Quickly wear a child, the villain is more favored, who wants the male protagonist?

"Mother, is Sister Wanqing coming back? That's great. I haven't seen her for many years and I don't know what she's like now."

Xia Jingshu smiled and said,

"My daughter, remember that Wanqing is about the same age as Xizhi. It seems their birthdays are only a few days apart. Xizhi and Wanqing's birthdays are coming soon. I have to prepare birthday gifts for them."

"I haven't seen her for many years. Should I not call her by her name this time? She's now the Princess of Dayong... By the way, I heard that the royal family of Dayong is known for its handsome men and beautiful women. Wanqing should be very beautiful now, too."

As he spoke, Xia Jingshu looked at Xia Xizhi, as if jokingly, and said with a smile,

"I don't know if I can surpass our Xizhi. The Third Prince's delegation is coming to visit, so there will definitely be a banquet in the palace. I will take Xizhi with me to the palace then."

Before she finished speaking, Wang Yulan suddenly interrupted, her voice a little out of control.

"no!"

Xia Jingshu seemed frightened, "Mother...what's wrong with you?"

Wang Yulan looked very unhappy. She took a sip of tea and continued,

"How can a concubine enter the palace to attend a banquet and bring shame to our Xia Mansion..."

"Mother, it's okay. In previous years, there were also ladies who brought their own concubines and sisters. Your Majesty and the Empress are wise and are happy to see the harmony between the legitimate and illegitimate children in the inner court."

Xia Jingshu's smile did not reach her eyes, and there seemed to be a threat in her eyes.

“You!” Wang Yulan’s face was very grim. She gritted her teeth and lowered her voice so that only two people could hear it.

"what are you up to....."

Xia Jingshu smiled and lowered her voice so that only the two of them could hear.

"Mother, you misunderstood me. I just wanted to see who is prettier, Xizhi or Wanqing, and take Xizhi out to see the world and see the legendary handsome Third Prince..."

Wang Yulan glared at her, "Didn't you hear me? How dare you disobey me? You unfilial daughter!"

Xia Jingshu seemed sad, "Mother, you really misunderstood... Forget it, if you don't want me to take it, then I won't."

Changing the subject, "I heard that the Emperor and Empress of Dayong dote on this only princess. Mother, are you really willing to let Wanqing marry the Crown Prince and compete with a group of women for a man? It is inevitable that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will sit on that throne in the future. Is it possible that there is only one Queen in the harem..."

"My daughter thinks that Wanqing should just be a princess in Dayong. It would be great if she could find a prince consort who listens to her and dotes on her. Don't you agree, mother?"

Wang Yulan's face looked very bad after a while.

"You're right. When Wanqing comes, mother will try to persuade her."

Xia Jingshu smiled and nodded, "Mother is right to think so."

Wang Yulan turned her head with a dark face and looked at Xia Xizhi.

"I've been to the General's Mansion for three days, but I haven't even seen the General. You're really useless. Go back home today and stay here honestly, waiting for Huo Jin to consummate your marriage with you and give birth to a child as soon as possible. Don't go out during this period. If I see you leaving the General's Mansion, don't blame me for teaching you a lesson!"

Xia Xizhi suddenly looked aggrieved, "But... Mother, it's not my fault that we can't see each other... Then General Huo probably won't be returning to the General's Mansion for a while."

There was a cunning look in her eyes. If there was something fishy going on, how could she not take advantage of it?

"The Yong delegation is here. My daughter has never seen the world. I heard that there are a lot of gems and pearls there. They wear a lot of gems and pearls. It is said that sometimes they fall off when they walk.

My daughter thought that if they went to the street, they might pick up some pearls or gemstones when passing by..."

These words made Wang Yulan look disgusted.

I thought, I have never seen the world...

"Aren't you ashamed that the daughter of the Xia family went to pick up pearls? I have a few pearls here, you can take them back. Don't even think about picking up pearls when the envoys from Dayong come."

As she spoke, Wang Yulan glanced at the maidservant beside her, who immediately understood and went to fetch the pearl and gem box.

"Ah, mother, are you going to give it to me? If mother gives it to me, I won't go to see it! I promise to stay in the general's mansion honestly during the days when the delegation is here, and not go out to embarrass myself!" Xia Xizhi was surprised and happy, and his eyes lit up as he looked at Zhenzhu.

Wang Yulan had a painful look on her face, but she still gave it to him... But if she could really stay in the general's mansion, it would be worth it.

Wanqing will bring her pearls and gems this time, so these few are not a big deal.

"Look at you, you look so ignorant. I'm giving it to you, but you must stay in the general's mansion honestly and do your job well."

Wang Yulan handed her the three pearls, somewhat reluctantly, because after all, three pearls would cost a lot of money to buy.

Xia Xizhi took it without hesitation and said with a smile,

"Mother, you are so kind! Don't worry! Your daughter will definitely listen to you in everything!"

Weird.

She had long noticed that there was something fishy going on in the tit-for-tat between Xia Jingshu and Wang Yulan. What they didn't know was that she could hear everything they said in a low voice because she had good hearing.

She is so cunning.

From what they said, she was certain of one thing: Xia Jingshu was using her to threaten Wang Yulan, and Wang Yulan was afraid that she would meet the Yong delegation. What did this mean?

This means that she might be the real princess of Dayong!

If she hadn't read countless true and false novels in modern times, she might not have thought about it in this way...

Xia Xizhi curled his lips. He didn't expect that returning home would bring him such an unexpected gain...

Wang Yulan was very satisfied with Xia Xizhi's respectful attitude and nodded.

After afternoon tea, Xia Jingshu said that she wanted to discuss Xia Wanqing's birthday arrangements with Wang Yulan, so she let Xia Xizhi leave first.

After leaving the Xia Mansion, Xia Xizhi took Zhenzhu and walked towards the Shihua Pavilion.

According to the original plot, Huo Jin probably killed Zhao Chuxiang at this point in time.

Before I even reached the flower shop, I could see from afar that the entrance was crowded with people, talking to each other.

"I didn't touch him. I saved him. If I hadn't pulled him back, he would have hit his head on the broken tiles and died. I suspect he was drugged. He's not in the right state. And the ground seems a bit slippery, like it's been greased. And where did the broken tiles come from?"

Huo Jin's voice was exceptionally clear, and it immediately silenced those who had just doubted him.

"Yeah, this ground is indeed a bit slippery... Damn, it's really greasy!" A man was the first to go to the ground and try it with his hand.

"Could it be that someone is plotting against Zhao Chuxiang? Who did Zhao Chuxiang offend?"

"It seems that the person Zhao Chuxiang is most dissatisfied with is Huo Jin... Could it be that he is the one crying thief..." someone in the crowd seemed to whisper.

These words brought the onlookers' attention back to Huo Jin.

"I have always been upright. Why would I resort to trickery if I wanted to beat him up? I think it was you who did it. You deliberately framed me!"

Huo Jin grabbed the man who looked like a poor scholar and punched him twice.

"If I can't beat you to death today, my surname is not Huo!"

The man that Huo Jin punched and kicked with three punches and two kicks was bruised and swollen in an instant. Someone in the crowd seemed to have a gloomy expression.

At this moment, Zhao Gong, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice, heard the news and came hurriedly. When he saw Zhao Chuxiang lying on the ground, his face suddenly changed.

"Huo Jin! You beat my son to death?! You dandy boy, you've gone too far! This time, I will make you pay for my son's life!"

"Come here, take him to jail!"

“Cough cough cough cough cough…”

At this moment, Zhao Chuxiang, who was lying on the ground, woke up, coughed a few times, and hurriedly stopped Zhao Gong.

"Dad, it wasn't Huo Jin, he was the one who saved me."