However, Yu Qingwu merely smiled faintly and said very affectionately to Xie Jinye, "Your Highness, it seems that Eldest Sister-in-law has something important to say to you, so I will take my leave first."

Generous and poised, with elegant bearing, her bright face showed not a trace of anger or jealousy in her eyes.

Contrasted with Qin Yiliu's petty demeanor, she appeared all the more the epitome of a noblewoman.

Qin Yiliu deliberately claimed that Xie Jinye had saved her, originally intending that Yu Qingwu had a feud with the Shen family. If she knew that Xie Jinye had shown mercy to the Shen family, and to herself, an enemy who constantly annoyed her, she would inevitably be angry. Moreover, seeing herself flirting with Xie Jinye like this would certainly arouse her jealousy, leading to a fit of temper. Then, by acting innocent, she would surely make Xie Jinye dislike Yu Qingwu even more and realize her own goodness.

But unfortunately, Yu Qingwu's reaction disappointed her.

Yu Qingwu's generosity, gentleness, and lack of jealousy made the words she had prepared catch in her throat.

The corners of her mouth stiffened, and her eyes revealed a sense of frustration at having goods she couldn't sell.

After a moment, Qin Yiliu seemed unwilling to give up and hurriedly asked Yu Qingwu in a hypocritical manner, "That... Sister Awu, I used to have some misunderstandings with you. You wouldn't be angry because you dislike me, or because His Royal Highness saved me, would you?"

This whole act of hers was just as Xie Jinye said, both stupid and petty.

"She won't be angry." Yu Qingwu smiled and was about to answer, but Xie Jinye replied for her.

He looked at her gently, reached out and patted Yu Qingwu's shoulder lightly, and then said, "Awu is the Crown Princess, the master of the Eastern Palace. She is very busy managing the Eastern Palace on weekdays and has no time to fuss over trivial matters."

Xie Jinye's words made Qin Yiliu, whose face was already somewhat unsightly, even more uncomfortable.

Why was the Crown Prince so protective of that merchant's daughter? A murderer who had killed people, was she worth his protection?

He didn't cherish a treasure like herself, and insisted on having such a woman who couldn't help him with anything and only knew how to put on airs.

In Qin Yiliu's memories from her previous life, Crown Princess Yu Qingwu was a woman who was extremely good at putting on airs and pretending to be pitiful. And she herself, as the adopted daughter of the Yingguo Duke's mansion, was inferior to this merchant's daughter. Even after leaving the Crown Prince's residence, she hadn't even managed to become a noble...

Thinking of her previous life, when she had finally managed to drug the Crown Prince and climb into his bed, she had thought she could change her fate and surpass all the daughters of the Qin family. But she had ended up a widow for the rest of her life, and in her old age, she had been sent out of the palace by Yu Qingwu and had starved to death on the streets...

All of this was because Yu Qingwu was too good at putting on airs and seducing men, leaving her with no chance at all. Otherwise, even if she had a son to rely on, she wouldn't have ended up in such a state.

Therefore, the moment Qin Yiliu realized she had been reborn, she decided that she must completely crush Yu Qingwu, this stumbling block, under her feet.

So, she first had her father send people to hunt down Yu Qingwu. So, she first had her father send people to hunt down Yu Qingwu. So, she first had her father send people to hunt down Yu Qingwu.

So, she first had her father send people to hunt down Yu Qingwu.

Unfortunately, based on the information she provided from her memories of her previous life, her father had searched for several years but had not been able to find that bitch. Afterward, she thought of the Shen family, of Yu Qingwu's enemy, the Shen family, and also of Shen Ke, who had been Yu Qingwu's husband in her previous life but had his wife snatched away by the Crown Prince.

It was rumored that the Crown Prince had fallen in love with Yu Qingwu at first sight at the Qiu family's birthday banquet. She had wanted to marry Shen Ke, but Shen Ke felt that breaking off the engagement would be bad for his reputation, so she had to settle for second best and become Shen Lin's wife, while at the same time seducing Shen Ke, preparing to shine at the Qiu family's birthday banquet.

But the result was that Yu Qingwu, that bitch, had already hooked up with the Crown Prince.

Remembering the past, the hatred and anger in Qin Yiliu's eyes intensified.

Yu Qingwu saw it all and speculated that Qin Yiliu must have remembered losing to her in her previous life and was getting angry.

Although she hadn't done anything yet, Yu Qingwu felt a little smug seeing Qin Yiliu so frustrated.

She raised the corners of her mouth, glanced at Qin Yiliu, pursed her lips and smiled, and then said to Xie Jinye in an extremely gentle manner, "Alright, Your Highness, you go ahead with your business, I will take my leave."

After speaking, she turned around and stepped into the gates of the Eastern Palace.

Xie Jinye looked at her with a smile, his eyes extremely gentle, watching without blinking until that slender figure disappeared from his sight. Only then did he slowly turn his head back, glance at Qin Yiliu indifferently, and say, "Consort Shen's thanks are appreciated, if there's nothing else, please leave."

?

What did the Crown Prince mean by this?

Hearing this, Qin Yiliu was dumbfounded.

Wasn't the Crown Prince very enthusiastic towards her in the prison that day?

And if he hadn't saved her, how could she have come out unscathed?

Could it be... that Yu Qingwu, that bitch, had used some tricks again.

In her previous life, that woman was the best at using tricks.

Thinking of this, Qin Yiliu frowned, imitating the way Yu Qingwu used to act in front of Xie Jinye, calling him in a somewhat娇柔, somewhat aggrieved manner, "What does the Crown Prince mean by this? Why... why are you treating me this way? Have I... have I done something wrong?"

Hearing her question, Xie Jinye couldn't help but laugh.

He sneered, raised his eyebrows, and asked her, "Then what kind of attitude does Consort Shen think I should have?"

"Your Highness, you... you were still that day..." Qin Yiliu pursed her lips, looking as if she was about to cry.

Xie Jinye saw it but didn't feel pity, but rather felt a bit of disgust for no reason.

He smiled mockingly, with a hint of coldness, and said again, "Then what kind of attitude does Consort Shen think I should have?"

"That... Your Highness... I'm afraid I won't be able to stay in the Shen family anymore." Seeing that Xie Jinye didn't respond, Qin Yiliu took a deep breath and had no choice but to bring the matter out into the open.

Her eyes red, she said sadly, "The Shen family knows about my relationship with you, and now they can't tolerate me. If I stay any longer, I'm afraid I won't survive."

"What does that have to do with me?" Qin Yiliu was wiping her tears when Xie Jinye interrupted her with a cold sentence.

He looked at her with disgust, sizing her up and down, and said, "Let me tell you the truth, I didn't order anyone to save you at all."