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

Xie Mingzhu looked at Xie Tongchen with red eyes, "Everyone says I've changed, but weren't you the first to change?"

"What did I do wrong? Just because I'm not your biological child, do I have to endure your abandonment?"

"Since you chose to dote on me, why can't you stay with me forever? Why did you suddenly become indifferent to me and turn your affections to Xie Xing instead?!"

“Even my father wanted to poison me!”

"Am I wrong?"

"Am I wrong to want to protect myself?"

Hearing Xie Mingzhu's accusations, Xie Tongchen felt as if his heart was being torn apart. His eyes welled up with tears, his fingertips trembled, and he said, "But haven't I always been on your side?"

"Just give me time..."

But Xie Mingzhu couldn't listen anymore. She interrupted Xie Tongchen and looked at him intently: "Second brother, you have feelings for me, don't you?"

Xie Tongchen's body trembled.

His pupils contracted, and he looked at Xie Mingzhu with a hint of fear. "Mingzhu... how... how did you know?"

Xie Mingzhu took two steps back and looked at Xie Tongchen with disgust: "You see, so your so-called standing on my side is not because you treat me as your own sister, but because you have such disgusting thoughts about me."

"I'm your sister, how dare you covet me?"

Xie Tongchen's face flushed red and then turned pale as she was told this.

He clenched his fist and took a step forward toward Xie Mingzhu: "Mingzhu, I can explain all of this. Now is not the time to talk about these things. Come with me."

As he spoke, Xie Tongchen reached out to pull Xie Mingzhu up.

Xie Mingzhu naturally couldn't go with Xie Tongchen.

She immediately shouted, "Don't come any closer! I'm not going back with you!"

Xie Tongchen was also domineering, ignoring Xie Mingzhu's refusal, forcefully grabbing Xie Mingzhu's wrist, and turning to walk out of the tent.

At that moment, Luo Hanfeng's voice came from the doorway: "Young General Xie, where are you taking my men?"

Xie Tongchen narrowed his eyes, his gaze turning cold as he looked at Luo Hanfeng: "Your people?"

Luo Hanfeng stood outside the tent with his arms crossed, and slowly said, "Young General, you have entered the commander-in-chief's camp without prior notice. This is not something a deputy commander should do."

"This person is a page I brought from the palace. Where is the young general taking her?"

"Seventh Prince!"

Xie Mingzhu looked at Luo Hanfeng as if she had seen a savior. She shook off Xie Tongchen's hand and ran behind Luo Hanfeng.

Xie Tongchen's face was as cold as ice.

He scoffed, "The Seventh Prince just took on the role of commander-in-chief and now he really thinks he's someone important?"

"My sister, when did she become your page?"

"Or does His Highness the Seventh Prince want me to go before His Majesty and complain, so that His Majesty will know how His Highness managed to bring a wanted criminal out of the palace?"

Xie Mingzhu is now not only a member of the Xie family, but also a witness in the lawsuit against the Xie family. According to convention, she should be detained in a cell and not be allowed to go anywhere.

At this moment, she appeared in the military camp. If the emperor found out, this would be a grave crime.

Luo Hanfeng's lips curled up slightly. He turned to make way for Xie Tongchen and said, "Young General, please go ahead and file your complaint."

Xie Tongchen clenched his fists and said angrily, "Do you really think I wouldn't dare?"

He took a deep breath and said coldly, "Four days ago, it was you and Xie Mingzhu who went to the Xie family's study and almost killed the third son, wasn't it?"

what?

How did he know?

Xie Mingzhu's expression changed slightly.

She hid behind Luo Hanfeng.

Luo Hanfeng blinked innocently and said, "This prince has no idea what the young general is talking about."

"Has something happened at the General's Mansion?"

Your younger brother is dead?

Luo Hanfeng's innocent look was truly infuriating.

Xie Tongchen looked at Luo Hanfeng with murderous intent: "You don't need to pretend in front of me. After this battle, I will make you pay for your blood debt."

"Mingzhu, come here."

Xie Tongchen looked at Xie Mingzhu.

Xie Mingzhu bit her lip, clutched Luo Hanfeng's sleeve, and looked at him with teary eyes.

Luo Hanfeng naturally refused: "Young General, you cannot take anyone away from me today."

"Humph!"

Xie Tongchen snorted coldly, drew his long sword from his waist, and attacked Luo Hanfeng in a flash. Luo Hanfeng did not move, but in his eyes, Xie Tongchen's sword gradually approached his forehead.

"what!"

Xie Mingzhu cried out in surprise.

Just as the sword was about to pierce through Luo Hanfeng's forehead, Luo Hanfeng finally made his move. He stretched out one hand and caught the sword in Xie Tongchen's hand with two fingers.

The powerful internal energy flowed from his fingertips all the way to Xie Tongchen's sword.

In an instant, Xie Tongchen's sword could not advance even an inch.

Xie Tongchen froze on the spot, unable to push the sword any further, no matter how much internal force he used.

Luo Hanfeng raised his eyes and looked at Xie Tongchen with a smile: "Young General, have you thought it through before you attack the Commander-in-Chief?"

"In this army, anyone who disobeys the commander-in-chief's orders can be punished by military order without even waiting for an imperial edict. Does the young general want to disobey military orders?"

Xie Tongchen's face was extremely ugly.

The sword in his hand could not penetrate even an inch.

At the same time, a storm was brewing in my heart.

Luo Hanfeng's internal energy was so powerful that it even caused Xie Tongchen to feel a dull pain in his chest.

Xie Tongchen calmed down, sheathed his sword, and looked at Luo Hanfeng with a half-smile: "Seventh Prince, when you do make a move, it's always a stunning achievement."

"No one would have imagined that the Seventh Prince, who was kept in the Cold Palace, would possess such powerful internal energy, would they?"

"If you didn't have your own means of survival, how could you possibly survive in the palace?" Luo Hanfeng's expression remained unchanged. He had one hand behind his back, and the other hand rubbed the fingertip that had just been gripping Xie Tongchen's sword. He said coldly:

"There is no general's sister here, only my page."

"If there is nothing else, Young General, please leave."

Xie Tongchen pursed his lips.

If he had taken Xie Mingzhu away earlier, he could have taken her away before Luo Hanfeng arrived.

Xie Tongchen loosened his clenched fist, flicked his sleeve, and walked towards the tent entrance.

When Xie Mingzhu saw him coming, she moved to Luo Hanfeng's right, distancing herself from Xie Tongchen.

How could Xie Tongchen not have seen Xie Mingzhu's actions?

His expression was somewhat gloomy.

How could he and Mingzhu have become so estranged?

As Xie Tongchen brushed past Luo Hanfeng, he snorted coldly and said, "Then I hope that His Highness the Seventh Prince will keep an eye on her and not give me an opportunity."

With that, Xie Tongchen angrily lifted the tent flap and went out.

Once everyone was gone, Xie Mingzhu finally breathed a sigh of relief. She patted her chest and looked in the direction Xie Tongchen had left with lingering fear, asking in confusion, "How did my second brother know I was here?"