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

Xiao Che scoffed, "Aside from an eye for an eye, I've never used this tactic intentionally. I've killed countless people, but I disdain such methods!"

Jiang Ruining sneered, "If I find out you're trying to achieve your goal using such despicable means, I'll stare at you! I'll despise you! I'll find every opportunity to castrate you!"

Xiao Che wasn't completely defenseless against her, but he still instinctively felt a tightness in his thighs.

He wondered if he might have a tendency to be afraid of his wife!

"Won't!"

Jiang Ruining gave him a look that said, "You better be like that, or I'll bite you to death."

Xiao Che chuckled softly.

She really is a fierce and domineering tigress!

"Stop with the grinning!" Jiang Ruining spat at him. "Has Li Jingyu finally seen through him? Or is she just stubbornly clinging to her delusions?"

Xiao Che raised an eyebrow, never expecting that the words "playful and carefree" would be used to describe him: "It's hard to get a fool to see through someone! It's better to let her fall in love with someone else on her own!"

Jiang Ruining became interested: "You arranged for someone to intercept it? The little puppet found out, aren't you furious?"

"Having finally managed to leave the palace, only to have your scheme fail, it's natural you'd look grim." Xiao Che retorted, "Hijacking the deal, that doesn't count as underhanded, does it?"

Jiang Ruining sneered: "If it were any other woman, I would hope that the person who is plotting would stop it in advance, rather than watching the woman suffer in fear and despair in order to achieve their own goals."

"But it was Li Jingyu who was framed. I even think it would have been better to save her a little later, to let her linger in despair a bit longer!"

Xiao Che's gaze shifted slightly, as if deep in thought: "Why is it that she can?"

Because she was a vicious woman who would betray her entire clan for the sake of her own love!

But this hasn't happened yet, and even if Jiang Ruining told him, he might not believe it, so he simply didn't explain: "Did you personally take the lead, or did you choose someone else? What happened next?"

Xiao Che said with disdain, "My mansion cannot tolerate such an idiot! The heir of the Marquis of Wenyuan is of outstanding character, handsome, and eloquent. The marriage between the two families has been agreed upon, and the next step is to get along well."

"The young master has the advantage of rescuing her as a hero, and can also help her solve problems at any time. The other one, on the other hand, she can only see once every ten days or two weeks. Who do you think she'll choose?"

Need I say more?

Of course, I'll choose the one that's right next to me and that I can see and touch!

Jiang Ruining suddenly realized, "No wonder I didn't see Li Jingyu; she was kept in the capital by her family!"

In the book, Li Jingyu arrives at the hunting grounds, recognizes the young emperor, feels deceived, and a chase ensues.

Then she was tricked again and led by Crazy Horse into the deep mountains. The little puppet pretended to be injured while saving her, and begged, confessed, and made promises, which moved the simple-minded fool to tears and led to a thrilling battle in the wild!

From then on, he became completely devoted to the little puppet, betraying whomever she asked him to betray, and stabbing anyone in the back whenever she asked him to stab them in the back.

The little puppet was a master of scheming. She deliberately arranged for someone to be by her side and give her a thorough training, teaching her how to act in front of her family without revealing her true intentions.

The Li family never expected that their pampered daughter would betray her father, mother, and clan. They were completely unprepared for her and ended up with the annihilation of their entire clan.

"Once they set off back to the capital a month later, their relationship would have deepened, and the young emperor would be no longer a concern!"

Although Li Jingyu, that selfish and foolish woman, still managed to marry well and be pampered, Jiang Ruining was quite unhappy.

But the thought that without this plot point, the little puppet's entire plan would fall apart, and now that he was exposed to the Regent's watchful eye, he would never succeed in targeting or scheming against any woman again.

This soothed her displeasure!

Ha ha!

They even tried to use a curse on her, attempting to restrain Xiao Che and coerce her adoptive father and brothers by torturing her. Their methods were truly despicable and utterly wicked!

Xiao Che stared at her and asked, "You seem to dislike Li Jingyu even more than you dislike Cui Jingwei."

Jiang Ruining scoffed, "Who would like an idiot? Especially an idiot who might betray their entire clan?"

He entered her small tent.

Shi'an spoke first, taking credit for his master: "Everything in the young lady's tent was arranged according to your preferences at the prince's request, just like the tents shared by others!"

Jiang Ruining looked around. The room was fully equipped. Although it was a cot, the bedding had been sun-dried and smelled of sunshine. It was very fluffy. It would be so relaxing to snuggle in the warm blankets on a cool autumn night and watch the trees.

They even erected a green gauze curtain for her, so that no one could see her bed as soon as they came in. When a breeze blew, the green gauze curtain swayed gently, like the rippling of spring water, which increased both privacy and aesthetics.

Just as expected, they are all things she likes!

Jiang Ruining was very satisfied: "Your Highness is indeed thoughtful and considerate!" After flattering him, she circled around Xiao Che, stroking her chin and clicking her tongue lightly, "I wonder who will be so lucky in the future, eating and using such good things!"

Xiao Che's eyes widened, and he almost immediately realized what she meant by "eat" and "use"!

The images of that day's passionate intimacy flashed into my mind: her fervor and boldness, her softness and smoothness, her soft moans and hums... My Adam's apple bobbed laboredly, and my mouth went dry!

But the next moment, anger rose up in his chest again.

What a heartless bastard! After having intimate relations with him, he can still say such cruel things!

What does it mean to say "who is so lucky"?

He leaned closer, his clear eyes scrutinizing her, his voice low and husky with a hint of coercion: "You've eaten, you've used, aren't you satisfied?"

Jiang Ruining's soft smile froze: "Huh?"

I didn't expect him to ask that question.

But it also confirmed to her that he had those feelings for her!

Shi An, who was guarding the door, also vaguely understood what Jiang Ruining meant by "food and supplies," and his eyes were darting around.

This is terrible!

This girl really dares to say anything!

She dares to jump, but they dare not listen!

He was about to sneak in and rescue the clueless Yun Mi, but he was too late. The silly girl had already blinked her clear, bright eyes and made a sound, breaking the romantic atmosphere between the prince and the girl.

"Your Highness is so considerate and thoughtful, how could you not know whether the young lady liked the things she ate or used? If Your Highness thinks the young lady likes them, you can just send her more! Why ask? Are you reluctant to part with them?"

"Are you asking because you're reluctant to give it to her? Are you trying to avoid being labeled stingy and expect the girl to say no?"

Shi'an was deeply shocked. The little fool's words today were incredibly profound!

For her own life, they quickly pulled her away.

The heavy curtains were also lowered.

Inside the tent, only Xiao Che and Jiang Ruining remained, facing each other with a palm's width between them.