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

"Keeping a low profile means that we can no longer let the Third Prince keep an eye on us. Perhaps we can do something to confuse the Third Prince."

As soon as Xie Lingxi said this, several people looked at her again, knowing in their hearts that Lingxi must have come up with another idea.

Mrs. Xie stood up and touched Xie Lingxi's head.

"Girl, you have really changed a lot, but it's good this way. You are smarter than mother. In the future, mother won't have to protect you. Instead, you should protect mother. Tell me, what should our Xie family do? How to keep a low profile? How to confuse the third prince? Mother will listen to you!"

Xie Lingxi looked at her mother with a smile, and her expression became a little serious.

"I think we need to spread some rumors right now, saying that the reason why our Xie family broke off the engagement with the Xiao family was that on the surface, my father and mother loved me, but in fact, it was just to join the Third Prince's camp."

"But we are not doing this through the Xiao family. We are going to kick the Xiao family out and join the Third Prince's camp because we don't think highly of the Xiao family. In other words, we are doing this to replace the Xiao family, kick the Xiao family out, replace the Xiao family, and become the Third Prince's people."

These words sound very confusing at first.

But the Xie family members are all very smart, and after Xie Lingxi recalled and analyzed the current situation, everyone reacted quickly.

Xie Zhibai immediately asked, "Lingxi, do you mean to let someone spread this kind of news so that the Third Prince will mistakenly think that we have done so much just to join his camp?"

"In this incident of breaking off the engagement between the Xiao family and the Xie family, our Xie family has the upper hand, and it is an absolute upper hand. The Xiao family has lost face. No matter from which perspective, our Xie family is the winner, and the Xiao family is the loser."

"If the Third Prince wants to choose capable subordinates, our Xie family is more suitable than the Xiao family. So you spread this news to make the Third Prince misunderstand and try to win us over, so as to dissuade him from taking action against us. Is that right?"

Xie Lingxi just laughed out loud.

"Brother is right! That's exactly what I meant. However, this is just a maze I set up to confuse the Third Prince. It's mainly to delay time and make the Third Prince give up attacking our Xie family temporarily. I'll delay as long as possible."

"And the person who spread this kind of news must definitely distance himself from our Xie family. In other words, these rumors must have nothing to do with our Xie family. In the end, these rumors are just rumors. They are definitely not the intention of our Xie family. They are just other people's random speculations..."

Xie Lingxi narrowed her eyes with a serious expression.

"First, we will release false news to confuse the Third Prince. During this period of time, we will keep a low profile. When our plan is completed and the time is right, we will deny the rumor outright. At that time, many people will definitely pay attention to our Xie family's attitude. Denying it under the spotlight will have the best effect."

"While the rumors are spreading, the Third Prince will definitely choose to wait and see before confirming the truth of the news. He will not easily take action against us, nor will he support the Xiao family. During this period of time, even if the Xiao family takes action against us, we can handle it."

With a cold snort, Xie Lingxi was full of confidence.

"As long as we don't have the support of the Third Prince, a defeated general is nothing. During this period of time, in addition to fighting openly and secretly with the Xiao family, we can also take this opportunity to cover up our real plan. By exposing our fight with the Xiao family in the open, we can attract the attention of everyone in the capital."

"Then we can secretly remind Mr. Qin to investigate Miss Liu's case. It can also be done in secret. Without interference from the outside world, Mr. Qin's investigation will be smoother. That's all I can think of. Dad, Mom, and Big Brother, do you think it's feasible? Or do you have anything to add?"

Xie Lingxi finished speaking in one breath, and the other three members of the Xie family looked at each other in bewilderment.

Then Lord Xie laughed out loud, his eyes full of pride. After laughing enough, he praised Xie Lingxi.

"As expected of my daughter! She pretended to be a master but secretly attacked Chencang. She first set up a magic array to hold back the Third Prince and make him give up attacking us temporarily. Without the support of the Third Prince, we can handle the Xiao family even if they want to deal with us."

"And our fight with the Xiao family can serve as a shield for our next real plan. When our real plan begins, that is, when Lord Qin investigates the truth, we will join forces with Censor Liu to attack the Third Prince's faction in the court."

Lord Xie's eyes sparkled and his voice was excited.

"Before that, we chose the right time to come out and say that the rumors were false. Under the spotlight, we distanced ourselves from the Third Prince. He would definitely be furious, but soon after, the affair between the fifth son of the Mu family and Miss Liu was revealed."

"The Mu family and the Qin family are showing their good show, so naturally we will not be noticed. This is a fight between factions. Even if the Third Prince wants to deal with us, he will have no time to care about our Xie family by then. At that time, we just need to keep a low profile and watch the show from the sidelines."

"When the Mu family and the Qin family are at loggerheads over the case of Miss Liu, we can proceed to the next step and curry favor with the emperor... While the two families are fighting, we will keep a low profile and serve the emperor to gain his trust. We will wait until the examination is over next year. When the examination is over and the cheating of the Third Prince and other princes in the imperial examination is exposed, we will step forward and investigate the case for the emperor."

Lord Xie narrowed his eyes and spoke in a deep voice.

"Examination cheating is already appalling. As long as we can catch it, and do it selflessly and beautifully, we will be truly trustworthy and loyal ministers in the eyes of the emperor. Of course, by doing so, we will also completely offend people from other parties in the court, and we may become the target of public criticism, that is, the lone minister in the court."

"But not everyone can be a lone minister. Only those who are absolutely loyal to the Great Chu and the Emperor, and are impartial and selfless, can be a lone minister. Maybe we will be targeted by others, but it is safe, because even if we are framed, as long as the Emperor believes in us, we will never be eliminated!"

Xie Lingxi smiled even more.

"Father is right! If everything goes well, our Xie family will then embark on the path of being a lone minister. I just hope the process will go smoothly."

Lord Xie took a deep breath and stroked his beard.

"Okay! What's wrong with giving it a try? Even if I have to be a pawn, I'd rather be the pawn of the emperor alone. At least the interests of the emperor are tied to the interests of the entire Chu."

"The interests of other princes are limited to their respective parties. We are the subjects of the Great Chu, not the subjects of traitors! Let's do it!"

……

Xiao Yuanshan and Madam Xiao returned home one after another. They did not go anywhere else but went straight to the front hall.

A little maidservant who didn't know how to read expressions came up to Xiao Yuanshan with a cup of tea and said with a smile.

"My Lord, have some tea."