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

Xie Tongchen said, "When the enemy burned the supplies, the Seventh Prince reacted indifferently, but afterwards he was able to get supplies from somewhere."

"None of that is the most important thing. The Seventh Prince himself disappeared after the siege."

"I heard from the soldiers that during that time, the Seventh Prince was accompanied by a woman disguised as a man. Then, on the day of the siege, some soldiers found Xie Mingzhu in the city lord's mansion."

"Therefore, I suspect that the Seventh Prince has a close relationship with the Fifth Prince of the Southern Kingdom."

"Of course, this is just my guess."

The Emperor of Chu's eyes were cold: "Are you saying that my seventh prince is colluding with foreign powers?"

Xie Tongchen said calmly, "I don't know. These are all my guesses based on the roster. Moreover, judging from the roster, I'm afraid that the Southern Kingdom has an even bigger conspiracy behind the scenes."

Upon hearing Xie Tongchen's words, the Chu Emperor immediately turned his attention to the roster.

Upon inspection, it became clear that the ministers on the roster were all high-ranking and powerful officials, some even more so than the emperor himself.

Any movement will damage the foundation.

The Chu Emperor stared at the register in disbelief: "Is this register real? Did you make it up out of thin air?"

Xie Ansheng quickly said, "Your Majesty, our Xie family is loyal only to you. Besides, Tongchen is about to marry the princess. What reason do we have to play tricks on this, Your Majesty!"

In all honesty, they truly had no ulterior motives whatsoever.

Of course, even if there are disloyal thoughts, it's not now.

The time has not yet come.

The most important thing now is to take care of the two most important people.

The Emperor's expression softened slightly. He glanced at Xie Ansheng and said, "You're quite obedient. Hand over the Tiger Tally in two days. I will take care of the matter of the roster."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Several people kowtowed.

Just as the group was about to leave, the Chu Emperor seemed to feel a pang of conscience.

This time, the Xie family suffered a huge loss. Not only was their home surrounded, but they also had to hand over their military power, leaving them essentially powerless. They even had to hand over the roster. After being reduced to this level as subjects, the Chu Emperor finally put aside his suspicions about the Xie family.

Of course, even the Chu Emperor in his later years understood the principle of giving a slap followed by a treat.

The Emperor of Chu coughed lightly and said, "I have heard that Minister Xie and the daughter of the Right Chancellor are in love?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Yuhe paused in his actions.

"Your Xie family has handed over the roster, made such a great contribution, and also contributed to disaster relief. I will decide to allow your two families to join forces, so that you two lovers can finally be together. What do you say?"

Overwhelmed with emotion, Xie Yuhe knelt down abruptly and kowtowed deeply to the emperor, saying, "Your humble servant thanks Your Majesty for your great favor!"

"Go back."

The Chu Emperor waved his hand.

Xie Ansheng and the others finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Now that His Majesty knows Xie Mingzhu's true identity, the Xie family's biggest threat is gone.

Although their lives were no longer in immediate danger, the Xie family had suffered a huge loss, handing over the tiger tally...

Where is the tiger tally?

Xie Ansheng turned to look at his three sons.

Xie Tongchen said, "The Tiger Tally was taken away by Xie Xing and hidden away. Only Xie Xing knows where the Tiger Tally is now."

"I hope it didn't fall into the hands of Luo Hanfeng or Prince Jin."

"Father, let me go and find out where the Tiger Tally is." Xie Yuhe was in high spirits, with a faint smile on his face. After hearing this, the smile on his face faded a little, and he looked at Xie Ansheng and said.

Xie Ansheng nodded: "In that case, you can go and get the tiger tally back from Xie Xing."

Xie Yuze suggested, "Why don't I go?"

Xie Ansheng glanced at Xie Yuze and said, "You don't know how to speak properly. You should let your older brother go."

Of the three brothers, Xie Yuhe is the most reliable.

Xie Tongchen said, "Why don't I go with my elder brother?"

As soon as he said this, Xie Ansheng and Xie Yuhe both looked at him.

"You want to go with her?" Xie Ansheng looked at Xie Tongchen suspiciously: "Of the three brothers, you have the deepest conflict with Xie Xing. If you go, I'm afraid she won't see you."

Xie Tongchen said, "Xie Xing is the Fifth Princess's study companion, and I am engaged to the Fifth Princess. It is only reasonable for me to accompany my elder brother."

Xie Ansheng thought about it and realized that it made sense.

He nodded, then turned to Xie Yuhe and instructed, "Keep a close eye on the second son, and don't let him do anything irreversible."

"I understand, Father."

Xie Yuhe said gently.

After giving his instructions, Xie Ansheng left in a hurry.

He wasn't idle either; the most important thing now was to move everything from the Xie family's secret chamber.

Xie Yuze said that he had collapsed in the dark room and was rescued by Jun Lanjin. Moreover, Luo Hanfeng and Xie Mingzhu had both been to the dark room, which meant that the dark room was not safe either.

Thinking about this incident makes Xie Ansheng want to kill someone.

If I had known I was raising such an ungrateful wretch, I would have nipped him in the bud earlier, and saved myself all this trouble now.

There's also Xie Xing...

Thinking of Xie Xing, Xie Ansheng's expression became even more complicated. Although she was his daughter, they hadn't spent enough time together. Although Xie Xing's arrival had greatly eased the Xie family's crisis, he still couldn't help but think of Xie Xing's inner thoughts and the strange voice within them.

After thinking it over carefully, Xie Ansheng still felt somewhat scared.

Couldn't his daughter be a little more normal?

Good luck fooling people!

Xie Ansheng sighed heavily.

Xie Yuze was so angry that he gritted his teeth when he was not allowed to go see Xie Xing.

He inherited the memories of this body. From the moment he could read minds, his relationship with Xie Xing was the closest, a bond forged through life and death.

He was the closest in age and appearance to Xie Xing among the three brothers.

Why shouldn't he be allowed to go find Xie Xing?

Xie Yuze stormed off in a huff.

the other side.

In the harem.

Since learning that the Fifth Princess had been betrothed to Xie Tongchen, Consort Lin had frequently visited the Fifth Princess's palace to probe Xie Xing's intentions from time to time.

By doing this, Your Majesty has essentially tied the Xie family and the Sixth Prince's lineage together, which is for the best.

Consort Lin was eager for the Sixth Prince's faction to gain assistance.

"It's truly a twist of fate. Who would have known that your sister was actually a princess from the previous dynasty?" Consort Lin sat on the futon and sighed softly. "It's fortunate that your Xie family is lucky. Your brothers are quite capable and can earn merit for the Xie family. If it were a noble family from another region, they would definitely be punished with the crime of confiscating their property."

Upon hearing this, Xie Xing could only echo, "Your Majesty is benevolent, Your Majesty is very loving."

Consort Lin came to see Xie Xing, but not to talk about this.

"Since you are my Fei'er's study companion, we have developed a bond. In addition, with our in-law relationship, you can be considered half a daughter of mine."

Consort Lin smiled faintly: "From now on, we are all family. If you suffer any grievances in the palace, just mention my name, and I will naturally stand up for you."