Reborn Spoiled Girl Tames the Regent

Chapter 8: Biting the spot she had bitten, my heart itched.

After he left, Wen Qian couldn't help but ask, "What did the young master say to you?"

Mo Ping couldn't hide her excitement and said, "The Crown Prince said that from now on, he will dine with the Crown Princess!"

Wen Qian was slightly taken aback, a hint of surprise appearing in her eyes.

Since she married Li Zhijing, he has never treated her with any tenderness. He rarely even speaks to her, let alone dine with her.

Knowing that he was deeply in love with the second young lady of the Jiang family, she never disturbed him and let him run to the Jiang family every day.

It was already an accident that he came to my rescue today; I never expected that we would be able to dine together in the future.

Although she didn't understand why, she was ultimately happy.

Seeing that she was lost in thought, Mo Ping said, "The weather is not good today. I will go and get some ointment so that you can rest early, Miss. You will be able to see the young master again tomorrow."

Mo Ping had served her for many years and sincerely hoped that she would be well.

Wen Qian smiled and nodded, then looked out the window. The bamboo shadows swayed slightly, and the chirping of insects gradually faded and disappeared into the wind.

At this moment, the Jiang residence was also completely silent.

Jiang Mian sat upright in the room, the lamplight illuminating her face clearly.

She picked up her pen and pondered for a moment, then wrote down three large characters on the paper: “封聿(yu)关”.

In his previous life, the Jiang family suffered a defeat in this battle, and the emperor sentenced his father to exile for incompetence, after which the family never recovered.

According to the calendar, after Jiang Li gets married, the Emperor will issue an edict to the father to lead the troops.

We must find a way to stop it at that time; this is the most important thing and should not be forgotten.

She picked up her pen again and wrote two more characters – “Ning Zhi”.

If I remember correctly, in a few days, the Empress will host a banquet and take the opportunity to select a candidate for Crown Princess.

In her previous life, she had declined to enter the palace because of her engagement, but this time, she was determined to go no matter what.

If I don't make amends for the debt I owe Ning Zhi in the past, I will never be at peace with myself.

Then she lowered her eyes and concentrated, intending to write down the three characters "Xiao Hengzhi".

But as soon as she wrote down the character "Xiao", she got angry.

After thinking it over, the only thing she could say she had wronged Xiao Hengzhi about was that one thing! Did he really have to make her pay such a high price?

I'm afraid that in his past life, even after her death, he wouldn't have treated Yu'er well.

Jiang Mian grew angrier the more she thought about it. She stared at the Xuan paper in front of her for a long time before finally crumpling it into a ball and throwing it aside.

He turned his head and put on a blanket, and soon fell into a deep sleep.

……

At midnight, distant thunder rumbled faintly.

Jiang Mian lay on her side on the bed, her brows slightly furrowed.

This was the first time she had dreamed of Xiao Hengzhi since her rebirth—no, it should be said that she dreamed of the Regent.

She watched him in the dungeon, holding an iron hook and stabbing it into the back of someone he didn't know, dragging him on the ground with amusement, torturing him to death, dismembering him into eight pieces, and throwing him into a dog cage.

His hands were covered in blood, his eyes were filled with murderous intent, and his pale knuckles were like withered bones. With a flick of his wrist, he could plunder life and death.

But he felt it wasn't enough.

One corpse after another fell, but Xiao Hengzhi never stopped, as if the killing could not fill the emptiness in his heart.

Jiang Wan could tell that he was unhappy, and there wasn't even a hint of joy in him.

The ground was covered in blood and severed limbs, and he stood amidst it all, expressionless, his eyes dark and unfathomable.

Then, as if he had discovered something interesting, he moved the corners of his mouth and raised a creepy smile.

Jiang Wan followed his gaze and saw a small, thin figure emerge from the corner.

It was Yu'er. He stood in the shadows, trembling all over, his face filled with terror.

Xiao Hengzhi gripped the iron hook and walked towards him step by step.

Jiang Wan was suddenly jolted and rushed towards him frantically, but missed.

A muffled rumble of thunder shook the sky, and it seemed to explode.

"do not want!"

She screamed in anguish, but her voice was drowned out by the thunder.

Jiang Mian woke up with a start, her body drenched in cold sweat, her chest heaving violently, the scene from just moments ago still haunting her.

After a long while, I managed to sit up with difficulty, feeling my mouth and throat dry.

"Cong Shuang".

She called softly.

No one responded.

Then it dawned on him that the Jiang residence was not like the imperial palace, and maids did not need to wait for him all night.

A light rain began to fall outside, the sound of raindrops tapping against the windowpanes.

Jiang Mian got up, put on a thin veil, opened the window, and the cool air cleared her mind a bit. The dream she had just had was also slightly diluted by the rainy night.

Just as she was about to fall asleep again, she suddenly caught a glimpse of the passageway at the other end of the corridor. Through the rain, she could vaguely see Xiao Hengzhi's room.

She suddenly felt irritated, as if a wad of cotton was stuck in her throat, making it hard to breathe.

"No, we can't keep dragging this on."

Xiao Hengzhi was a thorn in her heart; if he wasn't removed, she feared she would never be able to sleep peacefully again.

We might as well take advantage of his moment of vulnerability and end it all.

Jiang Mian walked silently down the corridor, a dagger hidden in her sleeve.

The night rain poured down, completely concealing her footsteps.

She tiptoed and opened the door a crack, went to the bedside, and saw that the person was sleeping soundly.

On such a rainy night, even if you made a noise, no one would know.

Jiang Mian had killed someone in her previous life; that unfortunate female historian was ordered by the Empress to oppose her every day.

Unfortunately, he made a mistake and she seized on it.

She personally carried out the punishment, showing no mercy to the lady-in-waiting's pleas for mercy. The sharp blade sliced ​​across her throat, staining her hand with blood.

That was the first and only time she killed someone. Her scalp tingled, her heart was pounding so hard she couldn't utter a word, her whole body was tense, and her hands, hidden under her sleeves, were trembling uncontrollably. But she dared not show her fear, afraid that someone would notice.

From then on, the women in the harem knew that she was not someone to be trifled with, and dared not mistreat her.

If we were to say what the greatest humiliation she suffered in her past life was, it was not being trampled on in the harem, nor the cold stares she endured when she tried to curry favor with Ning Zhi.

Her most humiliating experience was having to fawn over Xiao Hengzhi while completely naked...

Jiang Mian snapped out of her daze, gripped the dagger tightly, and glanced at Xiao Hengzhi in front of her, who was still fast asleep.

She gritted her teeth, a sharp glint flashed in her eyes, and she raised the dagger to stab down fiercely.

However, as the knife was about to fall, a pair of large hands gripped his wrist tightly.

"who?!"

Xiao Hengzhi shouted loudly.

Jiang Mian realized that things were not going well and tried to pull her hand away, but found that it was as if she was being clamped and could not break free at all.

In desperation, she bit his arm hard and fled in a panic while he was slightly distracted.

How could Xiao Hengzhi be so perceptive?!

She rushed back, leaning against the door, panting. Luckily, he didn't chase after her. Just a moment ago, she had the illusion that she was going to assassinate the Regent.

Jiang Wan flung the knife away, a wave of fear washing over her. She wondered if he had even seen her face clearly...

Inside the room, Xiao Hengzhi watched her fleeing figure, and instead of being angry, he laughed.

Actually, he had been awake since she entered the room.

He guessed what Jiang Wan was planning to do, but he was curious whether she would actually dare to kill someone, so he pretended to be asleep to see her reaction.

However, judging from this, she is truly daring, and her ruthlessness is indeed much stronger than before.

He rubbed the spot on his forearm where she had bitten him, his gaze slightly darkened, and the corners of his mouth slightly upturned.

A row of shallow teeth marks, as if he had been lightly tapped by a kitten. He wouldn't have let go if he hadn't seen that she was frightened.

For some reason, Xiao Hengzhi felt an impulse and suddenly bit down on the teeth marks, squinting his eyes slightly until he tasted blood before letting go.

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