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

Xie Ansheng's eyes flickered upon hearing this, and he confirmed it again: "You mean, it was Prince Jin who saved you once again?"

This "once again" becomes very important.

What is Jun Lanjin's identity?

He holds the secrets of many ministers in the court, and on the battlefield he is a killing god who can kill anyone he encounters. In the court, he is a genius who can strategize and plan a hundred steps ahead.

No one dared to provoke them.

Rumors even suggest that he has no interest in women. Now that he is twenty years old, he doesn't even have a maid to warm his bed. How could such a person still care about Xie Xing when his life is in danger?

Xie Ansheng's gaze fell on Xie Xing.

Admittedly, his daughter, whom he didn't know very well, was quite beautiful, even comparable to the legendary most beautiful woman in Chu.

Xie Ansheng was well aware of this.

She originally intended to use his good looks to marry a powerful and wealthy man and become the mistress of the house, which would also bring benefits to the Xie family.

Unexpectedly, this made Prince Jin take a liking to him.

Xie Ansheng's thoughts went through several twists and turns.

He asked calmly, "Since it was Prince Jin who saved you, why did you return to the manor alone? And why are you in such a disheveled state?"

Xie Xing's tears fell in a steady stream, and she looked extremely aggrieved: "Yes, Your Highness is of utmost kindness."

"But on the way back to the city, the prince was chased by government soldiers, and the seventh prince and I were separated from the prince."

"Waaah, Father, perhaps the Seventh Prince is retaliating for my rudeness to him a while ago. He gave me a hard time on the way back."

"He looks down on me!"

"Waaah, Father, no matter what, I'm still your own daughter. How can the Seventh Prince look down on me and the General's Mansion?"

He even called me a bastard!

Xie Xing cried so hard he could barely breathe, and the words he uttered were completely fabricated and nonsensical.

But she was truly heartbroken.

[You bastard, you even fed me poison!]

I'm going to get my revenge!

poison?

The three older brothers inside the room, who could hear Xie Xing's inner thoughts, all changed their expressions at the same time.

Xie Yuhe, in particular, had a cold expression on his face.

Even if we don't know what trump cards or power Luo Hanfeng has, the General's Mansion is not something he can control. Yet he dares to extend his reach so far, even trying to control the people in the General's Mansion.

Xie Ansheng was indeed furious upon hearing this.

First, Xie Xing hinted that her relationship with Jun Lanjin was extraordinary, and then she tried to sow discord between Xie Ansheng, saying that Luo Hanfeng looked down on her and the General's Mansion.

No matter what happens in the manor, and no matter how unfavored Xie Xing is in the General's Mansion, once she goes out, she no longer represents herself, but the General's Mansion!

The word "bastard" enraged Xie Ansheng and the others, turning Xie Mingzhu's face deathly pale.

Xie Xingcai is the true bloodline of the Xie family. If we have to talk about who that bastard is, it can only be Xie Mingzhu!

With tears welling up in her eyes, Xie Mingzhu turned and ran out.

Madam Xie was extremely worried and immediately sent her maids and servants to follow Xie Xing and comfort her.

"Xie Xing, even if you've been wronged, you shouldn't have called him a bastard in front of Mingzhu." Madam Xie looked at Xie Xing with displeasure.

Xie Xing raised her bright, watery eyes. Her small face was pale and fragile, and with the tears on her face, she looked very pitiful: "Mother, it wasn't me who said it, it was the Seventh Prince who said it."

Madam Xie opened her lips, about to say something, when Xie Xing said again, "Back then, my sister almost fell off the cliff, almost taking my third brother down with her. I saved my third brother."

"Otherwise, I wouldn't have fallen off the cliff."

Xie Xing looked directly at Madam Xie with her clear and bright eyes, her voice soft and pleasant: "Mother, how is my sister?"

"She must have been through a lot of fright to be so fragile, right?"

"It's alright, Mother, you go and comfort my sister. I can manage on my own."

Madam Xie: “…”

These words made Madam Xie unable to utter the words of blame that were about to spill from her mouth.

Mingzhu was surprised as she was about to fall off the cliff.

But what about Xie Xing, who had already fallen off a cliff and almost faced death?

Xie Ansheng glared at Madam Xie, then flicked his sleeve and said, "I will take care of this for you. You just stay home and recover."

Xie Ansheng did not mention his upcoming marriage.

Compared to the three kings, Prince Jin is the one the Xie family should win over more.

Mingzhu was born with a phoenix-like destiny; she was destined to marry the crown prince.

As for Xie Xing, if she could win the favor of Prince Jin, why would she marry the Third Prince?

After saying this, Xie Ansheng left Xie Xing's room.

Xie Tongchen could easily see through Xie Xing's thoughts. He glanced at Xie Xing with disgust and said, "Although you saved Yuze, it doesn't mean that your status is higher than Mingzhu's."

"Behave yourself before you get married."

How could the three Xie brothers not understand the hidden meaning behind Xie Xing's words just now?

Unlike Xie Tongchen, as more and more of Xie Xing's inner thoughts came true, Xie Yuze and Xie Yuhe became extremely wary of the so-called fate of the Xie family.

Undeniably, they felt a distance from Mingzhu.

This estrangement doesn't mean that my feelings for Xie Mingzhu, which have lasted for so many years, disappeared just because of a few heartfelt words.

They just didn't know how to face Xie Mingzhu.

After all, Xie Yuze was the one who was saved by Xie Xing, and the two of them had gone through life and death together, so his opinion of Xie Xing had changed somewhat.

Hearing Xie Tongchen's words, he was somewhat displeased: "Second brother, aren't you being a bit too biased with your words?"

“Mingzhu is our sister, and Xie Xing is also our sister.”

"Besides, the person just got back, could you please say less?"

Xie Tongchen was surprised by Xie Yuze's change, but he quickly became displeased and asked with a sneer, "What? She's only been in the General's Mansion for a few days, yet she can compare to our relationship with Mingzhu that has lasted for more than ten years?"

Xie Yuze frowned, somewhat agitated: "That's not what I meant."

Xie Tongchen was unwilling to argue with him any further.

"Then you'd better think it over carefully, otherwise Mingzhu won't consider you her third brother anymore."

After saying that, Xie Tongchen turned and left.

Xie Yuze already had a rather irritable temper, and when he heard him say that, he almost jumped up in anger.

He turned angrily to Xie Yuhe: "Big brother, has second brother gone stupid from training troops?"

"What do you mean Mingzhu doesn't care about me, her third brother anymore?"

Even though there was a rift between them, Xie Yuze still had feelings for Xie Mingzhu.

After all, they are my precious treasures who have been cherished for many years. How can I just stop caring about them?

Xie Yuhe was in excruciating pain and could only comfort him, "Tong Chen has probably been busy lately and is in a bad mood."

[He's not just in a bad mood! He clearly can't stand seeing the person he likes suffer even the slightest injustice, right?]

No sooner had Xie Yuhe finished speaking than a woman's voice sighed helplessly.

Xie Yuhe and Xie Yuze froze, staring at Xie Xing in astonishment.

Xie Xing lay on the bed, still looking in the direction Xie Tongchen was looking.

She shook her head helplessly.

【What should I do? Yesterday, my second brother and Mingzhu were hugging when that bastard Luo Hanfeng saw them. Can I still try to bring them together?】

[Actually, it's normal for siblings to hug, but the second brother has those kinds of feelings for Xie Mingzhu, and judging from the current trend, he'll probably get more and more involved.]