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

Xiao Che didn't stop walking, only lazily saying, "Now that you're far away from the palace, enjoy your princess status. Don't overstep your bounds and don't meddle in things you shouldn't."

The curtains of the gauze tent were lifted and then lowered.

Only the man's blurry yet dignified silhouette remained, walking further and further away.

Princess Anyang stood there, stunned.

Seeing her lose her composure, her trusted female attendant helped her leave the pearl-embroidered curtain.

Princess Anyang was filled with fear and anger.

She, the emperor's elder sister, was threatened in this way!

He gripped his confidant's wrist tightly, the cold, ornate armor digging deep into his flesh: "He! He's too arrogant! My brother is the emperor, he's just a subject!"

"Your Highness!" The trusted female official, ignoring her pain, looked around frantically, making sure no one else was there. Still shaken, she whispered, "Your Highness, you mustn't say such things!"

"No one knows how many of the Regent's spies are in our residence! The Regent is vindictive and has already shown obvious impatience with you. If he hears these words again, he might really be tempted to kill you!"

Princess Anyang felt her heart sink and panic, but she remained defiant in her words. In truth, her identity destined her to be a mortal enemy of Xiao Che!

"I am the Empress Dowager's own daughter and the Emperor's elder sister, how dare he!"

The trusted female official comforted her for a few moments and changed the subject, afraid that she would get too agitated and say something she shouldn't.

"I just received a message from the Prince Consort via carrier pigeon, saying that he saw the Regent in Yuzhou six days ago, but he didn't see him clearly and thought he must have been mistaken, so he didn't think much of it..."

She hadn't finished saying the main point.

Princess Anyang interrupted him through gritted teeth: "So the people Grand Tutor Cui sent out weren't actually trying to kill Xiao Che, but his double! No wonder! No wonder the whole city was searching, there were clues everywhere, but we couldn't find him anywhere."

"They're deliberately playing us for fools!"

The trusted female official hesitated for a moment, then continued in a low voice, "Not necessarily. Perhaps the one who appeared in Yuzhou was just a decoy, created to make us believe the Regent was not in the city, thus abandoning the pursuit!"

Princess Anyang's eyes darkened: "That makes sense! It seems we still need to find a way to get into those suspicious residences and search them thoroughly!"

The trusted female official continued, "The most suspicious one is still Miss Jiang. How come the Regent arrived as soon as she did?"

Princess Anyang looked into the pearl-embroidered gauze curtain.

In a hazy veil, Cui Jingwei was surrounded by admirers.

She narrowed her eyes and said in a deep voice, "If Xiao Che is really seriously injured, he will definitely make an excuse to leave the city again. If that's the case, he will most likely hide in the old place to continue recuperating."

"Then let Cui Jingwei know that Jiang Ruining is having an affair and hiding a lover in her house, spending all her time with him!"

Yi Si, a trusted female official.

Laughed.

Princess Cui is also a vengeful person. Today, she lost to a good-for-nothing in her proud poetry and prose, and her scheming little schemes were exposed in public. She must hate that good-for-nothing to the extreme right now.

She will definitely not let go of any opportunity to get revenge.

All they had to do was set up a tight net around the Jiang residence, waiting for Cui Jingwei to cause trouble and force the Regent, who was pretending to be fine but was actually still seriously injured, to flee!

"Even if the Regent's men are highly skilled, they can't possibly protect a severely wounded man and break through the encirclement! At that point, we can finally eliminate this traitorous tyrant!"

Princess Anyang was extremely satisfied with the plan: "That's it! He should have died long ago! Without this lurking wolf, Mother can exercise imperial power on behalf of the emperor. Once he achieves some political success, why would I be afraid of not being able to register as Empress one day?"

"And I will eventually become the Crown Princess!"

The trusted female official bowed her head and praised, "Your Highness is wise!"

Princess Anyang haughtily raised her chin, glancing at Cui Jingwei, who appeared poised like a princess within the gauze curtains. Her eyes held undisguised disdain: "Since the Grand Tutor has said he will dedicate himself to the Empress Dowager's empire to the utmost, even unto death, what's wrong with using his daughter?"

The trusted female official nodded.

Hesitant to speak.

Princess Anyang frowned: "Just say what you have to say. Why are you beating around the bush!"

The trusted female official pulled her further away: "We discovered early yesterday morning that something had happened to the Yuzhou secret vault. All the guards were killed, all the mechanisms were destroyed, and the contents and people inside..."

"They've all disappeared!"

Princess Anyang gasped, her previous arrogance shattered by the shock.

Yuzhou Secret Vault!

It contained not only gold and silver, but also illegally mined iron ore and several lives that had to be protected despite the darkness!

Once these things see the light of day, I'm afraid we'll face another one-sided massacre by Xiao Che!

She and her husband were the first to be affected!

Do not!

We absolutely cannot sit idly by and wait for Xiao Che to murder them!

"Enter the palace!"

"Summon the Grand Tutor. Whatever he's doing, order him to enter the palace to see the Empress Dowager within half an hour!"

……

Outside the Princess's residence.

Jiang Ruining rolled around on the jade mat in the carriage, clutching her stomach and laughing loudly, pounding the soft cushion with her fists, feeling incredibly happy.

Chu Jin, who had rushed out in a hurry, was stunned when she saw this scene.

Yun Mi, who didn't go in, tilted her head, her big, clear eyes wide with confusion, but with an expression that said, "If my master is happy, I'm happy too."

Yunxi, who also didn't go in, looked at him like he was an idiot.

Chu Jin: "..."

Jiang Ruining finally stopped laughing after she had had enough.

He rubbed his aching cheeks with both hands and grumbled, "I've disliked her for a long time. She acts like a pure white lotus, but inside she's full of filth. Today I'll make her lose face and see what she has to be so smug about!"

"I acted pretty well, didn't I? The beautiful, pitiful girl was bullied and deceived, and it was all someone else's fault!"

In just a few days, Chu Jin had countless doubts about her, wondering if she was possessed by an evil spirit or some clever ghost.

But her forehead wasn't dark at all.

My gaze shifted to the light streaming in through the lifted carriage curtain, casting her delicate shadow on the carriage wall. Could someone possessed really stand in the summer sun like that?

Seeing that she didn't speak, Jiang Ruining composed herself: "You're unhappy too? Because of those poems?"

Chu Jin snapped out of her daze, smiled, and shook her head: "No, your poem was very good, and your performance just now was also very good. I was worried before that you would be used and harmed by Cui Jingwei, but now that I know you see everything clearly, I am very happy for you."

"Ningning is in excellent condition right now."

Jiang Ruining's eyes crinkled into a smile, her tone light and cheerful: "I think so too! There's no need to worry or go crazy over things you can't have. When you look further ahead and see more of the world, you realize there are so many interesting things and fascinating people around you!"

Chu Jin's eyes showed relief.

I'm glad I didn't play along, and I'm glad Jiang Ruining realized it early.

Everything is still in time.

The two girls were completely confused. The only thing they could sense was that after the two went in and came out, they seemed to have become a little closer.

"Miss, Miss Ning, what happened inside just now?"

Jiang Ruining used gestures to vividly portray the scene.

Yunmi was shocked: "You can write poetry, young lady?"

Yunxi was even more shocked: "Miss Ning can also compose good poetry?"

Yun Mi was a little skeptical.

Yunxi was even less convinced.

"You're looking down on me, aren't you?" Jiang Ruining put her hands on her hips, proudly raising her delicate chin. "I was a child prodigy when I was young. All those talented people you hear about now were my defeated opponents back then!"

"I've been studying and learning all these years, haven't I? I haven't shown off, and I've been deliberately trying not to steal your daughter's thunder. Don't be ungrateful!"

Yunxi looked at her, then at her own daughter.

The answer was affirmative.

His expression was complicated, and he didn't know what to say for a moment.

After hesitating for a while, he finally said, "Miss Ning...you're amazing!"

Yun Mi diligently massaged her mistress's back and shoulders, her face beaming with pride: "Of course! My young lady has countless good qualities; you're all blind to them!"

Jiang Ruining fed her a piece of pastry: "You understand me best. I'm doing great!"

Yunxi: "..." She really does get all worked up when you say she's fat!

However, one thing must be acknowledged: Miss Ning is truly kind and sincere to those around her. Otherwise, the people in her courtyard wouldn't have remained so loyal all these years.

Chu Jin looked at the two servants' simple-minded appearance and couldn't help but chuckle.

A gentle summer breeze caresses the skin.

A sweet fragrance wafted over.

This aroused Jiang Ruining's craving.

Since we're finally out and about, we should definitely try something different!

The group had just arrived at the restaurant.

Ruan Zhenzhen caught up and pulled Chu Jin away, not forgetting to roll her eyes at Jiang Ruining before leaving.

Jiang Ruining was speechless.

Chu Jin turned around and gave her an apologetic look: "Go to the private room first, I'll be there in a bit."

Jiang Ruining nodded.

Just as I was about to go upstairs, I saw a few more people coming from behind me.

When he glanced at her and Chu Jin, there was a clear calculating look in his eyes.