Chun Tao spoke, carefully taking out a... bamboo dragonfly from her bosom.

It was him!

The moment she saw the emerald green toy dragonfly, Yu Qingwu's eyes shook violently.

Soon, she calmed down again.

Returning the bamboo dragonfly in her hand to Chun Tao, she said faintly, "Chun Tao, return this thing. Tell him not to come again in the future."

"But..." Hearing this, Chun Tao frowned slightly, and said with some difficulty, "Your Highness, the Crown Princess, he said that if you refuse to see him, he won't leave. If His Highness the Crown Prince comes back and sees this later, I don't know what he will think..."

What will he think?

Naturally, he would suspect her again.

This Chun Tao, when she begged her for help that day, was so bold and decisive, but now she doesn't have any ideas.

She wondered what that man's purpose was in coming to the Crown Prince's residence at this moment.

Or perhaps, he had no purpose, just a simple reunion of old acquaintances.

But even so, Yu Qingwu was unwilling to look at him even once.

After all, that man's body flowed with the same dirty blood as the Prince Ning.

Thinking of this, the cold light in Yu Qingwu's eyes became more intense. She glanced at Chun Tao impatiently and scolded coldly, "Are you stupid? If he won't leave, don't you know to get someone to beat him away? Do you want him to ruin my reputation before you're satisfied?"

Chun Tao had been following Yu Qingwu for some time, and had never seen her so angry.

Hearing her scolding, she was immediately startled and didn't dare to say anything more. She nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes... This servant understands. This servant will chase him away immediately."

After saying that, Chun Tao hurried out.

Yu Qingwu sat in front of the mirror with a沉着face. Seeing Chun Tao walk to the door, she added coldly, "Forget it, I'll go see him. If you go, I'm afraid you won't be able to beat him away."

"Tell him to wait at the back door."

Yes, although she was angry, Yu Qingwu gradually calmed down after her anger subsided.

Based on Chun Tao's status, she was afraid that she wouldn't be able to chase that person away easily.

Moreover, if that person didn't see her today, he would probably come again tomorrow. It would be better to resolve it once and for all.

So, after quickly washing and dressing, and changing into a light cyan casual outfit, Yu Qingwu quickly left the door.

The back door of the Crown Prince's residence was next to a small alley, and the population was probably sparse. In addition, since it was the residence of the Crown Prince, usually no one would approach it, so as to avoid being seen and spreading gossip.

In order to be more secretive, Yu Qingwu put on a light blue veil.

Quickly stepping out of the back door of the Crown Prince's residence, as soon as she went out, she saw a man in blue standing outside the door.

His features were handsome, and his figure was slender. Although he wasn't as stunning as Xie Jin Yan, he was also noble and dignified. In addition, he was a few years older than Xie Jin Yan, so he looked more stable.

"Little Qingwu, long time no see." Liang Xiuyuan called out softly with a smile in his eyes.

A name only the two of them used.

Yes, this old acquaintance was none other than Liang Xiuyuan, the eldest grandson of Prince Ning.

He was the big brother Yu Qingwu liked very much when she was young, a big brother who made her feel secure and reliant, and also the enemy's eldest grandson she couldn't wait to kill after learning his identity.

Yu Qingwu originally thought that she would never have any interaction with Liang Xiuyuan in this life.

But she never thought that they would meet in such a situation, and that he would recognize her so easily.

She glared at him coldly, and reminded him with a distant tone, "Young Master Liang, please respect yourself."

Hearing this, Liang Xiuyuan smiled.

He slowly took a step forward, looked at her leisurely, raised his eyebrows and said, "Respect myself? When you were little, wasn't that how I always called you?"

"In the end, I can be considered to have done you a favor. Little Qingwu, is this how you treat your benefactor?"

Liang Xiuyuan's tone revealed a trace of dissatisfaction. His dark eyes swept over Yu Qingwu, circling around her as if looking at some strange treasure. Finally, he reached out and measured her head, and smiled, "You've grown a lot taller. You're a big girl now."

"I remember that back then, you weren't even up to my chest."

"I really didn't expect that you would marry the Crown Prince."

"Is he good to you?" As if he didn't see the anger and disgust on Yu Qingwu's face, Liang Xiuyuan asked again very calmly.

Yu Qingwu didn't answer, she just looked at him with cold eyes and said coldly, "Young Master Liang, what exactly is the matter you want to see me about today?"

"What? Can't I come to see you if there's nothing? After all, you called me 'brother' for three years. What's wrong with a brother coming to see his sister?" Liang Xiuyuan said with a face full of dissatisfaction. He looked into the door again, and said with a smile that wasn't a smile, "So secretly, are you afraid that the Crown Prince will find out?"

As he said that, he deliberately took another step forward.

The sudden approach startled Yu Qingwu, and she took a step back violently, almost falling.

Liang Xiuyuan reached out and grabbed her wrist.

Yu Qingwu's whole body shook. She shook off his hand fiercely and said with disgust, "If Young Master Liang has nothing to do, please go back."

"Also, don't come again in the future."

Yu Qingwu turned around and walked towards the Crown Prince's residence. After taking two steps, she turned her head again and reminded Liang Xiuyuan, "Don't tell anyone that you and I know each other. Just pretend that we've never met."

"Is it because of Liang Jianye? Just because of Liang Jianye, you hate me too?" Liang Xiuyuan's voice was still faint, but his eyes were a little red, and he said with some unwillingness, "Little Qingwu, I have never harmed you. It's unfair for you to treat me like this."

Unfair?

Perhaps...

But...

Yu Qingwu slowly raised her head, looked at him coldly, and said word by word, "Liang Xiuyuan, the original sin is that your body flows with the same blood as him."

"So, don't come looking for me again. I'm afraid I won't be able to help stabbing you to death."

"I heard that you originally had martial arts skills, but the Crown Prince pushed you into the ice lake and you ended up with your current sickly body." Before Yu Qingwu could finish her words, the man opposite her suddenly interrupted her with a bitter smile, and said unwillingly, "I have never harmed you. In those years in Prince Ning's residence, I protected you everywhere, but you hate me only because I am his grandson. The Crown Prince hurt you like that, but you are still willing to forgive him, Qingwu, I don't understand."

He doesn't understand?

He probably never will.

After all, Xie Jin Yan was just reckless and willful when he was young, and he didn't know that it would cause such serious consequences.

Most importantly, he had never harmed his family.

But the Prince Ning's residence had tortured her mother to death...

She could forgive Xie Jin Yan for the harm he had caused her due to his youthful recklessness, but she would never forgive the Prince Ning's residence for killing her mother. Even if Liang Xiuyuan had never harmed her mother, he was the eldest grandson of Prince Ning and also the eldest son of Liang Jianye. This alone was enough for Yu Qingwu to hate him.

"There are many things you don't understand, and you don't need to understand." After replying to him coldly, Yu Qingwu slammed the door shut.

Taking a deep breath, Yu Qingwu suppressed her emotions and walked forward. After only two steps, she bumped into a wall of people.

Looking at the black brocade robe in front of her, Yu Qingwu's body shook violently. She raised her head stiffly and saw that Xie Jin Yan's handsome face was full of frost. His phoenix eyes looked at her deeply and asked, "You and Liang Xiuyuan are old acquaintances?"