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

In the backyard of the Crown Prince's residence, inside a side room.

In the room where Xie Mingzhu was staying, she lay on the bed, looking down at her injured foot.

Her script was fine; she had deliberately twisted her foot while dancing. The trick worked, but it also caused Xie Mingzhu's foot to swell up so badly that she can't get out of bed now.

Xie Mingzhu raised her eyes and glanced at the empty room.

Normally, if she were injured, her whole family would be heartbroken and would not have allowed Luo Mingyue to bully her to this extent.

Today, apart from Madam Xie saying a few words for her, her eldest and third brothers behaved indifferently, and neither of them even came to this room to show any concern for her.

Even if Madam Xie speaks up for her, it's only for the sake of the Xie family's reputation.

How ridiculous, how ridiculous, it's just too ridiculous.

Xie Mingzhu was furious and threw the pillow on the bed heavily onto the floor.

The pillow rolled a few times on the floor before finally stopping next to a pair of brocade shoes.

Xie Mingzhu looked up and saw Luo Hanfeng standing at the door with wound medicine in his hand. He looked up and met Xie Mingzhu's gaze, paused, bent down to pick up the pillow, stepped into the room, and said gently, "Why are you so angry?"

Xie Mingzhu noticed Luo Hanfeng, turned her head, her eyes slightly red, and suddenly asked, "Did you approach me because you saw something you could gain from me?"

Luo Hanfeng paused, then sat down on the edge of Xie Mingzhu's bed without changing his expression, and asked, "Why do you say that?"

Xie Mingzhu gave a sarcastic smile: "Ever since I found out that I was a princess of the previous dynasty, I've always felt that my parents and brothers' previous doting on me was all for their own benefit."

"Now that my father has acquired Xie Xing, who can bring him greater benefits, he has gradually neglected me."

"My eldest and third brothers aren't as good to me as they used to be."

As she spoke, a tear rolled down Xie Mingzhu's cheek: "Does a relationship built over so many years need to be maintained by that vague blood relation?"

Luo Hanfeng remained silent for a moment.

He lowered his eyes, placed Xie Mingzhu's swollen foot on his lap, opened the cap of the ointment, scraped some ointment from it, and gently massaged it onto Xie Mingzhu's feet.

His long eyelashes concealed the deep sarcasm in his eyes, leaving only his gentle and pleasant voice: "There is never any kinship in the royal family; even blood relatives fight for interests."

The implication is that this applies even more so to Xie Mingzhu, an adopted daughter who isn't even her biological daughter.

Xie Mingzhu wants too much.

Wanting things will only make you feel unbalanced.

Xie Mingzhu bit her lip, clenched her fists, and felt utterly cold inside.

She said, "They'll regret it."

"how about you?"

Xie Mingzhu felt that her feelings for Luo Hanfeng were different; from the first moment she saw him, her gaze was drawn to him.

Whether it was from seeing his disheveled appearance that they made the connection, or whether they thought of themselves as gods and wanted to give something to this poor prince, they don't know.

But unexpectedly, he gradually grew into the person Xie Mingzhu wanted him to be.

The purity and attachment in the boy's eyes, the way his eyes would light up only when he saw her after he was redeemed, greatly satisfied Xie Mingzhu's psychological needs.

She needs someone to love her wholeheartedly, regardless of her status or who she is, just to love her.

Luo Hanfeng smiled: "It doesn't matter who you are, I only know that Mingzhu is the best."

Xie Mingzhu smiled with satisfaction.

Just then, a strange fragrance wafted into the room.

Luo Hanfeng suddenly looked up towards the door. He tried to cover his mouth and nose, but it was too late; he had accidentally inhaled the faint fragrance.

"what is this?"

Xie Mingzhu also smelled the strange fragrance. Just as she was wondering about it, she saw Luo Hanfeng stand up with a drastic change in expression.

He said coldly, "Don't smell it, it's aphrodisiac!"

what? !

Xie Mingzhu's expression changed drastically.

The aphrodisiac worked extremely quickly, and before long, Xie Mingzhu began to feel unwell all over.

She couldn't help but reach out to unbutton her clothes, a blush rising on her cheeks, her eyes becoming hazy. She gasped for breath, her voice carrying a seductive quality she herself didn't realize: "I'm so hot, so hot, Hanfeng..."

For a fleeting moment, Luo Hanfeng's expression showed disgust.

He looked towards the window and saw a figure hurrying away.

This medicine is incredibly effective!

Luo Hanfeng glanced at Xie Mingzhu, who was about to cling to him, and was about to leave when he paused slightly. He looked down at Xie Mingzhu, who was lying on the bed in pain and almost stripped herself naked.

He raised his hand, rolled Xie Mingzhu up with the blanket, and then pulled the bed curtain to quickly tie her up.

After doing all this, Luo Hanfeng, with the last shred of his sanity, used his lightness skill to disappear into the night.

Only Xie Mingzhu's distressing voice remained.

……

the other side.

Luo Cheng'an did indeed see the white dove, and his expression grew even colder.

He kicked the stable boy, who was in excruciating pain, and said coldly, "Get up and go to your appointment, or I'll kill you."

The stable boy stared at Xie Jiaojiao and Xie Xing with a venomous look in his eyes, pointing at them repeatedly.

Xie Xing blinked.

Xie Jiaojiao, looking terrified, pulled Xie Xing behind Xie Yuze and said softly, "It's really scary."

Luo Cheng'an's eyes flashed with murderous intent as he drew his sword and pointed it at the stable boy: "Go, or die?"

The fact that someone dared to plant a spy in the Crown Prince's residence was enough to make Luo Cheng'an erupt like a volcano.

If even a whisper of any of the secrets hidden within the Crown Prince's residence were to leak out, he would be doomed.

After tonight, Luo Cheng'an will massacre the entire Crown Prince's residence and eradicate all those spies.

The stable boy was also quite frightened. He quickly endured the pain and staggered to his feet, then stumbled and walked towards the backyard of the Crown Prince's residence.

This stable boy was pitiful; having his tongue cut out was worse than death, and an ordinary person would have fainted from the pain long ago.

The stable boy hadn't been unconscious for long when the Crown Prince woke him up with a bucket of cold water.

He was in excruciating pain, yet he still had to stumble and stagger to lead the way for the prince.

At this moment, human life is no longer a life, but a dog's life.

It's worthless.

The group followed the stable boy at a distance.

Before long, the group followed the stable boy to the back room.

Immediately, a person dressed as a servant of the Crown Prince's residence cautiously looked around twice. Seeing that there was no one behind the stable boy, he approached him with peace of mind.

Upon approaching, he saw that the stable boy was covered in blood and was immediately horrified, turning around to run away.

Luo Cheng'an was so angry that his breathing became heavy. His face was so black it looked like ink was about to drip from it. He said coldly, "Guards, seize this beast for me!"

At Luo Cheng'an's command, several guards dressed in black came out and, in the blink of an eye, captured the servant who was about to run away.