The wind struck from behind, and Qin Qianyu drew the sword at his waist with one hand, his wrist flipping.
With a “ding~”, the long sword collided with the hairpin, and the hairpin was flicked away. Nan Shiying suddenly stood up, grabbed the hairpin in mid-air, and attacked Qin Qianyu with the hairpin as a sword.
Qin Qianyu held Qin Xiaorong with one hand and blocked Nan Shiying’s attack with the other, a hint of shock appearing in his eyes.
This Nan Shiying could actually fight?
Qin Qianyu had heard of her dealing with Qin Yushan at the Hundred Flowers Banquet, but he hadn’t taken it to heart. Now, after actually fighting Nan Shiying, he realized how formidable she was!
Qin Yushan, known by everyone as the Goddess of War, was far inferior to her.
He flicked the hairpin away with his sword. Qin Qianyu swept his long sword horizontally. Nan Shiying retreated instead of advancing, grasped the hairpin with her backhand, and chopped downwards. However, the hairpin was too short. Although it blocked the long sword, the tip still grazed her skin, cutting through her clothes.
Just then, Xuan Yi returned.
Xuan Yi drew his sword and attacked from the side, knocking Qin Qianyu’s long sword flying with one strike. The second strike was at Qin Qianyu’s throat, the blade flashing with a cold light, kissing Qin Qianyu’s skin.
Seeing Xuan Yi, Nan Shiying retreated a few steps and threw the hairpin back onto the table.
Everything happened in an instant. After Xuan Yi arrived, everything came to a halt. Nan Shiying yawned lazily and looked down at her clothes that had been cut by the sword.
Xuan Yi’s peripheral vision caught sight of it, and with a flash of his sword tip, Qin Xiaorong’s clothes were cut open.
“You…”
Qin Qianyu’s eyes widened in fury. Xuan Yi, with a cold face, laughed menacingly, “You should be glad it only cut the Consort’s clothes. Otherwise!” His malicious gaze swept over Qin Xiaorong like a jackal, showing no pity for her being pregnant, as cold-blooded and heartless as an executioner.
Although he didn’t finish his sentence, Qin Qianyu understood the threat. Feeling the chill at his throat, Qin Qianyu looked at Nan Shiying, “Consort, do you have to be so ruthless?”
Nan Shiying pointed to the window behind her and said to Qin Qianyu, “My sister just tried to push me down. Do you think I should be ruthless?”
“With your Highness’s excellent skills, how could my sister possibly harm you!”
“That’s why she almost fell!”
Qin Qianyu looked at Nan Shiying, then down at Qin Xiaorong, who was trembling all over, his face turning grim. Did she really do it?
Qin Qianyu suddenly looked up at Jin Quan.
Jin Quan inwardly wailed but had to speak, “Indeed, indeed, that’s what happened!”
He hadn’t actually seen the whole process, but he had heard Qin Xiaorong wanting Nan Shiying dead. By extension, he had seen it. In any case, he couldn’t afford to offend the princely mansion more than the Qin family.
It was Qin Xiaorong’s own fault for overestimating herself and eagerly seeking a beating!
“Qin Xiaorong!”
Qin Qianyu’s face was dark, wishing he could slap her to death.
Qin Xiaorong raised her face, tears welling up in her eyes, and looked at Qin Qianyu, denying it, “Brother, I didn’t. She’s framing me!”
“It’s her, it’s her because she likes Zou Yunming, so…”
Xuan Yi raised his hand and slapped Qin Xiaorong across the face with such force that she fell to the ground.
“Xiaorong!”
With the sword at his throat, Qin Qianyu couldn’t help Qin Xiaorong and could only watch her fall heavily to the ground.
“If you dare to spout nonsense again, I’ll cut out your tongue!” Xuan Yi’s voice was chilling, and his gaze on Qin Xiaorong was as cold as if he were looking at a dead person.
Qin Qianyu’s eyes were about to split, but he dared not say anything more.
Zou Yunming arrived late. As soon as he stepped onto the second floor, he almost fainted upon hearing Qin Xiaorong’s words. Anger surged in his heart, and he rushed over, slapping Qin Xiaorong on the other side of her face, “Bitch, if you want to die, I won’t stop you, but don’t implicate my Zou family!”
Qin Qianyu’s peripheral vision only caught sight of a white figure rushing over. Before he could even see who it was, he heard the sound of a slap and angry curses.
“Zou Yunming!”
He was burning with rage, wishing he could kill him with a single sword.
“My sister is your wife, and she is carrying your child. Are you even a man?!”
“My child?” Zou Yunming sneered.
“What do you mean!” Qin Qianyu’s eyes widened, and he questioned him angrily.
Zou Yunming looked at Qin Qianyu, deep disgust in his eyes, “What do I mean? Ask your precious sister!”
With that, he turned to Nan Shiying, looking at the culprit who had pushed him into such a predicament. However, he dared not harbor any resentment and walked forward, “Consort!”
The last time she saw Zou Yunming was at the Hundred Flowers Banquet a few days ago. Afterward, the wedding banquet for the Zou and Qin families’ alliance did not invite her. Seeing Zou Yunming’s attitude towards Qin Xiaorong and his words just now, she understood the implication.
So, the child in Qin Xiaorong’s womb might not even be Zou Yunming’s!
“Young Master Zou, Qin Xiaorong is your wife. Your wife is now attempting to harm me. Your Zou family owes me an explanation!”
Nan Shiying tidied her sleeves and looked down at Zou Yunming. Zou Yunming had only heard that Qin Xiaorong had clashed with Nan Shiying and, fearing that Qin Xiaorong would implicate the Zou family, had come. Who would have thought that Qin Xiaorong would attempt murder?
Zou Yunming still remembered her ruthlessness and immediately knelt on the ground, “If Qin Xiaorong has committed such a crime, her offense is punishable by death… Consort, this matter has nothing to do with our Zou family. Even with all the courage in the world, my Zou family would not dare to harm your Highness.”
“Has nothing to do with it?”
Nan Shiying glanced at him. Zou Yunming said, “I will divorce her immediately!”
“Zou Yunming, you dare!”
Qin Qianyu glared at Zou Yunming.
Zou Yunming looked at Qin Qianyu, whose throat was held by a sword, and sneered, “What is there that I don’t dare to do? Your sister was not a virgin before she committed adultery with me. Ask her, whose child is in her womb? If I hadn’t cared about your Qin family’s reputation, I would have divorced her long ago. She, on top of being overbearing in the mansion every day, now dares to openly harm the Consort. What are you keeping such a wife for?”
Zou Yunming had finally dropped the pretense. He had endured until now for the sake of the Zou mansion’s reputation, so that Noble Consort Zou would not be harassed by the Empress Dowager. But now that Qin Xiaorong had clearly offended Nan Shiying, and given Nan Shiying’s temperament, she would certainly not let her off easily. He might as well seize this opportunity to divorce Qin Xiaorong directly.
“You despicable, shameless, and cowardly villain! You say such things to clear yourself, you are utterly shameless!!!”
“I am shameless?”
“Make Qin Xiaorong swear, swear on the health of the child in her womb, and see if she dares!”