Gu Linchao's face was dark and unreadable, his voice as cold as snow, "Is that so? Then how do you explain your actions outside, which have tarnished my reputation?"
Wen Nongnong was still praising her own acting skills when she suddenly heard these words and was stunned. "When did I tarnish your reputation?"
Gu Linchao pursed his lips, a hint of displeasure in his voice, "You know the answer yourself."
"I don't know!" Wen Nongnong didn't believe such a baseless claim. "I haven't ruined your reputation, Your Highness, don't put accusations on me."
Seeing that she still wouldn't admit it, Gu Linchao narrowed his phoenix eyes, suddenly slammed his hand on the table, and said in a deep voice, "Even now, you still dare to argue!"
He suddenly slammed his hand on the table, startling Wen Nongnong. Then, seeing his cold and angry expression, she immediately became annoyed as well. "No means no. How do you expect me to admit it? You say I'm ruining your reputation outside, then explain to me clearly how I've ruined your reputation?"
Gu Linchao frowned as he thought of what Xiao Yan had said, and remained silent.
Seeing his silence, Wen Nongnong assumed he was in the wrong, so she pressed on, saying, "Your Highness, you listened to the slanderous words of a petty person outside, and without even understanding the situation, you came back to question me. Don't you feel guilty?"
Gu Linchao narrowed his phoenix eyes, "You really didn't do it?"
"Really, no, Your Highness, you've wronged me." Wen Nongnong clutched her handkerchief, lightly stamped her foot, and looked extremely aggrieved.
Gu Linchao's eye twitched slightly, and he said patiently, "No? Then why are people outside saying..." He paused, finding it difficult to continue.
"What's everyone talking about outside?" Wen Nong Nong asked curiously, but Gu Lin Chao seemed reluctant to answer.
Gu Linchao frowned and remained silent for a long time.
Seeing this, Wen Nongnong became even more curious.
Why is Your Highness silent?
Gu Linchao looked up and saw her relentless and unforgiving expression. His eyes narrowed, and he clenched his fist on his knee. After a long while, he said, "You're saying outside that I didn't consummate our marriage because I was tired and had no strength."
Wen Nongnong was taken aback. Why did those words sound so familiar?
Isn't that what she said to Lu Yingying at the Wen residence yesterday?
How did it reach Gu Linchao's ears?
Feeling so guilty, she instinctively covered her mouth.
Seeing her reaction, Gu Linchao knew that Xiao Yan was telling the truth and had not wronged her. This woman had indeed said those things outside.
Thinking of how she had acted so self-righteously, as if he had wronged her, he laughed instead of getting angry, "Wen Nongnong, what do you have to say now?"
It's truly unbelievable that this woman, with her beautiful face, is so gossipy behind people's backs.
Wen Nongnong was indeed feeling guilty, after all, she was the one who said those words.
But seeing the man's cold and angry expression, she absolutely could not admit to it.
She coughed lightly, "Um... this matter is actually just a misunderstanding."
"Misunderstanding?" Gu Linchao looked at her coldly. "What kind of misunderstanding is it?"
Wen Nongnong flicked her handkerchief and simply said, "Isn't this all because of Your Highness?"
"Is it my fault that you ruined my reputation outside?" Gu Linchao pursed his thin lips, his expression cold.
Wen Nongnong felt cold even before getting close, and couldn't help but rub her arms. She said in a defiant tone, "After all, the prince and I have been married for more than half a year, but we haven't consummated our marriage yet. When my family asks, I can only say that the prince is tired from his journey and has no strength left. That's just an excuse. How was I supposed to know that people would spread rumors like that?"
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