Reborn Spoiled Girl Tames the Regent

Chapter 55 Don't you know whether I can do it or not?

The air froze instantly, and the study fell into a deathly silence.

Jiang Xun's hands trembled slightly, and her face turned ashen, clearly indicating that a hidden wound had been touched.

Jiang Wan ignored him and turned around, coldly saying, "You are indulging your concubine so much that you want to destroy the Jiang family."

She stepped out of the study, and the door slammed shut behind her.

The maids and servants outside kept their heads down, none of them daring to look up at her.

After all, everyone in the manor knew that the second young lady was the most idle person in the manor. Ever since Madam Jiang left, she had always been bullied by Jiang Li without saying a word.

But recently she seems to have become a different person, daring to clash with the master.

After Jiang gave birth, she was far from calm, because she knew that on the day of the Beginning of Winter, an imperial edict would be issued to send troops to Fengyu Pass.

Judging by the time, the day after tomorrow is the Beginning of Winter.

The father was unaware that his achievements overshadowed the emperor's, and that the emperor had long wanted to get rid of him.

No one had ever won a battle at Fengyu Pass. The emperor was waiting for him to go on a campaign and suffer a defeat, so that he could then be accused of incompetence.

At that time, the Jiang family will fall into ruin.

Although she had just had a conflict with Jiang Xun, she could not let the Jiang family be left unattended.

She frowned in thought. It was impossible for him to refuse the imperial decree. If that was the case, the only option was to prevent the decree from being delivered.

But how can she stop it?

Now that she is outside the palace, she cannot freely enter the palace to offer advice.

If only I could communicate with the people in the palace...

"Chirp chirp chirp—" came a bird chirping sound.

Her gaze drifted toward the chirping birdcage in the backyard, and a sudden inspiration struck her!

Why can't she communicate with people in the palace? Ning Zhi gave her the Void Bird last time!

Jiang Mian excitedly went to the backyard and took out the birdcage.

This bird is very intelligent and lively; it hops and jumps around inside when it sees people.

She quickly went back to her room and wrote a letter. Just as Xiao Hengzhi came over, she placed the letter under the bird's belly feathers.

Just as they were about to release the bird, Xiao Hengzhi approached and said, "Second Miss, this bird is very rare. Wouldn't it be a pity to just release it like this?"

Jiang Mian touched the pale gold crest of feathers and replied softly, "Right now, only this bird..."

Only this Void Bird can bring life to the Jiang family.

If Ning Zhi can help her, the Jiang family might still be saved.

She let go and released the bird, watching it flap its wings and fly away.

I silently prayed that everything would go smoothly.

After finishing all this, she planned to go to the ancestral hall to pray for blessings again. Just as she took a step, as if remembering something, she turned and asked, "By the way, Xiao Hengzhi, did you take your medicine today?"

He shook his head: "The medicine doesn't need to be taken every day. The doctor said it can be taken as a tonic."

“That won’t do.” Jiang Wan frowned.

She was completely unmoved when she thought about how she had pressed herself against him yesterday, and how Xiao Hengzhi had told her to "not move" and calm down.

Seeing this, it's clear that he had no reaction to such a strong medicine, indicating that his symptoms were quite severe. After all, the doctor said that the illness was caused by her being frightened, and she couldn't just ignore it for both emotional and rational reasons.

Jiang Mian chattered on and on as she led him to the small kitchen, lit a fire, and cooked medicine for him.

Xiao Hengzhi didn't know why she was so concerned about his medication, but seeing her chattering away and feeling her concern, he was in a good mood.

A slight smile played on his lips as his thoughts drifted back to the previous night.

He wondered what would have happened if he had actually done it last night.

Would she still speak to him like that today?

Will she turn a cold shoulder and drive him out of the Jiang family mansion? Or will she marry him?

Perhaps... she will call him husband?

Thinking of this, he chuckled softly, but quickly suppressed it, then looked at her serious expression, his heart softening.

Seeing him smiling, Jiang Wan asked, "What are you laughing at?"

Xiao Hengzhi wanted to tease her on purpose, so he said, "You're laughing at last night."

Jiang Wan's heart pounded. She only remembered talking to Xiao Hengzhi after being poisoned by the Spring Scarlet Powder, and she forgot what happened after that.

She frantically tried to recall if she had done anything inappropriate.

Seeing her eyes darting around, Xiao Hengzhi was genuinely worried that she might recall some details later, since he had almost gone all the way last night.

"Don't think about it, Miss. What I'm laughing at is that the medicine might be counterfeit. It only takes effect in a few minutes after you take it, and then you fall into a deep sleep."

He rubbed his nose, feeling inexplicably guilty about what he had said.

Jiang Wan didn't doubt his lie, but instead thought of another direction—

Even the Spring Scarlet Powder only had an effect on him for a few minutes, so it seems that Xiao Hengzhi's symptoms are really serious.

She quickly prepared the medicine: "In that case, you must take the medicine even more carefully, otherwise no matter how strong the medicine is in the future, it will be useless to you."

Xiao Hengzhi asked in bewilderment, "What do you mean by that, Second Miss?"

Jiang Wan sighed and said, "Actually, the doctor already told me that you have problems with your lower body. If you don't want to be childless, you should drink this medicine obediently."

She handed over the bowl of medicine, saying, "Here, drink it quickly."

Xiao Hengzhi narrowed his eyes slightly, staring at the medicine bowl she handed him. Before his smile could even appear, he was dealt a heavy blow by Jiang Wan's words.

"I have problems with my lower body?"

His smile instantly froze on his face.

Jiang Wan, oblivious to his change in demeanor, sighed and urged, "Don't take this lightly, this can't be delayed..."

Xiao Heng was taken aback, then suddenly felt both amused and annoyed.

He leaned closer, his voice low and husky: "Second Miss is so concerned about this matter, could it be... about me...?"

"I don't!"

Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Mian's eyes widened, she put down the medicine bowl, and quickly left the small kitchen.

Jiang Mian, oh Jiang Mian!

He wasn't even a little embarrassed by what happened yesterday, but he's already running away today.

What a shame! What a shame!

Xiao Hengzhi watched her retreating figure, muttering to himself with a hint of helplessness, "Don't you know whether I'm capable or not? And you're talking about having no descendants..."

He muttered to himself as he drank the medicine.

Then a hawk's whistle was heard.

Looking up, I saw Guiye on the roof, leaning against the eaves with a gloating expression.

It seems he overheard everything that was said earlier.

Xiao Hengzhi waved to him, and then he lightly floated down from the roof beam and jumped through the window into Xiao Hengzhi's room.

"I didn't expect you to have a hidden ailment," Guiye teased him deliberately.

Xiao Hengzhi glared at him: "Let's get down to business."

Guiye cleared his throat and said, "We've captured One-Eyed Zhang, but..."

"Just what?"

"He committed suicide on the way here."

"Suicide? How to commit suicide?"

"A needle was hidden in the cuff and pierced the Waiguan acupoint, causing immediate death."

Xiao Hengzhi clenched his fist, his knuckles turning slightly white.

His voice was low and deep, with a hint of coldness: "The person behind us is more cautious than we thought."

If it really is Duke Wen, it seems he needs to deal with it as soon as possible. He won't be able to put his mind at ease until he figures things out.

Seeing that he was deep in thought, Guiye asked, "I'll keep an eye on the Wen residence these next few days. I'll report back to you if anything happens."

Xiao Hengzhi shook his head: "No rush. I have to go on a long trip after the start of winter. You keep an eye on the Jiang residence for me and make sure she is safe."

Guiye nodded, a smirk playing on his lips, and then leaped out of the window and onto the roof.

But he was careless, and the eagle whistle on his waist slipped off and rolled down the roof beam.

He hurriedly reached out to grab it, but missed.

"Boom-"

The eagle whistle landed on the ground with a crisp sound.

It just lay there quietly on the ground, and no one came to pick it up.

Guiye lay on the roof beam, looked around, and seeing no one, thought: It won't be a problem to quietly pick it up.

Just as he was about to jump, he saw a bamboo stick quietly sticking out from a crack in a door.

One whistle, two whistles—and the whistle was dragged into the house.

Soon, a long, drawn-out eagle whistle echoed from inside the room.

On the rooftop, Guiye froze instantly.

Under the eaves, Xiao Hengzhi frowned, looking very puzzled.

Inside the room, Cong Shuang blew the little whistle again, carefully studying its purpose...

Guiye sighed helplessly. It was a pity about the eagle whistle, because he had gone to great lengths to kill an eagle in the beast field to make it!

He jumped off the roof and went outside the gate, only to find the place where the horse was tied up empty.

He searched around, but where was the horse?

He lost both his hawk and his horse; what bad luck has he run into today!