HCB Chapter 129: Trouble at the Wedding!
Chapter 129: Trouble at the Wedding!
Shen Qingwan became even more angry when she saw Shen Tangan being so indifferent.
She rolled her eyes and figured it out.
"Sister, I heard that the prince is dealing with a difficult political matter recently. I wonder if you have heard about it?"
Shen Tangan's heart tightened, but his face remained calm.
"Sister, you are joking. How can a woman like me know about the prince's political affairs?"
Shen Qingwan chuckled, "Sister, don't be modest. Everyone knows that the prince dotes on you. He might even mention it to you."
Shen Tangan didn't want to bother with her any more and was about to leave, but Shen Qingwan refused to give in.
"Sister, I am also concerned about the prince. If there is anything I can do to help, please let me know."
At this time, Mu Chenye walked over and saw Shen Qingwan pestering Shen Tangan, his face darkened.
"What are you doing?"
When Shen Qingwan saw Mu Chenye, she felt flustered for a moment, but she quickly regained her composure.
"Your Majesty, I was just chatting with my sister."
Mu Chenye snorted coldly, "My princess doesn't like to chat with you, so it's better to avoid her in the future."
After saying that, he took Shen Tangan's hand, turned around and left.
Shen Qingwan looked at their departing backs, her eyes filled with jealousy and resentment.
After returning to the palace, Shen Tangan felt a little uneasy.
She was worried that Shen Qingwan would do something detrimental to Mu Chenye.
Mu Chenye saw what she was thinking and gently held her hand.
"Don't worry, she won't cause any trouble."
Shen Tangan nodded, but his eyes darkened.
Shen Qingwan's wedding to the prince is approaching, but she is not preparing for the wedding properly and is walking around with a big belly.
She'd better pray that the prince is safe, otherwise he will not let her go!
The days passed quietly, and Shen Qingwan's wedding date was getting closer, but she didn't feel the slightest joy of marrying into the royal family.
Her mind was filled with Mu Chenye's favor towards Shen Tangan and the scene of herself being ignored in public.
During the wedding preparations, Shen Qingwan was absent-minded and showed great annoyance with all the tedious matters.
Her maids were trembling with fear, fearing that they would accidentally provoke the wrath of this hot-tempered master.
Fortunately, everything went smoothly and the wedding date arrived as scheduled. However, Shen Qingwan was extremely dissatisfied with her dowry, which was not even one tenth of Shen Tangan's.
The prince's betrothal gift was merely a royal regulation and did not add anything extra for her.
But her father was still angry and didn't want to see her at all. Even if he was unwilling, she had to give up.
Anyway, she is going to marry into the Prince's Mansion and will have power and wealth in the future.
On the wedding day, Shen Qingwan wore a gorgeous wedding dress, and she was so happy in her heart that after planning for so long, she was finally going to marry the prince!
But when she thought about Shen Tangan's pitifully small dowry, she felt resentful and jealous, and felt that this was not her fate.
The wedding procession arrived at the Marquis' Mansion in a grand procession. Shen Qingwan, supported by her maid, slowly walked towards the prince's sedan chair.
Along the way, she looked at the lively scenes around her, but felt that it all seemed like a dream.
She is the prince after all!
Shen Qingwan sat in the bridal sedan and followed the wedding procession slowly towards the Prince's residence. She had a lot of thoughts in her mind, including her longing for the future and her jealousy towards Shen Tangan.
She secretly vowed to herself that she must gain a foothold in the Prince's Mansion and surpass Shen Tangan in the future.
When they arrived at the Prince's Mansion, a grand and solemn wedding ceremony was held.
Under the gaze of everyone, Shen Qingwan completed all the etiquette with the prince.
However, despite her seemingly glorious appearance, there was always a knot in her heart, and that was the comparison with Shen Tangan.
The prince noticed her absent-mindedness and felt a little dissatisfied, but due to the occasion, he did not show it.
Suddenly, there was a commotion outside the Prince's Mansion, and many merchants gathered in front of the gate and yelled at Shen Qingwan to pay back the money.
"What happened?"
The prince's face was filled with displeasure, and his questioning voice became hushed.
"Your Highness, many merchants have come outside. They said that the Concubine owed them money and has not returned it for many days. They couldn't find her anywhere, so they had to come to the Crown Prince's Mansion to make trouble."
The doorman wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and looked up at Shen Qingwan.
This concubine hadn't even set foot in the Prince's Mansion when such an embarrassing incident occurred.
"What did you say?"
Shen Qingwan didn't care about etiquette and directly pulled off her veil, looking at the doorman in shock.
"My Lady Concubine, you will know when you get to the door. They all have written documents in their hands."
When the prince heard this, his face turned completely dark. He glared at her fiercely and walked towards the door.
Shen Qingwan hurriedly followed, thinking about it a thousand times in her mind, but still felt it was impossible.
When did she ever owe money?
When I arrived at the door, I saw a crowd of more than a dozen merchants and people gathered around to watch the fun. I felt like the sky was falling.
She stood there, trembling with anger, her face turning pale and blue.
"What nonsense are you talking about? When have I ever owed you money?"
She shouted sternly, trying to overwhelm the merchants with her aura.
However, the merchants were not afraid. One of the older merchants stood up, holding the IOU high in his hand, and said loudly: "My Lady Concubine, this is the IOU signed by your mother Zheng. It clearly states that she borrowed our money and used the name of the Crown Prince as collateral. Now the deadline has come, but we can't find Zheng, so we can only come to the Crown Prince's Mansion to ask for it."
When Shen Qingwan learned that the merchants came to collect their debts with evidence that Zheng had signed and sealed under the name of the prince, she felt as if she had been hit by a huge rock, with shock and anger intertwined.
She never expected that her mother would do such a foolish thing and bring her so much trouble at this critical moment.
Shen Qingwan looked at the evidence and felt extremely flustered.
She gritted her teeth and glared at the merchants. "This is what my mother did. It has nothing to do with me. Leave now, or I will let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince punish you."
But she also knew in her heart that since these merchants dared to come to the Prince's Mansion, they would not be easily scared away.
At this time, the prince's face became increasingly gloomy. He looked at Shen Qingwan with reproach in his eyes.
"What is going on? You'd better give this prince an explanation."
Shen Qingwan's heart tightened, and she knelt down quickly, "Your Highness, I really didn't know about this. My mother must have been confused for a moment to do such a thing. I will definitely find a way to solve it, please calm down, Your Highness."
The prince snorted coldly, "You'd better resolve this matter as soon as possible, otherwise I will never let you off easily."
Shen Qingwan knew that she had to solve this problem as soon as possible, otherwise her position in the Prince's Mansion would be in jeopardy.
"Please forgive me, Your Highness. I will give you a satisfactory answer."
Her whole body was shaking, partly because of anger, and partly because of fear.
Today is her wedding day, and these people are clearly trying to embarrass her at this time!