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"Yes, Lord An, are your family's requirements for the Crown Prince's Consort so low?" Questions came one after another, and everyone echoed them. Just as An Peisheng was about to open his mouth to refute a few words, he heard a low and majestic voice: "Why? Are my people not up to standard?"

Everyone turned their heads to look at what was said, and saw that the person who spoke was none other than Prince Leng. Prince Leng stood with his hands behind his back, his posture as straight as a pine tree, and he exuded a powerful aura that made people dare not look directly at him. His eyes were cold and sharp, as if he could see through everything.

Everyone was thinking in their hearts, who exactly did Prince Leng refer to when he said "my people"? Soon, they realized that Qiu Shuang was the personal maid of Princess Leng, so she was naturally considered a person of Prince Leng's mansion. However, everyone was very surprised that Prince Leng would personally come forward to protect a little maid.

For a moment, the place fell into a dead silence, everyone held their breath and stared at Prince Leng nervously. The woman who was questioned by Leng Aotian turned pale and her body trembled uncontrollably. She had never expected that a casual remark of hers would lead to such a severe rebuke from Prince Leng.

"Your Majesty, that's not what I meant..." the woman stammered, her voice filled with obvious fear and panic.

However, Leng Aotian was not moved at all by her explanation. His deep eyes were still fixed on the other party, and his cold expression made people shudder.

Just when the woman was panicking and anxious, almost about to cry, the voice of Prime Minister Yi, which was a bit majestic and arrogant, suddenly came from the table beside her: "This Prime Minister thinks what she said makes sense! The dignified An Wang Mansion has the noble blood of the royal family flowing in it, and Prince An, as the eldest son, actually openly announced that he would marry a lowly maid as his consort. Such a maid will never be accepted into the upper class!"

In fact, Prime Minister Yi had long been dissatisfied with Prince Leng and Prince An. Now that he had caught such a good opportunity to slander them, how could he let it go easily? Even if he couldn't really cause them any substantial harm, he had to at least make them feel unhappy!

Although Leng Aotian sent a message that day, saying that the past grudges could be wiped out, this still could not stop Prime Minister Yi from deliberately angering them.

However, from beginning to end, Qiu Shuang stood steadily beside An Peisheng, looking calm and fearless. She could hear the whispers of the people around her clearly. After all, as a martial artist, her hearing was much better than that of ordinary people.

However, these words did not stir up any ripples in her heart. Indeed, compared to Ampere, her background was not good. In terms of family background, it was true that she was marrying above her station. After all, these were indisputable facts, and she had no way to refute them, nor did she need to argue endlessly.

What surprised her was that her master would actually speak for her in front of everyone. This was completely beyond her original expectations.

At this moment, Prince An was staring at Qiu Shuang intently. Seeing that she was surrounded by many slanderous rumors, she was still able to remain calm and composed, neither humble nor arrogant, and even didn't care about it. If it were another woman, she would have panicked and even cried bitterly. Just like the girl just now, she was frightened and at a loss after being asked a question by Leng Aotian.

As a result, Prince An couldn't help but feel even more admiration for Qiu Shuang.

As the future Crown Prince's Consort and An Huai's daughter-in-law, she may not have a prominent family background, but she must have a tenacious mentality and an indomitable willpower.

"Maid? Who told you she was a maid?" Leng Aotian said with cold eyes and a faint voice.

"Not a maid? I've often seen her following Princess Leng before." A questioning voice came from the crowd.

"Hmph! Does it have to be a maid who accompanies the princess? I am also always by the princess' side, so could it be that I am also a servant?" Leng Aotian asked back with an unhappy look on his face.

"This..." The man was suddenly speechless.

"Let me tell you, she is my sworn sister! Because of her superb martial arts, I specifically asked her to dress up as a maid and protect the princess closely. And the fact that Qiu Shuang was able to get to know each other and form a good relationship with Prince An was naturally recognized by the king, the princess and Prince An. Otherwise, how could Prince An have this opportunity to introduce her to you today?" Leng Aotian explained righteously.

Leng Aotian's face was as gloomy as water, and his eyes were as cold as ice as he swept over everyone present. He slowly said: "As for her background, you don't have to care too much. You just need to remember one thing - she is from the Leng Palace, and the people behind her are the king and the princess. Any words that dare to slander her will be regarded as an offense to the Leng Palace. If this word gets to my ears one day, don't blame me for disregarding our old friendship!"

Leng Aotian's words were so light and casual, but there was a strong threat between the lines. Everyone was silent after hearing this, and they dared not act rashly again. At this moment, they silently kept in mind what Prince Leng said, and did not dare to be negligent towards Qiu Shuang.

The reason was simple. Slandering Qiu Shuang might not matter, but if he was accused of slandering Prince Leng's Mansion, the consequences would be disastrous. After all, the people now respected the great general who once shook the world, and even the current emperor was afraid of him.

Therefore, he who knows the times is a hero.

Prince An stared at Leng Aotian with wide eyes. He never thought that Leng Aotian would say such a thing! After being surprised, he soon understood Leng Aotian's intention.

So that's it! Leng Aotian was not only supporting Qiu Shuang, but more importantly, he immediately resolved all the rumors that might arise from An Peisheng marrying a maid. If Qiu Shuang became the adopted sister of Prince Leng, her status would be very different. Who would dare to gossip about her? In this way, it was really killing two birds with one stone, not only taking Qiu Shuang's face into consideration, but also defusing a potential crisis ingeniously.

Qiu Shuang was completely stunned, as if struck by lightning. She really couldn't figure out what she was capable of that was worthy of her master's painstaking efforts to protect her. Moreover, Leng Aotian actually called her his adopted sister, which was simply a blessing from heaven.

But after careful consideration, Qiu Shuang knew very well that the princess must have contributed to this. After all, she had followed the master for many years and knew his character very well. He was not someone who would bother with such trivial matters. Only the princess could make the master come forward.