Chapter 470 You want to kill me? Dream on!

Xiao Qingxi rolled her eyes at him: "If you think I'm lying to you, then I'll pretend I am! Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. I have something very important to ask for your help since I came back this time."

"What's up?"

"I want to get Chu Yanluo out of prison."

"Why? Why did you save her?"

"Because she bribed the jailer to send me a message saying that she had a secret that could bring down Lin Rouxin, on the condition that I rescue her."

"How could she possibly have a secret to bring down Lin Rouxin? You actually believe that nonsense?"

"Whether it's nonsense or not, we'll only know after we rescue her. Anyway, if we can rescue her, we can send her back in! Hmph, I doubt she'd dare to play any tricks on me!"

Xiao Qingyuan shook his head: "No, Chu Yanluo was sent to prison by the Yu family. She added illegal drugs to the scar removal cream she was selling. It's a capital offense, and she will be executed in the autumn!"

"Moreover, she killed the second daughter of the Yu family, and the Yu family wished they could skin her alive. I released her from the mansion in order to appease the Yu family's anger."

"Now you want me to rescue her? Aren't you trying to get me killed? Do you think the Yu family will let this go?"

Xiao Qingxi chuckled: "Brother, I said you're stupid, and you really are stupid. If you're going to rescue her, you should do it secretly, without letting the Yu family know, right?"

Xiao Qingyuan still shook his head: "No, you don't understand the power of this. I didn't understand before either why the Yu family kept pestering me and the Prince's Mansion even though they had only lost one daughter. They insisted that I hand over Chu Yanluo to them to give them an explanation. It was only at the Spring Banquet that I learned that the Crown Prince had actually taken a fancy to the second daughter of the Yu family. He planned to make Yu Baolian his Crown Princess!"

Xiao Qingxi was stunned: "What? The Crown Prince wants Yu Baolian to be his Crown Princess? How is that possible?"

"It's true. When I entered the palace, I went to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager first. She told me herself, so there's no mistake. This matter is now top secret. The Empress Dowager instructed me not to tell anyone. I didn't tell anyone but you. You must keep this a secret!"

Xiao Qingxi nodded: "I won't tell anyone. I just find it unbelievable. Wasn't Gu Qianning always the Crown Princess? How could she be changed so easily?"

"Actually, I also find it strange, but the Empress Dowager didn't say the specific reason, and I didn't ask too much. Anyway, you just need to know that the Yu family now is different from the Yu family of the past. Chu Yanluo killed the Yu family's future empress. Do you think the Yu family will hate her to death? Under these circumstances, can I still help you save people?"

Xiao Qingxi disagreed: "Even if the Yu family had produced an empress, we wouldn't be afraid of them! The Gu family produced an empress, but Gu Qianhan and Gu Qianning were still dealt with by the two of us, weren't they?"

"It's not that I'm afraid of them, it's that I'm giving the Yu family face!"

"I won't give face to anyone! I just want you to rescue Chu Yanluo, and I need to know what huge secret Lin Rouxin has!"

"Then you can go and save Chu Yanluo yourself, I don't care."

"If you don't take care of me, you'll never get rid of Shen Wantang, let alone marry Liu Nanshi! I told you, I can help you find a scapegoat to kill this troublesome Shen Wantang!"

Xiao Qingyuan hesitated: "Is this really a good idea? Shen Wantang doesn't seem to deserve death, does she? Is there any other way?"

"No! Kill me or don't, it's up to you! I'm going to get Chu Yanluo out of prison. If you won't help me, I'll find a way myself!"

After Xiao Qingxi finished speaking, she turned around and walked towards her own courtyard.

Xiao Qingyuan did not chase after her. He stood there, pondered for a long time, and then sighed, "If Shen Wantang could agree to divorce me, I wouldn't be in such a difficult position."

Hearing this, Mo Ji, who was following behind him, knew that he had already taken action on Xiao Qingxi's suggestion.

After returning to Xinghe Courtyard, and after Xiao Qingyuan fell asleep, Mo Ji quietly went out to deliver a message to Qin Xin.

The next morning, Shen Wantang had just woken up when she heard from Qin Xin that Xiao Qingyuan had murderous intentions towards her.

"They think they can kill me with just those two siblings?"

Shen Wantang replied calmly, "Dream on!"

Du Juan, however, was very worried: "Princess Consort, we must not underestimate this. We must be careful in everything we do these days!"

Qin Xin said solemnly, “Princess Consort, I am well-informed, so you can rest assured. Whatever the Prince and the Eldest Miss said or did, I will find out and report back to you!”

Shen Wantang nodded: "Okay, just tell Du Juan all the money you spent on gathering information. You don't need to spend any of your own money."

"Since I started serving you, I haven't spent any of my own money. It's all been provided by you. Not only have I not lost money, but I've actually made quite a bit!"

Shen Wantang felt that Qin Xin didn't earn much, and since she had such a loyal and capable personal maid, she should be rewarded more.

She always remembered the lesson of being poached by high-paying people in her previous life and refused to repeat the same mistake.

She opened the jewelry box, picked out a gold hairpin inlaid with a ruby, and handed it to Qin Xin: "I remember you praised this hairpin last time. I also think this ruby ​​suits your fiery personality. You can wear it!"

Qin Xin was stunned: "Princess Consort, this hairpin is so precious, how can I wear it?"

She took a step back, refusing to take the hairpin.

Shen Wantang smiled at her and stepped forward to put it on her head herself: "I have several similar ones, and I don't need this one anymore, so it's perfect for you."

Qin Xin knew that this was a reward for her because she felt that Shen Wantang had worked hard every day to gather information. She originally thought that Shen Wantang would reward her with some silver, but she did not expect that this time she would reward her with a ruby ​​gold hairpin!

Overwhelmed with joy, she couldn't help but curl her lips into a smile and reach out to touch the hairpin in her hair: "This... Princess Consort, does this look good on me?"

Shen Wantang smiled and said, "It looks good. It's no less beautiful than the young ladies from official families outside. Qin Xin has the temperament and appearance to suit her perfectly!"

Qin Xin was overjoyed and said with a silly grin, "This servant is so lucky! In my next life, I want to be the princess's maid again!"

Shen Wantang felt somewhat helpless. This wasn't the first time Qin Xin had said something like this. She even said she'd be a maid in her next life, not a young lady.

Du Juan, Qi Yu, and Shu Xiang all looked at Qin Xin with envy. Such a ruby ​​and gold hairpin was something that even many young ladies from official families couldn't afford, yet the Crown Princess had generously given it to Qin Xin.

With this golden hairpin, Qin Xin would never have to worry about food or clothing for the rest of her life, even if she did nothing.

Moreover, given how much the Crown Princess values ​​her, she will surely find her an excellent husband in the future, so she won't have to worry about her marriage.