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

That smiling face was like a flower facing the sun. Prince Chen was caught off guard and dazzled by it. It touched his heart and he stood there in a daze, unable to respond for a moment.

Xie Zhibai looked helpless and patted Prince Chen on the shoulder to remind him.

"Your Highness, don't you have important matters to attend to today? If you have anything to ask, please ask now. Time waits for no one. The Fifth Prince will be here soon."

Prince Chen seemed to wake up from a dream, his dark eyes moved, and he raised his hand to knock Xie Zhibai's hand away.

Perhaps because he was talking about serious matters, his expression became a little more serious, and his distant and cold temperament made him look even more aloof.

He stared at Xie Lingxi seriously and said.

"This is indeed the purpose of my visit today. Miss Xie wants to see Lao Wu. I don't know whether it is a good thing or a bad thing. If you need help or are afraid, tell me and I will definitely help!"

Xie Lingxi was very moved when she heard what Prince Chen said, but it was not good to always ask others for help.

If my previous life had been one in which I knew nothing and could do nothing, it would have been fine to ask for help from others.

But in this life,

She couldn't just rely on others anymore.

I was so stupid in my previous life because my parents, older brother and even younger brother always worried about me no matter how big or small the matter was.

Therefore, she had never encountered any obstacles since she was a child, and naturally she had not witnessed the evil of human nature. She did not want to take shelter under the big tree anymore. She had to grow up on her own and did not want to experience bloody lessons again.

What's more, Xie Lingxi knew how to explain this matter to the Fifth Prince.

If I can't even do something so sure, then I'm really a waste.

How about protecting your family?

Thinking this in her heart, Xie Lingxi's eyes gradually became firm. She raised her pretty face slightly and looked at Prince Chen seriously.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. However, I can handle the matter between His Highness the Fifth Prince and me. This is the agreement between His Highness the Fifth Prince and me, and I should abide by it."

Prince Chen saw the light in Xie Lingxi's eyes, pursed his lips, and finally just said "hmm".

"Okay, since you know what to do, then do it. But I still say the same thing, if you need any help, just ask, I will definitely help you!"

The tone was firm and the expression was serious.

Xie Lingxi felt warm in her heart and couldn't help but look at her elder brother. She didn't know how lucky her elder brother was to be friends with His Royal Highness Prince Chen.

But it's also true that my elder brother is a very talented person, and only outstanding people can make friends with outstanding people.

After all, it was all because of me.

Big brother’s friend is also his brother. Thinking of this, Xie Lingxi put aside her politeness and expressed her sincere gratitude.

"Don't worry, Your Highness. I'm only saying this when I'm sure. I won't act stubbornly. You're my eldest brother's friend, so you're also my brother. If I can't handle it, I'll definitely trouble my eldest brother and Your Highness."

When he heard the word "brother", Prince Chen's expression froze again and the corners of his mouth turned down.

Xie Zhibai next to him almost laughed out loud, but considering Prince Chen's face, he looked around and suppressed his laughter.

However, Xie Lingxi didn't notice anything strange about the two of them and just thought that Prince Chen was uncomfortable because he was rejected when he wanted to help.

After thinking about it, Xie Lingxi asked deliberately.

"Speaking of which, I don't really know much about the Fifth Prince. If His Royal Highness Prince Chen doesn't mind, could you tell me about the Fifth Prince's biological mother? The more the better. Of course, if His Royal Highness Prince Chen doesn't know, I won't force it."

What Xie Lingxi said leaves a lot of room for maneuver.

Upon hearing this, Prince Chen's expression changed from uncomfortable to serious. It seemed that the question hit the point.

He didn't speak perfunctorily and spoke very carefully.

"I got the news about your eldest brother, so I sent someone to check. I don't have much contact with Lao Wu on weekdays, and I know that he is a gentleman, but people can change, so I am worried..."

"Let's get back to the point. The fifth prince's biological mother is called Lipin. She was the daughter of a minor official who was sent to the palace. I heard that when she entered the palace, she was very favored by the emperor and her position was promoted very quickly, faster than other concubines who entered the palace at the same time. She even climbed to the position of Lipin at one point."

Prince Chen's tone was calm, but the content was very rich.

"You know, she had only been in the palace for a year at that time, and her family background didn't bring much help, so she could only rely on herself to gain favor. Unfortunately, Lipin was a beauty with a tragic fate. She died of complications during childbirth when giving birth to the fifth prince. Later, the fifth prince was raised by Shunpin."

Having said this, Prince Chen paused.

"Speaking of Shunpin, when Lipin had a difficult delivery, Shunpin was still just a noble lady. Perhaps she was worried that the fifth prince would not grow up, so Shunpin, who was still a noble lady at the time, took the initiative to propose to raise the fifth prince by her side."

"The news I got is that after Lipin entered the palace, she and Shunpin have always been on good terms, and the two have always had a good relationship. So when Shunpin proposed to take the fifth prince to her side to raise him, my father agreed."

"Perhaps because he was satisfied with Shunpin's behavior, as she didn't have her own child yet, the Emperor promoted Shunpin's status from noble lady to Shunpin."

Xie Lingxi knew all these things in her previous life.

Of course, she didn't ask about it on purpose, she just happened to hear some gossip.

The Fifth Prince's background was no secret in the harem, and he had lost his biological mother. If anyone wanted to gossip about him, there would be no price to pay as long as they were not caught.

So basically, everyone who should know about these past events knows everything. If anyone is well-informed, it would be abnormal if they didn't know about them.

When Xie Lingxi heard about it, she felt sorry for Lipin and the Fifth Prince, and really thought that it was because of the envy of beauty by heaven. However, she did not expect that all this pity was man-made...

When Xie Lingxi thought of Lipin's difficult labor, her face turned slightly cold.

Prince Chen saw Xie Lingxi's expression change slightly and had some guesses in his mind. It seemed that Lipin's death was indeed strange.

But since Xie Lingxi didn't want to talk, he didn't ask. Prince Chen continued to speak, with a warning in his words.

"You will meet the Fifth Prince later. I have to remind you that although the Fifth Prince was raised by Shunpin, Shunpin later gave birth to the Eighth Prince and neglected the Fifth Prince a little, but this is also human nature."

"Of course, the most important thing is that Shunpin's family background is not prominent enough. It is not easy for her to raise two princes because she herself is not favored by the emperor."

"So for all these years, Shunpin has been relying on Concubine Wan, and Concubine Wan is the mother of the Third Prince. I don't know whether the Fifth Prince is helping the Third Prince, but in general, the Fifth Prince and the Third Prince are still somewhat involved. You'd better be careful with what you say."

Xie Lingxi looked at Prince Chen with gratitude, because she knew that the other party could only know these circumstances after careful inquiry, and he really did not keep anything to himself and told her everything.

The attentiveness and carefulness can be seen from it.

Anyway, if it were me in my previous life, I would definitely not know these inside stories if no one told me.