Yu Qi’s question made Qing Wu pause slightly.

She quickly realized that she seemed to have said too much to this Yu Neishi (inner palace attendant) whom she wasn't very familiar with.

The corner of her lips lifted slightly, and the usual alertness had returned to her eyes. She smiled faintly, glossing over the topic, “Yu Neishi is right. His Highness has always respected his teachers and treated us senior brothers and sisters with propriety.”

“However, when we were young, His Highness was indeed a bit mischievous, and so was I. Naturally, we had some arguments. But as we grew older, His Highness stopped arguing with me. Occasionally, he'd retort with something like, ‘Only petty men and women are difficult to deal with.’”

As Yu Qing Wu spoke, her eyes couldn't help but smile, and her voice became much lighter.

Unless someone lived with her day in and day out, they wouldn't be able to see anything amiss.

Yu Qi didn't know whether to believe her or not. He nodded, his gentle voice coming from his throat, and smiled softly, "It seems the liangdi (imperial concubine of the fifth rank) has a good relationship with His Highness..."

"So-so, just like an ordinary couple." Yu Qing Wu said with a smile, lying without batting an eye.

Seeing that she didn't seem to want to continue talking, Yu Qi didn't pursue the topic. He bowed to her and withdrew.

Watching Yu Qi's back gradually fade away, eventually disappearing completely at the door, Yu Qing Wu's tense body suddenly went limp. Her face was pale as she sat on the soft couch, her eyes filled with unease and panic.

How could she have been so unguarded, actually telling Yu Qi the truth?

If Yu Qi told Xie Jin Yan, or even told Emperor Wei Jing the truth, even if it was proven that she had retaliated and mistakenly killed Yang Cheng, she probably wouldn't be able to save her life.

Qing Wu curled up in the corner of the bed. She had just taken a bath, but a layer of fine sweat had already appeared on her forehead.

As a cool breeze blew in from outside, she couldn't help but shiver. Her eyes stared blankly at the empty doorway.

On the long palace road, Yu Qi carried a lantern out of the Eastern Palace. At this moment, the surroundings were dark, with only a few scattered Neishi (inner palace attendants) and palace maids passing by.

"Yu Neishi couldn't help but ask? Aren't you afraid she'll become suspicious with your concern?" A mocking voice came from the corner in the dim light.

Yu Qi paused, a trace of a wave flashed in his pupils, but he quickly calmed down.

Slowly raising his head, he saw a man in a black brocade robe walking out from behind the wall. In the dim light, his handsome face, already sharp and aggressive, was wearing a mocking smile as he sized him up and said, "Yu Neishi, what would be the consequences if the Emperor knew your true identity?"

Yu Qi didn't answer. He raised his eyes, a wisp of blade light rising in his gentle eyes. He looked at the man coldly and said in a sharp voice, "If His Majesty knew that His Highness the Crown Prince was colluding with a Neishi (inner palace attendant) to frame his elder brother, engaging in private dealings, and forming cliques, what would be the consequences?"

His voice was not loud, but it was neither humble nor arrogant. He showed no fear of the Crown Prince, let alone respect.

He was completely different from the gentle, polite, and well-mannered Neishi (inner palace attendant) Supervisor who was by Emperor Wei Jing's side during the day.

This acting thing was quite similar to Qing Wu.

Xie Jin Yan leaned against the wall, looked at Yu Qi with a non-smiling expression, and did not answer.

After a while, he stood up straight, crossed his arms, and sneered, "Yu Neishi is threatening me?"

Hearing this, Yu Qi remained in that cold posture, expressionless, "This servant wouldn't dare."

This arrogant posture was exactly the same as his senior sister. They were clearly both in the mire, but they held their chins higher than him, the Crown Prince.

To be honest, Xie Jin Yan hated this brother-in-law very much. If he didn't need him, he wouldn't even want to say a word to him.

Especially when he thought of the complaints Yu Qi had made about him to his father in the past, Xie Jin Yan became even more displeased with Yu Qi.

However, he had secretly entered the palace not to quarrel with Yu Qi.

Staring at Yu Qi for a moment, Xie Jin Yan restrained the sarcasm in his eyes, got to the point, and asked, "Yu Neishi, are you confident about the Yang Cheng case in Shu?"

Yu Qi also guessed his intention. He looked deeply in the direction of the Eastern Palace, put away the coldness in his eyes, and suppressed his voice to reply to Xie Jin Yan, "Your Highness, don't worry. Even if A-Wu is really guilty, this servant will make her innocent."

Hearing Yu Qi's answer, Xie Jin Yan had a better understanding. He nodded slightly and asked, "So, Yu Neishi is already confident?"

Yu Qi didn't answer, but his expression clearly indicated his agreement.

Xie Jin Yan raised his eyes and looked inside again, warningly saying, "Yu Neishi, if you can't do it, I will take her away tonight."

"She said you treat her very well now. It seems that's true."

Yu Qi said inexplicably, and Xie Jin Yan was stunned.

But soon, he reacted, raised his eyebrows, and said, "My senior sister and I grew up together, so how could I treat her badly?"

Grew up together? How could he treat her badly?

How could growing up together cause her to lose her martial arts? How could it make her enter the door in such a humiliating way? How could he create that so-called younger sister to cause her trouble?

A flash of blade light passed through Yu Qi's eyes. Those peach blossom eyes, somewhat similar to Yu Qing Wu's, were as sharp as knives. He hummed, "This servant hopes that Your Highness can always treat her well. If one day, Your Highness dares to make her sad, this servant will not let Your Highness go."

In the past, he didn't know his sister's situation, so he had no way to protect her. But now that he knew everything, he would naturally do everything he could to protect her.

Perhaps the hostility in Yu Qi's eyes was too strong, Xie Jin Yan felt a chill down his back.

But this feeling was only momentary. The next moment, he returned to his usual playboy self, picked up the lantern, and prepared to jump over the wall into the Eastern Palace. As he walked towards the wall, he replied to Yu Qi.

"Yu Neishi has the time to argue with me, why not think about how to deal with the Old Ning Prince? That Old Ning Prince is still不死 (busi - not dead) for your sister..."

"This way, you, go in from here."

Before Xie Jin Yan could finish his words, a familiar female voice suddenly came from the other side of the wall.

Yu Mo?

Yu Qi and Xie Jin Yan both shook, subconsciously looking in the direction of the voice.

Not far from the base of the wall, they saw Yu Mo holding an oil lamp, talking to two Neishi (inner palace attendants).

"You two, go in from here in a while, and you'll reach the Nuan Ge (warm pavilion) by following the map I gave you."

"Yu Mo girl, this... isn't this bad? After all, she's the Crown Princess."

"What about the Crown Princess? In a few days, she'll just be a dead person. Do you really think the royal family cares about her?" Yu Mo snorted, a hint of resentment flashing in her eyes. She urged, "Hurry up and go in, or you won't get any benefit if someone finds out later. I'm telling you, that Yu girl is a great beauty. If you miss this opportunity, people of your status will never have another chance to enjoy such a beauty."