A group of grown men were sticking their heads out, crowding around, and their gossiping looks were even more feminine than those of women.

cough!

Jing Yi suddenly clenched his fist and coughed, reminding the group to disperse quickly. He then stepped into the yard, walked to the woman, and whispered:

"Miss, Concubine Qin has made an appointment."

Qin Ye opened his eyes, "So fast?"

She sat up and rubbed her slightly tired brows. She had been in the sun for too long and had been thinking too much, so she felt dizzy and sleepy.

After a while, he stood up and said, "Jingyi, come with me. Yue'er, you and Xiaohei stay here. I'll be back soon."

As soon as she left, a group of big men surrounded Yue'er.

"You are the young lady's maid? Are you loyal?"

"My lady had a very bad life in Prime Minister Qin's mansion. She was bullied by everyone. There shouldn't be any maids who truly followed her. Do you have any impure thoughts about my lady? If you don't tell me, I'll kill you!"

"Sell you to a brothel!"

The big men were baring their teeth and uttering cruel words, which frightened Yue'er so much that her face turned paler and paler, and her legs were so weak that she could hardly stand.

"I……"

His body trembled with fear, and he stepped back in panic, "I..."

Help!!

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In the center of the imperial capital, in a private room on the third floor of a fine teahouse.

Squeak——

The door opened and closed quietly.

Qin Hongluan stood at the windowsill, with her hands elegantly placed on the windowsill, looking out at the beautiful scenery of the lake, willow trees, and sunny days. She turned around slowly when she heard footsteps approaching behind her.

"Sister." She smiled, "Have you figured it out?"

She stretched out her slender hand, "Give it to me."

That bank note.

Qin Ye gave her the bank notes and spared the prince, and she told her Qin Ye's true life story.

It's a fair trade, we both get what we want.

Qin Ye glanced at her calmly, sat down, drank a cup of tea, and sighed:

"I gave that bill to King Chen."

"What!"

Qin Hongluan was stunned.

So why did she ask her to come here today?

She asked in astonishment, "You gave the bill to Prince Chen, don't you want to know your true life experience? Back then, my mother was worried that An would give birth to a son, so she ordered people to keep an eye on her. My mother knew everything she did secretly."

"Including your life experience!"

An kept this secret tightly and refused to tell Qin Ye. Didn't Qin Ye want to find his biological mother?

Qin Ye picked up the teacup and raised it, "Of course I want to know who my real mother is."

"But..." She changed the subject slightly, looked at Qin Hongluan, and smiled gently, "You can check your background. I've been here for more than ten years. There's no need to rush. But... being a widow is a lifetime thing."

Qin Hongluan was suddenly startled:

"What do you mean!"

Isn't her meaning obvious enough?

The prince is narrow-minded and excludes his own brothers. He is not tolerated by the world. The emperor will definitely punish him severely. The prince is deposed, and Qin Hongluan's dream of becoming the queen is also shattered.

Qin Ye smiled: "Sister, if you tell me my life story, I will go back to Chen Wang Mansion and destroy the bill, otherwise..."

By the time it reached the emperor, it was too late.

When Qin Hongluan heard this, her face instantly darkened.

Qin Ye actually took the initiative!

She originally wanted to use her life experience to threaten Qin Ye and rescue the prince, but she didn't expect Qin Ye to be so clever and turn the tables and take the initiative.

Now, she is the one being controlled by others.

This Qin Ye... is smart, cunning, and scheming. She had underestimated her before!