Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Chapter 591 The Duke’s Mansion proposed marriage!

When Mo Ji found Xiao Qingyuan, he was surrounded by a large group of people.

He pushed through the crowd and helped Xiao Qingyuan up: "Prince, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell? I'll help you back to the palace!"

Xiao Qingyuan had almost vented his emotions, and only then did he notice that he was being watched by others.

He raised his hand to wipe away the tears from his face, and was helped out of the crowd by Mo Ji.

I hadn't walked far when I heard someone in the crowd suddenly shout, "Have you heard? The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion has sent a matchmaker to the Shen family to propose marriage!"

The crowd suddenly exploded with a "buzz":

"What?! The Duke's wife really has her eyes on Miss Shen?"

"I wonder if he's interested in the eldest or the second young lady?"

"Nonsense, it must be the Second Miss. It was the Second Miss who saved the Duke's wife, not the Eldest Miss!"

"But hasn't the Second Miss already been favored by Princess Ning?"

"It's useless even if Princess Ning takes a fancy to her. Didn't Prince Xiao not take a fancy to her?"

"That's right. Prince Ning's Mansion hasn't proposed marriage yet, so there's no problem for the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion to propose marriage! Could it be that they have to wait for Prince Ning's Mansion?"

Xiao Qingyuan stood there in a daze, and then he exploded as well.

He turned around suddenly: "This is impossible!"

Someone in the crowd responded, "Prince Xiao, what's impossible about this? How could I lie about something like this? If you don't believe me, you can go to the Shen family and take a look. The matchmaker should still be there. Oh, by the way, the matchmaker invited by the Duke's Mansion is Madam Xiang, the wife of the Marquis of Anyuan. It's very solemn, which shows that the Duke's Mansion really values Miss Shen."

Xiao Qingyuan's face turned blue and his lips turned pale. He gritted his teeth, turned around and left without saying a word.

Mo Ji hurriedly followed him: "Prince, where are you going?"

"Go to Shen's house!"

When Xiao Qingyuan arrived at the Shen family, he happened to see Shen Guannian and his wife escorting Madam Xiang from the Anyuan Marquis Mansion out.

Mrs. Xiang's round face was filled with joy, and Shen Guannian was even more overjoyed. He politely escorted Mrs. Xiang to the carriage.

When Shen Guannian saw Xiao Qingyuan coming again, his face was filled with joy. He quickly called out to him, "Why are you here, my prince? You're a rare guest! Come in!"

Xiao Qingyuan asked with a stern face, "Did the Duke's Mansion really come to propose marriage?"

Shen Guannian pretended to be reserved: "Well, it's not convenient to tell the prince."

Madam Xiang was more familiar with Xiao Qingyuan. She said with a smile, "The prince has no relationship with the Shen family, so it's really inappropriate to ask about these things. However, I'm quite familiar with your mother, and you're half my nephew, so it's okay to tell you. I was indeed commissioned by the Duke's Mansion to come to the Shen family as a matchmaker today."

Xiao Qingyuan couldn't explain what he felt in his heart. He couldn't believe it: "It's actually true?!"

Madam Xiang walked over to him and brushed the dust off him. "How come you're still so reckless even though you've grown up so much? Stop standing here and go home!"

Xiao Qingyuan asked without giving up, "Madam, who in the Duke's Mansion are you proposing marriage for?"

"Of course, it's to propose marriage for the second son of the Duke's Mansion."

"Which girl from the Shen family are you talking about?"

"Of course it's Miss Shen Er."

Xiao Qingyuan's face turned pale: "How is this possible! This is impossible! This is not right!"

Madam Xiang was a very well-informed person. She certainly knew that Princess Ning also had her eyes on Shen Wantang, and Xiao Qingyuan even said something crazy that they were husband and wife in their previous life.

She guessed that Xiao Qingyuan must have some feelings for Shen Wantang, otherwise how could he say such a ridiculous thing?

Seeing Xiao Qingyuan's face getting paler and paler, she sighed softly and called Mo Ji: "How can you be a servant like this? Your son is so dirty, why don't you take him back to change his clothes?"

Mo Ji knew that Madam Xiang had some friendship with the princess, so he came to Xiao Qingyuan's rescue. Otherwise, if he let Xiao Qingyuan go crazy here, he would lose face even more.

He hurried forward and dragged Xiao Qingyuan away.

As soon as he returned to Prince Ning's mansion, Xiao Qingyuan immediately rushed to the Ning Princess's courtyard: "Mother! Go and propose marriage quickly!"

Princess Ning didn't even raise her head: "Didn't I tell you that I don't agree with your marriage to Liu Nanshi? The Liu family was arrogant at first but respectful later. Liu Nanshi is definitely not a good match. You don't need to mention the marriage anymore!"

Xiao Qingyuan said anxiously: "Mother, I'm not talking about going to the Liu family to propose marriage, I'm talking about going to the Shen family to propose marriage!"

Princess Ning was stunned. She raised her head and looked at her son in surprise: "What did you say?"

"I say, tell mother to go to the Shen family and propose marriage! I want to marry Shen Wantang!"

Princess Ning couldn't figure out what he was up to. "Are you trying to make me happy, or have you really changed your mind? Don't you keep clamoring to marry Liu Nanshi?"

Xiao Qingyuan gnashed his teeth and said, "I won't marry Liu Nanshi anymore. She's a liar! She cheated on me in my last life, and she cheated on me again in this life. She's not a good person. I won't marry her anymore!"

Princess Ning looked at him blankly, then turned to Nanny Quan: "What happened to this child? How come he has changed so much in less than half a day? Could it be that my son's soul has been replaced?"

Just as Nanny Quan was about to speak, Xiao Qingyuan interrupted her impatiently: "I haven't had my soul swapped! I only now understand how good your vision is, mother. I understand that Shen Wantang is the best match for me! Mother, please send someone to propose marriage quickly, it will be too late if you're late!"

Princess Ning was surprised: "What do you mean it's too late?"

"The Duke's Mansion has already sent a matchmaker to the Shen family to propose marriage! Gu Qianhan is going to marry Shen Wantang!"

Princess Ning was stunned: "So fast?!"

"Yes, that fast!"

"That shouldn't be the case. Didn't they say this morning that the Duke's Mansion had sent an invitation to Shen Wantang, inviting her to visit the Duke's Mansion? I thought they would at least observe Shen Wantang's behavior after she visited them before making a decision."

Princess Ning was puzzled. "Proposing marriage first, and then inviting Shen Wantang to the Duke's Mansion as a guest, is this reasonable? Wouldn't Shen Wantang have to avoid suspicion then? Why do I feel like the Gu family seems to have been provoked into proposing marriage early?"

Nanny Quan whispered, "Princess, could it be that the Duke's Mansion is anxious because they saw that you invited Miss Shen to play again and are afraid that we might snatch her away?"

Princess Ning touched her chin and nodded: "That's possible."

Xiao Qingyuan actually felt that it was very unreasonable to propose marriage so soon, but he was too busy to find out what was unreasonable. He only knew that if he didn't propose marriage soon, it would be too late, and he couldn't let Gu Qianhan snatch Shen Wantang away.

"Mother, Shen Wantang was my Crown Prince's Consort in her previous life. I just figured it out today. She actually did very well in her previous life and was very qualified!"

"So I still want her to be my Crown Prince's Consort in this life! I can't just watch her marry someone else, especially when that person is Gu Qianhan!"

"Mother, what are you hesitating about? Send someone to propose marriage!"