Xiao Fengyun, what is he doing here?

Yu Qingwu frowned, sat back down, and had no intention of opening the door. Her voice immediately turned cold as she asked sternly, "Xiao-shixiong, what is it?"

Being treated so coldly by Yu Qingwu, Xiao Fengyun seemed quite disappointed.

But he was still unwilling to give up, and he said softly again, "A'Wu, can we talk?"

What does Xiao-shixiong mean?

Still unwilling to give up?

Or… is he resentful?

Just like Qu Shanshan was resentful about losing to her.

In the past, Yu Qingwu didn't have a bad impression of Xiao Fengyun's entanglement; she only felt that she had let him down.

But now, when she thought of how weak and incompetent he was, yet he comfortably enjoyed the care she gave him, and blamed his background for his inferiority to Xie Jinye…

Yu Qingwu realized for the first time that her bright and upright Xiao-shixiong was nothing more than an incompetent hypocrite.

He didn't even dare to fight, and now that he saw she had married, he was unconvinced and resentful.

Scoffing inwardly, Yu Qingwu's tone became even colder as she said, "Xiao-shixiong, if you have something to say, say it outside. Now that I am a married woman, meeting you alone is against propriety."

"A'Wu, do you really love Xie Jinye? Are you sure you really love him? Or are you just afraid of his power? Or… are you coveting the power he brings you, so you can use that power for revenge?" It's that question again?

Heh, it seems that her Xiao-shiong has no clear understanding of his own position, nor does he understand Xie Jinye at all.

Originally, Yu Qingwu wanted to give him some face.

But since he insisted on entangling himself like this, she had no choice but to be more decisive.

She scoffed and slowly walked to the door. Through the door, she coldly asked Xiao Fengyun, "Xiao-shixiong, don't you understand even now? My love for Xie Jinye has nothing to do with whether or not he is the Crown Prince."

"I love him because he is brave enough to take responsibility. Not only did he dare to marry me against the opposition of the court officials, but even after knowing my past, he never wavered. Instead, he chose to trust me. Perhaps, there used to be some grievances between us, and I admit that I hated him, hated him so much that I wanted to kill him with my own hands."

"But putting aside the past, he is a good husband worthy of entrusting one's life to, a real man who stands tall. At least, he wouldn't be like you, loving someone but not daring to disobey your teacher. I think, even if I had agreed to leave with you that day at the Crown Prince's residence, you wouldn't have dared to take me, would you?"

"You're just being used by Su Qing, and you feel like you've lost face, aren't you?"

Yu Qingwu spoke very calmly, but every word was sharp and incisive.

Xiao Fengyun didn't seem to expect Yu Qingwu to leave him with so little face.

He stiffened, trying to put on a brave front. "A'Wu, if you had been willing to leave with me, I would naturally have dared to take you away. What does it matter if I disobey my uncle? As long as I can be with you, I would be willing to eat chaff and swallow vegetables…"

"Eat chaff and swallow vegetables?" Hearing his words, Yu Qingwu couldn't help but laugh again, and she coldly snorted, "Xiao-shixiong, you can't even bear the cold of washing clothes in winter, yet you dare to talk about eating chaff and swallowing vegetables?"

"I heard Hu Die say that Su Qing is helping you wash your clothes now, right?"

"That… that was just because she was doing it anyway. I told her not to wash them, but she insisted on helping me wash them." Just like in the past with Yu Qingwu, Xiao Fengyun gave the same explanation.

Yu Qingwu didn't think anything of it before, but now it sounded disgusting no matter how she heard it.

She closed her eyes and suppressed her anger, and said lightly, "Alright, Xiao-shixiong, this is between you and Su Qing, it has nothing to do with me. You don't need to explain it to me, I was just mentioning it casually, I didn't mean anything else, you don't need to be so nervous."

"Alright, if there's nothing else, please go back. Otherwise, if rumors spread, it won't matter to you, but it will be bad for me. I might end up like Qu Shanshan, so if you really care about me, if you really used to love me, then don't cause me trouble…"

"But… are you really happy?"

Before Yu Qingwu could finish her words, Xiao Fengyun interrupted her sharply, asking through gritted teeth with a bit of grief and unwillingness, "Are you really happy marrying a playboy like Xie Jinye? He is absurd and ignorant, and his character is even more worrying! If he hadn't been born into the royal family, someone like him would just be a street hooligan. Will someone like him really treat you sincerely? He just has a good background, what else does he have!"

In the end, Xiao Fengyun was already agitated.

Yu Qingwu vaguely sensed a hint of jealousy.

At this moment, Yu Qingwu realized how blind she had been before. This Xiao Fengyun was simply a male version of Qu Shanshan.

He couldn't compare to others, but he had to blame their background.

It seemed that she really had to let him see himself clearly today.

With a bang, Yu Qingwu burst out of the door.

With a crisp sound of *smack*!

Xiao Fengyun was still delighted by Yu Qingwu's opening of the door when he unexpectedly received a slap.

"You… A'Wu, what do you mean by this…"

"What do I mean? I just wanted to slap you awake."

Heavily retracting her hand, Yu Qingwu looked coldly at Xiao Fengyun's stunned face, and coldly scoffed, "Xiao Fengyun, you keep saying that Xie Jinye's everything is because of his background. You always say that I like him because of his background. You always feel that you are behind Xie Jinye because of his background."

"Then let me ask you, did he force you to be lazy? Did he force you not to practice martial arts seriously? Your archery and horsemanship are not as good as his! Your knowledge of military strategy is not as good as his! Your skills in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting are also not as good as his! Even your sense of responsibility is not as good as his! Why do you think that I like him just because of his identity as the Crown Prince?"

"Also, Xie Jinye is not ignorant and incompetent, nor is he a playboy. He can gain a foothold in the court, and he can handle things skillfully during snow disasters, earthquakes, and famines. He has to deal with hundreds of things, big and small, every day, but he has never made a mistake and has always done an excellent job!"

"What about you? I'm afraid that three or five things would make you dizzy and have no time to wash your clothes, right?" Yu Qingwu became more and more agitated as she spoke, and her words were full of barbs in the end.

Xiao Fengyun was stunned by Yu Qingwu's rebuttal, and his face turned red. After a while, he stammered, "A'Wu, so, you think I'm not as good as him, that's why you didn't choose me, right?"

"But A'Wu, don't forget, I was the one who saved you when you were pushed into the icy lake. Later, when you were trapped in the forest, I was the one who carried you back to the sect."

Xiao Fengyun's face was full of sorrow, and his eyes were full of desolation.

However, just when he thought that Yu Qingwu would soften, he heard a mocking male voice from behind him, scoffing, "Xiao-shixiong, was it really you who saved her back then?"