Hearing this, the guards immediately bowed and accepted the order.

Soon, they took Yu Zhen and Ling Er away.

Yu Qingwu stood there, her face indifferent as she looked at the door for a moment before turning around and getting back into the carriage.

"To the rouge shop."

The cold voice came from behind. The maid's body stiffened slightly. She wanted to offer a reminder, but the oppressive meaning in the voice made her swallow her words.

The carriage soon moved again on the street, passing through the wide official road and gradually entering a bustling area.

This street was called Mule and Horse Street, the most prosperous place in the capital. There were many merchants and many kinds of goods, all of them expensive, but that didn't stop ordinary people from coming to admire them.

Amidst the increasingly clear cries of the vendors, the carriage stopped in front of a beautifully decorated rouge shop.

Yu Qingwu stepped on a small stool and slowly got out of the carriage.

The proprietress of the rouge shop was also discerning. Seeing her clothes, then the carriage, and then the guards behind her, she knew that this was a noble person. She immediately greeted her with a smile and asked ingratiatingly, "Madam, what kind of rouge are you looking to buy?"

"We have many goods here, including lip rouge from the Western Regions and Qingdai from Southern Yue. There are countless kinds."

"Our hairpins are also good. Look, this is the newest style. This color best complements your complexion, Madam."

The proprietress was a charming woman, extremely beautiful, with a pleasant voice.

Yu Qingwu thought that a woman with such a face was indeed very suitable for selling rouge.

Her gaze leisurely swept across the proprietress's face, and finally her eyes settled on her lips. She said, "Madam, your lip rouge is quite beautiful. Give me a box of it."

"And this hairpin, wrap it up as well."

Yu Qingwu pointed to the peacock hairpin in the proprietress's hand and said in a very calm tone.

The proprietress was not surprised by her composure. After all, those who came to her shop to buy things were either rich or noble. Moreover, the one in front of her did not seem to be ordinary. She must have seen all kinds of superior goods, so she naturally appeared calm.

However, fortunately, her styles were novel, so she was not afraid of not attracting these noble people.

Thinking this, the proprietress took out a handkerchief with a smile and handed it to Yu Qingwu, warmly introducing, "Madam, this handkerchief is also very flattering to you. Why not buy it together?"

"Wrap it up too." Yu Qingwu didn't even glance at it and walked straight into the shop.

Since she was pretending, she naturally had to pretend well. If she went out after a short while, it would inevitably arouse suspicion.

Moreover, if there wasn't enough time, she was afraid Gao Minyue wouldn't be able to make a move.

Besides, since she was here, she might as well see how the business was done these days. Maybe she could revitalize the Yu family in the future.

As Yu Qingwu thought, she walked further inside.

The shop was not large, but it was full of exquisite trinkets.

Especially the lip rouge, which was packaged extremely beautifully. Even if you didn't look at the color inside, just looking at the exquisitely carved wooden box was pleasing to the eye. In addition, with a proprietress who looked good in anything, everything probably sold well.

However, the packaging of this shop was good, but there were too few types of lip rouge. There were only a few colors back and forth, and the colors were not as natural as those she mixed herself.

If she also opened a rouge shop in the capital, maybe the business would be better than this one.

Thinking to herself, Yu Qingwu carefully looked at the best-selling items in the rouge shop and bought a batch of them, but in the end, she didn't let the maid carry them. Instead, she asked the proprietress to send them directly to the Crown Prince's residence.

These trinkets cost a lot of money. What if something happened on the way? Wouldn't it be a waste?

Yu Qingwu was afraid that something would go wrong, and when the proprietress heard that it was the Crown Prince's residence, her eyes lit up. She nodded repeatedly and said with a smile, "Okay, okay, Madam, don't worry, I will definitely deliver it on time."

"Okay, here is the money for the rouge." Yu Qingwu handed her a silver ingot with a smile, and then got back into the carriage.

Then, she instructed the maid again, telling her to inform the gatekeeper when she returned to the residence, so as not to stop the proprietress when she arrived.

After giving the instructions, she closed the carriage door.

From the time she entered the rouge shop to the time she came out, if not an hour, it should have been more than half an hour.

Heh, that was enough time for Gao Minyue to make a move.

"Drive!" At this moment, the coachman's loud shout came from outside.

Immediately, the carriage started moving on the street.

Yu Qingwu took a deep breath and closed her eyes tightly.

With the increasingly rapid sound of horses' hooves, she clearly felt that the carriage was not as stable as before.

Bang! A loud noise.

Just as the carriage entered the intersection, the carriage suddenly separated from the horse.

In an instant, Yu Qingwu felt dizzy. Before she could react, she heard the sound of wood breaking.

Then, a piece of wood slammed heavily on her head.

It hurt, it hurt so much…

The rich smell of blood permeated the air…

The sight in front of Yu Qingwu became increasingly blurred. She trembled, reached out her hand, and gently touched her face. It was wet, all blood…

I have to say, this A-Yue is really ruthless…

This isn't just wanting her to have an abortion, it's clearly wanting her life…

Qingwu bit her lip, enduring the pain, trying to stand up.

However, the next moment, everything in front of her was pitch black, her legs went weak, and she fell into a deep sea.

"Crown Princess! Crown Princess!"

After an unknown amount of time, in a daze, Yu Qingwu vaguely heard the voice of Granny Xun.

She slowly opened her eyes, weakly looked at Granny Xun sitting by the bed, pretended to be confused, and weakly called out, "Granny Xun, what… what's wrong? My head hurts so much."

Granny Xun's eyes were red, her face pale, and she looked withered.

Hearing Yu Qingwu's voice, her body shook violently, and she said in surprise, "Crown Princess, you… you're awake?"

"This old servant will go and call His Highness the Crown Prince."

As she said this, she hurried to the outer hall.

Before long, Xie Jin Yan walked in.

He was wearing a dark blue casual dress, and a pair of deep phoenix eyes revealed a strong sense of fatigue, and his face was even more haggard.

Looking at this appearance, could it be… that he had been watching over her the whole time?

"Your Highness, I… what's wrong with me?" Yu Qingwu frowned, and asked Xie Jin Yan again in an unknowing tone.

However, Xie Jin Yan was not as easily fooled as Granny Xun.

Their eyes met. He first breathed a sigh of relief, then sat down by the bed, his eyes red, and asked her in a deep voice, "Why did you use such a dangerous method? Do you not want your life?"