Quick Transmigration: The Control Group in Sweet Novels

Qi Yang wanted to say that she was the most wronged at this moment, but when she saw the man's indifferent profile, she bit her lip and didn't dare to say it.

The person who framed Shen Hengzhi is described in the original book.

A month ago, Shen Hengzhi was ordered to investigate the salt tax case in Jiangnan. He followed the clues and uncovered evidence of embezzlement by Lin Mingyuan, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. The Lin family had deep roots in the capital, but the emperor issued an edict and the entire family was demoted.

In the imperial court, Lin Mingyuan's gaze toward Shen Hengzhi was like a poisoned knife.

On the day the Marquis's mansion held a Hundred Flowers Banquet, all the prominent figures in the capital came. When the hall was full of guests, they drugged Shen Heng, making him lose face in front of everyone.

This move can be described as extremely underhanded.

But in the end, the retribution came back to her. Only when Qi Yang felt utterly hopeless did she gradually realize the man's deep gaze.

She looked down and realized that she was completely naked, her fair body exposed to the air. She hurriedly pulled the corner of the blanket over herself, blinked, and looked away helplessly with glistening tears in her eyes.

Shen Heng stared intently at her flustered movements, and his body underwent a noticeable change.

Qi Yang pulled the blanket away, leaving the man completely exposed, his changes laid bare.

The girl's ears turned as red as if they could bleed. She wanted to throw the whole blanket at the man, but then she remembered that she was also naked and didn't dare to do it. She could only point tremblingly to the clothes scattered on the ground and say shyly, "Clothes...clothes."

She intended for Shen Hengzhi to hand her the clothes, but when he moved, it wasn't to take the clothes.

His tall figure enveloped the girl on the bed, his fingertips brushing against her small face, his breath growing increasingly hot.

"Your Highness, the Madam requests your presence."

The sound from outside the door came at just the right time, and the two people inside the room both froze.

Qi Yang breathed a sigh of relief. Shen Hengzhi gazed at her for a few seconds, then reached out and ruffled her hair. "Rest a little longer if you're tired. I'll be back soon."

Upon hearing this, Qi Yang quickly shook her head, her voice muffled by the blanket, "No, no."

She didn't want to stay on this big bed any longer. Every crevice in the bed held traces of last night. Just looking at it made her face burn and her heart race. If she stayed any longer, she was afraid she wouldn't even be able to breathe properly.

Shen Hengzhi silently got up. The morning light outlined the man's strong and smooth body lines. Qi Zhong's eyes touched his broad shoulders and narrow waist. Remembering how he had used his waist yesterday, he immediately felt as if he had been burned. He turned his face away abruptly, and even his breathing became disordered.

The rustling sound of dressing came from behind her, unhurried and slow. Qi Yang stared intently at the embroidery on the bed curtains, her heart pounding. She wanted to take the opportunity to pull up the clothes scattered on the floor, but as soon as she stretched out half of her arm, a slender hand reached out and gently brushed her fingers aside.

"What's the rush?" Shen Hengzhi's voice rang out from above.

He changed into a clean, smoky blue long robe, which made him look even more like a refined gentleman. Unfortunately, if Qi Yang hadn't known about his reckless behavior yesterday, she would still be fooled by his gentle appearance.

She froze, her fingers twitching slightly. She heard his footsteps move towards the door and give some instructions, but Qi Yang didn't hear clearly. She only vaguely heard someone outside respond and then the footsteps hurriedly faded away.

A short while later, there was a gentle knock on the door, and a voice came from outside, though it was hard to hear clearly through the door, "Young Master, I've left what you requested at the door."

Shen Hengzhi hummed in agreement, and the maidservant said no more, put down her things, and left.

Footsteps approached the bedside again. Shen Hengzhi stood outside the curtains, his slender figure casting a faint shadow through the thin veil.

He didn't lift the curtain, but looked at the girl curled up inside through the thin veil, gently calling out, "Yangyang."

"...Mmm." The girl's voice was muffled and soft.

"Wait for me to come back." He spoke with an almost pleading tone. Qi Yang's eyes flickered slightly upon hearing this, but she ultimately did not respond.

Shen Hengzhi didn't say anything more. The sound of him turning away came from outside the curtain. The door opened and closed, and the footsteps gradually faded away. Finally, only Qi Yang was left in the room.

She listened intently for a while, making sure the person was really gone, before cautiously peeking out. Through the thin veil, she saw a neatly folded dress on a low stool outside.

The light purple dress, with its delicate sheen, was clearly made of high-quality fabric.

Qi Yang was stunned for a moment, then quickly moved over and brought the clothes in.

The fabric felt cool to the touch; it was made of the finest Yun Brocade, with exquisite patterns embroidered with lotus scrolls. This was definitely not the kind of clothing a maidservant would wear.

After Qi Yang finished dressing, there was another knock on the door.

"Miss Ayang, your servant will come in to help you with your makeup." The voice outside was very soft, with a hint of cautious politeness.

Qi Yang opened her mouth to say no, but before she could finish speaking, the door was pushed open and a maidservant entered. She was a little older than Qi Yang and was carrying a dressing case with a perfectly appropriate smile on her face.

Qi Yang recognized her; she was another maid in Shen Heng's courtyard. Although they weren't exactly close, they knew each other.

"I... I can do it myself." Seeing familiar faces from the past, and knowing that everyone probably understood what had happened last night, Qi Yang's voice was filled with obvious embarrassment.

The maid wasn't surprised. She just smiled, placed the dressing case on the table, and replied gently, "Please don't make things difficult for me, Miss. This is what the young master ordered."

Qi Yang opened her mouth, but ultimately did not refuse.

After finishing her makeup, the maid left. Qi Yang wanted to return to the side courtyard, but she felt embarrassed if everyone else noticed her in this state.

So she had no choice but to stay in the room. After a short while, the door was pushed open again, and this time two maids came in one after another, carrying food boxes. They placed the dishes one by one on the small table in the outer room. There weren't many dishes, but each one was exquisite.

In an instant, the entire room was filled with a light, sweet fragrance.

After the two maids finished setting the table, they left and quietly closed the door, leaving Qi Yang standing alone in front of the table full of food, somewhat dazed.

She couldn't quite figure out Shen Hengzhi's thoughts. Could it be that he wanted to elevate her to the position of a concubine?

Meanwhile, Shen Hengzhi walked leisurely through the covered corridor towards the main courtyard.

Madam Xie was sitting in the flower hall admiring the flowers when she saw him enter. Her gaze lingered on his face for a moment, and she raised an eyebrow with an ambiguous expression.

Shen Hengzhi sat down without changing his expression.

After dismissing the others, Xie casually asked, "I heard you asked for water four times last night?"

Shen Hengzhi sat to her left, his gaze sweeping lightly over the flower field before him. "Mother is very perceptive."

Madam Xie raised her delicate eyebrows, looking at him with amusement. "Tell me, what happened?"