20demayo Chapter 90 Good Opportunity
Chapter 90 Good Opportunity
Looking at his expression, Jiang Wan felt that feeling of being a lamb to the slaughter again, and she felt a chill run down her spine for no reason.
Duan Zhi'an's words resurfaced in my mind—
"Get close to him, lower his guard. Prevent future trouble... There is no other way."
Perhaps this is the perfect opportunity.
She had served him in her past life and knew that he was more responsive to gentle persuasion than force.
Jiang Wan pursed her lips, suppressing her surging emotions, and her eyes softened slightly: "I'm not afraid of it reaching His Highness's ears, I'm afraid of Your Highness..."
Her voice was low and soft, even tinged with a hint of grievance.
Xiao Hengzhi's gaze froze for a moment—
Jiang Wan said, "Are you afraid of him?"
In my past life, I was tormented by him so much that I dared to hide a knife under my pillow and stab him.
Now you say you're afraid of him?
He squinted and leaned closer, his thin lips slightly parted: "What are you afraid of me for?"
Jiang Mian looked into his unfathomable eyes, knowing that if she wasn't careful, she would fall into endless darkness.
Being too attentive at such a moment might actually arouse his suspicion.
She lowered her head, maintaining her composure, and said thoughtfully, "I'm afraid that if I anger the Prince one day, I might repeat the same mistake..."
She wasn't lying about this reason; she genuinely feared that what happened in her past life would repeat itself.
That was a scene that would wake her up in terror even in her dreams. Xiao Hengzhi knew that those things were like a nightmare for Jiang Wan.
Therefore, he had no doubts and even turned away somewhat guiltily without asking any further questions.
"Since that's the case, then you'd better stay by my side and don't even think about running away."
"..."
"Especially, you mustn't go to Ning Zhi. If you see him again..."
“Okay,” she interrupted him.
Jiang Mian lowered her head, seemingly casually adjusting her clothes, and softly replied, "I won't see him."
This light, casual remark was spoken so meekly and obediently, without a single objection, and she simply agreed.
Xiao Hengzhi was somewhat surprised and asked again, "What did you just say?"
Jiang Wan turned her head slightly to the side: "I said yes, I won't see Your Highness, I'll stay by the Prince's side and won't go anywhere..."
After finishing his sentence, he added, "I only ask that Your Highness not harm anyone else."
Perhaps because she was feeling unwell, Jiang Wan looked exceptionally fragile at that moment, making one want to offer her care and concern.
Seeing her like this, Xiao Hengzhi suddenly felt a strong urge to hug her or gently brush away the stray hairs from her forehead. But he held back, his intuition telling him that Jiang Wan had some other purpose.
For example, she spoke softly and agreed to stay by Ning Zhi's side in order to protect him.
If that's the case, then he has nothing to be happy about.
He scrutinized Jiang Wan's expression, trying to guess her thoughts. But she lowered her head, clearly not wanting to look at him any longer.
He took a deep breath.
Well, at least she's by his side.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Jiang Mian didn't know whether she should say anything more. It was a little strange that he was sitting quietly with her like this.
She simply pulled the blanket tighter and turned her back to him.
"Your Highness, I'm a little sleepy."
Xiao Hengzhi remained silent for a while, then walked out the door without saying anything.
Jiang Mian watched him close the door and then let out a soft breath.
It seems Xiao Hengzhi is more vigilant than she imagined; getting him to lower his guard won't be so easy...
The next morning, Jiang Wan felt much better, and her nanny came over early to bring her some medicine.
Looking at the unfamiliar faces, she said, "I've already troubled you at your residence, so please don't bother with these matters, Granny. Let the maids from the Jiang family do them."
The old woman smiled and said, "Second Miss, you don't know, but Commander Jiang dismissed all the servants of the Jiang residence early this morning."
"Dismissed?" Jiang Mian was a little surprised, but she quickly realized what was going on.
Now that the Jiang residence has been burned down, it would be embarrassing to keep so many servants while staying at the Prince's residence. It's better to dismiss them so that they can find another place to stay.
Jiang Mian didn't ask any more questions. After drinking the medicine, she went outside to take a look.
Xiao Hengzhi arranged for her to have a separate courtyard, connected to the main courtyard of the Prince's Mansion by only one passageway. If you didn't look closely, you would think it was a completely different residence.
The maids and servants in the courtyard were busy with their work, laughing and joking. When they saw her, they greeted her warmly, "Greetings, Second Miss!"
The scene was completely different from when she last visited the Prince's Mansion.
She tilted her head and asked, "Granny, why are there suddenly so many servants in the Prince's mansion? And why are they all so lively?"
"Replying to Second Miss, it was specially arranged by the Prince."
"Special arrangement?"
"Yes, the prince said that the young lady likes lively atmospheres, so he bought a lot of servants from a slave trader. He told them to be very welcoming whenever they come to the young lady's courtyard."
Jiang Wan nodded slowly, recalling the last time she said that the Prince's mansion was cold and lifeless. At that time, Xiao Hengzhi was still drunk, but she didn't expect that he would remember it.
She walked along the corridor, and the closer she got to the front courtyard of the Prince's Mansion, the quieter it became; even the sound of sweeping fallen leaves seemed unusually noisy.
She chuckled. Xiao Hengzhi really only allowed the servants to move around in her courtyard; the area in front of her was still deathly still.
Jiang Xun's room was in a different direction from hers, and she wanted to go over and talk to her aunt about the arson.
I had only gone halfway when I heard a piercing scream.
"what--!"
Jiang Wan's eyes widened; it was Aunt Wan's voice.
She quickly followed the sound and saw Jiang Xun holding a knife to Aunt Wan's neck.
She was so frightened that she knelt on the ground, her hair disheveled, her face streaked with tears, and upon closer inspection, there were red handprints.
"Father, what's going on?" Jiang Wan asked anxiously.
Jiang Xun, panting heavily with uncontrollable rage, said, "That vile woman dared to instigate the servants to destroy the Jiang residence! Since you won't leave, then don't blame me for being ruthless."
Aunt Wan cried, her body trembling, but she kept shaking her head: "It wasn't me! It really wasn't me! Master, how could I have ruined the Jiang family? That maid Yuemei made baseless accusations, how could you believe her and not me?!"
She spoke with heartbreaking intensity, pounding her fist on the ground repeatedly.
"Second Miss! It really wasn't me. I did have some complaints about you before, but I would never dare to set fire!"
Aunt Wan begged her, blood still dripping from the corner of her mouth.
Their pitiful appearance is truly heartbreaking.
But Jiang Wan looked at her without softening her heart at all. Her mother had been much more pitiful than her when she was made sick by her.
Jiang Wan spoke up, asking, "Yesterday, Yue Mei confessed that she only agreed to do this after receiving a large sum of money. Auntie manages the household finances and accounts; besides you, who else could give her money to commit such a heinous act?"
"It wasn't me! I manage the finances, I must have kept the ledgers, but they were all burned last night. That girl is making baseless accusations against me! Master..."
"Shut up!" Jiang Xun roared. "If it weren't for your instigation, who else would dare to lock the maternity ward? This heartless method is something only you would use! I'll ask you one more time: are you leaving on your own, or should I send you on your way?!"