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

"Yes, Your Majesty, Queen Mother, Changle's proposal is really ill-considered. If we really do this, does that mean that even the Emperor will have to be searched?" The Queen raised her eyebrows slightly, watching the reaction of Emperor Beiling.

Even Lin Wan rarely stood on the same side as the Queen on this issue: "Your Majesty, I also think it is inappropriate."

She was of noble status, how could she tolerate being searched! She gently pulled the Beiling Emperor's hand with her delicate hands and shook it gently.

How could the Emperor of Beiling refuse such a beautiful woman's request? He patted the back of her hand lovingly and said, "Changle, I'm afraid your suggestion is not appropriate."

As an emperor, Emperor Beiling could not tolerate a body search happening to him. This was a matter of royal dignity!

"Your Majesty, Queen Mother, I didn't say to conduct a full search." Jiang Xue turned around and pointed at her three maids. "Since the birthday gift was taken by me and the three maids, then there are only four of us who have the opportunity to exchange it. It is enough to search the four of us."

After all, it was inappropriate for a princess of a country to be searched in public. The Queen Mother thought about it, gave Mo Yan a few instructions, and then announced: "Changle, you have a special status and cannot be wronged like this. You follow Mo Yan to the side hall for inspection. As for the three maids, take them behind the screen and search them carefully!"

The Queen Mother's special care surprised Jiang Xue. When she saw the birthday gift being swapped, she could see clearly the anger in her eyes. The Queen Mother hated people who behaved improperly, and she thought she would be dissatisfied with her, but she didn't expect that she would defend her like this.

Jiang Xue's examination was quickly completed and she followed Mo Yan back to the venue.

Xiao Min looked over with schadenfreude and saw that Mo Yan's face looked unhappy. He thought that he had found the replaced jadeite on Jiang Xue, which she had asked Chen Xiner to secretly put there in advance!

Humph! Jiang Xue, you're done!

"Mo Yan, what's wrong?" The Queen Mother noticed that Mo Yan looked strange and asked immediately.

Is it really possible that this child is born?

"Empress Dowager..." Mo Yan stepped forward and whispered in the Empress Dowager's ear, then took out something that surprised both the Empress Dowager and Emperor Beiling.

"Grandmother, did you find jade on Sister Changle?" Xiao Min was eager to see Jiang Xue being punished, and the corners of his mouth could not help but rise.

"There is no replaced jade on Princess Changle's body." Mo Yan declared solemnly.

"This is impossible!" Xiao Min's face suddenly changed and he shouted loudly.

"Looking at Fifth Sister's expression, it seems that she is sure that Changle is the one who did it. Why? Did Fifth Sister see Changle do it herself, or did she guess from the beginning that the genuine product would be found on Changle?"

Xiao Zhan's eyes were as sharp as an eagle, shooting straight at Xiao Min, making her feel like she had nowhere to hide.

She immediately shut up and hid behind Concubine De, not daring to utter another word.

"Queen, we found it!"

At this time, Xiaochun, Fudong and Chen Xiner finished the inspection, and a female official came forward with the ring and forehead ornaments they had searched out. They were the two items that had been swapped in the birthday gifts!

The Queen Mother examined the treasure in her hand and asked in a deep voice, "Who did you find it from?"

Xiaochun and Fudong put their clothes in order and walked forward calmly, holding their heads high.

Chen Xiner was forced to kneel in the middle of the hall by a female official, her eyes wide open with a look of disbelief.

"Replying to the Queen Mother, the thing was found from Miss Chen's body! It was hidden in the lining of her underwear!"

"It seems that the criminal has been found." Jiang Xue glanced at the kneeling Chen Xiner and saw that her face was pale and she was terrified.

"Queen Mother! Queen Mother, I am innocent! It really wasn't me who did it!"

Chen Xiner waved her hands around and cried out for justice.

"It's not you? This thing was found in your underwear! With so many people watching, how could I wrongly accuse you?" The queen mother shouted angrily and slammed the ground heavily with her dragon head cane, scaring everyone into silence.

Chen Xiner was also shocked. She clearly remembered that she stuffed the thing into Jiang Xue's body!

Even if they were searching her, they should have found it on Jiang Xue! How could it be on me?

"Empress Dowager, Miss Chen was punished for spilling wine before. She must be unwilling to accept this, so she wants to take this opportunity to let Changle be punished as well. Please forgive Miss Chen, otherwise I really don't know what kind of frame-up Changle will encounter in the days to come as a maid."

Jiang Xue begged, and her pitiful appearance made the empress dowager feel distressed.

"Child, come here." The Queen Mother took her hand and put the ring on her hand on Jiang Xue's hand.

"Empress Dowager, that is..." Mo Yan was surprised at the Empress Dowager's behavior. The ring was given to her personally by the late emperor when he conferred the title of Empress, and she never took it off.

"Mother, you always keep this ring with you. Why today..."

Emperor Beiling was also surprised by the Queen Mother's action. You know, this ring is not something that can be given casually!

"Changle is a sensible and lovable child, but unfortunately her status as a nephew makes her often bullied in the Beiling Palace. Even a young lady from a marquis's mansion can bully her again and again! I feel sorry for her, so I give her this ring as a consolation."

After saying that, the Queen Mother turned to Jiang Xue and said, "Child, take this. If you are wronged in the future, bring this ring to me!"

"Thank you, Queen Mother." Jiang Xue was moved. This was the first time someone openly defended her since she came to Beiling!

"As for Chen Xin'er." The Queen Mother put away her gentle smile and looked at her coldly: "You have repeatedly violated the rules of respect and have refused to change despite repeated admonitions. I have decided that Chen Xin'er, the daughter of the Chen family, will no longer be a daughter of the Marquisate from today on, and will be demoted to a commoner!"

"Empress Dowager! Please don't do that!" Chen Xiner had been spoiled since childhood. Losing her status was like losing the whole world!

She kowtowed in panic and begged the Queen Mother over and over again.

When Marquis Anguo saw his daughter in such a miserable state, he wanted to plead for mercy, but was stopped by Xiao Li's eyes.

Who can disobey the Queen Mother's words!

What's more, this is at a birthday party, and begging for mercy at this time is just asking for trouble!

Xiao Li would not help him, and the emperor would not help him either, so he had to suppress his impulse and keep his head down in silence.

No matter how much Chen Xiner cried and screamed, no one in the audience spoke up for her.

In the end, Emperor Beiling thought she was too noisy and disturbed the Queen Mother's interest, so he asked the eunuch to take her out directly.

"Changle, there is one more thing that I don't understand."

After calming down, the empress dowager stroked the dragon-shaped jade pendant in her hand and took it out hesitantly.

When Lin Wan and Xiao Yan saw the jade pendant, they smiled smugly.

I didn't expect Jiang Xue to be wearing this jade pendant.

Originally, he had planned to find a good time to ask about the whereabouts of the jade pendant at the birthday banquet. Now that the jade pendant has appeared, his plan has gone more smoothly.

"How did you get this jade pendant?"

The royal jade pendant is of great importance, and the person who receives it must be the candidate for the queen.

During the year Jiang Xue was in Beiling, everyone knew that she was in love with Jun Li and had little to do with the Prince of Beiling. So how did this jade pendant from Beiling appear on her?

Everyone present, including Emperor Beiling, stared at Jiang Xue with confusion, especially Emperor Beiling. This was the woman he loved. If she really became the princess consort of another prince, he would have no chance to take her into his harem!