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

Chapter 233: Can't tell the difference between the big and small kings

Song Yingqiu glanced at Xie Yuhe and the others, then turned to look at Xie Xing. He didn't agree immediately, but thought for a moment before smiling and saying, "Okay."

"I happen to be curious too, what do you want to say to me?"

Xie Xing felt that things were going on in a way that was beyond her expectations.

She originally just wanted to reach a cooperation agreement with Song Yingqiu and help him out, but in the end, Song Yingqiu found out about Xie Yuze's assets in just a few words.

Now Xie Yuze is penniless, how will he ever find a wife?

Xie Xing looked at Xie Yuze with pity in her eyes.

Xie Yuze: "..."

Thank you, but that only made him angrier.

System: [Serves you right.]

The system's voice undoubtedly dealt him a devastating blow.

Xie Yuze's chest heaved up and down, and it took him a long time to suppress the anger in his heart.

Song Yingqiu was right. What they owed Xie Xing was far more than could be explained in a few words.

He learned his lesson the hard way.

Both being older brothers, Song Yingqiu could think of Xie Xing to this extent. Xie Yuze asked himself, could he do the same?

No, it's not possible.

Song Yingqiu, Jun Lanjin, and the Xie brothers followed them to the side room.

Xie Mingzhu watched the group enter the private room, bit her lip, and said, "Feng, I want to go and see."

Song Yingqiu's words just now left everyone speechless, portraying her as a perpetrator.

Most of the people in this Supreme Pavilion are sons of wealthy families, and who knows what they say about her behind her back.

Her existence was awkward in itself. Those who already disliked her would exaggerate her background. Now that these words had been spoken, everyone in the capital thought that Xie Mingzhu was a usurper and a heinous criminal.

That's fine then.

If Song Yingqiu says something else that makes the Xie brothers, who are already indifferent to her, even more resentful, then...

Luo Hanfeng looked at Xie Mingzhu gently and said, "Mingzhu, go if you want to."

Xie Mingzhu looked up at Luo Hanfeng, "Aren't you going?"

Luo Hanfeng said calmly, "I'm not familiar with you, and if we're often together, it's bound to arouse suspicion."

"Besides, Jun Lanjin is also in that room."

Jun Lanjin is such a perceptive person; if he discovers this...

A hint of lingering fear surfaced in Xie Mingzhu's eyes.

She nodded.

Speaking of Jun Lanjin, Xie Mingzhu still felt somewhat resentful. She had considered such an outstanding man, but he was completely uninterested in women.

Thinking back to her last conversation with him, Xie Mingzhu felt a slight fear of facing Jun Lanjin.

This man was completely different from the others.

Those eyes seemed to see right through her, and the words they spoke struck straight to her soul, leaving Xie Mingzhu utterly ashamed.

……

the other side.

Inside the wing.

Jun Lanjin sat on the soft chair, one hand resting beside his leg, his slender fingers tapping on his thigh, a posture that clearly indicated he was ready to watch a show.

Xie Yuze was angry, arms crossed, face cold, and turned his head away, refusing to look at Song Yingqiu and Xie Xing.

Xie Yu was in a real bind.

He spoke first: "Young man..."

"Eh." Song Yingqiu raised his hand, a smooth smile on his delicate and youthful face: "No, no, I'm just a nobody, how could I dare to let a dignified Junior Minister call me brother."

"My surname is Song."

Xie Yuhe: "..."

His lips twitched, and he said with a wry smile, "Young Master Song really has a lot of temper with us."

Song Yingqiu: "How dare I? How dare I?"

This person looked younger than Song Qingyang, but Song Qingyang was difficult to get along with.

Song Qingyang could still maintain a basic level of decorum, but Song Yingqiu had absolutely no interest in these people and didn't even want to show the most basic courtesy.

Xie Yuhe paused, then sighed, "The Song family has taken care of Xing'er for over a decade, and our Xie family has yet to express our gratitude to them."

"Because of Xing'er, your Song family and my Xie family have some inextricable connection."

He glanced at Song Yingqiu and said, "Judging from Brother Song's appearance, if he has any difficulties, we are happy to help."

These words completely stepped on Song Yingqiu's landmine.

He sneered: "What? You think you're so high and mighty, that helping a commoner like me is just a matter of a word from you, Lord Shaoqing?"

"They're helping me in front of others now, but if they want to kill me next time, it's just a matter of a word."

"If Lord Shaoqing really wants to help, would I possibly stop him?"

"Hey! You don't know what's good for you!" Xie Yuze finally lost his temper.

Song Yingqiu sneered: "Are you Xie family members any kind of good people?"

"You come here with such sanctimonious airs to thank us on behalf of Xing'er? In terms of closeness and kinship, apart from being blood relatives, what makes you worthy of being Xing'er's brothers?"

"I really want to thank you. Xing'er has matured a lot in the few months she's been with your Xie family."

"It's all thanks to the Xie family's excellent education."

"Pfft." Just as the words were spoken, a soft laugh came from the side.

Xie Xing was stunned.

[Brother, my third brother, you're incredibly strong! You're really going to confront anyone from the Xie family.]

The system was moved: [Your third brother, I'm really crying my eyes out.]

The Xie family definitely deserves to be scolded.

[In the story, blind to both sight and mind, he mistakenly takes a former dynasty princess for a treasure. After Xie Yuhe's death, the emperor does his best to suppress the Xie family. Your elder brother, for your sake, secretly helps the Xie family a great deal.]

[Afterwards, when Xie Tongchen went to war, your third brother contributed half of the family fortune.]

As a result, after Xie Tongchen went to war, he not only became obsessed with love, causing his own death, but also severely weakened the Xie family.

[Your elder brother stood up for the Xie family for a while out of respect for you, but Xie Yuze acted recklessly, arguing with the original owner and driving her away, which led to the original owner being captured and tortured to death by Luo Hanfeng.]

After Jun Lanjin's downfall, Luo Hanfeng gained immense power, and everyone connected to you fell from grace.

The ending was quite bad, mainly because the Xie family failed to understand the situation.

You never know who the real king will be.

The system's words silenced everyone present.

Xie Yuhe: "..."

Xie Yuze: "..."

I never expected it to be like this.

They're now arrogantly thanking the Song family, but in the end, it's the Song family who's helping them out of respect for Xie Xing.

This is unreasonable, this is completely unreasonable.

Let's not even talk about the fact that Song Yingqiu was just a penniless young man with nothing at the moment.

Take Song Qingyang for example. He's currently the top scholar in the imperial examination. How could he possibly break through the complex web of family influences and become a high-ranking official?

Besides——

Or in a short period of time?

Jun Lanjin has only had one year, right?

Only Song Yingqiu was completely bewildered; what exactly was being said in those words?

What plot, what original form?

Are they being referred to?

Xie Yuhe opened his mouth, but after a long while, he withdrew his arrogant attitude and said, "Sorry, you're right."