Hearing this, Qiu Shiyi Niang was slightly shaken, and her eyelashes trembled involuntarily.

A fleeting look of panic crossed her slightly red and swollen face.

But soon, as if she had thought of something, a glint of light appeared in her eyes. She looked at Yu Qingwu with a gentle, pitiful expression, and cautiously inquired in a soft voice, "Consort Yu, how should Qin be dealt with? Please instruct me."

Ask her for instructions? It was clearly Qiu Shiyi Niang who came to demand a severe punishment for Qin Yiliu. Why does it seem like she is making things difficult for Qin Yiliu?

Yu Qingwu's eyes were mocking as she picked up her teacup and took a sip, looking at Qiu Shiyi Niang with a half-smile, without saying a word.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Qiu Shiyi Niang felt a vague sense of unease in her heart, and she became even more unwilling.

After a pause, she stepped forward again, kneeling on the ground in a very proper manner, forcing the tone, and said to Yu Qingwu again, "Please instruct me, Consort Yu."

"Miss Qiu, what you're saying is a bit funny. It's clearly you who wants to make things difficult for that Qin, so why do you keep asking me for instructions?"

"This humble woman… this humble woman is not making things difficult for Qin." Qiu Shiyi Niang's face turned pale.

According to her idea, as long as this Yu Consort opens her mouth to punish Qin, she will go outside to publicize it, saying that she pleaded for Qin, but Yu Consort was relentless. By then, she will not only ruin Yu Consort's reputation, but also gain a good reputation for herself.

But now, not only did the other party not fall for it, but she even dragged her down…

Coming from a small family, she still wants to use herself! Absolutely impossible!

Qiu Shiyi Niang bit her lip tightly, her watery eyes stained with a red mist. When she looked at Yu Qingwu again, her eyes were filled with extreme grievance as she wiped away tears and said, "This humble woman came today just thinking that Consort Yu is the granddaughter of my aunt, and originally… should also want to do her filial duty…"

"So Miss Qiu is scolding me for being unfilial?" Yu Qingwu sneered and looked at her coldly.

Qiu Shiyi Niang was stunned and immediately choked.

Her eyes were red, and she looked unwillingly at Xie Jin Yan on the side, hoping to see a trace of disgust towards Yu from Xie Jin Yan's face.

However, the noble Crown Prince didn't even give her a look.

He just slowly got up, gently patted Qingwu on the shoulder with his big hand, and said in a comforting tone, "A'wu, I still have official business to deal with, so I'll leave this to you."

"And you, Granny Xun, go to Consort Yu for matters in the inner palace, and don't bring such trivial matters to me again."

Xie Jin Yan's words were calm, but these short words instantly plunged Qiu Shiyi Niang into an ice cellar.

Watching Xie Jin Yan leave, she was both unwilling and panicked, and even more unbelievable.

She is still a direct daughter of the Marquis's family, yet the Crown Prince doesn't give her any face? He can tolerate such a vicious woman? She has been made so difficult, yet he doesn't have any pity for her?

"Miss Qiu, don't look, His Highness has already gone far." Qiu Shiyi Niang was full of anger. In a trance, the woman's mocking voice came from above her head again.

Qiu Shiyi Niang suddenly came back to her senses, and her eyes met Yu Qingwu's again.

Seeing her unbelievable, unwilling, and greatly shocked expression, Yu Qingwu seemed to see through something. A trace of sarcasm appeared in her charming peach blossom eyes, and she smiled faintly and said, "Miss Qiu, not all men in this world like pitiful women."

"Our Crown Prince just happens to like the most vicious kind. If you want to gain His Highness's favor, you might as well think about how to make yourself look more vicious. Maybe His Highness will be willing to take another look at you."

"Oh, no, His Highness doesn't just like vicious women, he likes vicious and beautiful women. Have you looked in the mirror?"

Pfft, isn't this obviously scolding someone for being ugly?

"You… Consort Yu, I am still your elder! How can you humiliate me like this?"

Qiu Shiyi Niang was shocked, her face turned green, and anger burst out from her autumn water pupils.

If there was no one around, Yu Qingwu felt that she would probably pounce on her and scratch her face.

People, as expected, are most afraid of others saying what they lack…

Just like Shen Rou, she only gets angry when people scold her for being stupid.

And Qiu Shiyi Niang, although she is indeed much smarter than Shen Rou, her appearance is very different. Compared with Yu Qingwu, she is like heaven and earth.

If it weren't for the reputation of a talented woman, the identity of the direct daughter of the Marquis's mansion, and the carefully decorated hair and makeup, she would be really bland.

The only thing commendable is probably her tall figure and a bit of scholarly air, so that she does have a bit of a fairy-like flavor.

But what she has, Yu Qingwu also has…

Therefore, after being attacked, Qiu Shiyi Niang was unable to fight back at all, and had to put on the airs of an elder.

Hearing her self-proclaimed identity, the sarcasm in Yu Qingwu's eyes became more intense, but she was too lazy to talk nonsense with her.

She just snorted coldly, turned her eyes, and instructed Granny Xun, "Granny Xun, pass the order, Miss Qiu's heart aches for my maternal grandmother, and she has asked to personally slap Qin to vent her anger for my maternal grandmother. Moreover, she is willing to personally go to the door to serve my maternal grandmother with Qin. From now on, remove all the maids in my maternal grandmother's room, and Miss Qiu will be responsible for my maternal grandmother's food, drink, and waste."

"In addition, send a martial maid to follow Miss Qiu, in case that Qin intentionally retaliates."

Yu Qingwu spoke slowly and methodically. After speaking, she smiled at Qiu Shiyi Niang and asked, "Are you satisfied with how your niece has handled this, Aunt?"

Yu Qingwu deliberately emphasized the three words "Aunt," without any respect for her elders, but rather more provocation.

Qiu Shiyi Niang bit her teeth tightly, glaring at her angrily, but couldn't say another word, and didn't dare to say more.

She just kowtowed heavily, said thank you, and stumbled out of the hall.

Yu Qingwu leaned halfway on the armchair, playing with the teacup in her hand, and watched her leave with a sneer.

It wasn't until Qiu Shiyi Niang's figure disappeared that she slowly got up, turned her eyes, and landed on Gao Minyue.

Gao Minyue still had a smile of relief on her face. Seeing Yu Qingwu looking at her, she immediately put away her smile.

Then she put on her usual hostility and snorted coldly, "Yu Qingwu, don't think that I will thank you just because you helped me today!"

Yu Qingwu smiled and waved her hand back at her, "Little Junior Sister, you're thinking too much. I didn't mean to help you."

"I just don't want that Qiu Shiyi Niang to take advantage of me."

"I knew it, you're not that kind!"

Gao Minyue seemed relieved and replied coldly before getting up to leave.

Seeing this, Yu Qingwu stopped her again, as if she had just remembered something, and asked, "A'yue, wait a minute, I still have something to ask you."

Hearing this, Gao Minyue turned her head, still with an unfriendly expression.

Yu Qingwu pretended not to see it, frowned slightly, pointed to the chair beside her to signal her to sit down, and said in a serious tone, "A'yue, let me ask you, aren't you in Chunfang Pavilion? Why did you run to the front hall for no reason?"