Chapter 175 - 33: Alluring Princess Consort Jin, False Devotion (Part 2)

However, with Ye Liuyun’s sharp eyes, he could still spot some issues. When Jiang Jing left with Prince Jin, the last glance he cast at Qu Sisi was clearly filled with greed.

The kind of pure greed a man has for a woman.

"I don’t believe that Prince Jin couldn’t see it!"

No matter how well Jiang Jing hid it, being around Prince Jin all day, he couldn’t possibly hide it all the time.

Moreover, even a Grandmaster like me could see it.

Surely, there are other Grandmasters around Prince Jin who can also notice Jiang Jing’s emotional changes.

"So what if he noticed?"

Qu Sisi seemed to know about it long ago and wasn’t surprised.

"To Prince Jin, I am merely a tool to attract subordinates for him!"

Saying this, Qu Sisi looked up at Ye Liuyun.

"That Jiang Jing was originally a chivalrous knight, and later he was brought under Prince Jin’s command."

The reason Qu Sisi knew about this matter.

The reason is quite simple.

"On that day, he took me along!"

Definitely didn’t do anything, just brought Qu Sisi along so Jiang Jing could see her.

But just this one meeting, Jiang Jing fell for Qu Sisi at first sight, willing to follow Prince Jin, for no other reason than to have the chance to look at this Princess Consort Jin more under Prince Jin’s command.

"Over the years, among the subordinates he successfully recruited, not one of them failed to look at me with those kinds of eyes!"

Although Qu Sisi knew no martial arts.

Yet women seem to have a natural sixth sense about these things.

Qu Sisi often felt that those people’s gazes seemed as if they couldn’t wait to pounce on her, and Prince Jin was well aware of all this, but he never bothered with it.

"I see!"

Such intriguing gossip indeed.

Using his woman’s beauty to recruit subordinates, one must say, Prince Jin is quite the player.

Thinking about it, too.

With Qu Sisi’s stunning beauty, how could some young and inexperienced newcomers to the Jianghu resist such allure? Probably just a glance would make them lose control.

The only good thing is.

Perhaps Prince Jin Yan Ze was simply using Qu Sisi’s looks and didn’t really make her do anything.

Just as Ye Liuyun was curious.

Qu Sisi, who had already collected herself, suddenly raised her head and looked at Ye Liuyun.

"You are the first man, who, after seeing me, doesn’t have any vile intentions in your eyes."

Qu Sisi could feel that Ye Liuyun’s gaze towards her was completely different from those of the others before.

Perhaps this is also why Qu Sisi can say so much now.

"Hmm?"

What do you mean, calling me a gentleman? Who are you looking down on!

"I prefer being passive!"

Just made up a random reason to brush it off.

Compared to beauty, Ye Liuyun was more curious about the gossip at Prince Jin’s Mansion.

"What about the birthday banquet? Didn’t they say that every year on your birthday, Prince Jin holds a celebration for you?"

The next target to be schemed against includes Prince Jin Yan Ze.

So knowing more wouldn’t be a mistake at all.

"There’s a reason for that too!"

Usually staying in the mansion.

Qu Sisi rarely had anyone to chat with, the maids and servants around her were all arranged by Prince Jin, so whatever Qu Sisi wanted to say, she could only keep it to herself.

Perhaps today, having someone to confide in, Qu Sisi didn’t hold back, directly saying what she knew.

"On the surface, it’s a celebration of my birthday, but every year Prince Jin takes the opportunity to invite members of the prominent families, and celebrating the birthday is just a cover!"

"Prominent families? So that’s how it is!"

That makes sense.

It’s said to be a flowing Dynasty, with ironclad prominent families.

Though this saying is a bit exaggerated, it’s actually not far off.

In the territory of the Great Qian Dynasty, several well-established prominent families are entrenched, and it takes more than just wealth to be considered one.

They have resources, connections, and information.

Even the court cannot easily deal with these prominent families.

If Prince Jin Yan Ze openly engaged with these prominent families, wouldn’t it be clearly telling everyone that he has rebellious intents?

But if he uses his consort’s birthday to invite these prominent family members, even if others suspect, Prince Jin Yan Ze would have a reasonable explanation.

So.

To outsiders, it appears that Prince Jin is wholeheartedly devoted to Princess Consort Jin.

But in reality, in Prince Jin’s eyes, the Princess Consort might just be a very useful tool.

"Tch! Are people plotting really so dirty-hearted?"

Using one’s woman for such purposes, really filthy.

Luckily.

I’m not exactly a clean person either.

After all, people shouldn’t stay cooped up at home all the time; they should go out and see the world, gain new insights.

Or else, one might accidentally fall into someone’s trap.

"However, even with all this, it shouldn’t lead to seeking death."

At least on the surface, Qu Sisi is still the high and mighty Princess Consort Jin.

It’s something everyone envies.

",,,"

Qu Sisi didn’t answer directly, first shook her head, and after a moment of silence, she softly said.

"Since I was young, I’ve rarely had any friends."

Because of her extreme beauty, even among girls, Qu Sisi found it hard to have friends.

"The one and only friend, not long ago, was given by Prince Jin to the Zhao family. Four days ago, someone delivered her personal belongings to me."

That was the only friend Qu Sisi had genuinely made after entering the mansion.