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

Jun Lanjin couldn't help but chuckle.

Princess De'an was furious. Seeing Xie Xing hiding behind Jun Lanjin as if he were being supported, she lost all reason in her anger.

She gripped the leather whip tightly, wishing she could whip Xie Xing until his skin was torn and bleeding.

"You country bumpkin, you seduced Brother Jin!"

Xie Xing also lost her temper. She hid behind Jun Lanjin and retorted loudly, "I'm not a country bumpkin!"

"You're talking nonsense!"

"If I were a country bumpkin, how could I possibly seduce your brother Jin!"

Princess De'an: "Ah! You vixen! You admit you seduced Brother Jin!"

"You are shameless!"

Xie Xing, a primary school student, argued: "Just because I'm prettier than you, does that make me a vixen?"

"Just admit it, you're just jealous of me!"

Princess De'an broke down.

"Ah!" she screamed, unable to hold back any longer. She lashed out with her long whip and glared coldly at Xie Xing.

"I'm going to beat you to death, you bitch!"

Xie Xing quickly pulled his head back, hiding himself completely behind Jun Lanjin. Then, tugging at Jun Lanjin's clothes, he complained, "Your Highness, Your Highness, look at her! She's even swearing!"

With each word she spoke, Princess De'an lost a little more of her rationality.

Now she's so angry that she doesn't even care that Jun Lanjin is right next to her.

system:【……】

So she's got a knack for making people angry.

What a surprise.

"Enough." Jun Lanjin's head was throbbing from the noise. He reached out and grabbed the long whip that Princess De'an had swung at him, his tone icy: "De'an, have you forgotten all your manners and manners?"

"Go back and spend a month copying Buddhist scriptures to cultivate your character and temperament."

“Brother Jin!” Princess De’an stared wide-eyed in grievance, her beautiful eyes brimming with tears.

She pointed at Xie Xing resentfully, "It's clearly this bitch..."

"Hmm?" Jun Lanjin narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze turning stern and cold as he looked at Princess De'an.

Jun Lanjin is usually not angry, but when he is, his eyes are cold and terrifying.

Princess De'an ceased her activities.

But there was still resentment in her eyes, and she glared at Xie Xing with a sinister and vicious look.

This bitch!

Wait for her!

Princess De'an made a mental note of it.

"The princess!"

Xie Mingzhu arrived late at this time.

Her beautiful eyes, like autumn water, looked at Princess De'an with deep concern: "Princess, are you alright?"

Princess De'an, having just been reprimanded, snorted coldly.

Xie Mingzhu then realized what was happening. She turned her head and looked over. When she saw Jun Lanjin blocking Xie Xing's way, her eyes flickered for a moment before she gave a proper bow: "Mingzhu greets Your Highness."

“It’s all Mingzhu’s fault. If it weren’t for Mingzhu, the princess wouldn’t have had this misunderstanding with her sister.”

"I hope Your Highness will not blame the Princess."

Xie Mingzhu's words were very well said.

By taking the blame for Princess De'an's mistake, he not only won her favor but also managed to deflect the blame.

In the Xie family mansion, Xie Mingzhu often used this method to frequently punish Xie Xing.

Xie Xing doesn't like Xie Mingzhu.

The system hummed in Xie Xing's mind: "[Look at her, that's the female lead's vision, her art of language.]"

[She was the one who first sowed discord between you and Princess De'an, yet she turned around and played the good guy.]

You should learn from this.

Hearing the system's words, Xie Xing nodded with a sigh: "Yes, I will definitely study it word by word."

She had gotten used to it; whenever Xie Mingzhu appeared, no matter whose fault it was, it would inevitably be Xie Mingzhu's fault.

Who told her to be the villainous supporting character?

The villainous female supporting character should make way for the female lead.

The thought of one person unifying the world entered Jun Lanjin's mind. He stroked the beaded string in his hand and chuckled, "Oh? So, all this chaos downstairs is because of you?"

Xie Mingzhu was taken aback. She subconsciously felt that her words were inappropriate. After considering it carefully, she said, "It's all because Princess De'an is too worried about Mingzhu..."

"Worried about you? What grievance have you suffered?" Jun Lanjin asked calmly.

Xie Mingzhu's expression froze.

She didn't finish her sentence, and most normal people wouldn't ask any further questions.

But Jun Lanjin was oblivious to romance and unwilling to let the matter rest.

Xie Mingzhu could only bite the bullet and say, "Yes... Mingzhu was not wronged."

"Oh?" Jun Lanjin raised an eyebrow: "You weren't wronged, yet the princess stood up for you?"

"Then can I interpret this as the Fourth Miss of the Xie family being of questionable character and deliberately using the Princess to create chaos in order to avenge you?"

Xie Mingzhu's face turned pale instantly.

Tears suddenly streamed down her beautiful face, and she knelt down before Jun Lanjin: "Your Highness, you are innocent! Mingzhu did not."

Princess De'an panicked and stood in front of Xie Mingzhu, saying, "Brother Jin, it was my willfulness that had nothing to do with Mingzhu."

"Mingzhu, you don't need to help me."

Xie Mingzhu raised her head and looked at Princess De'an with a pitiful expression: "Princess..."

[Tsk tsk tsk, no wonder the villain is like that. With just a few words, he made the female lead act like they were about to die, as if we had done something to her.]

Xie Xing was also amazed.

If you asked her to do it, she wouldn't be able to.

Jun Lanjin listened to the system's voice and scoffed inwardly.

Mistress?

Ah.

He wanted to see what abilities this so-called female lead had that would allow her to eventually become a noble empress.

The deep sisterly bond between the two did not move Junlan Jin in the slightest.

He said calmly, "Since you both want to admit your mistakes, then I will punish you both by sending you to the Censorate."

“You two, relying on your high status, do whatever you want and have no respect for others.”

Jun Lanjin opened his folding fan, his long, captivating peach blossom eyes curving into a smile: "I'll teach you a lesson you won't forget."

"What?!" Princess De'an looked at Jun Lanjin in disbelief.

She glared venomously at Xie Xing, who was hiding behind Jun Lanjin, her voice trembling with tears: "Brother Jin, are you really going to send me to the Imperial Prison for this bitch?"

The Imperial Prison was a place for interrogating criminals, and no young lady from a wealthy family had ever been there.

If they went in, who knows how many noble ladies would laugh at them.

Xie Mingzhu stopped crying, and her face turned pale.

At home, she was pampered and adored. Even outside, people treated her with special favors because of her status and appearance. Even if she made a mistake, she would only be given a few words of criticism. She had never been punished so severely before.

Furthermore, this whole affair was caused by Princess De'an alone, so why should she also be imprisoned in the Censorate?!

Xie Mingzhu's bloodless lips parted slightly, about to speak, but Jun Lanjin averted his gaze and said calmly:

"Take it down."

As soon as he finished speaking, two people dressed in dark clothes appeared beside Princess De'an and Xie Mingzhu and dragged them away.

Xie Mingzhu finally realized she was scared and hurriedly said in a trembling voice to the maid beside her, "Brother... call my brother to save me."

The maid nodded and immediately ran hurriedly towards the general's mansion.

Xie Xing was stunned.

She peeked out from behind Jun Lanjin, blinked blankly, and watched as Xie Mingzhu was dragged away.

The system was thoroughly enjoying itself.

[Haha, as expected of the villain, he tortures the female lead whenever he wants.]

Xie Xing's face fell. She asked, "But if she's arrested and taken to the Imperial Prison, who will be able to meet the male lead?"

The system's smug laughter paused.

Yes, is that so?