Reborn as the Regent's Beloved

Xiao Fengyi looked closely and saw that there were several letters.

She remembered that at this time in her previous life, she had just come of age, and someone in the court proposed to establish a crown prince and make her the crown princess. During that period, many princes whose names she did not know rushed to curry favor with her, and all kinds of precious and rare treasures were sent to her.

But she never accepted anything from them, let alone something as ambiguous as letters.

How did this thing end up in her room?

Xiao Fengyi turned to look at Xiao Qingyin and saw the smug smile on her face that she couldn't hide in time.

Yes, at this time she was very close to Xiao Qingyin, so she had plenty of opportunities to frame her!

"Sister, you should quickly apologize to Father and Mother to avoid being punished!" Xiao Qingyin feigned surprise, covering her mouth and gently advising.

The word "punishment" seemed to remind Madam Shen, and she said coldly, "Master, it's one thing for Fengyi to have an affair, but to meet someone in secret is unacceptable. She must be severely punished, or she won't learn her lesson!"

Xiao Fengyi laughed in anger, looking at Xiao Qishan, "Father, you don't also believe that I'm having an affair, do you?"

The man was so angry that he puffed out his beard and glared at his opponent. "You wretched child, I don't want to believe it, but tell me what you went to do after sneaking out of the manor?!"

Xiao Fengyi paused. The news of Feng Xingye's poisoning absolutely could not be revealed; she couldn't say it.

“Father, I can only say that I have a clear conscience! I don’t even remember what those eleventh and thirteenth princes look like, so how could I have any connection with them?”

“Master, Fengyi is too short-sighted. Today she was able to go out and meet with several unknown princes. If she really becomes the Crown Princess in the future, she will probably bring even greater disaster to our Xiao family.”

These words struck a chord with Xiao Qishan's hidden worries, for what he valued most was the entire Xiao family.

Without further hesitation, he ordered, "Guards, bring the family punishment."

The thick board slammed heavily onto her body, and the intense pain made Xiao Fengyi feel as if she had returned to the days when she was being tortured in the imperial prison.

"Ah!" Xiao Fengyi cried out in pain, tilting her head back and struggling desperately. "Father, I did nothing wrong! How could you hit me based on such baseless speculation? I am your own daughter!"

Xiao Qishan was stunned for a moment, then his anger intensified. "This is outrageous! They still refuse to admit their mistakes! Give them a good beating!"

The pain in her body intensified, and Xiao Fengyi's eyes blurred with tears. For the first time, she began to doubt herself. Was this the kind of family she wanted to save after being reborn?

"My lord, a messenger from the palace has arrived with an imperial edict!"

Suddenly, a servant rushed in to report.

Xiao Qishan was taken aback, and hurriedly stopped the family discipline. He then quickly sent someone to the backyard to inform Old Madam Xiao.

In an instant, the entire Xiao family was brightly lit and everyone was busy, while Xiao Fengyi, who had been subjected to half of the torture, was left unattended.

Xiao Fengyi was stunned for a moment, refused the servants who came to help her up, and stood up unsteadily, with specks of blood appearing on her buttocks.

The servants didn't hold back when they carried out the execution; you can tell without even looking that the wounds are probably bloody and mangled.

When everyone rushed to the front to receive the imperial edict, they saw the eunuch delivering the edict looking around nervously.

"What is Eunuch Zhang looking for?"

The old eunuch, Zhang, was as fat as a Maitreya Buddha, and smiled broadly, "Oh, why haven't I seen Miss Xiao here?"

"This……"

Everyone looked at each other, with Xiao Qishan and Shen Shi looking particularly grim.

Xiao Qingyin was the first to react and replied, "My sister has gone to sleep. If Father-in-law wants to see her, should we send someone to fetch her?"

Hmph, isn't Xiao Fengyi deeply favored by the Emperor? If the Emperor knew that Xiao Fengyi not only didn't come out to greet him when he delivered the imperial edict, but was also fast asleep, I wonder if he would still favor her as much?

“Since the young lady has already fallen asleep, there’s no need to disturb her.” Eunuch Zhang waved his hands repeatedly. “I came here because His Majesty heard that the young lady had been wronged during the day, and he specially ordered me to come and see her. By the way, Her Majesty the Empress is preparing a palace banquet tomorrow, and she must invite the young lady to attend.”

After saying this, he left behind a pile of rewards and departed.

Looking at the pile of lavish rewards, Xiao Qingyin's eyes changed with jealousy. Why? They were both her father's daughters, so why did Xiao Fengyi receive the emperor's favor?

All her painstaking planning ultimately failed!

"Where is Fengyi? What exactly happened?" Seeing the different expressions on the faces of the group, the old lady slammed her cane heavily on the ground.

She didn't believe Xiao Fengyi's nonsense about sleeping!

Shen lowered her head guiltily.

"Qishan, you speak."

Xiao Qishan's face twitched, and he recounted the whole story.

"Xiao Qishan, Fengyi is your own daughter!" The old lady was truly furious. "Even if it's wrong for her to leave the manor in the middle of the night, you can't use family discipline on her before you've figured things out. Do you want to break her heart? How could I have given birth to such a fool like you!"

Xiao Qishan has now come to his senses and is somewhat regretful.

The family rules, established more than thirty years ago, have never been used, but now they are being applied to Xiao Fengyi.

"Hurry and fetch the royal physician to examine Fengyi's injuries!"

As soon as the man left, the old lady suddenly slapped Shen.

"Mother!" Xiao Qingyin exclaimed in surprise, "Grandmother, why did you hit my mother?"

"She took that slap for you." The old lady coldly scrutinized Xiao Qingyin, her eyes not missing the shock and jealousy she had just witnessed.

"Grandmother, did Qingyin do something wrong?" Xiao Qingyin cried out in grievance.

The old lady snorted and turned away, thinking that the whole family was a bunch of fools.

Qingya Courtyard.

As soon as the physician came out, Xiao Qishan rushed to greet him, "How are you? How are your injuries?"

"Fortunately, the internal organs were not damaged, but the young lady's skin was broken and there may be scars left."

Xiao Qishan sighed, "I understand, you can go back now."

After hesitating for a long time, Xiao Qishan finally swallowed his pride and said, "Fengyi, I was wrong to use family discipline, but as an unmarried woman, you shouldn't be going out to meet someone in the middle of the night. What kind of behavior is that..."

Hearing this, Xiao Fengyi was utterly heartbroken. He had never believed her, his daughter, from beginning to end. She coldly interrupted, "Father, I need to rest. You may go back!"

Xiao Qishan paused, then became annoyed. "Then you should rest well."

The next day, before entering the palace, Xiao Qishan instructed, "Fengyi, after entering the palace, remember to listen to your mother and don't cause any trouble!"

Xiao Fengyi was pale and did not utter a sound.

Just one night later, her injury was still causing her unbearable pain, making it difficult for her to move around.

Seeing this, Xiao Qishan thought she was still holding a grudge against him, and his face turned very ugly. It was just a punishment of family law, wasn't it?

He already apologized to her!

Or is she resentful of him because she has powerful backers?

"Don't worry, Father, Mother and I will definitely keep a close eye on my sister," Xiao Qingyin said with a sweet smile.

"Qingyin is still the most sensible."