In an instant, his face paled, and his eyes couldn't help but flicker.

He wondered if his collusion with Qiu Shiyiang to frame the Yu family had been discovered.

Xu Zian was extremely panicked, but thinking that the Crown Prince usually wouldn't pursue the matter if Xie Ruizhi pleaded for him, he quickly calmed down. He stepped forward as if nothing had happened, displaying his usual gentle appearance to the outside world, and said with a smile to the man and woman sitting on the high platform, "This humble subject greets His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess."

As he spoke, he performed a grand kowtow.

His posture was both standard and seemed neither servile nor arrogant.

But even so, he couldn't hide the obsequious look in his eyes.

After kowtowing, Xu Zian secretly looked at Xie Jin'an again, waiting for Xie Jin'an to tell him to rise.

However, after a long while, the Crown Prince on the high platform did not speak.

Seeing this, Xu Zian immediately raised his voice as a reminder and shouted again, "This humble subject greets His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess."

Xie Jin'an could see Xu Zian's obvious intention.

The corner of his mouth curved up, and he lifted his eyelids slightly, scolding in a lukewarm manner, "Xu Si, there's no need to shout so loudly. I'm not deaf."

His voice was faint, his expression extremely cold, and the knife-like light in his eyes was bone-chilling, causing Xu Si's back to turn cold.

He moved his lips, wanting to ask Xie Jin'an if he could get up and speak, but the words were forced back by those cold, sharp eyes. He pretended to be calm and asked, "I wonder what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has summoned this humble subject for?"

"What do you think?" Xie Jin'an sneered, raising his eyebrows slightly.

After speaking, he gave Feng Yuan a look and said in a deep voice, "Bring the medicine over and force him to drink it."

Medicine? Force it down?

What did the Crown Prince want to do to him?

Xu Zian originally thought that with Xie Ruizhi as a big tree to rely on, Xie Jin'an wouldn't do anything to him, but at this moment, hearing Xie Jin'an's words, he was immediately flustered.

His whole body shook, his face changed drastically, and he said in horror, "What does His Royal Highness the Crown Prince mean? What medicine? What medicine do you want to give this humble subject?"

"Your Royal Highness, although this humble subject is not talented, he is still an official of the imperial court and the eldest son of the Xuanping Marquis's estate. If you abuse your power in this way and poison this humble subject to death in the Eastern Palace for no reason, the Xuanping Marquis's estate will never let it go. If it gets out, I'm afraid your position as Crown Prince will not be secure."

Xu Zian was extremely flustered. After speaking, he immediately looked at Yu Qingwu and said in a threatening tone, "Crown Princess, you are just the daughter of a merchant. If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's position is not secure, you will not have a good life either. Please quickly advise His Highness..."

How laughable. He framed her and still wanted her to help him plead for mercy.

He even dared to threaten him with the position of Crown Prince?

It seemed that this Xu Zian had been hiding under Xie Ruizhi's skirt for too long and had no idea of the immensity of heaven and earth.

Did he really think that killing a fourth young master from an empty marquis's estate would cause Xie Jin'an to lose his position as Crown Prince?

Coldly watching Xu Zian for a moment, Yu Qingwu couldn't help but smile.

She sneered and glanced at Xu Zian mockingly, "I say, Xu Si, you really take yourself too seriously. A mere fourth son of an empty marquis's estate, even your official position was obtained by relying on the Sixth Princess. Why do you think that killing you will cause His Highness to lose his position as Crown Prince?"

"Furthermore, you colluded with that Qiu Shiyiang to ruin this palace's reputation. According to the laws of our Great Wei, even beheading your head would be considered light punishment. You still dare to threaten His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? What do you rely on? Your flowery talent? Or your stealing things to please the Qiu family?"

Yu Qingwu's eyes were smiling, but they were cold and sinister, and the words she spoke were extremely unpleasant.

Xu Zian originally thought that she was just an orphaned daughter of a merchant family, and couldn't stir up any big storms. Even if the Crown Prince really knew what he had done to her, it wouldn't matter much.

But at this moment, seeing Yu Qingwu's cold eyes and Xie Jin'an's eyes full of cold light, he suddenly realized that things were not as simple as he had thought.

He shrank his neck and said stubbornly, "Crown Princess, don't slander people with empty words. When did this humble subject frame you? You... you can't take your anger out on this humble subject just because you failed to bully this humble subject's sister."

"This palace also bullied your sister? How come this palace doesn't know?"

"Ah, I remember now. Your sister, Xu Fengxia, spoke sarcastically and insulted this palace for having a low background. She even acted shamelessly and scolded in front of this palace. This palace only reprimanded her a few times. How did it become bullying her?"

"Heh, going against one's superiors and daring to slander the Crown Princess."

"Your Highness, what crime should this Xu Fengxia be sentenced to?"

Yu Qingwu raised the corners of her eyes, turned her head to look at Xie Jin'an beside her, and outlined a bit of wickedness in her seductive red eyes. She said嬌 voice, "Your Highness, if this concubine remembers correctly, shouldn't she be beaten to death directly?"

If Xu Zian hadn't mentioned it, Yu Qingwu wouldn't have bothered to care. Since he wanted to crash into the blade, she didn't mind dragging his shrewish white lotus sister down with him.

As she spoke, she leaned gently into Xie Jin'an's arms, completely in a妖孽like posture.

Xu Zian originally wanted to bring up his sister to highlight Yu Qingwu's pettiness, but he didn't expect that this orphaned daughter of a merchant family wouldn't fall for it at all. Not only did she not maintain a gentle image, but she became even more vicious.

Xu Zian subconsciously looked towards Xie Jin'an, wanting to see Xie Jin'an's reaction.

After all, he and Xie Jin'an were in the same social class. He felt that no matter what, the Crown Prince couldn't turn against him for the sake of a妖女like merchant woman, a plaything. Moreover, there was Xie Ruizhi's relationship involved. No matter what, his future brother-in-law with a prominent background was more important than a plaything, right?

After thinking about it, Xu Zian opened his mouth again, "Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the Crown Princess is purely talking nonsense. This humble subject's sister comes from a scholarly family and is definitely not as rude as the Crown Princess said. On the contrary, the Crown Princess is just a merchant."

*Bang!*

A loud noise.

Before Xu Zian could finish speaking, Xie Jin'an suddenly stood up and kicked him in the face.

Xie Jin'an was a martial artist, and his kick was fierce and heavy. Xu Zian was a weakling with no strength to truss a chicken, and was immediately kicked so hard that he was dizzy.

He covered his mouth, which was full of blood from the kick, and looked at Xie Jin'an in disbelief, both shocked and angry, "Your Highness, Your Highness actually treats this humble subject like this for the sake of a妖女. Aren't you afraid of chilling the hearts of the officials, of chilling the heart of the Sixth Princess? Moreover, this humble subject is still the Sixth Princess's savior..."

"Savior? You really dare to claim it!" Xie Jin'an snorted coldly and ordered Feng Yuan again, "Feng Yuan, what are you still dawdling for? Quickly force the medicine down his throat."

"In addition, go and arrest Xu Shi as well. Also, summon the Sixth Princess and Liang Xiuyuan, as well as his guard, Xu Xingzhi."

Xie Jin'an's tone was cold and stern, his expression deep and cold, without much emotional fluctuation.

Xu Zian originally wanted to bring up the fact that he was Xie Ruizhi's savior, but when he heard Xie Jin'an say that he was going to summon Xu Xingzhi, his eyes suddenly darkened and he immediately pretended to faint.

Seeing him fall down, Xie Jin'an grabbed a cup of scalding hot tea and splashed it on his face.