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

Jiang Ruining turned her head and saw a delicate and charming little white lotus.

The original owner's memories told her that this innocent girl liked Xie Lanheng and had been secretly seducing him. She had also plotted against Zheng Lingyi, wanting to take his place.

Is this Xie Lanheng getting revenge on her?

Or is it that they can't bear to see Zheng Lingyi get away unscathed?

hiss!

Why would a target be so eager to jump out and let her deal with it?

"Then I shall ask you: Has Zheng Lingyi offended her? Has the Zheng family offended her? If she succeeds today, all the women sharing a tent with Zheng Lingyi will be affected. What have they done to deserve this?"

"Did the Xie mother and daughter not realize the magnitude of the impact they would have when they did these things?"

"Since cunning and scheming people don't care about feelings or implicating others, why should we care?"

The little white lotus sighed, speaking in a saintly tone: "She's cunning, and you retaliate in kind. But when others see you, they'll only say you're cunning too. You've made yourself a cunning person just to punish someone else. What's the point?"

Jiang Ruining shrugged: "Do you think this county princess cares about what others think or think?"

Her recklessness aroused the jealousy of the innocent girl, but by stepping on the other's recklessness, she could gain more people's praise!

"Is the county princess abusing her power to bully others?"

Jiang Ruining smiled and said, "Whether I rely on power or not is not important, and whose power I rely on is none of your business. But I wish you all the best. I hope you will meet someone like Madam Xie in the future, and that you can be as magnanimous as you say."

The innocent girl, overwhelmed by this blessing, frowned, feeling deeply hurt and saddened: "I was just trying to be kind to you, how could you say such a thing?"

Jiang Ruining clicked her tongue lightly: "Truly tolerant and kind people won't change their attitude just because I give them my blessing! Pretending to be kind by stepping on someone else's near-death experience is truly malicious. You are one of them!"

The innocent-looking girl retorted, "I didn't, you..."

Jiang Ruining asked her gently, "Do you want to get slapped too?"

As if she had been greatly frightened, Xiaobailian clutched her chest, gasped for breath, and staggered backward, bumping right into the arms of the man who admired her.

The man helped her up and was about to speak up for her.

But when they met the Regent's sinister eyes, they were so frightened that they didn't dare to utter a sound.

Jiang Ruining smiled, thoroughly enjoying playing the arrogant playboy: "The most feared type of hypocritical white lotus who's generous with other people's money is the arrogant, domineering, and black-hearted lotus. I'm the nemesis of people like you!"

With no one to help, the innocent-looking girl felt embarrassed and ran away, covering her face and sobbing.

Jiang Ruining shook her head: "With this kind of fighting strength, she dares to provoke me. Who gave her the guts?"

His gaze suddenly shifted.

They kept an eye on her parents.

"you?"

Xiao Bailian's father suppressed his displeasure.

A look of disgust flashed across Xiaobailian's mother's eyes as she bowed to Jiang Ruining and apologized, "It was my fault for not disciplining her properly. I will definitely teach her a lesson when we get back. Please forgive me, Your Highness."

Jiang Ruining saw through it at a glance.

Oh!

She is a stepmother who is oppressed by her concubines and illegitimate children, and a blind man who is hopelessly in love with a seemingly innocent but actually naive woman.

The original owner knew this stepmother.

On one occasion when the original owner was driven to hysteria by Madam Jiang in public, she comforted the original owner and called her a good child.

Then let's repay that kindness for the original owner!

"Unfortunately, your master doesn't think she has done anything wrong by offending this county princess, and you can't make that decision for him."

The lady's smile was awkward.

Jiang Ruining changed the subject: "In that case, I, the county magistrate, will personally order the punishment. Little White Lotus will kneel in the courtyard for one hour every day for a full month. After we return to the capital, I will send someone to your residence to supervise the punishment."

The lady's eyes lit up as she looked at Jiang Ruining, but her face showed a tense and frightened expression, as if she was terrified that her husband would misunderstand her and think that she had some private relationship with the county princess and was using the county princess to deal with his beloved concubine's daughter.

Xiao Bailian's father finally spoke up: "Your Highness, my daughter meant you no harm. It's just that she's too kind and didn't fully consider the consequences of her scheming. You've already made her lose face in public; if you punish her further, people will probably say you're abusing your power!"

Jiang Ruining nodded: "This county magistrate has always emphasized that I just like to bully others by abusing my power!"

Little White Lotus's father frowned.

Jiang Ruining gave him a "you're finished" look: "No one can hear my orders, so I'll have to trouble the Regent to give the order!"

The Regent waved his sleeve and said, "For failing to properly manage your household and allowing your wicked daughter to challenge your throne, you are demoted one rank!"

The father of the little white lotus, whose interests were at stake, changed his expression drastically: "Your Highness, please calm down! County Princess, please calm down! This humble official will certainly discipline her strictly in the future!"

Jiang Ruining was very satisfied with the Regent's words: "See, with just one sentence from the Prince, you clearly understand how significant the impact of scheming can be! Now that you know, why don't you properly teach her?"

"You think you can step on me to play the saint and get praise? Dream on!"

The father of the White Lotus gritted his teeth, his affection for his beloved concubine's daughter waning by a third.

Xiao Bailian's stepmother stood behind her husband, breathed a sigh of relief, and gave Jiang Ruining a grateful look.

Jiang Ruining smiled.

Good.

The opportunity presented itself to her, allowing her to prove her place in the Regent's heart and deterring those fools who wanted to challenge her!

The matter is over.

Each one returns to his own account.

The families whose tents were burned down went back with their relatives to squeeze in together. Since it was only for one night, they made do.

As a father, Jiang Huai naturally had to personally escort his daughter back.

Before he could even open his mouth, Xiao Che had already finished speaking: "I'll take her back. Elder Jiang, you should go back and rest!"

Jiang Huai: "..." I'd like to ask you this! In front of everyone, is it appropriate for him, as a father, to hand over his unmarried daughter to a stranger?

But Xiao Che clearly thought it was appropriate, and he turned and left with Jiang Ruining in his hand.

Jiang Ruining turned back and waved to her father, saying, "Father, go back and rest. I won't let him into the tent!"

As Jiang Huai watched his daughter walk away, he suddenly felt a pang of sadness, as if a beautiful cabbage had been eaten by a pig.

He hasn't even compensated his daughter yet, is he already going to start preparing her dowry and sending her off to get married?

Thinking about it this way makes me even more heartbroken!

In front of the small tent.

Jiang Ruining kept her promise and waved goodbye to Xiao Che.

Xiao Che did not agree to not enter the tent, stopped the maids from serving him, and followed her in. The moment the tent curtain fell, he hugged her from behind, buried his face in her neck, and kissed her lightly.

Jiang Ruining thought the maid who had followed her in was caught off guard and was suddenly hugged, which startled her.

But when the familiar scent and kiss landed, she knew it was him: "I didn't let you in!"

Xiao Che leaned his head against hers, his voice tired and languid: "I didn't agree not to come in."

Jiang Ruining scoffed at him, "This is disrespecting my wishes; you'll lose points for me!"

"No!" Xiao Che buried his face in her back and took a deep breath, it smelled so good: "To be fair, next time it's your turn to disrespect my wishes. You touch my abs, I refuse, and then you don't accept my refusal."

Jiang Ruining turned around, put her arms around his neck, leaned back slightly, and raised an eyebrow at him: "Isn't it Regent Baba'er offering his abs for me to touch now?"

Xiao Che tightened his grip on her waist, pulling her closer to him, pressing them together: "I can reluctantly pretend to refuse for a moment. That way, it'll be fair."

Jiang Ruining changed her demeanor, leaning closer to him, her lips brushing against his mouth before landing in his ear: "However, these are the words of the Prince himself! It has to be fair!"