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

The two looked at each other.

Jun Lanjin paused in his swirling of the cup, looked away, pushed Xie Xing's face away, and said in a low voice, "Why are you so close?"

"Preferences are fleeting; dislikes are simply dislikes. Do I need to give you an explanation?"

Those below were stunned by the extremely close proximity of the two.

Your Highness, do you even remember the important matter we had today?

The officials, each with their own thoughts, all looked down at the dishes in their hands, pretending not to see anything.

Song Qingyang: "..."

He hesitated.

He wanted to take Xie Xing away, but given the current situation, how could he possibly take him away by himself?

not to mention……

It was Xie Xing who kept pestering Jun Lanjin.

Song Qingyang felt annoyed and decided to ignore it altogether.

When the time comes, we must have a serious talk with the Xie family and make sure Xie Xing stays away from Jun Lanjin. At least for now, the two of them absolutely cannot have that kind of relationship.

Xie Xing was pushed away, made a sound of groan, and was pushed back in.

She blinked her starry eyes, then squatted down next to Jun Lanjin and whispered, "Your Highness, please tell me?"

"Do you prefer other places?"

Jun Lanjin ran his fingers along the rim of the teacup and said calmly, "It's truly surprising that Miss Xie would do such things. Why bother with these insignificant little things to please me?"

"It's a thankless task."

Upon hearing this, Xie Xing immediately shook his head.

She turned and glanced at the ministers behind her, then whispered, "It's different, Your Highness."

"I am but a small person, and there is very little I can do to help you. It is worth it if you can remember me for something as small as this."

Jun Lanjin looked slightly taken aback.

He sat in the seat of honor, his narrow, almond-shaped eyes slightly narrowed, looking down at Xie Xing with a disdainful gaze.

The girl in front of him squatted down beside him in an extremely low posture, as if she were his most loyal subordinate. Her dark pupils reflected only him, as if she could only see him.

Jun Lanjin withdrew his gaze, a smile playing on his lips: "Is that so? Then I have something I'd like to ask you to do."

"I want you to kill the Southern Kingdom's princess. Are you willing?"

Xie Xing: "...This..."

Xie Xing coughed lightly, his pupils flickering in their sockets, and said, "Your Highness, what do you think of the painting I drew yesterday?"

Jun Lanjin: "..."

He was so angry he laughed.

He'll say a few nice words, but he won't do a single good deed.

"Get lost." He lightly kicked Xie Xing with his foot, pushing him away from his sight.

Out of sight is pure.

System: Host, your topic change was way too abrupt! You could have at least refused more tactfully.

Xie Xing: [How could I agree to something like this? Could I kill someone?]

Who is she that she went to kill the princess of the Southern Kingdom?

Her?

Do not make jokes.

Xie Xing silently moved away from where he stood and sat down to start eating.

The more she ate, the more depressed she became.

Why did their attitude change so drastically all of a sudden?

[They even argued last time.]

Jun Lanjin: "..."

The teacup in his hand almost cracked.

Song Qingyang: "..."

What's wrong with your mouth?

What did Xing'er mean by that?

The meal was inexplicable. Jun Lanjin didn't say anything, just waved for the ministers to leave, and in the end, he even made them find out something.

The rest of the people: ?

Did they find anything?

Based solely on the few words of the fifth young lady of the Xie family?

Whether it's true or false is still unknown.

But since it was Prince Jin's order, no one could disobey, and they could only leave with their own thoughts.

After the officials left, only Song Qingyang, Xie Xing, and Jun Lanjin remained in the room.

Song Qingyang stood up, bowed to Jun Lanjin, and said, "Now that we have finished our meal, Xing'er and I will take our leave of the Prince."

Jun Lanjin slowly said, "You and Xie Wu are not related. If the two of you walk together, it will inevitably arouse suspicion and ruin the young lady's reputation."

"You should go back first. I'll take care of things here with Xie Wu."

Song Qingyang's smile froze for a moment. "Xing'er is my sister."

Jun Lanjin raised an eyebrow: "She's not my biological sister, but outsiders won't believe that much."

Song Qingyang's face turned pale.

Xie Xing then said, "Big brother, I'll go back with the prince first."

"Waiting for your good news of being on the list."

Xie Xing stood beside Jun Lanjin and smiled at Song Qingyang.

Song Qingyang's expression was not good, but he softened his expression when facing Xie Xing and raised his hand to bow to Jun Lanjin, "Then I will trouble Your Highness."

After saying that, Song Qingyang turned and left.

He wasn't unaware of Jun Lanjin's purpose in keeping Xie Xing by his side.

It's all for what I've been saying in my heart.

After everyone left, only Xie Xing and Jun Lanjin remained in the room.

Jun Lanjin stood up and said to Xie Xing, "Let's go, I'll take you back."

Xie Xing had finally managed to spend time with Jun Lanjin, and she wanted to at least win back the goodwill she had lost during this period.

She rubbed her hands together, walked up to Jun Lanjin, and whispered, "Your Highness, since you didn't like those trinkets from yesterday, I'll get you something more interesting."

"how?"

Jun Lanjin glanced at her sideways.

The little girl had bright eyes and a clean, clear smile on her face. The slyness and liveliness that flashed in her eyes were impossible to ignore.

Jun Lanjin ignored her and walked outside.

"Eh!"

Xie Xing's smile froze, and she quickly jogged to catch up with Jun Lanjin.

"Your Highness, Your Highness..."

Emerging from the side room, Xie Xing took out a small handkerchief he had prepared beforehand and swiftly walked up to Jun Lanjin.

Jun Lanjin frowned. "I have no interest in playing these childish games with you."

Xie Xing said somewhat hurtly, "Your Highness, feelings gained through the exchange of interests are hardly feelings at all. You should at least give me a chance to make you happy."

Jun Lanjin crossed his arms and looked down at Xie Xing with a leisurely air: "Is that so? If you still can't arouse my interest, I won't believe your nonsense anymore."

"Hehe." Xie Xing chuckled, covering her hands with the handkerchief in her hand, and said, "Your Highness, you'll see."

She blew on it, then removed the handkerchief, and a bunch of brightly colored flowers suddenly appeared in her hand.

The flowers were presented to Jun Lanjin.

Jun Lanjin raised an eyebrow, glanced at the flowers in her hand, and pushed them away uninterestedly: "I have no interest."

"Oh dear!" Xie Xing suddenly exclaimed in surprise, as the flower suddenly burst into flames, causing Jun Lanjin to pause.

Xie Xing quickly placed it on the flower, flicked her finger, and a beautiful red rose appeared in front of Jun Lanjin.

Just as Jun Lanjin was about to speak, Xie Xing moved again, and the red rose disappeared, replaced by a jade pendant of superior quality.

She clasped her hands together again, and the jade pendant disappeared, replaced by a piece of paper placed in her palm.

Jun Lanjin: "..."

Don't say it.

Don't even say it.

His expression shifted slightly, and he seemed genuinely intrigued: "What is this?"