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

Chapter 284 Madam Xie learns the truth: Xie Mingzhu is a princess of the previous dynasty?!

"Him?" Luo Huaichuan looked at Jun Lanjin in astonishment.

Jun Lanjin closed his eyes slightly and hummed in agreement.

Luo Huaichuan frowned. "Since you knew, why did you let him do this?"

Given Jun Lanjin's methods, wouldn't dealing with Luo Hanfeng be a piece of cake?

Jun Lanjin opened his eyes, turned his head to look out the window, and said coldly, "If he were the only one in the court, it would be easy to deal with, but he has someone behind him."

"Simply dealing with him would be easy, but that would alert the enemy, and we'd never be able to find out who's behind him."

Luo Huaichuan was even more surprised: "He has someone backing him?"

Jun Lan remained silent.

Three black lines appeared on his forehead as he spoke, "Otherwise, how do you think a prince confined to the cold palace would have the courage to become the Lord of the Underworld?"

"Could it be that he can grow to this size on his own?"

Luo Huaichuan scratched the back of his head and chuckled, "That makes sense."

"Zhiheng, how did you know that?"

Jun Lanjin snorted lightly, "It's like casting pearls before swine with pearls."

Luo Huaichuan felt ashamed.

"And what about the Xie family? Are we really going to let His Majesty just stand by and watch the entire Xie family be executed?"

Although this matter had nothing to do with Luo Huaichuan, he had been in the military since he was a child and knew how difficult it was to be a military officer.

While the Xie family's character couldn't be guaranteed, Luo Huaichuan was perfectly clear about their loyalty and whether they were truly serving the court.

The fact that the entire Xie family was convicted based solely on Xie Mingzhu's words is a sentence that will surely chill the hearts of the senior officials in the court.

"The Xie family? They're as stupid as pigs." Jun Lanjin fiddled with the beads on his wrist and said calmly, "Let them stay in jail for a while, and they'll understand."

Luo Huaichuan shook his head: "It's ridiculous that they were tricked by their adopted daughter whom they doted on."

"After something like this, the Xie family's most talented woman will probably be infamous for all eternity."

No matter what, the Xie family had treated her well. For her to bring the entire Xie family to the brink of execution over such a baseless accusation, she was truly a ruthless person.

The Xie family must be furious.

Jun Lanjin chuckled twice and said, "What's even funnier is yet to come."

……

the other side.

In the general's mansion.

The general's mansion was besieged for two days, and everyone inside was in a state of anxiety and unease.

Madam Xie was so angry that she fell ill and never recovered.

In Madam Xie's courtyard, the old lady lay on the bed, the heavy smell of medicine making the room stuffy and difficult to breathe.

Xie Jiaojiao sat by the old lady's bedside, silently shedding tears: "Grandmother, things happened so suddenly, my brother and I weren't even prepared."

Lying in bed, the old lady heard these words and felt a surge of immense sorrow. Tears streamed down her wrinkled face. She moved her lips and wailed, "Heaven is blind! How could it allow such a thing to happen to my Xie family?"

"If what that little slut said were true, fine, but she's completely slandering us!"

When Madam Xie thought about how she had doted on Xie Mingzhu since she was a child, sending her all sorts of good things and giving her whatever she wanted, she felt a surge of pride. She had also put a lot of effort into raising her to be the well-mannered and knowledgeable girl she is today.

But what did she give back to the Xie family?

It turned out to be a false accusation, which led to the Xie family being wiped out and their entire household being exterminated.

This heartless bastard, is his heart made of stone?

Madam Xie cried out, "Mother, there must be some misunderstanding here!"

"How could Mingzhu do such a thing?"

Mrs. Xie still couldn't believe it.

One second she was respectfully calling her "mother," and the next she was taking care of her daughter by her side, and the next she was slandering the Xie family for secretly possessing a dragon robe.

No one would believe it.

Only Madam Xie knew nothing and was still not in the right state of mind.

Madam Xie was dumbfounded. She closed her eyes in anguish, turned her head away, and looked as if she didn't want to see her.

"Now I know who the second child takes after—it's you!"

Madam Xie's chest heaved with anger.

It took her a long time to catch her breath before she couldn't help but yell, "You idiot! Even now, you're still making excuses for that little slut! What kind of spell did she cast on you to make you so clueless?"

"Xie Xing is your biological daughter, whom you risked your life to give birth to!"

"You don't love your own daughter, but you love this ungrateful wretch. Are you only happy when my entire Xie family is taken to the market and beheaded?"

"After your head is chopped off, are you going to praise her again, saying, 'Mingzhu did a great job!'"

Madam Xie's face turned pale instantly from the scolding.

Her lips trembled as she stammered, "Mother, I... I'm not."

"I just don't know... I don't know why."

Madam Xie closed her eyes. Turning her head to the side, she sighed heavily: "I'm tired, Third Brother, tell her why."

“Mother…” Xie Yuze looked at Madam Xie with a complicated expression, “Xie Mingzhu, she… she is a princess of the previous dynasty.”

what! ?

This was a bolt from the blue for Mrs. Xie.

Her eyes widened in shock and disbelief as she looked at Xie Yuze: "Who is it?"

Xie Yuze pursed his lips and said, "We found out that Mingzhu is connected to the remnants of the former dynasty who assassinated the emperor at the autumn hunting grounds that day. She is a princess of the former dynasty."

Madam Xie's legs gave way and she collapsed to the ground.

Even the most foolish person, knowing that Xie Mingzhu was a princess of the previous dynasty, would know what fate awaited the Xie family after this was discovered.

she……

Her lips trembled as she looked at Xie Yuze: "You all knew, why didn't anyone tell me?"

Xie Yuze looked at Madam Xie and said, "Mother, you are being far too good to Xie Mingzhu."

"We're afraid you'll alert them."

Madam Xie: “…”

She felt incredibly cold all over, as if she were in an ice cave.

What's funny isn't that Xie Mingzhu is a princess from a previous dynasty.

Ironically, everyone in the family knew Xie Mingzhu's true identity except for her, who was kept in the dark.

Madam Xie's heart sank.

Her eyes were glazed over for a long while before she mechanically shifted her gaze to Xie Yuze: "So, all of you knew, but you only kept it from me?"

"Good! Good!"

"What a fine Xie family!"

"What a son I gave birth to! The whole family treats me like an outsider!"

Madam Xie was both crying and laughing, tears streaming down her face, her expression seemingly insane.

Xie Jiaojiao hesitated, looking at Xie Yuze with a troubled expression.

Hearing this, Old Madam Xie became furious. She sat up in bed, grabbed a pillow, and threw it at Madam Xie's face, yelling, "Why are you crying?"

How dare you blame others?

"What's the point of telling you?"

“You’re incredibly stupid. So many people have reminded you to treat your own daughter better. Your family, Erlang, your son, and even me have all told you to be more tolerant of your own daughter. But you treat your own daughter like she was picked up off the street, as mean as a stepmother.”

"I dote on that little slut."

"Tell you, tell that little slut?"