kvmb Chapter 387 The Scumbag Woman Reborn, the Regent Prince Refuses to Be a Sucker 5
Chapter 387 The Scumbag Woman Reborn, the Regent Prince Refuses to Be a Sucker 5
In Yun Qing's eyes, the Regent King hitting Jiang Yunyan was an act of revenge against her.
If I were to marry her, it would definitely be to torment her.
To insult Marquis Ning'an is to seek revenge against the entire Marquis's mansion.
What Qi Ying saw was that after the prince learned that the princess had attempted suicide, he still insisted on coming in the middle of the night to check if she was hurt before he could feel at ease, and the princess hated him so much that she wanted to bite him to death in her dreams.
She couldn't help but sigh, the prince's love life was far too bumpy.
Hearing Yunqing's words, Chunhua also became worried, "What should we do then?"
Then, with unwavering loyalty and tears welling in her eyes, she said, "Miss, don't worry, I will definitely die before you!"
Yun Qing: ...I wasn't comforted at all; instead, I became even more afraid.
No! I can't just sit here and wait to die; I have to think of a way!
After enduring a grueling night, Jiang Yunyan's pain did not lessen; instead, she developed a fever.
The maid, Biyun, stayed by the bedside, wiping her body to reduce her fever while crying bitterly, "How could the Marquis be so heartless? It's bad enough that he's confining you to your quarters, Miss, but he won't even let anyone in! If you don't see a doctor soon, Miss, I'm afraid..."
Jiang Yunyan was in a daze, but she couldn't help but sneer inwardly. She had no expectations of Marquis Ning'an at all.
Her mother died in childbirth, and the Marquis of Ning'an immediately married a second wife.
On the surface, her stepmother treated her and Jiang Yunqing equally, appearing as a kind mother, and no one could find fault with her. However, she would never let go of any opportunity to cause trouble or trip her up.
If it weren't for the fact that she was betrothed to the Regent while she was still in her mother's womb, which made her wicked stepmother have some reservations, her life in the Ning'an Marquis's mansion would probably have been even more difficult, and she probably wouldn't have had the chance to grow up alive.
Now that she's been beaten by that bastard Qi Shi, who knows what she'll say to Marquis Ning'an, adding fuel to the fire.
Marquis Ning'an is a selfish and self-serving man. If he thinks she has implicated the Marquis's mansion, it would be perfectly normal for him to disregard her life or death in a fit of anger.
After all, in his eyes, she had already dissolved her engagement with the Regent and was no longer the future Regent's wife.
Thinking about this, Jiang Yunyan felt annoyed. If only she had been reborn a moment earlier, she wouldn't have ruined the engagement and wouldn't have suffered this ordeal.
In fact, before going to the morning court, Marquis Ning'an remembered Jiang Yunyan's injury and planned to have a doctor take a look at her after returning from the court.
He worried that if the Regent calmed down and then remembered Jiang Yunyan, he might regret his decision. What if Jiang Yunyan's appearance was ruined or her legs were crippled?
He always felt that the Regent had deep feelings for Jiang Yunyan.
So even though Jiang Yunyan was ill and the wedding was postponed again and again, he had no objections and waited for her. He didn't even take a concubine.
He also gave his future father-in-law a lot of face. Compared to other court officials, the regent was really kind and gentle to him.
Relying on the Regent's power, the court officials all had to show him more respect. It's a pity that Jiang Yunyan was so useless, she didn't know how lucky she was!
He was worried about Jiang Yunyan's injury, but he didn't expect that during the morning court session, the Regent would give him a severe scolding.
He never imagined this matter would be related to Yun Qing. In his view, the Regent King changed his betrothal partner simply because he was angered by Jiang Yunyan, and he probably had no feelings for Yun Qing.
He felt that what Lady Ning'an had said was absolutely true.
Jiang Yunyan, this rebellious daughter, has angered the Regent. If the Regent really makes things difficult for her in court, will he really set his sights on the Marquis's mansion and find an excuse to confiscate it?
He was both angry and worried. Not only did he not treat Jiang Yunyan's injuries, but in a fit of anger, he also ordered that Jiang Yunyan not be given food for three days.
Even though she knew all along that Marquis Ning'an had no fatherly affection for her, Jiang Yunyan still felt heartbroken when she found out. This was clearly an attempt to kill her!
She certainly couldn't just accept her fate like that.
She spoke with difficulty, "Biyun, send a message to the Fifth Prince."
It wasn't that she didn't want to find Helian Yin, but with that self-righteous bastard Qi Shi around, she was afraid her letter wouldn't reach Helian Yin, and she couldn't afford to delay any longer.
As for the Fifth Prince, since the two had always been in contact, it was much easier to get the letter to him.
Although she hated the scumbag to the core and felt disgusted just looking at him, she had no choice but to use him for now. She didn't want her face to not heal properly, nor did she want her legs to become crippled.
Although she and Helian Yin had dissolved their engagement, the Fifth Prince should be well aware of how deep Helian Yin's feelings for her were, and they wouldn't just disappear like that.
Even if the Fifth Prince secretly resented her for suddenly breaking off the engagement and ruining his plans, he wouldn't care about her life or death as long as he still wanted to use her to control Helian Yin.
Yun Qing was enjoying her osmanthus cake with relish, lazily trying to come up with a solution.
At this moment, another maid, Qiushuang, hurried in and said, "Miss, I saw Biyun, who is by the eldest young lady's side, secretly send a letter out by a servant."
Yun Qing immediately perked up, "Where is it being sent?"
"I have found out that it is to be given to the Fifth Prince."
Yun Qing gritted her teeth in anger. "Fine! You've ruined me, and you still want to continue your sweet romance with the Fifth Prince?"
She took a bite of the osmanthus cake, thinking viciously, "Jiang Yunyan, I won't let you get away with this! I'll take everything you want, and I'll make sure you have nothing!"
On the other side, Marquis Ning'an was also listening to his servant's report, "My lord, the eldest young lady has already sent a letter out."
Marquis Ning'an nodded and waved for the man to leave, appearing completely unsurprised.
In his fury, he genuinely wanted to punish Jiang Yunyan, but he also harbored the intention of pushing her to the limit.
He wanted to see if the Regent was truly consumed by hatred and didn't care about Jiang Yunyan's life or death at all.
As a result, he didn't get to see the regent, but instead got to see the fifth prince!
Marquis Ning'an had never been too concerned about matters in the inner quarters. This time, however, he had his own plans, which is why he had people watching Jiang Yunyan's courtyard and discovered that she had sent out a letter.
He hadn't paid much attention to Jiang Yunyan before, so he had no idea that Jiang Yunyan and the Fifth Prince had a secret affair.
He thought Jiang Yunyan had no choice but to compromise and beg for mercy from the Regent.
So when the Fifth Prince arrived with the imperial physician, he was filled with shock and anger, and suddenly realized that Jiang Yunyan's desire to dissolve the engagement was not only due to her fear of the Regent, but also likely related to the Fifth Prince.
That's incredibly audacious!
His years of experience in the imperial court allowed him to show no unusual expression when facing the Fifth Prince. "Greetings, Fifth Prince."
Helian Jingyu said gently, "My lord, there's no need for such formalities. I heard that the Imperial Uncle punished Miss Jiang outside the palace gates yesterday, and there was also the matter of the morning court session this day... The Imperial Uncle is always so willful, it's truly unfair to you and Miss Jiang."
Marquis Ning'an appeared moved, "Thank you for your concern, Fifth Prince. My daughter was at fault and offended the Regent. She deserves some punishment."
Helian Jingyu didn't say anything more, but introduced the imperial physician he had brought, "This is Imperial Physician Li, who is skilled in bone setting. Let him examine Miss Jiang to prevent any lingering problems."
"On behalf of my daughter, I thank Your Highness."
Marquis Ning'an pondered to himself that the Regent had clearly angered the Marquis's mansion, so even if he had a marriage agreement with Yun Qing, it wouldn't make any difference.
The Fifth Prince cares so much about Yun Yan. If Yun Yan could become the Fifth Prince's wife, the Regent would probably have some reservations, right?
But Yun Yan has just dissolved her engagement with the Regent. Would the Fifth Prince be willing to marry her? Even if the Fifth Prince were willing, would His Majesty agree?
At this moment, the Fifth Prince suddenly asked, "My lord, is Miss Jiang Er in the manor?"
Marquis Ning'an paused for a moment, then said, "Yes."
After hearing that the Fifth Prince had come to the Marquis's residence, Yun Qing began to plan how to bump into him there.
She was determined to steal the man Jiang Yunyan loved, to make her unhappy, and also to use the Fifth Prince to escape the tragic fate of marrying the Regent and being tortured to death by him.
Killing two birds with one stone, that's absolutely brilliant!
Before she could even act, a servant came to report, "Second Miss, the Fifth Prince has invited you to go boating on the lake. He said he has invited many young masters and ladies, and they are already playing on the lake. The Prime Minister's daughter and Princess Duanrou, whom you get along well with, are also there."
Taking advantage of such a good opportunity, Yun Qing went with Chunhua and Qiushuang.
We took a horse-drawn carriage all the way to the lake. There were many boats on the lake, making it quite lively.
Yun Qing was helped down from the carriage, and then followed the Fifth Prince, who got off from another carriage, onto a painted boat.
However, upon entering the pleasure boat, she discovered that there were no young masters or ladies on board, and she immediately became wary.
The Fifth Prince asked the guards left on the pleasure boat, "Where have all the people gone?"
The guard replied, "Your Highness, the young masters and ladies have boarded another painted boat and gone to the center of the lake."
Upon hearing this, the Fifth Prince said, "Then let's go to the center of the lake, what does Miss Jiang think?"
Logically speaking, this should have been a good opportunity to seduce the Fifth Prince, but Yun Qing was having second thoughts.
Although it seemed like a mere coincidence, and the Fifth Prince appeared to be a gentleman, Yun Qing inexplicably felt that he wasn't a good person.
Or... should we hold off on trying to steal it for now?
She pinched the erotic painting, then rubbed her forehead, about to feign illness and run away, when suddenly the sound of a guard saluting came from outside the pleasure boat, "Greetings, Regent."
Yun Qing breathed a sigh of relief, and unconsciously loosened her grip on the handkerchief.
Then, when she looked up, she met Helian Yin's sinister gaze. His face looked like he was about to devour her, and Yun Qing shrank back in fright.
Ugh... How terrifying! Maybe we should just try to rob the Fifth Prince!