Taking advantage of the servants' momentary daze, Shen Qianqian struggled to break free of her restraints and ran towards Su Yuntian, who was standing at the main entrance.
When the servants realized what was happening and wanted to rush forward to chase after Shen Qianqian, they saw Su Yuntian standing calmly at the door. Unsure of Su Yuntian's attitude, they all hesitated at the courtyard gate and dared not go forward.
Shen Qianqian ran to Su Yuntian and hugged him tightly around the waist.
"Your Highness, are you not going to take care of Qianqian? I've been missing you so much these past few days~" Shen Qianqian said before bursting into tears.
"Whoever let her into the Prince Yun's residence, drag her out and sell her. If anyone is foolish enough to let her in again, and it reaches the Princess's ears, and she is displeased, she will be beaten to death."
Su Yuntian's words were so cold and ruthless that they made Shen Qianqian's blood run cold, while the cries of Cui Xiang, who was being dragged away in the distance, seemed to awaken her like a soul being called back.
Shen Qianqian released her arms from Su Yuntian's body, took two steps back, and looked at Su Yuntian in disbelief.
"Your Highness, what do you mean by that? I grew up in the Prince's mansion. I am not only your cousin, but also your lawfully wedded concubine. How can you be so heartless to me?"
Su Yuntian looked at Shen Qianqian with an expressionless gaze, as if he were looking at a stranger.
"How could a lowly servant's child be worthy of being my cousin, Su Yuntian's cousin, and a lawfully wedded wife?"
Su Yuntian sneered: "How dare a concubine think she deserves the title of a lawfully wedded wife?"
Hearing Su Yuntian's words, Shen Qianqian felt as if all her strength had been drained, her legs went weak, and she instantly collapsed to the ground. She looked at Su Yuntian in disbelief, as if he were a complete stranger.
Could the man who used to be inseparable from her, who would hold her in his arms and make love to her passionately, who promised to pamper her, love her, and trust her for a lifetime, be the one whose words now felt like a thousand arrows piercing her heart, causing her unbearable pain?
Su Yuntian stared coldly at Shen Qianqian, who was slumped on the ground.
“You don’t need to look at me like that. I’ve thought this through very clearly during this time, and I’ve had my people investigate thoroughly. You are indeed the bastard offspring of Zhang Guangfu and Ye Shitong.”
"And that time you fell into the lake, it was also Zhang Guangfu's doing. You framed the princess and pushed you into the lake, causing me to believe your words and send the princess to Hanshan Village, which has led to the princess and I being estranged today. I haven't even gone to settle accounts with you yet, but you've delivered yourself to my door."
Shen Qianqian shook her head, her eyes brimming with tears, and said, "I didn't~"
Su Yuntian snorted coldly: "Whether you have it or not, you know it in your heart. You don't need to put on this pretentious act in front of me. I find it utterly disgusting."
At this moment, Shen Qianqian, who was slumped on the ground, was sobbing uncontrollably: "You can't do this to me. No matter what I did, you know that my feelings for you were genuine."
“There are plenty of people who are truly sincere to me, who do you think you are?” Su Yuntian found Shen Qianqian’s demeanor utterly repulsive and turned around to say.
"Considering the years you've served me, before I change my mind, you should leave and leave this capital. I never want to see you again."
As soon as Su Yuntian finished speaking and stepped into the room, he heard Shen Qianqian stand up and say loudly.
"Su Yuntian, how heartless you are! I, Shen Qianqian, curse you so that you will never be with Mu Jin for all eternity. You will be lonely and helpless for the rest of your life, and you will only be able to watch Mu Jin have children and grandchildren with other men."
Hearing Shen Qianqian's curse, Su Yuntian clenched his fists. He turned around angrily and saw Shen Qianqian crash headfirst into a stone pillar in front of the corridor. With a shrill scream, Shen Qianqian's body slowly slid to the ground and fell silent.
The guards beside her stepped forward and checked Shen Qianqian's breath. They looked up and reported to Su Yuntian, "Your Highness, this woman is no longer breathing."
"Drag this vile woman who dares to curse me and my queen out and throw her into the mass grave to feed the dogs." After saying this, Su Yuntian walked into the main room with a face full of anger.
The servants quickly dragged Shen Qianqian's body out and washed the bloodstains splattered on her head with water. In a short while, Yun Jing Courtyard returned to tranquility, as if nothing had just happened.
Inside the Shuyu Tower, Zhao Yefan was pointing at a table full of jewelry in front of him and talking to Su Yi with a gloating expression.
"When the maid Qing'er brought this pile of jewels over, I felt that it looked so familiar. Upon closer inspection, oh my, isn't this the jewels worth more than 200,000 taels that our Prince Yi gave to Miss Mu?"
Upon hearing this, Su Yi showed no other expression on his face. He picked up a cup of tea and took a sip.
Zhao Yefan just couldn't stand Su Yi's indifferent attitude towards everything.
"I say, you, Prince Yi, were so sincere to that person, but they didn't appreciate it at all. They turned around and tried to sell it, and even asked me, the young master, how much silver they could sell it for. Tell me, what price should I ask to buy it back?"
Su Yi put down his teacup, looked at Zhao Yefan, and raised an eyebrow.
"I remember that when you sold this batch of jewelry, you said it could be passed down as a family heirloom and would appreciate in value. I was thinking that it was worth 260,000 taels when I bought it, and after so long, it must have appreciated by more than double, right? But I can't let Ah Jin make that much. Let's round it down to 500,000 taels."
Upon hearing Su Yi's words, Zhao Yefan seemed to freeze, then, realizing what was happening, forced a smile and asked, "You're not joking, are you?"
Su Yi held the teacup lid, scraping the rim of the cup in circles, and said casually, "Do I look like someone who would joke with you?"
Seeing that Su Yi really wasn't joking, Zhao Yefan jumped up and said, "I think you've been blinded by her beauty. You don't need to give Mu Jin any 500,000 taels of silver. Just give her the entire Shuyu Tower."
Su Yi frowned slightly as he looked at Zhao Yefan's agitated state, seemingly considering the feasibility of what Zhao Yefan had said.
Seeing Su Yi's serious and thoughtful expression, as if he were really considering the feasibility of his words, Zhao Yefan couldn't help but feel a sense of unease.
"No, you're actually considering it?"
After a moment, Su Yi's brows relaxed, and he gently curled the corners of his lips, looking up at Zhao Yefan and saying, "If A Jin is willing, then I would be more than happy to accept it."
"You...you...you...I think you're beyond saving!" Zhao Yefan pointed at Su Yi, so angry he couldn't even speak clearly.
"Who is beyond saving?" As she spoke, Mu Jin led Eleven into the VIP room of Shuyu Tower.
Seeing Mu Jin enter the VIP room, Su Yi quickly stood up and said with a smile, "Ah Jin, you've arrived."
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