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

Jiang Ruining chuckled, showering him with light kisses on his ear: "I want you to be harder, faster. Don't you... want to hear my voice?"

Xiao Che was stunned, as if he had been pushed into a hot spring in the dead of winter. The slightly warm feeling enveloped his whole body, so comfortable that even if he was about to drown, he did not want to struggle.

He lowered his head, bit her lip, and gently tugged at it, teasing her to chase after him and retaliate: "But it's very exciting here."

Jiang Ruining actually wanted to try something exciting, but right now she wanted to arouse his desire and see his unsatisfied expression.

That's exactly what I want to do—bully him!

"Xiao Che, I haven't been to your Regent's Palace yet. Don't you want to take me there, and then... hear my voice in your room, or in your study?"

Xiao Che was easily ignited by her, and kissed her forcefully, engulfing her like a storm.

...[There's a king crab running wildly down the highway]...

Jiang Ruining took another nap.

When I wake up, I feel refreshed and relaxed.

Although she didn't have marital relations with him, she still found pleasure.

Although he wasn't very good at it at first, with the personal guidance of the "user," he quickly... mastered it!

When Jinyu was helping her with her dressing and grooming, she noticed the ambiguous red marks on her body. Her eyes widened in shock, and her face flushed red. After hesitating for a long time, she stammered, "Miss, the second wife forbids her maids from having children. Her dowry maid, Cuiping, has been taking contraceptives, and one day she suddenly suffered a hemorrhage."

"Contraceptives are very harmful to the body."

Jiang Ruining knew she was worried about her, so she pinched her cheek and said, "I know what I'm doing."

Taking it once or twice is not a big problem, but taking it too often is definitely not good. The reason why women in ancient times died young was that childbirth and birth control pills were the two major killers!

I'll ask Aunt Wan later if there's anything that won't harm the body, or something that men can take.

Otherwise, you can only enjoy the pleasure in the few days before your period!

Jin Yu was worried, but she believed that her master would take care of his health: "When the prince left, he told me that everything had been arranged and that I could rest assured."

As for what it was, she didn't ask, but she figured her master must know.

Jiang Ruining nodded, relieved.

After their intimate moment, he asked her some questions: about the liger's reproductive ability, about Xiao Zheng's murder, about Zheng Lingyi's marriage... She didn't hide her plans and intentions and told him everything. She also asked him to keep an eye on the Xie family's every move to prevent Zheng Lingyi from being schemed against.

After asking so many questions, Jiang Ruining realized one thing: although he wanted to know everything about her, he didn't summon the guards protecting her to question them. He listened to her words, "Don't spy on me," out of respect for her.

So Jiang Ruining also gave him a reward at that time!

"These next few days, you and Yunmi should be careful when you go out and about. Don't be alone, and especially stay away from the Xie family."

Jin Yu replied, "Yes, I understand."

The Xie family is still asking around for help.

However, the ministers on the Regent's side all knew that their family had offended the Princess of Funing County and the Lady of the Duke of Zheng, both of whom refused to cooperate.

Knowing that Shao Yunting and Xie Lanheng were close friends, Madam Xie guessed that they must have secretly sided with the same master. So she went to see him three times a day, even blocking his way, crying and kneeling, "Aren't you best friends? Please help Heng'er!"

Shao Yunting said helplessly, "I also went to see the Minister of the Imperial Clan and the Prince's Heir, but neither of them would budge. I really can't do anything about this."

Madam Xie: "I clearly heard people talking, saying that Xiao Zheng killed his brother and crippled his uncle, he deserved to die! Heng'er killed him, he was acting on behalf of Heaven, what wrong did he do!"

"Prince Zheng was able to kill Xiangrui and escape unscathed, so why can't Heng'er?"

Shao Yunting: "If the Prince of Qin's mansion doesn't admit it, then Xiao Zheng is innocent. I've already sent people back to the capital to investigate what happened back then. If we can find any clues, Xie Lanheng can be saved."

Madam Xie knew about this matter, and her husband sent people to investigate, but more than ten days have passed without any progress!

"How much have you found?"

Shao Yunting shook his head: "It's been too long, and we still don't have any clues."

Mrs. Xie felt despair.

Although Xie Lanheng was only her second son, and she had two other biological sons, Xie Lanheng was the smartest and most capable of the three sons, and her greatest support in the second half of her life. She absolutely could not stand by and watch something happen to him!

Therefore, she could no longer suppress her secret and threatened with a fierce look: "Go and beg the Prince of Yan! Heng'er got into trouble because she was doing things for him, how can he just ignore it!"

Shao Yunting was startled. He grabbed the teacup beside him and smashed it down hard. The loud shattering sound drowned out Madam Xie's unrestrained words and interrupted her outburst: "Madam Xie, do you want to drag the Xie family down with you?!"

Madam Xie was terrified by his sudden fierce gaze, and the threat on her face turned into fear: "I...I wasn't threatening you, I just wanted to save my son..."

Shao Yunting coldly questioned her, "Did Xie Lanheng tell you that?"

"No, no..." Madam Xie shook her head: "Heng'er didn't say it; it was Master who guessed after Heng'er's accident!"

The master said that besides the Empress Dowager's and the Regent's factions, there is also a Prince of Yan who is constantly stirring up trouble in the court. If the Regent doesn't help, then the master that his son has secretly pledged allegiance to is the Prince of Yan!

Shao Yunting squeezed his eyes shut, as if feeling helpless at having his secret exposed. This made Madam Xie firmly believe that he and Xie Lanheng were the Prince of Yan's people, and that no matter how much trouble she caused, she would not be able to bring His Majesty into the picture.

But he understood that even if the Empress Dowager hadn't guessed that His Majesty was secretly developing his own power, the Regent definitely already knew everything!

I just don't know when he plans to reveal it, or when he plans to hint to the Empress Dowager...

"If Madam Xie doesn't want to ruin herself and the entire Xie family, she'd better keep her mouth shut!"

Madam Xie could sense the coldness in his tone, but she still couldn't help but say, "I won't say anything, but Heng'er and you are saved! He's so smart and capable. Losing his support would be a huge loss for the Prince of Yan, wouldn't it?"

She kept mentioning the Prince of Yan!

They simply can't keep a secret.

Shao Yunting instructed her, "I will continue to work with Vice Minister Xie to find a solution. You should go back to your tent and not come out again."

Madam Xie naturally refused; she wanted to save her son, so how could she not come out?

"But……"

Shao Yunting's gaze was icy as he warned, "Every word you've said is pushing Xie Lanheng toward his doom. If anyone overheard what you just said, it would be a disaster!"

Madam Xie's face stiffened.

In the end, I agreed.

After she left, Shao Yunting sent someone to deliver a message to Vice Minister Xie.

Not long after, news came that Madam Xie had fallen ill.

But he still couldn't let his guard down.

He needed to send a message to His Majesty, letting him know that he had been exposed and that he needed to take precautions, otherwise... Shao Yunting didn't even dare to think about it.

He looked down at the sachet in his hand, a "compensation" from Jiang Ruining. It was a very ugly bird, neither like a mandarin duck, nor an eagle, nor a goose, but he found it cute and cherished it.

"Did I really make the wrong choice?"

He was full of questions, but no one could give him the answers.

The night before leaving the hunting grounds.

The women were especially reluctant to leave, thinking that after returning to the capital they would have to stay in the inner quarters and rarely have the chance to come out again. So after reporting back to their mothers, they went to sleep with their girlfriends and had one last tea party.

midnight.

The sleepy women drifted off to sleep one after another.

"Fire!"

"Fire! Help! Fire!"

……