Chapter 326 Was it his mother who snatched people faster, or him who killed them faster?
Madam Gu was speechless. She snorted coldly and said, "You've always been heartless and cold-blooded. If you don't care about him, fine, I will! I'm going to steal the most suitable wife for him!"
Gu Qianhan said indifferently, "You can't take it from me. I won't help you with this, and Xiao Qingyuan won't divorce his wife. Even if he wanted to, Prince Ning and Princess Ning wouldn't agree! Haven't you already heard it? In Prince Ning's mansion, Xiao Qingyuan's word doesn't count; Shen Wantang's word counts!"
Madam Gu was speechless for a long time before she finally said, "That is indeed a problem. Princess Ning cherishes her daughter-in-law too much. Xiao Qingyuan alone cannot divorce her. However, we can also start with Shen Wantang. What if she is willing to divorce and remarry? Princess Ning can't stop her then, can she?"
Gu Qianhan frowned: "What are you going to do?"
"Didn't you just say you wouldn't help me? Then you don't need to worry about what I need to do."
Madam Gu choked him for a moment, then couldn't help but ask him again, "Did you see Shen Wantang's fingernails?"
Gu Qianhan was in a bad mood, and her tone was naturally no better: "Why would I stare at a woman's fingernails? Didn't I see them!"
Madam Gu, however, did not pay attention to her son's tone. She continued, "Shen Wantang's nails are so well-maintained! They are glossy and round, each with a crescent moon, pinkish-red, like pearls."
"so?"
"Everything else can be faked, but fingernails cannot. A woman's health can be known by looking at her fingernails! Shen Wantang's health must be excellent, with abundant blood and energy, making her very healthy and suitable for childbearing."
Gu Qianhan's expression turned somewhat unpleasant: "So you want her to have a child with Pei Lin'an?"
Madam Gu nodded: "Lin'an has always loved children, and we should leave him a descendant so that even if he does die in the future... he can rest in peace."
Gu Qianhan sneered: "He's so sick he can't even get out of bed, how could he possibly have a child? Your mother is certainly having wild ideas!"
Madam Gu glanced at him: "It's obvious you have no experience. He can do this without even getting out of bed! Besides, I've already asked the imperial physician. Your cousin's condition is one where he can have children. We can just have the imperial physician prescribe an aphrodisiac, and he'll be done in one go!"
Gu Qianhan was surprised to hear that she had already made a plan. It was clear that she had come up with this idea today, but she just happened to meet a candidate that her mother was very satisfied with, so the plan was about to be launched.
He didn't speak again, but a cold glint flashed in his deep eyes.
If his mother really wanted to take Shen Wantang away to have a child with Pei Lin'an, then he wouldn't mind sending his cousin to his death first!
Let's see if his mother can snatch people faster, or he can kill them faster!
When Madam Gu saw that her son was silent, she assumed that he had agreed to her plan, and she breathed a sigh of relief.
Now that my nephew's marriage is going well, it's time to start worrying about my son's marriage.
"Qianhan, I heard from A-Ning that you actually have a girl you like? Which family is she from? Have I ever met her?"
"No, she's talking nonsense."
“Your sister isn’t the type to talk nonsense. If she says you have it, then you definitely do. Come on, tell me, what kind of girl do you like? But you’re afraid I won’t approve because of her humble background, so you haven’t mentioned her to me?”
“I’ve already said it, no, Mother, don’t let your imagination run wild. If it were true, I wouldn’t have taken Xiao Qingyuan’s concubines and maids.”
"What if your plan to steal Xiao Qingyuan's concubine and maid is just a pretense? You don't seem to genuinely like that maid at all!"
Gu Qianhan remained indifferent, but a thought flickered in his mind. His mother, as expected of the lady of the Duke's mansion, was knowledgeable and insightful, and she immediately saw through his pretense of kidnapping people.
When dealing with this kind of person, you can't be too truthful or too false in your words.
He said, half-jokingly, "Of course I don't like that maid. I just don't like Xiao Qingyuan. I'm trying to provoke him by taking his favorite woman. If I can get her, that's great. I'll have more maids to serve me. If I can't get her, I won't lose anything."
Madam Gu looked at her son's face and observed him carefully for a long time, but she still couldn't see through his true thoughts.
She had never had such difficulty talking to her eldest son and daughter, but she could never figure out her second son.
She could only give up pondering and said, "The Duke's mansion doesn't need you to support the family. Your wife will not be the matriarch of the Gu family in the future and will not be in charge of the household affairs. So you don't need to marry a girl from a high-class family like your elder brother. You can just choose someone you like. As long as her family background is respectable and her origins are not too outrageous, I can agree to it."
Gu Qianhan remained unmoved: "I don't fancy anyone!"
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Prince Ning's Mansion.
Ever since Madam Gu left, Princess Ning has been cursing Xiao Qingyuan.
In the past, Xiao Qingyuan would always talk back to her and say a lot of disrespectful things, which would make her furious.
He was unusually quiet today. While listening to Princess Ning scold him, he would occasionally glance at Shen Wantang, his gaze full of inquiry.
His mother said how wonderful Shen Wantang was, but he didn't really appreciate it. Shen Wantang was indeed good at managing the household, but as for everything else, he felt she was just so-so.
But even Madam Gu said that Shen Wantang was good, so she must really have something special about her. After all, Madam Gu hadn't seen her manage the household; all she had seen was Shen Wantang's manners and how she treated people.
Princess Ning scolded for almost half an hour, finally getting tired of it. Her mouth was dry as she asked, "Qingyuan, do you know you were wrong? Will you still say things like 'divorce' in the future?"
After calming down, Xiao Qingyuan regretted it: "I won't say anything more. I was just acting on impulse. Shen Wantang said she wanted to sell Huayi, which was too disrespectful to me. That's why I said I wanted to divorce her. But I was just saying it. I didn't really mean it."
Even if he had thought about it, he doesn't anymore. Even if he doesn't know what's good for him, he knows he can't let go of the person that even Madam Gu is trying to take away.
Princess Ning breathed a sigh of relief when she saw him back down: "You should think twice before you speak or act in the future, otherwise you'll only become a laughing stock for outsiders. Don't you think we've had enough of a laughing stock of our family?"
"Yes, Mother, I understand."
Xiao Qingyuan answered absentmindedly, still looking at Shen Wantang, whose face looked terrible; it was unclear whether she was angry with him or heartbroken.
He remembered that last night she told him she liked him, and he lifted her veil, making her so happy that she insisted on consummating their marriage.
She was terrifying last night, but now she's pitiful—he once again publicly threatened to divorce her, causing her to lose all face and dignity.
The first time, without Princess Ning saying anything, he took the initiative to step forward and apologize to her.
But as soon as he opened his mouth to call her name, a maid rushed in and reported, "Your Highness, Your Highness, the doctor says that Huayi is pregnant!"
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