Xie Jin Yan's lips curved upward, his handsome and exquisite face displaying a hint of a smile, but his eyes were cold. His dark pupils resembled those of a devil from hell, coldly surveying Qu Shan Shan.

Qu Shan Shan had originally wanted to shout, but after being warned by Xie Jin Yan, she immediately froze.

She dared to speak harshly to Yu Qing Wu because Yu Qing Wu was just an orphan who relied on Xie Jin Yan to survive, pleasing him with her beauty.

In her opinion, Yu Qing Wu probably didn't have any real power.

Since she didn't have real power, she was just a low-class thing with an empty title, living by serving others.

She naturally wasn't afraid of such a low-class thing.

But now that Xie Jin Yan had spoken, she couldn't help but feel fear.

However, seeing Xie Jin Yan, the fish in the pond who used to joke and play with her, protecting her mortal enemy like this, Qu Shan Shan was ultimately unwilling to accept it.

She bit her lip and forced herself to remain calm as she retorted, "Junior Brother Xie, I know you are the Crown Prince, but even a Crown Prince must distinguish right from wrong, mustn't he? Now your wife is using her power to oppress others, and you not only don't restrain her but also indulge her so much. Aren't you afraid of losing your position as heir apparent because of such a reckless troublemaker?"

A troublemaker?

That's right, based on A Wu's appearance, she could indeed be called a troublemaker.

But he wasn't a foolish person, much less a paper tiger, who would be deposed because his wife made a mistake.

This Qu Shan Shan, it was an exaggeration to even call her ignorant.

He crossed his arms and mockingly surveyed Qu Shan Shan on the ground, who thought she was a threat to him. He couldn't help but chuckle, looking at her like an idiot and sneering, "Qu Shan Shan, I've realized that you are not only not self-respecting, but also ignorant."

Qu Shan Shan had always been conceited. Hearing Xie Jin Yan call her ignorant, she immediately became angry and wanted to retort.

Xie Jin Yan smiled and interrupted her leisurely, sighing, "Qu Shan Shan, considering you're about to die, I'll let you die knowing why."

"Do you really think that the position of Crown Princess can be held by a woman who only pleases with her beauty? Do you think that my A Wu doesn't know kung fu and is just a waste in the royal family, who can only rely on me?"

Xie Jin Yan asked repeatedly, and Qu Shan Shan was a little confused. Wasn't that the case?

Yu Qing Wu was an orphan who had lost her inner strength. If she didn't rely on her beauty, what else could she rely on?

She knew that her aunt had lived by relying on her father. Her aunt had also come from humble beginnings, but fortunately, she got along well with her father and had an unconventional unrestrainedness, and she was also very good at acting pitiful and being clever. That's why she was able to marry into the dart escort agency from a poor household and become her father's concubine.

Therefore, Qu Shan Shan felt that since she had come to this Xiao Gate and had contact with more Jianghu disciples and aristocratic children who were more powerful than her father, she would definitely live better than her aunt in the future.

Even if she couldn't be the first wife, even if she married Crown Prince Xie Jin Yan as a concubine, or became a concubine for other aristocratic children, that would still be glorious. In addition, she had good martial arts skills, and so many men liked her and had extensive connections, so she would definitely be more successful than her eldest sister born of the first wife...

But at this moment, Xie Jin Yan's question made her a little confused.

She paused and glanced at Yu Qing Wu, who was also looking at her coldly. Looking at that bright and stunning face, she couldn't help but feel jealous, gritting her teeth and sneering, "Isn't that the case? Isn't Junior Brother Xie attracted to her beauty? In the end, it's still superficial..."

"Then according to you, who isn't superficial if they're not attracted to you?" Xie Jin Yan laughed and said lightly, "Qu Shan Shan, you've already fallen to this point, and you still don't have any self-awareness?"

"Do you really think you have talent and are special? Do you really think that those male disciples who praise you really like you?"

Wasn't that the case?

Qu Shan Shan was puzzled again, her eyes full of disapproval, but she didn't speak, only snorted coldly, still looking as if Xie Jin Yan didn't know how to appreciate her and mistook fish eyes for pearls.

With this virtue, she still wanted to enter the royal family? Even if she entered an ordinary official's family, she would probably die very quickly.

Xie Jin Yan cleared his throat, trying to restrain his urge to laugh. He stared at Qu Shan Shan leisurely and continued without warmth, "Qu Shan Shan, haven't you ever thought that those men who praise you are all trying to take advantage of you? Haven't you ever thought that in their eyes, you are just a free prostitute? You let people play with you for free, why wouldn't they play with you?"

"But if you ask someone to marry you home, who would be willing?"

"Yesterday, Junior Sister Yan said that Xiao Feng Yun had hugged you. Didn't you see Xiao Feng Yun's reaction? Why was he unwilling to admit it? He looked at you as if he were looking at something dirty. Can't you see that?"

"Qu Shan Shan, whether in their eyes or in my eyes, you are something dirty!"

"You probably don't know yet, but your bad reputation has already spread throughout the major Jianghu families. As long as you are sent back home, then what awaits you... is probably only death. Your father will execute you for the sake of the family's reputation."

"So... actually, there's no need for me to do it, and there's no need for me and Senior Sister to do it."

"Even if we really kill you, your family won't pursue it, maybe they'll even be happy."

"Don't expect those admirers of yours to help you. If they were really willing to help you, how could you have ended up in this situation? If you really don't believe it, why don't I just call a few disciples over and you can ask them in person what exactly you are in their hearts?"

Xie Jin Yan's eyes smiled, but the words he spoke were like knives.

His voice wasn't loud, nor did he shout and yell like Qu Shan Shan, revealing a fierce expression.

However, this kind of expression made Qu Shan Shan even more afraid.

In fact, ever since Xiao Feng Yun showed a disgusted expression yesterday, and the other male disciples had avoided her, she had already felt a little uneasy.

It was just that, at this moment, being exposed by Xie Jin Yan, she felt a little embarrassed.

And unwilling...

She bit her lip tightly, glaring at Xie Jin Yan, her whole body trembling.

"You... you're talking nonsense! If I'm a prostitute, then what is that Yu Qing Wu? She's just an orphan from a merchant family, she's not even as good as me! You're making up these high-sounding reasons to humiliate me, just to cover up the fact that you're just greedy for her beauty, aren't you? You're just..."

"Qu Shan Shan, there's one thing I've never told you. I'm actually the cousin of the Duke's mansion. My mother is the Duke's legitimate daughter." Yu Qing Wu, who had been silent all along, suddenly interrupted Qu Shan Shan, who was shouting fiercely. Never before had Yu Qing Wu been willing to bring up the identity she hated the most like she was at this moment.

Looking at Qu Shan Shan coldly, she felt both sympathy and disgust, sighing, "But Qu Shan Shan, the reason you've always treated me as a rival but have always lost to me isn't because of status."

"It's because you're being too clever for your own good."

"This world is very tolerant to men, but it's strict to women. You mix with men, and they take advantage of you. At most, they'll bear a bad name, but you'll lose your life because of it."