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

Xie Xing felt a chill run down his spine upon hearing this.

She looked at Consort Lin's smiling face and, in just a few words, settled the matter of her relationship with Consort Lin.

Is she aligned with the Sixth Prince's faction?

Xie Xing pondered for a few seconds.

It is not impossible.

In the storyline, the Sixth Prince is not only someone supported by Jun Lanjin, but also a thorn in Luo Hanfeng's side.

Xie Xing did not reject Consort Lin's overtures. With a smile on her face, she said, "Then thank you for your kindness, Your Highness."

"I'm afraid I'll have to rely on Your Majesty to support me from now on."

Upon hearing this, Consort Lin's smile deepened; "Of course, no trouble at all."

Outsiders see the Xie family as a paper tiger, no longer as powerful as before, but Consort Lin doesn't think so.

Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse, not to mention the Xie family still has two talented people left.

Xie Tongchen and Luo Huaichuan are both skilled in warfare, so they have a great chance of winning the struggle for the throne.

Thinking this, Consort Lin almost burst out laughing.

Hahaha!

Empress, oh Empress, you probably never imagined that the power that should have been on your side would be so foolishly bet on the wrong horse.

Xie Mingzhu was a remnant of the previous dynasty. The biggest blow to Xie Mingzhu was not to the Xie family, but to Luo Cheng'an, who grew up with Xie Mingzhu as a childhood sweetheart.

Who doesn't know that Luo Cheng'an and Xie Mingzhu have a good relationship?

Now that Xie Mingzhu is a princess of the previous dynasty, who knows how many secrets she has learned through Luo Cheng'an.

At this time, in the Empress's palace.

The atmosphere in the palace was incredibly oppressive.

The Empress smashed every vase on the table that could be broken.

Her chest heaved with anger as she glared at Cheng'an with exasperation: "I told you to stay away from that little slut before, but you wouldn't listen. Now look what's happened! That little slut is actually a princess from the previous dynasty. How are you going to face the Emperor in the future?"

Luo Cheng'an said in a panic, "Mother, I don't know why this is happening, Mother!"

"What to do now?"

Luo Cheng'an looked at the Empress with a bitter expression.

The Empress was angry for a long time before she calmed down.

She sat down and, upon hearing Luo Cheng'an's words, retorted irritably, "You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?"

“Your father already disliked you, and now you’re even more of a target of gossip.”

Luo Cheng'an gritted his teeth and said angrily, "Since Father Emperor looks down on me so much, why did he make me the Crown Prince in the first place?"

"Since you've made me the crown prince, why don't you give me an important position, and instead promote that prince from another family?"

"This is not about boosting the morale of others while diminishing the morale of our own people!"

"Shut up!" The Empress's face changed drastically. She stood up and slapped Luo Cheng'an hard across the face. "You've got a death wish! Do you even want to live anymore?"

Luo Cheng'an covered his face, "Mother, I just don't accept it."

The Empress glared at Luo Cheng'an and said, "You're just confused. No matter what Jun Lanjin is like, your father would never let him ascend the throne."

“Prince Jin has been exceptionally talented since childhood. It’s one thing that you didn’t win him over, but now you’ve become his enemy. When you ascend the throne, he alone will be enough to give you a hard time!”

Luo Cheng'an remained silent.

The Empress thought for a moment and said, "I have some old acquaintance with that old Princess Consort. Let's see if we can ease the tension between you and Prince Jin through her."

"Remember, you must never have any more conflicts with Prince Jin."

Luo Cheng'an swallowed his anger.

In the end, all he could do was nod.

Meanwhile, the Crown Prince was plotting how to turn the tide.

Meanwhile, news of Xie Yuhe and Xie Tongchen's visit reached the Fifth Princess's residence.

Upon hearing this, Luo Mengfei jumped up excitedly from her seat. Her eyes sparkled as she looked at the servant who had brought the message and asked, "Who did you say is here?"

"Is that General Xie?"

The palace maid said, "Your Highness, it is Minister Xie and General Xie who have come together, saying they wish to see Miss Xie."

Luo Mengfei immediately replied, "I understand."

"Come on, Xie Xing, stop writing. Your brother is here to see you."

Luo Mengfei excitedly pulled Xie Xing and couldn't wait to walk out of the palace gate.

Xie Xing felt no excitement whatsoever.

Without even thinking, it was obvious why the Xie brothers had come to see her.

The tiger tally is on her, and His Majesty has ordered them to hand it over within three days. There are still two days left until the deadline, and the Xie family naturally cannot wait any longer.

Inside the main palace, Xie Yuhe and Xie Tongchen sat in the main hall.

Upon seeing the two approaching, Xie Yuhe quickly stood up and bowed to Luo Mengfei, saying, "Greetings, Fifth Princess."

Luo Mengfei said shyly, "Oh, no need for formalities. From now on, we're all family."

As she spoke, Luo Mengfei glanced shyly at Xie Tongchen.

Xie Tongchen pursed his lips, seemingly ignoring Luo Mengfei's gaze, and looked straight to the side.

Seeing this, Luo Mengfei bit her lip, stamped her foot, walked up to Xie Tongchen, and asked, "Young General Xie, did you come here specifically to see this princess?"

Just as Xie Tongchen was about to speak, Xie Yuhe nudged his hand.

Xie Tongchen had no choice but to nod.

Luo Mengfei seemed to be pleased and laughed, "I knew you would like me too."

"Thank you, Young General..."

Halfway through her sentence, Luo Mengfei changed her mind and said shyly, "Brother Tongchen, let's go outside to talk."

As he spoke, he pulled Xie Tongchen out.

Xie Xing watched the two figures leave. One was like a young girl in love, while the other looked unwilling, as if the other was some kind of fierce lion or beast.

Xie Xing shook his head: "Why did you have to fall for him of all people?"

If Luo Mengfei knew that Xie Tongchen still liked Xie Mingzhu, I wonder if she would go crazy.

[I'm afraid the Xie mansion will be turned upside down by Luo Mengfei's fiery temper, won't it?]

Xie Yuhe: "..."

He twitched the corners of his mouth.

Having not heard Xie Xing's thoughts for a long time, hearing them again suddenly made me miss him terribly.

It gives people a feeling of instant peace of mind.

Realizing his own thought, Xie Yuhe shook his head, banishing the idea from his mind, and then coughed lightly twice: "Xing'er."

"Brother," Xie Xing said in a calm voice, "I know what your purpose is in coming here. The tiger tally is indeed in my hands."

"I'm handing over the tiger tally to you."

Xie Yuhe breathed a sigh of relief, "Xing'er, our Xie family owes you so much..."

Before he could say anything more, Xie Xing made a gesture to interrupt him, "Brother, you don't need to say anything more. You don't need to say anything about owing me anything. I haven't received any benefits from the Xie family, and I've suffered a lot because of them."

"Now this tiger tally can be considered my way of repaying the Xie family for their kindness in giving me life. My adoptive parents are about to go to the capital, and I just want to stay by their side."

"Once the tiger tally is given, I will have no further connection with the Xie family."

Upon hearing this, Xie Yuhe's expression changed drastically, and he instinctively retorted, "How can this be?"