!!!

The moment those words were spoken, not only was Shen Ke stunned, but even Nanny Xun was dumbfounded.

Shen Ke’s friends were even more aghast!

This woman was simply shameless!

"You… Yu Qingwu! Do you know what you’re saying?" Shen Ke hadn't anticipated that his usually gentle and introverted cousin would embarrass him in public. His face flushed crimson, almost trembling with rage.

However, facing his anger, Yu Qingwu showed no fear. Instead, she laughed, a manic, tearful laugh, the laughter of a madwoman.

Suddenly, she tore off the veil covering her face.

Two hideous scars crisscrossed her face, like bloody earthworms clinging to her skin, turning her once beautiful face into a grotesque mask.

Everyone gasped at the sight.

Shen Ke drew in a sharp breath, pointing at the scars on her face with a mixture of shock and confusion, stuttering, "This… this was done by the Crown Prince? Why would the Crown Prince do this?"

"What? Does Cousin think I did this to myself?" Yu Qingwu's eyes reddened as she glanced at the young masters visiting the Rongguo Duke's mansion. She deliberately choked back sobs, a hint of anger she could barely bring herself to express on her face, and said expressionlessly, "As for the reason, does Cousin really want me to say it?"

"I can't even bring myself to speak of the scandalous things you did with that courtesan!"

As she said this, her eyes welled up even more, as if she had been holding back for a long time. She heavily threw the jade pendant that Shen Ke had once given her as a token of their love at his face, and said sternly, "Jealousy over a courtesan caused me to be harmed like this, Shen Ke! Just go be with that courtesan!"

After saying that, Yu Qingwu covered her face and ran into the Rongguo Duke's mansion, her back view suggesting she was crying.

Shen Ke stared at Yu Qingwu's receding figure, completely stunned and deeply ashamed.

Although she hadn't said it explicitly, her words had made it very clear: Shen Ke had slept with a courtesan favored by Crown Prince Xie Jin Yan, and the prince had retaliated by ruining his fiancée!

If this got out! How would he ever face anyone again? Furthermore, although he was known to be a playboy, he never frequented brothels.

Who was the courtesan Yu Qingwu was talking about? Shen Ke was both angry and confused, his eyes narrowed, suddenly thinking of something…

Qin Shi? Could it be Qin Shi? Xie Jin Yan also admired Qin Shi?

In an instant, Shen Ke's face turned pale. He didn't have time to explain anything to his friends, and hurriedly left, rushing towards the temple near Nanxiang.

Nanny Xun frowned as she looked at Yu Qingwu's vanished figure, then sat back in the carriage, a stern expression on her face, and ordered the coachman, "Return to the Crown Prince's residence."

This Miss Yu was too outrageous. She had clearly scarred her own face, yet she was blaming it on their prince?

Nanny Xun's earlier sympathy for Yu Qingwu vanished in an instant. As soon as she returned to the Crown Prince's residence, she immediately reported everything she had seen and heard at the Rongguo Duke's mansion to Xie Jin Yan.

Xie Jin Yan had just come out of the palace, still holding the jade muscle cream he had obtained from the Empress. After hearing Nanny Xun's words, he couldn't help but laugh in anger, heavily placing the small ceramic jar on the table. He raised his head and asked Nanny Xun, "Did she really say all that?"

Nanny Xun's face was dark, her eyes full of indignation. "Absolutely, this old servant would never dare to utter a single false word. That Miss Yu really doesn't blink when she lies!"

"You were so good to her, and she… she's too ungrateful! She's clearly taking revenge on you! With such a scene, His Majesty will probably give you a good thrashing!"

The more Nanny Xun spoke, the angrier she became, but Xie Jin Yan's lips curled up slightly, his tone unconcerned, "If she didn't retaliate, that wouldn't be her. Killing two birds with one stone, a good move…"

He propped up his chin, the smile on his thin lips deepening beneath his high, straight nose, and gently instructed Nanny Xun, "Nanny Xun, send some people to keep an eye on the Rongguo Duke's mansion. Don't let the Shen family bully her."