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

Chapter 219 3 Stupidities and 1 Fool

Jun Lanjin and Xie Ansheng left, leaving only Xie Xing and a few others in the courtyard.

Caiyue glanced at the courtyard gate before cautiously approaching Xie Xing and saying, "Miss... there are too many people and too many eyes in the mansion. Next time you talk to the Prince about these things, you can't say them so openly in the courtyard."

She embraced the Seventh Prince and kissed Prince Jin twice.

Upon hearing this, Caiyue knew that any one of these points would be enough to ruin her young mistress.

Xie Xing then looked away. Hearing Caiyue's words, her eyes curved into a smile. She reached out and patted Caiyue's hand, saying with a smile, "It's alright, it's better if they hear it."

Whether Xie Xing could hear or not was irrelevant to him.

The reason Xie Ansheng is so fond of her now is only because of the fact that Prince Jin has a fairly good relationship with her.

First, King Jin's status in the State of Chu was even comparable to that of the Crown Prince.

Compared to the Crown Prince, Prince Jin's title is far more prestigious.

My young lady is always right no matter what she does.

However, Caiyue felt that the prince's questioning just now might also be a sign that he had some feelings for her young lady.

The master's affairs are not to be criticized, and Caiyue simply observed this without saying anything.

"Miss," Qi Yi said, glancing at the food on the table, "I don't think the prince seems to like it much. Are we going to wrap it up for him?"

Qi Yi felt that Jun Lanjin was taking his blessings for granted!

Such delicious food, yet I only managed a few bites.

Xie Xing stared at the items on the table, rubbed his chin in thought for a while, and said, "Make another batch and wrap it up."

The food may be delicious, but people may not necessarily enjoy indulging in their appetites.

Xie Xing turned around and went back into the house.

Upon hearing that he needed to make another one, Qi Yi's eyes lit up. He looked at the untouched desserts on the table, gathered them all up, and stuffed a dessert into his mouth.

Caiyue said helplessly, "Qi Yi, those are all for the Prince, how could you eat them all?"

Even so, Caiyue still removed the items that Jun Lanjin had used, and left all the unused ones for Qi Yi.

Lin Yi glanced at Qi Yi with a complicated expression.

She sighed.

Why is this person arguing with the prince?

……

In the study room.

The Xie family father and his three sons wore solemn expressions, while Jun Lanjin sat calmly in the main seat of the study, folding his fan open with a whoosh and playing with it in his hand. "General, why do you look so solemn? Is there something important you want to discuss with me?"

Xie Ansheng sighed, "Your Highness, things have come to this point, so I won't keep you in suspense any longer."

"I'm sure His Highness has also noticed my daughter's unusual behavior, hasn't he?"

Jun Lanjin: "Who is it?"

Xie Ansheng was taken aback by the question. He said helplessly, "Your Highness, please don't tease me. Surely Your Highness can hear my daughter's feelings?"

Jun Lanjin hadn't expected Xie Ansheng to speak so clearly. He paused slightly in his folding fan gesture, then looked up at Xie Ansheng.

Xie Yuhe bowed to Jun Lanjin and said calmly, "On the day my second brother returned to the capital after his victory, the Prince and my two brothers heard my sister's heartfelt words and captured the traitors in advance."

"Is that why Your Highness is so concerned about my younger sister?"

Jun Lanjin closed the folding fan in his hand and tapped his palm repeatedly. After a long while, he slowly spoke, "So, what do you intend to say to me?"

His words were not a denial.

Xie Yuhe said in a deep voice, "Judging from my younger sister's heartfelt words, the world we live in is like a storybook, and our fates are predetermined by heaven."

"My Xie family is about to be executed, Mingzhu is a princess of the previous dynasty, and the prince..." Xie Yuhe paused for a moment, then said, "The prince is poisoned."

Jun Lanjin's face remained expressionless.

Xie Yuhe continued, "We tried to change some key factors, but it seems like fate is playing a joke on us. I'm sure Your Highness has also noticed that no matter what we do, we can't change the predetermined outcome."

"Therefore, my Xie family surrenders to Your Highness. As long as Your Highness can cooperate with us and avoid the so-called ending in your heart, my Xie family will stand behind Your Highness for life."

The Xie family's power should not be underestimated.

Jun Lanjin's lips curled up slightly as he leaned back in his chair and chuckled, "Just as you all say, I am nothing more than a short-lived ghost poisoned with deadly poison."

"If you really want to save your lives, why don't you ask the Seventh Prince for help?"

Jun Lanjin gazed at him with a leisurely air: "After all, in our hearts, your beloved daughter Xie Mingzhu, who is pampered in the palm of your hand, and the Seventh Prince Luo Hanfeng are the ultimate winners in life."

"One ascended the throne as emperor, and the other became empress."

Jun Lanjin's words only made Xie Ansheng feel as if he had been stabbed in the heart.

"What do you mean by that, Your Highness?" Xie Tongchen asked coldly. "That's something that hasn't happened yet."

"Oh?" Jun Lanjin couldn't help but chuckle. "Something that hasn't happened yet? Then how will the General's Mansion explain Xie Mingzhu being a princess of the previous dynasty?"

"You unfilial son, shut up!" Xie Ansheng was almost furious. He shouldn't have called out this idiot.

Xie Tongchen pursed his lips.

Jun Lanjin scoffed: "Your General's Mansion has three idiots and one moron, and you still expect me to cooperate with you?"

"I'm afraid they don't want to die even faster."

"That girl is more useful."

Jun Lanjin stood up as he spoke, preparing to leave.

Xie Ansheng: "..."

"Three idiots and one fool"—is this an insult directed at the four of them?

Needless to say, who else here is the infatuated one besides Xie Tongchen?

He doesn't even have a brain.

The three members of the Xie family had complicated expressions.

Seeing that the conversation was not going well, Jun Lanjin got up to leave, and Xie Ansheng quickly said, "Your Highness has heard my heartfelt words and should also know that my Xie family has never had any intention of betraying the country."

"Now the Southern Kingdom is eyeing us covetously, and there are remnants of our faction causing trouble. If my Xie family falls, there will be no one left to rely on in the court."

"Does Your Highness intend to stand idly by and watch as people suffer, are displaced, and famine and chaos ensue?"

These few words successfully made Jun Lanjin stop in his tracks.

He turned around, his previously cheerful expression vanishing, replaced by a cold glint in his eyes.

"I wonder if Your Highness is aware of what you said in your heart: in the near future, a famine will soon befall us. After the Southern Kingdom's envoy steals the defense map and learns of Chu's weaknesses, he will immediately send troops to attack."

Xie Yuhe slowly walked out and said in a deep voice, "My father and I had taken precautions in advance, but we never expected that we still couldn't catch the person."

"The location of the defense map is currently unknown, whether it has reached the hands of the envoy from the Southern Kingdom, and whether war will break out are all uncertain."

"The world is at peace now, and there should be no war."