Chapter 422 I loved her in my past life
Pei Lin'an's eyes widened: "Huh?"
"I should be considered half-human, half-ghost." After all, he had died once.
"When did my second cousin start believing in ghosts and gods?"
"I've believed it for a while now."
"How strange, second cousin! You seem to have changed, changed so much, I almost don't recognize you anymore. You actually like a woman, and a woman who is already married to someone else. Second cousin, when did you start liking her?"
"I loved her in my past life."
"Is my second cousin drunk and starting to talk nonsense? People don't have past lives, do they?"
"You don't have it, but I do."
Why do you have it and I don't?
"I'm more handsome than you, and you're as skinny as a skeleton. Even if you lived several lifetimes, you wouldn't be of any use. So I'll just let you live one lifetime. Any more would be a waste."
"Tsk, that makes some sense!"
As Pei Lin'an spoke, he wrapped the blanket tighter around himself.
He felt the cold wind biting to the bone, the effects of the strong medicine began to wear off, and the sense of strength it brought was also disappearing. He found it increasingly difficult and painful to sit, and his frail body could barely maintain even a basic body temperature.
But he didn't want to leave. He thought his second cousin was so interesting, and he was so happy talking to him. He hadn't been this happy in a very long time.
"Second cousin, I don't want to go back to the Prince's mansion. I'd like to stay at your residence instead. We can continue drinking and chatting tomorrow, okay?"
Pei Lin'an looked at him with a pitiful expression. This trick of his always worked; no one could resist such a plea from a dying man.
Unfortunately, Gu Qianhan wasn't buying it. He remained indifferent and cold: "No good. Go die in your Prince's mansion if you want to die, don't die here."
Pei Lin'an looked regretful: "I originally wanted to stay in my second cousin's courtyard, but now I can't. Maybe I'll stay there in my next life! Second cousin, do you think I'll have a next life?"
Gu Qianhan: "I can't carry anything on my shoulders or lift anything with my hands, and I have to use a wheelchair to get around. And even then, I have to be given strong medication beforehand, otherwise I'll die in an instant. What would I do in my next life if I'm just a walking pharmacy? I haven't had enough medicine yet, do I have to drink it for another lifetime?"
Pei Lin'an: "..."
"My second cousin is so eloquent! After listening to him, I felt enlightened, and I don't even want to live anymore!"
Gu Qianhan nodded: "If you go to the King of Hell sooner, your aunt can give up her inappropriate thoughts sooner, which will be good for everyone."
After he finished speaking, he stood up and left.
Pei Lin'an watched his retreating figure, shivering from the cold, and chuckled as he called to his servant, "Chang Sheng, let's go."
"My lord, shall we return to the Prince's residence?"
"Going back to the Prince's mansion is so boring, I'm not going back."
"Where to?"
"Naturally, I will stay in the Duke's mansion."
"Oh? But the second young master just said that you can't stay here!"
"Are you stupid? Just because my second cousin doesn't let me stay doesn't mean I won't stay. He even told me to die, does that mean I should die too? Just listen to what my second cousin says, don't take it seriously. He's all bark and no bite, he actually cares about me a lot."
Changsheng looked unconvinced.
He didn't think the Second Young Master cared about his own little prince. A sharp tongue but a soft heart could be something that happened to anyone else, but not Gu Qianhan. He was consistent inside and out, cold on the outside and cold on the inside.
"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and push me to my aunt's place. I'm freezing and I can't sit still."
Changsheng responded and quickly pushed him to find Madam Gu.
As soon as Madam Gu saw Pei Lin'an, she went straight to the point and asked, "Lin'an, what do you think of the Princess Consort of the Ning Prince's Mansion?"
Pei Lin'an nodded: "That's good!"
"How about I snatch her away and make her your wife?"
Pei Lin'an looked utterly astonished: "Aunt, what are you saying? How can this be? Didn't I tell you already that I won't get married, so as not to drag that girl down? Besides, the Crown Prince's wife is already married into the Ning Prince's household. It's not appropriate for us to snatch her away, is it?"
"Don't rush, let me explain slowly."
Madam Gu recounted all of Xiao Qingyuan's absurd deeds, including his repeated attempts to divorce his wife. Finally, she said, "The Ning Prince's mansion is a living hell. Otherwise, the Ning Prince's wife wouldn't have chosen a low-ranking concubine's daughter as the heir's wife."
“In respectable families, who would be willing to send their daughter to the Ning Prince’s mansion? Xiao Qingyuan even became a monk for a disreputable woman back then. The Ning Princess really had no other choice but to choose Shen Wantang.”
"But don't worry, I've investigated carefully. Although Shen Wantang comes from an ordinary background, she is first-class in appearance and demeanor, has a good personality, and is of excellent character. She is also proficient in medicine and will definitely be able to take good care of you in the future."
Pei Lin'an smiled wryly: "If she is really as good as Aunt says, then I can't hold her back. Aunt, forget it, don't worry about me anymore."
“If I don’t worry about you, who will? You’re not getting any younger, it’s time for you to settle down and start a family.”
"Aunt can take care of Second Cousin!"
"Qian Han?"
Madam Gu's mind conjured up her son's cold face. She shook her head and said, "Your second cousin is a real nuisance. Even I'm afraid of him. He complained about the maid I arranged for him. He accepted the maid in front of me, but then gave her to your cousin. If I were to arrange a marriage for him, I doubt he would agree."
Pei Lin'an looked completely innocent: "Didn't Aunt say that the Crown Princess is quite nice? Why don't we just snatch her away and give her to my second cousin!"
Madam Gu was stunned: "How can that be? Shen Wantang has already been married before. Your second cousin is not suitable for her."
Pei Lin'an's expression changed instantly. He was extremely aggrieved, and his eyes were brimming with tears: "So Aunt doesn't think much of Shen Wantang at all. Aunt thinks that Second Brother is wronged to marry her, and that it's right for me to marry her, is that right?"
Madam Gu panicked: "No, no, no, don't think that's what I meant!"
Pei Lin'an's tears fell: "My aunt lied to me. I thought my aunt was the person who loved me the most in the world, but it turns out she wasn't. Even the woman my aunt chose for me was someone my second cousin didn't like. I... I might as well die."
Madam Gu was at her wits' end. She hurriedly tried to appease her nephew, "What nonsense are you talking about? What do you mean by dead or alive? Who said your second cousin doesn't like Shen Wantang? He does!"
"real?"
"Of course it's true!"
"Then Aunt, take him away! I'm waiting to attend my second cousin's wedding. If I attend the wedding and get happy, who knows, I might live a few more years!"
Madam Gu: "..."
Oh no, how did she get herself into this mess?
Not only did she get herself involved, but she also dragged her son into it!
To make matters worse, her son is unlikely to listen to her! He already has someone he likes!
Pei Lin'an's withered hands clung to Madam Gu's arm, and he looked at her with puppy-dog-like, wet eyes: "Aunt, why aren't you saying anything? Are you lying to me again? My second cousin doesn't even look at that Shen Wantang, and neither do you?"
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