After her mind was read, the spoiled brat became the darling of the whole group.

Chapter 415 You deserve to have your daughter sever ties with you!

After all, the soldiers of the remnants of the previous dynasty were supported by the Yin family, so the Yin family naturally had their own ulterior motives.

Despite his outstanding appearance, Jun Lanjin is still a stumbling block for the Yin family.

Yin Ruyu turned her gaze to Xie Xing.

It's unclear what's so special about this girl that Jun Lanjin is so fond of, that he would protect her like this.

You should know that Jun Lanjin is known for his integrity, cold-bloodedness and ruthlessness.

The birthday banquet passed quickly.

Before leaving, Xie Xing was called over by Old Madam Gu.

Xie Xing hadn't seen Old Madam Gu many times; the only time he'd seen her was when Madam Xie took him to the Gu residence.

Madam Gu looked at Xie Xing, took off a bracelet from her wrist, and put it on Xie Xing.

Xie Xing was slightly startled.

"Grandmother, what's wrong...?"

Madam Gu sighed and said, "I heard from your mother that you want to sever ties with the Xie family?"

Xie Xing held the bracelet given to him by Old Madam Gu in his hand and remained silent for a moment.

Madam Gu said, "Your mother is confused. Her actions have hurt you. If you are about to sever ties with your family, your grandmother will not blame you."

Xie Xing thought that Old Madam Gu had come to speak for Madam Xie, but she did not expect her to say such things. She looked at Old Madam Gu with some surprise.

“Your mother was raised by me. She has always been very proud. She originally regarded Xie Mingzhu as her successor and her only pride.”

"I just suddenly realized that Xie Mingzhu is not her biological daughter, and I couldn't accept it for a while, which hurt you."

Madam Xie has done countless things to harm Xie Xing.

Xie Xing doesn't care, but the original owner might not forgive him.

Madam Gu said, "Last time I gave you a bracelet, which was a family heirloom of the Gu family, passed down to daughters but not sons. This time, I'm giving you a bracelet that symbolizes the status of a young lady of the Gu family."

She raised her eyes and looked at Xie Xing: "No matter what, you are a member of the Gu family. The Xie family may not treat you as their own granddaughter, but your maternal grandmother will. From now on, you don't need to carry the title of Miss Xie anymore. Your maternal grandmother and grandfather will be your support."

Madam Gu stepped forward and embraced Xie Xing.

"Poor kid, you suffered."

"Grandma originally thought that although you were not as well off as Xie Mingzhu in the Xie family, you were not so badly treated. But she never expected that your mother would be so unreasonable."

"You've suffered so much, yet you've taken the step of severing ties with your family."

As Xie Xing was held in Madam Gu's arms, a warm feeling welled up in his heart.

Whether in the storyline or now, Xie Xing's maternal grandparents always loved him more than the Xie family members themselves.

She reached out and hugged Madam Gu, her eyes slightly red, "Thank you, Grandmother."

"The palace is dangerous. If anyone bullies you, take this token." Old Madam Gu handed Xie Xing a token.

Her expression was calm, yet exuded an air of authority: "Although your maternal family doesn't have much power, they still have the ability to back you up."

"From now on, no matter what kind of princess or young lady/princess she is, if she wants to bully you again, she'd better think twice about her status."

Xie Xing accepted the token and looked at Old Madam Gu with a moved expression.

The Gu family has already provided Xie Xing with more than enough prestige, including protection.

Normally, Madam Gu doesn't often go to the palace. Today, she made an exception to attend the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet, but she never expected to see such a scene.

They openly bullied Xie Xing in front of them.

Originally, Madam Gu had intended to persuade Xie Xing again, but seeing the behavior of the Xie family today, she felt a surge of anger.

In terms of power, Xie Ansheng is the Grand General of the State. Even though his military power has been taken away, his strength is still top-notch. How could Princess De'an be so presumptuous?

If Xie Xing had someone to rely on, things wouldn't have come to this.

It was one thing that no one from the Xie family had spoken up for half a day, but then Old Madam Xie stepped forward to speak.

Seeing her daughter sitting there blankly, Madam Gu felt a surge of anger.

With your looks, how could anyone keep kissing you?

If this weren't her daughter, Old Madam Gu would have applauded.

That was a good decision, a brilliant one!

It should be cut off!

After chatting with Xie Xing for a while, Madam Gu let Xie Xing go.

As soon as the others left, Madam Xie, who had been waiting outside, hurried over.

"Mother, what were you saying just now? Why didn't you try to persuade her?"

Madam Xie tugged at Old Madam Gu's sleeve, shaking it anxiously.

At this moment, in front of Old Madam Gu, Madam Xie finally showed a hint of girlish coquettishness, acting coquettishly and complaining in front of her own mother.

Old Madam Gu glared at Madam Xie with annoyance and rudely pulled her sleeve from Madam Xie's hand: "Now you know you regret it?"

"You!" Old Madam Gu pointed at Madam Xie's head and said helplessly, "How many times did I advise you back then? Did you listen?"

"Now that they're heartbroken, how can you possibly win them back?"

"I think you should stop hanging around other people's kids. It'll only make them feel bad."

Madam Xie's face was already contorted with grief as she said, "Mother, why is everything my fault? I never imagined that the daughter I raised would be such an ungrateful wretch."

"I'm just angry that my own daughter is so timid and weak, and inferior to others in every way. But she is still my daughter, how could I not love her?"

“I arranged it for her a long time ago. Originally, a girl like her, who came from the countryside and had not learned any rules and etiquette, should have married a man with a lower official rank. That way, she would have a sister who was the Crown Princess and a powerful family to support her. She could do whatever she wanted in her husband’s family.”

"Besides, all my dowry is for her; this is the best path I've planned for her."

"What else is she dissatisfied with?"

Madam Gu looked at Madam Xie with disappointment: "Your mistake is that they are all your daughters, and Xie Mingzhu is only your adopted daughter, yet you treat them differently because they are of benefit to you or not."

"Your pampered daughter doesn't deserve your love, and the daughter you neglected is even more heartbroken. You're not getting the best of both worlds, so don't blame your own daughter for severing ties with you!"

"Even your own mother wouldn't treat you differently because you're smart and clever enough to marry into a good family, or because you're stupid and can't get married!"

Old Madam Gu pressed her finger heavily against Madam Xie's brow, saying with exasperation, "No wonder Xing'er doesn't want to acknowledge you as her mother. From now on, just pretend you don't have this daughter!"

After saying that, Madam Gu angrily turned and left, leaving Madam Xie standing there in a daze.