Reborn as a concubine's daughter and entering a noble family: Xie Lang, don't be too seduc

Xie Lin removed the clothes from his shoulders, revealing his firm and broad chest muscles.

Using the reflection in the basin of water, I wiped the tiny marks on my shoulder with my fingers a couple of times—

It's a tiny red dot that's almost invisible to the naked eye.

There was only a slight stinging sensation.

He couldn't help but recall the moment he and Hawthorne were pricked by needles, and suddenly, a subtle smile appeared on his face.

"Ah Lin." Suddenly, the voice of her elder brother, Xie Shu, came from outside the door.

Xie Lin felt inexplicably guilty and hurriedly put on his clothes.

Xie Shu pushed open the door and walked in at that moment. Seeing Xie Lin's flustered appearance, she was somewhat puzzled. "Are you alright?"

"It's nothing... nothing at all." Xie Lin feigned nonchalance, casually walking to the side and sitting down in a chair, unconsciously avoiding his brother's gaze. "It's so late... what brings you here?"

Hearing his slightly teasing tone, Xie Shu thought he was still upset about her stopping him from running away from the wedding.

But before Xie Shu could even speak...

"Don't tell me you're afraid I'll run away again?" Xie Lin asked deliberately, after watching his brother sit down, he crossed his arms and pressed them on the tea table between them, leaning towards his brother.

Xie Shu only gave him a cold glance—

His second younger brother has always been unserious, and he's long been used to it.

He asked, "Did you hear about what happened in the palace today?"

Xie Lin lowered his eyes slightly for a moment, and already understood what his brother was referring to.

I didn't expect my brother to have received the news from the palace so quickly; he really did have spies...

He pretended not to know and asked, "What is it?"

"You went to the palace today to thank His Majesty for bestowing a marriage upon you. The timing coincides with the attack on Yuyang Palace. Do you really know nothing about it?" Xie Shu naturally didn't believe it; how could such a coincidence exist?

He wasn't entirely clear on what exactly had happened in the palace.

But the news coming from the palace is—

His Majesty wished to enhance Miss Sanghua's attire, therefore, he ordered Eunuch Cai to invite Miss Sanghua to Yuyang Palace.

But we don't know what happened next.

The fourth prince, Li Lang, barged into Yuyang Palace and then saw His Majesty and Miss Sanghua both faint on the ground.

Such a big incident happened in Yuyang Palace, and it's said that the Fourth Prince carried Miss Sanghua to find the imperial physician, only to run into his own second brother...

No matter how Xie Shu thought about it, she felt that this matter was definitely not as simple as it seemed.

So he came to probe Xie Lin's intentions.

"You mean this?" Xie Lin feigned sudden realization. "Of course I know. It caused such a commotion... Brother, you wouldn't believe it, when I took Miss Huo to the Imperial Hospital, all the imperial physicians were taken away by the people sent by Eunuch Cai. I waited at the Imperial Hospital for ages, and no one came to help. It was simply... Luckily, Miss Huo woke up on her own, and I saw she was alright..."

Xie Shu interrupted him, "How could His Majesty and Miss Sang Hua faint at the same time?"

What concerned him was not why His Majesty had fainted.

But -

How could Your Majesty and Miss Sanghua have both fainted?

The two were together, so why did no one notice when they fainted? Could it be that only His Majesty and Miss Sanghua were in the palace at the time?

The Fourth Prince's sudden outburst and rush inside suggests... that he might have discovered something.

Xie Lin could tell from his brother's expression that his brother had already guessed the truth, but he couldn't be sure yet, which was why he was trying to find out from him indirectly.

He didn't want to get involved in this mess.

With a nonchalant, carefree expression, he said, "How would I know? When I arrived, I happened to see the Fourth Prince carrying Miss Huo out. He looked so weak; he was panting after only a few steps, so I took her from him."

Xie Shu couldn't discern anything amiss from his second brother's face, so he temporarily believed him.

"However..." Xie Lin breathed a sigh of relief, but he was also curious. He tentatively asked Xie Shu, "Big brother, why are you so concerned about this? Could it be...?"

"Don't talk nonsense," Xie Shu said sternly, standing up. "If there's nothing else, get some rest early. It'll be better if you're well-rested..."

marriage.

But that word, like a fishbone, was stuck in my throat.

Xie Shu turned and left, not giving his second brother a chance to ask another question. Xie Lin watched his back until it disappeared, and the expression on his face was no longer as relaxed as before. He was deep in thought, as if trying to figure out his brother's thoughts.

Could it be that he actually guessed right...?

News of the attack on Yuyang Palace quickly spread throughout the palace.

Even though His Majesty had regained consciousness, he was unable to respond to anyone about what happened the night before, only saying that he couldn't remember.

And Eunuch Cai, who was by His Majesty's side, naturally understood His Majesty's meaning—

His intention to seduce Qi Fei's adopted daughter, who was already engaged, was exposed...

His Majesty probably won't be able to explain this to the Xie family of the Marquis of Anding.

So when people asked, they only said that they had invited the person to Yuyang Palace the day before to add to the dowry for Consort Qi's adopted daughter, but unexpectedly they were attacked...

As for what exactly happened at the time, he wasn't with His Majesty, so he didn't know.

However, what no one expected was that after news of this spread throughout the palace, people quickly sensed something unusual about it...

Rumors are circulating that Consort Qi's adopted daughter intends to seduce His Majesty.

Within half a day, the news had spread like wildfire, and Huo Sanghua was naturally summoned by Consort Qi to inquire about the events of the previous day.

He knelt on the ground, but Qi Fei did not speak for a long time.

She was still mentally calculating how Consort Qi would ask her questions and how she should answer them.

Since Yuyang Palace has kept this matter a secret, His Majesty probably doesn't want it to become public and cause him to lose face.

Now the whole palace is buzzing with gossip that she seduced His Majesty...

She couldn't explain herself no matter how hard she tried!

If she told Consort Qi the truth—that His Majesty had laid a hand on her—based on her understanding of Consort Qi, even if Consort Qi knew that His Majesty had made a mistake, she certainly wouldn't question His Majesty to protect her.

Besides, His Majesty couldn't possibly tell Consort Qi what he had done...

In the end, the blame still fell on her.

Consort Qi sat high up, looking anxious. "Tell me what happened!"

Hawthorne continued to keep her head down, pretending to be mute, occasionally squeezing out a couple of tears as a pretense.

"Your Majesty, Sanghua is still young." It was Yunqiao who spoke up, secretly pleased to see Huo Sanghua in distress. Seizing the opportunity, she added, "It's understandable that she made a mistake and went astray for a moment. Please forgive Sanghua, Your Majesty..."

"Was the right way?!"

Upon hearing Yunqiao's instigation and recalling the rumors circulating in the palace, Consort Qi was filled with rage and flew into a rage. "Sanghua, I have treated you quite well!"

When Hawthorne raised his head slightly, he saw Yunqiao's smug face.

"How could you do such a thing!" Consort Qi was convinced that it was because His Majesty had glanced at Huo Sanghua that day that she had such evil intentions!

Compared to that good-for-nothing illegitimate son of the Xie family, staying in the palace is naturally a better way out!

Just thinking about this made me incredibly angry! I clutched my chest, my breathing unusually clear.

“Sang Hua did not.”

Hawthorne calmly explained that extricating himself from this situation wouldn't be so easy...

She's waiting for the right opportunity!

Consort Qi is currently furious. If she were to cry and make a scene, claiming innocence, or even revealing the truth, Consort Qi would undoubtedly be inclined to believe Yunqiao's instigation. She wouldn't risk turning against His Majesty for someone as insignificant as Yunqiao.

"No? If you have no idea, then tell me what happened that night!" Qi Fei pointed her slender finger at Huo Sanghua, trembling with anger.

Even if she didn't genuinely pity Huo Sanghua, he was still the child she had raised. And now she was trying to seduce His Majesty?!

How could she possibly swallow this insult?!

Suddenly, Li Lang's voice came from outside the door—

"Why don't you ask me what happened that night, Mother?"