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

"Let her in." Luo Mengfei waved her hand and let her in with a sour face.

Today, Yin Ruyu wore a pale yellow daffodil dress, the hem of which fluttered in the breeze. She walked with light steps, each step graceful and elegant, her demeanor reflecting the refined manners of a noble lady.

With a faint smile on her lips, she first approached Xie Xing and Luo Mengfei and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Fifth Princess."

He then nodded to Xie Xing and said, "Greetings, Fifth Miss Xie."

Xie Xing smiled at her: "Miss Yin is here again."

"It's boring to be alone in the palace. It just so happens that the Fifth Princess and Miss Xie are about the same age as me. I think we should have a lot to talk about."

Yin Ruyu raised her eyes, her beautiful eyes looking at Xie Xing with guilt: "Miss Xie, you don't still remember yesterday's misunderstanding, do you?"

She lowered her eyelashes, her voice slightly bitter: "Please don't be offended, Miss Xie, the Yin family values ​​a woman's chastity very much."

“If Miss Xie were not not a woman, given her status as a man, either the Empress Dowager would have to severely punish you and kill you by any means necessary, or I would have no choice but to marry you.”

As Yin Ruyu spoke, she wiped her eyes and said sadly, "Miss Xie, please don't blame me for being heartless. If it were a man, I would still do the same for the sake of my future."

Xie Xinggao glanced at Yin Ruyu.

This person looks gentle and weak, but always harbors a sense of pride in their heart.

If someone I don't like touches me, I'd rather kill them than compromise.

He may seem to have integrity, but he is actually selfish and ruthless.

They treat human life like ants.

You want to kill someone just because they accidentally touched you.

Although Xie Xing doesn't criticize, he's not a saint either; he can understand people to this extent.

not to mention……

What I want to kill is her life.

Xie Xing nodded: "From Miss Yin's perspective, I can understand."

Yin Ruyu thought Xie Xing had forgiven her and was about to make amends when she heard Xie Xing's indifferent voice: "But I don't need to befriend the person who almost killed me yesterday, do I?"

"Miss Yin doesn't need to waste her time on me; she can directly befriend the Fifth Princess."

Yin Ruyu's smile faded.

Luo Mengfei, who was standing to the side, said, "Yin Ruyu, I've heard that although you are the most beautiful woman, you are also proficient in the four arts: music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. I wonder how your skills compare to the previous talented woman?"

Luo Mengfei, resting her chin on her hand, subtly changed the subject.

Yin Ruyu was taken aback, but quickly ignored Xie Xing and turned to Luo Mengfei, saying, "Your Highness, I don't know how she compares to Xie Mingzhu, but she is somewhat proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting."

Upon hearing this, Luo Mengfei smiled and said, "Alright, come on, how do you solve this chessboard?"

"After Prince Jin left us this chess game, he left in a hurry. I have a real headache. Why don't you help me, Miss Yin?"

Upon hearing this, Yin Ruyu stepped forward to thank him. She glanced at the chessboard, then a calm and composed smile appeared on her lips as she said, "In that case, Ruyu will give it a try."

With that, Yin Ruyu confidently sat down.

After sitting down, I began to solve the chess game on the board.

the other side.

Xie Yuhe, Madam Xie, and Xie Yuze presented the invitation to enter the palace. After the invitation reached Luo Mengfei in the palace, Xie Xing looked at the invitation, stood up, and said, "Princess, please let me see my mother and the others."

Yin Ruyu, who was solving a chess game, paused slightly in the fingers holding the chess pieces.

Luo Mengfei muttered, "Why didn't Xie Tongchen come?"

Xie Xing felt ashamed.

"Perhaps he's busy. Besides, Princess, you also need to prepare your wedding dress."

Upon hearing Xie Xing's words, Luo Mengfei's face flushed red with embarrassment.

The thought of marrying the man she loved filled Luo Mengfei with immense excitement.

She said, "Go see him, but don't stay too long."

The Xie family submitted their credentials to the palace in the name of the Fifth Princess. If the Fifth Princess allowed them in and something went wrong, it would be blamed on her.

Xie Xing knew why the Xie family had come, and she nodded.

Giving the tiger tally to the Xie family is enough.

This time, however, Xie Xing did not expect that they wanted not only the Tiger Seal, but also the person.

Upon seeing the three members of the Xie family, Madam Xie burst into tears.

She approached Xie Xing, crying, "Xie Xing, it was Mother's fault."

"Mother shouldn't have been so blind as to treat her adopted daughter as her own and spoil her, while neglecting you."

"Xing'er, you were carried for ten months and were born with great difficulty. Can we not sever ties?"

"Give your mother a chance to make it up to you, okay?"

Upon meeting, Xie Xing didn't even have time to say a word before Madam Xie embraced him tightly.

Madam Xie wept bitterly, deeply regretting her actions.

Xie Xing was held in Madam Xie's arms, but his heart remained completely unmoved.

Her face remained expressionless as she turned to Madam Xie: "Mother, is it because Xie Mingzhu's identity has been exposed and you no longer have a daughter that you thought of me?"

“You don’t really need to act like this. After all, you still have three sons. It’s not like you have no offspring. You don’t need to put on this act in front of me.”

Madam Xie was surprised by Xie Xing's words. Her eyes reddened, and she released Xie Xing in disbelief, staring at him with wide eyes.

Xie Xing looked at Madam Xie, but there was not a trace of joy in his eyes at Madam Xie's sudden realization.

"How could you say that?" Madam Xie's chest heaved as she clutched her chest, feeling as if it were being torn apart.

"These past few days, I haven't been able to sleep at night. I toss and turn, thinking about you constantly. I think about how I wronged you back then. How could I not love the daughter you gave birth to from my womb?"

"Mother just... just can't bear to let go of the more than ten years of affection we've shared, so I've often been a bit harsh and strict with you, but Mother always wants the best for you!"

"Xing'er, please give your mother a chance."

Madam Xie gripped Xie Xing's hand tightly, so tightly that she didn't even care that her grip might hurt him.

Xie Xing gasped and abruptly pulled her hand back.

"hiss."

Xie Xing looked down and saw two scratches on his arm from Madam Xie's grip.

Madam Xie saw it too, and she loosened her grip.

Xie Xing looked up at Madam Xie and asked, "If Xie Mingzhu were here, Mother would have noticed her pain even before I cried out, wouldn't she?"

Madam Xie instinctively replied, "Mingzhu has been pampered since childhood, unlike you..."

After saying that, as if realizing something, she gasped and suddenly covered her mouth.

“Mother.” Xie Yuhe spoke up at the right moment, pulling Madam Xie behind him, her eyes filled with apology: “Xing’er, that’s not what Mother meant.”

Xie Xing sneered, "See? Xie Mingzhu has been pampered by you since she was a child, so naturally she is precious to you."

"But I was also pampered and loved in the Song family when I grew up. Since I can't get your love, can't I go back to the people who love me?"

"What kind of logic is it that you don't love me, yet you won't let others love me either?"