Chapter 675 My Teeth!
Gu Qianhan listened to Xiao Qingyuan's angry roar without any change in expression. He carried Shen Wantang into the carriage and then walked up to Xiao Qingyuan.
Xiao Qingyuan looked at the cold and sharp aura emanating from him and subconsciously wanted to back away, but unfortunately his legs were bound and he couldn't move at all.
"Gu Qianhan, release me immediately! I can let this matter go!"
"Xiao Qingyuan, but I want to settle this with you properly."
As Gu Qianhan spoke, she raised her hand and punched Xiao Qingyuan in the face.
Xiao Qingyuan cried out in pain, feeling as if half of his face had been slapped and no longer belonged to him.
The taste of blood filled his mouth. He licked his teeth, and one of them fell out with a clatter.
"My teeth! Gu Qianhan, you're asking for it!"
"How dare you say I'm courting death? Aren't you the one courting death? I haven't even settled the score with you for the wedding robbery, and now you're trying to steal my wife on her homecoming day. Do you think I'm dead?!"
Gu Qianhan's voice was icy as he pressed his hand against Xiao Qingyuan's ribs.
With his exertion, Xiao Qingyuan's screams echoed throughout the street, startling countless birds sleeping in the trees.
"I can forgive you this once if you try to take Ah Tang, but if you're going to take her, why didn't you protect her?! Why did you let her get so badly injured? And why didn't you find a doctor for her?"
Gu Qianhan's eyes grew increasingly red: "You keep saying you like her, but in reality, you want her dead!"
"I didn't! I bought her medicine! I'm more heartbroken for Tang'er's injury than you are. I've even prepared to die for her! Can you die for her? Can you?!"
"What she needs is not to die for love, but to live well! Dying for love is not loving her; it's just your most cowardly way of escaping!"
"You're talking nonsense! You're the coward, I'm not! You don't love Tang'er, you're not worthy of marrying her at all!"
"You should be grateful that your surname is Xiao, and that someone is protecting a fool like you, otherwise I would have killed you today! However, you may escape the death penalty, but you will not escape punishment. You wait, I will make you taste the same suffering you made Atang endure."
After Gu Qianhan finished speaking, he turned around, got into the carriage, and left with his men.
Xiao Qingyuan was left behind alone.
The ropes binding him were extremely tight, and he couldn't break free no matter what he did. Fortunately, someone passing by found him, went home to get a knife, and cut the ropes for him.
He endured the pain and returned to the courtyard, only to find that his guards and Mo Ji had all been knocked unconscious and tied up together.
"A bunch of useless trash!"
Xiao Qingyuan was so angry that he kicked everyone awake and kept cursing: "Your numbers are clearly about the same as Gu Qianhan's men, yet you were beaten so badly that you couldn't fight back at all. No wonder Father King refused to keep more guards. It turns out he knew that keeping you all would be a waste of time!"
The guards were all ashen-faced, and not one dared to utter a sound, for today had indeed been too humiliating.
As guards, they failed to protect the prince, which was a serious dereliction of duty, and they will be punished when they return.
But they didn't know why there was such a big difference in strength between them and Gu Qianhan's subordinates. They were defeated in a single encounter, even though they had been training every day.
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Shen Wantang has settled down in a manor on the outskirts of the city.
Granny Yan, Du Juan, and Qin Xin were also brought to the estate by Gu Qianhan's people so that they could serve her closely.
The three of them were shocked to see Shen Wantang covered in blood.
Du Juan was so frightened that she cried. She knelt down and subconsciously called out her former address: "Miss, it's all my fault for not protecting you. You asked me to inquire about the Shen family with San Tu, but I didn't find out about the secret passage or Xiao Shizi's conspiracy. It's all my fault for being so useless and causing you to suffer such serious injuries. You've never bled so much in your life!"
Shen Wantang had a very difficult life under the care of his stepmother, Qi Shi. However, Qi Shi always used underhanded methods and never openly beat or scolded Shen Wantang, so Shen Wantang had never suffered such a serious injury before.
Her face was as white as a ghost, but she still managed a smile: "It's alright, I won't die. This blood looks scary, but it's not fatal. You don't need to blame yourself. The fact that San Tu didn't get any information means he's probably being controlled by the Qi family and Xiao Qingyuan. He's in a precarious situation himself."
Seeing that Dujuan was still crying, Granny Yan pulled her up and said, "Alright, this is not the time to cry. Hurry up and help the young mistress bathe and change her clothes so that she can rest early."
Du Juan quickly wiped away her tears and went with Qin Xin to prepare hot water and clothes.
Granny Yan stepped forward and touched Shen Wantang's forehead, finding it somewhat hot: "Young Madam seems to be developing a high fever. I've heard that you possess remarkable medical skills. Would you like to take your own pulse and prescribe some medicine for yourself?"
Shen Wantang knew her own condition; a high fever was normal. She didn't need to take her pulse. She simply named several medicinal herbs and asked Granny Yan to send someone to prepare the medicine.
"Would the young mistress like something to eat? I inquired before I came and found out that this estate has everything: fruits and vegetables, chickens, ducks, cattle and sheep, fish, shrimp and crabs, and even a small tea garden. Whatever you want to eat or drink, it can be made here. It's even more convenient than when we were at the Duke's mansion!"
Shen Wantang was quite happy to hear that there was so much food, but she really had no appetite at the moment: "I can't eat anything. Let's wait until tomorrow. After my head doesn't hurt so much tomorrow, we'll go see what those fruits and vegetables look like and pick some to cook."
Granny Yan responded and left.
With the help of Du Juan and Qin Xin, Shen Wantang washed herself and changed into a set of dry and soft clothes.
Just then, her medicine was ready. Granny Yan brought it in, followed by an old woman from the village who brought fragrant millet porridge and several refreshing side dishes.
Granny Yan said, "Young Madam, when I went to the kitchen, I saw that the porridge and dishes made by this old woman were quite good. Would you like to try some? Eat something before taking your medicine, it won't harm your health."
Shen Wantang didn't want to eat anything at first, but smelling the fragrant, golden millet porridge, she nodded and said, "Then try it!"
Gu Qianhan came in at that moment; he had already taken a shower and changed his clothes.
Hearing Shen Wantang say she wanted to try it, I felt a slight sense of relief: "You want to eat something?"
Shen Wantang leaned against the large cushion and looked at him: "This millet porridge smells delicious, have you had some?"
Gu Qianhan looked at the old woman and said, "Go and get another bowl. I'll drink it with my wife."
"Hey! Young master, please wait a moment, I'll go get it right away!"
Gu Qianhan strode forward, picked up the millet porridge, and sat down next to Shen Wantang, intending to feed her herself.
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