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

Xie Xing jolted awake, met Xie Yuze's gaze, and immediately shook her head in denial: "No, no, no!"

Xie Yuze stared at Xie Xing with suspicion.

Her reaction didn't seem like she hadn't done anything at all.

Xie Xing's gaze shifted for a moment before she changed the subject: "Third brother, what are you planning to do?"

Xie Yuzhe didn't hear her thoughts, so he casually said, "My elder brother is going to the Prime Minister's residence to propose marriage, so I'll go and prepare the betrothal gifts for him."

Many things happened in the household during this period, and Xie Yuhe was unable to propose marriage.

Previously, Xie Yuhe had deliberately disrupted the marriage between the Prime Minister's residence and the Marquis Zhou's residence, but so many days have passed and he still hasn't come to propose marriage, which almost made Prime Minister Yao furious.

Yesterday, when attending the morning court session, Prime Minister Yao deliberately stopped Xie Yuhe and gave him a good scolding.

Xie Yuhe managed to calm Prime Minister Yao's anger after much persuasion.

I must propose marriage today, no matter what.

Upon hearing this, Xie Xing asked curiously, "Who is my brother going to propose marriage to?"

Xie Yuze said, "The Prime Minister's daughter, Yao Qiongwan."

"How could it be her?" the system asked, somewhat surprised.

Xie Yuze hadn't heard the system's voice for several days. When he suddenly heard it today, he was startled at first, but then he quietly moved closer to Xie Xing to see what this strange thing could say.

What's wrong? Didn't you say you wanted to discuss marriage a while ago?

The plot had already started to veer off course, so Xie Xing wasn't too shocked by Xie Yuze's decision to marry Yao Qiongwan.

The system said: "[When I was looking for Luo Hanfeng's weakness, I reviewed the plot again. Your older brother can't marry Yao Qiongwan.]"

Even without Marquis Zhou, the emperor wouldn't have allowed it.

Xie Xing asked: "Why?"

As mentioned before, the Xie family is currently the most feared by the emperor. Your father holds significant military power. If you were to form a marriage alliance with the Prime Minister's family, wouldn't that be blatantly telling the emperor that your Xie family is plotting a rebellion?

Xie Yuze's hand, hidden in his sleeve, tightened slightly, and his expression subtly changed.

Xie Xing frowned: "But didn't my second brother, Xie Tongchen, always protect the Emperor recently? The Xie family shouldn't have any intention of rebelling."

The system said coldly: "The Xie family is indeed loyal, but that depends on the emperor's trust. Otherwise, how do you think the Xie family fell from power in the original story?"

No matter what the Xie family does, they are destined to fall, unless the emperor is changed.

[Don't worry about it. In this time, just focus on accumulating enough hatred and favor points so you can leave this world.]

Before Xie Xing could say anything more, Xie Yuze couldn't take it anymore. His hand trembled slightly in his sleeve: "This young lady from the Yao family is well-educated, reasonable, and a gentle woman. Would you like to come along?"

Xie Xing's conversation with the system was interrupted.

She thought for a moment, then shook her head and said, "Today, my grandmother asked my cousin and me to go to the rouge shop in the east of the city to check the accounts."

Xie Yuze said, "I see. Then I'll be going now."

Xie Xing nodded.

Xie Yuze left in a hurry, not in the direction of the main gate.

Xie Xing tilted her head in confusion, glanced at Xie Yuze strangely, then turned back to the system and continued speaking:

"But I've been poisoned by two kinds of poisons, so Luo Hanfeng is different from the one in the original story."

"He can easily kill me when no one is around. I have no way to follow the storyline and increase his hatred level. If I have no value, I will die."

The system didn't expect the host to think of this.

It felt both gratified and conflicted: "Host, you've grown up. Just do whatever it takes to complete the mission."

Without its guidance, Xie Xing actually increased his hatred level to 30%.

This made the system wonder if there was something wrong with its guidance?

Xie Xing went back to the courtyard to tidy up, then asked Caiyue to bring him breakfast. After eating, he went to Old Madam Xie's place to ask for a gift.

Xie Jiaojiao arrived early and sat in the pavilion chatting and laughing with Madam Xie.

Seeing this, Xie Xing walked over and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Grandmother."

"You've arrived." Old Madam Xie's attitude towards Xie Xing was relatively gentle, but not as affectionate as her attitude towards Xie Jiaojiao.

After Xie Xing finished bowing, Old Madam Xie said to Xie Xing and Xie Jiaojiao, "Go on, I have already instructed the steward."

"These two are Zhijun and Jiajun, both maids who know how to do accounting. They're here with you two to help you keep track of things."

"Yes, Grandmother." Xie Jiaojiao and Xie Xing bowed together.

[Xie Jiaojiao? How come she showed up so quickly?]

As the two were leaving the Xie residence together, the system's surprised voice rang out.

Hearing this strange voice, Xie Jiaojiao's hands, which were clasped in front of her, trembled. She looked at Xie Xing beside her in astonishment.

How can there be two different voices coming from her?

What was that strange sound?

How did I come to know her?

Xie Xing has mastered the skill of talking to the people around him while simultaneously having a mental conversation with the system.

Meeting Xie Jiaojiao's astonished gaze, Xie Xing blinked and tilted her head to look at Xie Jiaojiao: "What's wrong, cousin?"

Xie Jiaojiao withdrew the surprised expression from her face and subconsciously shook her head: "No, did Fifth Sister not sleep well today? She looks a little haggard."

Xie Xing's face fell. "I guess I was a little nervous in front of my grandmother."

How could I not look haggard? I didn't sleep all night.

Didn't sleep all night?

Xie Jiaojiao looked at Xie Xing strangely, and said, "Grandmother has always been very easygoing."

As they spoke, the two had already boarded the carriage.

Xie Xing exchanged a few pleasantries with Xie Jiaojiao, then eagerly asked the system in his mind, "Do you know this Xie Jiaojiao?"

What is her role in the story?

[She's Xie Mingzhu's formidable rival in the story. Compared to you, a brainless supporting character, the damage Xie Jiaojiao inflicts on Xie Mingzhu is the real harm.]

Xie Jiaojiao was shocked as she listened to the system's words.

Her fingernails dug into her palm, the pain barely allowing her to suppress the look of surprise on her face.

What on earth is this?

What secret is her fifth sister hiding? And what is the meaning behind this conversation?

She has only just arrived at the Xie residence, so why is she already Xie Mingzhu's formidable rival?

[In the story, Xie Jiaojiao is a seemingly innocent but actually manipulative woman. She often uses her delicate acting skills to make Xie Mingzhu suffer a lot. However, she is very ambitious and wants to replace Xie Mingzhu by marrying the Crown Prince and becoming the Crown Princess.]

However, she succeeded later.

what? !

Will she become the Crown Princess?

Xie Jiaojiao's pupils trembled.

She twisted the handkerchief in her hand tightly.

She was indeed ambitious. Finding a nobleman and becoming the mistress of the house had always been her goal. Xie Jiaojiao had high standards, and ordinary men could not catch her eye.

This was her plan when she came to the capital.

But she hasn't yet had the idea of ​​replacing Xie Mingzhu and marrying the Crown Prince.

Xie Xing was also surprised. "Tell me quickly, what's the plot?"

Xie Xing wished the system could read the entire book word for word.