Serving her?

Gao Minyue was always Gao Minyue. No matter when or where, she was arrogant enough to believe anyone could be manipulated by her.

Casting a cold glance at the two people, Yu Qingwu looked at the somewhat embarrassed Xun-momo and said lightly, "Xun-momo, let's take a detour."

"Alright." Xun-momo nodded, leading Yu Qingwu around the rockery and back to Qingning Courtyard.

As soon as she entered the courtyard gate, she couldn't help but speak, "What is this all about? A lowly fisherman's daughter, and a widow at that, actually dares to humiliate you, miss?"

Xun-momo was extremely angry, as if Gao Minyue had insulted her. KuaiShuGe

Yu Qingwu sat at the desk, flipping through a book introducing insects. Seeing Xun-momo standing up for her, she was surprised and a little touched. "Xun-momo, don't be angry. I won't serve her."

She reached out and patted the back of Xun-momo's hand. Her pale lips curled up slightly, but her eyes were cold and sharp. She said, "Don't worry, I can deal with her."

"Cough..."

Before she could finish speaking, a tickling sensation swept through her throat. Yu Qingwu covered her mouth and coughed violently.

Seeing this, Xun-momo frowned and said, "Oh no, she must have caught a cold last night."

"Miss, you wait, this old servant will go and fetch the estate physician."

With that, Xun-momo hurriedly stepped out of the room.

Yu Qingwu sat there, propping her chin up and staring at the mantis on the page. Suddenly, she thought of something, and her expression gradually darkened.

Wants her to serve? Then she'll let her taste what it's like to be a cicada.

And she would let Xie JinYan, that scoundrel, know that she wasn't one to take things lying down. He dared to embarrass her in front of Senior Brother Xiao, and she would retaliate in kind.

Taking a piece of Xuan paper from the box, Yu Qingwu quickly wrote a letter.

While Xun-momo had not yet returned, Yu Qingwu left the Crown Prince's residence through the back door. She found a small beggar on the street and asked him to deliver the letter to the Rongguo Duke's mansion.

The streets were bustling with activity, and the small beggar's leaping figure was lost in the crowd.

Yu Qingwu looked at the long street, smiled faintly, and returned to the Crown Prince's residence.

As soon as she entered the door, Xun-momo arrived with the estate physician. At the same time, Xie JinYan also rushed over.

Perhaps Xun-momo had exaggerated things a bit. Xie JinYan's expression was somewhat guilty and embarrassed.

After the estate physician left, he immediately dismissed Xun-momo as well.

Then he leaned forward and sat on the edge of the bed, gently taking her hand, and asked in a gentle voice, "Why didn't you come back when I didn't see you? Does your head hurt?"

"It's just a cold, Your Highness doesn't need to be nervous." Yu Qingwu pulled her hand back and replied coldly.

Seeing this, Xie JinYan paused slightly, then explained softly, "A Yue came suddenly. It was originally scheduled for two months later, but something happened in her family, so she arrived early. She is a young girl. I, couldn't possibly leave her alone outside the city in the middle of the night."

"It has nothing to do with me." Yu Qingwu turned over, facing away from him, and said, "Don't worry, when I feel better, I will go and serve her. I will definitely serve your beloved one meticulously, and I will never let her suffer even the slightest grievance."

As she spoke, Yu Qingwu's tears fell.

Low sobs also came from her nose, sounding like she was crying.

Xie JinYan was stunned. His lips were tightly pursed, and he was a little embarrassed. "You... heard it?"

"I didn't mean to, I just happened to come out of the bathroom and ran into it. I didn't deliberately eavesdrop on your conversation."

Yu Qingwu pulled the quilt over her head, muffled her voice with a heavy nasal tone, and urged him to leave, "You go out, I'm not feeling well, I want to sleep for a while."

When she was little, Yu Qingwu would always cover herself with a quilt when she cried.

Therefore, Xie JinYan quickly confirmed that she was indeed crying.

This woman, the conclusion hasn't been drawn yet, why is she crying first?

A Yue did propose letting his concubine serve her, but he didn't agree.

Xie JinYan suddenly had a headache...

After a pause, he reached out and gently pulled off the quilt that Yu Qingwu had covering her head.

The next moment, the woman's tear-streaked face came into view. She was beautiful, and her face, as beautiful as peach blossoms, was misty with tears, making her even more beautiful and heartbreaking...

Their eyes met, and Xie JinYan's pupils trembled slightly. He held her face, forcing her to face him, and explained softly, "What are you crying for, Senior Sister? It's true, A Yue did propose to have one of my concubines serve her, but I didn't agree, why are you crying first..."

"You don't agree now, but you will agree later!"

"As long as she cries and makes a fuss, you will agree to everything!" Yu Qingwu interrupted him, the tears in her eyes were even more intense, and she showed a娇柔委屈 that she had never shown before (嬌柔委屈 – delicate grievance).

Such behavior might not have worked on Xie JinYan in the past, but now, she had had marital relations with him several times, and he would still care about her to some extent.

Thinking of this, Yu Qingwu cried even harder.

Tears fell like running water, and she sobbed as if she was about to suffocate, crying so hard that she couldn't even speak properly, and said娇滴滴 (jiāo dī dī – sweetly), "I understand in my heart, you forced yourself on me that day just to avenge A Yue. Now that she's here, you will definitely torture me with her..."

"I don't understand, she was the one who wanted to harm me in the first place, I was just retaliating, how am I wrong?"

The woman choked, and by the end, she was crying so hard that she couldn't speak.

Xie JinYan had rarely seen Yu Qingwu cry, but he was also afraid of her crying, and even more afraid of her crying and giving in.

"A Wu, can you stop crying?" He frowned, gently helped her up, and said seriously, "There is no reason in this world for a Senior Sister to serve a Junior Sister, right? I still understand this much about etiquette."

Understands? He hadn't forgotten the look on his face when A Yue had wanted to die.

A cold look flashed in her eyes, but when she looked at the man again, Yu Qingwu's eyes were filled with tears again, and she sobbed, "I don't believe it, unless Your Highness does something practical to prove it."

Something practical?

Xie JinYan took a deep look at Yu Qingwu, and suddenly seemed to see through something. He moved his lips and wanted to refuse, but when he met her misty peach blossom eyes, he couldn't help but take it back, and asked, "What does Senior Sister want me to do?"

Yu Qingwu stopped crying, held his arm, slowly sat up straight, wiped her tears and said, "I... want to eat the crucian carp soup made by A Yue, I want to eat it now."

"..."

Xie JinYan was speechless. After a moment of silence, he stood up helplessly, "Alright, I will go and ask A Yue to make it now, Senior Sister, you rest well."

With that, he stepped out of Qingning Courtyard.

At this time, Gao Minyue had been waiting outside the gate of Qingning Courtyard for a long time. Seeing Xie JinYan coming out from inside, she excitedly walked up to him, grabbed his arm and asked, "Senior Brother, how is it? Is that elder sister from the Duke's mansion willing to serve me?"

"Well... A Yue." Xie JinYan looked at her embarrassedly.

Seeing his reaction, Gao Minyue thought that the other party didn't agree to serve her, and a trace of displeasure floated in her eyes. She pouted and said, "Is... is it that elder sister doesn't agree? Does she look down on me for being a fisherman's daughter?"