When the prince is reborn, he will only hit me if he doesn't hit the wall!

After squeezing into the crowd, I saw the mess. Before I could figure out the reason, my eyes went dark and I almost fell down: Why is Hu Linye here! Could it be that Xi'er got drunk and...

After steadying his shaking body, Xu Guanghai stepped forward and saluted with Qin Yuechuan and the Queen Mother: "Your humble servant, I pay my respects to the Queen Mother and His Royal Highness Prince Rong."

The Queen Mother didn't have the energy to deal with him, so she pointed at him casually and said, "You have raised a good daughter! I once said that no one could enter the palace without being summoned, but she actually sneaked in disguised as a maid and disrupted the palace! This is truly an unforgivable crime!"

Xu Guanghai was stunned: Maid? Doesn't Xi'er have a post in her hand? There's really no need for her to dress up as a maid!

Looking in the direction of the empress dowager's finger, he was stunned: Why is Xu Baiyu here!

Somehow, knowing that it was not Xu Mingxi, he felt a huge sense of relief in his heart, and at the same time, an indescribable anger rose up in his heart.

This restless and rebellious girl!

He took a big step forward, kicked her, and shouted angrily: "Rebellious girl!"

Xu Baiyu was knocked to the ground by this unexpected kick, and couldn't get up for a long time. His lungs were burning with pain.

"That's what I told you! You, you! You!"

Xu Guanghai was so angry that he was speechless and didn't know what to say for a moment.

It had come to this point. Xu Guanghai had no other options, and he had no intention of seeking other options for Xu Baiyu. He knelt before the empress dowager again and said, "I have failed to teach my daughter well. I will leave it to you, empress dowager! I have no complaints."

Xu Baiyu struggled to get up. Xu Guanghai's words hit her like a blow: Daddy, are you going to give up on her completely? You're not even going to care about her life! ?

Xu Baiyu covered her abdomen, holding back the tears of pain, and looked up at him in despair: "Daddy, you..."

The Queen Mother said weakly, "Today, I don't want to see blood. Send her to the female punishment department in the palace. If she is lucky enough to survive three days, the matter will be over. If she is unlucky... humph, then you can't blame others."

The "Female Punishment Department" was a special department in the palace used to punish maids and concubines who made mistakes.

Many of the torture methods did not cause any bleeding, or the wounds were very small, but were extremely torturous. Most people did not die from the punishment, but could not bear the torture and committed suicide in order to seek relief.

"I, your humble servant, accept your order and thank you for your grace."

At the same time, Xu Mingxi and Xu Yuqiong had already left that dirty place and were strolling along the banks of Jianxin Lake.

The two people were one in front and one behind, only one step apart.

Xu Mingxi spoke first:

"Thank you, sister, for what happened today."

Xu Yuqiong lowered her head, not daring to look up at her: "I don't know what you are talking about, sister."

Xu Mingxi stopped and looked back: "Sister, you don't have to hide it. The strip of cloth from the night before was given by you, right?"

"me……"

"Don't be nervous, sister. I know you have good intentions, but you missed something. The fabric is the same as what you are wearing today. It is rare in Kyoto. I think you brought it from outside. Am I right?"

Xu Yuqiong seemed to suddenly realize, "My elder sister is very considerate. I am a little weak-tempered. I dare not disobey my elder sister's request, but I also know that she wants to harm my elder sister, and I can't remain indifferent. Therefore, I can only resort to this last resort. I don't want to break up with my elder sister, but I also can't bear to see my second sister in trouble."

Xu Mingxi looked at her with tender eyes and was deeply moved. As expected, she was still as kind as she was in her previous life.

Xu Mingxi took her hand and said, "Sister, you are kind-hearted. I will definitely thank you for saving me this time. From now on, you and I will be like real sisters. I will definitely take good care of you."

Xu Yuqiong looked at Xu Mingxi with her "pure and kind" eyes: "Are you serious about what you said, sister?" She secretly curled the corners of her lips. Just as she expected, Xu Mingxi had already trusted her after this incident.

"It's true."

The two smiled at each other, so intimate.

While chatting and laughing, Xu Mingxi suddenly restrained his gentle expression and looked intently behind Xu Yuqiong.

Xu Yuqiong noticed the change in her gaze, turned around in confusion, and followed her to look:

A graceful figure of Duruo color stands in the wind by the Jianxin Lake.

Her profile is beautiful and delicate, and her features seem to be painted by a fine painter. Her black hair is tied up, and the hem of her skirt flutters in the wind. In her hand, she holds a branch of clear and pink early plum blossoms.

It’s Xu Xinyue.

Today in the hall, some sisters spoke up for Xu Mingxi, but Xu Xinyue blocked their words with a light but not heavy remark, saying that Xu Mingxi was a sparrow! Ha!

It's impossible to say that I don't take this matter to heart.

Wuming asked: "Sister, do you remember who that person is?"

Xu Yuqiong thought for a moment and said uncertainly: "Third...sister?"

She was indeed not sure. Before entering the Xu Mansion, she knew all the information about all the important masters in the Xu Mansion.

Only the third wife's only daughter, Xu Xinyue, received very little information.

Xu Xinyue was not the daughter of an official family. Her father was a businessman. She rarely had a place in the circle of noble ladies, and there was rarely any news about her participating in various gatherings. She lived in the inner house for a long time and kept silent.

It's like a transparent person, with an extremely weak sense of existence.

Some time ago, she heard that he had left the Xu Mansion. She thought he was just an insignificant person. With one less person, she wouldn't have to worry about dealing with him.

However, judging from the debate in front of the palace today, this Xu Xinyue is not as gentle and weak as she appears.

Xu Mingxi unconsciously raised his foot and walked towards Xu Xinyue by the lake.

Xu Yuqiong followed behind silently, watching what happened.

Xu Xinyue seemed to sense something and turned around. It turned out to be Xu Mingxi, whom she hadn't seen for many days.

Today, she was wearing a gorgeous scarlet brocade dress, which was bold, passionate, and dazzling. With her beautiful nose, thick eyebrows, deep eyes, and a faint smile on the corners of her mouth, she looked indescribably charming.

Xu Mingxi opened her red lips and said, "Third sister."

Xu Xinyue responded coldly: "Miss Xu, you forgot that there is no third young lady in the Xu Mansion now, so I can't agree to your third sister."

Draw a clear line between the two.

Xu Mingxi raised her eyebrows slightly, her eyes moving, as if she had expected Xu Xinyue's reaction, and continued: "Yes, now, I should call you Princess Rong."

Not knowing why Xu Mingxi came to talk, Xu Xinyue had no good feelings towards anyone in the Xu Mansion.

She still looked calm:

"You have also made an engagement with Prince Qi, so I should call you Princess Qi at this moment.

But I have never liked conventional etiquette. The title of princess is just one of the identities we have. Since I have left the mansion, it is best to call me by my real name. Xu Mingxi, don’t you agree? "

Xu Mingxi was unwilling to be outdone, so she raised her chin slightly, still in the manner of an elder sister admonishing her sisters, and said, "kindly persuading them":

"Xu Xinyue, I am not here to reminisce about the past with you.

I am just giving you a kind word of advice out of our past sisterly love. Be careful not to become a target of public criticism if you are too prominent and ostentatious.

It is better to keep a low profile in everything, otherwise, you may just attract criticism.”

Xu Xianyue lowered her eyes slightly, and gently rubbed the early plum blossom petals in her hands with her fingertips. Her tone was gentle and soothing, but the words she spoke were not soft:

"Xu Mingxi, don't you know that the tree wants to stop, but the wind doesn't calm down?

There is nothing wrong with being low-key, but you should be restrained when necessary and be open when necessary.

Do you think that I can win their love and recognition just by being submissive and hiding my true colors? "

After a pause, Xu Xinyue looked up at her, her eyes clear and firm, and added word by word:

"Obviously not."