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

The whip shadow approached, Jiang Xue clenched her teeth, kicked the ground with her left foot, and retreated to avoid it! She leaned against the tree with her back, gasping in pain.

Snap! Xiao Min approached her while brandishing the whip, his posture like a cat teasing its prey, looking down at her proudly.

"Still want to run? You can't run anymore, right? Hey, you humble servant, I rewarded you as a target for whip practice because I think highly of you, but you don't know how to appreciate it. If you don't appreciate my kindness, what's the point of keeping you?"

The last whip was swung with great force.

"Ah!" The sudden severe pain in her wrist made Xiao Min drop the whip, only to see two golden needles deeply embedded in the acupuncture points on her wrist.

The whip flew towards Jiang Xue due to inertia. When she lowered her head to avoid it, her hairband was caught by the whip tip, and her black hair fell like a waterfall.

"Jiang Xue?" Jun Li then recognized that the little servant was Jiang Xue. He quickly stood up and ran towards her.

Jun Li passed Xiao Min who was trapped by the golden needle and strode towards Jiang Xue, reaching out to hug her. However, Jiang Xue did not play by the rules. She suddenly opened the medicine bag at her waist and sprinkled the powder inside at Jun Li.

The powder floated, instantly blinding Jun Li's eyes and rushing into his nose, stopping him in his tracks. This powder was originally used to help with sleep and calm down, and it also had a slight paralyzing effect. Jiang Xue was wary of Jun Li and didn't want him to get close to her at all.

"You!" Jun Li inhaled the powder and his body began to lose control. He quickly held his breath and slapped Jiang Xue with his hand. How could this woman be so ignorant?

Jiang Xue turned her head and closed her eyes, silently waiting for the expected pain. At most, it would just be a dizzy spell, she thought.

"It seems that my fifth sister and her husband really don't care about small matters when I'm away!" Xiao Zhan's calm but angry voice sounded at the right time. Jiang Xue opened her eyes and saw a back figure that made her feel at ease.

"Prince Gong, Your Highness..." She whispered, a warm feeling flowing in her heart.

Xiao Zhan firmly grasped Jun Li's arm, turned to face Jiang Xue, and smiled warmly and reassuringly: "I am here to take you away."

Then, he turned back, the smile on his face disappeared, replaced by a half-smile, his eyes revealed indifference: "It is not your turn to touch my people."

Without giving Jun Li a chance to explain, Xiao Zhan kicked him in the chest and sent him flying.

As for Xiao Min, the whip she dropped and the whip marks on her body all told of her behavior. Xiao Zhan walked towards her, first easily removed the golden needle on her wrist, and then gently twisted his fingers...

"Crack!" A crisp sound of bone breaking was heard, followed by Xiao Min's shrill scream.

Xiao Zhan didn't care about it. He turned around and gently picked up Jiang Xue and told Tie Yi, "Just say that the Fifth Princess and Prince Xichen had a dispute, and Prince Xichen accidentally injured the princess, and the princess also injured the prince in the chaos. Report this to Father and Grandmother."

If Jiang Xue hadn't been injured, he would never have let the two off so easily. This time, he would just consider it as collecting a small amount of interest.

"Princess!" Fudong and Xiaochun were extremely anxious when they saw Jiang Xue being brought back with wounds all over her body, and they quickly surrounded her.

They searched from last night until early morning, and only when they received the news from Qingfeng that the person had been found did they hurried to Prince Gong's Mansion to wait.

"Let her lie down and rest first."

Xiao Zhan was very careful when holding her, fearing that he would hurt her wound. The two maids quickly made way for her, and after Xiao Zhan carefully placed Jiang Xue on the bed, they stayed by the bedside.

"Your Highness, the doctor is here."

As soon as Qing Feng learned that Jiang Xue had returned home, he immediately called a doctor.

"Yeah." Xiao Zhan responded and sat down beside the bed, leaving just enough space for the doctor to take his pulse.

"How is it?" The doctor looked a little solemn when taking Xiao Zhan's pulse, which made Xiao Zhan feel nervous.

"Your Highness, Princess Changle's injuries are mainly superficial. She will get better after a few days of rest. However, the wound is quite deep and needs careful care to avoid leaving scars." The doctor wrote a prescription from the medicine box and handed it to Xiao Zhan: "Your Highness, do you want to go to the Imperial Medical Bureau to get these herbs, or do you want me to prepare them for you as usual?"

"I'd better trouble you to prepare the medicine yourself, Qingfeng. Follow the doctor to get the medicine. Remember to take the doctor to the accounting office to settle the fee."

This doctor has been with Xiao Zhan for more than ten years. Compared with those doctors in the Imperial Medical Bureau who stick to the old ways, he trusts this old gentleman more. Qing Feng took the order and went down with the doctor.

"Thank you, Your Highness Prince Gong, for rescuing me so many times." This was the nth time that Xiao Zhan had rescued him.

Jiang Xue felt that she and Xiao Zhan seemed to have an indissoluble bond. Whenever she was in trouble, he would always appear to help her solve her problems. An indescribable sweetness and warmth quietly grew in her heart.

"You are my fiancée, so saving you is my duty. No need to thank me."

At first, he did approach her for some purpose, but now, that purpose has become unclear. Just because she is Jiang Xue, he is willing to get close to her and protect her.

Their eyes met, and a subtle feeling flowed in each other's eyes.

"Your wound still needs to be treated. Fudong, Xiaochun, Princess Changle will be left in your care. I will send someone to deliver clean clothes later." Although he was worried about Jiang Xue's injuries, he still had important matters to attend to and had to leave temporarily.

"Your Highness." Tieyi followed Xiao Zhan's steps out of the room and asked in confusion: "Why don't you report the incident in Dongyuan directly to the emperor?" You know, abusing a nephew is a serious crime, and Xiao Min and Jun Li will definitely pay the price for it.

Xiao Zhan said calmly: "Changle's reputation is more important." These few short words fully revealed his concern for Jiang Xue.

At this time, Xiaochun happened to be standing at the door holding a basin of water. Xiao Zhan's words floated past her ears, and her respect for His Royal Highness Prince Gong increased a little more. It seemed that Prince Gong was really considering the princess.

After changing her clothes and taking medicine, Jiang Xue fell into a deep sleep on the bed. In her dream, she was whipped mercilessly by Xiao Min, and she saw the bloody heads of her brother and children in her previous life, and she dreamed of the various tortures she suffered after Jun Li mercilessly sent her to Beixi.

"Your Highness." After finishing his official business, Xiao Zhan rushed to see her, only to see that she had a frown on her face and was not sleeping well, so he sat down beside the bed and waited silently.

Xiaochun came in with the medicine and bowed respectfully when he saw Xiao Zhan.

"Let me do it." Xiao Zhan took the medicine bowl, let Jiang Xue half lean in his arms, and carefully fed her the medicine.

In her dream, Jiang Xue was standing in the cold snow, and in front of her was a white world stained with blood. Suddenly, a warm feeling enveloped her whole body, and the familiar scent of ambergris made her feel at ease, dispelling all the haze.

"Hmm!" She hummed softly, and the warm liquid flowing into her mouth was bitter and sour.