Chapter 75 When will Gu Qianhan return?
"You are the heir of the Prince's mansion, and you are in charge of the entire mansion. Don't even mention a maid; you can fire Shen Wantang at any time!"
As Chu Yanluo spoke, she made a move to walk out: "If you can't even give me a maid, what's the point of me staying in this manor? If I can't get Qinxin, then I'll leave the manor and go somewhere you'll never find me again!"
As Xiao Qingyuan watched Chu Yanluo scream and roar, and saw the veins bulging on her forehead and neck due to her excessive emotional excitement, he suddenly thought of Shen Wantang's tranquility and composure.
Since their marriage, he had never seen Shen Wantang lose her composure, nor had he ever seen her roar hysterically like this.
Occasionally, he would think that his mother had a good eye for people. At least the princess consort that his mother chose for him was impeccable except for her poor background. She was more than qualified to be the mistress of the Ning Prince's mansion.
And Chu Yanluo...
Xiao Qingyuan suddenly felt a little tired, and Chu Yanluo didn't seem as aloof and arrogant as he had thought.
She said he was a vulgar man, and she herself looked no different. She was yelling at him over a maid, showing no sign of being refined or aloof.
Moreover, he knew very well that Chu Yanluo didn't want Qin Xin because she liked her. There wasn't a single maid or nanny in the entire Ning Prince's mansion who could catch her eye. She wanted Qin Xin only to embarrass Shen Wantang.
Chu Yanluo had already taken a step forward when she saw that Xiao Qingyuan did not come to stop her. Her heart skipped a beat, and she had a bad feeling.
Could it be that Xiao Qingyuan really doesn't like her anymore?
She'd only been living in the Prince's mansion for a month, and he'd already grown tired of her? He didn't even stop her from leaving?
In his previous life, he cherished her dearly from beginning to end and couldn't bear to let her leave!
Where did the problem lie?
Shen Wantang?
Yes, it must have been Shen Wantang who did it!
Chu Yanlu gritted her teeth and pulled her foot back: "Qingyuan, you've changed, but you won't admit it. I'm very disappointed."
Xiao Qingyuan didn't speak, because he didn't know what to say to her for a moment.
He lifted his foot and walked outside.
Chu Yanluo immediately stopped him: "Didn't you hear me talking to you? Where are you going? Are you going to leave me alone in the manor again? What if they gang up on me and bully me?"
Xiao Qingyuan pushed her away: "I want to go see Gu Qianhan again."
Chu Yanluo's heart sank: "Didn't you already go to see him? Why do you need to go again? Don't go. Let's leave it at that. Making a big fuss will not be good for you. I don't want you to make enemies with him because of me."
"The feud has already been settled. Isn't it a bit too late for you to say these things now?"
He had already hit Gu Qianhan, and she herself had scolded Gu Qianhan harshly in front of so many people. Gu Qianhan had become a scumbag and villain condemned by everyone overnight, and now she actually said that she didn't want him to become enemies with Gu Qianhan.
How come he never noticed before that Chu Yanluo's words were so infuriating?
Xiao Qingyuan frowned, glanced at Chu Yanluo, and then turned and left.
Chu Yanlu was furious. Xiao Qingyuan's attitude towards her had really changed. This was not an illusion; his impatience was practically written all over his face!
No, this won't do. She has to find a way to get him to focus all his attention on her again, otherwise, the duck she's about to catch will fly away!
Tonight, I'm going to give him a little treat, no matter what, so he'll be unable to resist her!
On the other side, Xiao Qingyuan went to the Duke's mansion to find Gu Qianhan, but he couldn't find him. Instead, he was given a sarcastic rebuke by the people from the Duke's mansion.
It was only after Mo Ji inquired that he learned that Gu Qianhan had been summoned to the palace.
Today's incident has caused such a huge uproar that even the Emperor has heard about it. Upon hearing that Gu Qianhan was bullying and taking advantage of a weak woman, he summoned him to the palace to reprimand him. It's already dark, and he still hasn't been able to return home.
Xiao Qingyuan felt a little bitter. He and Gu Qianhan had grown up together since childhood, studied together, practiced martial arts together, rode horses together, drank together, and even went to the Wan Hua Lou to see women for the first time together.
Normally, Gu Qianhan, the child prodigy, receives more praise from the emperor than he does.
This is the first time that Gu Qianhan has been summoned to the palace alone to be reprimanded like this.
Although they grew up together, he didn't actually like Gu Qianhan that much because she was too perfect and too intelligent. Being with her made him feel constantly overwhelmed.
His poetry wasn't as good as Gu Qianhan's, his handwriting wasn't as good, his reaction time wasn't as fast, and his memory and intelligence were even worse. He wasn't even in the same league as Gu Qianhan.
He didn't even have the composure of Gu Qianhan. Gu Qianhan could calmly drink alone amidst the myriad beauties of Wan Hua Lou, while he would only be drunk and staggered by those beauties, overwhelmed by their beauty.
Nobody likes being outdone by others in everything, so after meeting Yuan Zheng, he quickly became best friends with him. There was no other reason than that Yuan Zheng was inferior to him in every way, which finally made him find the joy of making friends.
Unfortunately, the man he considered his best friend might have slept with the woman he loved most while he was drunk.
As night deepened, Mo Ji saw his master standing motionless outside the Gu family's gate and couldn't help but say, "Master, let's go back to the manor. It's getting late."
At this moment, not a single person in the Gu family was welcoming them. If they continued to stand outside the Gu family's gate, the Gu family would probably come and chase them away with brooms.
Xiao Qingyuan finally raised his head and asked in a hoarse voice, "When will Gu Qianhan return?"
"I don't know. Young Master Gu was summoned to the palace to be reprimanded, and he probably won't be back for a while. You know, the Emperor... likes to make people kneel until their legs can't stand up before he starts reprimanding them."
Xiao Qingyuan frowned: "Gu Qianhan is the Empress's nephew. Why would the Emperor make him kneel for so long?"
"Your Majesty, have you forgotten? You yourself knelt for two or three hours, and His Highness the Crown Prince knelt for a whole day and night! The closer someone is to you when they make a mistake, the harsher the punishment His Majesty will punish them!"
Xiao Qingyuan fell silent.
He hadn't been punished by the emperor in the past two years and had almost forgotten the emperor's rules.
It seems he won't be able to wait for Gu Qianhan tonight.
He boarded the carriage and instructed Mo Ji, "Go to Qingyun Tower, I want to drink!"
Mo Ji: "Sir, we have no money."
Xiao Qingyuan: "..."
He was both annoyed and helpless: "Then let's go back to the manor!"
Alright!
Mo Ji drove the carriage and soon returned to the Prince Ning's residence.
Xiao Qingyuan returned to his Xinghe Courtyard. As soon as he entered the house, he heard a "ouch" from inside.
He frowned slightly: "Yanluo, what's wrong?"
Chu Yanluo's voice came from the clean room: "Your Highness, I accidentally fell and I think I twisted my ankle. I can't stand up. Could you come in and help me?"
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