That's impossible!

The one she loved in her heart had always been her Senior Brother!

Gao Minyue's eyes were red as she shook her head heavily, murmuring, "No, I... the person I like has always been Senior Brother, I... I've never loved anyone else."

"Everything I've done is because of Senior Brother..."

She said it, but at this moment, her eyes were already darting around, finding it hard to accept.

Her childhood wish had been to marry Senior Brother. Ever since she knew that Senior Brother was the current Crown Prince, she had always believed that she would be his future Crown Princess.

Her father entrusted her to him, entrusted her to the royal family. She should be the Wei Dynasty Crown Princess, she should be with Senior Brother forever.

If it weren't for Yu Qingwu's appearance, all of this would have come true.

But now...

She had fallen into this predicament because of this change.

"No, Senior Brother, the person in my heart has always been you, always..."

She looked at Xie Jin Yan with a wooden expression and empty eyes, repeating herself in denial.

Seeing that she was still persistent, Xie Jin Yan couldn't help but frown.

After a moment of silence, he decided not to continue the topic.

He looked at her deeply and said, "A-Yue, I understand that you can't accept reality right now. You'll have plenty of time to think about it."

"But, the premise is that you must honestly confess who is instigating you from behind, who is teaching you to frame me."

"You better tell me everything, otherwise, I won't be able to save you even if I want to. You should know how much those people outside hate the Nan Yue people."

"You should know that Qingzhou is the Song family's territory. In the past conflicts between Nan Yue and Wei Dynasty, the Song family suffered the most. So, you should know what the consequences are if you fall into their hands. If you make up for your mistakes, I can still beg for a chance of survival for you."

"But if you are stubborn, even if I get you out of the prison, you won't be able to leave Qingzhou..."

At this point, Xie Jin Yan stopped speaking and looked at Gao Minyue with a serious expression and sharp eyes.

That kind of gaze no longer had any of the gentleness from before, only questioning and sharpness.

The cold light shone over, and Gao Minyue's heart trembled slightly. In addition to disbelief, she also felt a little despair.

The reason she made such a fuss was originally to save her life.

She thought that if she made enough noise, as long as she attracted Senior Brother, Senior Brother would save her no matter what.

But the reality was that he treated her like a criminal.

He even ordered people to torture her.

Her fingers gently covered her abdomen, and the stinging sensation from countless needle pricks seemed to be even more painful under his cold gaze.

Gao Minyue gritted her teeth, stared at him for a moment, and finally shook her head firmly, saying, "Everything was my own doing, no one instigated me."

"You couldn't have come up with such a scheme."

Before Gao Minyue could finish speaking, Xie Jin Yan said indifferently, "I know your personality very well. Although you have many little thoughts, although you once framed A-Wu, you have always been straightforward and couldn't have come up with such a roundabout method."

Was he saying she was stupid?

What if she was stupid?

Didn't her stupidity lure him here?

Didn't her stupidity drag him into the water?

In fact, Gao Minyue was not ignorant of herself. She knew that apart from being useless, she was vastly different from other Senior Sisters, especially Yu Qingwu, in every aspect.

Whether it was appearance, talent, or shrewdness.

However, she thought that she had a childhood friendship with Senior Brother. Even if she was ordinary, even if she was inferior to others in every way, her relationship with Senior Brother could never be replaced by others.

Yu Qingwu could not replace her either.

But at this moment, she had to admit that she had lost, completely lost.

She didn't know if her feelings for Senior Brother were just possessiveness towards a family member, but she finally understood that no matter how hard she tried in front of him, no matter how she tried to get his attention.

In the end, he would only like the bright, beautiful, and radiant Second Senior Sister who was high above. If it weren't for their childhood friendship, perhaps he wouldn't even spare her a glance.

He wouldn't spare a glance at her, a girl with an ordinary appearance, an ordinary family background, and even more ordinary talent.

But Zhou Huai would...

Zhou Huai would scold her for doing wrong things, but he would also indulge her, paint her eyebrows, and teach her how to deal with the complicated Nan Yue royal family...

But now Zhou Huai was also...

There was no one in this world who truly cherished her anymore.

Thinking of this, tears welled up in Gao Minyue's eyes again.

Her hand fell to her protruding abdomen again.

Seeing her action, Xie Jin Yan vaguely saw some of her thoughts.

He sighed and said, "That little prince of Nan Yue is not dead. Although he is a spy, he is still a member of the Nan Yue royal family. If a member of a foreign royal family dies on Wei Dynasty's territory, it is very likely to cause a war, and it is not in accordance with the Wei Dynasty's etiquette. The most likely possibility is that he will be sent back to Nan Yue."

"However, it is hard to say whether he can return to Nan Yue alive. After all, there are many people who are currently hostile to me. First, spread rumors that I am having an affair with the Nan Yue Princess, and then kill the Nan Yue Little Prince. It would seem more reasonable to put the blame on me..."

That's right!

Use her to spread rumors, and then kill Zhou Huai to confirm Senior Brother's guilt!

She... how could she not have thought of that?

In an instant, Gao Minyue felt her scalp tingle and her whole body turn cold.

She wanted to return to Senior Brother's side, at least she did before, but she never thought of Zhou Huai dying.

"It... it was a man in white clothes with a mole under his eye."

"He told me that as long as I spread these rumors, then... Senior Brother, you will take the initiative to come and find me, and you will have no choice but to take me into your residence..."

A man in white clothes?

A mole under his eye?

Xie Ru Feng!

Crap!

"Is it..."

Whoosh!

Xie Jin Yan frowned, just as he was about to confirm again, an arrow suddenly attacked.

Although he dodged quickly, he was still scratched on the ear.

Immediately afterward, several arrows pierced through the air, all hitting the ground with sharp, ear-piercing sounds.

The few jailers at the door had also changed their expressions.

Seeing that Xie Jin Yan was not hit, they sneered and immediately took out throwing knives from their pockets, suddenly throwing them at him.

Seeing this scene, Gao Minyue was also frightened.

"Senior Brother, be careful!"

She screamed and pulled Xie Jin Yan through the bars. Now that things had reached this point, she understood what was going on no matter how stupid she was.

But obviously, it was too late to regret it now.

Whoosh!

Just as Gao Minyue was stunned, another arrow attacked.

Xie Jin Yan pushed her away suddenly and grabbed the wooden table next to him as a shield.

However, a wooden table was just a wooden table after all, and it couldn't hold on for long.

And the injuries on his body had not fully healed...

Bang!

Xie Jin Yan retreated repeatedly, watching the jailers getting closer and closer. Just when he thought he might die here today, suddenly, a few people fell down together.

"Jin Yan..."