Reborn as the Regent's Beloved

Feng Mingyu exclaimed joyfully, "Ninth Imperial Uncle, it's all thanks to you for saving Fengyi!"

Xiao Qishan was neither happy nor unhappy, but he still bowed to Prince Zhao and said, "Thank you, Your Highness, for saving my daughter!"

He bowed his head in gratitude, and behind him, Lady Shen and Xiao Qingyin also reluctantly bowed to King Zhao again and again.

Xiao Qingyin clenched her slender, jade-like hand beneath her clothes and glared at the man who seemed unapproachable, like a member of the imperial family.

Why is it that Xiao Fengyi can receive help from a benefactor and obtain the Purple Gold Blood-Activating Pill?

She was also injured, and the location of her injury was the same as Xiao Fengyi's, but she could only take some ordinary medicine for internal and external treatment.

Feng Xingye knew that Xiao Qishan and the other two were not sincerely thanking him, so he did not go forward to help them up, and deliberately let them bow for a while longer.

"No need to thank me, it was only right that I saved her."

He owes the Soul-Destroying Powder in his body to Xiao Fengyi for the acupuncture treatment; it's a way of returning the favor.

After a moment, Feng Xingye finally got Xiao Qishan and the other two to stand up.

"Duke Xiao, please rise, there's no need for formalities."

The indifferent and cold voice, like a sound from beyond the heavens, entered Xiao Fengyi's ears, bringing her to her complete awakening.

It turned out that he was the one who saved him.

Realizing this, Xiao Fengyi struggled to open her eyes. Her vision was blurry, and her whole body ached. The thought of falling into her good sister's trap again made the woman smile involuntarily.

Despite all my precautions, I still couldn't escape getting beaten up again...

When Xiao Fengyi was unconscious, she noticed someone feeding her medicine. After taking it, she realized it was a blood-activating pill.

In her previous life, she diligently studied medicine for Feng Mingjing, testing poisons on herself and trying all kinds of elixirs. She became very familiar with the taste and effects of elixirs, and thus guessed that she had taken the Purple Gold Blood-Activating Pill.

Even in her dream, she kept guessing who would use such precious medicinal herbs. In any case, it couldn't be the Xiao family, and there was no such pill in the mansion.

She vaguely remembered that the Purple Gold Blood-Activating Pill was extremely precious and only available in the imperial palace.

They thought it was Feng Mingyu who fed them the medicine, but they never expected it was Feng Xingye.

Could this be considered payment for the acupuncture treatment to remove the poison?

She decided to stop pretending to be asleep and opened her eyes.

Xiao Qingyin was the first to notice that Xiao Fengyi had woken up. "Father, Mother, Sister is awake."

Xiao Qishan looked closely and saw that his eldest daughter was indeed awake. He said in a stiff tone, "Now that you're awake, stop pretending to be asleep and get up."

These words were truly harsh and cold, and Xiao Fengyi sometimes really doubted whether she was her father's biological daughter.

Unlike Xiao Qingyin, she didn't want to appear weak in front of Xiao Qishan, so she actually sat up despite her own pain.

"what……"

Unfortunately, Xiao Fengyi's wound hit the bench, causing her to lose her balance and almost sit on the ground.

Seeing her sister about to embarrass herself, Xiao Qingyin, who was enjoying the show, couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"careful!"

"Fengyi, watch out!"

Feng Xingye and Feng Mingyu spoke at the same time, and at the same time helped Xiao Fengyi up.

The woman was protected by two members of the royal family, preventing her from suffering a horrific fall.

Xiao Fengyi stood between the two and forced a smile, "Thank you."

Feng Xingye smiled without saying a word, while Feng Mingyu, as always, made a few sarcastic remarks about Xiao Fengyi.

"Xiao Fengyi, you really are lazy! You even managed to fall down like that."

Although Feng Mingyu was verbally abusing Xiao Fengyi, her nervousness and concern were impossible to hide.

Xiao Fengyi will always remember how Feng Mingyu died in his previous life.

He was tricked and killed because of the information about the bandit leader of Fenglin Village provided by Feng Mingjing.

He learned this information because she provided it to him, that she was the one who indirectly caused his death.

She has been holding a grudge about this ever since.

Seeing that Feng Mingyu clearly cared but was too proud to admit it and pretended not to care, Xiao Fengyi suddenly felt like crying.

"Mingyu, thank you for saving me."

Upon hearing the thanks, Feng Mingyu could hardly believe her ears.

This woman was gentle and tender towards Feng Mingjing, but her attitude towards him was always hostile. She would basically say one thing and then criticize another, which would infuriate him every time.

Why the sudden change of heart?

Feng Mingyu placed his hand on the woman's smooth, radiant forehead. "Xiao Fengyi, have you gone mad from the fever?"

Xiao Fengyi brushed the other person's hand away and retorted, "You're the one who's stupid."

"That's it, that's the expression, that's the real you." Feng Mingyu's clear and bright face revealed a familiar, radiant smile.

It felt like a lifetime ago. When Xiao Fengyi saw that smile, she smiled too, but as she smiled, her bright eyes filled with sorrowful tears.

Feng Xingye happened to catch Xiao Fengyi's melancholy expression, his high brows furrowing almost imperceptibly.

For some reason, the man always felt that Xiao Fengyi carried a heavy burden and had a look in her eyes that did not belong to a fifteen-year-old girl.

Xiao Qingyin had long disliked the way Xiao Fengyi and the Eighth Prince chatted so casually, so she tugged at Shen Shi's sleeve, trying to get her to leave.

Madam Shen also wanted the Eighth Prince and Prince Zhao to leave, but since they were of noble status, she couldn't say it directly, as that would be too obvious. So she could only say indirectly, "Eighth Prince, Your Highness Prince Zhao, it's getting late. Would you like to stay at our Duke's Mansion, or something else?"

Although the Duke of Xiao's mansion lived a more luxurious life than ordinary people, it was still far from being comparable to the royal family.

Shen's intention was to use a strategic retreat to drive away Feng Mingyu and Feng Xingye, so that she could carry out her next plan.

What she didn't know was that Feng Xingye had overheard her entire plan.

In order to protect Xiao Fengyi, he decided to stay.

"Then I'll trouble the Duchess to prepare a guest room for me."

After Feng Xingye finished speaking, he politely clasped his hands in a fist salute to the Shen family, making it impossible for them to refuse.

When Feng Mingyu saw that Ninth Prince wanted to stay at the Xiao family's residence, he also offered to stay there. He then clasped his hands in a fist and bow to Madam Shen, saying, "Madam Xiao, please prepare a guest room for me as well."

No one expected that none of the princes and uncles would leave, and that they would all live in seclusion in the Duke of Xiao's mansion.

Madam Shen could only grit her teeth and agree, "Ninth Imperial Uncle, Eighth Prince, please wait a moment, I will prepare guest rooms for you right away."

Xiao Qingyin really didn't want the two princes to stay and just wanted them to leave as soon as possible, so she came up with a plan and pretended to have a stomachache.

"Oh dear, Father, Mother, the water in our mansion might not be clean. I have a stomachache now. I'm afraid the Eighth Prince and Ninth Prince will also feel uncomfortable if they stay here. If His Majesty finds out, he'll blame the Xiao family."

This person is quite good at applying what they've learned.

Xiao Qingyin was punished by the Emperor, and even if she complained, she dared not say that the Emperor's decision was wrong. Instead, she brought up the Emperor herself.

Xiao Qishan genuinely believed his daughter had food poisoning and had the family physician examine her.

Xiao Fengyi took in the sight of the white lotus sister bending over like a shrimp, wanting to know how they would continue their act.

Taking advantage of the situation, Madam Shen said to Xiao Qishan, "Master, you see that Qingyin is in such a bad mood. Let's clean up the unclean things in the mansion first, and then invite the Eighth Prince and Ninth Prince to stay in our mansion later."

Xiao Qishan also felt it was inappropriate to leave the two noblemen behind. "Eighth Prince, Ninth Prince, the water in our residence is not clean. Why don't you go back first?"

Feng Xingye coldly replied, "Is the Duke of Xiao's mansion issuing an order to leave?"