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

Xie Xing hesitated.

Seeing her dawdling, Madam Xie said unhappily, "Mingzhu told you to come and sit down, so sit down. Who are you trying to impress with this petty attitude?"

Xie Xing had no choice but to sit down.

"The autumn hunt is in a few days. His Majesty and all the princes will be going. Tongchen, you should teach Xie Xing how to ride a horse these next few days. She wants to go too." After lunch, Xie Ansheng wiped his mouth with a handkerchief and said.

Xie Mingzhu's eyes flickered.

With a smile on her face, she pouted and said to Xie Ansheng in a coquettish tone, "Daddy, you don't need your brother to teach your sister, I can teach her too."

“Brother has to go to the barracks for training, so there’s no need to trouble Father with such a small matter.”

Xie Ansheng was amused by her and affectionately tapped Xie Mingzhu's nose: "You."

Xie Tongchen smiled, his eyes full of affection for Xie Mingzhu: "Mingzhu's riding skills are quite good. It's fine for Mingzhu to teach you. Yuze will keep an eye on it."

Looking at this happy family, Xie Xing felt a pang of sadness welling up inside him.

She touched her chest; there lingering emotions from the original owner.

"Me?" Xie Yuze asked reluctantly.

"It's alright, I can teach my sister by myself. Third brother has his own things to do," Xie Mingzhu quickly said.

Xie Tongchen, however, brooked no refusal: "What could he possibly want? Let Yuze come along."

He naturally wouldn't let Mingzhu and Xie Xing, whose origins were unknown, be alone together.

Xie Mingzhu paused.

She bit her lip, lowered her eyes, and looked at them with a gloomy expression.

Was the older brother worried that she wouldn't trust him to teach his younger sister, so he specifically asked the third brother to keep an eye on her?

Xie Mingzhu was the center of attention in the Xie family, and the Xie family never refused any of her requests. But everything changed after Xie Xing returned.

Their affection was no longer something they took for granted and gave to her.

"His Majesty has set the wedding date for the fifteenth of next month. Mingzhu and Xie Xing will be married together." Xie Ansheng looked at his newly found daughter.

She was quite good-looking, with bright, sparkling eyes.

Bringing her here was merely to pave the way for the Xie family's future, making her a pawn in a marriage alliance instead of Mingzhu.

Xie Ansheng stood up and said, "Yuhe, come with me to the study."

Xie Yuhe paused.

He was still overly concerned about what he had said yesterday, and he glanced at Xie Mingzhu without making it obvious.

Is Mingzhu really a princess from the previous dynasty?

Once everyone left, Xie Yuze turned to Xie Xing with a sour face and said, "You're coming with us to learn horseback riding today."

"But..." Xie Xing opened her mouth, but before she could say that she was not feeling well, Xie Yuze left her with a cold back view.

In the study room.

Xie Ansheng said, "Mingzhu cannot marry the Fourth Prince."

"His Majesty's decree has been issued..." Xie Yuhe frowned.

“I know, Yuhe, the Xie family must have a daughter as the Crown Princess, otherwise…” Xie Ansheng sighed heavily, “The Emperor is already wary. If we don’t support the new king, our Xie family will probably have no way to survive.”

Xie Yuhe remained silent for a long while before asking, "What about Fifth Sister?"

"Her?" Xie Ansheng said indifferently, "She grew up in the countryside and her only advantage is her appearance. Marrying the Third Prince can be a way to win him over."

Xie Yuhe remained silent.

the other side.

Xie Xing changed into his riding clothes and went out to the horse farm with Xie Yuze and Xie Mingzhu.

There was a horse ranch in the capital city specifically for the royal family and nobles to enjoy.

There were already quite a few people at the horse farm in the past.

"Yo-ho! Run!"

"Useless thing, run faster!"

As soon as Xie Xing arrived at the horse farm, he heard a commotion.

Xie Xing looked in that direction and was immediately shocked, his eyes widening in disbelief.

On the horse track, a man was riding a horse with another man tied to the back, running awkwardly behind the horse.

Upon closer inspection, wasn't that the crazy male protagonist from the book?

[Isn't Luo Hanfeng the Seventh Prince? Isn't this a bit too humiliating?] Xie Xing was shocked.

They can also use horses to lure people away.

Looking at the jeering crowd around him, he wasn't shocked at all.

System: [In the story, Luo Hanfeng's birth mother was a lowly palace maid, unpopular with the emperor, and the princes all liked to bully him. This is still considered relatively mild.]

[Originally, Luo Hanfeng was supposed to make an appearance before the emperor during yesterday's assassination attempt, but now the entire plot has gone awry.]

However, there is an attraction between the main characters, so you can try to bring Xie Mingzhu and Luo Hanfeng together when the time is right.

Xie Yuze, who could hear Xie Xing's thoughts, quietly peered over.

Upon hearing this, Xie Yuze's anger rose slightly.

OK!

He knew Xie Xing had ill intentions.

They actually wanted to match Mingzhu with this lowly seventh prince!

Xie Yuze was fuming.

At this time-

"Ah, brother!"

Xie Mingzhu covered her mouth and exclaimed in surprise, "They've gone too far!"

Before Xie Yuze could stop her, she had already rushed into the horse paddock, shouting at the people on horseback, "Stop!"

Xie Yuze was shocked: "Little sister!"

Mingzhu, where are you going?

Xie Xing was very pleased.

[As expected of the female lead, she doesn't even need me to play matchmaker; she's already leveled up herself.]

[One step closer to home, yay!]

Xie Yuze immediately turned around angrily and yelled at Xie Xing, "How could you be so mean!"

Xie Xing: ?

Xie Xing looked bewildered after being scolded.

What did she do?

Luo Hanfeng had heard Xie Xing's thoughts long ago. Since yesterday, Luo Hanfeng had sent people to investigate Xie Xing and Xie Mingzhu, the woman she mentioned who would marry him.

Xie Mingzhu is the apple of the eye of the General of the State's mansion, how could she be associated with him?

The moment that thought crossed Luo Hanfeng's mind, he heard Xie Mingzhu angrily accusing him.

This humiliation came to an abrupt end.

The man on horseback is none other than the current Four Kings.

The Four Kings of Luomian.

"Oh, who is it? It's my fiancée who's not yet married to me." Luo Mian smiled smugly, using his riding whip to hook Xie Mingzhu's chin.

"You, how could you be so shameless!" Xie Mingzhu blushed with embarrassment, her face looking incredibly beautiful.

Luo Hanfeng glanced at her, then lowered his head again, showing no interest.

[Look, look! Luo Hanfeng has gone!] The system exclaimed excitedly.

[Luo Hanfeng's fighting prowess isn't that great! Go quickly, give them a boost, and establish your villainous female supporting character!] The system sighed.

Xie Xing: "..." Why did she add fuel to the fire?!

The system's voice clearly entered Luo Hanfeng and Xie Yuze's minds.

Luo Hanfeng looked at Xie Xing in surprise.

The little girl was wearing a red riding outfit, which made her skin look even whiter and more delicate, although her complexion was a bit pale.

"How can I add fuel to the fire? I don't know how." Xie Xing was already feeling unwell, and now he was at a loss, not knowing what to do.

The system chuckled: [Go up and provoke her, insult the female manager, and then call Luo Hanfeng a bastard. Use your malice to highlight Xie Mingzhu's kindness.]

Xie Yuze's face turned cold.

What is that strange thing teaching?

Unless Xie Xing is an idiot, how could she dare to mock a prince in public given her current status?

She wants to die?

The moment this thought crossed Xie Yuze's mind, he realized that Xie Xing had actually made a move!