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

Shi An glanced at him, and seeing his jealous expression, she got excited and deliberately whispered to Du Gu, "I wonder who will be able to marry such an interesting girl in the future!"

Xiao Che glanced at him with a long, quiet look.

Shi An's hair stood on end: "What I mean is that only a wise and powerful man like Your Highness is worthy of a beautiful and intelligent woman like you! And only Your Highness can protect such a flamboyant and sharp-witted girl!"

Xiao Che's eyes were as cold as water: "Is she someone you can judge?"

Shi An: "..." What's wrong? Can't I even use words of praise?

What did he miss? What was the trigger that suddenly fueled the prince's possessiveness?

Duke of Shao?

He's not new to being around girls, so why is he reacting so strongly?

"Your subordinate wouldn't dare." He changed the subject, "But Duke Shao is truly persistent, and he's even willing to put aside his pride, seizing every opportunity to get close to the young lady, confessing his feelings every time he sees her. Who knows, he might just win her over..."

The words "moved" hadn't even been uttered yet.

He had been kicked into the thicket of holly bushes, head down and feet up, a rather unique sight.

Luckily, he covered his face quickly and didn't get poked in the eye by a tree branch.

But it must be said that the power of love is indeed perverse. In addition to making the prince increasingly indulgent towards the girl, he even started to become violent towards his clever and kind confidant!

Alas, his loyalty and concern were ultimately misplaced!

When he got up, his head covered in leaves, he saw two men staring at each other, two invisible swords clashing in the air, and invisible sparks flying everywhere, the battle raging fiercely.

But the beautiful young girl was clearly out of the loop, her face shifting between the two men with a strange expression, as if to say: What are you two doing?

Completely oblivious to the possessiveness that was already overflowing in his eyes!

Ha ha.

Grandpa, you're just being stubborn!

When you lose to Duke Shao, don't hide away and whine.

……

Jiang Ruining has a big head.

So many things to do this morning.

Even the main characters aren't as busy as this vicious supporting female character!

"I hope no one else tries to cause trouble! Otherwise, I'm going to beat someone up!"

Muttering to himself, he sat down in the shade of a tree. Before he could even get his footing, a shadow fell over him.

Jiang Ruining took a deep breath.

My hands... are so itchy!

Madam Xu deliberately arrived before the Regent, standing condescendingly before her: "Since Miss Jiang can travel with the Regent, she must be one of us. Knowing she's one of us, why did you frame my daughter!"

"You act so willfully, haven't you considered that you'll put the Regent in a difficult position?"

Jiang Ruining suspected that her brain was filled with mush. She had already guessed that Cui Jingwei's fire and Xu Nianyin's misfortune were her doing, but she still thought that she was an easy person to bully and that being aggressive would scare her.

"Oh, so you knew we were on the same side! Since you knew, your two good daughters still dared to sprinkle phosphorus powder on me, trying to disfigure me and ruin my reputation. Don't you care if our two families become enemies, or if it will put the Prince in a difficult position?"

"Whether your Xu family has any sense of humanity or not, what wouldn't I dare to retaliate against! If you want to have any dignity, you'd better have some dignity yourself first!"

Madam Xu frowned deeply: "Don't make false accusations! My daughter is sensible and understands the bigger picture; she would never do anything to upset the Prince!"

Jiang Ruining sat upright, her arm resting on the rim of the cloisonné urn, her fingers lightly touching its coolness: "Before Madam Xu sends someone to show off her power, she should first ask who discovered that your hypocritical and vicious daughter has turned against me!"

"Otherwise, why do you think the Prince acted so quickly and arrived so timely?"

July appeared like a ghost, standing behind Jiang Ruining, staring at her expressionlessly.

Madam Xu's eyelids twitched.

She turned around abruptly, meeting the Regent's cold, deep eyes.

A sudden panic gripped my heart, and I inevitably felt guilty.

To everyone's surprise, the Regent valued this woman so much that he even sent a trusted confidant to follow her and spy on her every move!

"Your Highness, regarding today's events..."

Jiang Ruining interrupted her, her tone sharp: "You, the perpetrator, are chasing after me, the victim, to bully me. What are you trying to do? Are you worried that you'll become mortal enemies with the Cui family, blocking your Xu family's escape route as opportunists, and you're getting angry out of embarrassment?"

Xiao Che's phoenix eyes flickered slightly, a fierce glint in them.

Madam Xu's brow twitched, and she turned her head, her sharp gaze sweeping over her: "You..."

Jiang Ruining didn't give her a chance to defend herself or retaliate. She raised her voice and silenced her: "You still think the Xu family has deep roots and can lead the prince by the nose!"

"You dare to harm me so recklessly because you knew that the Prince would help you force me and my family to suffer in silence for the sake of your Xu family's loyalty, allowing you to continue causing trouble and acting arrogantly!"

"What are you trying to do by being so aggressive towards me now? Are you trying to force the prince to choose between two options, to kill me and abandon my family's support, so you can get revenge for your murderer's daughter?"

"Alright! Come on! The prince is right here, begin your threats!"

"See if I'm afraid of your Xu family!"

The Xu family is powerful, hence their arrogance.

But if this arrogance is revealed, it would be a great disrespect to those in power!

Madam Xu was terrified.

She coldly glanced at Jiang Ruining, thinking she could easily control her and force the Regent to punish her to avenge her daughter. But she never expected that this mouth of hers would be so sharp, turning white into black!

She took a deep breath, suppressing her anger and striving to remain calm, before giving the Regent a deep curtsy: "Your Highness, please understand, our Xu family has always been..."

"Your Xu family's ambition is truly high!" Jiang Ruining didn't give her a chance to breathe, speaking quickly and sharply: "When planning something big, the most taboo thing is discord among yourselves, but you, for no reason, plotted to murder your own people, ignoring the Prince's repeated orders for 'harmony and unity'!"

"Do you even respect the Prince anymore? You're probably spies sent by someone to create internal strife and undermine the Prince's power!"

Even though Madam Xu had experienced countless grand occasions, she was flustered by these words.

Every word and phrase seemed designed to peel a layer of skin off the Xu family!

What made her even more uneasy was the Regent's attitude; he did not reprimand or interrupt her, allowing her to be so harsh and critical.

If the Regent were to doubt their loyalty, what standing would the Xu family have in his eyes? They wouldn't even have time to turn to someone else before facing his purge!

"Our Xu family is utterly loyal to the Prince; you mustn't spout nonsense!"

Jiang Ruining laughed mockingly: "The one who spouts nonsense, hurls insults, and plots murder is you! Your daughter! Your entire Xu family! You think you can bully me just because I'm young, and try to show off in front of me? You've got the wrong person!"

"Even if I didn't have a grand tutor as an elder, I would absolutely not tolerate the bullying and threats from an arrogant person like you!"

"At worst, we'll both go down in flames!"

A look of surprise flashed across Xiao Che's eyes, followed by admiration.

Shi An was shocked. Every word he spoke hit the Xu family like a ton of bricks, a real wake-up call!

His eyes were full of admiration as he looked at Jiang Ruining!

No wonder the prince liked him; his wisdom, his eloquence... truly impressive!

Seeing that she had finished speaking, Xiao Che slowly and deliberately spoke, as if addressing the Xu family: "Alright."