Seeing Su Bi again, Ning Xihua felt indescribably embarrassed. Her eyes wandered around and she didn't even dare to look him in the face.
Su Bi was calm and composed, holding a book, looking relaxed and contented. When he saw her coming, he just looked up and stared at her without saying a word, as if nothing had happened.
After a moment of silence, Ning Xihua's toes were curled up to the point of cramping, and she finally couldn't help but speak first.
"I'm really sorry about that...that day."
Su Bi put down the book and asked seriously, "What is the princess talking about?"
Ning Xi was speechless in Chinese and complained a little, why did this person talk about things that were not related to the topic?
Seeing her embarrassment, Su Bi raised the corners of his mouth in a happy mood, and then said: "Is the princess relying on me, or is she taking advantage of the drug to flirt with me?"
Ning Xihua's eyes widened. Hey! No public execution! This guy must have done it on purpose!
Seeing Ning Xihua was so embarrassed that she almost hid her head in her clothes, Su Bi laughed, "It's all the effect of the medicine, Princess, don't worry about it."
Ning Xihua was speechless for a while. Brother, your joking and amused expression doesn't seem like you don't have to worry about it.
She thanked him insincerely, "I still want to thank Your Highness for helping me out."
But in her heart, she was thinking, thank the devil! If she hadn't run into him halfway, she would have already gotten on her own carriage when the drug took effect.
But you can't blame them, after all, they helped with good intentions, even though this help directly caused her social demise on the spot.
Ning Xihua sighed and felt that she was really unlucky. Not only was she embarrassed, but she also owed someone a favor.
Su Bi stopped teasing her and started talking about the five-day appointment.
"Princess, please come directly to Linhua Palace from now on."
Ning Xihua was surprised and said, "Wouldn't this be too conspicuous?"
Going to Linhua Palace every day, doesn't this tell the world that they are having an affair?
Su Bi poured her a cup of tea, which was the Junshan Yinzhen tea she had said she liked to drink before. After handing her the tea, he replied to her slowly.
"No. Huai Liu will drive the carriage to Tingfeng Tower, and you can change carriages there before coming here. There is a secret passage at the corner gate of Linhua Palace that leads directly to the inner hall, which will not attract attention. The inner hall is full of my people, so you can rest assured."
Ning Xihua frowned, thinking it was too much trouble to go through so much trouble.
"Wouldn't that be too much trouble?"
"The inner hall of Linhua Palace is almost one-third the size of Weiyuan, and the scenery is pleasant."
Ning Xihua didn't understand why he suddenly mentioned the area of Linhua Palace.
"I found the chef in the palace from Jiangnan, and all the chefs in Tingfeng Tower learned from him."
Ning Xihua was silent.
"The living expenses of Linhua Palace are more exquisite than those of Tingfeng Tower. Tingfeng Tower is just a simple temporary place to stay."
"and……"
"Okay, no need to say, I agree!" Ning Xihua interrupted.
She succumbed to the shortcomings of eating well, using good things and having good views, and she felt that she could overcome this shortcoming a little.
Su Bi shook her head and smiled, "It will take more than a few days to cure an illness. No matter how comfortable Tingfeng Tower is, it is just an inner room. I am afraid that the princess will feel suffocated if she stays there for too long."
Ning Xihua agreed when she thought about it. The scope of activities in Linhua Palace is much larger than that in Tingfeng Tower.
However, does this count as her entering the mainstream?
After leaving Linhua Palace, she got on the carriage back home. When the carriage passed Jiqingfang, it suddenly stopped and there was a commotion in front.
Song Yi got out of the car and went to the front to inquire about the situation. He came back and reported: "Princess, there was a dispute ahead. There were too many onlookers, so the road was blocked."
Ning Xihua's curiosity was aroused. "What's the dispute?"
Song Yi did inquire in detail, "A woman said that a man flirted with her in public, and they caught him and asked everyone to judge. The man seemed to be a foreigner, and everyone was watching with great interest."
Ning Xihua felt that the plot was a bit clichéd and lost interest. She was too lazy to join in the fun, so she asked the driver to wait for a moment.
With so many people gathered together, I'm afraid the Five Cities Army will send people to clear them out soon.
She didn't want to get involved in this trivial matter, but someone came to her door and asked her to take care of it.
"Sir in the carriage in front, this foreigner has gone too far. Please come and give me justice."
...She, a villainous female supporting role, will actually get justice one day? Ning Xihua thinks this world is really magical.
With so many people watching and her name being called, it would be inappropriate for her to remain in the carriage and do nothing, so she had no choice but to bite the bullet and get off.
When the crowd saw a noble lady with a veil and a hat getting off the carriage, dressed in gorgeous clothes and with a graceful demeanor, they all made way for her.
Ning Xihua then saw that the person who had just begged her was the victim. This woman had beautiful features and was outstanding in appearance. She was holding onto a foreign man and would not let go.
When the woman saw her get off the car, she immediately knelt down and kowtowed, crying and complaining.
"I went out to do some shopping today, but I never expected to meet this foreign man who was attracted by my beauty and wanted to do something indecent to me in broad daylight. Please help me get justice!"
Ning Xihua saw that the woman's clothes were intact, but there were signs that they had been torn, and half of her shoulder, neck and collarbone were still exposed.
Looking at the man she caught, he was about sixteen or seventeen years old, wearing foreign clothes. He looked handsome, but his face was full of anger and frustration.
"You're talking nonsense! I didn't even touch you!"
The woman didn't answer him, but just cried and begged her to make the decision.
Ning Xihua glanced at the two of them and understood.
"Why don't you report it to the authorities? I'm not the prefect of Jingzhao, and I can't arrest this man and bring him to justice."
The man heard this and saw that Ning Xihua didn't believe him, so he got a little excited and said, "She's lying!"
The woman choked up and replied, "He is a foreigner. The government may not dare to deal with him. Fortunately, I am not seriously injured. I just hope he can pay the money and let the matter go."
Ning Xihua nodded, saying calmly, "If you want to use me as a gun, I'm afraid you won't be able to do so."
The woman was shocked when she heard this, and hurriedly shook her head and explained, "No, your Excellency misunderstood..."
Ning Xihua interrupted her and stared into her eyes through the veil. "If you still don't tell the truth, I will send someone to the Jiaofang Bureau to check the household registration."
The woman was silent for a moment.
"Song Yi, go to the Jiaofangsi..."
Before Ning Xihua finished speaking, the woman kowtowed repeatedly, "This gentleman did not molest me. It was because I saw that he was a foreigner that I had lustful thoughts. I dare not do it again. I hope you will spare my life."
The woman was an official prostitute of the Jiaofangsi. When she was shopping on the street, she saw this foreigner being generous and thought she could catch a big fish and make a fortune.
Her household registration was registered by the Jiaofangsi, so she didn't dare to report it to the authorities, and the man was unwilling to pay to settle the matter. She saw a carriage blocked in front of her, and judging from the shape of the carriage, she guessed that it was the daughter of a noble family.
She knew that such a young lady who had lived in seclusion for a long time would like to follow the stories in the novels and help those who are in trouble when they see injustice.
So she called Ning Xihua to judge the case, hoping to force the man to submit. Unexpectedly, she ran into Ning Xihua, who was so tough.
Ning Xihua turned to look at the foreign man and said, "She framed you. It's up to you to decide whether to report it to the police and how to deal with it."
Upon hearing this, the woman immediately kowtowed to the foreign man to apologize and begged him to spare her.
The foreign man heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that he had finally cleared his name. He waved his hand and said, "We grassland men don't bother to argue with women like this."
The woman kowtowed and thanked him immediately, fearing that the man would change his mind, and hurriedly fled from the crowd. When the crowd saw that the dispute had ended, they also gradually dispersed.
Ning Xihua was about to get on the carriage and leave when the foreign man stopped her.
"This lady, my name is He Louche. Thank you for helping me out. I don't know your name, but I will come to thank you another day."
Congratulations? Isn't this the royal family name of Beiqiong?