Reborn Spoiled Girl Tames the Regent

"Your Majesty! It's Xiao Hengzhi! He's stormed the palace!"

The maid Cong Shuang exclaimed in surprise from the side.

Jiang Mian's face turned pale instantly.

"Run, Your Majesty! The Imperial Guards can't hold out!"

The sky was overcast, and rumbling thunder echoed.

A long arrow shot in through the window, and Jiang Mian knew she couldn't escape.

"You should leave now, take Yu'er with you."

"Your Majesty! You cannot fall into Xiao Hengzhi's hands! You wronged him back then, and now he must be holding a grudge and coming for revenge!"

Cong Shuang cried and begged her from the side.

"If he can slaughter his way into the palace, where can I possibly escape to? You must take Yu'er and leave immediately!"

Jiang Mian hardened her heart and pushed Cong Shuang out the side door.

......

The once bustling Fenghua Palace is now empty except for her.

Inside the room, sandalwood was still burning. Jiang Mian knelt before the table, her head adorned with elaborate gold and jade ornaments that maintained her dignity as the empress.

Looking back on her short life, her father was away at war for many years. Although he was not close to her, he was still considered to be on good terms with her. She did not remarry after her mother's death.

She had married into a noble family, but her husband was an imbecile.

After the Jiang family fell into decline, her mother-in-law considered her unlucky and kicked her out of the Marquis's mansion with a divorce agreement.

When she had nowhere to go and everyone could bully her, only Xiao Hengzhi stood up and protected her.

She wasn't blind to his feelings, but how could she willingly submit to this?

On the day of her wedding to Xiao Hengzhi, she ran away and offered herself as a concubine to the Crown Prince.

But life in the deep palace wasn't easy. She became a thorn in the Empress's side and a vixen in the mouths of the court officials. Only when she nestled beside the Crown Prince did she dare to raise her head.

But more than the pity of those in power, she longed to be the one in power.

So she went to great lengths to rise from a concubine to the position of Crown Princess. After the Crown Prince ascended the throne, she naturally became Empress.

Everyone said that the Emperor and Empress were deeply in love, but no one knew that she was poisoning Ning Zhi's meals every day.

Day after day, the Crown Prince, burdened by illness, was unable to manage state affairs, so she ruled from behind the curtain.

She didn't care where Xiao Hengzhi was at that time. After all, he listened to her so much, what difference would it make if she abandoned him?

But she never expected that one day he would return with his army.

......

Outside Fenghua Palace, it was a dark mass of people.

Xiao Hengzhi dragged his blood-dripping sword, looking like a vengeful ghost from hell, seeking her life.

Jiang Wan suddenly felt a pang of sadness; despite all her scheming, she had been defeated.

She looked up at the man in front of her.

After several years, his brows were etched with the marks of time, and he exuded a heavy aura of killing intent.

I never imagined that an unknown person who once lived in the Jiang family would turn the palace upside down.

"Jiang Wan, do you regret it?"

"Regret what? Xiao Hengzhi, you don't think that now that you're in power, I'll regret not marrying you back then, do you?"

When a person is about to die, their words become vile; she only asked for a quick death.

Xiao Hengzhi's face darkened, his eyes suddenly turning gloomy. He stepped forward, grabbed her chin, and said fiercely, "You like him that much?!"

"Otherwise, would I like a lunatic like you?"

"Mad? Do you know that the person you love died at the hands of this madman?"

Jiang Mian's expression froze.

Xiao Hengzhi abruptly pulled her up and headed towards the palace gate.

A corpse lay beneath the palace gate, its chest cavity shattered and its internal organs spread out.

That was the emperor, Ning Zhi, who showered her with excessive favor.

"emperor!!"

Jiang Mian was terrified. She had been with Ning Zhi for many years, and despite his power, there was still some genuine affection between them.

Unable to control her emotions any longer, she hugged his body and wailed.

Xiao Hengzhi was instantly consumed by jealousy: "You really are deeply in love with him..."

"Xiao Hengzhi, kill me! Kill me!"

As Jiang Mian spoke, she lunged at the sword in his hand.

Just as his neck was about to be slashed, Xiao Hengzhi suddenly blocked it.

"Are you so dependent on him? If he died, would you be so eager to be buried with him?!"

Jiang Mian took a deep breath and said resolutely, "I wronged you before, and now I am all alone. I can only give you my life. If I die, don't take your anger out on others!"

Xiao Hengzhi revealed a sinister smile: "No, you are not alone, you have a son."

He clapped his hands, and a corpse was thrown over.

Jiang Mian felt a sudden tingling sensation on her scalp and looked down to see Cong Shuang.

Her pupils trembled: "Where is Yu'er?... What did you do to him?!"

"Jiang Wan, if you obey me, he will live. Otherwise, I will make sure he dies before you..."

Tears welled in Jiang Wan's eyes as she trembled, never imagining that Xiao Hengzhi would become so violent and cruel.

"You weren't like this before..."

"Once upon a time?"

With bloodshot eyes, Xiao Hengzhi gritted his teeth and answered, "That fool from before, you personally killed him under the red silk and wedding candles..."

......

From then on, the great building collapsed and the high platform was overturned.

After the crown prince ascended the throne, Xiao Hengzhi, as regent, controlled the court and held immense power, making him unstoppable.

Jiang Mian was imprisoned in the inner palace and became his concubine.

Deep palace bedroom.

Jiang Mian, her face grim, reluctantly but with no choice, undressed him. Her dark hair fell onto his chest. He spoke leisurely, "Who are you giving that look to? It seems you don't care much about Yu'er's life."

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Jiang Mian's pupils trembled slightly, and her body suddenly shook.

"If you want him to live, give me a smile."

He was inscrutable, his hands, stained with the blood of countless lives, caressing the back of her neck, his sinister smile only adding to the chilling atmosphere.

Jiang Mian bit her lower lip tightly, forcing a stiff smile onto her face.

Her fingertips trembled slightly as she picked up the ice cube beside her; the bone-chilling cold made her shiver involuntarily.

She slowly approached, her eyelashes brushing lightly against his cheek, and reached out to put her hand on his shoulder.

Having spent time together, Jiang Wan knew how to please him.

But every time this happens, she feels nauseous and her stomach churns.

But Xiao Hengzhi narrowed his eyes slightly, casually enjoying the moment. He wrapped his arms around her waist, pulled her onto his lap, and finally a hint of a smile appeared in his eyes.

The coolness melted as he breathed, dripping down his chin onto his lower abdomen, causing a slight shiver.

In the flickering candlelight, Xiao Hengzhi's eyes suddenly darkened. He raised his hand and stroked her fair neck, tightening his grip little by little.

"Do you feel the same way about Ning Zhi...?"

Jiang Mian trembled slightly, her back tensed, and her throat was tightly squeezed, making it impossible for her to speak. Soon, she felt as if her heart was wrapped in a dense cocoon, making it difficult to breathe.

She tried desperately to push his hand away, but he gently restrained it.

In her panic, she pulled out a sharp blade that she had been hiding under her pillow and stabbed it fiercely into Xiao Hengzhi's hand.

"Hiss—", blood rolled down the back of his hand.

Taking advantage of the moment he stopped, Jiang Mian ran out in a panic, but her legs gave way and she fell down.

"Trying to run? Yu'er is in my hands. I don't mind if the little emperor dies overnight."

His cold, harsh voice was in my ear.

Jiang Mian trembled all over, both from fear and anger, as he roughly pulled her back by her hair, with a force more ferocious than ever before.

"You haven't paid back what you owe me yet, Jiang Wan. In this life and the next, you'll never escape my grasp!"

His eyes were bloodshot, but his hands didn't stop moving at all.

Jiang Mian could barely hold on; her vision blurred again, and her mind was buzzing, making it impossible for her to hear what he was saying.

Suddenly, large tears fell from her eyes.

"Xiao Hengzhi..."

Her voice suddenly choked up.

"Could you... please let me go...?"

Xiao Hengzhi's hand loosened almost imperceptibly.

Then he laughed and said, "No."

He was somewhat twistedly obsessed, refusing to let her rest for even a moment.

A tear rolled down Jiang Mian's cheek, and she slumped her head and fainted.

He frowned; this wasn't the first time she'd fainted.

I tried to feed her the medicine spoonful by spoonful, but this time she seemed to be in a worse condition than before, and I couldn't get her to swallow it at all.

He simply threw away the spoon and fed the food to her lips.

His soft lips were bitten until they were bloody, and the sweet and bitter taste of the medicine wafted into his mouth.

He wondered, "Is this medicine really that bitter?"

It was so bitter that he lost all feeling in his tongue.

He remembered that she clearly loved sweets, yet she didn't utter a sound even when given such bitter medicine.

After taking a bowl of medicine, he went to bed fully clothed, and the person next to him suddenly began to heave violently.

Before Xiao Hengzhi could react, she spat out a mouthful of black blood like an arrow and then fell straight down.