Chapter 110 He wished he could strangle his own son
Jixiang opened her mouth, but hesitated to speak.
Young master, is this really a good idea?
He previously picked up the Crown Princess's veil and put it in his treasure box. Now he's washed the medicine bottle the Crown Princess casually gave him and is carrying it with him. The young master's intentions are obvious.
Everyone says that Prince Xiao is a great romantic, deeply in love with Chu Yanluo, and doesn't care about status or reputation.
Jixiang felt that if his young master really went crazy, he might not be much worse than Prince Xiao.
So, in order to help the Crown Prince's wife, they've already started preparing to "keep a mistress," and even bought her a house. This is truly an unconventional way of helping!
As Jixiang was thinking, she heard Gu Qianhan ask, "I heard that Xiao Qingyuan was injured and was only able to get out of bed yesterday?"
"Reporting to young master, this is what's being said outside."
"Then I should go see him and, while I'm at it, give him a big gift."
As Jixiang listened to his icy voice and saw the cold glint in his eyes, she shivered.
The young master doesn't look like he's going to deliver gifts; he looks like he's going to collect heads.
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Prince Ning's Mansion.
Xiao Qingyuan opened his eyes and found that he was not sleeping in his own bed.
It took him a while to realize that he had fainted last night, and this place should be Wutong Garden, and this was Shen Wantang's bed.
Unlike his pale bedroom, Shen Wantang's room was colorful. The quilt was begonia red, the curtains were smoky purple, and there was a pot of blooming azaleas outside. The pink flowers and green leaves made everything look so vibrant.
Her bed was very soft, and the quilt was scented with some kind of fragrance, which was light and pleasant, giving him the illusion of being in a gentle embrace for a moment.
It was already bright outside, and his head didn't hurt as much as it had yesterday.
Outside the curtain, two maids were quietly doing needlework, and no one noticed that he had woken up.
He slowly rose and lifted the curtain: "What time is it?"
The two maids immediately stood up: "Young Master, you're awake! It's already past 11 AM!"
"Your Highness, are you feeling unwell anywhere? Your Highness's Consort said that if you feel unwell at all, you should tell me to go and report to her immediately!"
Xiao Qingyuan shook his head: "I'm not feeling unwell." It's just that he actually slept in Shen Wantang's bed last night, which made him feel a little uncomfortable.
He didn't want to stay there any longer, and just as he was about to get out of bed, he saw Princess Ning walk in.
Seeing that he was awake, Princess Ning visibly breathed a sigh of relief: "You're finally awake. The Crown Princess's medical skills are indeed superb. She said that she would give you acupuncture and medicine, and that you would sleep for two more hours. And you really did sleep for two more hours."
Xiao Qingyuan paused: "She gave me acupuncture again?"
Princess Ning rolled her eyes at him: "Otherwise what? You don't take care of your health. You just got out of bed and ran outside. If it weren't for Tang'er treating you, you wouldn't be awake right now!"
Xiao Qingyuan remained silent for a moment before saying, "Then Mother, please thank her for me. She has indeed gone through a lot of trouble."
"Don't you have a mouth? You expect me to thank you for you?"
Princess Ning glared at him: "Tang'er has helped you so much, always putting you first and giving you face in everything, but what did you do? As soon as you could get out of bed, you couldn't wait to run out and bring Chu Yanluo back, and then you caused chaos in the entire palace! You were even made dizzy by that woman. Tell me, what are you after?"
Xiao Qingyuan couldn't help but say, "Mother, I didn't faint from anger at Yanluo. I'm just still recovering from my injuries. I went to bring her back to the manor only because I knew she had nowhere to go. The Chu family disowned her, and she couldn't go back to Jixin Nunnery. If I didn't take care of her, how would she live?"
"You're still defending her?!"
Princess Ning couldn't help but raise her voice: "During the days you were injured, did Chu Yanluo ever come back to see you even once? She didn't care whether you lived or died at all, so why do you care whether she lived or died?!"
“Mother, Yanluo said she came to the Prince’s mansion, but the servant at the gate wouldn’t let her in.”
"She didn't come! She's lying to you again!"
“Mother, you are too prejudiced against her. She has no reason to lie to me about such a trivial matter.”
Princess Ning's temples began to throb with pain again.
From the moment her son met Chu Yanluo, she almost never had a proper conversation with him. Every time, she would get so angry that she would vomit blood after only a few words!
Sometimes she felt that Shen Wantang was so magnanimous in her tolerance of Xiao Qingyuan, not arguing with him, not scolding him or complaining. It was truly remarkable!
She, as a mother, wanted nothing more than to strangle her son!
Hearing the mother and son about to start arguing again after only a few words, Shen Wantang quickly came in to smooth things over: "Mother, please sit down. The young master is awake. Is he hungry? Lunch has been prepared in the kitchen. Would the young master like some?"
Xiao Qingyuan put on his shoes and stood up: "I'm not hungry, you eat with Mother!"
Princess Ning was helped to sit down by Shen Wantang. She was too lazy to pay any attention to him. She was so angry that she was full. Why would she want to eat?
"Then I'll have the kitchen prepare some food for the young master, and when he gets hungry, I'll have someone deliver it to your courtyard."
Xiao Qingyuan nodded and then asked her, "Where is Yanluo now? Did you chase her away last night?"
"No, Miss Chu is currently in the Prince's courtyard."
Xiao Qingyuan was somewhat surprised: "You let her stay?"
Shen Wantang looked at him calmly: "Since Miss Chu refused to leave, I let her stay for the time being. Does Your Highness find this inappropriate?"
"No, there's nothing wrong with it. You did a pretty good job. Yanluo keeps saying she wants to go back to Qingyun Tower, but that's not a place for a human to live. She's just being stubborn. The fact that you kept her in the manor is helping her."
Xiao Qingyuan coughed and thanked her after all: "Thank you. I will remember your help. I will keep my word. From now on, you will be the only wife of the Prince of Ning. I will never divorce you in this lifetime."
After he finished speaking solemnly, an even greater sense of unease welled up inside him.
He didn't know what was wrong with him, why he felt less and less confident when facing Shen Wantang.
He dared not look at Shen Wantang's face any longer and left in a hurry.
Princess Ning watched him leave and sighed, "Tang'er, at least he still has some conscience and has finally accepted you as his princess consort. You've suffered so much since you married into the family. Do you blame me for choosing you? If I hadn't chosen you, and you had married into an ordinary family, you probably wouldn't have had these troubles and your life would have been much easier."
Shen Wantang was much more sincere and patient with her mother-in-law than with Xiao Qingyuan. She smiled and said, "What are you saying, Mother? I think I'm doing very well after marrying into the Prince's Mansion. Everyone envies me for rising to the top in one step! Besides, I have a mother-in-law like you who loves her so much. It's a blessing from my past life. I wouldn't trade it even if you asked me to."
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