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

Chapter 554 The Villainous Female Supporting Character Who Impersonated the Tyrant's Savior 9

As the carriage entered the imperial city, it grew dark. Junze returned to the palace first, and a guard brought a girl to Xia Xizhi's carriage.

"Prime Minister Xia, this young lady says she is the daughter of Vice Minister Zheng of the Ministry of Rites. Her home is just ahead. I would like to ask her if she can go home."

These words reminded Xia Xizhi of a certain scene in the original story.

Among the abducted women was a woman named Zheng Baozhu, the eldest daughter of Zheng, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites.

In the original storyline, Zheng Baozhu did not return home safely. The Zheng family claimed that their eldest daughter was dead, and the gates were tightly shut, preventing her from entering.

Late at night, unable to get into her home and with nowhere to go, she was targeted by two human traffickers.

Under cover of darkness, the two drugged her and took her out of the city, selling her to a brothel in Jizhou City.

After Zheng Baozhu was sold into a brothel, her younger sister Zheng Qingwan took the dowry left to her by her mother and married her fiancé in a grand manner.

Zheng Qingwan was the daughter of Zheng Baozhu's stepmother; they were half-siblings.

Zheng Baozhu's mother was the daughter of a wealthy merchant from Jiangnan, whose wealth rivaled that of a nation. When she married Minister Zheng, she brought a substantial dowry with her. After her death, this dowry fell into the hands of her stepmother, Madam Guan, and her younger sister, Zheng Qingwan.

Even the money that Zheng Baozhu's uncle later sent her all ended up in Zheng Qingwan's hands.

Later, when the female protagonist Wen Zhixi returned to the capital and passed through Jizhou City, she disguised herself as a man and went to a brothel to drink. She learned about Wen Zhixi's plight, rescued her, and took her to the Zheng family to seek justice and get back part of Wen Zhixi's mother's dowry.

Unfortunately, Zheng Baozhu had already contracted syphilis and didn't have much time left, so she gave all the money to Wen Zhixi.

The original storyline included a segment featuring Zheng Baozhu to showcase the female lead's kindness and intelligence. Furthermore, the enormous wealth Zheng Baozhu bestowed upon her laid the foundation for her later raising an army and becoming an ally of the male lead.

Thinking of this, Xia Xizhi glanced sideways at the outside of the sedan chair and saw a girl with a round face, fair and rosy, with a pretty face and cute round eyes standing there.

The girl seemed a little timid.

"Lord Xia, my daughter is Zheng Baozhu, the eldest daughter of the Zheng family, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites. My home is just ahead. May I return home?"

"can."

Zheng Baozhu's face immediately lit up with joy.

"Thank you, sir!"

"Wait a moment," Xia Xizhi said as he stepped down from the carriage.

"It's getting late, and it's not safe for a girl like you to be alone. Let me escort you home."

"You personally escorted me, my lord? Well, I can't possibly accept that... But you must be tired from your long journey. Now that you've arrived at my house, you can rest a bit. I'm an expert at brewing tea, and I've made many different flavors of tea myself. Please try my handiwork."

Zheng Baozhu was initially embarrassed, but she felt particularly close to Xia Xizhi and couldn't help but start talking.

Xia Xizhi smiled and said, "Okay, I'll definitely try it."

"Night Shadow, Cold Star, you two come with me."

Night Shadow and Cold Star were first-class bodyguards trained by Junze. Because of this assassination attempt, Junze arranged for the two to protect her on the way back.

"Yes!" Night Shadow Cold Star immediately followed.

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dong dong dong...

"Who?"

The door creaked open after a few knocks, and a male servant pushed it open. He saw Zheng Baozhu through the crack in the door, and his expression seemed to change for a moment.

The moment Zheng Baozhu saw her home, her eyes reddened. She took a step forward and spoke with a nasal tone.

"It's me! Quickly go and call my father, we have an important guest..."

Before he could finish speaking, the servant slammed the door shut.

Zheng Baozhu nearly got hit in the face by the door, hurriedly backing away. She paused, speechless, and opened her mouth blankly. Stealing a glance at Xia Xizhi standing around the corner, she scratched her head awkwardly.

"I guess I've lost weight and changed my clothes, so the servants didn't recognize me at first. Please wait a moment, sir."

Bang bang bang, bang bang bang...

Zheng Baozhu continued banging, shouting as she did so.

"Ge Liu, it's me, Zheng Baozhu, the eldest daughter of the Zheng family. Go and fetch my father; we have distinguished guests..."

The lights in the yard came on, and after a series of footsteps, the door creaked open again.

Zheng Baozhu breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the person who had arrived.

This time, it was Zheng Qingwan who came out. She wore a jade hairpin and a low-key but valuable embroidered brocade dress, looking aloof and proud.

The moment he saw Zheng Baozhu, his eyes seemed to change, and he frowned slightly.

"Sister, I..."

As soon as Zheng Baozhu opened her mouth, Guan Shi, dressed in gorgeous clothes, stepped forward from behind Zheng Qingwan and interrupted her sharply with a cold face.

"Where did this beggar come from who dares to call the second young lady of the Zheng family 'sister'? You're not worthy!"

As she spoke, Madam Guan glanced displeasedly at the butler beside her.

"Steward Ma, is it really worth sending someone to report a beggar? She's making so much noise late at night that no one can rest. If she disturbs the master and madam, who can take responsibility for that? Throw her a tael of silver and get rid of her quickly, she's bad luck."

Zheng Baozhu stared in disbelief, her eyes wide, blinking.

"Mother, it's me, Baozhu, the eldest daughter of the Zheng family. You...you don't recognize me? I've just lost weight..."

Guan's eyes narrowed.

"Who are you calling 'mother', you beggar? The eldest daughter of the Zheng family was buried ten days ago. The Zheng family's young lady wouldn't stay out all night like that. I think you're trying to tarnish the reputation of our Zheng family's young lady! Butler Ma! What are you standing there for? Break this slut's legs and throw her into a brothel!"

Zheng Baozhu frowned, realizing something was wrong. Her expression changed, and she took a half step back.

"Mother, I am Zheng Baozhu. I've been kidnapped, but I'm not dead! What are you trying to do? Sister, why won't you speak..."

The middle-aged man called Steward Ma understood Zheng's meaning and immediately gave one of his attendants a vicious look. The attendant then grabbed a stick and smashed it hard against Zheng Baozhu's leg.

"With me here, who dares to touch her?"

Xia Xizhi stepped forward with a cold face, kicked the attendant hard to the ground, and said sternly.

Guan then noticed the few people standing at the corner outside the door, and her face instantly darkened.

That slut has actually gotten smarter; she brought people back with her to back her up.

Guan rolled her eyes and took a closer look at the three people's clothes.

He was not dressed in official robes, nor did he resemble a wealthy young master, so he immediately looked down on him.

He glared at her and said,

"Who do you think you are, daring to impersonate an imperial official! Steward Ma, arrest him and throw him into the woodshed. Send him to the authorities tomorrow!"

"Yes."

Steward Ma, accompanied by several guards, grabbed their weapons and rushed forward to arrest the man.

Xia Xizhi sneered,

"Han Xing!"

"understand!"

With a whoosh, Han Xing drew his knife, stepped forward, and slit the necks of several people in a few swift movements. Then, he abruptly withdrew his knife, took a step back as if he had done nothing, crossed his arms, and stood next to Xia Xizhi.

His Majesty said that anyone who threatens Prime Minister Xia's life, no matter who it is, shall be killed without exception.

Xia Xizhi: ∑(°口°?)

She just wanted him to beat up those guys.

He just killed him like that?

Zheng Baozhu blinked, stole a glance at Han Xing, swallowed hard, and silently stood next to Xia Xizhi.

Guan was stunned for a moment. When she came to her senses, the color drained from her face. Zheng Qingwan was also dumbfounded when she saw the dead body on the ground. She silently took a few steps back.

The maid at the door screamed in fright.

"Aaaaaah, kill, murderer!!"

"Do you even know where you are?! This is the residence of the Vice Minister of Rites! How dare you commit such acts here!"

"Ignorant scoundrel! Do you know where you are?! This is the residence of a high-ranking official, a third-rank Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites! Waaah!"

Guan gritted her teeth and forced herself to remain calm, but her out-of-control and trembling voice could not be concealed.

Before he could finish speaking, Xia Xi kicked him two meters away.

Guan almost coughed up a mouthful of blood from being kicked...

Xia Xizhi pulled Zheng Baozhu into the courtyard, with Han Xingye following closely behind. After entering, Ye Ying quietly closed the door and bolted it.

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