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The guard who came to deliver the message replied with a smile, "Your Highness, Xiangrui is still on his way and should arrive around noon."

Jiang Ruining's bright eyes dimmed, and her excited expression collapsed: "She's not here yet, what are you yelling about? You made me excited for nothing!"

"It is said to be a wild beast born from the mating of a tiger and a lion, with snow-white fur and a gentle nature. On the day of its birth, the land, which had been parched for three months, received a great rain, giving the people and the world a chance to breathe; otherwise, winter would surely have brought a great disaster!"

Jiang Ruining was surprised.

It's a liger!

I've seen it on my phone before, but I've never really looked at it in person. I really want to see it!

However, she didn't believe that story.

"How do local officials know the exact birth date of wild animals?"

The guard said, "I heard that a local hunter encountered it while hunting. Seeing that the lioness was showing signs of giving birth, he took pity on her and didn't kill her, watching as she gave birth to the auspicious creature!"

"Auspicious omens appeared almost immediately after the rain, it's absolutely true!"

"The hunter thought it was a good omen, so he took the auspicious beast away and raised it at home. When it was six or seven months old, it was sued by the authorities for stealing a neighbor's chicken."

"When the officials heard what the hunter said, they also thought it was an auspicious omen. Coincidentally, the official was about to return to the capital to report on his duties, so he personally escorted the auspicious beast into the capital!"

Chu Jin glanced around and saw that everyone was listening with great interest, and most of them looked completely convinced, making it difficult to give a proper assessment.

But Ningning, whose lips were twitching, clearly didn't believe it, just like her.

The two sisters leaned on each other's shoulders, and she whispered to Jiang Ruining, "What an absurd story, and so many people actually believe it."

Jiang Ruining pursed her lips, speechless: "It's normal to be inexperienced!"

There were no auspicious omens.

The crowd dispersed again.

Chu Jin reminded Jiang Ruining, "The Regent has come along."

Jiang Ruining grabbed her and ran.

Xiao Che, who was just a dozen steps away from her, thought, "..."

Chu Jin glanced back at the Regent's helpless and forlorn expression, feeling a slight pang of sympathy.

Shi'an watched the two of them chase each other, whining and coaxing each other for days, witnessing his prince transform from a cold and ruthless king into a pitiful, abandoned puppy. But he was no longer worried; he even wondered if the two of them were deliberately playing a game of romance!

"Your Highness, shall we continue?"

Xiao Che sighed, feeling helpless yet soft-hearted. He raised his hand to signal, instructing the hidden guards to carefully protect the person before turning back: "Have someone inform the Prince of Qin and his wife about Xiao Zheng's matter, so that they can be mentally prepared."

He believed Jiang Ruining's words.

She said Xiao Zheng was a traitor who deliberately betrayed and sold out for a woman, so it must be true.

Those who ruin his plans must die!

Shi An replied, "Yes, I will go right away!"

……

The two sisters ran for a while, then slowed down and took a leisurely stroll.

A gentle autumn breeze is blowing.

It's a comfort you'll never find in the city.

Seeing her silence, Chu Jin knew she was thinking about something again, so she quietly stayed by her side.

After hearing her exhale, he asked softly, "Ningning, what's wrong?"

Jiang Ruining clutched her chest: "I'm a little panicked. I have a feeling something bad is about to happen."

Chu Jin frowned: "Uncomfortable? Or just a gut feeling?"

Jiang Ruining looked at her and smiled.

As expected of the female lead, I immediately clicked with her: "Intuition!"

"Auspicious omens are usually presented to the capital during major festivals to symbolize good fortune and please those in power. Although hunting is meant to celebrate a bountiful autumn harvest, this place is still filled with killing. Is it really appropriate to bring auspicious beasts, symbols of peace, here?"

Chu Jin nodded: "I had a bad feeling when I heard that auspicious omens were coming, and you're absolutely right! So, you suspect that someone is trying to use these auspicious omens for their own purposes?"

Jiang Ruining recalled the plot of the book.

There was no mention of auspicious omens.

It seems that because of her transmigration into the book, the plot has completely gone off track!

Although the story is set in a sweet romance novel about power struggles within a wealthy family, the environment is one of life-or-death intrigue and political maneuvering, so the appearance of auspicious omens is definitely not just for currying favor with those in power.

Moreover, the guard said that Xiangrui was still on his way, but there was clearly a white hair on his boot, unlike the hair of a fox or a rabbit!

It's very possible that auspicious omens have already been quietly brought in, and the scheme has already begun to operate!

As for who will be the target...

"Don't worry, they've gone to all this trouble, it's definitely not targeting insignificant people like us."

Chu Jin felt that she was indeed quite insignificant, but she... the person the Regent was supporting was not insignificant at all!

Jiang Ruining looked around, her gaze sweeping over one face after another.

He waved to Zheng Lingyi.

The young girl immediately abandoned her fiancé and ran towards her, hugging her arm affectionately: "Ningning, were you looking for me?"

Jiang Ruining leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Avoid other people and tell your brother that your eyelids have been twitching, so be extra careful when you go offstage, or better yet, don't go offstage at all."

Zheng Lingyi trusted her, so she didn't ask any more questions and nodded.

Whether it's intuition or something I've discovered, it won't harm her!

"Okay! I'll go right now!"

Zheng Lingyi nodded and hurried off to find her family.

Jiang Ruining stood at a distance, observing Zheng Shizi Zheng Ling'an's reaction.

He smiled and patted Lingyi's head, saying something to her.

Then he mounted his horse and entered the hunting ground with a group of people!

Among them was Xie Lanheng!

Clearly, he didn't heed Lingyi's advice.

It's unclear whether Xie Lanheng's "encouragement" was involved in bringing Zheng Ling'an into the game!

Chu Jin followed her gaze and looked at the Zheng family. She knew too little to see through anything, but her intuition told her that there was something wrong with the young master Zheng: "Is there something wrong with him?"

Jiang Ruining withdrew her gaze, her voice carrying a deep meaning: "Do you remember the rumors that the Regent was seriously injured?"

Chu Jin nodded: "I remember, the patrolmen suspected that the Regent was hiding in the Jiang residence, and they even came to cause trouble a few times under some pretext."

Jiang Ruining said slowly, facing the mountain breeze, "Zheng Ling'an once used Lingyi's words to test me. I don't know if his stance has already leaned towards the Cui family, or if he was used by the Cui family."

However, she was more inclined to believe that Zheng Ling'an wanted to bring the Zheng family to seek refuge with Grand Tutor Cui.

Chu Jin frowned: "Then why are you having Lingyi remind him? Wouldn't that alert him?"

In the book, Xie Lanheng married Princess Rong'an. On one hand, he used the title of imperial son-in-law to climb the social ladder quickly, and on the other hand, he pretended to be grieving the loss of his fiancée in front of Madam Zheng, thus gaining the Zheng family's pity and support, who treated him like their own son-in-law.

After Zheng Lingyi died in Northern Liao, it was implied to the Zheng family that the Regent knew about the Empress Dowager's scheme. Because they refused to submit, the Regent deliberately turned a blind eye and allowed Zheng Lingyi to suffer the scheming and die tragically in a foreign land. This caused the Zheng family to resent the Empress Dowager and the Regent, and they eventually submitted to the young emperor.

"Hiss! Xie Lanheng..." A sharp glint flashed in Jiang Ruining's mind. She keenly grasped it and had a new, more reasonable guess: "Could it be like this!"

Zheng Ling'an did indeed intend to side with the Cui family, but the young emperor, who was hiding in the shadows, wanted the Zheng family's support. Therefore, it was he who instigated and facilitated Zheng Lingyi's marriage to the Northern Liao!

By taking advantage of the deep affection between the Zheng siblings, he alienated Prince Zheng from his bias towards the Cui family. He then arranged for Xie Lanheng to marry Princess Rong'an, which allowed him to openly and legitimately approach important positions in the Six Ministries and develop his own power. He could also easily detect the actions of the Empress Dowager's faction and inform the young emperor.

This is a case of killing multiple birds with one stone!

In the end, the young emperor won the victory as he wished. But looking back, neither the young emperor nor Xie Lanheng had any sincerity towards anyone in the Zheng family.

So her intuition was right; the one who was about to get into trouble was Prince Zheng!

Chu Jin saw the changes in her eyes, and finally, a light that seemed to see through everything, resolute and confident!

For some reason, the first thing that came to her mind was the Regent.

Perhaps it's because they share the same strategic thinking!

"What came to mind?"

Jiang Ruining laughed: "It won't alert them; instead, someone is actively pushing the Zheng family towards the Regent! Just wait and see! The show is about to begin, and it's time for me to show off my intelligence!"

Chu Jin was curious, but she knew that she should keep quiet until things were done, lest the person who was planning this find out!

She clapped her hands and laughed, "I can't wait for the show to start!"

Sure enough.

Less than an hour later, something terrible happened!

Zheng Lingyi's maid rushed over in a panic and knelt down before Jiang Ruining with a thud: "Princess! Please, Princess, save my young master!"