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

Lord Xiao thought about it and decided that it would be better to go to the emperor to explain himself, or in other words, to beg for mercy...

"And Madam Xiao!"

Before Eunuch Qi finished speaking, he called out "Madam Xiao" again.

The people had not yet recovered from their gloating over Xiao Yuanshan's misfortune when they heard Madam Xiao's name again and immediately pricked up their ears to listen.

Madam Xiao's body was trembling as she answered cautiously.

"My wife is here..."

Eunuch Qi had a blank expression on his face, but he still raised his chin and spoke.

"The Emperor doesn't care about the affairs of the harem, but the family tradition of your Cheng'en Marquis's Mansion is indeed problematic. The Queen Mother has also issued an imperial decree, and she wants to see you. Well, now that our decree has been passed on, Lord Xiao and Madam Xiao will return to the palace with us?"

The expressions of Lord Xiao and Madam Xiao changed again and again.

The Emperor not only agreed to cancel the engagement, but he also didn't intend to let them go, and even alarmed the Queen Mother...

It's over, everything is over!

The ceremonial procession came quickly and left quickly, and also left with Lord Xiao and his wife, who were in great sorrow.

The onlookers began to talk wildly, with excitement on their faces. After all, not everyone could witness the proclamation of an imperial decree.

Seeing such a big commotion with my own eyes, and being there for the first time, I was naturally excited. No matter who I tell it to, it would be a great topic of conversation!

Some of them were even bolder and directly congratulated Lord Xie and Xie Zhibai, congratulating them on drawing a clear line with Marquis Cheng'en's Mansion, and congratulating Miss Xie on escaping from her suffering.

Lord Xie and Xie Zhibai did not put on airs and immediately expressed their gratitude in return.

"Miss! Miss! The engagement is broken off! The Emperor agrees to break off the engagement!"

Qiao'er flew out of the crowd like a little magpie and ran straight to Xie Lingxi.

Just as Xie Lingxi stood up, she heard Qiao'er's chattering announcing the good news.

"Miss! The Emperor has agreed to cancel the engagement! Eunuch Qi also spread the Emperor's words and directly reprimanded Lord Xiao and Madam Xiao in front of so many people—"

"The Queen Mother seems to know about this matter as well. She said she wants to see Madam Xiao and will definitely scold her severely. Miss, you have finally escaped from the sea of ​​suffering. You finally don't have to jump into the fire pit of Cheng'en Marquis Mansion anymore, hahahaha!"

Qiao'er was so happy that she grabbed the young lady's wrist and jumped up.

Xie Lingxi looked at Qiao'er, whose face was filled with joy, and raised the corners of her mouth unconsciously.

She was kneeling far away just now and could vaguely hear something, but it was not very clear.

Now that she had finally heard clearly the Emperor's decree to cancel the engagement, Xie Lingxi could not help but feel excited.

Qiao'er was not right. This was not just about escaping from the sea of ​​suffering, but also about clearing the line between herself and the Cheng'en Marquis' Mansion.

This is the Marquis of Changping Mansion who escaped from the life-and-death crisis. He did it himself! He truly protected his family!

After being reborn, Xie Lingxi had been holding her breath, but now she finally let it go.

While relaxing, Xie Lingxi's legs began to go weak and she fell backwards repeatedly. Qiao'er was so scared that she hurried to hold her up.

"Miss! Miss, are you okay?"

"Lingxi, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"

Xie Zhibai's voice rang out, he looked at Xie Lingxi with concern and grabbed his sister's arm.

Seeing her brother's concerned face, Xie Lingxi came back to her senses. She smiled and shook her head, but with tears in her eyes, she grabbed her brother's arm with both hands.

"Brother, I'm fine. I'm just, I'm just so happy. I'm really so happy..."

Listening to his sister's choking voice, Xie Zhibai felt distressed. Seeing his sister so excited, he could probably guess something.

The tragedy in my sister's dream was that the entire family of Marquis Changping was executed for treason, and the culprit was Xiao Yusheng and Xie Ruyu, or the family of Marquis Cheng'en.

Now that they have drawn a clear line with the Cheng'en Marquis Mansion, they have avoided the tragedy of annihilation of the entire family. So Xie Zhibai can understand why his sister is so excited.

He had a gentle smile on his face and spoke softly to comfort her.

"Lingxi, don't cry. You're crying like a kitten. Don't worry. After this incident, I will never let anyone bully you again. No one should think of taking advantage of our family. We must live in peace!"

Xie Lingxi nodded vigorously and burst into laughter.

"Yes! Be safe and sound!"

Her eyes were sparkling, which made Xie Zhibai want to pinch his sister's face. Xie Lingxi was so angry that she raised her hand to hit him.

After the brother and sister played for a while, the atmosphere improved a lot. Xie Zhibai looked back at the crowd, which had mostly dispersed, and his father also came over.

Xie Zhibai turned his head, his face serious, and looked at Qiao'er and the guards around him: "You guys step back and guard against outsiders."

After Qiao'er and the guards had left, Master Xie spoke with a serious face.

"Lingxi, I was able to enter the palace so smoothly this time, thanks to the Fifth Prince. It seems that the Fifth Prince listened to what you said before. Before I left the palace, a little eunuch slipped me a note. It was from the Fifth Prince, and he wanted to see you."

As he spoke, he took out the note from his sleeve and handed it to Xie Lingxi.

Xie Lingxi unfolded it, and there were a few words written on it -

"Tomorrow at Qingfeng Academy, I hope the young lady can solve my doubts. Five."

The last stroke was a five.

If it were someone else, seeing this nonsensical note, they probably wouldn't be able to guess what it meant, and the handwriting obviously didn't come from the Fifth Prince.

The Fifth Prince was quite talented in writing and had excellent handwriting, which had been praised by the Emperor. Although the handwriting on the note could not be said to be ugly, it could only be considered mediocre, and it was obvious that the handwriting was unfamiliar.

It seems that people who write don't write often.

Xie Lingxi sighed: "The Fifth Prince is really a cautious person, what a pity..."

What Xie Lingxi regretted was the fifth prince in her previous life.

Xie Zhibai didn't understand, but was a little worried, so he asked in confusion.

"Lingxi, it's ok that you dreamed about our family, but how come you also knew about the Fifth Prince's affairs? And it's such a secret matter."

"After all, this is about the Fifth Prince's biological mother. When the Fifth Prince sees you this time, he will definitely ask for the truth. How will you respond? If you say that you had a dream..."

Having said that, Xie Zhibai paused and couldn't help but hold his forehead.

"Although the Fifth Prince looks gentle and polite, he is not someone you can easily mess with. Anyone who offends the Fifth Prince will more or less face some setbacks later on."

"Although there is no evidence, everyone thinks that it was the Fifth Prince who did it. We can retaliate silently. Have you thought about how to deal with it?"

Xie Zhibai was really worried about his sister. She had just escaped from the fire pit of Cheng'en Marquis' Mansion, and she must not be targeted by the Fifth Prince anytime soon.

Although the Fifth Prince is not a shameless person like Xiao Yusheng, nor does he have the protection of his biological mother like the Third Prince and is not qualified to compete for the throne, he is not to be messed with at first glance.

But he is a prince after all. What if my sister can't explain clearly, or if the Fifth Prince doesn't believe what she explains and he hates her, what should I do?

"What are you talking about?"

Lord Xie had already walked over at this time. Seeing what his son and daughter seemed to be talking about, he asked curiously.