Yes, Liang Xiuyuan's gaze was too naked, not saying a word, yet engraving desire and covetousness in the depths of his eyes.

As a man, Xie Jin Yan naturally understood what such a gaze meant.

However, his Shijie (senior martial sister) didn't seem to realize it.

Lowering his eyes, looking at that exquisite and charming face, Xie Jin Yan's gaze gradually deepened. He looked at her deeply and said in a low voice, "A'Wu, it's not that I'm overly suspicious, but Liang Xiuyuan's gaze was too blatant. You are still the Crown Princess, yet he dares to act like this. If you were just an orphan girl without any support, I dare not imagine..."

Xie Jin Yan wasn't exaggerating. Although Liang Xiuyuan appeared gentle and kind on the surface, in secret, especially when it came to women, he might not be any better than his grandfather.

"A'Wu, Liang Xiuyuan may no longer be the Liang Xiuyuan of the past. He has a good reputation outside, but he has quite a few concubines in his mansion. Just the ones with titles number over ten. His wife is also very jealous and not only doesn't sympathize with those concubines who were forced into the mansion, but often bullies them."

"Liang Xiuyuan only treats them as playthings, so he wouldn't care. He wouldn't offend his wife, who comes from a powerful family, for the sake of a concubine. So, those concubines may seem like they are climbing the social ladder, but in reality... their lives are not easy."

After a moment of contemplation, Xie Jin Yan added softly, with a hint of caution and hesitation, "A'Wu, perhaps you were lucky to be sent to Shu. If you had stayed in the capital, your fate might not have been any better than those concubines. When he was young, he may have really only regarded you as a younger sister, but as he gets older, it's hard to say."

After saying so much, wasn't he just trying to tell her that Liang Xiuyuan was different from the past? He was no longer the helpful and handsome young man, but a lustful ghost like his grandfather Liang Jianye, and also a hypocrite who knew how to disguise himself.

To be honest, Yu Qing Wu wasn't surprised at all that Liang Xiuyuan, a member of such a prominent family, and having grown up in such a chaotic family environment, had become like this.

However, Xie Jin Yan saying that Liang Xiuyuan's gaze towards her was strange was a bit of an exaggeration.

Who was Liang Xiuyuan? The eldest grandson of Prince Ning. Who was Prince Ning? A lustful ghost. What kind of beauties didn't he have in his mansion? Elegant ones, bright ones, charming ones, and even several who were as delicate as willows in the wind.

Foreign dancers and courtesans from brothels were all readily available.

As the eldest grandson of Prince Ning, Liang Xiuyuan had naturally seen them all.

Now he himself had over a dozen concubines, perhaps a garden full of blooming flowers.

As for her, she was just an orphan girl, a slightly attractive one.

Being loved by Xie Jin Yan was originally due to their youthful affection and his possessiveness. To say that Liang Xiuyuan had taken a fancy to her was a bit of a fantasy.

Looking at the man's solemn expression, Yu Qing Wu couldn't help but laugh. She tilted her head and looked at him, smiling, "I say, Your Highness, are you overthinking things? The reason why Liang Xiuyuan looked at me a few more times was because we were acquaintances. He probably wanted to confirm. Moreover, the most he wanted when he came to me today was to discuss me leaving without saying goodbye back then. Or perhaps he felt that he hadn't treated me badly, but I gave him the cold shoulder, feeling wronged, and wanting to ask for an explanation."

"As for what you said about his gaze towards me being strange, I think you're overthinking it."

"Yes, Liang Xiuyuan is indeed like his grandfather now, having a house full of concubines. But since he has so many concubines, what kind of beauties hasn't he seen? How could he suddenly take a liking to me for no reason? Although I am quite good-looking, I'm not attractive enough to make someone fall in love at first sight."

"Moreover, that person is Liang Xiuyuan."

The Liang Xiuyuan who only treated her as a younger sister and cared for her.

Thinking of this, Yu Qing Wu added softly again, looking at Xie Jin Yan gently, "That Liang Xiuyuan only has brotherly affection for me. Who would have other thoughts about their own younger sister? Wouldn't that be disgusting?"

"Weren't you treating me like a younger brother before?"

Yu Qing Wu tried to reason with him patiently, but the next moment, Xie Jin Yan suddenly blurted out such a sentence.

He held her in his arms with one hand, his thin lips slightly approaching,贴着贴着her ear, seemingly flirting, and seemingly refuting, his voice low, "Shijie (senior martial sister), haven't you become my wife now? Sleeping in the same bed with me day and night? If Shijie's feelings for me can change, why can't Liang Xiuyuan's? As long as there is no blood relation, anything is possible."

Besides, she was so beautiful, especially her eyes, which seemed to be born to seduce.

She was a beauty when she was young, and when she grew to be in her teens, she was considered to be devastatingly beautiful. Hundreds of disciples under the Xiao family had taken a liking to her.

However, because she was the Shifu's (master's) favorite disciple, had a cold personality, and looked like a golden couple with Xiao Feng Yun, others didn't dare to have any ulterior motives.

Anyone who had ulterior motives was beaten by him until they never dared to think about it again.

This woman never seemed to realize how beautiful she was.

For a moment, Xie Jin Yan didn't know whether to be happy or sad. He looked at her helplessly, and simply warned her directly, in a commanding tone, "In short, Yu Qing Wu, no matter if Liang Xiuyuan treats you as a younger sister or anything else, you are not allowed to see him again. This is the last time. If he comes again next time, you can have someone beat him away. If he's injured or crippled, I'll take responsibility."

His eyes were full of seriousness, with an unquestionable tone.

Looking at Xie Jin Yan's nervous appearance, Yu Qing Wu felt that he was making a mountain out of a molehill, taking her too seriously.

Besides him, who else could really covet her so much?

Qing Wu found it amusing and a little sweet.

Looking at each other, she nodded slightly and replied softly, "Okay, I promise you, if he dares to come again, I'll break his legs."

After saying that, she stood on tiptoe and kissed the man on the lips unexpectedly.

With her soft red lips close, Xie Jin Yan was slightly stunned, feeling a tingling sensation all over his body, and even his earlobes were burning from her kiss.

"That... Shijie (senior martial sister), there's something, an important thing I want to tell you." Xie Jin Yan cleared his throat, suddenly not daring to look Yu Qing Wu in the eyes. He held her wrist tightly with his big hand, and while walking towards Zhu Que (Vermillion Bird) courtyard, he pretended to be serious and said to her, "That... I just went to the Jing Zhao (Capital) Prefecture Magistrate's office and retrieved the files of the old Yu family case. There will be progress soon."

"There's also something... in a few days, we should go to Shu."

"If you're afraid of embarrassment, you don't have to go. I'll just go back to Shifu's (master's) place."

As Xie Jin Yan spoke, the two had entered the room.

"Actually, there are some things that you don't necessarily have to ask Shifu (master) clearly, and some people you don't necessarily have to face."

Xie Jin Yan's expression was serious, but his eyes revealed a hint of pity. While speaking, he picked up a brush from the desk, looked at her deeply, and said gently, "A'Wu, if you don't want to go, I won't force you."