Reborn as the Regent's Beloved

Xiao Qishan and the old lady were at an impasse, but Xiao Ye advised Xiao Fengyi from the side, "Little sister, you should come out and accept your punishment. It will be better for everyone."

Why?

As Xiao Fengyi was thinking this, Xiao Qishan grabbed her wrist.

"I'm going to beat you up today."

Seeing Xiao Qishan's stern expression, the girl could only close her eyes, knowing she couldn't escape punishment.

"Wait, Duke Xiao, if you want to hit her, you must first ask me!" A domineering voice rang out, causing Xiao Qishan to stop what he was doing.

Upon hearing this voice, Xiao Fengyi suddenly turned around.

Why is he here?

When Xiao Qishan saw the person stopping him, he was so stunned that he didn't even notice the ruler in his hand fall to the ground.

The man looked directly at Xiao Qishan and said, “The medicinal herbs that Fengyi obtained for the old lady are with me. I have brought them with me, so she will not be punished!”

It was already noon, and the bright sunlight shone on Feng Xingye, who was wearing a white round-necked robe and a silver crown.

The man's steps were not as fast as before, but his posture remained as upright and steady as ever, as if he did not want anyone to discover that he was poisoned.

When the old lady, Xiao Qishan, and Xiao Ye saw that Prince Zhao had suddenly arrived, they all stepped forward and bowed, "Your Highness Prince Zhao, what brings you here?"

Feng Xingye stepped forward and helped the old lady up. "I heard from Fengyi that you have been poisoned. There is no need for formalities."

He called her "Fengyi". When did they become so intimate?

When the old lady was helped up, she looked at Xiao Qishan beside her with a puzzled expression. Xiao Qishan, like the old lady, also had a puzzled look on his face.

What they didn't expect was that Feng Xingye had Yue Qi take out a paper package, which, when opened, contained quince fruit.

Quince is the best medicine for treating poisoning.

Upon seeing this medicinal herb, Xiao Fengyi looked at Feng Xingye with a greater sense of trust.

She didn't tell Feng Xingye about his grandmother's poisoning, so how did he know to send quince?

Feng Xingye seemed to notice her expression, but said nothing. Instead, he said to Granny Yao, who had taken the quince, "This is the quince that Fengyi went out in the middle of the night to find. It's a good medicine for treating the stomach and intestines of poisoned patients. She rushed back to Baoguo Temple this morning, and the medicine ended up in my hands. It's all my fault for only bringing it now; I almost got Fengyi beaten."

Hearing him blame himself while calling out to Fengyi, Xiao Qishan dared not blame his eldest daughter anymore.

"Your Highness, there is no need to blame yourself. It was all my fault for not verifying the facts and misunderstanding Fengyi. It was all my fault."

Xiao Fengyi remembered that Xiao Qishan had always respected this God of War in his previous life, but had never had the chance to meet him. In this life, he finally met the real person, and sure enough, he listened to whatever Feng Xingye said.

Now that Feng Xingye has brought the quince, not only does Xiao Qishan not punish her, but Xiao Ye also stops clamoring to punish her.

"Since Your Highness has brought the medicine for your sister, you need not be punished."

They originally intended to have the monks prepare vegetarian meals for Feng Xingye, but Feng Xingye declined, citing other commitments.

After Feng Xingye left, Xiao Qishan and the old lady surrounded Xiao Fengyi.

Xiao Qishan asked, "Fengyi, why did you go to see Prince Zhao in the middle of the night again?"

Xiao Fengyi kept her mouth shut and wouldn't reveal that the man had been poisoned. "Last night when I went to town to get quince, I happened to run into His Highness Prince Zhao."

Her father clearly didn't believe it. "Such a coincidence?"

Xiao Fengyi nodded vigorously, afraid that Xiao Qishan wouldn't believe her.

"However, he is much better than that Feng Mingjing."

The old lady calmly said, "This Prince Zhao seems to be a good man, responsible and meticulous, much better than that Feng Mingjing."

Xiao Ye directly saw through the old lady's unspoken meaning.

"Fengyi, since Prince Zhao is so good, you might as well consider him. The Great Cloud War God, the girls who like him could line up from the capital to Cangcheng. He's much better than that Feng Mingjing."

In this life, Xiao Fengyi and Feng Mingjing did not have much interaction. For some reason, her grandmother, father, and brother all mentioned Feng Mingjing at the same time.

Could it be that she was too foolish in her past life, insisting on marrying Feng Mingjing no matter how her relatives tried to dissuade her, and that karma has carried over to this life?

Hearing them say these words, Xiao Fengyi couldn't help but want to cry. If she had listened to them in her past life, she wouldn't have ended up dying a gruesome death.

However, Feng Xingye's promise to help Xiao Fengyi cover for them led them to believe that the two had that kind of relationship.

This is exactly the result she wanted.

Xiao Fengyi gave a vague answer, "I understand, I'll consider it."

Not only did his relatives think King Zhao was good, but even Xuan Hua was talking about it on the way back to the side room.

“Miss, the old lady, the master, and the young master are right. Prince Zhao is indeed very good. He has saved you many times and is much better than that Seventh Prince who only wants to scheme against you.”

“I know he’s a good person, and I won’t consider the Seventh Prince.”

Having been reborn, Xiao Fengyi has long seen through Feng Mingjing, but to survive in this life, she must eliminate Feng Mingjing.

But what about Feng Xingye's fate?

She doesn't remember what happened to Feng Xingye in her previous life.

When the master and servant returned to their room, their conversation was overheard by Feng Mingjing, who was hiding in the corner.

He confidently said to the servants around him, "No wonder she was so cold to me, it turns out she has her eye on Ninth Prince."

The servant asked, "Seventh Prince, do you really intend to compete with Prince Zhao for Xiao Fengyi?"

Feng Mingjing put his hands behind his back, his eyes revealing a sinister expression.

"Of course we have to fight for the throne. What woman can't Ninth Prince have? He just happens to like the eccentric Xiao Fengyi, isn't it because she is destined to be a phoenix, and he wants to be the Crown Prince? Since Ninth Prince is fighting for it, why can't I fight for Xiao Fengyi?"

After he finished speaking, he left Xiao Fengyi's room.

The servant hurriedly followed behind, "Your Highness, weren't you trying to win over Miss Xiao? Why did you suddenly leave?"

Feng Mingjing covered his nose with his hand and looked back at Xiao Fengyi's room.

"She won't accept me, so going there now would only be pointless. I might as well go see Yin'er."

In fact, Feng Mingjing had already thought of a way to get Xiao Fengyi directly, but he needed Xiao Qingyin's help.

After helping Xiao Qingyin apply the medicine, Shen left the room.

After seeing Shen leave, Feng Mingjing went inside and said, "Yin'er, you've been wronged."

This comforting word was worth more than a thousand words, and Xiao Qingyin immediately sat up from under the covers.

"Your Highness, why are you here?"

Since their duet at the Drunken Begonia Banquet, Feng Mingjing had never contacted her again, which made her suspicious.

Feng Mingjing pinched her chin and sat on the edge of the bed, saying, "I heard you were beaten with a cane, so I came to see you."

Xiao Qingyin gripped the man's wrist tightly. "Your Highness, I poisoned my grandmother, but Xiao Fengyi neutralized the crimson arsenic poison."

Clearly, she was annoyed that she hadn't completed the Fengmingjing mission.

“I know, but I don’t blame you. The old lady doesn’t necessarily have to die. It’s just that I feel it’s inconvenient for me to get close to Xiao Fengyi if she’s around.”

When the man spoke, he gently stroked the woman's cheek, his touch incredibly tender.