Chapter 589 It can't be Shen Wantang!
Xiao Qingyuan couldn't help but say, "Isn't the Liu family willing to marry their daughter to me now? My mother still disagrees!"
Princess Ning's eyebrows shot up: "Of course I disagree! They only agreed to marry you off after their daughter from the Liu family got into trouble. Where were they before? What do they take my son for? What do they take me and your father for? The Liu family doesn't respect our Ning Prince's Mansion at all!"
Xiao Qingyuan was annoyed: "I think Mother is confused. At a time like this, why are you still worrying about such trivial matters? Is face really that important?"
Princess Ning was also somewhat annoyed: "Am I confused or are you confused? These are trivial matters? I've said it before, I don't ask you to marry a wife of high social standing or great talent, I only ask that my daughter-in-law have a clean background and be a clean person! Only then can you live a harmonious life in the future. If she is not clean, you will have a lot of quarrels in the future!"
"Nan Shi was framed and lost her innocence. It wasn't that she chose to degenerate and didn't cherish herself. She's a victim! If I were to abandon her and marry someone else at this time, how would I be any different from those scumbags?"
Princess Ning remained silent for a long time before saying, "So, you don't actually like Liu Nanshi so much that you insist on marrying her, but you feel that you would be letting her down if you didn't marry her, and your conscience wouldn't allow it, is that right?"
Xiao Qingyuan was taken aback, then said, "I like her. Who said I don't like her?"
"Do you really like her?"
"Really?!"
"What about Shen Wantang?"
"What does this have to do with Shen Wantang? Mother, don't mention her. I feel annoyed just hearing her name!"
"I thought you had some feelings for Shen Wantang, so I called her to the Prince's Mansion again, hoping that you two could get to know each other better and that you would have an advantage so that Gu Qianhan wouldn't steal your thunder, and Shen Wantang wouldn't be stolen away by him either."
Xiao Qingyuan immediately found it amusing: "Why would Mother think that way? Gu Qianhan could never like Shen Wantang, much less steal her away! Mother, please rest assured, Shen Wantang will never marry into the Duke's mansion."
Princess Ning gave him a cold glance: "Do you think I, your mother, have been living in the capital all these years for nothing? The Duke's mansion has been looking for a suitable matchmaker these past few days, and has already started preparing the betrothal gifts. Who is all this for?"
Xiao Qingyuan was taken aback: "How would I know who this is for? Maybe the Duchess has taken a fancy to some girl and is going to arrange a marriage for Gu Qianhan!"
"Then which family's daughter do you think the Duchess has taken a fancy to?"
"I don't know, but it definitely can't be Shen Wantang!"
"It's not Shen Wantang. Madam Gu sent Shen Wantang a thank-you gift three times in a row. The first time, she sent a nanny, and the second and third time, she sent her son and daughter directly to the Shen family. When have you ever seen the Duke's mansion send a thank-you gift and the siblings Gu Qianhan and Gu Qianning have to personally come forward? Madam Gu's high regard for Shen Wantang is known throughout the city, and you are the only one who is unaware."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Qingyuan hesitated: "Well... Shen Wantang did save Madam Gu's life, didn't she? Isn't it normal to value her more?"
Princess Ning said in a calm voice, "Based on my understanding of Madam Gu, this is not normal. When the news of the marriage between the Gu family and the Liu family first came out, the Gu family did not attach so much importance to Liu Nanshi. At least, Madam Gu has never sent her son to the Liu family to deliver anything."
Xiao Qingyuan shook his head: "I think Mother is overthinking things. I have experience from my past life, and I can tell you with absolute certainty that Gu Qianhan does not like Shen Wantang, and he would never marry her! In my past life, Gu Qianhan stole almost all of my women, but he never stole Shen Wantang because he really had no interest in her whatsoever!"
Seeing her son speak with such certainty, Princess Ning couldn't help but have a slight doubt about her own judgment: "Could it be that the Gu family wants to marry someone else? Is it really not Shen Wantang?"
Xiao Qingyuan said confidently, "It's definitely not Shen Wantang! If it is Shen Wantang, I'll change my surname from Xiao to something else!"
Princess Ning glared at him: "You're talking nonsense again. Be careful your father doesn't hear you!"
Xiao Qingyuan said nonchalantly, "It's alright, let's not talk about others. Mother, shouldn't you also ask a matchmaker to formally propose marriage to the Liu family?"
Princess Ning ignored him. She disliked Liu Nanshi even before her reputation and innocence were ruined, and now that her reputation and innocence were ruined, she disliked her even more.
She took Quan Mama's arm and said, "Mama, I think I'm a little hungry."
Granny Quan immediately said, "Qiushui, quickly, serve the meal!"
When Xiao Qingyuan saw that his mother did not agree, he knew that she still did not want him to marry Liu Nanshi.
He was anxious and disappointed, and didn't even want to eat lunch. He took his ink machine and went out.
Mo Ji rubbed his rumbling stomach and couldn't help but ask, "Sir, where are we going? Are we going to Qingyun Restaurant for dinner?"
Xiao Qingyuan slapped him on the head: "Eat, eat, all you know is eating! You won't starve if you skip a meal!"
Mo Ji covered his head and quickly said, "It's not that I want to eat, it's that I'm worried about the young master getting sick from hunger. You've lost weight these days, you need to eat properly!"
"I have no appetite, and I'm not in the mood!"
Xiao Qingyuan said with a frustrated expression, "I want to go to the Grand Secretary's residence to see Nan Shi, but there are more guards now, and I can't get in. You need to find a way to lure them all away!"
Mo Ji looked distressed: "Master, the Grand Secretary's mansion now has thirty guards, and I have no way to deal with it!"
"You have to think of a way for me, even if there isn't one! Otherwise, don't bother coming back to the Prince's Mansion today!"
Upon arriving at the Grand Secretary's residence, Mo Ji had no choice but to bite the bullet and cause trouble, attracting the attention of many guards.
Xiao Qingyuan took the opportunity to enter through the back door and made his way to Liu Nanshi's courtyard without any major incidents.
Because there were guards in front of her courtyard, he went around to the back of the courtyard, intending to jump in through the back window.
Before he could even go inside, Liu Nanshi's voice came over: "Granny Sang, did Xiao Qingyuan kill Shen Wantang?"
Xiao Qingyuan stopped jumping out of the window instantly. He stretched out his finger, poked a hole in the window, and looked inside.
Inside the room, Liu Nanshi leaned against the chaise longue, while one of her maids knelt on the ground, holding a round fan to fan her, and the other knelt on the ground, holding an ice chest to cool her down.
Granny Sang bowed slightly and replied, "Miss, Shen Wantang is still alive and well. She even visited the Ning Prince's residence today. The Ning Princess seems to like her very much; this is the third time she has been summoned."
"So, Shen Wantang went to the Ning Prince's residence as a guest, went in perfectly fine, and came out perfectly fine? She didn't die?"
"No, she's still alive."
Liu Nanshi suddenly sat up: "That good-for-nothing Xiao Qingyuan! We delivered the person to his side, and he didn't kill her?! I think he didn't take my words seriously at all. And he still wants to marry me? He's dreaming!"
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