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

Xie Xing said he wanted to grill with Xie Tongchen.

Xie Tongchen glanced at the group of people over there and did not refuse.

The brother and sister sat to one side, each holding two rabbits and starting to roast them.

Although Xie Xing and Xie Tongchen are siblings, they don't actually communicate much. The last time they spoke was when Xie Tongchen blamed Xie Xing for not pleading for Xie Mingzhu.

But too much quietness isn't good either.

Xie Tongchen glanced at the girl who was intently staring at the roasted rabbit, cleared his throat, and asked, "You and Xie Yuze encountered Mingzhu, why didn't you go to find her?"

Xie Tongchen was more worried about Xie Mingzhu than Xie Xing.

He feared that Xie Mingzhu might actually discover his true identity during this time.

Xie Xing looked up at him and said, "At that time, my brother was injured. I had the prince and my injured brother with me, so I had no choice but to run away with my brother and the prince. I don't know where my sister ran away."

Whenever Xie Mingzhu is mentioned, Xie Xing thinks of Luo Hanfeng.

Xie Xing was extremely worried.

She lowered her eyes, her heart unusually calm.

Xie Tongchen frowned.

He looked outside, feeling anxious. If it weren't for the need to protect the Emperor, he would definitely have gone out to find Mingzhu right now.

The roasted rabbit was ready very quickly.

Xie Tongchen first took a rabbit to the emperor and tasted it in front of the emperor to see if it was poisonous before handing it to the emperor.

"Your Majesty, the conditions are simple, please bear with us."

The emperor took the roasted rabbit and said, "I trust you, my dear minister."

However, he was somewhat worried about Jun Lanjin.

Jun Lanjin's complexion was not good; his face was as pale as paper, and he looked extremely fragile.

"Zhiheng, hang in there. I will find the best imperial physician to cure you." The emperor looked at Jun Lanjin with deep concern, his eyes revealing genuine worry.

Emperors are ruthless, but this doesn't seem to apply to Jun Lanjin.

Upon seeing this, Luo Hanfeng's gaze deepened slightly.

Before Jun Lanjin could look at him, he returned to his normal appearance.

He said respectfully, "Your Majesty, why don't you let me take care of the Prince?"

The Chu Emperor glanced at Luo Hanfeng, waved his hand, and said calmly, "No need, I will handle it."

Jun Lanjin lowered his eyelashes and said, "Your Majesty need not worry about me. My secret guards will arrive soon, no later than tomorrow."

The Chu Emperor was still worried, so he personally fed the rabbit meat to Jun Lanjin.

This was a privilege that none of Emperor Chu's sons had ever received.

Jun Lanjin clenched her hands at her sides, suddenly remembering Xie Xing's thoughts and the old princess in the mansion drugging her.

He subconsciously looked towards Xie Xing, only to find that Xie Xing's attention was on the tiger cubs over there.

Holding the roasted meat, she cautiously approached the tiger cub: "Would you like some?"

The tiger cub looked at her warily.

After Xie Tongchen brought the emperor and others in, the tiger cub minimized its presence, curled up in a corner, and didn't even utter a sound.

This tiger cub was clever; it knew that the people who came in after it posed a threat to its life.

"Ouch."

The tiger cub whimpered at her but didn't eat the rabbit meat she offered.

Xie Xing thought for a moment, then held the rabbit meat out to the tiger cub through the wooden stick: "Eat it, or you'll starve to death."

The aroma of roasted rabbit wafted to the tiger cub's nose, making its mouth water. After a while, it finally took a bite, its green eyes suddenly lighting up. It immediately buried its head and devoured the half rabbit clean.

Seeing this, Xie Xing tried to move a little closer to the tiger cub.

She looked at the tiger cub's injured leg. The cub had probably fought with other wild animals; a piece of flesh on its leg had clearly been bitten off.

She first tried touching the tiger cub's head with her hand.

Perhaps because she had eaten a rabbit, the tiger cub was more lenient with her. Seeing this, Xie Xing immediately tore off her clean inner clothes and quickly bandaged the tiger cub when it wasn't paying attention.

Once the tiger cub realized what was happening, Xie Xing immediately retreated.

She was afraid the tiger cub would bite her.

After all, they are animals, and their thinking is different from that of humans. If they don't understand what she means and give her a bite, their good intentions might turn into bad things, and Xie Xing would be in trouble.

The three of them witnessed Xie Xing's actions in the cave.

Xie Tongchen chuckled and turned his gaze away from Xie Xing.

The next day.

As dawn broke, Xie Yuze finally woke up from his deep sleep.

He squinted, clutched his chest in discomfort, and sat up, looking around in confusion.

He's not dead?

"Third Brother!" Xie Xing's familiar voice came from the side.

Before Xie Yuze could react, Xie Xing had already moved closer to him, her eyes sparkling: "Third Brother? You're finally awake!"

Xie Yuze: "Xie Xing?"

His mind was still replaying the image of almost being killed by those five assassins. After a long while, he finally came to his senses and asked anxiously, "Where did those assassins go?"

"How is Mingzhu?"

Thinking of Xie Mingzhu, Xie Yuze felt anxious.

However, as he regained consciousness, he realized that he was in excruciating pain all over his body. Looking down, he saw that his clothes were almost torn to shreds, and his entire back felt cold. He reached down and touched his back.

"hiss!"

Xie Yuze gasped.

it hurts!

"you're awake?"

Xie Tongchen's steady voice came from the cave entrance.

Xie Yuze looked up and realized that there were several people in the cave, including the emperor!

Xie Xing felt a little guilty when he saw the blood-soaked back of him.

He probably doesn't know that the injury on his back was caused by me dragging him around, right?

[If he asks, I'll just say it was an assassin who beat me up. That should be fine, right?]

[Was his hand swollen because his second brother stepped on it? Should I tell him?]

Xie Tongchen: "..."

Xie Yuze: "..."

Needless to say, he knows everything now.

Xie Tongchen's face darkened.

"Second Brother." Xie Yuze cast a gloomy glance at Xie Tongchen.

Xie Tongchen handed him the water he had just brought and said coldly, "If you're up, stop pretending to be dead. Let's go."

Xie Yuze felt a lump in his throat, neither able to exhale nor exhale.

He was incredibly curious: if it was just him and Xie Xing at the time, who else could have saved them?

It couldn't be Xie Xing, could it?

Haha.

Xie Yuze preferred to believe that Xie Tongchen and the others had suddenly come to their rescue.

Xie Yuze took the water and washed himself. Just as he was about to get up, he glanced at his half-naked state, paused for a moment, and then took a set of clothes from Xie Tongchen.

“I have fought against assassins, and the assassins I fought were clearly not the same group of fighters as those I fought in the hunting grounds.”

On the way, Xie Yuze whispered, "I suspect there are two groups of people."

Xie Tongchen glanced at Xie Yuze: "And the people from the Yama Palace."

"Both you and Prince Jin are being hunted down by the Underworld."

Xie Yuze nodded. It wasn't surprising that someone from the Underworld Palace had been affected by the Frost Palm.

But then he paused, stunned.

"No, the people from the Underworld weren't targeting me, they were targeting Mingzhu." Xie Yuze's expression suddenly turned serious. "But when I rescued Mingzhu, those assassins were clearly only after Mingzhu."