Xia Tong looked at these women intently, and said nothing more. She walked straight through them, seemingly not angry.
After returning to the house, Fang Yu couldn't help but comfort him, "Master, you don't have to worry about it. The prince may have accepted them just out of consideration for his feelings, but he will definitely not favor them."
The room was warm. Xia Tong leaned against the head of the bed and drank the medicine brought by Qing'er. Even though it was bitter, she didn't feel anything at the moment.
"Even if I'm favored, it's only natural. You don't think I'll be the only one in the mansion in the future?" A hint of sarcasm flashed in her eyes, and she raised her hand to hand the empty medicine bowl to Qing'er.
Even if she married into a slightly wealthier family, she would not be the only woman in the family. In this era, there was no such thing as a couple living together for life. Only the heroine could enjoy such treatment. It would be good enough for them, the cannon fodder, to survive.
Seeing that she looked unhappy, Fangyu and the others did not disturb her to rest, but left the room together. The two of them felt very uncomfortable. Their master was too prejudiced against the prince, and this would not be a solution sooner or later.
After taking the medicine, Xia Tong fell asleep again. Not only did the fever not go away, but it became even worse. Finally, Fang Yu gave her a few acupuncture points, and the fever subsided a little.
Xia Tong felt groggy for the whole day, and only became clearer the next day. She had no appetite at all, so she just drank a few mouthfuls of porridge and stopped eating. However, Fang Yu avoided Hong Xue and quietly handed her a letter.
The letter was written by the heroine, probably to thank her for her rescue, and also to ask where the evidence in the City God Temple had gone?
I knew the heroine would ask this, but Xia Tong couldn't just hand over the things like that. She had already betrayed the villain once for the heroine, and she definitely couldn't betray him a second time.
"How does the master intend to respond?" Fang Yu asked quietly from the side.
Xia Tong leaned against the head of the bed groggily, rubbing her head. "Tomorrow is my grandmother's birthday. I should be able to meet her then. We'll talk about it then."
"By the way, the birthday gift for grandma is ready."
To make matters worse, the heroine's matter is not the most important thing. What matters is whether the plot tomorrow will develop as in the original text. If that is the case, it doesn't matter if the Xiahou Mansion is finished, but her parents will also be implicated.
"The things have been prepared long ago." Qing'er, who was sorting her clothes, said in a serious voice.
After saying that, Xia Tong couldn't help but look at the strange Qing'er a little more. She had been looking at him strangely all morning and didn't even dare to look him in the eye. Although she felt dizzy, Xia Tong was not so confused as to say that. Something must have happened inside.
"Where are the new beauties that the prince has collected?" she suddenly asked.
As soon as she finished speaking, Qing'er, who was tidying up the closet, was so frightened that her face suddenly changed and she turned her head away, not daring to look at her.
Fang Yu, who was feeding her medicine, was much calmer, with no abnormality on her face. Xia Tong opened her mouth and drank a spoonful of medicine, looking at Qing'er, "Tell me, what's going on?"
Perhaps knowing that she would be unable to hide this matter sooner or later, Qing'er on the other side lowered her head and stammered, "Yesterday...last night the prince...had sex with those women."
After the words fell, the atmosphere in the room suddenly stagnated. Xia Tong's expression remained unchanged. He still opened his mouth to drink the medicine that Fang Yu fed him, and said lightly: "Who did you favor?"
After he finished speaking, the atmosphere in the room became more solemn. Qing'er lowered her head and seemed a little embarrassed to speak, "All... all."
“Ahem—”
The medicine suddenly choked her throat, making her feel extremely uncomfortable. Fangyu quickly brought her a cup of warm water to soothe her throat. After her throat felt a little better, Xia Tong looked at Qing'er with a strange expression, seeming to be hesitant to speak.
Having sex with five people at once, aren't you afraid of losing your energy?
But it's true, those women have such great figures and such big breasts, how can any man resist? Saying that he doesn't want to be interested in women is just a lie for fools!
"Actually... maybe there is some hidden story..." Fang Yu said softly.
Xia Tong didn't want to talk. Let him be favored. She was just a princess in name only, and it had nothing to do with her.
"Princess, Concubine Lian and others want to see you."
Suddenly, a maid's report came from outside the door. Xia Tong frowned and took a deep breath. Very good, he just came into the mansion and he came to provoke her, the wife. This is really intolerable!
She lifted the quilt and stopped drinking the medicine. She directly took an autumn jacket and put it on. When she came to the inner hall, she saw five women of different appearances sitting in the room. Each of them was wearing a gorgeous tulle floor-length skirt. They didn't seem to be afraid of the cold, with bulging chests, as if they were showing off their good figures all the time.
Seeing her coming, several people stood up slowly and bowed, "I pay my respects to the princess. I was not able to see her yesterday. I hope you will forgive me."
The person who spoke was a tall and graceful woman with an exotic look and a charming and pleasant voice that no man could resist. Xia Tong, who was sitting at the top, couldn't help coughing and drank some warm water to moisten her throat.
"Are you feeling unwell, Princess? If we had known this, we would not have dared to disturb you again." The woman who spoke earlier looked concerned.
Xia Tong took a deep breath, and glanced at the few people calmly, and said in a slightly cold voice, "It's okay. It's cold today, so you guys should put on more clothes. Look at your faces, they are all blue from the cold. If you are sick, how can you serve the prince?"
After he finished speaking, Qing'er on the side couldn't help but lower her head and stifle a laugh. She didn't expect that her master would teach her a lesson in a roundabout way.
Hearing this, the women all had different expressions. Only the leading concubine, Lian, was particularly calm. She thanked him gratefully, "Thank you for your concern, Princess. How can we compare to your preciousness? I'm sure the prince is always thinking about you."
"Yes, maybe the prince will come to see the princess later, he is just busy right now." The others said with pride.
Xia Tong didn't say anything, but glanced at the few people leisurely, her eyes sharp, "How insolent! Is this how you talk to this princess?"
"Someone, take them down and give them ten big beatings each!"
After he finished speaking, the women were all shocked. They had only heard that women from the Central Plains were all dignified and kind, and they had never seen someone who would resort to violence as soon as he said so. Moreover, this princess had never been favored by the prince, so where did she get the confidence to treat them like this?
The servants outside the house all looked at each other, not knowing whether they should take action or not. However, when they met their master's sharp gaze, they were frightened and quickly pulled the people away.
"How can the princess hit someone without knowing the truth? The prince will not let you go!" The concubine Lian finally panicked.
Xia Tong's expression remained unchanged, and she glanced at her coldly, "You spoke rudely to this princess, shouldn't you be punished for that?"
"Since you have come to the Central Plains, you must abide by the Central Plains rules. In this palace, I am the mistress. Even if the prince comes, you are just concubines!"
As soon as the words fell, those people were dragged away in a panic. Xia Tong went back to her room and lay down with a headache. So it was said that those who came from foreign countries were ignorant. If they were women from the Central Plains, no matter how favored they were, they would not dare to challenge the wife so openly. Before they came to the top, they would always be inferior to others. If they were in other mansions, these people would definitely be beaten with more than just a few boards.
"Master, if you are like this, you won't be afraid of the prince..." Qing'er said hesitantly.
Taking off her autumn coat, Xia Tong lay back on the bed. She didn't even blink when she heard that. She said calmly, "I haven't done anything wrong. Why should I be afraid?"
After saying this, Qing'er opened her mouth but in the end didn't say anything more. Instead, she went to watch the execution outside.
Xia Tong still felt dizzy, so she could only sleep a little longer. Otherwise, how would she be able to attend the old lady's birthday party tomorrow?
I don't know how long I slept, Xia Tong just felt very thirsty. For a while, she could only call Qing'er in a daze. Not long after, there was a touch of warm and cool cup rim between her lips. She immediately opened her mouth and drank several sips before stopping.
She opened her eyes slightly, and the first thing she saw was a pair of large hands with distinct joints. In those hands were a porcelain cup, which seemed to be the glass of water she had just drunk.
Her mind paused, and she looked over, only to see a stern-looking man sitting beside the bed. His face did not look very good, and he exuded a hint of coldness that made people afraid to approach him.
Thinking that the other party was here to seek justice for his concubines, Xia Tong suddenly propped himself up and tried to sit up, but the next moment he was suddenly pushed back onto the bed by a big hand.
"Your head still hurts?"
The man's voice was low and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry. Xia Tong stared at him with her eyes open. Suddenly, she buried her head in the quilt with red eyes. Sobbing sounds continued to come from the quilt. She didn't know if all patients were so sentimental. She suddenly felt very uncomfortable.
Gu Qin had a headache. He looked at the blanket and whispered, "You got sick from a little wind. How come you are so weak?"
After she finished speaking, the sobbing sound under the quilt became louder. The man frowned and reached out to pull her quilt. She went to the lantern festival with other men and now she still has the nerve to feel wronged.
As the quilt was pulled away, Xia Tong could only glare at the other person with tearful eyes, her face pale, "I will be thrown into the snake cave sooner or later anyway, so why not just throw me in now, Your Majesty."
This also prevents him from scaring her day after day. This time, he even took on five people at once, and he didn't seem to be tired to death.
Looking at that tear-stained little face and tearful eyes, he felt sick after not seeing her for just one day. If he hadn't heard Xifeng say it, he wouldn't have known that this woman was so sick. If he really wanted to kill her, he would not let her take the blame here.
"You're being unreasonable." He frowned.
Xia Tong's eyes widened, her face full of grievance, "I'm being unreasonable?"
After saying that, she curled her lips and said hot-headedly, "Yes, in the eyes of the prince, I am unreasonable and ignorant. How can I compare to the considerate and gentle new sisters."
The more she talked about it, the more uncomfortable she felt. It clearly had nothing to do with her. She was just a princess with a nominal title, but she just felt uncomfortable.
Hearing this, Gu Qin's expression changed. He stared closely at the woman who was talking to herself in front of him, and said in a low voice, "You still say you are not being unreasonable."
He had never seen those women before, he just wanted to see how she would react, but who would have thought she would become so sick.
"Your Highness, why do you have to hide it anymore? Everyone in the mansion knows that you favored five concubines in one night. You are so heroic!" Xia Tong snorted sarcastically and buried her head in the quilt again.
The man next to him stood there with a grim face, looking down at the bulging bedding, his eyes a little gloomy. Xifeng, that kid, actually let another woman into the yard, he really is asking for his life!
The man didn't say anything, and Xia Tong in the quilt felt even more aggrieved. It seemed that this five-on-one fight was not groundless. Why hasn't this man died of exhaustion yet?
But in an instant, the quilt was suddenly pulled away, and she suddenly met a pair of bottomless eyes. The back of her head was suddenly held tightly by a big hand, and a faint male voice came to her ears, "The king has never touched them."
After saying that, he stared at her with a burning gaze and said, "But whether this king is heroic or not, you can try it yourself first."
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