Reborn as the Regent's Beloved

The fragrance of medicine lingered in Fuyin Courtyard, while in Qingya Courtyard, after Xiao Fengyi escorted the old lady back to Changyi Courtyard, she and Xuanhua put the phoenix crown of the Empress of Yong Kingdom back into storage.

After the priceless treasure was delivered to the Qingya Courtyard's storeroom, Xiao Qingyin felt her whole body relax and wanted to unwind.

Standing in the tense atmosphere for most of the day, Xuan Hua was also listless, and even she, who was always sensible, couldn't help but complain.

"Young Miss, who do you think told the Seventh Prince about your use of Bizhu powder?"

Xiao Fengyi stood under the willow tree, watching the carp swimming in the pond, and sighed, "It's Auntie."

Aunt is the same as Madam.

Xuan Hua was puzzled and stepped forward to ask, "Why does Madam hold such a grudge against you? You repay kindness with enmity. You used Bizhu powder to save the Second Miss, her own daughter. What good will it do her to expose this?"

Xiao Fengyi smiled and said, "If she had a broader perspective, she wouldn't do anything detrimental to the Xiao family just to eliminate me."

As the evening glories fall, their slender figures are reflected in the pond, mirroring the graceful women on the orchid-covered islet, like twin sisters, beautiful and elegant.

The tranquility of the garden outside the Qingya Courtyard storeroom was soon broken by a shout that startled the flocking birds away.

"Miss, you are finally back."

"Ah ah ah..."

Zi Hua's shouts and the cuckoo's call reached Xiao Fengyi's ears at the same time. She looked up at the birds soaring into the sky, and her heart flew away with them.

If only I could be like these birds, away from all the scheming and deceit in the capital.

As Xiao Fengyi pondered, she felt someone drape a cloak over her.

Zi Hua said worriedly, "Miss, it's getting late. Wear more clothes so you don't catch a cold."

The stunningly beautiful woman adjusted her collar and said to Zi Hua, "Thank you for thinking of me."

Zi Hua said somewhat embarrassedly, "As Miss's maid, I receive a monthly salary, so I must serve Miss well. By the way, Miss, are you hungry? I'll prepare dinner for you and Xuan Hua."

Her slender figure turned around, smiling sweetly.

"Yes, I'm a little hungry. Xuanhua, Zihua, let's go eat."

As the three of them, master and servant, returned to their room hand in hand, they happened to see a carrier pigeon flitting among the pine and cypress trees.

When Xiao Fengyi saw the carrier pigeon, she guessed who it was looking for.

Wind and Mirror.

Hmph, I don't know if they're just incredibly audacious or if they don't respect the Duke of Xiao's mansion at all, treating this place like their own private garden, yet they dare to recklessly send secret messages here.

While Xiao Fengyi and her maid returned to their room to enjoy the meal, Feng Mingjing and Xiao Qishan were also having a great time drinking.

They sat in the white corner pavilion of Jing'anzhai, pondering and reciting classical Chinese texts in a daze.

Xiao Qishan was already drunk, otherwise he wouldn't have dared to pat the Seventh Prince on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Seventh Prince, if you really like Qingyin, you must treat her well. Don't let her down. She is like my precious daughter, my most beloved child. Because she is the child of my second wife, she has suffered a lot of grievances since childhood. I don't want her to suffer grievances again after she gets married."

Feng Mingjing wasn't drunk, and he could tell that Xiao Qishan valued his youngest daughter, Xiao Qingyin.

"Of course I will treat her well, because she deserves it." Unlike Xiao Fengyi, who always goes against me.

Xiao Qishan didn't notice that Feng Mingjing was completely distracted, his clenched fists pounding incessantly on the round table covered with a white brocade tablecloth.

One day, he will conquer Xiao Fengyi and make her grovel before him, begging for forgiveness.

"Cuckoo..."

As he swore his oath, a carrier pigeon covered in gray feathers was already perched on the pillar of the corner pavilion, waiting like a soldier for the messenger to arrive.

While Xiao Qishan was slumped over the table, Feng Mingjing stood up, walked to the corner pavilion, picked up the carrier pigeon, and took out the letter.

The carrier pigeon flew to the distant pine trees and disappeared without a trace.

The man opened the letter with black ink on white paper, read it silently three times, and his expression grew more and more unpleasant with each reading.

"Did the Ninth Prince discover the sale of official positions?"

So shocked was he that Feng Mingjing didn't even notice when he poured out his heart.

The servant beside him finally looked nervously at the sleeping Xiao Qishan, "Seventh Prince, will Xiao Qishan hear you?"

Fortunately, during the drinking session today, the Seventh Prince drove away the Xiao family's servants; otherwise, these servants would probably have massacred the Xiao family's mansion.

Feng Mingjing turned around and looked at Xiao Qishan, who was sleeping like a log, listening to his soft snoring, his expression calm.

He said to his servant, "Don't touch Xiao Qishan. He's drunk and sleeping so soundly that he shouldn't have heard anything."

"Your Highness, it's fine if we don't kill Xiao Qishan. But our spies have sent word that His Highness Prince Zhao has discovered the sale of official positions. What should we do?"

Feng Mingjing walked to the artificial hill next to him and punched it, saying, "I never thought that in order to stop Ninth Prince from investigating the case of selling official positions, I would put Miao Gu poison on him on his way back to the mansion. That Gu poison is a potent medicine that causes pain all over the body. Yet he still has the energy to investigate the case!"

Ever since he learned that his father had entrusted the case of selling official positions to his Ninth Uncle, Feng Mingjing had tried every means to stop it.

Finally, with the help of his advisors, they came up with a despicable plan to poison the Ninth Prince. The poisoning was successful, but the Ninth Prince still managed to find out that he was with them through some clues.

This shouldn't be happening. He was very careful, keeping all the accounts so meticulously. How did Ninth Prince find out?

At this moment, the servant said to him, "Seventh Prince, do you think Xiao Fengyi's constant visits to Prince Zhao's residence are to treat Prince Zhao's Gu poison? After all, I saw that she used an exceptional method to treat the second young lady of the Xiao family, even thinking of using two pearl powders as a medicinal guide. She is really clever."

This servant also knew a bit about medicine, and with his reminder, Feng Mingjing understood something.

"I was wondering why she and Ninth Prince suddenly fell for each other and wanted to get married. It turns out it was because of the feelings they developed while treating the Gu poison. But Xiao Fengyi is only fifteen years old. Does she really have such superb medical skills?"

The servant added, "I heard that His Highness Prince Zhao has found a divine physician whose whereabouts are unknown. It is said that the divine physician will be the main doctor, with Xiao Fengyi assisting in the treatment."

The man nodded with an ambiguous expression. "Regardless of who performs the treatment, we must find a way to resolve the current problem."

Solving the immediate problem was not easy; one wrong move and it would reach His Majesty. Just as the master and servant were struggling with this dilemma, someone arrived at the corner pavilion.

The servants of the Xiao family shouted excitedly, "Master, Seventh Prince, the Second Miss has woken up!"

Xiao Qingyin finally woke up.

Upon hearing this news, Feng Mingjing's originally gloomy eyes softened, and an unprecedented hope rose within them.

"She will definitely have a way, Qingyin will have a way."