110: Crazy Prince Forced Love 5

Wen Ci recently noticed that the servants in the manor would avoid her whenever they saw her.

At first, she didn't pay it any mind, until one day she went to the kitchen for snacks and happened to run into Ah Fu, who was in charge of purchasing.

She casually asked, "Are there any new candied fruits today?"

Ah Fu kept his head down, his voice trembling: "R-Replying to Miss, not yet..."

Wen Ci was about to ask two more questions when a cold voice suddenly came from behind her:

"What are you doing?"

Xiao Jin stood under the corridor at some unknown time, his eyes dark as he stared at them.

Ah Fu fell to his knees with a thud, his forehead touching the ground, trembling like a sieve: "Regent, spare my life! This servant only..."

"Get out." Xiao Jin interrupted coldly.

Ah Fu scrambled away, crawling and rolling.

Wen Ci was helpless against his strong possessiveness and said softly, "Regent, I was just asking him about kitchen matters."

Xiao Jin strode over, grabbing her waist with such force that he almost crushed her into his bones.

"If you need anything, you can only ask me."

Wen Ci was so tightly held that she could barely breathe, but she still coaxed him softly, "Okay, from now on, I'll only ask the Regent."

Xiao Jin stared at her, his eyes deep, then after a long moment, he snorted coldly and let go.

However.

The next day, the entire Regent's Wang Residence was abuzz with the Regent's new order:

"From today onwards, if Miss Wen has any needs, the servants in the manor must respond immediately, but..."

"No looking at her, no approaching her within three steps, and no speaking more than a single word to her!"

The head Mammyof the kitchen stood trembling in the courtyard, as Xiao Jin lectured with a cold face: "If she asks something, you answer it, but if this Prince finds out anyone so much as glances at her,"

He flicked his finger, and a hidden weapon 'whooshed' into a pillar, embedding itself deeply.

Everyone was so scared their legs turned to jelly, and they all knelt down in unison: "This servant (maidservant) wouldn't dare!"

Wen Ci stood to the side, sighing as she rubbed her forehead.

This mad Regent's possessiveness had reached an appalling degree!

*

Su Yao sat slumped in her boudoir, her face pale.

She had finally uncovered Lin Xiuyuan's true identity: he wasn't some poor scholar at all, but a spy from the Northern Border rebels planted in the capital!

He approached her merely to extract secrets from the Prime Minister's residence, and even... used her to relay court movements!

"How could this happen..." Her fingertips trembled as she recalled the military reports, official transfers, and even secret letters from her father's study that she had inadvertently revealed to Lin Xiuyuan...

She had become an accomplice to treason!

If this matter were exposed, not to mention her, the entire Su family would be executed!

"Miss..." The maid's eyes were red, "What should we do now?"

Su Yao clenched her handkerchief tightly, and Xiao Jin's stern face suddenly appeared in her mind.

If it were in the past, no matter how much trouble she caused, Xiao Jin would have handled it for her.

Her father's promotion blocked? A single word from Xiao Jin could resolve it.

She offended a powerful noble? Xiao Jin would casually say, "This is my person," and no one would dare to comment further.

Even when she was arrogant and willful, publicly humiliating him, he would only give her a faint look and never held it against her.

But now...

She had personally pushed away this great Buddha, only to turn and embrace a deceiver!

"I really am... so stupid..." She covered her face, tears seeping through her fingers.

The maid cautiously said, "How about... going to beg the Regent?"

Su Yao suddenly looked up, a glimmer of hope flashing in her eyes, but it quickly dimmed.

Xiao Jin's eyes were now only on that maid, Wen Ci; how could he possibly help her anymore?

But... if she didn't try, the Su family would truly be finished!

She gritted her teeth and stood up: "Prepare the carriage, I'm going to the Regent's Wang Residence!"

*

Xiao Jin had been in an exceptionally good mood lately.

Ever since he ordered no one else to approach Wen Ci, she had indeed been circling around him all day.

This day, he was in his study reviewing memorials when Wen Ci gently pushed the door open, carrying a cup of ginseng tea.

"Regent, take a break." She placed the tea on the desk, her fingertips accidentally brushing against the back of his hand.

Xiao Jin's eyes darkened, and he grabbed her wrist: "Provoking this Prince?"

Wen Ci blinked, looking innocent: "This servant was just worried the Regent would be tired."

Xiao Jin stared at her, then suddenly sneered: "Lying."

He knew her too well; this young woman had been subtly testing his limits these past few days, clearly harboring other intentions.

Seeing that he had seen through her, Wen Ci simply leaned in and softly asked, "Regent, if I do something wrong... will you punish me?"

Xiao Jin narrowed his eyes: "That depends on what it is."

"For example..." Her fingertip lightly traced his Adam's apple, "For example, if I secretly met someone else?"

The air suddenly solidified.

Xiao Jin's eyes surged with malevolence, and he grabbed her waist, his voice chilling: "Who did you see?"

Wen Ci winced from his grip, but still smiled: "I'm just hypothesizing..."

"Even a hypothesis is not allowed." He lowered his head and fiercely bit her lip, "You are this Prince's, always and forever."

Wen Ci cried out in pain, but just before he lost control, she gently wrapped her arms around his neck and whispered softly in his ear:

"Then Regent... you must watch me closely."

Xiao Jin's breath hitched, and he abruptly pressed her against the desk.

She was clearly deliberately trying to make him lose control!

*

In the evening, outside the Regent's Wang Residence.

Su Yao knelt on the steps, her hair disheveled, her face streaked with tears.

"I beg the Regent for mercy! See this humble daughter just once!"

The guards coldly blocked her: "The Regent has ordered not to see outside guests."

Su Yao cried out in despair: "I have important matters to report! Please, Regent, have mercy and see me, I truly know I was wrong!"

The guard hesitated for a moment, about to go and announce her, when the manor gates suddenly opened.

Xiao Jin emerged, clad in a dark brocade robe, his expression icy.

Su Yao saw him like a savior and rushed forward: "Regent! Please save the Su family!"

Xiao Jin looked down at her, his eyes devoid of warmth: "Miss Su, this Prince has no further ties with you."

Su Yao's tears streamed down: "It was my stupidity! I was deceived by that poor scholar Lin Xiuyuan! But the Su family is innocent, please, Regent..."

Xiao Jin sneered: "Innocent? Is your Su family truly innocent?"

Su Yao shivered, terrified by his gaze, and suddenly caught sight of Wen Ci standing behind Xiao Jin.

That once humble maidservant, now dressed in fine silk, with a priceless jade hairpin in her hair, was quietly looking at her.

A flicker of jealousy crossed Su Yao's eyes, but it quickly turned into pleading: "Miss Wen! Please, beg the Regent for me..."

Wen Ci frowned slightly, and before she could speak, Xiao Jin had already pulled her into his embrace, saying coldly:

"Don't even think about using her. This Prince protects his own, but as for you, this Prince does not wish to see you again."

Su Yao collapsed to the ground, her face ashen.

It's over... it's all over...

Now she could only let her whole family fight for it. At least Lin Xiuyuan might not have been exposed yet, and she might still have room to maneuver.

Yes, it must be like this. Lin Xiuyuan definitely hasn't been discovered yet.

As long as he isn't discovered, everything will be fine. As long as Lin Xiuyuan isn't exposed and doesn't implicate the Su family, everything will be fine.

She could even help Lin Xiuyuan cover up the truth!

Su Yao had given up. Now, even if Lin Xiuyuan wanted more information, she would definitely comply, just hoping that if they weren't discovered, everything would turn out well!