Chapter 150 The Crown Prince and Crown Princess's Affection
No, the last time Gu Qianhan gave Chu Yanluo gold, Chu Yanluo accepted it. Although she returned it later, she still accepted it after all.
Perhaps Chu Yanluo didn't dislike gold and silver, but simply thought the amount he had given her before was too small, which is why she refused to accept it.
Xiao Qingyuan was startled by the thought that popped into his mind, and his mood became somewhat bad.
When he was in a bad mood, he didn't want to talk nonsense with Shen Wantang, so he said directly, "Shen Wantang, let me tell you the truth. I came here tonight because my mother forced me. She insists that I consummate our marriage."
Shen Wantang could guess with his toes that he didn't come of his own volition; the princess must have summoned him.
Xiao Qingyuan remained chaste for Chu Yanluo in his previous life, and even committed suicide for her in the end. It is unlikely that this will change much in this life.
She spoke softly, "I understand that Mother is anxious, but Your Highness need not be troubled. There is no one else here anyway. If I say it's a good thing, then it's a good thing. After being married for so long, it's time to give Mother an explanation. Your Highness can just sleep in the inner room for one night, and then Mother will be at ease."
Xiao Qingyuan was surprised that she actually said what he wanted to say, which rendered all the words he had prepared useless.
Her understanding and empathy for his difficulties made him feel a little guilty: "I'm sorry for this, but you know I promised Yanluo that I would never have another woman in my life besides her. So, I can only be your wife in name only. But don't worry, I will give you the respect you deserve, and you will always be the Princess Consort of the Prince of Ning's Mansion."
Shen Wantang wasn't really interested in being his wife, but she was quite happy that they could have a "fake consummation" tonight, because that would at least give them a satisfactory explanation to the outside world, saving her the trouble of planning it herself.
Xiao Qingyuan knew to give her face, which was enough; she hadn't expected too much from him anyway.
The two chatted casually, and somehow the conversation drifted to astrology.
Because Prince Ning was obsessed with astrology, Xiao Qingyuan was exposed to it from a very young age and read many books about astrology, so he was quite proficient in it.
So the two of them got along quite well on this.
Xiao Qingyuan was very curious about Shen Wantang's ability to predict the weather: "Are you even more capable than my father? How did you do it? When Huayi told me that you could predict the weather, I didn't believe it, but after the heavy rain, I had no choice but to believe it."
Shen Wantang smiled and said, "Of course I can't compare to the prince. I've only learned a little bit, and it just so happens that I've put it to use. It's just a coincidence, so the young master doesn't need to take it to heart."
Xiao Qingyuan shook his head: "What a coincidence! You say it will rain tomorrow and it rains, you say it will get cold tomorrow and it gets cold. I've known you for so long, I know you a little bit. You must have some real skills."
He may not understand other things, but he does understand astrology. When he was talking to Shen Wantang earlier, he could feel that although she had only studied for a short time, she had learned very quickly and deeply.
This torrential rain had been bothering Xiao Qingyuan for several days, so he couldn't help but ask Shen Wantang again, "When do you think this rain will stop? It can't keep raining like this forever, can it?"
Shen Wantang did know when the downpour would stop, but she couldn't say.
Because she didn't make judgments based on astrology, but rather on her past life experiences.
She doesn't remember the exact day the rain started, but she does remember that it lasted for several days.
She accidentally observed the stars and predicted that it would rain the next day, but at the time she did not know that this was the rain that would later cause floods in many places. It wasn't until the rain lasted for three days that she was certain.
This rain lasted for ten days in my previous life; today is the fourth day, and there are still six days left before it ends.
"My skills are not good enough, and I don't know when this rain will stop. I'm sorry to disappoint you, Your Highness."
Xiao Qingyuan was indeed somewhat disappointed, but he comforted Shen Wantang: "It's okay. You've only been learning for a few days, and you can already predict the weather. You've already learned very well. Don't be discouraged. Keep learning. You must have a lot of talent in this area. At least, you're more talented than me."
"Thank you for your encouragement, Your Highness. I will continue to study."
After Shen Wantang finished speaking, she actually took out a book on celestial phenomena and began to read it seriously.
Xiao Qingyuan was taken aback. He stared at her blankly for a while, and when he was sure she wouldn't help him undress, he went to the inner room to sleep.
The next day, after he got up, he grabbed a knife, cut his hand, and dripped the blood onto the handkerchief.
His fair and handsome face flushed slightly as he whispered to Shen Wantang, "With this, we should be able to handle this."
Shen Wantang also wanted to blush, but unfortunately, her cheeks showed no signs of getting hot despite her efforts for a while. She could only nod with feigned surprise: "As expected, the young master is very thoughtful."
Next, the two had breakfast together for the first time after their marriage, and went to Shaoguang Courtyard together to pay their respects to Princess Ning for the first time.
Princess Ning playfully helped Shen Wantang up: "Why did you come here in such heavy rain? Look at your little face, it's all frozen white. Granny Quan, quick, bring a hand warmer! Oh, and bring a bowl of hot bird's nest soup so the Princess Consort can warm herself up."
Standing to the side, Xiao Qingyuan looked at Shen Wantang's top-notch treatment and couldn't help but feel a pang of jealousy: "Mother, why don't I have a hand warmer or bird's nest?"
Princess Ning glared at him: "When did you become so delicate? In previous years, you would run outside without a care in the world when it snowed, and you never used a hand warmer! I remember you complained that the bird's nest was tasteless and refused to eat a single bite!"
"I think it tastes good now, I want a bowl too!"
"Get out of here, this isn't for you."
Although Princess Ning said that, Shen Wantang knew that she had a sharp tongue but a soft heart. She was angry with Xiao Qingyuan, but when it came to loving her son, no one could compare to her.
So when Granny Quan brought her the bird's nest, she gave it directly to Xiao Qingyuan.
Xiao Qingyuan handed it back to her: "You eat it. How could I possibly fight you for a bowl of bird's nest? That would be so pathetic of me."
Shen Wantang said softly, "I eat this almost every day, but the young master doesn't eat it often, so the young master should eat this bowl!"
Princess Ning, who was listening from the side, laughed and said, "Look, the young couple are even being considerate of each other. It's really rare to see such a harmonious and heartwarming scene in my lifetime."
Granny Quan replied with a smile, "Your Highness, this is our young master and his wife showing their affection!"
Princess Ning was in a great mood: "Go, bring another bowl. We can't let others think that our palace is so poor that all we have left is a bowl of bird's nest!"
"Yes, this old servant will go and fetch it right away."
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