"You... you will not insult my mother!"

Qiu Shiyi Niang seemed to have been touched on a sore spot, almost roaring!

However, after roaring, she realized that she had lost her composure, and the pain on her face made her suddenly sober.

So she paused, and unwillingly explained, "My mother is the legitimate daughter of the Qinghe County government. Although her background is not as good as that of a prince's wife's mother, she cannot be arbitrarily slandered and called a foot-washing maid."

Qiu Shiyi Niang looked righteous and stern, trying her best to save face.

However, the next moment, You Wanwan laughed, scanning her mockingly, and said, "The legitimate daughter of the Qinghe County government? That's just Qiu Hou giving benefits to the Qinghe County government for the sake of face, so that he would take in that foot-washing maid as his daughter."

"Who in this capital doesn't know that your mother was originally just a foot-washing maid serving by the side of Qiu Hou's late wife? The late wife pitied her and bought her from the slave traders, and raised her by her side all along, originally intending to have her be a dowry maid for Qiu Hou's eldest daughter, but who would have thought that this foot-washing maid would actually climb onto Qiu Hou's bed while Qiu Hou was drunk on the day of Qiu Hou's eldest daughter's wedding."

"After that, she was constantly having affairs with Qiu Hou, driving Madam Qiu to her death. What? After being a talented woman for a few years, do you really think you are the legitimate daughter of a marquis's mansion? That foot-washing maid wasn't even officially recognized when she was pregnant with you, not even considered an outer concubine or a chambermaid, at best, you are just an illegitimate daughter."

You Wanwan sneered, revealing Qiu Shiyi Niang's most unwilling to mention background like a volley of cannonballs.

Qiu Shiyi Niang gritted her teeth, tears swirling in her eyes, her gaze full of resentment and embarrassment.

The three words 'illegitimate daughter' were like a slap hitting her face hard...

"You... you must not slander! You must not slander!"

She retorted angrily, her eyes red.

The content of her rebuttal, however, was pale and weak.

You Wanwan ignored her and turned to look at Xie Qiyun, who was trying to defend Qiu Shiyi Niang, and asked him, "Xie Qiyun, are you really determined to take this illegitimate daughter as a concubine? If you're not afraid of losing face, I don't care..."

At that moment, Emperor Wei also looked at Xie Qiyun.

Although he didn't plan to let Qiu Shiyi Niang enter the door, using forceful methods was indeed not a good thing, and it was easy to provoke resentment from his eldest son, and furthermore displease the Liu and You families.

But if the eldest himself gave up Qiu Shiyi Niang, it would be different.

Under the gaze of Emperor Wei and You Wanwan, Xie Qiyun's eyes couldn't help but flicker. Seeing Qiu Shiyi Niang also looking over, he subconsciously avoided her gaze.

At this moment, Qiu Shiyi Niang was completely desperate.

She stared at Xie Qiyun in disbelief, her eyes filled with anger, despair, regret, and unwillingness...

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became oppressive and silent.

"Father Emperor, your son has something to say, but doesn't know if he should..." At this time, a clear and cold female voice suddenly came from the air.

Yu Qingwu, who had not spoken all along, stepped forward, gave Emperor Wei a very standard salute, and said softly, "Father Emperor, your son believes that sending Aunt Qiu to the Sanqing Temple is not appropriate, and many people have seen the matter between the eldest prince and Aunt Qiu today. This matter... I'm afraid it can't be covered up."

Yu Qingwu raised her head, her clear eyes silently looking at Emperor Wei.

On the throne, Emperor Wei's face turned gloomy at a speed visible to the naked eye.

As an emperor, his thoughts being exposed by a little girl in public was truly embarrassing.

Xie Jin Yan keenly noticed the change in Emperor Wei's face, quickly reached out and pulled Yu Qingwu, wanting to step forward and speak.

But before he could say anything, Emperor Wei spoke first, staring at Yu Qingwu with a cold expression, and asked, "Then according to Consort Yu's meaning, what is the proper way to handle it?"

"Your son believes that the eldest brother should take Aunt Qiu as a concubine."

The air became quiet again.

The people in the hall had different expressions.

Emperor Wei's face was green, Empress Zhou looked worried, Consort Shu and Xie Jin Yan had expressions of watching a show, Qiu Shiyi Niang was full of puzzlement and couldn't help but look at Yu Qingwu, Xie Qiyun was indecisive.

Only Noble Consort Liu and You Wanwan were shocked and furious.

You Wanwan glanced at Yu Qingwu with cold eyes, and retorted in a sarcastic tone, "Consort Yu! Are you talking without thinking? Why don't you let the Crown Prince take her in?"

"Eldest Imperial Sister-in-law, what you're saying is really funny. It's not I who had an affair with Qiu Shiyi Niang, so why should I take her in?" Xie Jin Yan interrupted her. Seeing that You Wanwan still wanted to retort, he smiled, walked to Yu Qingwu's side, looked down at her very gently, and said, "Speaking of which, the situation between I and A'Wu was originally the same as that of the eldest brother and Qiu Kui. Didn't I marry A'Wu?"

"..." Yu Qingwu was speechless.

Empress Zhou and Emperor Wei's expressions were not very good either.

You Wanwan was choked by Xie Jin Yan's shameless honesty and couldn't say a word.

Qiu Shiyi Niang, however, seemed to have seized the opportunity, and immediately cried and asked Xie Qiyun, "Brother Qiyun, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is still willing to marry a merchant's daughter, but you are not even willing to give Kui'er a chance to stay by your side?"

Qiu Shiyi Niang was tearful, like a pear blossom in the rain, sad and gentle.

Seeing her like this, Xie Qiyun couldn't help but soften his heart.

He raised his head, looking at Emperor Wei with some trepidation, and said, "Father Emperor, although Qiu Kui's background is not good, she is no worse than any other daughters of marquis families. She is proficient in all kinds of qin, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and she is even more gentle and lovely. Since your son got married until now, I don't even have a chambermaid by my side, and I don't even have a confidante on weekdays."

"Xie Qiyun, what do you mean? Are you saying that I'm not considerate?" You Wanwan immediately became angry.

Noble Consort Liu also said with a cold face, scolding Xie Qiyun, "Qiyun, can Qiu Kui be the same as Consort Yu? The reason why Consort Yu formed a bond with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was also because her former fiancé was fighting for a courtesan, causing the Crown Prince to take revenge on her, a weak woman. After that, Consort Yu not only did not resent the royal family because of this, but also donated her family's property as military funds to the soldiers in the Southern Border for the sake of Great Wei. How can this kind of magnanimity be compared to Qiu Kui, the daughter of a foot-washing maid who covets other people's property?"

Using her to step on Qiu Shiyi Niang?

Thinking of taking the opportunity to get rid of Qiu Shiyi Niang, this piece of dog skin plaster?

Dream on. If Qiu Shiyi Niang died just like that, only she alone would die, but if she married the eldest prince.

The ones who would die... would be her entire family.

With sarcasm in her heart, Yu Qingwu turned to look at Noble Consort Liu, and said modestly, "Your Highness Noble Consort is too kind. It is the duty of every citizen of Great Wei to contribute a little bit of strength to the border soldiers, but it is not good to use it to ask for credit."

After saying that, she looked at Emperor Wei again, her cold and exquisite face written with seriousness, neither humble nor arrogant, "Also, Your Majesty, there is a very important reason why your son proposed that the eldest brother take Aunt Qiu as a concubine."