"
Madam Qi hurriedly covered her mouth: "Keep your voice down, don't talk nonsense. If the maids in the Prince's mansion hear you, they'll laugh at you behind your back! Hurry up and leave, didn't you see the Princess and the Prince arguing? It's not good for us to hear too much about these family matters!"
Shen Mingxuan didn't care about maids or anything like that. She shook Qi Shi's arm and said, "Mother, I want to marry Prince Xiao! He looked at me just now, did you see him? He noticed me!"
Qi's gaze fell on Shen Wantang beside her. She knew perfectly well that among all the girls who came today, only Shen Wantang had caught Xiao Qingyuan's attention. Not only Xiao Qingyuan, but even the Princess Consort of Ning seemed to have taken a liking to her, otherwise she wouldn't have given her an extra jade hairpin.
She saw that jade hairpin very clearly; it was of the highest quality, a vibrant green, and worth at least several hundred taels of silver!
This is the Prince Ning's Mansion!
This is one of the most prestigious gates in the entire capital and Dafeng!
A single gift from Princess Ning could amount to Shen Guannian's entire year's salary!
After Shen Guannian went into mourning for his father, he was unable to be reinstated to his original position for a long time, and his salary had not been paid for a long time. The Shen family is now struggling to make ends meet!
If we can really marry our daughter into the Prince Ning's mansion, not only will our daughter enjoy a life of luxury, but she will also be able to enjoy a life of luxury along with us!
Madam Qi whispered, "Don't worry, Xuanxuan. Whether or not that Prince Xiao has noticed you, I have a way to make you marry him!"
Shen Mingxuan's face lit up with surprise: "Really?!"
"Of course, when has your mother ever lied to you?"
As Shen Wantang drew closer to the gates of the Prince's mansion, her mind raced, and she suddenly chuckled, contradicting the mother and daughter: "Sister, stop dreaming. The Prince hasn't even noticed you; he's only noticed me."
"Sister, didn't you hear? He knows my name and says he knows me. Does he know your name? Does he know you?"
Shen Mingxuan's surprise froze instantly. She stared at Shen Wantang with a gloomy expression: "What's so strange about the young master knowing your name? We were all on the Princess Consort's invitation list today. He must have seen your name! Don't flatter yourself. A concubine's daughter, do you think you're worthy of marrying the young master?"
"I never said I was worthy, sister. Why are you in such a hurry? Didn't you hear the young master say that he wants to marry the daughter of Grand Secretary Liu? Our Shen family is far inferior to the Grand Secretary's family. I, a concubine's daughter, am not worthy, but you, the legitimate daughter, are? You are not worthy either!"
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