Reborn Spoiled Girl Tames the Regent

Chapter 29 is about the eldest daughter of the General's Mansion.

Xiao Hengzhi had just released the man when he caught up with Jiang Mian.

Suddenly, a group of people rushed in through the door. The woman who had just left had brought a group of people with her. The one in the lead was wearing an official's robe, and he must be the county magistrate that the little beggar had mentioned.

"Uncle! How did you fall! Get up quickly!" The magistrate hurriedly ran over and helped Master Liu up from the ground, but his gaze swept fiercely towards Jiang Mian.

"You audacious scoundrel! How dare you trespass on a private property! Surrender now!"

His face darkened, and with a wave of his hand, two servants immediately stepped forward to seize Jiang Mian and Cong Shuang.

"Let's see who dares!" Jiang Mian shouted coldly, her voice like a sharp blade piercing everyone's eardrums.

Her voice silenced everyone; even the servants dared not move.

The magistrate paused for a moment, feeling that Jiang Wan's voice and face seemed familiar. But as darkness fell, he couldn't see clearly, so he immediately ordered the corridor lamps to be lit.

The moment the candlelight flickered on, he finally saw her face clearly.

He was immediately startled and his eyes widened.

Two years ago, there was a severe drought, and the town had not seen rain for a long time. The emperor ordered the Marquis of Pingnan to handle the disaster relief. The Marquis of Pingnan's heir distributed water and food to the people. At that time, he saw the heir serving a girl in his spare time, fanning himself and wiping his sweat.

He had heard before that the heir of the Marquis of Pingnan and the eldest daughter of General Jiang Xun were childhood sweethearts and that he liked her very much, so he took a few more glances at the girl.

The woman standing before me now is none other than that woman!

She is the legitimate daughter of the General's Mansion!

The magistrate broke out in a cold sweat and quickly bowed, saying, "Your Excellency's arrival is a great honor. I have failed to greet you properly. Please forgive me!"

Master Liu looked bewildered and said sternly, "Mingliang! She wants to take my daughter-in-law away, how dare you bow to her?!"

The man next to him immediately became anxious and angry: "Cousin! This woman is of unknown origin and wants to steal my wife. Instead of having her beaten to death, you're bowing to her? My father raised you, you can't be biased towards outsiders!"

The magistrate was so frightened that cold sweat broke out on his brow. He whispered, "Uncle, please stop! This is the eldest daughter of the General's family. Of all people to offend, you had to provoke her!"

After he finished speaking, everyone fell silent.

The Liu father and son were struck dumb, their faces turning deathly pale.

The man looked at Jiang Wan in disbelief, his voice hoarse: "Cousin...who do you think she is?"

Master Liu staggered a few steps and knelt on the ground with a thud: "Honorable sir, spare my life! This humble commoner was blind and did not recognize your greatness. I beg your forgiveness!"

Jiang Wan's gaze was cold as she looked down at him: "Magistrate, the Liu family's audacity is undoubtedly due to your usual protection. What do you intend to do? Will you protect your official position, or will you save the Liu family's lives?"

Master Liu's legs buckled, and he hurriedly kowtowed, begging for mercy: "Please spare my life, Miss! My Liu family will definitely do good deeds from now on..."

“You’re kneeling in the wrong place. The person you’re asking for isn’t me.” Jiang Wan looked up at him with her chin tilted back.

Then, Master Liu and the middle-aged man knelt down at Cong Shuang's feet, kowtowing and begging for mercy.

"Xiao Feng...no, no, no, Cong Shuang, Miss Cong Shuang, spare me! Spare me!"

……

Jiang Wan turned her head and asked softly, "Cong Shuang, can you forgive them?"

Cong Shuang held her arm tightly, turned her head away, and remained silent.

"See? She won't forgive."

After Jiang Mian finished speaking, she looked at the county magistrate and asked, "Your Honor, have you decided how to handle this?"

The magistrate, stiff and trembling, knelt on the ground: "This humble official...this humble official will, in accordance with the law, execute the Liu family...on a chosen day..."

However, Jiang Mian knew that the decision to choose a date would be abandoned once they left the town.

She said lightly, "There's no time like the present, let's do it now."

As soon as she finished speaking, the courtyard erupted in tears.

A chill ran down the magistrate's spine. He knew that if he didn't punish the Liu family today, he himself would be implicated. Taking a deep breath, his voice trembling, he ordered the attendants behind him, "Execute them..."

He slowly turned around and said to Master Liu and the man, "Uncle, cousin... I'm sorry..."

"Mingliang...!"

"Cousin...!"

The servants stepped forward and held down Master Liu and the middle-aged man. Without hesitation, a sharp blade flashed, and blood splattered.

In an instant, blood splattered onto Jiang Mian's face. Xiao Hengzhi, who was standing beside her, had not moved until he reached out to shield her face.

Blood splattered on the back of his hand.

The courtyard suddenly fell silent, and the stench of blood gradually filled the air.

Jiang Mian looked at everything before her, unmoved, and gently patted Cong Shuang, who was nestled in her arms.

Xiao Hengzhi slowly spoke, "Second Miss, are you leaving?"

Jiang Wan tilted her head and asked calmly, "Cong Shuang, do you want to leave?"

Cong Shuang nodded and held Jiang Mian's hand tightly.

......

The three left the Liu family's house, found an inn, and planned to buy a carriage the next day before returning to the capital.

As soon as Cong Shuang entered the guest room, she took off her red wedding dress, lay down on the bed, and sobbed softly.

Jiang Wan sat down beside him and gently comforted him, "Cong Shuang, don't think about it anymore. Just think of it as a nightmare, and now you're awake..."

Cong Shuang choked back tears as she asked, "Miss... they cut my clothes... what will happen if I get pregnant..."

Jiang Wan's eyes stung with tears. She squeezed his hand and shook her head, saying, "No, you'll be fine. When we get back to the capital, I'll find you the best doctor. You'll be alright."

“Miss…” Cong Shuang collapsed into her arms.

Jiang Mian patted her back and murmured, "It's all my fault... If I hadn't been sick, you wouldn't have been in such a dangerous situation."

Cong Shuang wiped away her tears, looked up and said, "It's not Miss's fault, it's my own stupidity that I believed that man's words. The shopkeeper's carriages were sold out, and he said he had a sedan chair at home that he could resell, so I went with him. It was my own foolishness..."

Jiang Wan breathed a sigh of relief and patted her head: "It's okay, it's all over now. Get a good rest tonight, and we'll go home first thing tomorrow morning."

"I'm so sorry, Miss. If it weren't for me, we wouldn't have missed Her Majesty the Empress's banquet. You've been looking forward to it for so long..."

Jiang Wan shook her head and smiled gently, "Don't blame yourself for everything. The banquet is missed, but the most important thing is that we are all safe."

“Miss…” Cong Shuang was still looking at her, looking like she wanted to say something but hesitated.

"What's wrong? What do you want to say?" Jiang Wan looked at her gently.

Cong Shuang's lips turned down, her eyes reddened and tears began to fall again. She hugged Jiang Mian in her arms and sobbed, "I didn't know Miss cared about me so much. Miss used to be afraid when she saw people killing chickens, so she must have been terrified just now..."

Jiang Mian patted her back and said with a smile, "I told you, I would give you a good life."

She kept sobbing.

After a while, Jiang Mian got up and took her to wash up. When they rested, Cong Shuang still held her hand tightly.

Jiang Wan gently coaxed Cong Shuang until late at night before she finally fell into a deep sleep.

But Jiang Wan couldn't sleep. She felt that all the twists and turns she had encountered along the way were not coincidences.

She quietly left her room, intending to go to the terrace on the second floor of the inn for some fresh air.

As I walked over, I saw someone sitting on a bench outside, their profile illuminated by the dim light of a pillar lamp.

Jiang Wan walked over and stood aside: "Xiao Hengzhi, what are you doing here instead of sleeping?"

After asking the question, I noticed a flask of wine beside him and thought to myself, "So he already has a habit of having a little drink at night."

Xiao Hengzhi smiled faintly and said, "Didn't the Second Miss also stay awake?"

There was a faint smell of alcohol on his breath when he spoke.

Jiang Wan sat to the side and replied, "I was thinking about what happened these past few days. The one-eyed man who kidnapped me seemed to be on orders to kill me, but I have never offended anyone. I can't think of anyone who would do such a thing."

After she finished speaking, Xiao Hengzhi remained silent for a while, only taking the wine pot and drinking it down his throat.

Jiang Mian asked, "Are you drowning your sorrows in alcohol?"

Xiao Hengzhi gave a soft "hmm".

Jiang Wan suddenly remembered something and tentatively asked, "Is it because of the girl you like?"