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

Xie Xing and Xie Jiaojiao did not come with the Crown Prince. Instead, they stayed in Xie Jiaojiao's room with the maids and servants, suppressing the aphrodisiac in her body.

At that time, Xie Jiaojiao was lying in the bathtub, her arms held down by two burly maids and servants, while the imperial physician sat outside through the curtain, taking her pulse with a thread.

After a long silence, the imperial physician's expression turned grave: "This aphrodisiac is extremely potent. If a woman does not have intercourse with a man within two hours, she will bleed from all seven orifices and die."

"hiss."

Xie Xing gasped.

She lowered her head, her gaze falling on Xie Mingzhu's extremely painful expression, then turned to look at the imperial physician and asked, "Imperial Physician, is it necessary to have intercourse with a man?"

This is difficult to do.

If Xie Mingzhu is going to have intercourse, it must be with Luo Hanfeng.

Fortunately, the imperial physician shook his head: "No, we need to bleed her first to weaken the effects of the medicine. Once the young lady's condition improves, I will begin acupuncture and detoxification."

Xie Xing finally breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

She called over a nanny who made a cut on Xie Jiaojiao's wrist, and instantly, bright red blood flowed out.

Xie Xing felt pain in his wrist as he looked at it, so he walked out from behind the curtain.

Just then, a maidservant hurried over.

"Miss Xie, Her Majesty the Empress summons you."

Hearing this, Xie Jiaojiao inside couldn't help but come out, "Xing'er..."

She looked at Xie Xing with a worried expression.

When the Crown Prince went to the front courtyard to investigate, Luo Mingyue, being no fool, had already prepared to shift the blame onto Xie Xing.

Xie Jiaojiao was afraid that Xie Xing would suffer in silence.

Xie Xing smiled reassuringly at Xie Jiaojiao and said, "Cousin, you stay here and watch over Xie Mingzhu. I'm going over now."

Xie Jiaojiao opened her mouth, worriedly saying, "But what about Luo Mingyue..."

Luo Mingyue is a woman of deep thoughts, and as the legitimate daughter of the Minister's family, this matter is probably not so simple.

Moreover, the Crown Prince dislikes Xie Xing.

No one can say for sure about this.

"Don't worry, cousin, I'm not stupid."

Hearing her say that, Xie Jiaojiao had no choice but to let her go.

She knew, of course, that Xie Xing wasn't stupid; he was quite intelligent. But this matter involved many things, and it probably wasn't that simple.

Xie Jiaojiao turned around and her gaze fell on Xie Mingzhu, whose eyebrows were furrowed in the bathtub. At this moment, Xie Mingzhu looked extremely beautiful when she was aroused. Any man who saw her would lose control.

Xie Jiaojiao's expression was somewhat complicated.

I really don't know whether to sympathize with Xie Mingzhu or to think she deserved it.

……

The distance from the back wing to the front yard involves passing a rockery.

The maid who came to deliver the message was about ten feet away from Xie Xing, leading the way, while Xie Xing followed behind.

As they passed by an artificial hill, a scalding hot hand suddenly covered Xie Xing's mouth and dragged him behind the hill.

In the darkness, Xie Xing's eyes widened, and she was about to make a sound when she was suddenly tied up in the artificial hill. Her back was heavily against the hill, and a tall figure was standing in front of her. The person raised his hand to support himself on the side of her, and his burning heat almost scorched her.

By the moonlight, Xie Xing could vaguely make out the appearance of the person in front of him.

Luo Hanfeng.

His head was lowered, his features vaguely hidden in the darkness. In the night, his eyes burned with intensity, fixed on Xie Xing's neck, extremely dangerous.

"Luo Hanfeng?" Xie Xing couldn't help but shrink back and speak.

A low panting sound escaped his lips, and Luo Hanfeng chuckled softly. He grasped Xie Xing's wrist with one hand and slowly raised his head, allowing Xie Xing to see his face clearly.

Her almond-shaped eyes widened slightly.

Before me, Luo Hanfeng's beautiful, clear eyes were filled with a hazy, watery light. The depths of his pupils were unfathomable, making one feel uneasy. They were like the eyes of a wild beast seizing its prey. A touch of crimson appeared at the corners of his eyes, and a blush rose on his fair cheeks.

He raised his head, his fingertips caressing Xie Xingru's porcelain-like wrist, the cool skin easing the heat in his body.

But that's not enough, far from enough.

Luo Hanfeng reached out and hooked Xie Xing's chin, trapping him in front of him, and asked in a hoarse voice, "Did you do this?"

Seeing Luo Hanfeng's appearance, Xie Xing immediately understood what was going on with him.

The person's body temperature was frighteningly high, and even their breath was hot. The two were extremely close, and their breath hit Xie Xing's face, making her almost want to turn her head away uncomfortably.

When Luo Hanfeng saw her turn her head away, his previously dreamy eyes suddenly turned cold. He tightened his grip on Xie Xing's chin, forcing her face to face him. "You're avoiding me? What right do you have to avoid me?"

"Am I that annoying to you? Huh?"

Luo Hanfeng's voice carried a hint of ruthlessness, and his usually clear and melodious voice sounded somewhat low at this moment.

This position made Xie Xing extremely uncomfortable.

She couldn't help but place her hand on Luo Hanfeng's chest.

Even through his clothes, you could feel the heat emanating from his body; his chest was heaving violently.

Xie Xing pushed hard.

Luo Hanfeng did not move at all.

Xie Xing sensed something was wrong and said coldly, "What's wrong with you?"

What is he trying to do?

Xie Xing was a little scared.

After all, this person isn't very rational right now, and they've been drugged. What if they do something wrong?

Luo Hanfeng chuckled, grabbed Xie Xing's hand that was pressed against his chest, and repeated, "I asked, did you make the medicine on my body?"

As he spoke, Luo Hanfeng's eyes were fixed on Xie Xing.

It's understandable that he would suspect Xie Xing, after all, he had just been to Xie Mingzhu's room, where it was just the two of them, and Xie Xing was very eager to bring them together.

She was the one who most likely administered the drug.

"I didn't do it!" Xie Xing quickly denied.

Although I did intend to drug you, I really didn't do it.

[No, I didn't drug him. How could Luo Hanfeng still be under the influence of medicine?]

The plot's influence is just too great!

System: [...It could also be a coincidence.]

Although the plot has gone off track quite a bit, the main storyline is still continuing, for example, the relationship between Luo Hanfeng and Xie Mingzhu is steadily progressing.

This is a satisfactory result for the system.

Luo Hanfeng's eyes darkened slightly.

His eyes were filled with sarcasm.

Are you planning to drug him?

They're getting bolder and bolder.

Luo Hanfeng seemed not to hear Xie Xing's explanation. His burning hot fingers slid across Xie Xing's smooth face, finally moving down her chin to her neck, and then continuing downwards...

Beneath her slender, pale neck, a patch of white...

Xie Xing's eyelashes trembled, and she immediately reached out and grabbed Luo Hanfeng's hand. "You, you dare to act like a hooligan?"

[Host! Watch your temper!] The system's tone was stern.

Xie Xing was startled. She bit her lip, straightened her back immediately, grabbed Luo Hanfeng's hand that was trying to cause trouble with one hand, and slapped Luo Hanfeng's face with the other.

"what you do!"