After her mind was read, the spoiled brat became the darling of the whole group.

When Xie Yuhe and Xie Yuze returned to the mansion, they were met with a scolding from Madam Xie.

"Weren't you going horseback riding today? Why did you let Mingzhu come back alone, all wronged?" Madam Xie questioned her two sons coldly.

"And you, weren't you at the Dali Temple? How come you're with Yuze again?"

Madam Xie glared at Xie Yuhe.

The two were somewhat baffled by the insults directed at them.

Xie Yuze, in particular, was completely bewildered, not even aware that Xie Mingzhu had returned crying: "Mingzhu cried? Why was she crying?"

Mingzhu didn't suffer any injustice today.

Xie Yuhe also asked, "Mother, is there some misunderstanding?"

"What misunderstanding could there be? If Mingzhu hadn't been wronged, would she be crying?" Madam Xie looked behind the two of them, not seeing Xie Xing, and her suppressed anger intensified: "Where is that wretched girl Xie Xing?"

"She's gotten so bold now, she's gone back to the manor and won't even come to see me. Does she even respect me as her mother anymore?!"

Whenever it came to anything related to Xie Xing, Madam Xie couldn't help but become sarcastic.

Xie Yuhe frowned, finally realizing that Madam Xie's attitude towards Xie Xing was not right.

Xie Xingcai is Madam Xie's biological daughter, so why is Madam Xie treating her the same way she would treat the daughter of an enemy?

Even if you don't have one in front of you, you don't need to be so sharp.

“Mother, Xie Xing was injured by a horse. It was Prince Jin who saved her. Prince Jin used the excuse of saving her life to let Mingzhu and Xie Xing stay at the Prince’s mansion for three days.”

Three days later, it happened to be the autumn hunt.

Xie Mingzhu's true identity will soon be revealed.

Madam Xie's anger paused.

"Prince Jin?"

How did Xie Xing, that country bumpkin, get involved with Prince Jin?

Xie Yuhe's mind was in chaos from the overwhelming amount of information, and he had no energy to deal with Madam Xie's unreasonable behavior. He rubbed his temples and said calmly, "Yes, the Prince's Mansion will be here to pick them up soon. Go and tell Mingzhu."

"I'm going to the study to find my father."

After saying that, Xie Yuhe left.

Seeing this, Xie Yuze tried to slip away, but Madam Xie grabbed his ear. "What about you? What do you want now?"

Xie Yuze gasped in pain.

"Mother, please be gentle." He bent over, trying to save his ear from Madam Xie's grasp, and said with a grin, "I heard from you that Mingzhu was wronged, so I'll go and comfort her and make her happy."

Hearing him say that, Madam Xie's expression softened a bit.

She snorted coldly and released Xie Yuze. "Hurry up and go!"

Xie Yuze ran out immediately.

However, when he went there, he found nothing.

Xie Mingzhu was invited to go boating on the lake.

As evening fell, a sunset glow filled the sky, casting a rosy hue over the surrounding area.

The sunset reflected in Xie Xing's bright eyes, filled with deep amazement.

Confined to that small corner of the backyard, Xie Xing hadn't seen such a beautiful view in a long time.

Jun Lanjin has something to attend to tonight, so he has invited all the ministers to enjoy the scenery and admire the beauties on the boat.

They claimed to be enjoying the scenery, but in reality, they had found a convenient place to discuss matters of state.

Xie Xing couldn't listen, so Jun Lanjin told her to go on the boat and have fun by herself.

The ship was huge, and people were singing and dancing on the deck.

Xie Xing was dazzled by what he saw.

"[Host! Host!]" the system's voice suddenly rang out excitedly, "[Your mission has arrived.]"

Upon hearing that it was a mission, Xie Xing immediately perked up and looked around intently. "Where?"

In the story, when Luo Hanfeng was young, he saved a skilled assassin from trying to kill the emperor in the cold palace. This assassin happened to be a martial arts master, and the protagonist became his disciple, learning martial arts techniques from him.

[At the horse farm today, Luo Mian humiliated him so much, so Luo Hanfeng naturally wouldn't let him get away with it. Therefore, he led his men to secretly kill Luo Mian, but they failed and Luo Hanfeng was seriously injured.]

[It's in the aft cabin right now.]

Xie Xing's eyes widened.

He was so humiliated by Luo Mian that he wanted to send someone to assassinate Luo Mian.

What if she does something reckless and fails to complete the mission, or accidentally dies?

Does that mean the mission is complete?

Xie Xing asked the system.

That's why I told you to cling to Jun Lanjin's coattails; he's the only one here who can protect you from the male lead's death.

Xie Xing: "..."

"Then what do I do?"

[Xie Mingzhu is nearby. Due to the plot changes, she probably won't find the male lead today. Go and lure her to the rear cabin. When Luo Hanfeng sees that Xie Mingzhu saved him, their bond will be established.]

Xie Xing nodded.

She first went to the aft cabin of the ship to confirm whether Luo Hanfeng was there.

To avoid attracting attention, Junlan only booked the second floor of the ship. The first floor was bustling with people, but the rear cabin was rarely visited.

The four kings were assassinated, and soldiers were searching everywhere outside.

Only Jun Lanjin's search ship, due to the pressure from Prince Jin, has not been dared to be searched by any soldiers for a long time.

Luo Hanfeng then hid in the back warehouse.

He was shot in the abdomen, and his blood was draining away rapidly, quickly turning Luo Hanfeng's face as pale as paper.

He gasped for breath, cold sweat trickling down his forehead, and endured the pain as he pulled the arrows out of his body.

Just then, a familiar, delicate voice suddenly echoed in his mind:

[The smell of blood is so strong.]

As darkness fell, Luo Hanfeng found himself in a shady spot that conveniently concealed his presence. He calmly gripped the arrow he had pulled out, a chilling glint in his eyes.

They were just waiting for someone to get close so they could kill them with a single blow.

The footsteps grew closer.

It stopped in front of the warehouse.

[He's bleeding so much, Host! Go quickly and find Xie Mingzhu to save him, or he'll die!]

The system anxiously whispered in Xie Xing's mind.

Luo Hanfeng paused slightly.

He leaned back against the warehouse wall, his pale eyes filled with a sinister and unsettling light.

He closed his eyes and gave a mocking smirk.

It's ridiculous.

Just then, a sweet fragrance wafted into his nose. Luo Hanfeng raised his eyes slightly and saw a little girl in a pink dress tear off a piece of fabric from her dress and clumsily bandage his wound.

Xie Xing had never done bandaging before, so he could only try his best to tie the wound tightly to stop the bleeding.

"Ahhh, host, what are you doing?!" the system screamed in my mind. "This is the female lead's job, why are you saving him?"

Xie Xing said seriously, "If I don't save him, he will die."

But you stole the female lead's spotlight.

"It's alright," Xie Xing whispered to reassure the system. "He's passed out and doesn't know who I am. If I don't tell him, who will know that I saved him?"

"And!" Xie Xing's face tightened. "If he dies, I won't be able to complete the mission. How will I go home?"

system……

The system found this reasonable and was convinced.

After bandaging Luo Hanfeng, Xie Xing immediately went to find Xie Mingzhu.

Little did anyone know, in the darkness, Luo Hanfeng slowly opened his eyes and turned his head to look in the direction Xie Xing had left.

In the dim light, those pale, clear eyes shimmered with light, and long eyelashes partially obscured the deep gaze, revealing a hint of coldness.