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Chapter 3972: 4.1572 Embarrassment

"Your Highness, Your Highness!" Lin Wan'er panicked, seeing several household guards step forward to pull her away. She didn't know what to do. She quickly covered her belly with her hands, crying incessantly and calling out, her captivating eyes fixed on Mo Xikang.

Qiao Mu remained expressionless. Pulled by her husband, she moved aside, creating a wide path for the Zheng Wang family to fully display their drama.

"Stop it!" Zheng Wang Mo Xikang indeed roared. He stepped down the stairs, forcefully pushed away the guards who were roughly handling the delicate woman, and kicked one of them away.

Lin Wan'er, crying and wiping her tears, threw herself into Zheng Wang's arms, looking utterly pathetic as if she was about to be trampled to death. She whimpered, "Your Highness, Your Highness."

Zheng Wangfei, Shi Yongyan, trembled with rage. All the guests were standing at the gate to welcome the Crown Prince and Crown Princess. And this grand spectacle was unfolding right now! She was the protagonist of today's birthday banquet, and Zheng Wang's legitimate wife. Yet, her husband was now embracing a concubine from the Lin family, comforting her with gentle words, right in front of numerous guests. Where was her dignity as Zheng Wangfei supposed to go?

Shi Yongyan was so furious she almost keeled over. She had already noticed many ladies covering their mouths, a look of enjoyment on their faces, secretly laughing at her. Mo Xikang, how could you treat me like this, how could you disrespect me so openly?

At this moment, Zheng Wangfei no longer cared about dignity. She swept her sleeve and strode towards the "little white flower" (Lin Wan'er). "Mo Xikang, have you truly lived up to your commitment to me?" Shi Yongyan's eyes burned with boundless fury.

Mo Xikang, too, felt some regret and anger. Of course, he knew what day it was. Stirring up such a scene in front of so many prominent lords and ladies wouldn't make him look good either. He inwardly blamed Lin Wan'er for being thoughtless, but at the same time, he was annoyed at his wife for not handling the situation properly. Lin Wan'er was young and impulsive; couldn't his wife have been more tolerant? What legitimate wife would argue with an outside woman at the main gate? She truly didn't know how to handle things. If she had simply allowed Wan'er to be taken inside earlier and dealt with the matter later, they wouldn't be in this embarrassing public spectacle now.

"Enough!" Mo Xikang, thinking this, shot a highly displeased glance at Zheng Wangfei. "Can't you see the guests are all waiting at the door?" Mo Xikang demanded coldly. "Why aren't you having them escorted inside?"

"As for Wan'er, she is feeling unwell. Let her go to the back courtyard of the mansion to rest first."

A flicker of anger crossed Zheng Wangfei's eyes. She glared at Lin Wan'er, who looked slightly smug. "Mo Xikang, if this woman takes one step into the back courtyard of this mansion today, do you think I won't have someone kill her the moment she does?"

Among the onlookers, the married ladies and young misses were fine, enjoying the drama. However, the young talents from the various aristocratic families all began to feel awkward. In their view, it was acceptable for men to be flirtatious and have affairs outside, but to let an affair disrupt the legitimate wife's birthday celebration... that was simply too embarrassing.

At this point, they didn't know whether to stay or leave. The group stood at the main entrance, exchanging glances. Zheng Wangfei's refusal to back down even an inch completely robbed Zheng Wang Mo Xikang of any dignity. Added to that, the "little white flower" Lin Wan'er continued to sob incessantly.