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

"Oh! You dare to hit my son? I want to see who this wife of the Marquis of Zhong'an is! Go and get her over here!"

Princess Balisi of Saibei's eyes lit up, and she pulled out a whip from her waist and swung it.

The crowd watching nearby suddenly started talking and whispering to each other.

"The wife of the Marquis of Zhong'an? Is she General Xia's daughter, Xia Xizhi? I saw her during the last hunting trip. Wasn't she rewarded by His Majesty for her bravery in saving someone? Judging from her appearance and character, she doesn't seem like someone who would do such a thing..."

"Is there some misunderstanding? Who would dare to hit the Saibei Prince? I think it's unlikely."

"Maybe he didn't know he was the Prince of Saibei. After all, he's not from the Central Plains."

"I don't think Madam Hou looks like the type to randomly hit people..."

"Well, you can only judge a person by his appearance but not by his heart. I remember who it was before. On the surface, she was a gentle lady, but in secret, she beat several servants to death..."

"You're talking about the one from the former Taifu family. It's true. If it weren't for the accidental fire at the Taifu family one day, people outside would have no idea that the Taifu family's eldest daughter was so terrifying. Those corpses were really scary."

"Could the wife of the Marquis of Zhong'an be this kind of person...? Then she has provoked a tough guy this time. The Princess of Saibei is a notorious fierce woman. Who dares to provoke her? Tsk tsk."

"Even if she's not a shrew, the Marquis's wife is doomed. His Majesty has to give her some respect as the Princess of Saibei, not to mention that she hit the Crown Prince! Even if His Majesty has to give an explanation to the King of Saibei, he must punish her severely."

Some of the people in the group were gossiping, some were laughing at the joke, and some were gloating. The very few who truly admired Xia Xizhi began to worry about him.

Xia Xizhi, who had just entered the palace, was stopped by a man dressed in Saibei clothes.

"Excuse me, is this the wife of the Marquis of Zhong'an?"

"Yes, what's the matter?" Xia Xizhi asked in confusion.

"Madam, the Princess of Saibei invites you." The man in Saibei clothing made a gesture of invitation. Although it was an invitation, the tone seemed to be unquestionable.

Xia Xizhi narrowed her eyes slightly. Princess Saibei? She was the mother of the child she saved. She should be thanking her, but it didn't look like she was being asked to go over and thank her...

At this time, Zhu Yuanran, the daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion, suddenly came over, glanced at the Saibei man, and whispered in Xia Xizhi's ear in a low voice,

"Have you ever assaulted anyone? The Saibei Princess's only son, the Saibei Crown Prince Wu Tanzi, seems to have been assaulted in the Imperial City recently. He seems to have claimed that it was you who assaulted him. I advise you not to go there on your own. The Saibei Princess is very fierce."

Xia Xizhi paused. She didn't expect that Zhu Yuanran, with whom she had little interaction, would come and remind her.

"Thank you, Miss Zhu, for the reminder." Xia Xizhi nodded.

Zhu Yuanran also nodded, turned around and left.

Liu Ruolan and Fei Zhen were right next to Xia Xizhi, so they heard everything Zhu Yuanran said clearly.

Liu Ruolan immediately gloated over Xia Xizhi's misfortune. How foolish! He even dared to attack the Saibei Crown Prince. Even if he didn't know him, didn't he recognize Saibei clothing? How foolish!

She is definitely finished this time. The Princess of Saibei is a notorious shrew. Xia Xizhi is afraid that she will not only have to kneel down and kowtow to apologize, but will also be humiliated.

She must have lost all face... Let's see how she can survive in the circle of nobles in the imperial city in the future.

After this incident, Fei Zhen should understand who is the one who can uphold the reputation of the Marquisate for him...

Fei Zhen frowned. He didn't believe Xizhi would hit anyone. There must be a misunderstanding. He couldn't let her face the rumored fierce woman alone.

He glanced at Xia Xizhi and said, "I'll go with you."

"No, it must be a misunderstanding. I have never hit anyone. You still have to go to the Qinzheng Palace to see His Majesty. Don't let me delay you."

Xia Xizhi's confident look made Fei Zhen relax and nodded. "Okay, if anything happens, send someone to notify me."

Xia Xizhi nodded and followed the man from Saibei.

There is definitely a misunderstanding here.

Not only did she not hit Wu Tanzi, she also saved his life. She was curious why Wu Tanzi said that she hit him.

Besides, she was not the kind of person who would just stand there and get beaten. She was not afraid even if it was the Princess of Saibei.

Strangely enough, she inexplicably felt that if something really happened, Ye Yin would not punish her for the sake of King Saibei, but would protect her instead.

His inexplicable confidence...

Along the way, Xia Xizhi passed by several noble ladies, and he nodded and greeted them. They also nodded, but the looks they gave each other were either pity or gloating.

After walking for a while and turning a corner, he saw a woman from Saibei standing there holding a whip. Xia Xizhi immediately knew that it was the Princess of Saibei.

"Your Majesty greets the Princess of Saibei," Xia Xizhi bowed slightly.

"Oh! You still dare to come? You are quite courageous, but you beat my son..." Balisu walked over with drooping eyes and a stern face.

Xia Xizhi raised an eyebrow, "Princess, you may have misunderstood. I have never hit anyone."

"How dare you quibble!"

Snapped!

Basusu whipped Xia Xizhi's feet.

Xia Xizhi showed no fear at all. He narrowed his eyes and said neither servilely nor arrogantly, "The Princess of Saibei hits people without knowing right or wrong. Is this the Saibei style?"

Balisu never expected that Xia Xizhi was not frightened by this, but instead calmly refuted it. She actually felt a little bit of admiration for him.

"Fairy sister!" Wu Tanzi, who had a dirty braid, had shining eyes and suddenly ran in front of Xia Xizhi with sparkling eyes.

Xia Xizhi smiled and touched his head, "Are you feeling better?"

Wu Tanzi nodded obediently, "Yeah, yeah, much better!"

"Mother, this is the fairy sister who saved me!" Wu Tanzi grabbed Xia Xizhi's hand and dragged her towards Balisu.

Balisu was stunned. "You said she saved you? Didn't you say she beat you?"

"It wasn't her who beat me, so the Fairy Sister is the Marquis's wife? Damn it, it seems that woman is a fake Marquis's wife!" Wu Tanzi clenched his fists in hatred.

"When I find her, I'm going to give her a good beating!"

Baxixi immediately realized it was a misunderstanding and awkwardly retracted the whip. "I'm sorry, Madam Hou, I misunderstood. I apologize."

As he said this, he took off the jade pendant on his body and said, "This is my apology."

"I dare not accept such a valuable thing. It's all a misunderstanding. Once the misunderstanding is resolved, I won't mind." Xia Xizhi refused.

The shape and color of this jade pendant do not look like a simple jade pendant. In the original plot, Fei Zhen relied on a jade pendant to command 10,000 northern cavalry... I don't know if this is it.

"This is not only an apology, but also a reward for saving my son. Without you, Tan Zi might be dead. There is no need to be polite to me. If you are polite, you will be disrespecting me."

Xia Xizhi raised an eyebrow and took the jade pendant with a smile, "Since the princess says so, then I would be disrespectful to refuse it."

Basushi smiled and patted Xia Xizhi's shoulder.

"Frank! Your temperament is nothing like those pretentious ladies of Daye Country. You are more like a woman from Saibei. Are you interested in going to Saibei for some fun? We have a lot of fun riding horses, drinking, and singing there. It's much more comfortable than the women here."

Xia Xizhi politely declined, "There will be a chance later. It's not convenient for me to do so now that I'm pregnant."

"Oh, what a pity...", Balisu said with a look of regret.