Reborn Spoiled Girl Tames the Regent

Chapter 119 Dirty thoughts

Today, the capital city is blessed with a rare warm sun.

The Empress Dowager sent someone early in the morning to invite Xiao Hengzhi to the palace for a talk.

However, Xiao Hengzhi declined, citing illness.

When Jiang Wan carried the hand warmer over, she saw the doctor changing his dressing.

She only went in after the doctor left.

Upon seeing her arrive, Xiao Hengzhi stopped dressing and beckoned to her.

"What are you doing?" Jiang Mian stood by the door.

"Come and help me get dressed."

"Does Your Highness think of me as a maid?"

Jiang Mian stood still.

Xiao Hengzhi simply walked closer and grabbed her sleeve: "How could I dare to treat you like a maid?"

He had a docile look on his face, and if it weren't for his clothes being open, he would have seemed very well-behaved.

Jiang Wan sensed that he was in a very good mood today, so she tilted her head and asked, "What's making Your Highness so happy today?"

"Am I pleased?"

As he spoke, he took her cold hand and placed it on his waist, gently massaging it.

Jiang Mian felt somewhat reluctant as he looked at her with a somewhat forceful gaze, and she straightened his clothes.

"The prince's mood is always written on his face."

That's true.

"So what is Your Highness so happy about?"

"What pleases me is..." he smiled, "that the weather is warm today, perfect for planting trees. And it's the fifteenth of the month, so I can take you to admire the moon tonight."

Jiang Mian then remembered the matter of planting trees.

I only used this as an excuse at the time, but I didn't expect Xiao Hengzhi to remember it.

At least there's something to do.

After lunch that day, the warm winter sun shone brightly over the palace.

Xiao Hengzhi instructed his servants to prepare the necessary tools and dig a pit in the sunniest spot in the courtyard.

Jiang Mian changed into some light clothes, holding a shovel in her hand, looking ready to go to work in the fields.

Seeing her like this, Xiao Hengzhi couldn't help but chuckle softly, "Anyone who didn't know better would think you were a professional farmer."

Jiang Wan glanced up at him and waved the shovel in her hand: "If Your Highness doesn't mind, I can help you plant them even better than the gardeners in this courtyard."

Xiao Hengzhi curled his lips, his tone tinged with a hint of mockery: "Then we'll see if you're just bragging."

Jiang Mian tilted her chin up and went to untie the hemp rope binding the sapling.

She felt unusually cold today, and shivered when she rolled up her sleeves, but she didn't pay attention to it.

Jacaranda trees are sturdy, and the saplings are not light either.

She bent over and dragged it for a while, but it only moved a few meters.

The servants wanted to step forward to help her, but Xiao Hengzhi glanced at them and sent them back.

"How about it? Do you want me to help you?"

"If Your Highness truly wanted to help, would you need to ask?"

Jiang Mian squatted on the ground, panting, feeling inexplicably angry.

It was clearly a good thing, but this person was making sarcastic remarks, simply trying to get her to beg him.

So, as if in a fit of pique, she let herself struggle on her own without asking for his help.

Xiao Hengzhi stood to the side, watching her grit her teeth and struggle to drag the sapling.

It wasn't until he noticed her palms were rubbed raw that he finally couldn't resist going over.

He lifted the sapling and placed it in the pit, muttering under his breath, "I don't know where you learned such a stubborn temper. It's so hard to hear you say something nice."

Jiang Mian watched as he shoveled away, neatly piling up the excavated soil, and soon the saplings were planted.

She squatted to one side, holding a small shovel, and carefully shoveled the surrounding soil.

"Jiang Mian".

"Hmm?" She didn't look up, but focused on piling the excavated soil aside.

"How about we hold our wedding ceremony under this tree next year when the jacaranda trees bloom?"

Jiang Wan paused slightly, looked up, and met Xiao Hengzhi's gaze.

His eyes were open and focused, with a hint of expectation.

She paused for a moment, then lowered her head and forced a light smile: "That's next year's problem, it's still early..."

Xiao Hengzhi stared at her slightly lowered eyes, his gaze deepening, and said in a gentle yet firm tone, "It's alright, I can wait."

Jiang Wan's heart skipped a beat, but she didn't reply. She pretended not to hear and picked up the watering can to start watering.

"Once it grows up and blooms, the yard will be very beautiful."

Xiao Hengzhi looked up at the still-tender sapling and casually said, "I hope it grows quickly."

After packing her things, Jiang Mian went back to her room to change her clothes and asked someone to add some charcoal to the fire.

Just a short while after I sat down, a servant came to announce that the Grand Tutor had arrived, but for some unknown reason, he had started fighting with the Prince.

"They've started fighting?!"

Jiang Mian couldn't believe her ears and quickly ran to the front yard.

Sure enough, what came into view was Xiao Hengzhi holding a dagger to Duan Zhi'an's neck, while Duan Zhi'an held a sword to Xiao Hengzhi's throat.

The two men drew their swords and faced each other, neither willing to back down.

Jiang Mian swallowed hard; she had never seen Duan Zhi'an draw his sword in either her past or present life.

She always thought that the sword hanging by his side was just for show.

Xiao Hengzhi was also somewhat surprised.

I originally thought that Duan Zhi'an was just a scholar who was good at talking, and at most he knew some fancy martial arts moves.

Unexpectedly, he really had some skill. I underestimated him and he found my weakness.

Xiao Hengzhi gripped the dagger tightly and glanced at Wen Qian, who was quite frightened, beside him.

Looking at Duan Zhi'an, he slowly opened his lips: "Is the Grand Tutor so afraid that I'll hurt your... little niece?"

He had only threatened Wen Qian with a knife when he saw her trying to run towards Jiang Wan's courtyard.

Unexpectedly, Duan Zhian reacted so strongly that he even drew his sword against him.

What kind of bullshit uncle is this?

Ah.

"I thought you were very good at keeping your composure, but I didn't expect you to be so unassuming."

Duan Zhian said with a hint of disdain, "If you think you can make a fuss about this, you're really overthinking it."

Xiao Hengzhi raised an eyebrow: "No, how could a woman possibly control a Grand Tutor?"

"But I'm thinking... if the world knew that the virtuous and upright Grand Tutor, under the guise of being an uncle, harbored such despicable thoughts towards his own niece... the Crown Princess, who has always valued her reputation, would surely wish she were dead..."

"Does the Grand Tutor think I have the ability to make this public knowledge, leaving you two speechless and unable to defend yourselves?"

Duan Zhian's pupils contracted slightly, and the sword in his hand also deviated slightly.

Xiao Hengzhi smiled mischievously, quite pleased with his reaction.

"Regarding the Lion's Den, it's either Ning Zhi or you. I haven't even gone to find you yet, but you've already delivered yourself to my doorstep."

Xiao Hengzhi knocked the sword out of his hand, his eyes suddenly turning sharp: "Then don't blame me for showing no mercy..."

He raised the dagger, about to strike.

Along with Wen Qian's crying, Jiang Wan's shouts also rang out.

"stop--!"

Jiang Wan jogged over.

Xiao Hengzhi closed his eyes and took a deep breath: "Jiang Wan, are you going to stop me again like last time?"

"Your Highness must not act impulsively. If something were to happen to the Grand Tutor at the Prince's residence, what would the Emperor and the court officials think?"

"If you knew what he had done, you probably wouldn't have said such a thing."

"Those things?" Jiang Wan turned her head to look at Duan Zhi'an. "What did the Grand Tutor do?"

Xiao Hengzhi, as if trying his best to endure, finally released Duan Zhi'an.