The eldest daughter's scheming, the crown prince's exclusive favor to the venomous concubi

At this point, Bai Jianan frowned and said, "Zang Feng has also become quite talkative, even managing to leave Heli Hong speechless. I'm really curious about who you two have been in contact with these past few days. How is it possible that you've turned my right-hand men into sharp-tongued individuals?"

Yan Xingzhi immediately grinned maliciously and looked at Bai Jianan, saying, "Want to know? I'm not going to tell you."

Seeing Yan Xingzhi's smug look, Bai Jianan was speechless. This appearance was almost comparable to Zang Feng's. They were both grown men, so how could they both become so smug?

Bai Jianan rubbed his temples, stopped talking nonsense, and looked at Jia Banwen, saying, "You said Yueyue has already gone to the Qiu residence?"

"Correct."

"Isn't that very dangerous? No, I have to go and check it out."

Bai Jianan's eyes flashed with worry. He made as if to leave, but Yan Xingzhi stopped him and said, "Where are you going? So reckless, do you want Heli Hong to interfere? You know how capable Shangguan Jianyue is. Besides, she is now relying on Murong Chuan's power and has Golden Armor Guards by her side. Who would dare to harm her?"

What you need to do now is not to rush into making things worse, but to find other clues from Helihong. If the Crown Prince's injuries weren't caused by Helihong, then we're in real danger.”

Yan Xingzhi frowned, his eyes filled with seriousness.

Jia Banwen continued, "That's right. The Gu worms on the Crown Prince's body only transfer to his body through sexual intercourse between the two. These Gu worms originated from Qiu Lingfeng. But why find Qiu Lingfeng and have her transfer the Gu worms to Murong Chuan in this way?"

Furthermore, it seems Murong Chuan hasn't been able to uncover the identity of the person behind this. Enemies lurking in the shadows are the most dangerous. Master, you need to wait patiently and avoid rash actions.

Upon hearing this, Bai Jianan finally sat down, but his brows were furrowed.

Indeed, a visible enemy is not scary; an invisible and intangible enemy is the most terrifying.

Who was the person who silently poisoned Qiu Lingfeng? What was their purpose? Were they friend or foe?

A potential crisis is creeping closer to them. Who is the mysterious expert who has appeared beside Jian Yue? Why is Jian Yue hiding this from everyone and fighting alone?

Everything seemed like a mystery, shrouding Bai Jianan. He couldn't help but realize that he was still too insignificant at this moment. If he really wanted to stand by Jian Yue's side, he had to continue to become stronger.

Inside Qiu Lingfeng's room at Qiu Mansion.

Jian Yue smiled as she watched the people enter the room, observing their expressions of fear, surprise, or confusion, a hint of mockery in her eyes.

"They've all arrived? That's not fast. Are they treating the Crown Prince's orders like a joke?"

Upon seeing Jian Yue's face, Qiu Zhenzhou was the first to be shocked and filled with fear. He never expected that the person sent by the Crown Prince would have such a face.

But he wasn't afraid that the face looked like Jian Yue; rather, Jian Yue's true appearance at this moment was exactly the same as Shangguan Linglong's back then.

After Jian Yue finished speaking, he felt a sudden chill run down his spine, and his legs went weak, almost causing him to fall. It was Xiao Rou, who had been standing beside him, who caught him and looked at him with soft eyes, asking, "Master, what's wrong?"

When Grandma Qiu entered, she sat in the chair at the head of the table, holding Buddhist prayer beads in her hand, and began chanting Buddhist mantras with her eyes closed. She really looked like a hermit who was detached from worldly affairs.

Next to enter were several of Qiu's concubines and young ladies, as well as members of Sun's maternal family, including Sun Shixin and the Sun sisters who had previously framed Jianyue.

Sun Shixin was initially displeased to be summoned to the Qiu family by the Crown Prince, but considering that his family's powerful backer was inextricably linked to the Crown Prince, he had no choice but to come. However, he did not understand why the Crown Prince's men wanted him to bring his two sisters.

The Sun sisters were also very curious about this, but when they arrived, they saw bloodstains all the way, which made them tremble with fear as they walked.

When he arrived at the scene and saw Qiu Lingfeng sitting on the ground, and Sun Shi with blood still oozing from her elbows, he was immediately alarmed. After Jian Yue finished speaking, he staggered backward, his face pale.

Jian Yue tilted her head, looking at the Sun sisters with curiosity, and asked, "What? Why are you making such a fuss? It's not like you haven't seen this kind of thing before. It's just that in the past it was a servant, and now it's your aunt."

Sun Bihe was much calmer than Sun Bilian. Her face was pale as she looked up and met Jian Yue's ambiguous smile. She suppressed her fear and said, "Miss Shangguan, don't you think you've gone too far? We sisters have never offended you."

Jian Yue raised an eyebrow and asked with a smile, "Miss Shangguan? That's a strange way to address you. Do you think I'm the Miss Shangguan you know? Didn't you say she's dead? What, do you think I'm that dead person?"

Sun Bihe was stunned, and then Qiu Zhenzhou suddenly said, "Impossible, absolutely impossible, how could this be?"

Upon hearing this, Jian Yue turned to look at Qiu Zhenzhou. His eyes held conflicting emotions, a mixture of joy and fear, the two emotions struggling and alternating without ceasing.

She smiled slightly and asked, "What do you mean by 'impossible', Master Qiu? Are you referring to the reason why the Crown Prince sent me here today? Actually, there's nothing impossible about it. It's just that His Highness the Crown Prince has been too lenient, leading to the current situation. Now, we're simply getting things back on track."

Qiu Zhenzhou shook his head abruptly, stepped forward, and asked cautiously, "Are you Linglong?"

"Who is this Linglong that Master Qiu is talking about? Tsk tsk, I didn't expect that I would be mistaken for an acquaintance by several people just because I came here today to do something for the Crown Prince. This is really strange. Where in the world are there so many people who look alike?"

Qiu Zhenzhou immediately shook his head and said stubbornly, "No, you are her, you are her, you can't fool me."

Jian Yue sneered: "Lie to you? Why would I lie to you? Besides, who I am is not important. I am here today to handle some private matters on behalf of the Crown Prince, so we can forget about the rest later."

Surprise flashed in everyone's eyes. If the person in front of them wasn't Shangguan Jianyue, then who was it? And who was Linglong, whom Qiu Zhenzhou mentioned?

Qiu Lingfeng's eyes widened, and as soon as Jian Yue finished speaking, she immediately opened her mouth and shouted, "Father, Father, don't believe her! She is Shangguan Jian Yue, and she's here to take revenge on our Qiu family!"

"Father, look! Mother has been ruined by her! Father, she's trying to kill me! She's falsely claiming to be acting on the Crown Prince's orders to kill me! You have to save me, Father, please save me!"

Qiu Lingfeng was nowhere to be seen with her former dignified and elegant demeanor. Now she looked like a destitute beggar, covered in dust, her makeup ruined by tears, with streaks all over her face. She looked utterly wretched.

Jian Yue chuckled and looked at Qiu Lingfeng mockingly, saying, "Poor thing, you've gone mad. If I were His Highness the Crown Prince, seeing you with tears streaming down your face, I might have softened my heart."

Unfortunately, your Crown Prince has already begun preparations to marry his principal wife, and you, it seems, will not be able to remain a concubine. You have been abandoned, Qiu Lingfeng.

Qiu Lingfeng shook her head violently: "You're talking nonsense, you're talking nonsense. The Crown Prince loves me, he would never do that."

"No? No, why would he send the Golden Armor Guards to cause you trouble? No? Why would he personally sever your mother's hands? No? Qiu Lingfeng, in Murong Chuan's eyes, you are not qualified to enter the Crown Prince's residence at all. You are nothing but a used woman who has been slept with by others. Do you think the Crown Prince is really a cuckold who likes to wear a green hat?"

Qiu Lingfeng was immediately startled, then retorted, "You're framing me! You're absolutely framing me! I didn't do it!"

Jian Yue said with a half-smile, "Slander? She's pregnant and you still say I'm slandering her? Tsk tsk, someone, call the Qiu family's physician over and have the eldest daughter of the Qiu family take her pulse to see if I'm really slandering her."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Lingfeng instinctively placed her hand on her stomach and shook her head violently, saying, "No, I'm not pregnant. How could I be pregnant? It's impossible, absolutely impossible. I just had my period."

"Do you think your so-called menstruation can fool His Highness the Crown Prince? Do you think the Crown Prince is a fool? Or that the Crown Prince's physician is useless? Do you think that your big actions that day have already caused the child in your belly to be lost?"

Unfortunately, I'm sorry to disappoint you, but to convince you, the Crown Prince immediately ordered the royal physician to treat you and save your unborn child.

After Jian Yue finished speaking, she paused, looked towards the door, her eyes lit up, and said with a smile, "The imperial physician is here. Whoever is lying will be found out soon. I believe no one dares to deceive the Crown Prince!"

Qiu Lingfeng was already in a state of shock. After Jian Yue said that the physician had arrived, she looked towards the door and saw the physician's hurried figure. She immediately got up and ran outside.

"No, I don't want to be examined. I want to find His Highness the Crown Prince. He loves me. How could he let you slander me like this? I want to find the Crown Prince. Get out of my way, get out of my way."

In the instant she tried to escape, she was grabbed by the Golden Armor Guards. She immediately roared, and Jian Yue walked up to her and slapped her across the face, causing her nose to bleed profusely.

Then, Jian Yue leaned close to her ear and laughed, "Do you know why you're in this situation today? It's all because of the Crown Prince you love, who deliberately orchestrated it all."

What? You don't believe me? Hehe, don't worry, I'll tell you slowly.

Do you still remember that day at the Prime Minister's residence when you were making love with another man? That was also His Highness the Crown Prince's doing. Do you know why he did it? Because he told Shangguan Jianyue afterwards that it was a great gift for her.

As soon as Jian Yue finished speaking, Qiu Lingfeng felt as if a bolt of lightning had struck her mind, leaving her completely devastated.