Yes, or no?

It sounded fair and just, but in reality, it was aggressive, not allowing her any ambiguity.

Qiu Shiyi Niang's face turned green, her autumn-water-like eyes darted around, her lips were tightly pursed, and her eyes were full of tears, but she didn't say a word.

Did she think she could muddle through by remaining silent and acting pitiful?

Dream on!

"Miss Qiu, don't be silent. Please answer, did you or did you not insult my shimei by saying 'born of a mother but not taught by a father'?" Yu Qingwu curled her lips, her voice smiling, but her eyes were chillingly cold.

Qiu Shiyi Niang felt a sudden chill down her spine. She lowered her head, stammering, wanting to argue, but she didn't know where to begin.

She bit her lip and simply started to sob.

Seeing this, her nanny, Zhou Shi, immediately cooperated and stepped forward to comfort her. While comforting her, she looked at Yu Qingwu with a reproachful tone, indignant, "Liangdi, our girl didn't mean to, why must you be so aggressive?"

Aggressive?

Just asking a straightforward question was being aggressive?

Yu Qingwu sneered and didn't answer.

The peach blossom eyes, dyed with watery light, became even colder, and she looked at Zhou Shi with a mocking smile.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Zhou Shi thought she had been intimidated by her aura, and thought to herself that she was indeed from a small, insignificant family.

So, her expression became even more arrogant, and she said with her hands on her hips, "Liangdi is protecting your shimei, we can understand, but our girl is still the legitimate daughter of the Marquis household, you are being…"

*Pa!*

A crisp sound!

Before Zhou Shi could finish her sentence, Yu Qingwu suddenly walked over, caught her off guard, and slapped her old face.

In an instant, Zhou Shi was stunned.

Qiu Shiyi Niang was even more dumbfounded, her eyes wide. She looked at Yu Qingwu in disbelief, "Yu Liangdi, what… what are you doing?"

"What am I doing? Naturally, I'm disciplining a servant for Miss Qiu." Yu Qingwu sneered, mockingly sizing up Zhou Shi's unwilling face, and sternly rebuked, "Damn you, lowly servant! The mistress hasn't even spoken yet! Who allowed you to interrupt? I think your girl's offense to my shimei is mostly due to your instigation, you old slave!"

"Miss Qiu, am I right?" Her eyes were cold, and her tone slowly softened. Yu Qingwu turned her head and looked at Qiu Shiyi Niang with a smile.

Qiu Shiyi Niang gritted her teeth, feeling extremely aggrieved.

Zhou Shi covered her face, her eyes full of anger, but she dared not say another word.

At this moment, both mistress and servant realized that this Crown Prince Liangdi was not as easy to manipulate as they had imagined.

If she didn't take the blame now, she was afraid that her girl wouldn't be able to get away with it.

Thinking of this, Zhou Shi hardened her heart and knelt on the ground with a *plop*, looking at Yu Qingwu with resentment, saying each word clearly, "Liangdi is right, today's matter was instigated by this old servant, those offensive words to Miss Gao were also said by this old servant. My girl only took the blame in order to protect this old servant. One person does the deed, one person takes the blame, this old servant is willing to accept the punishment."

As she said this, Zhou Shi kowtowed heavily, with an expression of a hero going to her death, kneeling properly in the center of the hall, seemingly believing that in this way, she would not receive too heavy a punishment.

She was really overthinking it. Trying to kill someone using her hand? How could she not give this mistress and servant a lesson?

Yu Qingwu lightly sipped her tea, coldly sweeping her gaze over Zhou Shi.

Then, her eyes turned cold, slowly moving to Gao Minyue on the side, and calling her with a light laugh, "A'Yue, since this meddling old servant has offended you, then… let you personally punish her."

"However… she is still an old servant of the Qiu family after all, so don't be too heavy-handed. Give her ten slaps in the face to teach her a lesson."

Ten… ten slaps in the face!!

Hearing this, Zhou Shi's pupils suddenly shook, and her face became terrified.

However, before she could say anything, Gao Minyue immediately got up, smiled at Yu Qingwu, and said with a look of relief, "Okay! Today, I will personally discipline this ignorant old servant for Miss Qiu!"

After saying that, she aimed at Zhou Shi's face and started slapping her hard.

Gao Minyue was a martial artist, and her strength was several times greater than that of ordinary people. After ten slaps, Zhou Shi was directly knocked unconscious, and her old face was swollen like a pig's head.

Qiu Shiyi Niang looked at this terrifying scene, and a look of fear could not help but appear in her eyes.

She couldn't imagine what the consequences would be if these ten slaps landed on her face.

Perhaps, her face would be ruined.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, Yu Liangdi, since the matter has been resolved, then this humble woman… will take her leave first…" Her face was white, and she met Yu Qingwu's eyes, feeling a chill in her heart.

Compared to the martial Gao Shi, this Yu Shi was the most terrifying…

Lest Yu Shi make things even more difficult for her, she had to take her leave as soon as possible, and she had to get rid of this woman.

Qiu Shiyi Niang had now completely dispelled the idea of using Yu Qingwu to get close to Xie Jin Yan. Her lips trembled, and without waiting for Xie Jin Yan to speak, she staggered up and wanted to walk out.

But how could Yu Qingwu let her go so easily? Moreover, if she just let her walk out like this, she would probably spread rumors about how arrogant and domineering she was, bullying her and her nanny.

Since she was going to ruin her reputation anyway, then… why not see it through to the end?

"Miss Qiu is leaving already? Have you forgotten something important?"

So, just as Qiu Shiyi Niang raised her foot, Yu Qingwu stopped her again.

Qiu Shiyi Niang was only thinking about leaving at this time, and had long forgotten about speaking up for the Qiu family. Hearing Yu Qingwu's reminder, she suddenly remembered.

But now, she didn't want to mention it at all.

Under her sleeve, her fingers clenched the embroidered handkerchief. Qiu Shiyi Niang slowly turned her head, looking at the three people in the hall with a forced expression, reluctantly saying, "That's right, this humble woman came today for the matter of her aunt, if Yu Liangdi hadn't said anything, this humble woman would have almost forgotten."

She reluctantly walked back, looked at Yu Qingwu, then looked at Xie Jin Yan, and said with a *fu shen*, "Your Highness the Crown Prince, that Qin Shi plotted against this humble woman's aunt, it is truly hateful. This humble woman hopes that His Majesty can punish her more severely, so that Qin Shi will remember it in the future, and also make this humble woman's aunt feel better."

"You don't know, this humble woman's aunt is now lying in bed, unable to move at all, and can't even speak, it's really pitiful."

As Qiu Shiyi Niang spoke, her eyes turned red again, and she did indeed seem very concerned about Qiu Shi.

But at this moment, she was afraid, especially feeling Yu Qingwu's gaze, she was even more uneasy, just afraid that this woman would trip her up again.

However, what she feared most was what was coming.

As soon as she finished speaking, Xie Jin Yan took the hand of the cold and beautiful woman beside him, and said softly, "A'Wu, this is originally a matter of the Duke's mansion, and I really shouldn't interfere. Qiu Shi is your maternal grandmother, what do you think is the appropriate way to deal with this matter?"