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

We went up to the covered walkway.

Along the corridor, there was an ice rink every ten steps, and jade mats hung down to block the sun, so it quickly became cool again.

Zheng Lingyi lowered her voice very much: "My brother overheard the patrol soldiers saying that you had ridden in the Regent Prince's carriage, that living devil. He sent me to ask you if you've gotten into any trouble and if you need any help."

Jiang Ruining's eyelids twitched.

The patrol battalion even found out about this!

Is it really impossible to detect his whereabouts now that he has left the Jiang residence?

The thought of the consequences if she were discovered made her completely numb.

The Empress Dowager and Cui Shengan's faction will definitely not let her and the Jiang family off the hook!

Xiao Che, oh Xiao Che!

You really are a jinx reincarnated!

Zheng Lingyi's eyes lit up as if she had thought of something: "When did you meet His Highness the Regent? Doesn't he look even more handsome up close? Does he want to marry you as his princess?"

Jiang Ruining was speechless, then shivered: "What kind of ghost story are you telling?"

"My dear, although I'm very dear to you, we need to be realistic. How could the Regent possibly be interested in a woman like me who has no learning, no good reputation, and only beauty?"

"I'm not crazy, and he probably isn't either!"

The original owner's intelligence was indeed lacking among a group of shrewd people, but he wasn't completely stupid either. If the Jiang family really had secret dealings with Xiao Che, he certainly couldn't let anyone know.

It's unlikely that others will be able to get information out of her.

But Zheng Lingyi is different. She and the original owner were best friends. The original owner trusted her and would most likely share secrets with her.

As for how Lingyi's brother "accidentally" overheard their secret...

It seems that this elder brother of the Zheng family has an unclear stance!

But since they want to know the answer, she'll just make one up for them!

"I'm telling you this in secret, but don't tell anyone else!"

Zheng Lingyi swore that her thirst for gossip made her face flush with excitement: "When do you think I'll ever tell anyone what you told me? Don't worry, I'll keep my mouth shut!"

Jiang Ruining's expression was still one of shock: "I was dragged onto the Regent's carriage that day! Look closely at my neck."

He brought his neck close to hers.

"I carefully applied makeup before going out, and he almost strangled me to death that day. I could even hear my bones cracking! He insisted that I had drugged him with aphrodisiacs and tried to defile him!"

"You know perfectly well that I like Shao Yunting. Why would I be crazy enough to sleep with that living devil?"

Zheng Lingyi reached out and rubbed her neck, wiping off a little bit of makeup, and sure enough, she saw a very faint, lingering red mark!

"How could he strangle you! It's outrageous! Just like the rumors say, he's terrifying and unreasonable! But..."

He paused for a moment.

She added, "But he's so handsome! I think he's a tiny bit better looking than Brother Yunting."

Jiang Ruining glared at that rosy little face with a "Are you crazy?" look: "Can being pretty feed me? Can it provide me with emotional value and make me happy?"

"She started choking me at the drop of a hat and threatened to use me to bribe officials! I'm not tired of living. I've already had enough of being schemed against and humiliated by my mother, why would I want to provoke another one..."

Her eyes darted around discreetly.

I wouldn't dare call Xiao Che a "madman".

What if he sends someone to keep an eye on her, and she tells him about it later? She'll be finished!

She hugged her arms and rubbed the goosebumps that had appeared on her skin: "Hey~ I'm not crazy!"

Zheng Lingyi nodded, somewhat disappointed.

Jiang Ruining thought the topic could be put to rest.

Who knew she would drop another bombshell the next second.

"I knew the Regent couldn't possibly be hiding in your house!"

Jiang Ruining's heart skipped a beat, her nails digging into her palms to suppress the urge to scream: "Who? What? What nonsense are you spouting?"

Zheng Lingyi said with a serious expression, "Several of the patrol battalion commander's confidants are busy searching for someone. My brother overheard them talking and vaguely heard that they suspect the Regent has suffered a fatal injury and is hiding in your room right now!"

"They're trying to stage a case here, so that the so-called suspects will barge into your residence in full view of everyone, giving them an excuse to enter the Jiang residence openly!"

"They definitely want to take advantage of the Regent's serious injury to..."

He made a throat-slitting gesture.

Jiang Ruining looked surprised, then became angry: "So! No wonder the patrolmen didn't use the main gate that night, but climbed over the wall into my yard and even tried to force their way into my house! Did they think I was hiding the Regent?"

"Are they sick?! No, do these people have some kind of serious illness?"

"Who would hide in the house of a girl like me, whose father and brothers are not at home, and who dares to disrespect even a fifth-rank official, instead of going to their own stronghold or hiding with their trusted confidants when they are injured?"

"I think they've been pecked in the head by birds, their brains are empty, right? Should we let them hear the nonsense they're spouting!"

Zheng Lingyi nodded vigorously, her soft little face full of agreement and indignation: "I think so too! My brother also said that the patrol battalion commander definitely has some serious problems with his brain!"

"You're a young lady yet to be married. If those filthy men really search your house, it will definitely damage your reputation! Those who are jealous of your beauty and family background will surely try to harm you behind your back!"

"And your biased mother! She was already worried that you'd marry better than Chu Jin, so who knows what stupid thing she might do to deliberately marry you off to a morally flawed scoundrel!"

Her words reminded Jiang Ruining of a scene from the book.

When a prince wanted to marry the original owner of the body, Madam Jiang reacted as if she had taken a shot of gunpowder. She publicly belittled and humiliated the original owner, saying that she was no good in this way or that way, and that if the man married the original owner who was bad in every way, his whole family would suffer misfortune for three generations.

Then they pulled Chu Jin out and showered him with praise, saying he was unparalleled in heaven and earth.

She was still thinking of rushing to arrange a marriage between the original owner and her lazy nephew from her maternal family before her father returned to the capital, claiming that since they were all family, they could tolerate her arrogance and viciousness, and she wouldn't die at the hands of her in-laws.

As a reader, I was from the female lead's perspective, and it felt incredibly satisfying to see the characters who tripped her up suffer!

But now, putting myself in the original owner's shoes, I'm tempted to kill my own mother!

If she were the original owner, she would definitely have found a way to take Madam Jiang away before logging off!

"You...you really know her! Don't tell anyone else about these things, and I'll pretend I didn't hear you. If it gets out, the patrol battalion will be in trouble for failing in their duties!"

Zheng Lingyi nodded obediently: "I know."

Her round, almond-shaped eyes stared intently at Jiang Ruining.

He added.

"Ningning, you seem... a little different!"

Jiang Ruining raised an eyebrow.

Look!

This girl's clarity is different from Yun Mi's silly and innocent clarity!

"Has it gotten better or worse?"