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

Xie Lingxi frowned. She had to think of a way to make the Third Prince completely give up on taking the Xie family under his wing. However, Xie Lingxi had not figured out how to do it yet.

I'm afraid that a hard approach will not work. Although the Xie family is a marquisate, the third prince is a true royal family member, the son and grandson of the dragon. What can the Xie family use to fight the third prince?

If the hard approach doesn't work, you can only adopt a roundabout tactic.

Xie Lingxi stared at herself in the mirror and slightly opened her red lips.

"The fifth prince."

The fifth prince might be the Xie family's only chance of survival.

Thinking of the rumors she had heard in her previous life, Xie Lingxi felt that this might really be an opportunity given to her by God, and she couldn't let it go.

The Third Prince's ship is so powerful that it cannot be breached from the outside, so we can only seize the gaps and attack from the inside...

The Fifth Prince might be this gap!

"Madam is here."

Qiao'er's sudden reminder brought Xie Lingxi back to her senses.

She quickly calmed down, put on a smile and turned around, only to see her mother coming in with a lunch box.

Mrs. Xie smiled kindly. Seeing that her daughter had finished dressing up, she placed the food box she had brought on the table and walked towards Xie Lingxi.

"My daughter is becoming more and more beautiful!"

Mrs. Xie held her daughter's little face and praised her.

Xie Lingxi stood up with the help of her mother, grabbed her mother's hand and said.

"Why is mom here? We agreed that my brother and I can go today, so mom can take a rest."

After all, it was a secret meeting with the Fifth Prince, and the fewer people there were, the better, so he didn't plan to bring his mother along.

Of course, the most important thing is that Xie Lingxi did not tell Madam Xie about the fifth prince.

Because of her marriage, her mother has been worried for several days and has not been able to sleep well every day.

If I tell my mother about my encounter with the Fifth Prince, she will only become more worried. So I'd better not mention it for now. It won't be too late to tell her after I meet the Fifth Prince.

Mrs. Xie had a somewhat disappointed expression on her face and a somewhat complaining tone in her voice.

"It's your father who insisted that your brother, the educated youth, study without distraction. Apart from the routine visits once a month, I am not allowed to disturb him at other times."

"I can only go once a month, and every time I feel like it's not enough... Forget it, why am I telling you all this? You can only visit the educated youth once a month."

As she spoke, Mrs. Xie also realized that it was meaningless to say these things in front of her daughter.

The most important thing is that my daughter should be happy today as she is visiting the educated youth. Saying so much will affect her mood.

Xie Lingxi smiled and comforted.

"Don't worry, mom. I know what you want to say to the educated youth. My brother and I will definitely convey it to him. Dad is doing this for his own good, so that he can study without distraction."

"After the exam, maybe I can get the top score and bring honor to our Xie family. I won't have to endure the hardship of studying in the future. I can live at home all day long, and mother can treat me however she wants!"

These words really made Mrs. Xie laugh, and she couldn't help but reach out and hook her daughter's nose.

"Girl, I don't expect your brother to be the top scorer in the imperial examination, as long as he can be on the list."

As he spoke, he pulled Xie Lingxi to the table and pointed at the food box.

"You are all worried about letting me go this time, fearing that your brother might notice something and affect his mood. So I won't go. There is really no need to let your brother know about the family affairs. It has been resolved anyway, so let him study with peace of mind."

"I cooked several dishes that he likes. Please let him eat well and remind him that in addition to studying, he should also take care of his health and listen to the teacher's words..."

Xie Lingxi was not annoyed by her mother's nagging and responded with a smile.

Mrs. Xie talked for a long time and suddenly sighed.

"As expected, things are unpredictable. A few days ago, I was still worried about you marrying into the hellhole of Cheng'en Marquis's Mansion. I didn't expect that just two days later, the matter was resolved and the emperor actually agreed to cancel the engagement."

As she spoke, Mrs. Xie's gaze fell on Xie Lingxi's face, her eyes full of fear.

"You have suffered so much, kid. But good things come to those who wait. You are finally free. You must stay away from that family in the future. The Xiao family is not good people! And Xiao Yusheng and Xie Ruyu are shameless!"

Mrs. Xie started to grit her teeth when she mentioned Xiao Yusheng and Xie Ruyu.

Xie Lingxi felt warm in her heart and hugged her mother's arm and acted coquettishly.

"Okay, mom, why do you keep these irrelevant people in your heart? Are you giving them face? Don't worry, I will definitely stay away from them. It's bad luck to have anything to do with such people!"

When Mrs. Xie heard her daughter say this, she laughed, but there were still tears in her eyes.

Qiao'er stood by and watched the young lady and the lady hugging each other and crying, with tears in their smiles. She couldn't help but wipe her eyes.

This time it was truly thrilling. Fortunately, the emperor finally agreed to cancel the engagement, otherwise, the young lady would really have to marry into the den of wolves at the Cheng'en Marquis' Mansion.

Not to mention anything else, just based on Madam Xiao's aggressive look outside of Marquis Cheng'en's mansion yesterday, if her young lady became the daughter-in-law of that old hag, wouldn't she be tortured to death?

Fortunately, fortunately...

"It's time for Lingxi to go!"

Xie Zhibai's voice was heard outside the house, followed by footsteps approaching, and a pair of long legs stepped over the threshold.

Xie Zhibai entered the room and looked in surprise at his mother and sister hugging each other with tears in their smiles, and couldn't help asking.

"What's going on? Why are you crying?"

He walked forward and asked with concern.

Mrs. Xie rolled her eyes at her son.

"Nothing, I just miss your brother. As the eldest brother, you should pay more attention to your brother this time. Don't just care about his studies, pay attention to his health."

"Also, ask him if anyone is bullying him. After what happened to your sister, I've finally seen clearly that some people are just gilded on the outside but rotten on the inside."

"He looks like a decent person, but who knows what kind of evil spirit is hidden in his skin! Your sister was careless for a moment, but you must not take your brother, the educated youth, lightly again. No one can bully my child!"

Mrs. Xie is worthy of being a mother. She devotes her whole heart to her children and is able to draw inferences from similar experiences when dealing with the hardships that her children may encounter.

Xie Zhibai and his sister looked at each other and smiled bitterly in tacit understanding.

Prince Xie kept coaxing him.

"I know, mother. Why are you crying on such a good day? If you weren't worried about delaying the educated youth's studies, we would have brought him back to celebrate our great victory this time."

"But now is a critical period for the educated youth, so don't let these things disturb him. Don't worry, I will definitely remind him to take care of his health and will not just ask about his studies."

"Mom, it's getting late. We should leave. You should rest well at home today and we will come back to accompany you!"

After hearing what her son said, Mrs. Xie forced herself to stop crying.

He personally handed the food box to Xie Zhibai, and then sent his daughter and son out the door.