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

Chapter 412 The Arrogant Princess De'an

Upon hearing this, Xie Xing looked at Xie Jiaojiao, then tilted his head and asked, "What idea do you have, cousin?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Jiaojiao smiled slightly and said, "Nothing is more humiliating to the Seventh Prince than his bloodline. He was born to a palace maid, so naturally, the only thing that can be criticized is his bloodline."

"Recently, the Seventh Prince has been too active in front of the court and His Majesty. If we could bribe the Imperial Observatory to confuse the bloodline, or even pin an ominous label on the Seventh Prince, might it calm my sister down?"

Xie Jiaojiao smiled gently, her gaze calm as she looked at Xie Xing.

Xie Xing's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

What Luo Hanfeng cares about most is his background and bloodline. Bringing this up will definitely deal him a heavy blow.

Of course, if Luo Hanfeng found out that she was the one who did it, she would be utterly humiliated.

Xie Xing smiled brightly and said, "Thank you, sister."

Xie Jiaojiao shook her head and said, "You saved my life. Whether it's for our sisterly bond or out of gratitude for saving my life, I should help you."

"The idea is good, but given our status, it would be difficult to implement."

"unless……"

Xie Jiaojiao paused for a moment, glanced hesitantly at Xie Xing, and said, "If we ask my eldest cousin or second uncle for help, we can succeed."

Xie Jiaojiao still harbored her own little schemes.

After all, the Xie family was united against Luo Hanfeng and Xie Mingzhu. Xie Ansheng was even secretly sending people to investigate Xie Mingzhu's whereabouts. As long as they found Xie Mingzhu's whereabouts, they would send people to kill her.

As for Luo Hanfeng, he was definitely on the list of those destined to die.

Xie Jiaojiao could tell her idea to the Xie family or Luo Cheng'an. Although Luo Cheng'an has become the deposed crown prince, there is still a chance for him to change his mind.

The Chu Emperor did this simply to increase the chances of the Empress's family rebelling.

If Luo Cheng'an wants to turn the tables, he must first defeat Luo Hanfeng.

Of course, Consort Lin and the Sixth Prince were also watching from behind.

Therefore, Xie Jiaojiao could have first had Xie Ansheng contact the Crown Prince to bring down Luo Hanfeng.

But she didn't do that; instead, she told Xie Xing first.

She also secretly hoped to ease the tension between Xie Xing and the Xie family.

Xie Xing shook his head and said, "There's no need to trouble the Xie family."

"Xing'er..." Xie Jiaojiao's eyes flickered, and she wanted to say something more, but Xie Xing stopped her.

She raised her hand. "I know what my cousin means, but I'm already heartbroken and have no reason to go back to the Xie family."

Xie Jiaojiao said, "Xing'er, I know what you mean, but using the Xie family's resources is what you deserve. You saved your third and second cousins, so what's rightfully yours should be yours, and you have to take it back."

Xie Xing seemed to be deep in thought.

Just then, an arrogant voice rang out from outside: "Find her! I clearly saw her walking this way just now, how come I can't find her?"

Xie Xing and Xie Jiaojiao were startled.

The two looked at each other.

Xie Jiaojiao immediately shielded Xie Xing in front of her and whispered, "It must be that Princess De'an who has come seeking revenge."

"We shouldn't stay here any longer, Xing'er. You go first, I'll hold her off."

As she spoke, Xie Jiaojiao was about to step forward.

Seeing this, Xie Xing grabbed Xie Jiaojiao's hand and shook his head, saying, "Cousin, that Princess De'an is arrogant and domineering. If you go out now, she will definitely direct all her hatred towards you, and it's hard to guarantee that she won't do something."

Xie Jiaojiao frowned: "There's only one exit here, and she's blocking it. What are we going to do?"

Xie Xing pulled Xie Jiaojiao behind her, blinked her bright eyes, and leaned Xie Jiaojiao against the artificial hill. She took out the brocade pouch that Qi Yu had given her earlier from her pocket and said, "Let's teach her a little lesson."

With that, Xie Xing opened the brocade pouch.

A Gu worm flew out of the brocade pouch and flew towards Princess De'an in the blink of an eye.

Soon, Princess De'an's screams came from the other side.

Seeing this, Xie Xing chuckled slyly.

He then pulled Xie Jiaojiao out.

As soon as the two stepped out, they were stopped by the guards of Princess De'an.

Princess De'an seemed to have been stung by something, and as she covered the spot, her eyes lit up. She pointed at Xie Xing and said, "So you little slut are here! I've been looking for you for ages!"

Xie Jiaojiao's face flushed with anger, and she couldn't help but say, "Princess, this is the palace, and it's the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet. You sent people to stop us here. Aren't you afraid we'll tell the Empress Dowager?"

Princess De'an snorted coldly: "That would only be if you were alive to file a complaint."

As she spoke, she glared fiercely at Xie Xing: "It's you, you vixen, who caused Brother Jin to punish me by putting me in solitary confinement. I will definitely not let you off easily today!"

As she spoke, Princess De'an's gaze fell on Xie Xing's face. A hint of jealousy flashed in her eyes, and she said fiercely, "Guards, slash her face for me!"

"Without this face, let's see how you seduce Brother Jin!"

Xie Xing remained completely calm, smiling brightly as she said, "It seems the princess also thinks my face is prettier than hers?"

"There's really nothing we can do about it. One's face is determined by birth. Princess, you weren't born with a beautiful face. Even if you scratched someone else's face, your face still wouldn't look good."

Xie Xing's voice was soft and gentle, sounding harmless, but upon closer listening, Princess De'an was about to explode with anger.

"Ah!" she screamed, the sharp sound almost piercing Xie Xing's eardrums.

"You filthy woman, I'm going to tear your mouth apart!"

"Guards! Seize those two women for me!"

Xie Xing stood still.

Just as the guards beside Princess De'an were about to arrest the two, two secret guards suddenly appeared and protected Xie Xing and Xie Jiaojiao.

This bodyguard was the one Jun Lanjin had arranged to protect Xie Xing.

Princess De'an and Xie Jiaojiao were both taken aback.

Princess De'an was the first to react. She looked at Xie Xing's bodyguard in disbelief and said, "Brother Jin actually gave you his bodyguard?"

Xie Xing raised an eyebrow: "I'm sorry to disappoint Princess De'an. It seems your plan to teach me a lesson today won't come to fruition."

Princess De'an was now completely enraged.

Her face flushed red with anger, her fists clenched and her whole body trembled. Just as she was about to call out to the guards beside her to teach Xie Xing a lesson, a sharp pain suddenly shot through the spot where the Gu worm had bitten her.

Immediately afterwards, pustules appeared on the spot where the worm had bitten them.

The abscesses spread upwards, from my arm to my neck, and then to my face...

Princess De'an's expression immediately turned to terror.

She tried to cover her face with her hands, but as soon as she touched her face, she screamed in pain.

"My face, my face..."

"Ah! It hurts!"

"What exactly is going on?"