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

Jiang Ruining was taken aback.

What's wrong with this person today? Why are they being so ambiguous in every sentence?

Could it be that he likes her even a tiny bit?

She had just realized she liked him when she was injured and fell into a coma. When she woke up, she subconsciously felt that he looked down on her because "he never mentioned it to her."

Looking back now, he realized that since their reunion after the "cliff fall," his tolerance for her had been almost limitless. She had said all sorts of outrageous things. Even though she was indeed very valuable, as he had just said, the authority of a superior could not be lost. She had ordered him around, used him as a pillow, and kicked him, yet he had never gotten angry. It couldn't have been just to win her over.

and so……

This thought made her blood surge and her mind go blank.

But she couldn't show her excitement; what if it wasn't true? Wouldn't she lose face terribly?

We need to find an opportunity to test the waters!

With a raised chin, she declared confidently, "That's right! It's on purpose, otherwise how can I appear important! When we get to the camp, you'll have to come and check on my daily life every day, so everyone knows I have powerful backers!"

Xiao Che suddenly felt like he was talking to a brick wall, and almost couldn't catch his breath.

Was she genuinely unaware of it, or was she doing it on purpose?

"Get in the carriage! If you want to ride horses, wait until next spring when you're more healthy."

Jiang Ruining glanced at the carriage behind her.

Thinking that Chu Jin is smart, I can ask her for help in analyzing the situation!

Before he could even open his mouth or take a step, he had already been lifted up and stuffed into the carriage.

"Xiao Che! How could you be so rude to such a delicate and beautiful girl!"

Xiao Che chuckled leisurely, "Since this beautiful young lady is so delicate, she needs to take good care of herself. She can only ride a horse next autumn!"

Jiang Ruining couldn't accept it: "You've gone too far!"

Shi'an listened to the children arguing in the carriage and felt really...worried!

The gourd with the sawed mouth finally opened its mouth today to give a hint, but the clever mind was completely on a different track.

It was a complete misunderstanding!

"I'd like to see when Your Highness plans to make things clear!"

Shiyihe took out his notebook again and carefully searched for relevant records.

"Found it," he said, tapping the booklet with his finger. "If the prince truly likes the young lady, he won't propose marriage anytime soon. He's afraid she'll think he's just trying to repay a debt of gratitude, and he's also afraid that if she becomes completely tied to the Regent's Palace, she'll become the target of everyone's criticism."

"He was conflicted, afraid the girl would turn around and look at other men, yet he kept clinging to her, making other men afraid to approach!"

Shi'an scratched his head: "What you've summarized actually makes a lot of sense!"

The more a man cares about a girl's feelings, the less he dares to propose marriage easily, fearing rejection. So he simply doesn't propose, but instead tries to entice her and see her reaction.

Once the prince realizes that she also harbors such thoughts, he should take action.

But girl...

"You've observed the girls the most. Do you think they have any romantic feelings for me?"

Shiyihe continued flipping through his notebook, comparing the script with reality several times, before nodding firmly: "Yes!"

"In the past, the young lady would actively flirt with the young master when they were together, but she doesn't anymore because she gets shy when she does. The young lady's refusal to let the young master into her room should be considered... a test, to see if the young master will be disappointed when he is rejected!"

"The story of Nan Zhan Ji is similar to the situation between the master and the young lady."

Nan Zhan Ji?

Is there such a play?

Shi'an disliked such whiny and affected performances and had never listened carefully to them: "If that's the case, the young lady shouldn't have been unable to understand my probing."

Eleven Crane looked at him like he was an idiot: "Before you're sure I consider you a confidant, you dare to say anything?"

Shi An suddenly realized.

Even being looked down upon made me happy; all my worries were finally put to rest.

It's wonderful when two people are in love!

There's hope for things!

He patted the seventeen-year-old on the shoulder: "Who says that immature kids don't understand anything? Our little eleven knows a lot!"

Eleven Crane closed the notebook, carefully tucked it back into his bosom, and proudly puffed out his chest: "Don't remind the Prince."

Shi'an: "Why?"

Eleven Crane said in a serious tone, "The most popular parts of these plays with the ladies are all about the subtle tests and battles of wits between the man and woman, the sweet moments between them. If you remind us of that, the most exciting part is gone!"

Shi'an doesn't understand, but he respects it.

If women like it, then there must be a reason why it's popular.

"Fine! I won't remind them; let them test each other out!"

Doesn't this also mean that they're in for a good show?

Hopefully, the young lady will be skillful enough to make the prince's cold heart fluctuate a bit more!

Haha!

Starting from the hot spring resort, it took about three hours by carriage to finally arrive at the camp outside the hunting grounds.

Jiang Ruining stood in the front chamber of the carriage and looked around. To the left was a densely packed camp, with only a small bright yellow flag flying above it, embroidered with a five-clawed golden dragon. The dragon was small, but Zhang Yaowu was holding it so tightly in the autumn wind that it seemed to be flying around, much like a little emperor scheming in the cracks.

That must be the royal tent.

However, the best-located and most heavily guarded tent was another tent located to the southeast of the royal tent.

No need to guess, it must be the Regent's residence.

"Xiao Che, which side do I live in?"

Xiao Che stepped out of the carriage, stood beside her, looked around, and pointed to the fourth tent on the left side of the royal tent: "That's where Xin Yang and his wife live, and the one next to it is yours."

beside?

That one was smaller than all the surrounding tents, and by a whole size.

Jiang Ruining asked in confusion, "Why is my tent so small?"

Xiao Che said, "Since you live alone, it doesn't need to be too big, so that others won't have an excuse to crowd into your tent."

Jiang Ruining was happy.

She was also worried that her roommate would be difficult to get along with!

"What about Chu Jin?"

Xiao Che said, "She lives with the women of the Zheng family."

Jiang Ruining nodded, feeling reassured.

With Zheng Lingyi by her side, there's no need to worry about her being harassed.

Another guess is that he deliberately left her to live alone, probably because he wanted to sneak over again at night!

However, she didn't ask, waiting for the answer to appear on its own after dark.

"Take our Regent, for example. He's so thoughtful and considerate, arranging everything perfectly so I don't have to worry about anything! Having such a powerful backer really makes a difference!"

A faint blush appeared in Xiao Che's cold eyes: "Good to know! Only I can indulge you like this and be so polite to me."

"Hmm! Hmm! I'll definitely kick you less often from now on." Shi'an subtly hinted, giving you a little push: "Your Highness can still take on so much now, but once you have a princess, you'll have to avoid suspicion."

Xiao Che's eyes flickered, like a lit flame, shining brightly as he subtly observed Jiang Ruining's expression.