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

Xie Xing: Huh?

Her?

She had just recovered from the plot revealed by the system when she heard Jun Lanjin say this.

Meeting Jun Lanjin's dark eyes, Xie Xing belatedly recalled the scene he had witnessed when he accompanied Jun Lanjin to the rebel official's house.

"Furthermore, Xie Wu also obtained an account book from an official, which is now in General Xie's possession."

"Why can't she listen?"

Jun Lanjin's light, casual voice nearly scared everyone present to death.

Everyone looked at Xie Xing in astonishment.

she?

Is she just a little girl?

No wonder the General Zhenguo has become much more arrogant lately, and many ministers in the court are avoiding her. It turns out that she has this handle on him.

Now, all the officials in the side room fell silent.

They lowered their heads, carefully considering whether they had done anything shameful that had given the General Zhenguo a handle against them.

Even Song Qingyang looked at Xie Xing in astonishment.

This matter... is it related to Xing'er?

Xie Xing: "..."

She glanced at Jun Lanjin, who was lying lazily on the soft couch, one hand supporting his forehead, a calm smile on his face, as if everything was under his control.

At this point, she was perfectly aware that she was now part of Jun Lanjin's scheme.

How she speaks and how she acts is entirely up to her.

If things go wrong, not only will it be impossible to salvage the goodwill, but it will also be difficult to get close to Prince Jin in the future.

After thinking for a while, Xie Xing finally raised his eyes, coughed twice, and said with a smile, "Your Highness is right, I did go to the residence of the Vice Minister of the Chancellery with Your Highness."

Xie Xing directly revealed the official's position.

The expressions of the officials present changed slightly.

Someone has already gone to close the door.

They looked around before saying coldly, "Miss Xie, this is not the place for you to speak recklessly. You say the Vice Minister of the Chancellery is a traitor. Do you have any evidence for that?"

"What evidence do you need?" Xie Xing tilted his head and looked at the official who had spoken: "I heard that the defense maps have recently disappeared?"

The disappearance of the defense map is a highly confidential matter, and no outsider would know about it.

But it's not surprising that Xie Xing would know.

Because she was a young lady from the General's family.

The defense map disappeared from Xie Tongchen's military camp.

The Emperor was furious when the defense map disappeared. He ordered a thorough investigation and punished Xie Tong by confining him to his residence, forbidding him from leaving even a step outside.

This is why Xie Tongchen has been locked in the thatched hut of the Xie family mansion and has not been able to leave.

Xie Xing said in a clear voice, "My lords, the day I delivered something to the prince, it was by the grace of heaven that I happened to witness this scene: the Vice Minister of the Chancellery personally handed the defense map to a barbarian from the south."

"The incident happened not long ago, and Your Highness witnessed it with your own eyes."

As he spoke, Xie Xing turned to look at Jun Lanjin: "Your Highness, don't you agree?"

Jun Lanjin tapped the table lightly with his fingers, his peach blossom eyes narrowing slightly as he looked at the man: "I did see that Zhongshu Shilang with my own eyes, but I don't know how to find any evidence against him."

"We must convince His Majesty."

He lowered his head and sighed softly, as if he were truly troubled.

As Jun Lanjin's behind-the-scenes advisor, Song Qingyang wanted to speak several times, but considering his current position, he held back.

This prince is going too far.

Xie Xing also fell silent.

The officials looked at each other in bewilderment. How did the matter escalate to involve the Vice Minister of the Chancellery?

The position of the Vice Minister of the Chancellery was not small, but it was not high either. How could he be so bold as to obtain the defense map?

It's full of puzzling points.

A moment later, the young official stepped forward. He glanced at Xie Xing first, then spoke up: "Is what you said true, Miss Xie? I heard the Prince say that you have obtained a ledger detailing the embezzlement and bribery committed by many officials in private. Have you seen it?"

Xie Xing looked at him and said, "I never said it was a ledger of embezzlement and bribery."

[Speaking of which, how did Jun Lanjin know I had such a ledger and gave it to Xie Ansheng?]

The system exclaimed, "He really has connections everywhere; he even knows about something this simple."

Xie Xing: "..."

Shouldn't we be considering whether Jun Lanjin planted someone in the General's Mansion?

Although they are now on Jun Lanjin's side, it doesn't matter to him if he knows it, but he doesn't know it.

What if they use the fact that Xie Mingzhu was discovered to be a princess of the previous dynasty to confiscate the Xie family's property?

Xie Xing shared this concern with the system.

System: [...Probably not?]

Xie Xing sighed.

Jun Lanjin's gaze paused slightly.

This girl was as perceptive as ever, and she suspected that he had planted someone in the general's mansion from such a small matter.

The General's Mansion did indeed have people planted there, but Jun Lanjin had at least two people planted around Xie Xing.

The official was taken aback by Xie Xing's question and his expression darkened: "What else can an official do besides embezzle and accept bribes?"

Xie Xing shook his head: "It's hard to say. What if they even collude with the enemy and betray the country?"

The official's face visibly stiffened.

His eyes darted away.

Just then, someone entered the side room to serve the dishes.

Xie Xing immediately shut his mouth and obediently sat down next to Jun Lanjin.

Jun Lanjin didn't look at her. His fingers tapped on the table, one hand supporting his chin, his gaze looking elsewhere.

The other officials in the side room looked at each other.

No one could figure out what Jun Lanjin was thinking, especially what he meant by bringing people here.

Originally, she had many thoughts she wanted to express, but because of Xie Xing and Song Qingyang's arrival, she had to swallow them back.

"Your Highness," Xie Xing cautiously approached Jun Lanjin while the dishes were being served, and whispered, "Your Highness, why did you return the things I gave you yesterday?"

"Hmm?" Jun Lanjin raised an eyebrow: "Give it back?"

Xie Xing glanced at his expression, then nodded and said, "That's right."

Jun Lanjin said slowly, "I had Hua An and the others throw it away, but your maid probably saw it and picked it up for you."

Xie Xing: "..."

That's such a hurtful thing to say.

They weren't even returning it; they were throwing it away.

Xie Xing was truly bewildered now.

Jun Lanjin's attitude changed so much before and after.

"Your Highness, what happened? Why did you throw away the things I gave you?"

Xie Xing decided to ask why.

Jun Lanjin sneered: "If I don't like it and want to throw it away, do I have to explain it to you?"

This was the first time Xie Xing had directly faced Jun Lanjin's indifference.

She froze on the spot.

After a short while, Xie Xing lowered his eyes and asked, "Why?"

"Didn't Your Highness seem to like it quite a bit before?"

"Why do you suddenly dislike it?"

Jun Lanjin didn't speak, but kept his eyes fixed on the teacup in his hand.

Seeing his expression, Xie Xing hesitated for a moment, then reached out and tentatively poked him. He then leaned closer, his eyes meeting Xie Xing's: "Your Highness?"