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

Xie Xing was already wearing a thick cloak, the mink collar of which framed her face, making her small face appear even more delicate and fair. She tilted her head and said, "Don't you know, sister? I overheard it in the stable."

Xie Mingzhu's expression changed slightly, but her voice remained gentle: "But why did my sister go to the stable when she was perfectly fine?"

That was a rather aggressive question.

Xie Xing usually prefers to avoid trouble, so he would actually answer seriously.

But right now, Xie Xing felt annoyed just seeing her and Luo Hanfeng together, and didn't want to answer obediently.

She raised her eyelids and looked at Xie Mingzhu: "Of course it's a coincidence. What? Do you also think this has something to do with me?"

"If it weren't for me, my sister might have had her innocence stolen by someone right now."

As she spoke, her gaze fell on the footprint beside Xie Mingzhu's bed, and she said, "I wonder who came into my sister's room, how could they leave such an obvious footprint?"

Xie Mingzhu had initially overlooked the footprint, but now that Xie Xing had brought it up again, everyone's attention was drawn back to it.

The footprint was already dry. The reason it was so brightly visible was that the soles of the shoes of the person who left the footprint were covered in mud, which had now dried.

Xie Mingzhu's face turned pale for a moment.

After being pushed aside, Luo Cheng'an was annoyed, but he still stood obediently to the side. Now he couldn't help but ask, "Mingzhu, whose footprint is this?"

Tears welled up in Xie Mingzhu's eyes. She raised her tearful eyes and said, "Sister, I didn't mean to doubt you. I just asked a few more questions. Why do you have to humiliate me like this?"

"I was under the influence of aphrodisiacs and my mind was clouded, so how could I know whose footprints they were?"

Xie Xing pouted.

"Alright, alright." Madam Xie frowned and glared at Xie Xing: "Knowing that your sister is in this state, you still don't know how to be considerate of her."

"Mingzhu, let's go home."

Seeing how protective Madam Xie was of Xie Mingzhu, Xie Yuhe couldn't help but speak up, "Mother..."

The words were on the tip of his tongue, but seeing so many people around, he felt it wasn't appropriate and could only swallow them back.

When the Xie family left, Luo Cheng'an glanced in Xie Jiaojiao's direction.

Xie Jiaojiao is flawless from every angle. Her figure is graceful from behind, and her profile is exquisite and beautiful when she turns her head. In terms of both status and position, she is just right to be the Crown Prince's concubine.

The group returned to the general's mansion.

Xie Jiaojiao was about to leave when Xie Yuhe called her back.

Xie Jiaojiao naturally knew what Xie Yuhe wanted to ask. She paused, turned around and obediently called out to Xie Yuhe, "Cousin."

Xie Yuhe: "Come here."

He took Xie Jiaojiao to the study, along with Xie Yuze who followed.

Upon entering the study, Xie Yuhe turned to Xie Jiaojiao and asked, "Can you hear Xie Xing's thoughts?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Yuze also looked at Xie Jiaojiao with a probing gaze.

Xie Jiaojiao was silent for a moment, then slowly nodded: "At first I thought only I could hear it, but I only found out today that my cousin can hear it too."

As she spoke, Xie Jiaojiao turned to look at Xie Yuze again and asked, "Can Third Cousin hear me too?"

Xie Yuze nodded naturally: "All three of us brothers in the Xie family can hear it."

"Why can you hear that?" Xie Yuze looked at Xie Jiaojiao with a puzzled expression.

If Xie Yuhe and the other two could hear Xie Xing's thoughts because of their blood ties, then Xie Ansheng, Madam Xie, and Old Madam Xie could not.

But if it has nothing to do with blood relations, why can Xie Jiaojiao hear Xie Xing's thoughts?

Xie Jiaojiao shook her head blankly: "I don't know."

"I was able to hear Xing'er's thoughts for the first time when I had my first conversation with her."

At that time, Xie Jiaojiao looked down on Xie Xing. If she hadn't been able to hear his thoughts and suddenly know what he was thinking, and understand his character through his thoughts, Xie Jiaojiao might not have been able to befriend Xie Xing.

She was naturally suspicious and thought more than others, prone to worry and anxiety. Even if Xie Xing might save her life in the pool, she wouldn't be as close to him as she is now.

Xie Yuhe lowered his eyes, pondered for a moment, and said, "In the entire Xie family, only the four of us can hear Xie Xing's thoughts. Since you can hear her thoughts, you should know what the Xie family will face in the future."

"We are all members of the Xie family, and we share both glory and honor. I hope you can tell me everything you know without reservation."

Even if Xie Yuhe hadn't said it, Xie Jiaojiao would have done it anyway.

She paused, then said slowly, "I first learned about my future from Xie Xing."

"There are many things she said that I don't understand. What are the male lead and the female lead?"

"She said that in that so-called plot, I would fall in love at first sight with the Crown Prince because he descended from the sky and saved me. From then on, I would compete with Xie Mingzhu for the Crown Prince's favor, just to win the position of Crown Princess."

Xie Yu and the other two were extremely shocked.

This is something they don't know.

See it.

Even though they wanted to know as much as possible, Xie Xing always managed to surprise them.

Xie Jiaojiao was a little embarrassed when she talked about it.

Seeing the expressions on her two brothers' faces, she couldn't help but defend herself, saying, "My two cousins, I have no interest in the position of Crown Princess."

Of course, the reason for not wanting to do it was because I knew that the outcome would not be good.

Her original intention in coming to the capital was to marry into a powerful and wealthy family.

If she hadn't heard her inner voice, she probably would have done exactly what it said.

Xie Yuhe's expression was complicated. He said, "Continue."

Xie Jiaojiao could only continue, "Originally I didn't believe it, but then the Crown Prince really did descend from the sky to save me like a hero, so I started to believe it a little."

"In Xie Xing's heart, I will use dirty tricks to seize the position of Crown Princess in the future."

“But the Crown Prince…” Xie Jiaojiao lowered her voice, “The Crown Prince was not the one who ultimately sat on that throne. After failing to seize the throne, the Crown Prince was deposed, and I ended up on the streets, destitute and helpless, becoming a beggar.”

Upon hearing this, Xie Yuze couldn't help but ask, "Why is it that no one in the Xie family ever has a good ending?"

Xie Yuhe's eyes flickered: "Is that all?"

Xie Jiaojiao shook her head, "I heard more about it bit by bit after that."

She looked up at the two of them and said, "I've heard about the Xie family's fate from the Heartfelt Words. Xie Mingzhu was a princess of the previous dynasty."

"And then there's... my second cousin's feelings for Xie Mingzhu."

Xie Jiaojiao didn't finish her sentence because Xie Yuhe and Xie Yuze's eyes both darkened.

If Xie Jiaojiao knows all this, then how much does Prince Jin, who can hear Xie Xing's innermost thoughts, actually know?

Xie Yuhe took a deep breath and said, "The Xie family's fate has never been good, but it seems we've never known what Xie Xing's fate will be."

Upon hearing this, all three of them were taken aback.