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

Xie Zhibai sighed and said.

"To put it simply, they are as noble as your eldest brother and I, but I am a little better than them. At least my family has a title, so I am considered a person of connection. As for the frame-up of our Xie family in the previous life that you mentioned, with their status, they probably have no right to be exposed to it, let alone go to the court to plead for mercy. I am afraid they don't even know about it, so..."

"So, brother, these are all ineffective social interactions!"

Xie Lingxi finished it mercilessly.

The whole family felt a little awkward. You looked at me, I looked at you, and finally we all smiled bitterly.

"boom!"

Lord Xie suddenly slammed the table and stood up, and the other three looked over in unison.

Lord Xie's cheeks were flushed and he felt really ashamed. If his daughter hadn't reminded him, he really wouldn't have known that the Xie family had so many problems.

He was in vain for thinking that the Xie family had a strict family tradition, the elders were virtuous, and the children were capable.

Now that I think about it, it was all just a dream. There were so many problems, it was like a sieve with leaks.

If this continues, this big ship will capsize sooner or later.

Therefore, change is imperative!

Lord Xie gritted his teeth and said, "I will set an example today. In the past, I was too aloof, I was crazy, and I did whatever I wanted. I thought that I had to put in as much effort as I could to enjoy the salary from the court, and I didn't want to care about things outside the court."

"Now that I think about it, we have been lazy in matters outside the court, but others have not, and have worked harder than us. We have not done what we should have done, and have not gained the experience we should have gained. Naturally, we are easily calculated by others and manipulated by others."

After Lord Xie reflected deeply on himself, he immediately patted his chest and made a promise.

"Change is happening right now. Starting tomorrow, after court, I will go out for tea and dinner with my colleagues. Even if I can't get any information, I will try to build relationships with them."

Mrs. Xie followed suit and stood up to express her determination.

"That's right. The child's father has said so. I can't fall behind. Starting tomorrow... No! I will write a letter when I return to my room and visit the ladies of each family to let them know that our Xie family is still in the capital!"

After thinking seriously for a while, Xie Zhibai stood up and said.

"As for me, I used to only make friends that I recognized, but snakes have their own ways, rats have their own ways, the court has its own factions, and the market has its own classes. No one is nobler than anyone else."

"I can no longer stop associating with some people because of my personal stubbornness or prejudice. Besides that, I will talk to my friends tomorrow. I want to send them to where they should be. Since they have the ambition and ability, then let them do it."

"What they lack is just an opportunity. Only when they are in a position can they do their job. We were wrong before. We thought that the friendship between gentlemen should not involve interests or favors. But if we are gentlemen in a lower position, we can only watch the superiors crawling with villains and commanding us incompetent gentlemen."

Xie Lingxi didn't expect her elder brother to say this, and her mouth widened in surprise. However, after thinking about it carefully, she felt that what her elder brother said made sense, and she immediately supported it.

"Brother, Lingxi really didn't think that far ahead. You are worthy of being my brother. You didn't read so many books in vain. That's right, since you have ambition and ability, you should do your job well."

"Brother, please help them find an opportunity. They will definitely remember your favor. In the future, even if they can't help the Xie family, at least they can be the eyes and ears of our Xie family when they are targeted by others, so that we won't be trapped in a situation where we are cut off from the outside world."

The family smiled at each other again.

Since her parents and elder brother had expressed their opinions, Xie Lingxi felt that she should do something as well.

In terms of status, it is more convenient for the eldest brother to go out and do things with his father, and his mother is a marquise, so she has more say than himself when attending various banquets.

All he could do was to sift through his memory over and over again, looking for any information that would be beneficial to the Xie family, to ensure that the Xie family made fewer enemies and more friends.

Of course, the most important thing at the moment is to decide on the most important paths for the Xie family now.

Xie Lingxi said seriously: "We can't offend the followers of the other princes, but if we want to deal with the people under the command of the third prince, as long as we don't touch the third prince and the Mu family, we can still give it a try."

"After all, the situation between us and the Third Prince cannot be reversed. We will be targeted sooner or later. So why don't we take the initiative? The Third Prince's subordinates who have grudges against our Xie family will be the first to bear the brunt of the attack. What I mean is, we will start with the Xiao family!"

Mrs. Xie frowned.

"In the eyes of outsiders, the Xiao family is already miserable enough now. If we continue to take action, will it be a bit aggressive? In the past, everyone would sympathize with us, but if we keep pursuing them, will the Xiao family be sympathized by others?"

People always sympathize with the weak, there is nothing wrong with this.

Xie Lingxi smiled and said, "Mother's worries are possible, but we have to take action. It's just right to start with the Xiao family. First of all, there is already a grudge between them, and our revenge is justified. Otherwise, people might say that we are narrow-minded and aggressive."

"But as long as we hold the Xiao family's weakness and act impartially on the surface, even if others know that we are deliberately targeting the Xiao family, if the Xiao family really did something wrong, it would not be considered aggressive, but only fair and impartial."

After a pause, Xie Lingxi stretched out two fingers.

"Secondly, we dare to take action against the Xiao family at this time, which can be regarded as a statement of our intentions to the emperor. After all, we are openly and undisguisedly targeting the Xiao family. This is a direct rejection of the olive branch extended by the Third Prince, and we are also giving the Third Prince a slap in the face."

"In this way, everyone will definitely think that we are ungrateful, and other princes' factions will not bother to win us over. Our Xie family has not only drawn a clear line with the Third Prince, but also with other factions."

Xie Lingxi raised her eyebrows, her expression calm and composed.

"Perhaps the princes of various factions will think that our Xie family is troublesome and dislike us, but we only have a grudge against the Third Prince. They will not spare the energy to deal with us. The only one who wants to deal with us is the Third Prince. The others will just sit on the mountain and watch the fight."

"If we do something extreme, we will be scolded and become the center of public opinion. Although the Third Prince hates us, he won't dare to really do anything to us. After all, we are in the center of public opinion, and those who hate us can see us clearly. But the Emperor can also see us clearly. We are the Emperor's subjects. The Third Prince may try to trip us up with trivial matters, but he will never dare to take action against the lives of the Xie family easily."

Having said that, looking at her family members who seemed to be deep in thought, Xie Lingxi continued.

"And there is one more point, which is also the most important point. The third point is that we are striking hard this time just to show our strength and let everyone, including the emperor, know that our Xie family has changed its face. We are no longer the Xie family that used to be low-key in doing things and being a low-key person. We are now a troublemaker that is not easy to mess with."