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

Xie Xing was pondering how to snatch the Tianshan Snow Lotus from Chao Le's hands ahead of time and then give it to Jun Lanjin.

They didn't give the Ghost King a chance to get the Heavenly Snow Lotus.

Little did she know, her plans had already been clearly transmitted to Jun Lanjin's mind through her thoughts. For a moment, Jun Lanjin didn't even know whether to be angry or amused.

Looking at Xie Xing's bewildered face, an inexplicable anger rose within him.

After leaving the Xie family, it would have been fine if he hadn't gone to find him immediately, but now he's actually come to the State of Chu to become someone else's concubine. If it weren't for this chance encounter, he wouldn't even have known.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. With a flick of her finger, a small pebble landed squarely on Xie Xing's forehead.

"Ouch!"

Xie Xing gasped in pain.

Jun Lanjin raised his chin beneath the mask and asked calmly, "Have you and Chao Lesheng consummated your relationship?"

Xie Xing was startled.

You can't just say that!

Xie Xing quickly spoke up, "Heaven and earth bear witness, we didn't do anything!"

"Hmm?" Jun Lanjin narrowed his eyes, looking at Xie Xing with a half-smile: "In that case, I can take you out with me, how about it?"

Xie Xing's eyes lit up: "Really?"

"My Lord, I knew you were a good person!"

“Really? But I’m not without conditions.” Jun Lanjin sat on the treetop, swinging her long, straight legs, and looked at Xie Xing with a smile.

Xie Xing's face fell. "Your Excellency, please tell me if it's within my capabilities."

"I ask you to help me obtain the Heavenly Snow Lotus."

what?

Xie Xing looked up at Jun Lanjin.

Didn't Chao Le already promise him that she would bring the Tianshan Snow Lotus to Jun Lanjin?

Seemingly aware of his question, Jun Lanjin slowly said, "Chao Le is greedy. He would naturally not be willing to give away such a precious medicinal herb as the Tianshan Snow Lotus."

"I suspect he will bring a snow lotus of similar quality to pass off as the Tianshan Snow Lotus, while the real Tianshan Snow Lotus is hidden somewhere. If you can get the location of the real Tianshan Snow Lotus from him, I will naturally take you with me once I obtain it."

Xie Xing's eyes widened: "Lord, how am I supposed to get information out of you?"

"Your only asset is your good looks," Jun Lanjin replied casually.

Upon hearing this, Xie Xing immediately said, "That won't do. My beauty isn't enough to make him tell me all this, and he still has doubts about me myself."

Song Yingqiu took the gifts bestowed upon him by Chao Le and went to prepare provisions.

Tomorrow, Chao Le will lead his men to attack the Chu army camp.

Whether tonight's night will be a success.

Xie Xing didn't want to provoke Chao Le at this time.

but--

But then again.

Even if Jun Lanjin didn't say anything, Xie Xing would still try to get the location of the Tianshan Snow Lotus from Chao Le.

But naturally, she wouldn't tell the Ghost King about this.

Seeing that her thoughts were shifting and she seemed undecided, Jun Lanjin finally spoke up, "Miss Xie, you'd better think it over carefully, otherwise..."

"I heard that the Chu army's provisions stationed fifty miles away were burned?"

Xie Xing looked at Jun Lanjin in shock and astonishment.

Jun Lanjin said calmly, "If I were to lend a hand, the Chu army would not only avoid heavy casualties, but could even recapture this city."

"Fifth Sister, what have you decided?"

Xie Xing looked at Jun Lanjin with suspicion.

Can this person really be that kind?

Xie Xing lowered his eyes and pondered for a while, then smiled and said, "In that case, let's give it a try."

She absolutely had to give the Tianshan snow lotus to the prince.

If you can avoid losing your life, then it's best not to.

After the deal was settled, Jun Lanjin returned to the courtyard.

In the courtyard.

Xie Yuze had been waiting for Jun Lanjin for a long time.

As soon as Jun Lanjin arrived, Xie Yuze anxiously walked over to him and said, "Your Highness, this Xie Xing is definitely not my biological sister."

"Oh?" Upon hearing this, Jun Lanjin looked at Xie Yuze curiously: "Why would you say that?"

"The tricks she used today, the magic tricks, are things my sister in my past life wouldn't have used."

"Moreover, her words and actions are charming and graceful, completely unlike my unreasonable and domineering sister in my previous life."

"not to mention…"

As Xie Yuze spoke, a look of horror appeared on his face, and he said, "I often hear strange voices coming from her inner thoughts, as if there are two strange voices."

As he spoke, Xie Yuze looked up at Jun Lanjin.

Unexpectedly, Jun Lanjin's expression remained natural, showing no surprise whatsoever.

“You said it yourself, this time is different from your previous life. This is a completely different world. Your brothers, including myself, can all hear Xie Xing’s thoughts.”

what?

Xie Yuze stared wide-eyed at Jun Lanjin in astonishment.

Isn't this absurd?

Isn't this strange?

Xie Yuze opened his mouth, intending to say something, but then he thought that he, a dead man, could actually come back to life, and felt that there was nothing strange about this world anymore.

Xie Yuze left in a daze.

He planned to talk to Xie Xing and find out more.

"Wait." Before Xie Yuze had even stepped out the door, Jun Lanjin had already called out to him.

"Your Majesty?"

Xie Yuze turned around and looked at Jun Lanjin with a puzzled expression.

Jun Lanjin was wearing a mask.

Xie Yuze was surprised when he learned that Jun Lanjin was the master of the Ghost Palace.

No wonder Jun Lanjin was so powerful in his previous life. If he hadn't been harmed by his mother, he would have been able to control everything.

"Don't let her know you can hear her thoughts." Jun Lanjin turned her head, her eyes slightly warning as she looked at Xie Yuze.

Xie Yuze was taken aback, but in the end he just nodded.

Here.

It was already midnight when Xie Xing and Xie Yuze arrived.

"Third Brother?" Xie Xing was taken aback when he saw Xie Yuze approaching, then excitedly walked towards him: "Third Brother, are you alright?"

What exactly happened that night?

"How did you end up with the Ghost King of the Ghost Palace?"

"Where is the Lord of the Underworld?"

"The Lord of the Yama Palace?" Xie Yuze looked at Xie Xing with a puzzled expression.

Was that the Lord of the Underworld that night?

That masked man?

Xie Xing nodded and said, "That night, after I ran away with the tiger tally, I accidentally triggered the Xie family's mechanism and fell out through the secret passage, which is how I escaped with my life."

"What happened next?"

[This is strange.] The system's voice sounded again. [I've checked the plot repeatedly; it shows that Xie Yuze was stabbed to death by Xie Mingzhu with a hairpin.]

"But Xie Yuze is right here in front of us, alive and well!" Xie Xing couldn't help but exclaim.

Xie Yuze: "..."

What are they talking about?

How could Xie Xing know he was dead?

What exactly are they?

Xie Yuze felt a little uneasy.

"Could he be an imposter?" the system wondered.