She accidentally flirted with the villain and was fiercely criticized as the regent for forcibly mar

Hesitated for a moment.

She whispered, "Sister, please don't take offense, but it would be best to see a different doctor for a proper examination."

Xin Yang's smile froze slightly: "What's wrong? What...did you figure it out?"

Jiang Ruining approached her and concocted a foolproof story: "I was flipping through some books and saw that there was a high school for boys who, in order to get rid of their wives from poor families, should marry women from high-class families. They secretly fed the fish and shrimp cinnabar and mercury, and then made it for their pregnant wives to eat."

"The initial symptoms of a pregnant woman are mouth ulcers and cracking at the corners of her mouth that don't heal for a long time. Because the amount of food fed is so small, doctors can't detect it immediately. Even if they do notice it later, the damage to both the mother and the fetus has already been done."

Xin Yang didn't ask how the pregnant woman ended up, but he knew the outcome was definitely bad.

After all, both cinnabar and mercury are poisonous!

I felt a surge of tension.

Jiang Ruining held her hand and gently comforted her, "Sister, don't be anxious or show it. If someone really wants to harm you and notices that you've become suspicious, they will kill you to silence you and prevent you from finding the real culprit."

"Moreover, it's very likely that I'm overthinking it."

Xin Yang cherishes the baby in her womb. Even the slightest hint of danger will make her anxious. But having grown up in the inner palace and witnessed countless schemes and deaths, she won't panic. She smiles gently and says, "I know, I won't lose my composure."

Then he asked her again.

"Didn't we agree that you'd be staying at the Princess's residence? Why didn't you come?"

Jiang Ruining sat next to her, smiling, and said, "Xiao Che wouldn't allow it. He said you two need space to get to know each other again after being apart for so long, and if I came, it would disturb you!"

A mocking gaze swept back and forth between the two of them.

"Looks like I was right not to go! My sister and brother-in-law look like newlyweds, their eyes are so sweet they could drown you in love!"

Xinyang glanced at her husband.

Gongsun Changming was also looking at her.

Their eyes met, and their deep affection was undeniable.

Xin Yang blushed, gently turned her head back, and lightly poked Jiang Ruining's forehead with her index finger: "You! Making fun of me and your brother-in-law!"

Jiang Ruining's bright eyes shone: "I'm telling the truth! Looking all over the capital, who has a relationship as good as my sister's and brother-in-law's? They're childhood sweethearts, they've liked each other since they were little, and even though my brother-in-law lost his memory, he still fell in love with my sister at first sight. Who would envy that!"

Xin Yang raised an eyebrow: "Our Ningning is smitten!"

Jiang Ruining shook her head repeatedly: "No!"

Xin Yang didn't believe it: "You're denying it so quickly, you're feeling guilty! Tell your sister, which gentleman do you have your eye on?"

Suddenly, Xiao Che's devilishly handsome face flashed through Jiang Ruining's mind!

Her heart pounded with fear.

This is insane!

Why did I even think of him!

Although he is undeniably handsome and treats her well now, a cold-hearted and ruthless person like him would never be tainted by emotions. Falling in love with him means she is destined to have a one-sided love. Moreover, because of her interference, his fate has changed, and he is destined to rise to a high position with countless beauties in his harem.

The methods of those daughters of noble families who originally belonged to the common people are beyond her ability to handle. She'll probably be finished after only three episodes of palace intrigue!

No, no, no!

This option is absolutely not acceptable!

I can't even think about it!

Xin Yang saw her flinch and immediately understood.

I hadn't thought about it before, but now I do.

"Who is it?"

Faced with Xin Yang's curious and questioning gaze, Jiang Ruining looked away, afraid of being seen through, and stood up guiltily: "Um, well, I see a lot of flowers over there, I'll go admire them!"

After saying that, he took off running!

Xin Yang watched her staggering and awkward figure as she ran, and the tassels at her temples trembled slightly with laughter.

Gongsun Changming sat back down next to his wife, a smile on his face: "It seems like good news is on the horizon."

Xin Yang glanced into the distance and, sure enough, saw Xiao Che's gaze sweep over Ning Ning, keeping a close eye on her!

"You noticed it too?"

Gongsun Changming said, "Although I have amnesia and don't know my elder brother very well, I am still a man and know the look in someone's eyes when they like them. The prince's attitude towards Ningning is clearly different. He put aside matters in the capital and tricked her into coming to the manor to spend time with him. If he hasn't fallen for her, what is it?"

"Ningning's status is suitable, but the Xu family will probably be unhappy."

Xin Yang calmly and dignifiedly curled the corners of his lips: "There can only be one position as the principal wife, and there will always be those who are dissatisfied. If Grand Tutor Xu makes any inappropriate remarks or actions because of this, it only proves that he is unreliable and will betray his master sooner or later!"

No matter how high the official rank or how deep the influence, it's not that they can't be removed, nor that they can't be eliminated; it's just that they can be left there to be used for one's own purposes, so one can simply leave them alone!

But if this big tree wants to turn its back on its master and join forces with others to take root, then it can only be completely uprooted before it has a chance to entangle with other roots!

"My brother brought Ningning along today to see how the Xu family will react."

Gongsun Changming's gaze swept around and landed on the eldest son of the Xu family, who was speaking with the Regent: "Grand Tutor Xu is a smart man, and I hope his children and grandchildren are also smart."

……

Jiang Ruining searched around.

I saw Zheng Lingyi.

She seemed to be in a bad mood, sitting under a sycamore tree with a large cloisonné urn beside her. Water droplets slowly rolled down from the huge ice vessel under the newly rising shade of the tree.

She just sat there, resting her chin on her hand, staring at the water droplets, lost in thought.

"Why do you look so unhappy?"

Jiang Ruining walked to the empty seat next to her and sat down, resting her chin on her hand as she looked at her.

Zheng Lingyi recognized the voice and her droopy eyelids snapped open as she looked at her with surprise and hope.

There was a small, unfamiliar mole at the corner of her right eye, but she knew those eyes all too well. When she recognized the person, she was overjoyed and jumped up.

Jiang Ruining raised her index finger and gently gestured to her lips.

Zheng Lingyi immediately bit her lip, swallowing her immense surprise: "Who are you! You suddenly sat down and startled me!"

As soon as she said that, the gazes that had been drawn by her commotion turned away again.

Only those two spiderweb-like gazes remained fixed on Jiang Ruining.

Zheng Lingyi sat down, pretending to be determined, and asked in a low voice, trying to confirm, "Ningning?"

Jiang Ruining nodded: "It's me!"

Zheng Lingyi was pleased.

I almost cried.

"You scoundrel, you never even bothered to send me a message while you were alive! Don't you consider me a friend?!"

Jiang Ruining: "Who told you not to act?! I told you before, what if you gave yourself away? I faked my death to take care of something important. If someone found out, my life would be in danger!"

"Everyone knows we're best friends, and seeing you so sad makes them believe I'm really dead! So I found an opportunity to come and tell you the news myself!"

I briefly told her what had happened during this period.

Anyway, it won't be long before everyone finds out.

It'll be good to see if anyone from the Zheng family tries to find out anything from her.

Then he instructed, "This is still a secret. You can't tell anyone! Not even your closest relatives."

Zheng Lingyi's delicate little face turned extremely serious: "I swear! Don't worry, this is our secret. Even if my parents put a knife to my throat, I won't tell!"

Jiang Ruining believed she would keep the secret, but the Zheng family were all shrewd and knew she was kind and innocent. If they wanted to get information out of her, they would inevitably find some clues.

"I heard that your marriage with Xie Lanheng is about to be arranged..."

We were just about to gossip about our sisterhood.

A curious female voice, accompanied by a sticky, spiderweb-like gaze, drew closer.

"Lingyi, please introduce your friend to us! We've never seen him before!"