Forced to be a third person: I turned around and left the palace to marry a villain

Fudong couldn't help laughing when he heard the words, but was glared at by Xiaochun, and then he stopped laughing and said: "I understand, I will go to the kitchen to prepare something delicious for His Highness."

Jiang Xue squinted her eyes and soaked in the tub. She stretched out her hand to squeeze her legs and said, "It's been a long time since I've walked this much. My legs feel heavy and uncomfortable as if they were filled with lead."

Xiaochun massaged her shoulders and asked, "Where have you been, Your Highness?"

"Qiong Shuang has been bored in the Prime Minister's Mansion for several days and couldn't stay any longer. I sneaked out with her for a walk."

Xiaochun bit her lip in thought, and the rubbing movements in her hands gradually became lighter. Jiang Xue turned to look at her slightly frowned brows, and asked softly: "What's wrong?"

Xiaochun hesitated for a moment, then slowly opened her lips and whispered softly: "I have something to say, I don't know whether to say it or not."

"You and I don't have to worry too much," Jiang Xue said, "but it doesn't matter."

Xiaochun said: "The robe that His Highness wore when he got up this morning is a men's standard."

Jiang Xue nodded.

"The robe that I took for washing in Fudong morning looks a little familiar to me..."

Seeing her hesitant look, Jiang Xue smiled and said, "Did you see it?"

Xiaochun whispered: "The style of the clothes is not like the common men's robes here in Hebei. The embroidery threads are complicated, and the fabric does not look ordinary..."

"You are still careful," Jiang Xue smiled and said, "It's Jing Ye's robe."

Jing Ye's robe——Jiang Xue suddenly remembered the way Jing Ye drove him out of the car today, and suddenly laughed.

Although Jing Ye was always inexplicable, there were many things she couldn't get away from him at the moment. She was still worried about how to sue for peace all the way back - now she had an opportunity to go find him.

Xiaochun's face changed slightly, and she said solemnly: "Your Highness, I know that this is not the right thing for a slave to say, and I also know that it is really disrespectful to say this - but he is the prince of Daqian, and your highness is the princess of Ji country, and he is already married. Married. No matter how ridiculous or unethical the consort is, the marriage is still unresolved, so His Highness should be cautious in his words and deeds."

"Are you worried that I will do something inappropriate with him, or are you worried that I will have thoughts that I shouldn't have and that it will be revealed?" Jiang Xue asked with raised eyebrows.

Xiaochun shook his head and said sincerely: "I understand His Highness, His Highness is not such a person, and I will never have anything to do with him."

"However, Your Highness is a princess. Thousands of eyes are always staring at you, and everyone's mouth is full of gold. If he always comes to tangle with Your Highness, yesterday it was a hairpin and today it is a coat - he will treat Your Majesty as a saint. As soon as his life is over, he can turn around and leave, but His Highness has to bear the verbal and written criticism from the officials in the court and even the people of Hebei Dynasty. This is harmful to His Highness but not beneficial at all."

"Besides," Xiaochun spoke earnestly, "Your Highness, as the only princess of our Great Hebei Dynasty, your behavior will be regarded as a model for the women of Hebei Dynasty. Also, if a true pearl falls into dust, , it will damage not only His Highness, but also the reputation of the Holy Empress and even the women of Ji."

Seeing Xiaochun's expression, Jiang Xue felt as if she could see Aunt Dong in the palace through her face.

When Xiao Qi left the palace with the mission that year, Queen Lu, who did not know the truth, thought that Jiang Xue was simply in love with Xiao Qi and could not extricate herself. She sent Dong Shupei to persuade her. Dong Shupei also said similar words to her at that time.

She smiled bitterly and said, "How could I not know that?"

When she was little, she thought being a princess was boring. The vermilion palace wall was several feet high, trapping all the women in the harem inside, creating the most precious and unique bird cage.

Although at that time, she often tried to escape from the palace to play, but every time she was discovered, no matter how much the emperor indulged and loved her, she could not escape punishment due to the palace rules and regulations. Every time she was punished, she had a small private thought, thinking that it would be great if the princess could have the right to go out of the palace to have fun at will.

Later, when she made a private decision with Xiao Qi, she even considered escaping from the palace with him. She felt that the position of princess could be thrown away like dirt on the street, and there was nothing worth cherishing.

Until Jiang Chen died and Jiang Yu asked to leave Beijing for the border, her father worked hard to support the government alone. At that time, not only was she unable to help at all, but her affair with Xiao Qi was leaked. She suddenly realized it when she was able to save the princess's face by shielding her from her grandfather.

The courtiers should live on the emperor's salary and be loyal to the emperor; while the royal family members should live on the people's salary and worry about the people.

She was raised with a noble family, and she was the face of the royal family and the country of Ji.

Selfish pleasures and private thoughts should never be indulged in.

Jiang Xue sighed and said, "I have always understood what you are worried about."

"Right now, I really have important matters that need to be communicated with him, but you can rest assured that I'm sure of all the details." Jiang Xue said, "From the bottom of my head, I won't have much interaction with him."

Seeing that he could not be persuaded, Xiaochun sighed softly together and said: "Your Highness, be careful in everything."

"Well," Jiang Xue whispered, "you must remember not to let the palace know about the matter between Jing Ye and me."

Xiaochun nodded silently.

After Jiang Xue took a bath, she changed into her blouse and skirt, and asked Xiaochun to put on her makeup carefully and cover the red marks on her wrists. Then she went to the house and watched her, waiting for Gu Lintan to return home.

Fudong led the maid into Wenqingxuan to pass on the dishes, and laid out a few snacks that Jiang Xue liked to eat. He also brought out a bowl of white jade fish soup and a plate of honey-glazed osmanthus and lotus root slices, and said, "Your Highness, use it first." Fill up your stomach with something light and warm, and if you can’t eat anything for dinner, just eat less.”

Jiang Xue nodded and asked Xiaochun Fudong to sit down and eat together.

The two had been following Jiang Xue since they were young, and they could be said to be like sisters. Jiang Xue was not polite when there was no one around, so Fu Dong sat down next to her, stretched out his hand to pick up a piece of chrysanthemum cake, and sighed as he ate it. : “Although it’s a bit bleak at this time of year, chrysanthemums are really good and beautiful, and they’re delicious when made into cakes.”

Jiang Xue was thoughtful, then turned to Xiaochun and asked: "Do you know what the names of noble families in Beijing usually have when they hold banquets?"

Xiaochun was busy preparing dishes for Jiang Xue. She reached out and scooped out half a bowl of fish soup for Jiang Xue and said, "Your Highness, eat it while it's hot first."

"Ordinary banquets are nothing more than weddings and funerals, or festivals and birthdays;" Xiaochun said, "But if there are no such items, we will naturally find some entertainment to pass the long time, nothing more than flower appreciation, poetry collections, Polo, hunting in the paddocks, etc., or sharing some unusual and rare food with each family, and there are also people who appreciate rare treasures, there are so many other things."

After that, she asked again: "Your Highness, do you want to host a banquet?"

Jiang Xue nodded and said: "What Fu Dong said just now is right. The chrysanthemums in Beijing are now in full bloom. You can admire them and eat them. Using chrysanthemums in poetry is also noble and elegant. The Gu Mansion has not had a hostess since its establishment. If you have organized a serious banquet, why not take this opportunity to hold an autumn banquet."

Fudong said happily: "The crabs are also fat at this time. In Ruzhou, they offer autumn crabs to the palace at about this time every year. Why not make it one of the names of this autumn banquet and invite all the noble family members to come?" shared?"

Xiaochun shook his head helplessly and said, "I think you want to eat it yourself."

Jiang Xue smiled and said: "Fudong always knows how to eat best, so that's very good. Xiaochun, you can start doing this for me in the next few days. The date will be chosen in the middle of the month, and I will wait for it to be finalized. For the list of invited noble family members, you made floral note for me and sent them along."

"Does Your Highness have a rough candidate?" Xiaochun asked, "You don't have much contact with these official wives, do you need a slave to go to the palace to ask Aunt Dong for advice?"

Jiang Xue nodded and said, "Okay, you can ask Aunt Dong. But I have to invite all the official family members of the fourth rank and above in the imperial court."

"Especially the wives of noble families and the ladies of the six official families, all of them must be invited."