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

half a month later.

The army returned victoriously and was given a banquet in the palace as per the usual practice.

The reward the old general asked for was to be allowed to retire and return home. Zhou Yan agreed after a few polite words. After all, he was indeed old and it was time for him to enjoy his retirement.

Several other generals who had made contributions were rewarded with rewards of varying degrees, and Yuan Qi was named General Zhenyuan.

When Yuan Qi stepped forward to receive the imperial edict and express his gratitude, he saw Xia Xizhi's face opposite him and his eyes were suddenly stunned.

These eyes, why do they look so much like that night...

It's impossible. Even though he rarely stayed in the imperial city, he had heard of the spoiled daughter of the Xia family. She had been spoiled since she was a child. How could she have such superb martial arts skills?

Yuan Qi frowned and returned to her seat, pursed her lips and glanced at Xia Xizhi casually.

But, those eyes are too similar.

After the awards ceremony, the banquet officially began. Musicians played and dancers rushed into the center of the venue and danced to the music.

While the party was going on, the ministers present toasted each other.

When Cui Xuewei saw Xia Xizhi's face, her pupils trembled. It was actually her?!

No wonder she felt familiar with him recently, but couldn't remember who he was... Turns out it was the cannon fodder queen of the Xia family?

how can that be!

The book describes this queen from the Xia family as a spoiled fool, so stupid that she gave birth to four children without realizing that the person she slept with wasn't Zhou Yan. How could that woman that night be her...

Cui Xue frowned slightly, but those eyes and profile were so similar.

Is it really her...or maybe she just looks like her?

After Yuan Qi returned to his seat, his eyes always unconsciously fell on Xia Xizhi, with a deep look in his eyes.

"Hey kid, what the hell are you doing? Have you lost your mind to lust? You dare to covet the queen, are you thinking about dying?"

Cheng Hu, a burly man beside him, noticed his look, took a deep breath, and spoke in a rough voice.

"Fuck! Are you trying to enforce justice by striking down the Xia family? Are you thinking of some cunning scheme to use his daughter as a target? I'm telling you, you haven't lived in the Imperial City much, so you don't understand this place. The Prime Minister's Mansion is booming in the Imperial City right now, so don't get involved. Otherwise, even His Majesty can't protect you..."

Yuan Qi ignored him, but turned around and asked in a low voice,

"Apart from her, are there any other girls in the Xia family?"

Cheng Hu's eyelids twitched.

"What are you doing? Are you really obsessed with it? Are you looking for a substitute? Are you trying the same trick?"

Yuan Qi was speechless.

"No, what am I thinking? I just think she looks like the woman who saved us that night."

"Fuck, is this true? This is impossible!"

Cheng Hu's voice was out of control, but fortunately, because it was so loud, no one noticed him except those around him.

"Keep your voice down! I'm just suspicious. Without the woman from that night, how could the three of us be sitting here? This great favor must be repaid. I just think her eyes are very similar to the woman from that night, really too similar..."

Cheng Hu paused.

"I actually heard that from my wife, but it seems impossible... The Xia family does have a second daughter, but she also entered the palace as a concubine. Although everyone says she is more talented, knowledgeable, and more ladylike than the Xia family's queen.

But I haven't heard that she knows martial arts, so it's unlikely that she is the one. She has already entered the palace, how could she possibly come to save us? It's unlikely..."

Cheng Hu shook his head.

"However, I heard from my wife that the second daughter of the Xia family is having a very difficult time in the harem. As a concubine of the lowest rank, she is said to have been tortured by the Queen of the Xia family and has been under house arrest for over half a month. She didn't even attend this banquet, which is quite pitiful..."

Yuan Qi frowned slightly and said nothing more.

House arrest for more than half a month?

If it's that woman's riding skills, it's possible to run back and forth across the border...

He will find a chance later to go and see it with his own eyes to confirm it.

He must find that woman.

......

Halfway through the banquet, Yuan Qi made an excuse to go to the toilet and came out of the hall. After looking around, he flew into the night.

After a while, Xia Xizhi came out on the pretext of sobering up, walked onto the corridor and looked into the distance.

Thinking back to Zhang Xiuchun's expression and the way he hurriedly left, he narrowed his eyes.

"System, what was Zhang Xiuchun doing? She left in such a hurry, she must have done something bad. Can you check what she's been doing recently?"

The system immediately went online, "Host, please wait."

"Fuck, this Zhang Xiuchun is really cruel!"

Xia Xizhi was puzzled, "What's wrong?"

The system said angrily,

"Zhang Xiuchun had a younger brother named Zhang Jichang, who, thanks to her and the Empress Dowager's backing, had joined the Imperial Guards two weeks ago. Because of this connection, Zhang Jichang rarely acted recklessly. He often neglected his duties, sneaking into Zhang Xiuchun's palace and harassing her maids. He forced several of them into his clutches, and whenever Zhang Xiuchun caught him, she would beat them to death under various pretexts."

Today, while she was attending a banquet, Zhang Jichang came back and harmed a young palace maid who was doing odd jobs, and Zhang Xiuchun found out.

That's it! The one who slipped out from the wall, host, go kill him!" The system quickly assigned Xia Xizhi a location.

The night was pitch black, but Xia Xizhi had good eyesight. Even from a distance, she quickly caught sight of the sleazy man walking along the wall while pulling up his pants...

Just as she was walking quickly through the corridor, Xu Liangyu appeared in front of Zhang Jichang and stopped him.

"Why are you leaving while on duty again? You can't just walk around in the harem!" Xu Liangyu said sternly.

Zhang Jichang's face changed immediately.

"Who do you think you are? Do you have any right to control me?"

"I am the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards. You are assigned to my team today, so I will take care of you. Zhang Jichang, right? You have neglected your duties and entered the harem without permission, violating the rules of the Imperial Guards. Follow me..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhang Jichang interrupted him in anger.

"Deputy Commander? You dare a woman like you to control me? Who do you think you are! Do you know who my aunt is? My aunt is the Empress Dowager! And my sister is a concubine! How dare you touch me?! Just wait for me, I will let my aunt beat you to death tomorrow!"

At this point, Zhang Jichang's eyes fell on Xu Liangyu's face, and suddenly his eyes flashed with lust, and he licked his tongue.

"But...if you're willing to let me sleep with you and become my concubine, I'll spare your life."

"Although you're not my type, you're quite unique. I can reluctantly accept you as my concubine. My aunt said that I'll be made a marquis sooner or later. If you serve me well, I can make you a concubine in the future. You're marrying up to be my concubine now."

As he spoke, Zhang Jichang approached Xu Liangyu with a smile.

A murderous look flashed across Xu Liangyu's eyes.

"Deputy Commander Xu, the harem is a very important place. How come a man came in?"

At this moment, Xia Xizhi's voice rang out.

Xu Liangyu was stunned for a moment, and just as he was about to speak, he heard Xia Xizhi say to Guyu beside him,

"Guyu, have you recruited a large number of men into the palace as eunuchs in the past two days?"

Guyu didn't understand why he was asked this question, but he replied immediately.

"Hui Niang, yes."

"Oh, that must be the eunuchs recently selected to enter the palace. They must have taken the wrong route. Deputy Commander Xu, please send him to the purification room. By the way, such dishonest eunuchs should be sent to clean the toilet after purification."

Zhang Jichang finally reacted and his face turned pale.

How dare a queen who would be deposed sooner or later castrate him?

"You dare? You know I am..."

As soon as he opened his mouth, Xu Liangyu knocked him unconscious with a knife.

"Yes, I will take him to be purified right away."

Xu Liangyu carried him on his back and strode away. When he reached the corner, he put him down, tore off his Imperial Guard uniform, and threw him into Zhang Xiuchun's yard, then left quietly.

The eunuchs in the purification room were about to finish their work when another one was sent in. They were very confused as to how there was still someone who had slipped through the net.

But at this time, Deputy Commander Xu brought the person, and with the instructions of the Queen Mother, they lifted the person onto the board without saying a word.

He pulled down his pants, raised his hand and slashed with his knife, and a scream resounded through the sky...

.......