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

Xie Yuhe turned to Xie Ansheng and asked, "Father, what do you mean by this?"

Xie Ansheng said, "Since Jun Lanjin can hear Xie Xing's thoughts, why not take advantage of this to bring the Xie family and Prince Jin closer together?"

"Form an alliance with Prince Jin."

Xie Yuhe was shocked.

“But Prince Kejin is someone close to His Majesty.”

Everyone knows that Prince Jin is loyal to the emperor.

The Emperor's favor towards Prince Jin was so great that if Prince Jin weren't not the Emperor's biological son, he might even have become the Crown Prince.

In the imperial court, the crown prince was even subordinate to Prince Jin.

Xie Ansheng put his hands behind his back and pondered, "Prince Jin is His Majesty's man, but we are not rebelling. If we can gain Prince Jin's trust, how could His Majesty not trust us?"

Xie Yuhe was taken aback.

From this perspective, that is indeed the case.

"Although Prince Jin doesn't know how much he learned through Xie Xing's thoughts, unless we restrict Xie Xing's freedom, it will be exposed sooner or later."

Xie Yuhe pondered for a moment, then nodded.

Now that Prince Jin knows Xie Xing's special qualities, further restricting Xie Xing's freedom would seem rather strange.

"Father, what do you want?" Xie Yuhe thought for a moment, then turned to ask Xie Ansheng.

Xie Ansheng said, "Find an opportunity to test Prince Jin."

After discussing it for a while, the father and son returned to the general's mansion.

By the time the two finished everything and returned to the general's mansion, it was already noon.

Xie Yuhe returned travel-worn, and went straight to Xie Xing's courtyard.

Before even entering the courtyard, Xie Yuze's furious voice rang out: "Xie Xing, what do you mean by this?"

"Where did you get so many bugs from!"

Xie Yuhe paused, walked into the courtyard, and saw Xie Xing wearing a pale yellow long dress, her hair tied up in a bun, with pale yellow ribbons swaying with her movements.

At that moment, she leaned against the door, looking displeased. "Third Brother, I've already told you, you're not welcome in my courtyard."

【All of you Xie brothers, stay away from me! Stay away! Back off!】

[It never ends well when I encounter this.]

Xie Xing was extremely disgusted.

Before Xie Yuhe even entered the door, he felt as if he had been stabbed in the heart.

Xie Yuze said angrily, "You heartless brat, if it weren't for me last time, would you have been able to resolve Song Qingyang's matter?"

"You just throw it away after you're done using it?"

"Why won't you believe me when I say I'm taking you out to play today?"

Xie Xing hadn't slept all night, so she naturally wasn't in the mood to deal with Xie Yuze. She rolled her eyes and said irritably, "I don't want to. Who knows if you're just going to find another way to abandon me?"

"Take your little pearl sister out to play."

Xie Yuze is a joke.

He really hasn't been seeing Xie Mingzhu much lately, and he deliberately avoids her every time.

However, Xie Mingzhu, being perceptive, noticed the change in Xie Yuze's attitude towards her.

Xie Mingzhu was unaware of what had happened, and she often personally made pastries to send to Xie Yuze.

Xie Yuze had no choice but to exchange a few words with Xie Mingzhu.

After exchanging only a few words, Xie Mingzhu noticed Xie Yuze's cold attitude and immediately ran away in tears.

Xie Yuze was also feeling bad.

He has been stuck at home for the past few days, going wherever Xie Xing goes, and he can't even go out to play.

Xie Yuze felt incredibly frustrated.

So he thought of taking Xie Xing out to play, which wouldn't be considered dereliction of duty.

As soon as they stepped into the courtyard, they were blocked by a group of insects raised by the Miao servant Xie Xing had just brought back.

Xie Yuze was about to explode.

"Make him take these horrible bugs away right now, or I'll burn them all!"

Xie Yuze said indignantly.

Xie Xing stared at Xie Yuze for a long time before asking, "Why do you insist on going out with me?"

Xie Yuze was stunned for a moment, unsure of what to say.

"Xing'er." Xie Yuhe's voice rang out.

Xie Xing's back stiffened.

Perhaps because he had just run into Xie Yuhe while doing something naughty with Jun Lanjin yesterday, Xie Xing's gaze towards Xie Yuhe was somewhat evasive.

But she was also a little puzzled.

Normally, only one or two people would come to my yard, but now they're coming one after another. Why is that?

It can't be that the investigation into the remnants of the previous dynasty led to her being implicated, can it?

Xie Xing brainstorms.

But she quickly dismissed that possibility.

impossible.

You can't suspect anyone but her.

Xie Yuhe's lips twitched. He glanced at Xie Xing tentatively. He had heard Xie Xing's thoughts clearly yesterday, and the person next to the masked man was indeed Xie Xing.

I thought I would find out Xie Xing had been kidnapped when I came back, but I didn't expect to see Xie Xing as soon as I entered.

Her expression remained completely unchanged, if not for the unspoken thought in her mind—

Why did he come back?

[He probably didn't see me yesterday, given how far apart we were, right?]

Xie Yuhe's eyes darkened slightly.

It seems that things still get out of control in places he can't see.

Xie Yuhe suddenly felt somewhat powerless.

He sighed heavily, rubbed his temples, and said wearily, "Xing'er, Yuze and I are still your brothers. We would never intentionally harm you."

“Last time, Yuze and I didn’t mean to leave you on the boat. I’m very sorry that you were frightened.” Xie Yuhe’s expression was apologetic.

He said gently, "You can rest assured in front of us. You are our own sister. Whatever happens to Mingzhu in the future, you will be the same."

Xie Xing didn't understand why their attitude had suddenly changed.

She was not swayed by Xie Yuhe's apology; Xie Xing remained unmoved.

She asked, "How can I trust you?"

“You say you didn’t intentionally take my life, but it’s true that you left me on the ship and abandoned me. If I hadn’t been lucky, I would have died.”

"Can a simple 'it wasn't intentional' erase the harm you've done to me?"

"Xie Tongchen's sword was almost stuck in my neck; I almost died."

"So, should we still prioritize Xie Mingzhu over me?"

"Xie Mingzhu almost made me lose my innocence, but I didn't get any punishment in the end. If I hadn't been lucky, I probably would have had to become a nun."

"So, is Xie Mingzhu still the same as me?"

Xie Yuhe was speechless when asked the question.

He paused for a moment, stunned.

He hadn't cared about these things before; Xie Xing was indeed a stranger to them, only related by blood.

But ever since she was able to hear this person's inner thoughts, she has become a vibrant person in Xie Yuhe's eyes.

Of course, the most important thing is the future that Xie Xing knows.

The two brothers looked at Xie Xing speechlessly.

Just then, a soft voice came from outside the courtyard: "Big brother, third brother?"

The two turned around and saw Xie Mingzhu and Xie Jiaojiao.

"What are you doing here?" Xie Mingzhu's eyes were still red from crying that morning. When she saw the two of them, she forced a smile.