She raised her eyebrows, deliberately emphasizing the words "husband."

Soft and delicate, her words dripped with charm.

It was clearly the address he had once longed to hear, but now, hearing Yu Qingwu call him that, Xie JinYan felt his face burn.

Especially seeing her raise her eyebrows and smile so brightly, he felt even more embarrassed.

In that instant, they seemed to have returned to many years ago, when he was still a child who blushed when talking to people.

But he was no longer a child now, he was her husband.

How could he lose face in front of this woman?

So, although he felt embarrassed inside, Xie JinYan pretended to be calm on the surface, glanced at her, and said with a haughty air, "What nonsense are you talking about? I just think it's getting late, and we should finish eating early, wash up, and go to bed. There are things to do tomorrow. Besides, look how chaotic the Ziyun Pavilion is now. There will inevitably be some major incidents tomorrow. Those things seem to have nothing to do with you and me, but in the end, they are still brought about by us. More or less, we will have to get involved in Qu Shanshan's fate tomorrow. Perhaps Qingqing can no longer stay in the sect."

"Now that this matter involves Xiao Fengyun, it is a loss of face for the Xiao family. Master will appear fair on the surface, but he may hold a grudge in his heart. Whether in terms of emotion or conflicting interests, he will not hold a grudge against you and me, so who can he hold a grudge against? Naturally, it's Qingqing."

Yes, now that Qu Shanshan's scandal has involved Senior Brother Xiao, Master looks fair on the surface, but he will indeed hold a grudge.

Compared to them, these disciples, Master ultimately loves his own nephew more.

Thinking of this, Yu Qingwu frowned and no longer had the heart to tease Xie JinYan.

She quickly stuffed the last few noodles in her bowl into her mouth, swallowed them, then looked up at Xie JinYan, nodded slightly, and asked him, "What Your Highness says makes sense. Qingqing exposed Senior Brother Xiao's scandal. Her days in the sect will definitely be difficult."

"Even if… even if Master doesn't make trouble for her, Senior Brother Xiao may not. Even if Senior Brother Xiao doesn't make trouble for her, it's hard to guarantee that those male disciples who are related to Qu Shanshan and were exposed by her won't make things difficult for her."

If they make things difficult for Qingqing, how will they make things difficult?

Few of Xiao Yucheng's disciples are decent. They all have good family backgrounds, but they are mostly not good people.

At that time, I'm afraid Qingqing will not have a good time…

If her innocence is ruined, it is not impossible.

Although Qingqing also has some other talents, her martial arts are mediocre, and she is cowardly. If those things really happen, I'm afraid she won't survive.

The more Yu Qingwu thought about it, the more she felt that she and Xie JinYan were wrong to let Qingqing say those words today.

"Your Highness, were we wrong to let Qingqing say those words today?" Looking up at the man, Qingwu suddenly felt a little weak.

Clearly, what Qingqing did was not wrong, but in the end, she would not have a good ending.

For a moment, she felt both helpless and uncomfortable.

Xie JinYan had also finished his noodles at this moment. He picked up the tea in front of him, took a sip, and looked at Yu Qingwu deeply. Seeing her expression, he guessed what she was thinking.

His Shijie (senior martial sister) always easily blames herself for other people's mistakes.

A trace of heartache flashed in his eyes, Xie JinYan gently put down the teacup in his hand, shook his head at her, and softly comforted her, "A'wu, don't think that way. This matter was originally Qu Shanshan's fault, and it was also the fault of those male disciples with evil intentions. Besides, Qingqing, as a victim, has suffered all kinds of bullying. Now she has the opportunity to take revenge, and there is nothing wrong with telling the truth."

"The mistake lies in the fact that Xiao Fengyun also got involved, so this matter has become complicated."

Yes, Master Xiao Rongqi's own nephew, the most upright and reputable member of the Xiao family's direct line, Xiao Fengyun, actually caused such a scandal. This is not only a loss of face for Master, but also a loss of face for the Xiao family, and even a loss of face for the entire Xiao Sect.

If it gets out of hand, it will definitely become a handle for other sects in the Jianghu (martial world) to smear the Xiao Sect. Perhaps because of this, the leader of the Jianghu will change.

Then what Qingqing faces is not just the problem of making Master lose face.

Involving the interests of the Xiao Sect, they may even push Qingqing out to take the blame in order to maintain Xiao Fengyun's reputation.

Thinking of this, Yu Qingwu's scalp couldn't help but tingle.

She felt more and more that she was too impulsive, and she felt more and more sorry for Yan Qingqing.

"Your Highness, we must take Qingqing back to the capital. If we leave her here alone, her ending will definitely not be good, and it can be said that she will not even be able to save her life."

As Yu Qingwu spoke, she had already stood up and pulled Xie JinYan, "Let's go and wait outside the Ziyun Pavilion now. When they disperse, we will tell Master that I need someone by my side and let Qingqing go to the capital with me."

Yu Qingwu grabbed Xie JinYan's wrist, her expression anxious.

However, Xie JinYan, who had just been analyzing the situation for her, did not speak.

He frowned, looked at her with a complex expression, pondered for a long time, and then replied in a low voice, "A'wu, it may not be so easy to take Qingqing away."

"What do you mean…"

"It means that Master will not easily let Qingqing go."

Xie JinYan got up, looked around, and finally confirmed that there was no one around before lowering his voice, asking her with complex, heavy emotions, "A'wu, have you noticed that Master's female disciples, if they are not exceptionally talented, they are from prominent families, and even if they are not from prominent families, they must have some status in the Jianghu. Apart from that, they are either from poor families, without any support, but with extremely beautiful appearances."

"You, Qingqing, and our married Shimei (junior martial sister), Rong'er, as well as several other Shimei, all have very good looks, but their backgrounds are very poor. It seems that they have no other support except for the sect. So, why do you think Master accepted them? Why did Master accept you back then?"

Xie JinYan lowered his eyes and looked at the woman in front of him with a deep gaze, softly asking again, "Do you remember what I told you when you asked me why Master agreed to you following me?"

What did he say…

At that time, Xie JinYan said that Master initially cultivated her as someone else's concubine.

So… what does Xie JinYan mean by this…

Could it be that Qingqing is also…

Yu Qingwu was shocked. In an instant, she recalled the kindness and care that Master Xiao Rongqi had shown them in the past.

Also, the etiquette he taught them.

She learned the most etiquette, and she also learned the most skills.

Although Qingqing was not as good as her, she also learned some.

Most of them were some romantic things that those Shimei who were from prominent families or were talented but had ordinary appearances had never learned.

So…

"You mean, Master also wants to send Qingqing to someone else as a concubine? Qingqing is also a chess piece used by Master to win over powerful people?" Yu Qingwu trembled all over, her legs were so weak that she could hardly stand.