Chapter 288 Your Crown Princess, Admiring Me?
Lu Qiying didn't take Gu Qianhan's indifferent attitude to heart, and neither did the others think there was anything wrong with Gu Qianhan's behavior, because Gu Qianhan's public image had always been like this—indifferent, aloof, and proud.
They were already extremely grateful that he had shown such compassion by coming to the Ministry of Justice to help solve the case; he wasn't willing to help with just any kind of favor.
Lu Qiying was a smooth talker. Since he was going to treat everyone to drinks, he naturally didn't leave Xiao Qingyuan out: "Young Master, it's getting late. Why don't we go for a drink together? You also deserve some credit for this case."
These words were purely flattery of Xiao Qingyuan. Everyone present knew that he had investigated the case for several days but had not found any evidence. He quickly lost heart and went home to play with his maid. He had not been able to help at all.
However, this at least gave Xiao Qingyuan a way out.
Unfortunately, Xiao Qingyuan didn't appreciate it. He snorted coldly, turned around and left, ignoring Lü Qiying.
Someone muttered under their breath, "Tch, not much skill, but a big temper. It's understandable that Young Master Gu is arrogant, but I don't know what he's so proud of. He's just lucky to have been born into the right family, so what!"
Lu Qiying's expression changed: "Shut up, or you'll get yourself into trouble!"
On the street.
Xiao Qingyuan's carriage quickly caught up with Gu Qianhan's carriage.
He drew back the curtains and said to Gu Qianhan, "Gu Qianhan, I have something to ask you, and you must answer me truthfully!"
In the other carriage, Gu Qianhan closed her eyes to rest, ignoring Xiao Qingyuan.
However, the next moment, he heard Xiao Qingyuan ask again: "Tell me honestly, did you know her before I married Shen Wantang?! You two have been secretly seeing each other for a long time, haven't you?!"
Gu Qianhan suddenly opened his eyes, a cold glint flashing in his deep eyes, which sent a chill down Jixiang's spine.
Jixiang cursed Xiao Qingyuan in her heart. Of all things to say, he had to say something about the person his master cared about most. Now he had really stepped on Gu Qianhan's toes.
Jixiang thought that his master would get out of the carriage and beat Xiao Qingyuan up, but he didn't. He closed his eyes, concealing the murderous glint in his eyes, and then lifted the curtain to look out the window.
"Xiao Qingyuan, if you shout any louder, I hope the whole street can hear you. You've been cuckolded by me. Your princess consort is in love with me. You're a joke."
In the wind and snow, Gu Qianhan's voice wasn't loud, but it was just loud enough for Xiao Qingyuan to hear.
His expression remained indifferent as always, seemingly not finding anything about what Xiao Qingyuan had said worth his attention.
Xiao Qingyuan's voice unconsciously lowered as well: "Gu Qianhan, don't dream. My Crown Princess could never love you! I was just testing you. Don't flatter yourself!"
Gu Qianhan's voice was calm, but his attack was extremely powerful: "You're pretty stupid to test me with your own wife. No wonder you can't solve the case. Your brain is useless. Oh, no, if you open your skull, it's probably empty inside."
"Gu Qianhan, you!!"
"Alas, what a pity I didn't meet your Crown Princess sooner. Otherwise, I would have snatched her away before your wedding. You ruined my marriage, so I should ruin yours too. That's fair, isn't it?"
"Hmph, you're really petty. It's just a marriage, why are you holding a grudge against me for so long!"
"Xiao Qingyuan, your Crown Princess's name is Chen... Chen something again?"
"What business is it of yours what my Crown Princess's name is? Don't you know that a woman's given name shouldn't be casually inquired about?"
"Never mind what she's called, as long as she loves me."
Xiao Qingyuan was furious: "Gu Qianhan, have you no shame? When did she ever fall in love with you?"
Gu Qianhan looked at him in surprise: "Didn't you just say that I had a secret relationship with her before your marriage? I didn't even know about this, but you did. Aren't you implying that she has feelings for me?"
Xiao Qingyuan angrily pounded on the window: "Nonsense! Utter nonsense! I think your title of genius is fake. You can't even understand a simple sentence! You're clearly an idiot!"
Gu Qianhan's face instantly turned cold: "Then why did you come here to tell me about your Crown Princess? Are you deliberately trying to mock me? To provoke me? To disgust me? Are you that despicable?"
You're the one who's cheap!
Xiao Qingyuan was so angry that his chest ached. He roared and ordered Mo Ji, "Hurry up with the carriage! When are we going to get home?!"
Mo Ji immediately pulled on the reins, and the carriage quickly overtook Gu Qianhan's carriage, heading towards the Ning Prince's residence.
Gu Qianhan watched Xiao Qingyuan's carriage leave, then lowered the curtain. A sharp glint appeared on his cold face: "Jixiang, send someone to investigate! I need to know who said those things to Xiao Qingyuan!"
"Yes, young master!"
However, before the people sent there could find out the truth, Gu Qianhan learned about the instigator from Fuze after returning to the Duke's mansion.
"The second young master is the eldest sister of the Crown Prince's wife, Shen Mingxuan."
Fu Ze recounted everything that happened at the Ning Prince's Mansion, including how Shen Wantang dealt with Xiao Qingyuan and Shen Mingxuan.
He described it vividly, as if he had seen it with his own eyes.
Of course, he couldn't have seen what happened at the Prince Ning's residence. The person who relayed all of this to him was naturally someone Gu Qianhan had placed in the Prince Ning's residence.
When Gu Qianhan heard that Shen Wantang had been woken up by Xiao Qingyuan in the middle of the night and that he even tried to force her to undergo a physical examination, a hint of resentment flashed in his eyes.
He didn't scold Xiao Qingyuan enough when he was in the carriage.
He should give Xiao Qingyuan a good beating.
Shen Mingxuan's instigation was certainly hateful, but Xiao Qingyuan's mindlessness in blindly believing outsiders was even more hateful.
Losing one's chastity before marriage and having an affair with a man is a fatal slander against a woman. If Shen Wantang had been weaker, a physical examination would have been inevitable, and how humiliating that would have been for her!
Gu Qianhan rarely lost control of his emotions, but he was clearly out of control at this moment. He instructed Jixiang: "Have someone keep an eye on Xiao Qingyuan's whereabouts. As soon as he leaves the palace, come and inform me immediately!"
Jixiang knew he was angry, and asked tremblingly, "Young Master, why are you staring at Prince Xiao? Please don't act impulsively!"
Gu Qianhan stretched out his slender hand: "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. I won't kill him."
Jixiang was on the verge of tears: "You mustn't do that, young master! Didn't Fuze say that the Crown Princess has already taken her revenge? She even slapped Prince Xiao herself!"
"That's not enough! She's the one who hit me, I haven't hit her yet!"
"No matter what, Prince Xiao is the son of Prince Ning, and the Emperor's own nephew! By hitting him, aren't you slapping the Emperor in the face?"
Gu Qianhan's cold arrogance was on full display: "So what if I hit him?!"
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