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

The group exchanged glances, and then one of them knelt down and bowed, saying, "Your Highness, we don't know if someone has informed us and discovered our identities, which means that no matter what we do in the Southern Kingdom, we will be discovered."

"That's why we failed and almost lost our lives."

"Your Highness, it really wasn't us who did it!"

Jun Lanjin stopped fiddling with the ring. Upon hearing this, he slowly sat up straight, leaning back in his chair, his long, handsome eyes slightly narrowed.

"I understand now."

The two men breathed a sigh of relief.

"I will entrust this matter to you again, but this time, I will have you work behind the scenes."

The two looked up and stared at the prince with curiosity.

"I'm sending you to find two inconspicuous individuals to infiltrate a brothel in the South. I'll give them half a month to gather intelligence."

If you're looking for the place with the most comprehensive intelligence gathering, look no further than the brothels.

Brothels are places where all sorts of people mingle, so they have all sorts of information.

"This..." The two looked at each other, hesitant.

Jun Lanjin propped his head up and said calmly, "I called you here not to discuss anything with you."

"Yes! Your Majesty!"

The two immediately kowtowed.

After a while, the entire room fell silent. The two men wiped the cold sweat from their brows and cautiously said, "Your Highness, since that's the case, we'll go and do it right away."

Jun Lanjin gave a curt reply.

"Go out."

The two immediately left the room.

After a while, a guard dressed in black came in from outside, knelt down in front of Jun Lanjin, and said, "Your Highness, the Yin family has come to the capital."

"Hmm?" Jun Lanjin raised his eyes and looked at the guard.

The guard whispered, "While Your Highness has been busy with matters of the Prince's residence and recuperating from your injuries, the Yin family has decided to move the entire family to Shengjing."

"Yin Ruyu, the daughter of the Yin family, was also invited by the Empress Dowager and decided to move into the palace."

"Move into the palace?"

Jun Lanjin raised an eyebrow, wondering what the Empress Dowager was thinking.

However, Yin Ruyu, the daughter of the Yin family, has reached the age to be engaged. The Empress Dowager has asked her to move into the palace, probably to meet the princes.

The Yin family is wealthy and powerful; with their support, one has no worries about money.

Jun Lanjin rubbed his forehead, feeling a bit of a headache.

The guard continued, "The Empress Dowager has summoned the former Princess Consort to the palace, Your Highness, what do you think?"

"Can I refuse?" Jun Lanjin looked at the guard.

The guard shook his head: "They said it's something important."

Jun Lanjin stood up and walked towards the door, saying calmly, "I need to go to the palace to see the Empress Dowager."

The bodyguards beside him immediately followed and opened the door for Jun Lanjin.

And the other side.

Xie Xing, in his dire straits, finally found an excuse to go to the toilet and escaped. The moment he closed the door of the room, Xie Xing breathed a sigh of relief.

We couldn't hold on; we really couldn't hold on.

These male prostitutes were all very proactive, and each one was handsome. They came on strong, and Xie Xing was afraid that he might accidentally drink that cup of wine.

It's fine if it's real wine, but I'm worried about fake wine laced with drugs.

Xie Xing breathed a sigh of relief, but when he turned around, he bumped into the person in front of him.

"Be bold!"

Before she could even look up, she heard a stern voice: "How dare you bump into our prince! I'll kill you!"

Prince?

Xie Xing looked up and was met with Jun Lanjin's handsome face.

At that time, Jun Lanjin was dressed in a sharp outfit, a far cry from his previous weak and lazy appearance in brocade robes. Here, he looked clean and sharp, exuding a powerful aura.

Xie Xing glanced at it and was stunned.

Jun Lanjin looked at Xie Xing's face and first thought it looked familiar, then he recognized Xie Xing's face.

"Xie Xing?"

Xie Xing's heart skipped a beat: "Your Highness? What are you doing here?"

Jun Lanjin didn't speak, but stared intently at Xie Xing, making Xie Xing feel incredibly guilty.

"That's the question I should be asking you. Why are you dressed like this and appearing here instead of being the Fifth Princess's companion in the palace?" Jun Lanjin lowered his eyes and looked down at Xie Xing.

It's funny, Xie Xing's height originally only reached Jun Lanjin's shoulder, but now she added some height in the insole, so now she's up to Jun Lanjin's nose.

The two were so close that Xie Xing could meet Jun Lanjin's eyes as soon as he looked up.

The faint scent of rice wine wafted from her body to Jun Lanjin's nose. Jun Lanjin raised an eyebrow and looked at Xie Xing with a half-smile: "You've been drinking?"

Xie Xing: "..."

【Ah this. 】

She quickly spoke up, "Your Highness, please let me explain. I have a reason for being here..."

Before he could finish speaking, the door behind him opened, and a male prostitute came out.

The young male prostitute had originally come out to get some wine, but he didn't expect Xie Xing to still be standing outside the door. So he naturally walked over to Xie Xing, casually placed his hand on Xie Xing's wrist, and asked in a soft voice, "Miss Xie, why haven't you left yet?"

Is it difficulty using the restroom?

"Do you need my help?"

These words made Xie Xing, who was already struggling to explain himself, stiffen even more and feel a chill run down his spine.

She stared wide-eyed, turning her head to look at the male prostitute in disbelief.

She stiffly turned her head back to look at Jun Lanjin, whose face was expressionless.

【Holy shit! 】

[Couldn't you be more mindful of the occasion when you speak? Can't you see someone this big?]

"Miss Xie? Help you with the toilet?" Jun Lanjin repeated the male prostitute's words, one word at a time. He looked at Xie Xing and couldn't help but laugh in exasperation.

"I haven't seen you for just one day, and you've given me such a big surprise, Xie Xing."

"They've even learned how to frequent brothels?"

"Did you always know this, or did you only learn it recently?"

When Jun Lanjin said this, his face was completely expressionless, without even the slightest emotional fluctuation.

This made Xie Xing feel like he was going to die.

She quickly said, "Your Highness, that's not how it is, I can explain!"

The male prostitute covered his mouth, only then realizing the seriousness of the situation.

Jun Lanjin's gaze fell on the male prostitute's hand resting on Xie Xing's wrist.

The male prostitute stiffened, then slowly moved his hand away.

In the ensuing silence, Jun Lanjin snorted coldly and walked into the room.

The door opened, revealing the Fifth Princess with a male prostitute in her arms, drinking wine from a wine cup.

Inside, there was singing and dancing.

The music and dance stopped abruptly after Jun Lanjin entered.

The Fifth Princess stared at Jun Lanjin, her eyes widening instantly.

"Your Highness!" The wine cup in her hand clattered to the ground. She hurriedly pushed away the male prostitute beside her and stood up in a panic.

"Fifth Princess, you're living a good life." Jun Lanjin's expression was solemn and cold. His sharp gaze swept over the scene in the room, and finally he sneered, "Does this mean I have to dance for you when I come in?"