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

Xie Lingxi smiled.

"I understand. Although Prince Chen helped me out of my brother's face, he helped the entire Xie family after all. Xiao Yusheng was crippled, which helped me get rid of my anger. I will definitely thank him."

Xie Zhibai was helpless when he saw that his sister had misunderstood him again.

Forget it. It’s not good for me to interfere too much. If Prince Chen is interested in my sister, then he should work hard for it. The most I can do is to create opportunities.

After all, my sister is the apple of my eye. Even if she never gets married, I can still take good care of her.

Thinking of this, Xie Zhibai inexplicably developed a trace of hostility towards Prince Chen. After all, although his character was better than Xiao Yusheng's, he was still a wild man who wanted to snatch away his precious sister.

This absurd thought flashed through Xie Zhibai's mind, and he was shocked. He quickly put these thoughts aside and urged.

"Lingxi, let's go in quickly. The Fifth Prince might be here soon. You don't have much time to talk to Prince Chen."

Xie Lingxi nodded upon hearing this, and followed her elder brother into the archway, but in her heart she recalled what she had known about Prince Chen in her previous life.

Speaking of which, I didn't have much contact with Prince Chen in my previous life, but I have heard a lot about him.

Of course, I heard what the Xiao family said after I arrived at Marquis Cheng'en's Mansion.

Although Prince Chen is also the emperor's son, his reputation is too great. Compared with Prince Chen, other princes are like the difference between the bright moon and the stars; they cannot compete with him.

Therefore, not only the emperor was wary of this son, but other princes who had ambitions for the throne were also quite wary of Prince Chen.

The Cheng'en Marquisate has always been dependent on the Third Prince, who is the most popular among the many princes vying for favor, and of course is the most wary of Prince Chen.

Therefore, the Xiao family often mentioned Prince Chen in their previous life, but with Prince Chen's reputation and strength, the people in Cheng'en Marquis' Mansion had no chance to do anything.

The main reason is that Prince Chen had been living in the frontier in his previous life, and it was said that he always wanted to return to the capital.

However, the Emperor seemed to be intent on keeping the people at the frontier, so even though Prince Chen wrote letter after letter expressing his longing for the Empress Dowager and his wish to return to the capital as soon as possible, the Emperor was not shaken at all.

The Empress Dowager even went so far as to make a fuss with the Emperor over the issue of whether Prince Chen could return to the capital. Unfortunately, the Emperor was determined not to allow it, and so it was basically decided that Prince Chen would guard the border for many years.

Fortunately, with the presence of the King, the border has always been stable and the enemy dares not invade.

This was a kind of comfort to the King of Chen, and because the border was stable, the people of the border also supported the King of Chen very much.

Until one day, the enemy country suddenly launched a surprise attack. It was not known whether there was a problem with the border garrison or there was some conspiracy, but Prince Chen was seriously injured in the surprise attack.

Although he captured and drove away all the enemy troops, he seemed to have suffered a serious illness.

Speaking of which, the destruction of the Xie family seemed to have happened not long before Prince Chen was injured.

Thinking of this, Xie Lingxi couldn't help but have some associations, but it was not wishful thinking.

Just for this wedding of the Xie and Xiao families, Prince Chen secretly ran back to the capital from afar. After being offended by his own family, he took the initiative to cripple Xiao Yusheng. It can be seen that Prince Chen is a very loyal person.

You are worthy of being the friend recognized by Big Brother!

Even for an unimportant wedding, Prince Chen came back from afar, which shows that he really cares about the Xie family.

In his previous life, Prince Chen always wanted to return to the capital. Besides missing his grandmother, did he also know that the Xie family was being targeted? So he wanted to return to the capital to do something to turn the tide, but he didn't have time...

Once this thought came up, it couldn't be stopped. Xie Lingxi felt like she had grasped something.

"Lingxi, what are you thinking about? Watch your step."

Suddenly, she heard her elder brother's voice. Xie Lingxi came back to her senses abruptly, raised her head and looked over. She saw her elder brother's face full of disapproval.

Following her elder brother's gaze, Xie Lingxi glanced at the steps in front of her and gave a dry laugh.

"fine."

"Why are you so absent-minded?"

Xie Zhibai was very worried.

Xie Lingxi shook her head: "It's okay, it's really okay."

Seeing that his sister didn't want to say more, Xie Zhibai stopped asking.

"Then let's go. Be careful. The Prince is just ahead."

Xie Lingxi gathered her thoughts.

There is no further evidence as to whether Prince Chen wanted to return to the capital for the Xie family in his previous life. Regardless of whether it was true or not, the Xie family and himself did owe Prince Chen a favor.

To take a step back, even if there were no such favors, based on the close relationship between Prince Chen and my brother, I would definitely help him in the future. At least, in the sneak attack by the enemy country a few years later, Prince Chen would not be injured again.

The two of them soon arrived at an artificial lake in the backyard, where a man in a black cloak stood.

The man had a tall figure, and although it was just a back view, he still exuded a strong sense of oppression.

As if he heard footsteps, the man turned around. He had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, a determined look, and a handsome and resolute face. It was Prince Chen.

After being greeted by her elder brother, Xie Lingxi finally came back to her senses, and quickly followed. Standing opposite Prince Chen, Xie Lingxi bowed very politely.

"I have met His Highness King Chen."

Xie Lingxi lowered her head, unaware that a pair of dark eyes as deep as a well were staring at her closely.

That gaze was like an invisible hand, silently depicting the black-haired face of the woman opposite, with endless attachment.

"Cough cough!"

Prince Xie couldn't bear it any longer, so he coughed twice and gave Prince Chen a warning look:

That’s enough, I’m still here!

Prince Chen retracted his gaze and returned to his usual cold and distant demeanor: "Miss Xie, there is no need to be so polite. Please stand up."

Xie Lingxi nodded, then stood up and looked up at Prince Chen. Her heart trembled when she met those black eyes and she subconsciously avoided them. Then she remembered her eldest brother's instructions and hurried to thank him.

"Your Highness Prince Chen, Lingxi knows everything you have done for the Xie family. Thank you very much. Lingxi owes you a favor. If Your Highness needs anything in the future, Lingxi will definitely repay you!"

Prince Chen's expression froze slightly, and he looked at Xie Zhibai unhappily: Didn't I tell you not to say it?

Xie Zhibai curled his lips, seeming very satisfied with his sister's polite attitude towards Prince Chen.

Prince Chen temporarily withdrew his gaze, and when he looked at Xie Lingxi, his eyes softened a little, and his tone was a little stiff, but if you listened carefully, it was clearly clumsy.

"No, you're welcome. I just can't stand it. I heard that you have successfully called off the engagement. That's great. Xiao Yusheng is not worthy of you!"

When Xie Lingxi heard this, she felt it was strange. However, she thought that Prince Chen had a good relationship with her eldest brother, so he must treat her as a younger sister, right?

If this is the case, it seems reasonable to think that Xiao Yusheng is not worthy of his sister.

Thinking of this, Xie Lingxi looked at Prince Chen with a little more kindness, and said with a smile: "Your Highness Prince Chen is right!"