You're the one who wants to marry a mistress, and I'm marrying someone else, yet you still

Xie Wanru unconsciously stopped in her tracks.

Princess Simone, seeing that she had stopped, continued, "Is it possible that he has more than just this? What good will it do if you save him? He'll die anyway."

Princess Ximen finished speaking and burst into laughter.

Xie Wanru thought of Xiao Zhuang. She knew that Princess Simon was referring to Xiao Zhuang's illness. She wanted to go back and deal with Princess Simon, but Wu Xuanyi stopped her.

"Don't fall into her trap. If something happens to her in the palace, the Great Zhou will be implicated."

The implication was that no one could get into trouble here; if Xie Wanru injured someone, she would be in trouble for herself.

Xie Wanru patted Wu Xuanyi's hand to reassure her, "Instead of saying these useless things, you should think about your own situation."

After saying that, Xie Wanru didn't want to pay any more attention to Princess Simon. She handled the situation calmly and showed no signs of panic or anger.

Princess Simon was furious. She had failed to defeat Xie Wanru yesterday, but today... she would try again.

So she swiftly snatched a knife from a guard and stabbed at Xie Wanru.

Princess Simon seemed to be doing it on purpose; the long knife in her hand was aimed directly at Xie Wanru, clearly intending to take Xie Wanru's life.

Xie Wanru had no choice but to immediately draw the longsword of the guard beside her to fight back. Her kung fu had long since returned to its peak under the training of her senior brother, and her skill was evident in yesterday's battle. Princess Simon was no match for her.

However, Princess Simon was too arrogant. If Xie Wanru kept avoiding her, it would only make her more complacent. So she decided not to hide and instead teach Princess Simon a lesson.

In just three moves, Princess Simon went from attacking to resisting, and then fell into a disadvantageous position, retreating step by step.

During the fight, the Emperor and Empress, who had come to visit the Crown Prince, happened to arrive.

"I thought Princess Simon had already left. How did she end up fighting with Wanwan?"

Emperor Qinyong smiled faintly, but he showed no concern for Xie Wanru.

The Empress shook her head, indicating she didn't know either. Watching the two fight, she unconsciously frowned. She wasn't sure of Xie Wanru's strength and was worried that Xie Wanru would be at a disadvantage.

Defeated, Princess Simone became enraged when she realized she couldn't kill Xie Wanru, so she turned her attack on Wu Xuanyi behind Xie Wanru. Wu Xuanyi, who was unskilled in martial arts, was no match for her.

Princess Simon thought to herself that she was just a concubine, so what if she was injured? She was just an unfavored plaything.

In her opinion, if Wu Xuanyi were to gain favor, she should become the Crown Princess. After all, the Crown Prince of Da Zhou did not have a principal wife. If he made her a concubine, wouldn't that mean the Crown Prince of Da Zhou did not love her?

Xie Wanru immediately flew into a rage, "You despicable scoundrel!"

She hated such shameless people the most. She took a quick step and chased after her. This time she showed no mercy. Her long sword was aimed straight at Princess Simon's waist. It wouldn't be fatal, but she would make Princess Simon suffer.

Princess Simon noticed and tried to dodge, but the sword was already close. She dodged to her waist, but her arm was slashed.

"Hiss... You dare to hurt me! I'll make you Zhou people pay the price! Humph!"

Princess Simon gasped in pain, then snorted coldly, clutching her arm and glaring fiercely at Xie Wanru.

"You were the one who suddenly tried to hurt someone. I only intervened to protect myself and save others. So what if I hurt you?"

Xie Wanru didn't hesitate. She wouldn't show weakness in front of the Simons, especially since it was Princess Simon who was acting crazy this time.

"Arrogant! I am Princess Simon. Your people from the Great Zhou Dynasty have injured me. I will definitely inform our King of this matter and see how your Great Zhou Dynasty will explain this to Simon!"

Princess Simon shouted.

Although Emperor Qinyong was also angry with Princess Simon, he knew that it would be difficult to explain that someone had been injured, but he would not hold a grudge against Xie Wanru for it.

Because Princess Simon's sword was almost aimed at Wu Xuanyi, and Xie Wanru didn't intervene, Wu Xuanyi would be the one injured now.

Now that the danger has passed, Wu Xuanyi's heart is pounding. She was quite frightened and felt rather uncomfortable.

Just as everyone was judging who was right and who was wrong, Wu Xuanyi finally couldn't hold on and fainted.

She was already pregnant, and she was terrified when the Crown Prince was poisoned. Although she knew that the Crown Prince had staged it himself, the blood was real. She had been unable to eat or sleep for the past few days, and today's commotion had shocked her again.

"Sister Wu!"

Xie Wanru dropped her sword and rushed to Wu Xuanyi's side, catching Wu Xuanyi's swaying body!

"Aunt Rou! Quickly, send someone to fetch the imperial physician! Hurry!"

Xie Wanru's voice was filled with anxiety and unquestionable authority. She held Wu Xuanyi tightly and looked anxiously at the Empress beside her.

The Empress quickly regained her senses and hurriedly instructed the palace maid beside her, "Quickly, summon the imperial physician!"

Upon seeing this, Emperor Qinyong frowned, his eyes revealing a hint of displeasure and helplessness.

He knew that today's events were no longer a simple contest of martial arts; on a larger scale, they concerned the face and peace of both nations.

But faced with Princess Simon's provocation and Xie Wanru's legitimate self-defense, even a fair and just person like him had to make a choice.

“Princess Simon, as an envoy, you should know proper etiquette. I will give you an explanation for what happened today, but I also hope you can understand that our Great Zhou is not a force to be trifled with.”

Emperor Qinyong's voice was steady and powerful, expressing his stance while maintaining the demeanor of a great power.

Princess Simon clutched her injured arm, pain and anger mingling on her face, but faced with the Emperor's imposing presence, she dared not act recklessly again.

She just stared at Xie Wanru through gritted teeth, as if she wanted to remember this hatred forever.

At this moment, the imperial physician rushed over. Xie Wanru had already carefully carried Wu Xuanyi to the soft couch. After the imperial physician arrived, she handed her over to him.

When Xiao Long learned that Wu Xuanyi had fainted, he could no longer pretend and rushed over, anxiously inquiring about Wu Xuanyi's condition.

After the imperial physician examined her, Wu Xuanyi was still unconscious. However, his expression softened slightly. He remained silent for a moment, and after thinking it over, he said, "The concubine is fine. She was just a little frightened. In addition, she is pregnant and her body is relatively weak. She needs to rest well."

Hearing the imperial physician's words, Xie Wanru finally felt relieved.

She looked at him gratefully, then turned around and said to the Emperor with a firm gaze, "Your Majesty, although this matter was caused by me, I will never allow anyone to harm Sister Wu and the child in her womb. If Princess Simon wants to pursue this matter, I, Xie Wanru, will take full responsibility for my actions."

She hurt someone, so she definitely needs to be punished publicly, otherwise it will be difficult to explain. She's not afraid.

"Let's put that aside for now. What did you just say, Imperial Physician? Pregnant? Long'er, what's going on?"

The Diligent and Brave Emperor asked somewhat nervously.

He had many sons, but they were not very capable, and the royal family had no grandson yet.