An Unexpected Confession

Liking someone based on exploitation is an insult to oneself, and even more so to Gu Wanning.

His affection is pure and sincere, allowing no impurities.

"Grandmother, that's enough! Just this once! Absolutely, there must be no next time."

After saying this, Xu Weibei kowtowed to the Grand Princess, then got up and left without looking back.

The Grand Princess was heartbroken when she saw what appeared to be bloodstains on his robe.

After Xu Weibei walked out, she looked at the ground and saw, sure enough, shards of broken porcelain where Xu Weibei had been kneeling.

He did it on purpose.

He knows how to make himself feel sorry for others.

"Princess, please calm down," said Nanny Chu as she entered from outside, trying to soothe the princess in a low voice.

She had just returned from the Marquis's Residence.

"I'm not angry." The Grand Princess suddenly smiled.

It wasn't a sneer, nor a mockery, but a genuine smile of joy.

The cycad has finally blossomed!

Since that's the case, then everything will fall into place naturally, and this old woman won't need to worry about it anymore.

Xu Weibei was simply clueless.

Once he gets the hang of it, he'll be just as capable and all-powerful when it comes to women.

Chapter 105 An Unexpected Confession

"Madam, the Marquis has returned." Er Ya rushed in like a gust of wind.

"So what if you're back?" Gu Wanning said, feeding the Little Flowers in the yard. "Do I have to go out to greet you?"

"No, you didn't see it. The Marquis's face was even longer than our donkey's face," Er Ya gestured.

Gu Wanning: "... Then I have to coax him?"

"Who told you to coax him! You can't spoil men. Look, you didn't give the Marquis a good look before, and he was still behaving himself; you can't set that precedent, you can't indulge him. You need to quickly prepare and think about what to say, or you'll stumble if you confront him."

Gu Wanning couldn't help but chuckle. "Oh, it's alright, no need to prepare that, I can manage."

The Grand Princess was spreading rumors and ruining her reputation, Gu Wanning felt that she was on the moral high ground as the victim.

If it doesn't work, let's have a discussion. What's there to be afraid of?

Xu Weibei came in, silently walked to Gu Wanning's side, and stood watching her feed Little Flower without saying a word.

When Little Flower saw him, she acted as if she had seen her father's killer, spitting out even the vegetable leaves in her mouth.

Xu Weibei's chest was covered in vegetable leaves.

Gu Wanning quickly grabbed Little Flower and glared at it—"Do you have a death wish? That's enough!"

I'm not going to argue with you, but you're really taking advantage of my kindness.

Little Flower: I'm backing away!

Xu Weibei flicked the vegetable leaves away and said to Er Ya, "You may leave now. I have something to say to my wife."

"Oh." Er Ya glanced at Gu Wanning and slowly walked behind the screen wall.

"I told you to step back!" Xu Weibei suddenly raised his voice.

Caught off guard, Gu Wanning trembled in fright, dropping the vegetable leaves from her hand to the ground.

"My Marquis, let's talk this out," she couldn't help but say. "I didn't mean to go against you. I just thought that when you told Er Ya to leave, you weren't referring to me."

Did she think she wanted to see him? Humph!

I was talking about her.

Gu Wanning:???

Then she heard footsteps walking out from behind the screen wall.

Gu Wanning: "..."

Er Ya was the same; she was only thinking about eavesdropping, without even considering who Xu Weibei was.

Besides, why wouldn't I tell her myself?

Xu Weibei bent down to pick up a piece of vegetable and handed it to Gu Wanning. "The rumors about you outside were spread by Grandmother. Don't worry about it. I've already spoken to Grandmother, and it won't happen again. It was her fault, and I didn't expect it..."

Gu Wanning was stunned.

Is she overthinking it?

Why did it sound to her like Xu Weibei was apologizing?

"There won't be a next time, absolutely not!" Xu Weibei assured him. "I've already tried my best to quell the rumors. From now on, whenever you hear anyone mention this matter, just tell me, and I'll take care of it!"

Gu Wanning: How do you plan to resolve this?

They'd definitely go and solve it with a sword.

Who would dare!

However, Xu Weibei's attitude surprised her and touched her Xiaoxiao.

Some of the old man's ideas are stubborn and biased, and cannot be changed.

However, Xu Weibei's performance in this matter was still satisfactory.

"Alright, I understand," Gu Wanning said. "I know this isn't what the Marquis wants either."

"You..." Xu Weibei hesitated, unable to finish his sentence.

He wanted to say, "It's good that you're not angry," but he couldn't bring himself to say it.

"Hmm? What's wrong?"

"You wouldn't go back on your word just because you're angry, would you?"

Gu Wanning: "... Am I that kind of person? You went too far before, but I won't do it again this time... Besides, last time was a family matter, this time it's a matter of state, how can they be the same? Can I joke about matters of state?"

Whose awareness should we underestimate?

When it comes to the frustrations of parenthood, we're all in the same boat; let's try to understand each other.

What if we can't?

Go to hell!

"But—" Gu Wanning changed the subject, "My Marquis, although it's just acting, I still hope you'll agree and not go too far. The concubines are women too, and they're timid..."

I knew you couldn't do it; you're too soft-hearted.

"My Marquis, this isn't a matter of being soft-hearted or hard-hearted..."

"I agree," Xu Weibei said. "I will know my limits."

"That's good. I need to get myself into the right mindset. When do we start?"

"You don't need to prepare yourself," Xu Weibei said. "Your thoughts are easily written on your face, and you're impulsive. If you can't control yourself later, you'll ruin my plans. This is a matter of great importance and cannot be taken lightly."

"That's true..." Gu Wanning was also worried about herself.

The greatest contribution she could make to the country was to sacrifice her dog's life.

If you really ask her to do something, she's afraid she won't be able to handle it and will mess things up.