The evil woman becomes the concubine and the villain is crushed to ashes

They were a single man and a single woman, and they had not had much interaction before. Now they were sitting in the same room, which was indeed a bit awkward.

It was Xie Lingxi who took the initiative to find topics, but they mostly talked about the situation of the Xie family. As for the situation on the border or in the army, Xie Lingxi didn't know and didn't dare to say anything for fear of embarrassing herself in front of Prince Chen.

But Rong Jingchen already knew everything he needed to know about the Xie family. When Xie Lingxi talked about it, Rong Jingchen would usually reply with a "hmm", indicating that he already knew it.

So the conversation gradually became awkward...

In the end, it was Rong Jingchen who took the initiative to break the deadlock.

"By the way, Miss Xie... No, can I call you Lingxi?"

How could Xie Lingxi refuse after Rong Jingchen said so?

He immediately smiled and said, "Okay."

Anyway, Xie Lingxi really regarded Prince Chen as her brother. The way Prince Chen protected the Xie family was also indirectly protecting herself, allowing Xie Lingxi to feel safe enough from him.

If this isn’t brother, then what is?

Rong Jingchen didn't know what Xie Lingxi was thinking. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, but he quickly put it down and started talking about business.

"By the way, Lingxi, what are the Xie family's plans for the future? I am mainly worried that the Third Prince will take action against the Xie family. Do you have a plan to deal with it?"

Speaking of this, Xie Lingxi has something to say.

After all, I had just discussed it with my family before, and I have a clear direction for the next plan.

So when faced with Rong Jingchen's question, Xie Lingxi answered very smoothly.

"Your Highness is right. The court is indeed in a state of chaos due to factional strife. The Xie family will either be forced to join the game or be treated as a weak prince and squeezed hard. But Your Highness, don't worry. I will protect the Xie family. We also have a plan to deal with it."

"If Your Highness is anxious to return to the border, then go back. We can handle the Xie family's affairs ourselves and will not trouble Your Highness again."

Rong Jingchen thought Xie Lingxi was just holding on and sighed.

"You don't have to be polite with me. The Third Prince is very popular now. If he really targets your Xie family, I'm afraid you can't stand it. If necessary..."

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Xie Lingxi quickly interrupted Rong Jingchen.

If Rong Jingchen offered to help before she discussed it with her family, Xie Lingxi might have considered it.

But now, I have already discussed everything with my family and even thought of ways to deal with the situation, so there is really no room for Prince Chen to interfere.

What's more, Xie Lingxi also wanted to leave a way out for her family.

Although Prince Chen is not favored by the Emperor now, he is still the god of war of Da Chu. If his family affairs are accidentally exposed, he will definitely be hunted down by the Third Prince's people.

At that time, the worst that could happen was that I would take my family to the border to seek refuge with King Chen.

Thinking of this, another idea arose in Xie Lingxi's mind, and she looked at Rong Jingchen cautiously and asked.

"Prince Chen, what do you think about this party dispute?"

Rong Jingchen's expression changed when he heard that. Facing Xie Lingxi, he didn't want to hide anything. He also heard the subtext in Xie Lingxi's words, so he spoke directly.

"Miss Xie, I have no interest in party disputes. I just want to become a loyal minister of the Great Chu in the future."

Xie Lingxi didn't know whether to feel disappointed or regretful.

After all, in her opinion, if she had to choose an heir, Prince Chen would obviously be the most suitable one.

Anyway, he is much more suitable than the Third Prince and his ilk.

At least the Prince of Chen has made great military achievements, is popular among the people, and is a decent person. Even though he is not favored by the Emperor, it is enough as long as he is favored by the people. But the Prince of Chen is not interested in this, and as an outsider, she cannot say much.

Besides, factional strife is inherently dangerous. If the Prince of Chen doesn't have this idea, if I try to persuade him, wouldn't that be sending him to his death?

Besides, do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you. The Xie family does not want to be involved in this vortex, so why should they push Prince Chen out?

The Prince of Chen is now exiled to the frontier, and it does seem a bit aggrieved, but if he stays in the frontier and does not participate in party struggles, no matter who wins or loses in the court, it will not affect the Prince of Chen.

It seems that Prince Chen is the biggest winner, so Xie Lingxi quickly dispelled the unrealistic thoughts in her mind and said with a smile.

"Your Highness is indeed different and very open-minded. Lingxi admires you very much. Your Highness must be worried about my elder brother. Don't worry, we already have a plan to deal with it. Although the Xie family is not as powerful as the third prince, they are not pushovers. Your Highness can rest assured!"

Having said this, Xie Lingxi paused.

"If Your Highness really wants to help, Lingxi hopes that if our Xie family is unable to resist and is defeated in the future, we can go to the border to find Your Highness. At that time, please don't despise us."

Rong Jingchen had never seen Xie Lingxi so confident and arrogant before. He just stood there in a daze. After he came to his senses, he smiled and said.

"If that day really comes, I will definitely send someone to pick you up, but the cold and bitter borderland is definitely not as comfortable as staying in the capital. Moreover, your Xie family has been loyal for generations, why should you be forced to leave? It was never you who should leave, so let's put it this way—"

Rong Jingchen seemed to have made up his mind.

"When I return to the frontier, I will try my best to send a letter to the capital and come back as soon as possible. Anyway, the frontier does not need me to be there in person. If there is a war, it will not be too late for me to go to the battle. If I stay in the capital, I can also help..."

"no!"

Xie Lingxi refused directly.

She said with a serious expression: "Your Highness, you may not know yourself well enough. The border needs you, at least the people need you. What's more, it was the emperor's intention to let you go to the border."

Xie Lingxi sighed.

"Although Lingxi doesn't know as much about court affairs as my elder brother and father, she probably knows why the emperor sent you to the border. Your Highness must also know that if you ignore the emperor's wishes and insist on returning to the capital, you will probably get into trouble."

"Of course, if Your Highness really wants to come back, our Xie family will definitely help you and will talk to the Emperor on Your Highness' behalf during this period. Maybe after a while, the Emperor will change his mind."

When Rong Jingchen heard Xie Lingxi's words that showed she was only thinking about him, he felt a warm feeling in his heart and then smiled.

"Thank you, Lingxi."

The two people in the room started talking about the Xie family's affairs, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

Outside the house, a carrier pigeon flew into the yard. Si Ling jumped up and caught the pigeon in his hand, but when he saw the pigeon's appearance clearly, his face changed immediately.

He quickly took off the thing tied to the pigeon's leg, opened the note and looked at it, his face changed a little.

Si Jian who was standing next to him came over and asked, "What's wrong? Where did the letter come from?"

Si Ling stuffed the carrier pigeon into Si Jian's hand.

"Wait here, I will go in and report to His Highness!"

After saying that, he immediately walked towards the main house.

Just when Xie Lingxi was about to ask Rong Jingchen if he needed another doctor, there was a knock on the door.