Chapter 223 Who would drive their husband away?
Chu Yanluo endured the pain and climbed out of bed: "Is the young master not going to care about me? I have suffered such a great injustice, won't the young master help me teach the princess a lesson?"
"You still know she's a princess? Then why did you provoke her? Even I had to put up with the grievances I suffered at her hands, let alone you! You've only suffered for nothing today. Be more tolerant in the future and don't provoke her."
Chu Yanluo retorted, "But when the princess went to cause trouble for Shen Wantang, you didn't handle it this way. You spoke up for the princess on behalf of Shen Wantang. You were clearly in charge of her, so why are you telling me to be tolerant when it comes to me? Why don't you tell Shen Wantang to be tolerant!"
Xiao Qingyuan's face turned cold: "Can the situations be the same? Shen Wantang did nothing wrong, and besides, she is my lawfully wedded Crown Princess. Qingxi's trouble-making with her is purely unreasonable. Shen Wantang is in the right, so naturally I can say a few words to Qingxi."
"And you? Do you think you're in the right? Not only are you not in the right, but you've also given Qingxi leverage over you, making me lose face because of you!"
After Xiao Qingyuan finished speaking, he turned and walked out.
Chu Yanlu panicked and hurriedly shouted behind him, "I'm injured! Can't you stay here with me, Your Highness?"
Xiao Qingyuan paused for a moment, then finally said, "I'll go get you the medicine."
A glimmer of hope appeared in Chu Yanluo's eyes: "So, will the young master return it later?"
Xiao Qingyuan didn't say anything; he just started walking away.
He went to Wutong Garden.
When he arrived, he learned that Shen Wantang had a habit of taking a nap and was sleeping at the moment.
He hesitated for a moment, then stepped into the inner room, sat on the edge of the bed, and watched her sleep.
Qin Xin and Du Juan looked at each other in bewilderment upon seeing this scene.
What is the Crown Prince trying to do? Didn't he used to refuse to even enter this room? Even when the Crown Princess was awake, he would only say a few words and then leave. But today, the Crown Princess is asleep, yet he's not leaving?
Du Juan felt this was very inappropriate. Although the Crown Prince and his wife were husband and wife, they did not have a marital relationship. If the Crown Princess knew that the Crown Prince was watching her like this while she was sleeping, she would probably be unhappy.
She stepped forward, about to wake Shen Wantang, but Xiao Qingyuan stopped her with a raised hand: "No need to wake her, just let her sleep. Managing such a large manor, everyone in the manor is a handful, she's already exhausted."
Du Juan was so surprised her jaw almost dropped.
Has the sun risen in the west? The young master actually knows that everyone in the household is a handful? He knows that managing the household isn't easy for the young mistress?
The mess that Ningwang Mansion is in would break anyone with a slightly weaker mental fortitude!
From the outside, the Prince's mansion looks like a luxurious and prosperous place, but in reality, there are many troubles inside. The heir is unreliable, the concubines are troublesome, and now an arrogant and domineering princess has returned. She has even reached into her brother and sister-in-law's room. She wants a divorce herself, and she even wants to instigate her brother and sister-in-law to divorce!
Qin Xin was also surprised that the prince would say such thoughtful words today. She couldn't help but curl her lips, grab Du Juan, and forcibly dragged her out of the inner room.
After they came out, Dujuan stamped her foot anxiously: "Qinxin, why did you drag me out like that? How could you let the Crown Prince watch the Crown Princess sleep like that? You should wake her up!"
Qin Xin patted her shoulder, her face beaming with joy, and said, "Didn't the young master say that the princess consort is tired and should just be allowed to sleep? Haven't you noticed that the young master is starting to feel sorry for the princess consort? This is a good sign. We two can't just stand there getting in the way any longer. We need to give the young master and princess consort some private space!"
Dujuan still felt it was inappropriate: "But..."
"Oh, alright, there's no 'but.' You're just too rigid. You don't even know how to create more opportunities for the Crown Prince! It's obviously not allowed for others to see the Crown Princess sleeping, but it's okay for the Crown Prince. They're husband and wife! Who knows, the Crown Prince might even stay at the Crown Princess's place tonight!"
Du Juan sighed. She knew that it was nothing for the prince to watch the princess sleep. Even if he wanted to lie down in bed with her, she could only be happy and had no right to stop him.
She finally stopped insisting and waited outside with Qin Xin.
But Shen Wantang was actually a light sleeper today, and she heard Xiao Qingyuan speaking.
When she opened her eyes and saw that Xiao Qingyuan was actually in her bedroom, even she, who was usually intelligent and perceptive, was momentarily stunned and slow to react.
"Young Master, is something wrong? Why are you sitting here without waking me up?"
Looking at her sleepy-eyed appearance, Xiao Qingyuan felt that she was now like a sixteen-year-old girl should be. Usually, she was too calm and composed, which made him feel very distant from her.
He smiled at her: "It's nothing. I just wanted to get some medicine from you, but you were asleep, so I didn't have anyone wake you up."
"If the young master wants medicine, he can just tell Du Juan and Qin Xin. There's no need to wait for me to wake up."
Xiao Qingyuan touched his nose somewhat awkwardly. He didn't know what was wrong with him; he was like he was possessed, insisting on waiting for her to wake up and forbidding Du Juan from calling her.
However, Shen Wantang's place did indeed offer the kind of tranquility he liked.
Aside from her, the rest of the entire palace gave him a headache.
He was embarrassed, but Shen Wantang wasn't embarrassed at all. She even got up from the bed and put on her coat in a very natural way, as if Xiao Qingyuan wasn't there at all.
Xiao Qingyuan stared at her blankly. She seemed... to really not take him seriously at all. Wouldn't any other woman feel shy or blush if her husband watched her sleep or get dressed?
But Shen Wantang had none of that.
Moreover, she not only didn't blush, but also complained that he was in her way: "Your Highness, this is my bedroom. You should leave. If you need anything next time, just tell my maid. I was sleeping in there, so it's not quite appropriate for you to come in."
Xiao Qingyuan stiffened; was she rejecting him?
"Shen Wantang!"
"Um?"
"We are husband and wife! How can you drive your husband away?!"
"We're just husband and wife in name only. Hasn't the Crown Prince been reminding me that you have someone you love and won't be my true husband and wife? You haven't forgotten, have you?"
Xiao Qingyuan's angry expression froze instantly.
Yes, he seems to have said those outrageous things.
Looking at Shen Wantang's calm yet distant face, he felt inexplicably uncomfortable, so his words were barbed: "Of course I haven't forgotten! We are indeed a couple in name only. I come to your bedroom just to put on a show for others. Do you really think I want to come here?"
Shen Wantang remained calm: "Your Highness has dressed up enough, you can leave now."
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