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

"You scoundrel! I'll chop you to death!"

Qi Rongzheng, standing in front of the two men, was filled with anger. He picked up the hunting knife in his hand and slashed at Zhang Xiu.

Qi Qinglan put her hands in front of Zhang Xiu and cried,

"Father, I am already his! If you kill him, I will have no choice but to die for my love! If you want me to live, please grant our wish!"

"You! Qinglan, do you want to piss off your father to death?" Qi Rong's face flushed with anger, he was so angry that he covered his chest.

Zhang Xiu, who was behind Qi Qinglan, seemed confused when he heard Qi Qinglan say that she was his person, and looked at the back of Qi Qinglan's head.

After a few seconds, his dark eyes became deep and he pursed his lips.

He raised his hand and wrapped the blanket around Qi Qinglan tighter without touching her body, covering up her shoulders that were exposed due to her big movements.

Then, he stood up, walked to her side, knelt down, and said seriously,

"Uncle, this is my fault. Whether you kill me or chop me up, I have no complaints. Besides, I am sincere to Miss Qi, and I know I am not worthy of her.

But I promise that if my uncle is willing to marry Miss Qi to me, I will do my utmost to strive for a good future for her and live up to her trust in me. I will also treat her like a treasure, cherishing and loving her, and she will be my only love in this life."

Zhang Xiu's serious promise made Qi Qinglan's face turn slightly red and her heart beat faster.

She really saw the right person.

She plotted against him, yet he took the blame.

But she is feeling guilty now...

"You're dreaming! I'd marry my daughter to anyone but you! You're the new top scholar, but you've completely lost all sense of propriety, righteousness, and integrity! ...%&"

Qi Rongzheng continued to speak without caring about his image. He was swearing and looked very angry.

But Xia Xizhi keenly noticed that when he heard Zhang Xiu's words, a hint of appreciation flashed across his eyes.

Xia Xizhi curled his lips. This old man was quite smart. It seemed that he had seen through the trick and was acting on purpose.

The queen, who was not far away, hurried over after receiving the news. When she saw the scene, her face suddenly turned dark.

Looking at Qi Qinglan crying in the man's arms, the queen's eyes were full of disgust.

Fortunately, she had not yet arranged to marry the prince. She did not expect that she would be so shameful and have a private marriage without any matchmaker or engagement.

I thought I could use her to win over Qi Rongzheng and Iron Cavalry General Qi Yi, but it seems I have to use other methods to win them over. This kind of woman cannot enter the Prince's Mansion.

The crowd of onlookers were talking at once, some were confused, some were gloating, and some were trying to comfort Qi Rongzheng.

"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed anyone who told me Qi Qinglan was with someone else. She couldn't possibly do such a thing."

"Tsk tsk, you can only judge a person by his appearance... She's quite foolish. With her status, wouldn't it be better for her to marry a legitimate son of a well-matched family, rather than a crown prince? Instead, she found a man who came from a poor scholar background... She'll have a hard time in the future."

"This Zhang Xiu is extremely talented, capable, and steady. I think Miss Qi has good taste, but she shouldn't be so private..."

Someone went up to comfort Qi Rongzheng,

"Master Qi, now that things have come to this, I think it's better to help them. Zhang Xiu is a good young man, a leader among the younger generation. I think he has a bright future."

Qi Rongzheng snorted through his nose.

"Who knows what will happen in the future!"

Qi Qinglan gritted her teeth and said,

"Father, now that things have come to this, if you don't help me, I will kill myself!"

"You unfilial daughter, how dare you!"

Qi Rong raised his hand angrily to hit her, but in the end he couldn't bear it and hit her hard.

"If the father doesn't agree, the daughter will dare!"

"Okay, okay! I owe you this in my previous life!" Qi Rong was looking at Qi Qinglan, who was holding her neck with a fearless look on her face, and laughed angrily.

"As soon as tomorrow morning comes, you will be sent home to solitary confinement!"

After saying this, Qi Rongzheng's eyes fell on Zhang Xiu, gritting his teeth.

"You kidnapped my daughter, and I was completely unaware! It's not that easy to marry my daughter!"

Although he said so, it was clear from his words that Qi Rongzheng had no choice but to agree.

Qi Rongzheng flicked his sleeves and left.

The onlookers also dispersed. Qi Qinglan, blushing, was about to leave with the help of her maid Caihuan. Zhang Xiu stood up and looked at Qi Qinglan with his deep eyes.

"Should Miss Qi give an explanation to the next one?"

Qi Qinglan gave Caihuan a look and Caihuan left.

Zhang Xiu's eyes fell on Qi Qinglan's face.

He had just injured his arm and had taken off his shirt to bandage it. When Qi Qinglan came in, she started tearing off her clothes and then leaned into his arms...

Then someone immediately came and 'discovered' their affair.

Even if he was a fool, he would know that it was arranged by Miss Qi.

I just don't know why she did that.

Could it be...

Zhang Xiu paused, his expression suddenly changed, something surged in his dark eyes, and he spoke in a low voice.

"Miss, is there something that is plotting against me that is making you so anxious to get married as soon as possible..."

Zhang Xiu glanced at Qi Qinglan's belly.

Is it pregnancy before marriage?

A hint of strong jealousy flashed across Zhang Xiu's eyes, and then he laughed at himself. He said that with his identity and background, how could he be chosen by the arrogant young lady.

"However, being able to marry the eldest daughter that everyone in the capital wants to marry, even if I become the father of someone else's child, it won't be a loss."

Zhang Xiu's serious expression seemed to turn into a frivolous, playful, and self-deprecating one.

"What do you mean by being a father?" Qi Qinglan was puzzled, but when she saw the direction of his gaze, she immediately understood.

Qi Qinglan was furious. She slapped him in the face and said harshly.

"You! What nonsense are you talking about! I, Qi Qinglan, am the well-educated and well-mannered eldest daughter of the Qi family! I'm not the kind of person who acts casually!"

Suddenly thinking of her own behavior just now, her face froze. It was not an exaggeration for others to think so about her behavior.

Feeling guilty, he stuttered a little.

"I, I'm really not that kind of person. Believe me, what happened today happened for a reason."

Zhang Xiu didn't care about Qi Qinglan's slap. On the contrary, his expression brightened up a lot because Qi Qinglan was so angry that she slapped him...

It seems that it is not what he thought...

Zhang Xiu looked at Qi Qinglan's blushing face because of her guilty conscience, and his heart suddenly became restless. He swallowed hard, quickly shook off the rude thoughts in his mind, and said in a slightly low voice,

"I am being mean-spirited. Why did the young lady..."

Qi Qinglan explained, "Someone told me that the Queen was going to marry me to the Crown Prince today. I didn't want to marry into the Eastern Palace... so I took advantage of you. It's my fault."

"Well, let me be frank. I like you. Would you like to marry me?"

Qi Qinglan blushed and looked at Zhang Xiu awkwardly, then quickly turned her head away.

"It's okay if you don't want to. I won't force you. I will compensate you."

Before he finished speaking, Zhang Xiu interrupted him.

"I am willing."