Chapter 242 The Bet
Upon hearing this, Shen Wantang immediately realized why Xiao Qingyuan had suddenly appeared at Yuhua Tower.
She looked at Xiao Qingxi with amusement: "Could it be that the young master followed me out because he listened to you?" She really had done him a great favor!
Xiao Qingxi didn't hide anything and immediately admitted, "Yes, I was the one who reminded my brother. He's too naive and easily trusts you, but I don't believe you. You went out late at night, acting suspiciously. You must have gone to see some other man. After all, my brother doesn't sleep in your yard. You must be lonely!"
“Princess, I didn’t sneak out. I informed my mother before leaving. If I really wanted to meet my lover in secret, I wouldn’t have chosen such an inconvenient time. I would have chosen a quiet night, wouldn’t I?”
"Oh, look, you admit it now! I caught you red-handed today. From now on, you'll be meeting your lover secretly late at night!"
Shen Wantang said helplessly, "The princess's skill in spreading rumors is even better than that of the people outside."
"Hmph, you're saying I'm spreading rumors? What's wrong? Are you scared?"
"No."
Xiao Qingxi was taken aback: "Aren't you scared? Did my brother not keep up with you?"
"He caught up."
"Then why aren't you scared? Oh, by the way, where's my brother? Why hasn't he come back?"
"He's just been held up by something, he'll be back in a bit. Would you like to wait at my gate, or go wait in his yard?"
Xiao Qingxi looked at her with suspicion. She even circled around Shen Wantang, scrutinizing her from head to toe: "Something's not right. How can you be so calm? You were caught red-handed by my brother while having a secret rendezvous with your lover, and you're not flustered at all?"
"Princess, please be careful with your words. I have not been having a secret rendezvous with my lover."
"So what did you go out to do?"
"They went out to see what was going on."
Xiao Qingxi almost thought she had misheard: "What did you say??"
Although she had only known Shen Wantang for a few days, she could tell that Shen Wantang was calm and even a little too quiet. She was indifferent to everything, and even when she was scolded, she didn't show any emotional fluctuations, which always gave people a frustrating feeling of punching cotton.
But now she says she went out late at night to see what was going on!
Shen Wantang ignored Xiao Qingxi and glanced at Kang Mama: "The winter night is bitterly cold. The princess cannot catch a cold in her current condition. Tomorrow, go to Chai Mama and get the princess a fox fur cloak and two hand warmers so that she can change them."
Granny Kang quickly replied, "Yes, thank you for thinking of the Princess, Princess Consort!"
Shen Wantang nodded, stepped over the threshold, and entered the courtyard.
Xiao Qingxi shouted from behind, "Shen Wantang, what are you pretending to be a good person for! Don't think that just because you gave me a fox fur cloak, I'll help you cover up your secret rendezvous with your lover! It's no use giving me anything, because I don't care about anything! I'll definitely have my brother kick you out!"
Shen Wantang stopped in her tracks.
She turned around and looked at Xiao Qingxi calmly: "What if I didn't have a secret rendezvous with my lover? Shouldn't the princess apologize to me sincerely for defaming my reputation and throwing mud at me like this?"
"I didn't smear you, I'm just stating the facts!"
"What facts? You saw it with your own eyes?"
"I……"
Xiao Qingxi got stuck.
“You didn’t see it. You’re just making baseless accusations and wild guesses, and then you’ve slapped a huge label on me.”
"I don't need to see it! My concubine and her daughters are no good, they're all worthless! You people are shameless, you're capable of anything!"
Shen Wantang remained calm: "I cannot choose my birth. No one in this world wants to be a concubine and bear children. But the princess's prejudice is also ridiculous. Not all concubines are willing to be concubines, and not all children born to concubines are wicked."
"However, since the princess believes I am worthless, let me make a bet with her!"
Xiao Qingxi frowned: "What kind of bet do you want to make?"
"Let's bet on whether I've been having an affair. If I have, you don't need to chase me away anymore. I'll pack my bags and leave immediately, never to set foot in the Prince's mansion again."
Xiao Qingxi's eyes lit up: "Really?!"
“If I did not have a secret rendezvous with my lover, and the princess comes to my courtyard and apologizes to me in front of all my maids and servants, you must tell everyone that you have wronged me.”
Xiao Qingxi glared at her: "You want me to apologize to you? I'm a princess, where do you get the audacity to make me apologize to you!"
"Oh, is the princess afraid? Are you afraid I'll win and you'll lose?"
"Nonsense! How could I be afraid! How could I possibly lose!"
"Then it's settled."
Shen Wantang turned around and continued walking inside at a leisurely pace.
As she walked, she said without turning her head, "What are you still standing there for? Does the princess intend to be my doorman and keep watch at night? Then I'll thank the princess in advance and continue to guard. With you here, the evil aura will be exposed, and evil spirits won't dare to approach. Then I can sleep peacefully."
Xiao Qingxi stomped her feet in anger: "Granny Kang, look at her! She called me stupid again! She's not human! She actually made me stand guard at the door for her, no one has ever dared to treat me like this!"
Granny Kang hurriedly helped her up: "Oh dear, my dear lady, you're not alone now. Stop stamping your feet, take it easy! Let's hurry back, it's getting late, you should go to sleep and rest!"
"Sleep?! How can I sleep? Didn't you see I already made a bet with Shen Wantang? I'm going to wait for my brother to come back, and then confirm Shen Wantang's shameful crime of secretly meeting her lover, and make her slink away with her tail between her legs!"
Xiao Qingxi flicked her sleeve: "Let's go, let's wait in my brother's yard. I don't want to stand guard for Shen Wantang here!"
Shen Wantang, who had already entered the house, saw Xiao Qingxi leave and smiled slightly.
The provocation tactic really works on Xiao Qingxi!
Qin Xin was taking off her outer clothes when she saw her smile and couldn't help but laugh as well: "Princess Consort, you're sure to win the bet you made with the Princess. We all know the answer, but unfortunately the Princess doesn't."
Shen Wantang nodded: "This bet is a bit unfair to the princess, but she comes to cause trouble every day and talks nonsense, which gives me a headache. I might as well teach her a lesson, which should calm her down for a while."
Not long after, Granny Chai came in and said, "Princess Consort, the Prince has returned and has taken Consort Chu back to his courtyard."
Shen Wantang gave a soft "hmm".
Qin Xin's eyes blazed with gossip: "Granny, did they start arguing? Did Consort Chu cry? Does the Princess know that Consort Chu was having an affair? Was the Princess shocked? Was she angry?"
Granny Chai thought she asked too many questions and scolded her in a low voice: "You shouldn't speak recklessly about your master's affairs. Just serve the Princess Consort well and don't worry about anything else."
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