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

Jiang Ruining tilted her head and watched the person disappear, swallowing back the words she was about to say.

"Give him the innocent one! It's like I'm flirting with a virgin!"

After closing the back window and checking inside and out to make sure there were no flaws, I arrived at the bedroom door.

But they weren't in a hurry to open the door.

"I'll be right there. Please sit in the main hall for a while."

Chen Anran tried to kick the door over Yun Mi, but was stopped. She became even more sarcastic: "Jiang Ruining, we're doing this for your own good. It's too ugly to hide things like this! Open the door quickly. If we see it, we can clear things up for you when we get out."

Jiang Ruining urged Xiao Che to hurry up with her eyes.

The man remained seated as still as a mountain, even defiantly raising his eyebrows at her, giving her a good scolding.

She glared at him, stalling for time through the door: "Miss Chen, you've been so sharp and weak, you must be convinced that I have the scene you want to see here! If there really is someone in my room, go out and say whatever you want, I won't stop you, nor will I beg you."

"But if no one is in my room, yet you all slander and provoke me like this... then I'd like to ask you, how do you intend to explain this to me and the Jiang family?"

"This isn't a place where you can cause trouble as you please!"

Along the way, Chen Anran overheard many whispers about "I saw a man climb over the wall and enter the Jiang residence," and also about Jiang Ruining deliberately hiding in the house and not coming out, clearly because she felt guilty!

"I've only heard some rumors and came to tell you; you should be thanking me!"

Jiang Ruining's voice was icy cold: "You make it sound so easy! If you can't find anything, I'll definitely have the Censorate, the Governor's Office, and the Ministry of Personnel all thoroughly question General Chen about how he raised his children!"

"A person who so poorly manages his family, allowing his children to spew filth and slander others everywhere, is fit to serve as an official in the court! He should just resign his post and go back to his hometown to farm!"

"And those who joined in the rebellion, none of you, along with your elders, will escape!"

The girl who had come with Cui Jingwei to join in the fun changed her expression.

If their father and brothers are scolded because of them, they will definitely be punished when they get home!

The group immediately withdrew and waited in the main hall.

There were only four or five people left at the dormitory entrance.

Chen Anran's arrogant and sharp expression froze, and her heart pounded.

"Don't just parrot what others say. We're here to visit Ningning, so let's not ruin things. Ningning has always liked Shao Yunting, so how could she be entangled with another man? It must be a rumor!" Cui Jingwei advised her while giving her half-sister a wink.

Miss Cui understood, and stepped forward to whisper in Chen Anran's ear, fanning him softly: "When your family members got into trouble before, Lord Cui stepped in to protect them. Would he leave you out? What do you have to worry about?"

"If her room were truly clean, why would she threaten you like that? She just wants to scare you away! Besides... her shameless pursuit of Duke Shao and her flirting with the Regent show how lewd and depraved she is!"

"When you can't stand loneliness, what won't you do? Don't you think so?"

After a moment's thought, Chen Anran immediately felt confident.

Her father has rendered great service, and with the Cui family as her backing, who would dare to touch her!

Just then.

An old woman rushed in in a panic.

"Something's happened!"

"The authorities have discovered a fugitive suspect, and during the pursuit, he tried to climb over the wall to hide inside! Guards and officials are currently surrounding him. Everyone, stay in the courtyard and don't go out!"

"If we were to crash into it, it would be a terrible disaster!"

The group of pampered young women were quite frightened.

The illegitimate son of the Cui family spoke up again: "Right now, things are in chaos at the Jiang residence. The wild men certainly won't dare go out. Why don't you hurry in and search!"

Chen Anran steeled her resolve and shouted, "Jiang Ruining, don't think I don't know you're bluffing. You've clearly done something shameful, aren't you? Open the door now!"

Cui Jingwei raised the handkerchief she was holding and gently pressed it to the corner of her mouth to conceal the cold smile that was about to rise.

She will avenge the humiliation she suffered at the poetry gathering today!

That good-for-nothing dares to compete with her.

Go to hell!

Inside the door.

Jiang Ruining smiled.

If someone insists on courting death, there's nothing else you can do!

He raised his chin slightly: "Open the door."

Jin Yu stepped forward and unlatched the door.

The door was suddenly flung open.

Chen Anran was the first to rush in, quickly scanning the entire room.

The room was quite large, but not much furniture, and at first glance, no one else could be seen.

"How could there be no one here!"

Cui Jingwei's brow furrowed briefly.

She clearly heard the servants from the Jiang family who went out to buy things talking about seeing a man in Jiang Ruining's room when they came to deliver things. Moreover, the patrolmen had been suspecting that the Regent Prince had been hiding in her room after being injured a few days ago!

How could there be no one here!

I looked back.

Two young women came gracefully.

One of them, carrying her pet mandarin duck cat, quietly approached her and handed the cat back, whispering, "The side gate opened a moment ago, as if they were sending someone out. But when they saw me holding the cat nearby, they immediately retreated!"

They rushed straight into the backyard after entering the mansion, precisely to catch Jiang Ruining off guard.

Who knew that I would be tripped up by a damn stray cat.

Fortunately, they were prepared and used a hairpin to stab the mandarin duck cats they had brought. The cats ran away in pain, and the women used this as an excuse to look for the cats, hiding in the shadows and watching the side gate of Chaohua Residence.

If a random man does come out, we can catch him red-handed.

Since someone tried to sneak out but failed, they must still be hiding here!

definitely is!

Jiang Ruining impatiently shooed them away: "You've already looked inside, there's nothing there, please leave!"

Just as Cui Jingwei was pondering how to incite Chen Anran to continue making a scene, as long as the patrol battalion came, they could thoroughly search the place and find no trace of him!

Then came Chen Anran's excited scream: "You still dare to say you didn't hide a man! These are clearly men's clothes!"

Following the direction Chen Anran pointed, everyone saw a corner of a close-fitting undergarment peeking out from outside the wardrobe, embroidered with branches and leaves.

But they all knew that Jiang Ruining liked peonies, and bamboo leaf patterns never appeared on her clothes, handkerchiefs, sachets, or round fans!

There must be some random guy hiding inside!

A sharp gleam of pleasure flashed in Cui Jingwei's eyes.

If we can find evidence of Jiang Ruining's premarital infidelity, we can not only take revenge on her for stealing the limelight and making her a target of ridicule for being hypocritical, but we can also drag Chu Jin, who was raised in the Jiang family, into the mud as well.

They're all raised in the same lowly den; if one is lowly, they're all lowly, aren't they!

She feigned surprise and gasped, looking worried for Jiang Ruining: "Ningning, what's going on? They told me you're having an affair, which I don't believe, but what are you hiding in your closet? Tell me!"