Reborn as the Regent's Beloved

In order to carry out his plan, Feng Mingjing put on a mask again and finally revealed his thoughts.

"Fengyi, listen to me. Go to Father Emperor and expose Ninth Prince's evil deeds. Then ask His Majesty to dissolve your engagement. Father Emperor likes you so much, he will definitely let you off the hook and won't punish you as well."

Is the fox's tail showing?

Xiao Fengyi sneered silently in the evening breeze, thinking to herself that Feng Mingjing's wishful thinking was indeed going to work out in this way.

The woman's face was serious, but her voice remained sweet, showing no sign of anger. "Seventh Prince, I don't know why you would wrong Prince Zhao like this, but your words are baseless and without any evidence. How can I believe you?"

When it came to evidence, Feng Mingjing was surprised.

Xiao Fengyi narrowed her eyes. How dare he deceive her without any evidence? Did he really think she was an ignorant woman or child?

She rebuked him sharply, "Seventh Prince, how dare you slander Prince Zhao, who protects the country, without any evidence? Aren't you afraid that I will report you to the Emperor, accusing you of plotting against a high-ranking official and causing fratricide!"

Xiao Fengyi's words were so stern that they could intimidate even those with ulterior motives.

As expected, the guards behind Feng Mingjing began to panic and cough in various ways.

However, shameless people like him remained unmoved for a moment and continued to falsely accuse Feng Xingye without changing his expression.

He said to Xiao Fengyi, "Fengyi, you know that iron ore is the lifeblood of Dayun. From princes to commoners, no one dares to hoard it privately. Even the war god with illustrious military achievements is no match for it! You are her fiancée, and you can't escape it either. You'd better figure it out yourself!"

Xiao Fengyi realized that this man wanted to intimidate her into falsely accusing Feng Xingye and fabricating evidence based on her testimony. As Feng Xingye's fiancée, she was indeed an excellent candidate.

But she wasn't so easily fooled, so she asked, "I know, but where's the evidence? I can't just go and spout nonsense in front of the Emperor, can I?"

"Fengyi, you can't protect Ninth Prince like this. I know you want to be the Princess Consort of Zhao, but don't abandon the entire Dayun!" Feng Mingjing changed the subject.

Hmph, this person is quite adept at labeling people. This isn't asking someone to testify; it's clearly intimidation. Trying to rely solely on words without evidence is wishful thinking.

Xiao Fengyi smiled and said, "Seventh Prince, according to your logic, if I don't go to the Emperor to falsely accuse Prince Zhao, I will be a sinner of Dayun and a criminal."

Seeing that Xiao Fengyi was not following his verbal traps at all, Feng Mingjing became somewhat exasperated.

"Xiao Fengyi, how can you be so stubborn? Do you really not learn your lesson until you see the coffin? Are you only satisfied when Feng Xingye is arrested, he implicates you, and the entire Xiao family is arrested?"

She finally understood how the 187 members of the Xiao family had been wrongly accused of treason in her past life. Just like now, Feng Mingjing could conjure up a completely fabricated charge with a mere flick of his lips? How absurd, how laughable!

"Seventh Prince, are you threatening me? Are you threatening to arrest everyone in the Xiao family if I don't falsely accuse Prince Zhao?" Xiao Fengyi was not afraid of the devil in front of her at all. She dared not be afraid, because even if she showed the slightest fear, Feng Xingye would find a loophole.

Feng Mingjing, of course, denied it. "Fengyi, you misunderstood me. I just wanted you to expose the corrupt officials in Dayun and rid the people of this scourge. How did you make it sound like I was forcing you? Oh, I know, you can't bear to part with your fiancé Feng Xingye, can you? Then I promise, once Feng Xingye is caught, I will personally choose a better husband for you, okay?"

The way this person talks to himself is exactly the same as in his past life, it's disgusting.

Xiao Fengyi didn't want to say another word to him, and calmly said, "Seventh Prince, I don't understand what you're saying, I really don't understand a single word, so I'm leaving Qixia Courtyard. Xuanhua, Zihua, let's go."

After uttering those harsh words, she prepared to leave Qixia Courtyard. Xuanhua and Zihua hurriedly used their lotus lanterns to illuminate the steps and clear a path for her.

"Don't leave!"

Feng Mingjing had finally managed to see Xiao Fengyi, so how could he let her go? Of course, he blocked her path.

He gave a signal to the guards beside him, and immediately a group of people stopped Xiao Fengyi and her two maids.

The guard was just as domineering as his master. "Miss Xiao, if you don't agree to the Seventh Prince's request to report him to the Emperor, we won't let you go!"

Zi Hua stood in front of her young mistress, looking at the incredibly strong guards without fear, but instead shouted sternly, "How dare you stop our young mistress inside the Duke Xiao's mansion!"

“Young lady, you need to understand, it was your lady who arranged for our Highness to stay at Qixia Courtyard. As long as our Highness is at Qixia Courtyard, this is no longer your Xiao family’s residence, but our Highness’s temporary palace. Do you even understand the rules?” The guard spoke arrogantly.

Zi Hua was furious when she heard his words. Her hands, gripping the lamp handle, turned white in the darkness, but no one else could see it, not even herself.

"You..." Zi Hua took two steps forward in anger, ready to argue with the guard, but was stopped by Xuan Hua beside her.

Xuan Hua whispered in her ear, "Don't worry, our young lady has a way to escape."

Although she tried to lower her voice, Feng Mingjing and the guards could still hear what she said.

The man stood behind her with his hands behind his back, asking confidently, "Fengyi, what's your plan to leave Qixia Courtyard? Why don't you tell me? I'll teach these idiots how to escape from a group of experts when they're powerless."

His tone was full of disdain for Xiao Fengyi and the two maids, after all, the strength of these three people was indeed not enough.

Zi Hua looked desperate, but Xuan Hua stopped her and continued to advise, "Don't act rashly. Let's see how Miss handles this."

Their young lady, Xiao Fengyi, suddenly turned around after hearing Feng Mingjing's provocative words.

The two maids had their backs to her, so they couldn't see the expression on Xiao Fengyi's face. Far from showing anger, they were all smiling and chatting.

"Seventh Prince, what do you want to do to spare me and my maid?"

"You're smart enough to know what's good for you. You should have just given in to me earlier. Why make things so tense and hurt our feelings?" Seeing her become so docile, Feng Mingjing assumed she was genuinely afraid, which gave him great satisfaction.

Was their relationship damaged? Xiao Fengyi felt that she and Feng Mingjing had no feelings for each other, only hatred.

However, her beautiful face still showed no displeasure towards this man; her eyes remained tender and her lips still curved in a smile.

"Phoenix was just being ignorant, please forgive her, Your Highness?"