Reborn Spoiled Girl Tames the Regent

Chapter 12 Kneeling on the ground, crawling over

Jiang Wan breathed a sigh of relief.

Jiang Li asked again, "Then why can't I see her?"

Lee Ji-kyung replied, "The Crown Princess said she wanted to take a walk by herself, and I was just about to go find her."

Following his gaze, I saw Wen Qian standing on the other side of the bridge.

Jiang Li's eyes lit up, as if she had discovered something interesting, and she lifted her skirt and ran over there.

Wen Qian stood there, still reeling from what had just happened, Li Zhijing's words, "If it's a divorce..." echoing repeatedly in her mind.

She had thought that Li Zhijing's willingness to dine with her was a good start, but today, hearing these words in public, she realized just how fragile this marriage truly was.

She gripped her sleeve tightly, her heart filled with turmoil.

All expectations seemed to be shattered into dust by this seemingly casual remark.

......

"Prince Princess!"

A crisp sound interrupted her thoughts.

Wen Qian looked up and saw Jiang Li standing in front of her with a gentle smile on her face.

"This humble girl, Jiang Li, greets the Crown Princess. Does the Crown Princess recall that we met once before?"

Wen Qian tilted her head slightly and pondered for a moment.

Then, recalling the events, he nodded slightly: "I remember that in previous years, when we held banquets at home, Miss Jiang once wrote a piece of calligraphy during the meal."

Jiang Li felt a fleeting moment of embarrassment, then her smile deepened: "Indeed. I didn't expect the Crown Princess to remember; it's truly an honor."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Wen Qian's tone was gentle and polite, never lacking in propriety.

However, during their conversation, she did not notice the faint shadow in Jiang Li's eyes.

Looking at Wen Qian's gentle and dignified expression, she felt a chill in her heart: She hadn't had a chance to see her before, but now she had come to her door on her own initiative. Since that's the case, then don't blame her for being impolite.

Li Zhijing walked over at this moment, his gaze sweeping lightly over Wen Qian, the corners of his lips slightly raised, but the smile did not reach his eyes.

"Let's go," he said softly.

Wen Qian looked up and followed behind him, forcibly suppressing the bitterness welling up in her heart.

Just as she was about to leave, Jiang Li suddenly spoke, her tone pleading: "Your Highness, please wait. A new batch of Ning Shuang gauze dresses arrived at our home today. Your Highness's wife has a discerning eye; would you mind letting her stay and help me choose some?"

"casual."

He left after saying those words, leaving Wen Qian behind without hesitation.

There wasn't even a word of advice; it was extremely cold.

A mocking smile appeared on Jiang Li's lips: It seems that Li Zhijing really doesn't take this Crown Princess seriously.

This made it much easier for her to do things.

Wen Qian remained oblivious to what was happening, a smile on her face, maintaining her usual calm and composure.

Seeing this, Jiang Xun on the other side sighed and instructed Jiang Mian: "Zhi Jing is already married. From now on, you should have less private contact with him. If you cause a rift between him and his wife, it will be a disaster."

"Yes, yes, Father, you should go and rest first. I still have something to say to the Crown Princess."

After Jiang Wan obediently escorted her father back to his study, she immediately ran back.

Wen Qian and Jiang Li were nowhere to be seen by the pond.

Only Xiao Hengzhi remained kneeling alone.

She lightly kicked him and said, "Hey, where are they?"

Xiao Hengzhi looked up, his innocent eyes meeting hers, and shook his head.

Jiang Mian met his clear eyes, narrowed her eyes, and smiled with a hint of amusement.

She slowly leaned closer to his face, her voice carrying a hint of threat: "Xiao Hengzhi, do you know what I want to do when you look at me like that?"

He tilted his head, puzzled.

Jiang Mian held up two fingers and said viciously, "I want to gouge your eyes out!"

After saying that, she pretended to reach out and gouge it out.

She had just reached out when he suddenly grabbed her hand.

Xiao Hengzhi's eyes darkened, and he pulled her forward.

Jiang Mian was caught off guard and leaned forward, her nose touching his, their breaths mingling.

"what you do?!"

Jiang Mian was startled, staggered to her feet, took a step back, and a hint of annoyance flashed across her face.

Xiao Hengzhi remained calm and said in a low voice, "Since Miss is going to gouge out my eyes, I must take a good look at Miss's appearance before that."

Jiang Wan's expression darkened slightly, and she sneered, "What, are you afraid you've forgotten what your enemy looks like?"

"Is the Second Miss my enemy?"

“Isn’t that right?” she raised an eyebrow.

Xiao Hengzhi smiled and said, "But I don't want to be enemies with the Second Miss."

Jiang Wan retorted sarcastically without any mercy, "You don't think that just because you say these nice things, I'll treat you any better?"

Xiao Hengzhi gave him an eager look, as if asking: Will it?

Jiang Mian walked to the corridor and said leisurely, "It's a pity that I get in a bad mood as soon as I see you, and when I'm in a bad mood, I want to punish you."

Then, as if he had thought of something, his eyes lit up, and he smiled even more wickedly: "Why don't you crawl over here and kowtow a few times? If I'm in a good mood, I'll allow you to stand up."

She wore a teasing smile. No matter what, Xiao Hengzhi had backbone. Even if he listened to her, he couldn't be completely without principles.

As expected, he remained silent the entire time.

Jiang Wan scoffed, "I knew it..."

She froze before she could finish speaking.

She saw the person in front of her, slowly bent down, and moved her knees with her forearms on the ground.

Xiao Hengzhi really started crawling towards her.

Without any dignity, he slowly knelt down and walked towards her...

Her expression froze on her face, her throat tightened. It felt as if an invisible thread had tauted within her heart.

She thought she would feel a profound sense of satisfaction at this moment, and that she could finally take revenge on all the hatred and hurt from her past life, crushing him under her feet.

But Xiao Hengzhi's compliance made her feel an indescribable sense of suffocation.

Why do I feel no satisfaction even though I hate him to the core?

She even felt a sense of disgust towards herself for such behavior.

With each movement he made, her heart sank a little deeper.

A moment later, he crawled to her feet, his forehead touching the ground, as humble as an ant.

Jiang Mian clenched her fists tightly, her emotions in turmoil.

She looked down at the people at her feet.

Past and present lives intertwined before her eyes, and the once high and mighty regent knelt at her feet, his arrogance completely gone.

She suddenly felt a little breathless.

The hatred in my heart seemed to be firmly suppressed by something, unable to be uttered or swallowed.

"This is insane..." she murmured, unsure whether she was referring to Xiao Hengzhi or herself.

Jiang Mian turned around abruptly, her steps quick and resolute. She walked to the corridor, closed her eyes, took a few deep breaths, and calmed herself down.

A maidservant passed by and bowed to her.

"I've met the second lady."

She glanced at it, and it took her a while to remember that this was Xiao Hengzhi's maid, Ruilan.

She casually ordered, "Go and wake Xiao Hengzhi up. Tell him that he played a trick on the young master today, and I'm not done with him..."

Jiang Wan paused for a moment. Although Xiao Hengzhi had embarrassed Li Zhijing by making him fall into the water today, Li Zhijing did indeed need such a method, otherwise he would not have given up.

She shook her head again: "Never mind, just wake him up."

"Yes."

Ruilan received the instructions and hurriedly went to the backyard.

Jiang Mian looked at the little maid's back and felt that she looked familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had seen her before.

Just as she was pondering, she suddenly heard a scream coming from the side room.

Then came cries for help.

Jiang Wan followed the sound and saw Mo Ping running out with a pale face. She fell to the ground after only a few steps, got up and continued running.

Jiang Wan rushed over to help her, but saw that she was trembling all over and could not even stand up.

"What happened?" Jiang Wan asked anxiously.

"Second Miss! ...Quick! ...Find a doctor!!"

Seeing her panicked expression, Jiang Mian knew that something must have happened to Wen Qian.

If anything were to happen to the heir apparent of the Marquis of Pingnan's household in the Jiang family, it would be no joke.

"What on earth happened?!"

Mo Ping was so frightened that she lost her composure and couldn't utter a complete sentence.

Jiang Wan didn't waste any time asking questions and quickly stopped the maids: "You lot! Go and fetch a doctor!"

After saying that, she seemed to remember something and helped the panicked Mo Ping to her feet: "Mo Ping, go back and find the young master! If he's not in the manor, go to the Yingfeng Tower to look for him!"

Although Li Zhijing disliked Wen Qian, he was, after all, the heir apparent, and even for the sake of the Marquis's reputation, he could not stand idly by.

Mo Ping gasped for breath, her voice trembling as she spoke, "Princess Consort..."

"If you want to save her, go now!"

Jiang Mian raised her voice, and Mo Ping suddenly became more alert. She forced herself to remain calm and quickly ran outside.

Then Jiang Wan turned to look at the side room and quickly went over.

Upon opening the door, they found Wen Qian alone on the bed, with everything in the room as usual and nothing unusual.

The only strange thing was that Wen Qian was lying face down.

Jiang Mian called out softly a few times, but received no reply. She approached nervously to check his breathing; it was weak, but he was still alive.

She glanced at her again and noticed that Wen Qian was wearing the same frost-covered gauze outer garment that Aunt Wan had bought for Jiang Li the day before.

This matter must be related to Jiang Li.

She was wearing Jiang Li's clothes, but where was Jiang Li?