As a crown prince with Southern Yue blood, Xie Jinyan had been criticized by the so-called aristocratic families of the Wei Dynasty since he was a child. Any family with a little ability looked down on him.

It wasn't until later, when Xie Jinyan gradually secured his position as the crown prince, coupled with his increasingly handsome appearance that appealed to girls, that those aristocratic families gradually changed their attitude towards him.

Some declining families began to seek shortcuts to restore their glory through Xie Jinyan, and the Shen family was one of them.

To put it bluntly, Xie Jinyan was their last resort. However, for Xie Jinyan, the pain these aristocratic families had inflicted on him in his childhood was unforgettable: assassinations, threats, humiliation...

Therefore, even if Gao Minyue hadn't colluded with the enemy, she had already touched Xie Jinyan's reverse scale when she repeatedly mentioned these aristocratic families.

Unfortunately, she was not only completely unaware of this but also considered herself intelligent and sensible.

For example, at this moment, after listening to Yu Qingwu's words, she was first stunned, and then sneered.

"Second Senior Sister, are you struggling on your deathbed? Why? Could it be that Senior Brother has figured it out and wants to kill you, this妖女 (yāonǚ, enchantress), to appease the world, so you ran to me to vent your anger?"

Vent her anger?

Was it necessary?

To be honest, sometimes Yu Qingwu felt sorry for Gao Minyue.

Although Gao Minyue's character was poor, watching her always trying to please the Empress, Yu Qingwu sincerely felt sad for her.

She wondered if she would still be so persistent in becoming Xie Jinyan's crown princess if she knew the cause of her father's death.

However, with her temperament, if she knew, it would probably be her death.

Yu Qingwu slowly sat down opposite Gao Minyue, looked at her with great sympathy, and said in a faint tone, "A'Yue, I don't have the leisure to vent my anger on you. After all... it's not beneficial to me. I just saw you chasing after your senior brother so hard, so I came to give you some pointers."

"Let me tell you, your senior brother has suffered from the cold eyes of those aristocratic families since he was a child. What he hates most is the aristocratic families. What you are doing now is what he hates most. How can he like you?"

"Also, I am pregnant."

Her clear and cold voice echoed in the empty room, and a sense of triumph seemed to permeate the air.

In an instant, Gao Minyue was stunned.

The arrogant and complacent expression on her face gradually solidified, and her teeth chattered under her red lips as her hands on the table slowly tightened.

Yu Qingwu glanced at her clenched fist with a faint smile and asked in a provocative tone, "A'Yue, what's wrong? Do you want to hit me?"

"Now, what I have in my womb is the blood of the royal family, your senior brother's flesh and blood. Do you think he cares more about his child or you, his savage and vicious junior sister?"

Her slender white hand gently covered her abdomen...

That hand was not injured at all.

So, Yu Qingwu had not been punished in the palace at all?

Senior Brother was one thing, but were His Majesty and Aunt Empress also confused?

Staring intently at the graceful figure wrapped in moon-white clothes, Gao Minyue's hand couldn't help but tremble.

"What's wrong? Do you want to hit me?"

"Gao Minyue, you wouldn't naively think that as long as the child in my womb is gone, you can ascend to the position of crown princess, would you?" Seeing the anger in Gao Minyue's eyes growing stronger, Yu Qingwu added fuel to the fire at the right time.

Hearing this, Gao Minyue's expression froze. The fist she intended to swing reluctantly retracted. She glared at Yu Qingwu for a moment, then seemed to suddenly understand and sneered, "I see, you're relying on the fetus in your womb to save your life, aren't you?"

Heh, she was quite perceptive.

Since she was so sensible, she didn't need to waste her breath.

However... the most important thing still had to be said.

Yu Qingwu curled her lips, rested her cheek on her hand on the table, looked at Gao Minyue mockingly, and replied in a boastful tone, "A'Yue, regardless of whether I'm relying on this fetus to save my life, the fact is that I will give birth to His Highness's嫡子 (dí zǐ, firstborn son from the first wife). After the Shen family's matter is dealt with, His Highness will hold a ceremony for me to be conferred as a consort."

"As for what you said about me killing someone, hehe... you're too naive. There's nothing that the royal family can't cover up."

"Speaking of which, there's something I still need to thank you for..."

Yu Qingwu's eyes were full of smiles, and her bright face was full of pride and arrogance. She slowly stood up and walked towards Gao Minyue step by step.

Looking down at her.

Gao Minyue's face was already green with anger, and her fists were clenched tighter and tighter.

But now she didn't dare to act rashly, so she could only grit her teeth and glare at Yu Qingwu...

Yu Qingwu didn't care and directly ignored the anger in Gao Minyue's eyes. She stood beside her, patted her shoulder lightly, and said in a charming and provocative voice, "Junior Sister, speaking of which, if it weren't for that cup of tea with medicine that you gave me, I wouldn't have had the chance to be intimate with His Highness."

"Wh... what?" Gao Minyue's whole body shook, and she almost couldn't sit still.

"Yu Qingwu, what are you talking about?"

Her eyes turned red, her voice suddenly rose, and her eyes were full of disbelief.

No wonder, no wonder Senior Brother reacted that way when she said this slut was impure. It turned out that the person who had slept with her that night was...

Gao Minyue's eyes were bloodshot, her body was already uncontrollably trembling, and she said sharply, "Impossible! Impossible! I also..."

"Senior Brother even..."

She gritted her teeth, and tears couldn't help but roll down. She couldn't accept the fact that Senior Brother had abandoned her and chosen Yu Qingwu.

However, the woman's cruel voice came from her ear again. The elegant and pleasant female voice carried a strong sense of sarcasm and sneered, "Are you trying to say that you were also drugged, why did your senior brother choose me instead of you?"

"Let me tell you, I deliberately dragged him."

"From the age of eighteen, from the moment I knew he was the crown prince, I had the intention to seduce him. I deliberately took a bath in that river to let him see, and I deliberately fell into the water in front of him. I seduced him several times, but none of them were successful. Only that time, you drugged me, and he finally couldn't resist the temptation..."

"Later, I took the opportunity to seduce him again, and he became uncontrollable, enjoying intimacy with me day and night. To be honest, if you hadn't had ulterior motives, I wouldn't have been able to proceed so smoothly."

Yu Qingwu curled her lips, and her words became more and more explicit.

Gao Minyue was almost crazy. She could no longer control her emotions and was about to pounce on Yu Qingwu, scolding with a crying voice, "Slut! You slut! It's you! You did it on purpose! You deliberately let me drug you!"

"So what? Who would believe it?" Yu Qingwu snorted, pushed Gao Minyue away, and strode out of the warm pavilion.

As soon as she went out, a hand with great strength grabbed her wrist.

She was startled, and her eyes flickered as she looked at Xie Jinyan and called him in a low voice, "Your Highness."

Xie Jinyan didn't answer. A trace of complexity flashed in his eyes. Then he grabbed her and walked out.

It wasn't until they reached Qingning Courtyard that he slowly let go, stared at her deeply, and asked, "What Senior Sister said just now, is it true?"