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

Jun Lanjin stood by the window of the teahouse, watching for an unknown amount of time.

Everyone's eyes turned upwards.

"Ah!" A scream came from the crowd.

Xie Xing was so startled by the scream that she covered her ears. She was startled and turned to look at the crowd. She saw that many women in the crowd who had just been watching the show were now screaming and looking up at the second floor with their eyes shining.

They looked like hungry tigers pouncing on their prey, eyeing Wei Jie with murderous intent and crowding around Pan An.

"It's Prince Jin!"

"Prince Jin!"

"Brother Jin!"

The most excited one was Princess De'an. Just a moment ago she was like a hedgehog, but now she immediately abandoned Xie Xing and ran towards the teahouse, lifting her skirt.

The teahouse became extremely crowded in an instant.

Xie Xing's face froze for a moment. Although she knew Jun Lanjin was good-looking, she didn't expect that Jun Lanjin's face could cause such a sensation.

The noble ladies who were following Princess De'an were at least somewhat reserved, only reluctant to take their eyes off Jun Lanjin. The slightly bolder women even threw handkerchiefs at Jun Lanjin.

"Xie Xing!" Xie Xing was surprised when Xie Yuze's voice came from behind him.

Xie Xing and Xie Jiaojiao turned around and saw Xie Yuhe and Xie Yuze walking towards them, followed by a woman wearing a light blue daffodil dress.

The woman's face was covered by a veil, and her every move was elegant and proper.

"Your Highness." When Xie Yuhe came over, he saw Luo Cheng'an next to Xie Jiaojiao and was somewhat surprised. He bowed with his hands clasped in greeting.

"Ah."

The crown prince was not in a good mood.

He had finally managed to get Jun Lanjin out of the palace today, hoping to test Jun Lanjin's feelings.

Although he was the crown prince, he did not wield much real power.

The Third Prince, Luo Qingyun, has no interest in the throne, and the Fourth Prince is not a threat as he indulges in wine and women all day long. Only the Sixth Prince, who is stationed outside, is worth being wary of.

But now, Luo Hanfeng, who appeared out of nowhere, has also gained the Emperor's favor, and the Crown Prince feels a little threatened.

The Crown Prince vaguely sensed that the Emperor did not want to abdicate.

They didn't even want to hand over the throne to him.

Therefore, he wanted to use this opportunity to build a good relationship with Jun Lanjin, but to his surprise, Jun Lanjin did not take the bait at all.

By chance, Luo Cheng'an discovered Princess De'an and Xie Xing and others. In front of Jun Lanjin, Princess De'an was about to whip someone, which was unacceptable, so Luo Cheng'an stepped in to stop her.

At that time, a group of people were sitting in a private room of the teahouse.

Princess De'an sat down next to Jun Lanjin with a shy expression. "Brother Jin, why didn't you see me when I went to see you the other day?"

Jun Lanjin sat lazily on the couch, his fingers holding a teacup. Upon hearing this, he glanced lazily at Princess De'an, then looked away and said, "I don't want to see her."

Princess De'an: "..."

After listening to Xie Jiaojiao's story, Xie Yuhe realized that Princess De'an was specifically targeting Xie Xing.

Xie Yuhe's gaze fell on Princess De'an, and he asked, "Has my younger sister offended the princess? Why is the princess being so aggressive?"

“Last time, when the princess whipped someone, Prince Jin intervened, and my general’s mansion was unwilling to make a fuss about it.”

"This time, the princess is resorting to the same old tricks again. Does she think that my general's mansion has no one to rely on?"

Standing on Xie Yuhe's back, Xie Xing felt as if she finally had someone to back her up, and her chest was straightened. She quickly spoke up to complain, "Brother, the princess has slandered my and Prince Jin's innocence!"

She said I seduced Prince Jin.

Regardless of the relationship between Prince Jin and Xie Xing, and what the Xie family might be up to, those are matters that need to be discussed behind closed doors. Since Xie Xing has not yet broken off his engagement with the Third Prince, he naturally cannot openly cross any lines with Jun Lanjin.

“De’an?” Jun Lanjin turned his head to look at Princess De’an.

Princess De'an was extremely aggrieved. Her eyes were red, and she said coquettishly, "Brother Jin, Xie Xing is just a country bumpkin. If she hadn't been trying to seduce you, why would you have even glanced at her?"

"She's naturally promiscuous; she must have learned it from the peasant woman who raised her!"

Princess De'an was extremely harsh in her words.

She said that Madam Xie was alright, but Madam Song had doted on the original owner of the body and given her wholehearted love. She couldn't be allowed to humiliate her like this!

The smile on Xie Xing's face gradually disappeared.

Xie Yuze sneered: "Does the princess have discerning eyes? Can she really slander someone's innocence with mere words?"

The room was quiet.

After a long while, Jun Lanjin put down his teacup, not even glancing at Princess De'an, and said coldly, "Miss Xie is my savior, but in your eyes she has become a wanton woman who seduced me?"

"Dean, you're getting more and more foolish."

“Brother Jin?!” Princess De’an’s eyes widened.

Jun Lanjin said coldly, "Since you don't know the rules when you're out, don't go out anymore."

"The Empress Dowager's birthday is in three months. You should stay home and pray for her and copy scriptures."

Princess De'an bit her lip in resentment.

Xie Jiaojiao glanced at Xie Xing, perhaps because Princess De'an had indeed said something that made Xie Xing unhappy, as her face remained expressionless and she did not speak.

There wasn't even a thought in her mind; she was completely silent.

Xie Jiaojiao lowered her eyes, concealing the deep thoughts within them. Indeed, Prince Jin was as they had said, showing exceptional leniency towards Xie Xing.

Although Jun Lanjin was injured and his lips were still somewhat pale, it did not diminish his imposing aura. Just by sitting there, this man exuded a sense of pressure.

Princess De'an dared not utter a word of rebuttal.

Her eyes flashed with resentment, and she clutched her handkerchief tightly. How could she not be jealous after being reprimanded by Jun Lanjin twice because of Xie Xing?

The jealousy surging in her heart almost overwhelmed Princess De'an.

why?

Why! ?

Why should a lowly woman like her win Brother Jin's favor?

Why can't she be the exception?

Why can't Brother Jin be like before, indifferent to all women? Why is there suddenly an exception?

"If I ever see the princess bullying anyone again, she may try it." Just as the thought crossed his mind, Jun Lanjin's cold voice came from beside him.

He casually tossed aside the teacup in his hand, stood up gracefully, adjusted his sleeves, and walked past Xie Xing out.

"Brother Jin!" Princess De'an burst into tears.

She glared at Xie Xing resentfully: "What kind of drug did you give Brother Jin to make him care about you so much?"

The two Xie brothers remained silent.

They exchanged a glance, their minds racing with thoughts.

Xie Xing took a step back, her almond-shaped eyes calm and unwavering: "Of course, a normal person would care about the person who saved them, right? When the princess saw the disheveled prince, she only thought about her own survival."

"And what right do you have to resent me?"

After Xie Xing finished speaking, he thought for a moment and immediately chased after Jun Lanjin.

"Xing'er!" Xie Yuhe exclaimed in surprise.

He quickly looked at Xie Yuze beside him and told him to chase after them.

Xie Xing cannot get too close to Jun Lanjin.

Xie Yuze immediately chased after him.

As soon as Xie Xing left the teahouse, he spotted the pale blue figure and jogged after him, calling out, "Your Highness!"

[Ding, the male lead's hatred level has increased by 5%.]

The system's voice rang in Xie Xing's mind.