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

The carriage bumped along, and the two brothers were in no good position either sitting or standing, their expressions were very unpleasant.

When it was time to get off the carriage, both brothers awkwardly stepped down.

Madam Xie looked anxious and barged into the brothel with her entourage.

Upon seeing this, the madam of the brothel was so frightened that her expression changed, and she immediately went to greet her: "Oh dear, what wind has blown the lady here?"

"Are you here looking for someone?"

Madam Xie, a woman of such high status, had never been to such a filthy place before. She covered her nose with her handkerchief, took a step back, and asked, "Where is my pearl?"

"Hand over the pearl now, or I'll raze this building to the ground!"

Caiyue followed Madam Xie, constantly looking inside, and hurriedly said, "Madam, Miss also went into the brothel with Miss Mingzhu."

The madam was taken aback.

Why would the daughters of wealthy families come to this brothel?

The madam chuckled, "Oh dear, Madam, if you're looking for your daughter, you've come to the wrong place, haven't you?"

"Our brothel only houses men; we don't have the kind of woman you're looking for."

Madam Xie said coldly, "Do you think I wouldn't know whether it's true or not?"

"Men, go in and search!"

The madam's expression darkened.

If things really escalate, will her building still be able to do business today?

Moreover, some high-ranking officials and nobles did not come to brothels solely for pleasure.

Of course, we can't let Madam Xie search however she wants.

Just as the madam was about to speak up to stop them, Yue'er stepped forward.

With a smile on her face, Yue'er walked gracefully to Madam Xie and gave a polite bow: "Madam, are you here to see Miss Xie Xing?"

"I just saw Miss Xie Xing inside the building."

Madam Xie's expression changed slightly, and she asked, "Where is she?"

Yue'er said, "Miss Xie Xing said that she saw her sister, Miss Mingzhu, come to our brothel from the backyard, so she followed her here, hoping to find Miss Mingzhu. However, she did not expect to encounter His Highness the Seventh Prince on the way."

"The two must have had some grudges. The Seventh Prince said he would take Miss Xie Xing away to catch up, so he took Miss Xie Xing away."

"The Seventh Prince?" Madam Xie was incredulous.

What grudge could Xie Xing possibly have against the Seventh Prince?

"Which room?" Madam Xie asked immediately.

Yue'er said, "Madam, please come with me."

With that, he turned and walked towards the second floor.

Madam Xie then led a large group of people following behind Yue'er. The commotion at the General's Mansion attracted the attention of many people, who all leaned out to look in their direction.

Meanwhile, on the other side...

Just as Xie Xing was about to run away with Qi Yi, the door next to them opened.

It was Xie Mingzhu who was tied up.

At that moment, Xie Mingzhu had tears welling up in her eyes, and there were two tall, burly men beside her who looked like they intended to take advantage of her.

When Xie Xing saw her like this, he felt that something was wrong.

Just then, Luo Hanfeng was standing not far from her. He stopped, crossed his arms, and looked at her with a half-smile.

The sound of a large group of people's footsteps echoed down the corridor.

Just as Xie Xing was about to look in the direction of the footsteps, he heard Xie Mingzhu in the side room let out a miserable scream: "Ah! Let me go!"

"Little sister, little sister, I will never dare to take your place again."

"Let me go! Don't let them touch me!"

Xie Mingzhu's acting skills are simply amazing.

She left Xie Xingdu stunned, staring at Xie Mingzhu for a long time without reacting.

"Mingzhu!" At this moment, Madam Xie's anxious voice came from beside her.

She rushed over and immediately saw Xie Mingzhu in the side room, her clothes disheveled and her emotions broken. Her eyes widened in fury, and she shouted, "Guards! Pull these two beasts apart!"

In fact, the two burly men did not lay a hand on Xie Mingzhu at all.

They didn't even touch her skin. Anyone with eyes could see that this was clearly an act for Madam Xie and the others.

Just then, Luo Hanfeng strolled over and looked at Xie Xing in astonishment: "Xie Xing, even if you hate your sister, you can't go this far!"

"You actually tried to scheme against your sister and send her to this filthy brothel? Where do you think you'll put her?"

Xie Xing: ?

Even if she were stupid, she would know at this point that they were coming for her.

Xie Xing was speechless.

[Such a clumsy method, no one can believe it, right?] She was speechless with emotion.

[Is Luo Hanfeng really furious? Does he really think this method will work on me?]

Xie Xing released Qi Yi's hand and looked at Luo Hanfeng strangely: "What business is it of yours, Seventh Prince, that there's Seventh Prince here again?"

When Xie Yu and his brother arrived, they were shocked by what they saw of Xie Mingzhu.

They both frowned.

Why would Mingzhu come to this brothel?

Xie Yuze witnessed her being taken away by the remnants of the previous dynasty. No matter what, those people would never leave Xie Mingzhu in a brothel to be humiliated.

The two brothers looked at Xie Mingzhu with complicated expressions.

They stood at the door without moving.

[Is Xie Mingzhu really plotting against me, just like Yue'er said? Wouldn't that ruin my image?]

Xie Xing's puzzled thoughts echoed in his mind.

The system stated: "Although the female lead's character is always portrayed as a gentle, innocent white lotus, in reality, she's not entirely pure after spending time with her."

[I guess you've made her feel threatened.]

Unlike the original character in the story, Xie Xing did not compete for the favor of Madam Xie and Xie Ansheng every day, causing chaos in the Xie family and making her three brothers hate her to the extreme.

In contrast, as Xie Xing's role gradually becomes apparent, the Xie family members are paying more and more attention to him, unlike in the original story where they were biased and blind to his true nature.

Madam Xie, of course, was unaware of the intricacies involved.

She hugged Xie Mingzhu tightly, her eyes red, and looked at Luo Hanfeng: "Seventh Prince, what do you mean by that?"

"You mean, Xie Xing did this?"

As Madam Xie spoke, her sharp gaze swept over the three siblings of the Xie family.

Yesterday, Xie Yuze clearly stated that Xie Mingzhu had gone to the villa to relax, which put Madam Xie's mind at ease after a whole night of worry. As a result, she found Xie Mingzhu in the brothel today.

Madam Xie dared not imagine what a catastrophe it would have been if she had arrived a moment later and Mingzhu had truly been defiled.

Luo Hanfeng sighed: "Madam Xie, your daughter has always been arrogant and domineering in front of me, never taking me seriously. She has always been mean and vicious to me. That's fine, I could have just pretended nothing happened."

"I just didn't expect that your daughter would be so vicious to outsiders, but also to her own sisters?"

"When I found Miss Mingzhu in the building today, she told me about her troubles. I happened to meet your daughter in the building, and to avoid wrongly accusing her, I wanted to ask her about it."

"Unexpectedly, not only did the young lady admit it, but she also had her men reward my two guards."