Chapter 465 Fighting him will only end badly.
Yuan Zheng was so shocked by his own guess that he didn't come to his senses for a long time. Gu Qianhan was... was he being too infatuated?
To secure his position as the Crown Prince's consort, he risked his reputation by stealing one woman from Xiao Qingyuan and another from him. Now he's even threatening Xiao Qingyuan that if he dares to marry Liu Nanshi, he'll cut off Liu Nanshi's head!
Could someone as cold and aloof as Gu Qianhan really harbor such deep and silent affection for a woman?
But if he doesn't like Shen Wantang, then all of this doesn't make sense!
Yuan Zheng racked his brains to recall carefully and realized that since Xiao Qingyuan's marriage, Gu Qianhan had made things difficult for everyone in the Ning Prince's Mansion, but she had never made things difficult for Shen Wantang!
Shen Wantang even became best friends with Gu Qianhan's sister!
Gu Qianning is the eldest daughter of the Gu family and was raised to be the future empress. She could never be the kind of person who is blind to human nature, let alone watch her brother and Xiao Qingyuan fight to the death while she goes out of her way to befriend Xiao Qingyuan's heir!
Unless, Gu Qianning also knows that Gu Qianhan likes Shen Wantang!
Yuan Zheng gasped in shock; Gu Qianhan had really hidden her true abilities far too well!
But was it unexpected? Actually, it wasn't that unexpected.
Upon closer examination, Yuan Zheng realized that Shen Wantang actually matched Gu Qianhan's preferences quite well.
Intelligent and wise, she doesn't like to show off, but she will never let herself be taken advantage of. When she countered Liu Nanshi at the Spring Banquet, it was clear that she was a quick-thinking and responsive woman.
Moreover, Yuan Zheng still remembered the poems written by Shen Wantang. Her poems were brilliantly written, and her handwriting was even more beautiful, leaving a deep impression on him. In fact, her handwriting had a bit of Gu Qianhan's style!
Of course, she was also very beautiful, otherwise she wouldn't have been chosen by Princess Ning to be Xiao Qingyuan's heir apparent.
While Yuan Zheng was engrossed in his analysis, Xiao Qingyuan searched around downstairs for a while, but after failing to find Yuan Zheng, he left with Mo Ji.
Once everyone had left, the servant climbed a ladder onto the roof and helped Yuan Zheng down.
Every movement Yuan Zheng made aggravated his wound, causing him to grimace in pain. However, once he got down, he burst into laughter: "Hahaha, that's great! I've figured out Gu Qianhan's secret! Now I have something on him!"
As the servant applied the medicine, he reminded him, "Young master, didn't you say that Second Young Master Gu is not to be trifled with and that we should stay away from him in the future? Have you forgotten?"
"Tch, don't I have something on him now?"
"Does Young Master Gu have any leverage over you?"
"Ah, this..."
“Young Master, stop. You are no match for Second Young Master Gu. It’s not that I’m trying to boost his morale and diminish my own, but you always suffer losses, and it breaks my heart! Look at all your injuries. He’s not even human. You’ll only end up fighting him.”
Yuan Zheng shuddered. Remembering how terrifying Gu Qianhan was, he quickly nodded, "Yes, yes, you're right! He's not human! He's a devil! I'm not fighting him anymore, I'm not fighting him anymore!"
Seeing that he listened to the advice, the servant finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Young master, you are right to think this way. You should have thought this way a long time ago. You got beaten up for nothing and lost so much money. You have something on Second Young Master Gu, but you shouldn't make a fuss. Instead, you should keep it a secret for him. Second Young Master Gu is a smart man. If you help him, he will definitely find out. What do you say?"
Yuan Zheng couldn't help but look at his servant: "I didn't realize you had any brains. And you know what, what you said actually makes some sense."
The servant laughed: "I follow you around every day, young master, so naturally I've picked up a few skills. You're quick-witted and clever, and even I, who am dull-witted, have picked up some of your cleverness through observation!"
Yuan Zheng sighed slightly: "What's so smart about me? If I had even a fraction of Gu Qianhan's brains, I wouldn't be in this mess now. But I really didn't intend to expose Gu Qianhan's secrets. I'm not that stupid. It's best to keep this secret."
The servant asked curiously, "Young master, what exactly have you got against him?"
Yuan Zheng shook his head: "I can't tell. It's a huge secret. I have to keep it a secret for him this time. He's keeping it very tight-lipped, so he must value it extremely. If I let him leak it, I'm afraid I won't even know how I died."
The servant was incredibly curious about his serious demeanor, but since his master wouldn't tell him, he didn't dare ask any further. He simply said, "Young master is right. You should keep his secret. It's not worth it for you to become enemies with him. Befriending him is the best option."
Yuan Zheng gritted his teeth: "Keeping his secret was a last resort. Even dogs wouldn't befriend Gu Qianhan. You could be driven crazy by him after just a couple of words. His words are so venomous they could kill you without you even realizing it!"
The servant sighed, "Fine, it seems I can't curry favor with the Duke's mansion after all."
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After leaving the Yuan family, Xiao Qingyuan did not go directly back to the Ning Prince's Mansion. After much hesitation, he went to the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion and met with Madam Gu.
When Madam Gu saw him arrive, she was somewhat surprised. At a time like this, Xiao Qingyuan actually had the mood to run outside? Wasn't he afraid of being drowned in spittle from the crowd?
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Xiao Qingyuan asked, "I have come here tonight with great trespassing, but I actually wanted to ask you, Madam, whether what you said before still stands?"
Madam Gu was overjoyed and instantly understood why Xiao Qingyuan had come!
But she pretended not to know and asked casually, "I wonder which of my words the young master was referring to?"
"It was Madam who once said that if I divorced her, you should arrange for my nephew to marry Shen Wantang."
"Oh, I did say that. What's wrong?"
"As you probably know, Madam, I've recently run into some trouble, so I may have no choice but to divorce my wife. But actually, Shen Wantang hasn't done anything wrong, and divorcing her would be really unfair to her. So I'd like to find her a good husband so she can have a good home. Your nephew seems like a pretty good option."
Madam Gu sneered inwardly. Even she, as his aunt, felt that it was a disservice to his nephew to marry Shen Wantang, yet Xiao Qingyuan was blatantly lying, saying that it was a good match!
The men of the Xiao family are indeed all equally ruthless and heartless, turning their backs on people without hesitation!
She was trying to figure out how to speak in a way that would both save face and embarrass Xiao Qingyuan when her daughter rushed in from outside.
As soon as she entered, she started yelling at Xiao Qingyuan: "Xiao Qingyuan, you are worse than a pig or a dog, utterly heartless! A-Tang has been married to you for so long, managing the palace and taking care of your parents. She has done her best, even if she hasn't done anything outstanding. And you actually want to divorce her! You actually want to give her to another man! Get out of here and don't dirty the Gu family's place!"
Xiao Qingyuan's face turned slightly pale: "Gu Qianning, the person I'm sending this to is none other than your cousin, Pei Lin'an."
Gu Qianning was even more furious: "My cousin is about to die, and everyone in the capital knows about it! You heartless scum, you couldn't even find her a good husband, you had to find her someone terminally ill, you'll get your retribution! You won't have a good end!"
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