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

Xie Xing turned to Xie Yuze and asked, "Third Brother, when you went to arrest Xie Mingzhu, did you see anyone else?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Yuze spoke up, "Luo Hanfeng."

"Oh?" Jun Lanjin seemed to have just found out, and looked at Lai Xiao, saying, "Luo Hanfeng has gotten involved with the remnants of the previous dynasty?"

Lai Xiao's eyes flickered, but she remained silent.

Xie Xing stroked his chin with his fingers and said, "Last time when Yue Liang and I passed through the mountains, we happened to see a private business. I don't know if it was a group of soldiers left behind by the Southern Kingdom, or if they were soldiers they were raising."

Xie Xing glanced at Lai Xiao with a leisurely air.

This life is much the same as the previous one, so she naturally knows where their private soldiers are hiding.

These people had been plotting for over a decade. In that time, they could have raised tens of thousands of elite soldiers, just waiting for the right moment to force the emperor to abdicate and restore the kingdom.

Lai Xiao raised her head in disbelief, her gaze turning to Xie Xing in astonishment.

Do not--

How can this be?

How could Xie Xing possibly know the secrets they were hiding?

Xie Xing knew exactly how Xie Yuze and Jun Lanjin found out.

The two pretended to believe Xie Xing's story.

Xie Yuze exclaimed excitedly, "Why didn't you say so sooner?"

Xie Xing looked at Xie Yuze and said, "It wasn't the right time to say this before, and besides, I'm not sure what it is. Why don't we go and take a look first?"

"Your Majesty?"

Xie Xing turned to look at Jun Lanjin.

Jun Lanjin's thin lips curved slightly. He said, "Since Xing'er has said so, let's go take a look."

Lai Xiao's expression turned ugly.

His eyes darted back and forth in his pupils, unable to believe that the place they had hidden for so many years could be discovered so easily.

This is impossible, right?

Could it be an accident?

Lai Xiao felt a sense of panic.

Whether or not they had a descendant of the previous dynasty was secondary to their hope of restoring the country; their primary concern was the private army they maintained.

Otherwise, with just a few of them, there is no hope of restoring the country.

Of course, among these people, there were not only those who were loyal to the previous dynasty, but also those who were forced into this situation because they were not tolerated by the Chu emperor.

If the tens of thousands of private soldiers they supported were to disappear just like that, Lai Xiao would want to commit suicide right now.

That's a pity—

The most painful thing was that they knew the news, but they couldn't pass it on. They could only watch helplessly as Xie Xing rode the moon and led the way for these people.

……

And the other side.

Grand Tutor Gu and his entourage escaped through a secret passage and swam across the water. They were now hiding in a corner, looking disheveled.

Grand Tutor Gu turned to Xie Mingzhu and whispered, "Princess, let's sneak out of the city while the guards are not strict. Now we can only go back to our encampment."

Xie Mingzhu has suffered more during this period than she has ever suffered in her entire life.

Since leaving the Xie family, she has been on the run, and her once fair and delicate face has become much rougher, not to mention her hands, feet and body, which are covered in bruises.

At that moment, she hid behind Luo Hanfeng, tears welling in her eyes, and did not answer Grand Tutor Gu's question.

Luo Hanfeng, however, had to endure the pain. His thin, pale lips moved slightly as he spoke, "Escape from the city is fine, but only to your encampment..."

"Is your encampment in a well-hidden location?"

Grand Tutor Gu knew Luo Hanfeng's concerns, and he said confidently, "This time, no one will find out."

"The main problem is that you are not fully recovered, the princess is frail, and I am old. With such a tiring journey, I'm afraid we will die on the road before the pursuers catch up."

Luo Hanfeng then stopped questioning.

He still felt uneasy, but his body had reached its limit.

Although he was immune to the poison of the Gu worms, once his body reached its limit, he was no god. He was still able to hold on and escape these places with Xie Mingzhu while being pursued.

Right now, Luo Hanfeng can pretend that nothing has happened and use his identity as the Seventh Prince and the Commander-in-Chief to return to the City Lord's Mansion.

But isn't that taking a risk?

The Xie brothers are both here, and there aren't many of his men in the army. If the Xie brothers kill him here, he'll likely face certain death.

After considering this, Luo Hanfeng still followed Grand Tutor Gu to their private army's encampment.

Little did they know, Xie Xing and the others were also heading in that direction.

At that time, Xie Xing and Jun Lanjin were riding a horse together. Xie Xing sat in front and Jun Lanjin sat behind, with his arms around Xie Xing's slender waist and his face gently resting on Xie Xing's back.

Such an intimate gesture made Xie Yuze's eyes widen slightly.

He glanced at Xie Xing, then at Jun Lanjin. The two seemed completely at ease, making Xie Yuze think that he was the one making a fuss.

It took Xie Yuze a long time to compose himself. Hesitantly, he walked to Jun Lanjin and Xie Xing's horses and said, "Your Highness, your hand..."

"Men and women shouldn't touch each other, isn't that... a bit inappropriate?"

Xie Yuze's words were somewhat tactful, considering Jun Lanjin's status.

but--

Thinking of Jun Lanjin's dying moments in his past life, and his methods of open and covert struggle with Luo Hanfeng, whether in the past or this life, Jun Lanjin is definitely not a good match for Xie Xing.

Such a man is not bound by romantic love between men and women.

Jun Lanjin leaned his head against Xie Xing's back and said slowly, "How is it not good? Your sister has already promised herself to me."

These words struck like a thunderbolt.

Xie Yuze almost cried out, "What?!"

He jumped up, forgetting the difference in status between himself and Jun Lanjin, and the spear in his hand was pressed against Jun Lanjin's nose in the next second.

Xie Xing was startled and quickly said, "Ah, no, that's not it, Your Highness means..."

Before she could finish her explanation, Jun Lanjin interrupted her: "We're already in this kind of relationship, Xing'er doesn't need to call me Your Highness, just call me Zhiheng."

Xie Xing: "..."

Even she felt a bit uncomfortable, and goosebumps rose all over her body.

Ah this...

Isn't this a bit too intimate?

"Your Highness!" Xie Yuze's hand trembled, and he almost stabbed Jun Lanjin.

Fortunately, Jun Lanjin extended two fingers and caught Xie Yuze's spear, which was held upright in front of him, and said in a light but firm tone, "What were you thinking when you pointed this spear at me?"

He lazily raised his eyes, his dark pupils reflecting a dangerous and cold light in a corner that Xie Xing couldn't notice.

Xie Yuze shuddered under his gaze.

He forced himself to overcome his fear and said, "This... is unreasonable."

Jun Lanjin's pale lips curved slightly. Although he was smiling, there was no smile in his eyes. He flicked his finger, deflecting Xie Yuze's spear that was pointing at him, and said, "There is no such thing as compatibility. Xie Xing is my future queen consort."

"If I say it's suitable, then it's suitable."