Qi Yunxiao's gaze fell on Shen Qingyu's face: What should we do?
Shen Qingyu sighed slightly: He really couldn't turn a blind eye to someone forcibly taking a woman to be his concubine right in front of him.
The soft-hearted Shen Qingyu decided to lend a hand.
At this moment, Sun Xiang also noticed Qi Yunxiao and Shen Qingyu's gazes and quickly walked over.
He bowed humbly with a smile, saying, "I did not know that it was the young master and his wife in person. I was rude."
Qi Yunxiao waved his hand casually, instantly exuding the aura of a superior: "No need to be polite, we're not acquainted at all."
Sun Xiang: "..."
Hu Jinxiu looked nervous, glancing pleadingly at Qi Yunxiao and Shen Qingyu, and then at Sun Xiang.
Seeing this, Sun Xiang also wanted to confirm the relationship between the two parties: "I wonder what the relationship is between Master Hu and the young master? If he is the young master's man, we should show him respect in the future, so as not to accidentally offend such an important person."
Qi Yunxiao glanced at Shen Qingyu, about to speak, when Hu Jinxiu suddenly spoke up: "I am the young master's person."
Shen Qingyu: "!!!"
Qi Yunxiao: "!!!"
Sun Xiang: "!!!"
All three looked shocked and turned to look at Hu Jinxiu.
Sun Xiang was so frightened that he stammered, "This...this..."
Before Qi Yunxiao and Shen Qingyu could speak, Hu Jinxiu knelt down in front of Shen Qingyu with a thud.
"Your Highness, it was my wishful thinking that I attempted to curry favor with you. I beg you to grant me a way out. After today, I will turn around and leave immediately. I will never implicate Your Highness, nor would I dare to covet your position!"
After saying this, Hu Jinxiu kowtowed three times.
Shen Qingyu's face darkened.
Hu Jinxiu's words were truly artistic.
In Shen Qingyu and Qi Yunxiao's eyes, it could be said that she was trying to climb the social ladder and deliberately causing misunderstandings in order to survive.
If this were to fall into the ears of Sun Xiang and Gao Jingye, things would be quite different.
They only said that Qi Yunxiao had slept with someone, but because the Crown Prince's wife was not magnanimous, she couldn't be allowed into the family.
Therefore, Hu Jinxiu could only be considered as Qi Yunxiao's former concubine. Although she had no official status, no one dared to easily make a move on her.
If Qi Yunxiao hadn't opened up to her yet, Shen Qingyu didn't intend to get involved in this matter; it was her business who she wanted to take the blame for.
But now that the two of them want to take things further, some things can no longer be ambiguous.
Shen Qingyu looked at Sun Xiang, who had a look of realization mixed with fear, and spoke in a deep voice.
"My lord, do you and Master Hu have any ambiguous relationship? Any secret affair? Any transgression?"
Qi Yunxiao's expression also darkened, and he resolutely shook his head: "Master Hu used to be a supplier of bowls and plates for Guiyun Tower. I did business with Master Hu before, but it was only a business transaction. There was never any personal relationship between us, let alone any overstepping of boundaries."
These words completely severed any connection between the two.
Hu Jinxiu's face was filled with despair: "Brother Xiao, we've known each other for so many years, and you won't even save my life?"
Shen Qingyu just looked at Qi Yunxiao without saying a word.
Qi Yunxiao's survival instinct kicked in, and he quickly and earnestly tried to distance himself from the situation.
"We were business partners. It's your business if you're willing to tarnish your reputation to protect yourself. But you can't drag me down with you!"
As he spoke, Qi Yunxiao grabbed Shen Qingyu's hand: "If you talk like that, my wife will misunderstand."
"Furthermore, I am the heir of the Qingping Marquis's mansion. If word gets out that you are one of my people, people will think that the heir of the Qingping Marquis's mansion is a despicable person who has defiled someone and is not taking responsibility. This is a defamation of the reputation of the Qingping Marquis's mansion! Have you thought about the consequences of doing this?"
Hu Jinxiu's face turned completely pale.
Sun Xiang also realized that Hu Jinxiu and Qi Yunxiao had nothing between them at all. She was just trying to avoid giving the prefect any advantage, so she was trying to establish a connection with him.
She just wanted to ask someone for help, but Qi Yunxiao removed the ladder without saying a word.
It seems the owner of this Jialefang restaurant is a bit out of his mind...
How could a small merchant like her possibly associate with such a prominent family as the Marquis of Qingping?
Even if he did have an affair with her, what can you do if he doesn't admit it?
Sun Xiang was speechless for a moment.
With Hu Jinxiu kneeling before him, looking as if she had lost her parents, Shen Qingyu suddenly lost all interest in the food in front of her.
"Husband, let's go."
"Alright. Waiter, bring our dishes to the inn..."
After mentioning the name of the inn, Shen Qingyu and Qi Yunxiao left together.
Sun Xiang looked at Hu Jinxiu, whose face was deathly pale, and suddenly sneered: "Boss Hu, why are you so flustered and panicked today? Has someone done something to you?"
Hu Jinxiu: "..."
"These kinds of things are always based on mutual consent. If you're not willing, just say so. Who can force you to do it? Your behavior is not appropriate."
After saying this, Sun Xiang turned and left.
Upstairs, Gao Jingye also received the report and scoffed, "A mere merchant's daughter, yet she's so arrogant and ignorant. She really doesn't know what's good for her..."
Hu Jinxiu didn't go upstairs again, and Sun Xiang didn't look for her anymore. She returned to the inn dejectedly, and on the way, she even saw a waiter from Linjiang Tower carrying a food box to the inn...
Qi Yunxiao and Shen Qingyu were having a drink by the window.
It was still peach blossom wine, and Shen Qingyu was still slightly tipsy.
By the time Shen Qingyu became sleepy from drinking, the moon was already high in the sky.
Qi Yunxiao smiled and led Shen Qingyu to bed. Just as he was about to lie down next to her and fall asleep in her arms, he heard a soft noise outside.
He frowned slightly, quietly opened the door, and gestured to the guard on duty.
The guards quietly went out, then returned and whispered a report: "It's Hu Jinxiu from next door. She's been drugged and carried away..."
After the Dragon Guard finished speaking, he waited for Qi Yunxiao's instructions.
Qi Yunxiao frowned slightly: "Let her be."
If Hu Jinxiu hadn't implicated him today, Qi Yunxiao might have had to call for the Dragon Guards to take action, considering their past friendship.
But her clinging today was by no means simply for the purpose of escaping danger.
Since you dare to scheme against me, don't blame me for being ruthless.
Hu Jinxiu was carried away in a sack, while Qi Yunxiao returned to his room to continue sleeping with his beloved wife...
On an early autumn night, it was still a bit chilly in the middle of the night, and Shen Qingyu unknowingly snuggled into Qi Yunxiao's arms again.
Holding his wife, who was both familiar and unfamiliar, Qi Yunxiao felt his blood boiling.
But he knew in his heart that if he really did something while Shen Qingyu was asleep, she would probably turn on him when she woke up.
For the sake of lasting happiness, he dared not act recklessly.
Finally, he carefully placed a kiss on the forehead of the beauty in his arms, then held her close and closed his eyes.
"sleep!"
These words sounded like an order to himself, and also like a reminder.
The little woman in his arms seemed to have heard this, and gave a muffled "hmm," moved her body, and fell asleep.
Nothing was said that night.
When Shen Qingyu woke up, she felt refreshed.
Little did they know that in a nearby villa, Hu Jinxiu, covered in marks under her brocade quilt, was weeping uncontrollably...
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