Chapter 558 I Like Her
However, despite her inner turmoil, Gu Qianning still stepped forward and said to Madam Gu, "Mother has finally woken up. I was so frightened just now. Mother doesn't know yet, but you were able to wake up because Miss Shen Er came to your rescue in time!"
Madam Gu then noticed that there was another person standing to the side. She sat up and said, "Did Miss Shen save me? Thank you, Miss Shen."
Shen Wantang smiled slightly: "Madam, you don't need to be so polite. It was just a small favor. You were perfectly fine anyway."
"I never expected that Miss Shen Er would be so skilled in medicine at such a young age. I am very grateful to you today."
Madam Gu was puzzled, but her face remained very polite. After praising Shen Wantang, she didn't forget to tell her daughter, "A'Ning, please thank them properly for me. Let's have some vegetarian food here for lunch!"
"Understood, Mother."
Gu Qianning responded and led Shen Wantang to the next room.
Although the monk doctor from Fazhen Temple failed to revive Madam Gu, Madam Gu still had her nanny give her a reward. The monk doctor uttered a prayer of Amitabha, took the money, and left.
Madam Gu then looked up at her son: "Tell me, was it you who did this?"
Gu Qianhan remained calm: "What did Mother say? What nonsense?"
"Are you still pretending with me? Don't I know my own body? Why did I just faint in the temple for no reason? Fainting is one thing, but how come the second young lady of the Shen family happens to know medicine? And how come she just happened to save me?"
"Just a coincidence."
"You think I've lived all these years for nothing, considering I've seen all sorts of monsters and demons? Do you think I'd believe such a coincidence?"
"Yes, I know my mother has a keen eye, so I didn't act perfectly. Since it's for outsiders, I just need to act like I'm doing something decent."
Madam Gu choked, staring at Gu Qianhan in shock: "You're admitting it just like that?"
“I admit it, I like her. I’ve done all the groundwork. Now all that’s left is for my mother to send someone to the Shen family to propose marriage.”
Madam Gu: "..."
She said that her son was cunning!
They're incredibly cunning and always succeed at outsmarting people!
Look, in order to ensure that the girl could marry into the Duke's mansion smoothly, he even arranged a grand drama in which the girl would save him.
With this "life-saving grace," it would be perfectly reasonable for the girl, regardless of her humble origins, to marry into the Duke's mansion. In the future, it could even become a beautiful story: Miss Shen bravely saved him in a moment of crisis, and the Duke's mansion was grateful and knew how to repay the kindness.
Everyone benefited from this!
Oh, except for her own mother, who was tricked by her son to the point of fainting.
But then again, this is the first time he's gone to such lengths to plan something.
He probably really has feelings for that girl.
Madam Gu quickly calmed down and began to weigh the pros and cons.
She didn't hold a grudge against Shen Wantang for her son's scheming against her. He probably didn't even know what good things her son had done. If the girl knew how cunning, scheming, and ruthless her son was, it was hard to say whether she would be willing to marry him.
She had already sent people to inquire about the Shen family. Shen Guannian was a fifth-rank official who had returned to his hometown due to mourning for his parents. After returning to the capital, he had been unable to regain his original position.
Even if he were to rise one rank further, let alone regain his official position, it would still be considered too low compared to the Duke's mansion.
However, there are advantages to being low-ranking. At least after marrying into the Duke's mansion, Shen Wantang will be much more obedient and will not compete with the eldest daughter-in-law for the power to manage the household, nor will she disobey the eldest daughter-in-law and cause trouble.
She didn't really care about social status, as long as he didn't surpass her eldest daughter-in-law. The main thing was Shen Wantang herself; after getting to know her, she felt that she seemed to be a good match for her son.
Although he came from a humble family, he was well-educated, composed, and had a good appearance and character.
Madam Gu glanced at her son: "You've really taken a liking to her?"
Gu Qianhan nodded lightly: "Mm."
"But I heard that Princess Ning and Prince Xiao have also taken a liking to her?"
"So Mother had better send someone to propose marriage as soon as possible, or the Prince of Ning's mansion will snatch her away."
"You're not deliberately trying to steal someone from Prince Xiao, are you?"
Does he deserve it?
"When did you start liking her? I've never heard you mention it before."
I've liked him since my past life.
Madam Gu glared at him: "Stop talking nonsense! I'm talking to you seriously!"
"I'm being serious."
Madam Gu was taken aback by his words and refused to ask him any more questions.
She turned to Granny Chang and said, "Granny, spread the word that Miss Shen saved me today. The more people who know, the better."
"Yes, madam."
"In addition, tomorrow you will personally lead a group to the Shen family to meet Madam Shen. Tell her to convey my gratitude to Miss Shen, and bring a generous gift to show the dignity of our Duke's mansion."
"Yes, this old servant has remembered."
"By the way, Miss Shen is a concubine's daughter. Granny Yuan heard that her stepmother doesn't treat her well. Remember to give all the things sent to Miss Shen, so that her stepmother doesn't take advantage of her."
"yes."
As she spoke, Madam Gu pondered for a moment, then arranged several more things. After she finished, she turned to her son and said, "Is there anything else you want to tell me? Don't come back complaining that I've neglected your wife."
A smile finally appeared on Gu Qianhan's indifferent face. He handed a cup of tea to Madam Gu: "Mother, you have been very thoughtful and meticulous in your arrangements. You have the demeanor of a lady of the Duke's mansion. I know that I am far inferior to you, so I will not add anything more."
Madam Gu snorted coldly: "So you can say nice things after all. I thought you were a cold, hard stone, only good at making people angry but not at comforting them!"
She scolded her son, but she still took the tea from him and drank a sip, as if to forgive him for tricking her.
Gu Qianhan stood up: "Then Mother, please rest. I won't disturb you any longer."
Madam Gu waved her hand: "Hurry up and leave. Seeing you makes me have to be on my guard. It's a headache."
As soon as Gu Qianhan left, Madam Gu stood up: "Quickly, Granny Chang, go next door and call A Ning and Miss Shen back. Let them chat and have a vegetarian meal together! I want to see how Miss Shen managed to capture that stubborn stone's heart! I raised him all these years and never knew he had a heart!"
Granny Chang smiled, went next door, and called the two of them over.
After Shen Wantang arrived, she was neither shy nor afraid of strangers—of course, because the people in front of her were not strangers to her.
No matter what Madam Gu asked, she answered it all. Throughout the meal, her attitude remained consistent: neither arrogant nor impatient, but calm and gentle.
Madam Gu was secretly pleased, praising her son for being clever and shrewd, having picked out a gem.
No wonder even Princess Ning took a liking to Shen Wantang. Apart from her humble background, this girl is practically flawless.
The only thing that puzzled her was that her daughter seemed to really like Shen Wantang too? She was being almost too enthusiastic.
She wasn't this enthusiastic when Liu Nanshi went to the Duke's mansion to visit her.
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