A cold, deep male voice entered the room.
It chills you to the bone.
It was a voice that the two women knew all too well.
Xiao Tang looked at the man who walked in with a slight surprise.
[Emma? What's the main villain doing here?]
[It's impossible that they secretly followed me out, right? Maybe I'm overthinking it...]
Di Jingling looked at the two of them with a scrutinizing gaze.
Wu Shi and Guan Dazhu had always had an innate fear of the regent, a fear that made them subconsciously place the silver they had just received on the table.
"We...we didn't do anything."
"Yes, yes, we were just following this young lady's instructions when we did these things..."
They pointed to the silver.
They tried their best to distance themselves from the situation.
Xiao Rourou glared at the two of them, furious.
She immediately looked at Di Jingling with tears welling up in her eyes, "Ninth Imperial Uncle, don't listen to their nonsense, I'm not that kind of person, you should know that..."
"I do not know."
The man coldly and ruthlessly interrupted her.
He glanced at the two of them sideways.
"Get out of the capital immediately, or else—" He paused, but his tone was full of murderous intent.
Although the words were left unsaid, it implied that if they didn't leave, their necks would be snapped immediately, killing them instantly.
Guan Dazhu was strong and robust, and dared not meet his gaze at all. He said first, "Yes, yes, I'll leave right away. Regent, please don't be angry!"
Having said that, he dashed off at lightning speed.
On the other side, Wu, who was physically weak, also grabbed the two remaining steamed buns on the table and caught up with Guan Dazhu, shouting, "Wait for me!"
After the Regent's threat, the two of them will probably never dare to come to the capital again in their lifetime!
At this point, only a few of them remained in the room.
Xiao Tang glanced at the Regent, then at Xiao Rourou, whose face was streaked with tears.
"Your Highness, I've finished my business and must be leaving now."
[The main villain saw the female lead's true appearance. Were you disappointed? Sad? Angry?]
I understand, I understand.
[Big villain, you need to be a sensible person!]
【This scheming, innocent female lead isn't right for you, hmph.】
Just as she was about to leave, her wrist was grabbed by the man's large hand.
He grabbed her hand, pried her fingers apart one by one, and forced them to intertwine.
【What the heck is this?! This kind of grip is something only couples do!!!】
[You're blocking the female lead's view while you're holding my hand like this... isn't that...appropriate?]
Xiao Rourou saw it all and felt a pang of jealousy.
She bit her lower lip. "Ninth Imperial Uncle, just now... it was a misunderstanding. You have to believe me..."
"Why should I believe you? Who are you?"
The man glanced at Xiao Tang, "I only trust the Princess."
From Xiao Rourou's perspective, that glance truly looked like a deep and affectionate gaze.
Xiao Tang suddenly felt a chill.
[Oh my god, I'm getting goosebumps! Everyone stand up! Let's salute and greet the hypocritical, deeply affectionate villain!]
The truth is, she did get goosebumps all over.
Xiao Rourou's eyes dimmed. She wanted to explain something more, but she saw that the man had already taken Xiao Tang's hand and left.
His back was straight and upright, and his clothes swayed gently.
That figure, fading into the distance, became the man Xiao Rourou could never have.
She had never regretted it as much as she did now.
She couldn't quite describe her feelings towards the regent; she only felt that her initial choice... seemed to have been a mistake.
...
Xiao Tang prepared to go downstairs.
The couple happened to run into the Fifth Prince.
Di Yanjue probably just heard that Xiao Rourou was at his restaurant, so he rushed upstairs, but he didn't expect...
What a small world!
Di Yanjue immediately noticed the two hands clasped together.
They are as loving as can be.
“You… Ninth Imperial Uncle.” He immediately bowed to Di Jingling.
We must not be careless.
If he gets angry, his restaurant might be shut down.
Di Jingling stared at him coldly without saying a word.
Left with no other choice, Di Yanjue looked at Xiao Tang again: "Ninth Imperial Aunt."
In front of the regent, he could only utter a frustrated cry, even if it was just a feigned show of respect.
Xiao Tang didn't react much, just pursed her red lips and shrugged slightly.
"Your Highness, let's go back to the manor. I'm exhausted."
"Okay." He replied calmly, his tone revealing neither joy nor anger.
After the two troublemakers left, Di Yanjue immediately went to find Xiao Rourou and found that the woman's eyes were red. He was immediately heartbroken and asked, "Rourou, what's wrong?"
After getting into the carriage.
Xiao Tang noticed that the man released her grip.
The look on his face showed utter disdain.
【Well~ that's not very nice of you. You were the one who put on a lovey-dovey act with me, taking advantage of my... hands, and now you dare to complain!】
She suddenly became a bit withdrawn.
Arms crossed.
Feeling down.
[Fine, considering you just broke up with your boyfriend, I'll forgive you for what you did.]
Di Jingling's eyes darkened slightly.
Heartbroken?
What kind of strange word is this?
He paused for a moment before asking coldly, "Does the Princess have any other childhood sweethearts?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Tang's heart jumped.
Now, the mere mention of childhood sweethearts makes me want to vomit.
Those two bastards ruined and defiled those four perfectly good characters.
Her eyes darted around, and she smiled slightly, "What is my husband, Your Highness, worried about? Haven't I performed well enough lately?"
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