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

She naturally stepped forward, wrapped her arms around his waist, her fluffy hair brushing against his chin and neck. She passed the belt through his back, tightening it around his strong, narrow waist, and then hung up the jade pendant and sachet that she had taken off her dressing table, smoothing out the tassels. Everything was done with practiced ease.

Xiao Che's slender fingers brushed aside the strands of hair that cascaded down her neck, gathered them behind her back, and gently pinched her full, white breast: "You are blessed; good days are ahead for you!"

Jiang Ruining seemed to have been electrocuted, her body trembling, her face flushing red: "Why...why are you pinching my ear!"

In modern terms, that's flirting!

That's a foul!

"Don't touch it!"

Xiao Che rubbed his fingers together and said, "It's red!"

Jiang Ruining, embarrassed and angry, kicked the person out: "Go away! I need to change my clothes, get out of the way!"

boom!

The door was slammed shut.

Xiao Che was so shocked that he closed his eyes briefly, then raised an eyebrow and curled his thin lips into a smile.

"I'm shy."

The servants on duty outside were terrified, not knowing what had happened, and dared not utter a sound.

The maid who came in to help with washing up was trembling with fear, not daring to lift her head, let alone have any other thoughts.

The two washed up, one inside and one outside.

Jiang Ruining changed her clothes and did her makeup before coming out.

The pale yellow ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) was adorned with white jasmine flowers embellished with jade-white silk threads. When the wind blew, the soft blue-white shawl slid down her shoulders and fluttered lightly behind her, making her look light and charming, drawing people's attention and making it hard to look away.

Xiao Che complimented her, "This color suits you well."

"Hehe!" Jiang Ruining was happy. No woman doesn't love to hear compliments, especially from a handsome man: "It's just a bit big."

Xiao Che: "The measurements I used before were wrong. You've lost too much weight recently. We'll make new ones when we get back."

Jiang Ruining waved her hand: "No need, I'll eat more later, and the winter clothes will be just right! But how did you know what size clothes I wear?"

Xiao Che rested his chin on his hand: "Where on your body am I not...?"

"Shut up!" Jiang Ruining realized what he was about to say and rushed over to cover his mouth.

Since she had already slept with him and he was extremely handsome, she didn't mind at all that they were living together and sharing a place.

But she has, after all, transmigrated into this era. If she really becomes the slut in other people's eyes, will she even be able to live?

Dry!

She shouldn't have asked that question!

"If you keep talking nonsense, I'll get angry!"

Xiao Che pulled her hand away, his cool eyes looking innocent: "It's just us here, no one else."

"That won't do!" Jiang Ruining firmly corrected him: "What if you blurt it out in public too?"

Xiao Che said, "I never discuss private matters in front of outsiders, not even a single word."

Jiang Ruining puffed out her cheeks and glared at him.

They wouldn't stop until he gave his explicit consent, even if it was just the two of them.

Xiao Che gave in to her: "Fine, I won't say it again."

He took the brocade box from the table and placed it in her hands.

"As I said last time, I'll find you a piece of warm jade as an apology."

Inside the brocade box was a piece of blood jade the size of an egg, carved into the shape of a teardrop. The jade surface was smooth and warm to the touch, without any superfluous carvings. A few strands of dark red blood spread out along the jade's texture, and the red light and shadow that emanated from it were clean and transparent, as if the entire summer sunset had been immersed in it, making it dazzlingly beautiful.

Jiang Ruining held it, and after holding it for a while, the entire piece of jade became warm.

No wonder this warm jade is so valuable. In the dead of winter, it feels like carrying a small, constant-temperature hand warmer close to your body—it's so comfortable!

She likes it!

Seeing how much she loved it, Xiao Che leaned closer and asked, "Aren't you angry anymore?"

Jiang Ruining stretched out her finger and pressed it against his overly alluring face, which was testing her self-control. She said arrogantly, "If you say anything out of line, even if you give me your entire private treasury, I still won't forgive you!"

Xiao Che hummed in agreement and reached out his hand to her: "Let's go, the carriage is waiting."

Jiang Ruining instinctively reached out her hand, but just as she was about to take it, she slapped him hard and pulled it back: "We just agreed, and you're deliberately breaking the rules again!"

Xiao Che felt a little regretful.

Young girls are not so easily fooled anymore.

"Oh, it wasn't intentional."

Jiang Ruining ignored him and went out.

The bamboo curtains under the eaves have been removed, opening up a wide view.

Then I saw Yunmi and several other maids kneeling in the courtyard.

"Why are you kneeling?"

Yunmi pouted, looking at her mistress with a wronged expression. The regent, who followed behind, gave her a cold look, which made her shrink back in fear. She dared not act coquettishly towards her mistress anymore: "Your Highness punished me. Last night, when the temperature dropped, I slept too soundly and didn't prepare a quilt for you in time."

When Yueya saw the Regent come out of the girl's room, she turned pale and prostrated herself on the ground, saying, "This servant noticed the temperature drop last night and didn't go into the room to cover the girl with a blanket. This servant failed in her duty."

"This servant knows her mistake, please calm down, young lady."

Jiang Ruining sighed.

She never expected anything from Yun Mi, that silly girl.

As for the maids in the manor, such as Yueya, they were not her people and had no right to say anything. They just needed to avoid causing her trouble or annoyance.

Moreover, she wasn't the kind of harsh master who would make a fuss over trivial matters.

"you……"

Xiao Che spoke first: "Yun Mi, your master knows your loyalty, so he tolerates and spoils you in every way. You are not grateful, you do not improve, and you spend your days indulging in food and play. How have you forgotten your identity and responsibilities!"

"If you're not even useful for taking care of her daily needs, then there's no need for you to stay by her side any longer! She's good-natured, but I'm not!"

A chill swept over her, and even though Yunmi wasn't particularly perceptive, she could sense his anger and knew he wasn't just saying it. She quickly raised her hand and swore, "This servant knows she was wrong and will definitely improve! I will serve you well from now on!"

Xiao Che's gaze swept over Yueya and the others: "Yun Mi is a simpleton, and you're all brainless too. It gets cold in the middle of the night, and you all know to add blankets for yourselves, but you can't even walk a few steps to check if your master is sleeping soundly. What use are you!"

"Especially you!"

His sharp gaze swept across the crescent moon.

"You've taken the bracelet and the reward, but how much have you accomplished? I told you to take care of the girl personally, but you only come to stand guard once every three to five days. You've got quite the airs!"

No one dared to argue.

Because they couldn't tell that Yunmi wasn't very smart and had caused a lot of trouble, big and small, the girl not only forgave her every time but also cared about whether she was hurt. So even though they knew that she dared to stab even the prince's maternal grandfather's family, and that Wenying was still serving her in the residence, they all thought the girl was easy to fool.

Although they didn't dare to really bully her, they were indeed naturally indifferent and lazy in their duties. In the case of last night's situation, if it were any other master, the head maid would definitely have gone to the room to check on her, but they really didn't even think about it.

"This servant knows she was wrong. Your Highness, please have mercy and forgive me this time. This servant will never dare to do it again!"