Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Chapter 617 Han, I beg you one thing

Qingyun Building.

Gu Qianhan was standing by the window of the elegant room on the second floor, looking outside with an indifferent expression.

Jixiang said happily behind him, "Young Master, you're right, Miss Liu really has quite a few good things. She even treasured a painting of a thousand birds by Xie Yuanchu, a master of calligraphy and painting from the previous dynasty. This painting is priceless and in short supply!"

"However, the Liu family definitely didn't obtain this painting legitimately, so Miss Liu never hung it up. Now that it's lost, they dare not make it public. This painting is not among the stolen items reported to the authorities by the Liu family!"

Gu Qianhan nodded: "Dispose of the things you snatched from Liu Nanshi as soon as possible. It doesn't matter if the price is lower."

He now has too many soldiers and generals, and the amount of money he spends every day is a terrifying amount.

The things he stole from Liu Nanshi would not last for a few days, and he needed more silver.

Suddenly, he remembered the County Magistrate Ye in his previous life who had embezzled millions of taels of silver.

The corners of his lips curled up slightly. When he was reborn in his previous life, he didn't know where County Magistrate Ye hid the silver, but in this life, he knew.

It can be said that his two lives were not lived in vain. He knew everything he should and shouldn't know.

The one who knew this secret was Xiao Qingyuan, who was also reborn this time. He had to get ahead of Xiao Qingyuan and take away all the silver.

He lowered his voice and said a location, then said lightly: "Jixiang, have Hei Yao set off immediately to the place I mentioned and bring back all the things. Tell him that this matter must be done quietly and no one can know about it."

Jixiang didn't know what he wanted Heiyao to bring back, but he didn't ask too much. After agreeing, he immediately went to find Heiyao.

After a moment, the door of the private room reopened. Gu Qianhan didn't turn around and asked calmly, "Why is Prince Xiao here?"

Xiao Qingyuan was stunned: "How do you know it's me and not your servant?"

Of course he heard it. His hearing was much sharper than that of ordinary people. The sound of Xiao Qingyuan's walking was different from Jixiang's walking. Even though the noise in the restaurant was a little noisy, he could easily distinguish them.

Gu Qianhan turned around and looked at him indifferently: "What do you want from me?"

Xiao Qingyuan coughed lightly: "Ahem, I just heard that you were having dinner at the restaurant, so I came to have a drink with you."

Gu Qianhan walked out: "I've finished eating, if you want to drink, please go ahead. I'm getting married soon, and I have to go home to make some preparations."

Xiao Qingyuan hurriedly grabbed him and said, "You don't have to drink, but I want to talk to you about your marriage!"

"Why, you want to give me some more gifts? Thank you so much, you are worthy of being my good brother! I knew you wouldn't be stingy with things like this!"

Xiao Qingyuan's face froze, and he couldn't say what he was about to say for a moment.

"Qingyuan, since you're okay, I'll be leaving first. My mother sent someone to ask me to go back and try on my wedding dress. I have to make sure it fits me, right? Otherwise, the bride will think I don't respect her enough."

After Gu Qianhan finished speaking, he was about to go out again.

Xiao Qingyuan held him tightly, his face much paler than before, and his tone even had a hint of pleading: "Qianhan, can I ask you for a favor?"

"Qingyuan, you've got to be kidding me. You're the prince of Ning Wang Mansion, what can you possibly ask of me? I'm almost asking you for help."

"No, no, no, I'm really begging you this time!"

"is it?"

"Really, I want to beg you to give Shen Wantang to me!"

Gu Qianhan's expression suddenly turned cold, and he violently shook off Xiao Qingyuan's hand: "What did you say?!"

Xiao Qingyuan's face was filled with shame: "I know that my request is a bit excessive, but I really like Shen Wantang, and you don't like her. You just obeyed your parents' orders and married her. It's not as good as you..."

Gu Qianhan sneered: "Who said I don't like her?"

Xiao Qingyuan was stunned: "You like Shen Wantang?"

"Of course!"

"This is impossible!"

"Believe it or not, but I can't give up my fiancée!"

Xiao Qingyuan was anxious: "Gu Qianhan, you didn't like Shen Wantang in your previous life, how could you possibly like her in this life?! I'm telling you the truth, Shen Wantang actually married me in her previous life. She was originally my wife. It's only natural for me to continue to marry her in this life!"

Gu Qianhan said coldly, "Xiao Qingyuan, are you deliberately going against me? Have you forgotten what you said in Qingyun Tower a few days ago? Didn't you ask me to give Liu Nanshi to you? I did, but now you want me to give you my fiancée? Do you think I have no temper, give in again and again, and have no dignity or bottom line?"

"No, I didn't mean that. It's just that I...I can't accept Shen Wantang marrying someone else. She is my wife."

Xiao Qingyuan himself knew that he had gone too far, but the more he thought about it, the better he felt about Shen Wantang. Whenever he thought about Shen Wantang marrying Gu Qianhan, he felt so uncomfortable that he couldn't sleep.

After being reborn, he realized that housekeeper Shen Wantang was quite powerful. The huge palace was managed by her in an orderly manner. From top to bottom, there was strict order, rewards and punishments were clear. From guards and servants to maids and old women, no one dared to act recklessly. Everyone was very active in doing their own job well.

Now, the palace is managed by his mother, and the interpersonal relationships are a mess because his mother is too lazy to deal with people from outside. She avoids seeing guests if possible and avoids going out if necessary. She lets the subordinates to handle the giving and receiving of gifts, and she keeps herself away from them.

But the servants looked to the master for favors, and seeing that his mother did not manage the household properly, they often pretended to obey her but secretly deceived her. He even encountered servants stealing things from the palace and selling them several times!

What's worse, there were even cases of maids and guards having affairs!

But when Shen Wantang was the housekeeper, nothing like this happened.

"Qianhan, please help me. I really can't live without Shen Wantang!"

Xiao Qingyuan's eyes turned red. "How about this? I'll marry Shen Wantang and give Liu Nanshi to you. You marry Liu Nanshi. Is that okay? Liu Nanshi's family background is much higher than Shen Wantang's. She's also the most talented woman in Dafeng. She's a perfect match for you, the most talented and beautiful child prodigy!"

After he finished speaking, he looked at Gu Qianhan with hope.

Gu Qianhan's expression grew increasingly cold and gloomy. "Xiao Qingyuan, are you taking me for a fool? Liu Nanshi is such a good woman, why are you suddenly not marrying her and wanting to marry Shen Wantang? Who swore to marry only Liu Nanshi? You changed your mind so quickly, it's hard for me to believe you don't have ulterior motives!"

"I absolutely have no ulterior motives! I just realized that the person I love is Shen Wantang!"

Gu Qianhan said indifferently, "Really? Then you realized it too late! As for me, when I first met Shen Wantang, I realized that I liked her!"