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

Yin Ruyu was taken aback.

what?

woman?

She looked at Xie Xing in disbelief. Although he was a bit short, he had a handsome face, an Adam's apple, and was taller than most women. How could he be a woman with such a rude and vulgar manner?

Xie Xing's forehead was covered in cold sweat.

She dared not speak.

Being accused of taking advantage of her by Yin Ruyu is a small matter, but sneaking out of the palace is a big deal, and she shouldn't have to bear the consequences.

"Heh." Jun Lanjin sneered from the side. He stepped forward, bowed to the Empress Dowager, and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, I was on my way to work today when I caught the princess pretending to be a man visiting a brothel."

"When I went in, the princess was drinking with a male courtesan in the brothel. If I hadn't found out in time, I don't know how long she would have been enjoying herself."

"What?!" The Empress Dowager exclaimed in shock.

Yin Ruyu was equally shocked.

These two are actually women?

What did they do?

They actually went to brothels to visit brothels?

Yin Ruyu was in a daze, somewhat doubting her own ears.

"Mengfei!" The Empress Dowager slammed her hand on the table, rising in fury: "You have quite the audacity!"

"Grandmother!" The Empress Dowager slammed her hand on the table, and Luo Mengfei immediately knelt down with a mournful face. "Grandmother, please calm down! Mengfei will never dare to do it again."

There was no attempt to deny it; he simply admitted it outright.

Queen Mother: "..."

The Empress Dowager trembled with anger. She raised her hand, pointed at Luo Mengfei for a long while, before finally finding her voice.

She looked at Luo Mengfei in disbelief, her voice incredulous: "Who gave you such audacity to let a woman like you go to such a filthy place?"

"If people find out, where will they put your princess's face and reputation!"

The Empress Dowager slammed her hand on the table, making a loud thud.

Luo Mengfei said aggrievedly, "Grandmother, please calm down."

"I am a princess, why should I be like ordinary women? Besides, my brothers are going, so why can't I go?"

"Besides, have I done anything wrong?"

"You, you dare to talk back? Has I spoiled you too much in the past, making you so unruly today?!"

Yin Ruyu silently shrank back, wiped away her tears, and knelt to the side to minimize her presence.

She never expected that there were two women.

If it were a woman, she could accept it.

She glanced at Xie Xing and Luo Mengfei kneeling on the ground, and then at Jun Lanjin standing behind them.

It turned out that this person had known their identities all along, so he didn't say anything at the time, just watching her make this scene.

Thinking this, Yin Ruyu then looked at Jun Lanjin's face.

A smile played on his lips, a mocking expression on his face. After he finished speaking, he stood aside and watched the show.

This person is awful.

They clearly knew these two were women, but they didn't warn them at all, just to watch this good show.

Yin Ruyu was both ashamed and angry.

She was seething with anger, but this time, she could only remain silent for the time being.

Luo Mengfei shut her mouth, feeling wronged, and mumbled, "Grandmother, I know I was wrong. Please calm down and don't be angry with me anymore."

"I will never go there again."

The Empress Dowager, feeling a lump in her throat, said speechlessly, "Is this a question of whether you go or not?"

Luo Mengfei looked completely innocent.

"And you!" Seeing that she couldn't reason with her, the Empress Dowager turned her attention to Xie Xing: "I had high hopes for you not long ago, and you've given me such a pleasant surprise."

"The princess wanted to sneak out of the palace, and you, as her companion, not only didn't stop her, but you also followed her and caused all sorts of trouble. What are you trying to do?"

"I can tell you don't want to be a study companion and want to get out of the palace as soon as possible!"

Xie Xing felt wronged.

She felt endless injustice, and in the end, she could only say: "Please calm down, Your Majesty. I deserve to die. Please have mercy on me."

Seeing this, Luo Mengfei quickly said, "Grandmother, please don't blame Xie Xing. It was all my idea. I wanted to take Xie Xing out of the palace."

"Grandmother, please don't punish Xie Xing."

The Empress Dowager laughed in anger, and snorted coldly: "You two are quite the loyal friends, but you've thrown all the modesty and shame of a young lady to the dogs!"

"Tell me, how should I punish you?!"

Luo Mengfei raised her head, glanced cautiously at the Empress Dowager, and then smiled ingratiatingly, "Grandmother, why don't you stop punishing us? Your birthday is coming soon, so we don't want to disrupt your joyous occasion."

"You know that?!"

The Empress Dowager couldn't resist and wanted to throw the teacup in her hand at it.

Seeing Luo Mengfei's endearing face, the Empress Dowager ultimately managed to hold back.

The Empress Dowager favored the imperial heirs, especially the two sisters, Luo Huaichuan and Luo Mengfei.

Although the Empress Dowager did not particularly like their mother, Consort Lin, she was quite kind to her children.

The Empress Dowager sat down, rubbing her forehead with a headache. She sighed, "You two are really giving me a headache!"

"You sneaked out of the palace and scared the girl from the Yin family half to death. Look how frightened she was, she even had thoughts of crashing into a palace pillar."

"Do you two know your crimes?!"

Xie Xing felt that he was truly wronged.

She meant well but ended up making things worse!

I should have just let Yin Ruyu fall to her death, smashing her beautiful face to pieces!

Smash it!

Xie Xing was furious. She raised her head and kowtowed heavily to the Empress Dowager: "This subject knows her crime!"

The voice that acknowledged the guilt was full of energy.

It's infuriating to hear that.

The Empress Dowager said irritably, "Judging from your tone, are you dissatisfied?"

I thought this girl really wanted to win favor, but I never expected that she would do something bad with good intentions.

It's both infuriating and hilarious.

Xie Xing shook her head and replied in a strong voice, "Your Majesty, I did not. I am guilty. I should not have acted bravely in this state and startled people."

"I am entirely at fault, Your Majesty. Please be lenient with me."

"Considering my daughter's proactive attitude in admitting her mistake."

Queen Mother: "..."

Seeing this, Luo Mengfei followed suit and said, "Yes, Grandmother, please calm down. It is all my fault. Please be lenient with me!"

The Empress Dowager glanced at the two of them helplessly.

She then turned to look at Yin Ruyu: "Miss Yin, as you saw, it was just a misunderstanding."

"This person is Xie Xing, the eldest daughter of the Zhenguo General's family."

"The eldest daughter of the legitimate wife?" Yin Ruyu looked at Xie Xing with doubt. "I have heard that the eldest daughter of the General Who Protects the Nation is the most talented woman in Shengjing, and her name is Xie Mingzhu?"

"How could it be her?"

The Empress Dowager's expression softened somewhat, and she said in a detached voice, "You're probably not very well-informed. The Xie family only has this one legitimate eldest daughter."

"Xie Mingzhu is an illegitimate child left over from the previous dynasty and cannot be compared with others."