Chapter 160 You have two women, it's not too much to ask me to have one, is it?
Shen Wantang looked at Granny Chai in surprise: "Granny, is there anything wrong with this? When Father's friend came to visit before, Father was not at home, so I was the one who entertained him. That time it lasted for half an hour. I didn't leave until Father returned. After all, as the host, we can't just leave the guest sitting alone. That's not the way to treat guests."
Granny Chai shook her head: "The last time the Crown Princess entertained you, there was nothing wrong with it. Afterwards, the Prince even praised you. But this Second Young Master Gu, this old servant always feels that he is a bit strange. Last time, he inexplicably went to Wutong Garden. This time, the Crown Prince is clearly in the mansion, but instead of going directly to see the Crown Prince, he stayed in the flower hall for so long. This... is not very appropriate."
Shen Wantang himself didn't think there was anything wrong with it. Gu Qianhan himself said that Xiao Qingyuan didn't like him, so it was normal that he didn't go directly to Xinghe Courtyard.
However, since Granny Chai felt something was amiss, she still chose to believe her. After all, even if she had lived a second life, she had only lived for twenty-six years. Granny Chai was twenty-five years older than her and had more experience than she had. Since she had given her advice, she must have her reasons.
"I've remembered what you said, Granny. Next time, I'll just give you a little more hospitality."
Granny Chai was very pleased to see that Shen Wantang was listening to her. In fact, Shen Wantang was the master, so it didn't matter if she didn't listen to her, an old nanny.
However, she didn't reveal the real reason why she didn't want Shen Wantang to spend too much time with Gu Qianhan.
Having lived half her life, she was an experienced and shrewd person, and she felt that Gu Qianhan's gaze towards Shen Wantang was very different.
Despite Gu Qianhan's constant claims of liking Chu Yanluo and even his abduction of her from the Ning Prince's residence, Granny Chai is certain that Gu Qianhan doesn't love Chu Yanluo; he probably loves the heir apparent of the Ning Prince's residence.
Because Granny Chai could sense that Gu Qianhan's attitude towards Chu Yanluo was completely different from his attitude towards Shen Wantang.
Although Gu Qianhan had actually been very restrained, he hadn't said a single word he shouldn't have said, nor had he done anything he shouldn't have done, sometimes when you love someone, even if you control all your words and actions, you can't control your eyes.
Granny Chai didn't reveal this matter because she was afraid that Shen Wantang herself would take it to heart.
However, she could completely understand why Gu Qianhan didn't like Chu Yanluo and why she liked Shen Wantang.
Granny Chai herself is a woman, and even she thinks that if she were a man, she would also like Shen Wantang.
She was incredibly beautiful, with a face that one could never tire of looking at. Coupled with her calm and composed personality, and the fact that she often spoke with a hint of a smile, it was easy for people to feel close to her.
Any man with a brain would want to marry a wife like that.
Only a brainless person would want to marry someone like Chu Yanluo, who is both demanding and restless.
After returning to Wutong Garden, Shen Wantang began reading the book about celestial phenomena again, taking notes as she read, completely absorbed in the reading.
Seeing her like this, Granny Chai was immediately relieved. The Crown Princess hadn't noticed anything unusual about Gu Qianhan at all. She probably only regarded Gu Qianhan as a passerby and didn't take this one of the most prestigious young noblemen in the capital seriously.
Shen Wantang was so busy reading books and studying astrology that she had completely forgotten about Gu Qianhan.
She never imagined that Gu Qianhan would have other feelings for her.
In his previous life, he refused the marriage alliance with the Liu family and did not marry Liu Nanshi, whom everyone thought was a perfect match for him. He traveled alone for several years. After returning to the capital, he became obsessed with investigating and solving cases. Women held no appeal for him.
Star Harbour Courtyard.
Upon seeing Gu Qianhan, Xiao Qingyuan's face immediately darkened: "Gu Qianhan, you dare to come here? Aren't you afraid I'll have someone beat you out!"
Gu Qianhan glanced at him, took the cloak, and unceremoniously chose a chair to sit down.
"If I remember correctly, last time, you were taken away by the guards of your Prince Ning's mansion. You couldn't command the guards of the mansion at all, so who could you order to beat me out? Mo Ji? He probably couldn't beat me."
Xiao Qingyuan was so angry that the veins on his forehead bulged. But what Gu Qianhan said was true. He really couldn't order the guards in the palace anymore. Moreover, he couldn't even order the maids in the palace to do anything.
He hesitated for a while before finally saying, "What are you doing here again? Shouldn't you be staying home in this torrential rain? Why are you always running around outside!"
Gu Qianhan said calmly, "I just came to see how my good brother is doing. I'll be relieved if you're not doing well."
"I'm doing great!"
"Really? You're doing so well? You ruined my marriage and my reputation, and you still have the nerve to do so well?"
Gu Qianhan's face turned cold: "If you're doing well, then I'm not happy. I heard you've already taken Chu Yanluo as a concubine. Now you have both a wife and a concubine, while I'm still all alone. I feel very unbalanced. You have two women now, it's not too much to ask me to share one, is it?"
Xiao Qingyuan was furious: "Gu Qianhan, are you ever going to stop? Did you come here today to humiliate me on purpose? Do you think I'm like Yuan Zheng, who can give away his wives and concubines at will?"
Gu Qianhan nodded: "I almost forgot if you hadn't mentioned it. Yuan Zheng is getting married soon. However, I think you're not quite right. Yuan Zheng does give away his concubines casually, but he probably won't give away his wife."
"He's different from the prince. No matter how despicable he is, he wouldn't do something as foolish as favoring a concubine over his wife. Oh, by the way, I heard that in order to make his new wife feel better, he's sent away all his concubines these past few days, preparing to change his ways and start anew."
Xiao Qingyuan's face turned ashen. When did he fall so low as to be compared to that playboy Yuan Zheng? And how come it seems that Yuan Zheng won and he lost after the comparison?
Gu Qianhan was clearly trying to disgust him on purpose!
He used to dislike Yuan Zheng the most, but now, just to annoy him, he's started praising Yuan Zheng!
But before Xiao Qingyuan could speak, Chu Yanluo, who was standing next to him, spoke first: "Young Master Gu actually believes that Yuan Zheng can change his ways and become a new person? That kind of playboy can only pretend to be a good person for a few days at most. His true nature cannot be changed. You don't need to try to whitewash him."
Gu Qianhan's expression was cold: "It sounds like you know Yuan Zheng quite well. If I remember correctly, you've only seen Yuan Zheng once, in this courtyard. What, you've seen him again where Xiao Qingyuan and I can't see?"
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