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

"I like this thing. How can I let your... young master spend money on it, Xiaochun?"

Jiang Xue didn't like owing favors to others, so she turned around and asked Xiaochun to return the money to Xiao Zhan.

"You are my fiancée, what's mine is yours, and the money I just spent is also yours, so why give me more?"

The gentle tone and affectionate words made Jiang Xue's heart flutter.

This man keeps saying things that make my heart tingle. Could it be that he really has feelings for me?

But because of the shadow of her past life, Jiang Xue always remained overly vigilant when it came to relationships.

Even though Xiao Zhan made countless romantic promises to her, he never clearly expressed his feelings, right?

Besides, he has always been known for his romanticism, and these sweet words may just be his habit.

Noticing Jiang Xue's hesitation and doubt, Xiao Zhan smiled bitterly in his heart. It seemed that the mask he once used to protect himself had now become an obstacle.

He gently placed his hands on Jiang Xue's shoulders, gently turned her towards him, leaned closer, and whispered softly: "Mingyi, I like you, and I am sincere about our engagement."

"Mingyi, what about you?"

The sudden confession stunned Jiang Xue. She had never expected that Xiao Zhan would choose to reveal his true feelings to her at this moment.

"Your Highness..." After a moment, she came back to her senses.

Thinking back on Xiao Zhan's careful care for me during this period of time and my feelings for him, the answer was already clear.

She opened her red lips and gave an answer, but it was unfortunately drowned out by the sound of fireworks around her.

Although he didn't hear clearly what she said, Xiao Zhan understood what she meant from her words, and the smile in his eyes became even more intense.

"Miss, come and light the lanterns."

On the stone bridge not far away, Fudong waved his arms and called her excitedly, his little face flushed.

"Let's go."

The two people who were in tune with each other naturally held hands and walked towards Fudong side by side.

"Girl, do you want to light a lantern?"

Tieyi bought two lanterns at some point and ran to Xiaochun.

"I won't let it go. You and Fudong can do it."

Xiaochun curled her lips and turned her face away deliberately to ignore him.

This troublemaker always chatted with Fu Dong enthusiastically after playing a prank on her. Was she so unpopular with him? Why was there such a big difference in the treatment between the two of them? It was like heaven and earth.

The more I thought about it, the more aggrieved I felt, and the more aggrieved I felt, the angrier I got.

What's going on? Why is she suddenly angry? He didn't provoke her today?

Tieyi was full of questions, holding two beautiful lanterns in his hands, and had no idea what to do.

"What are you doing? Are you holding onto the lanterns as decorations?"

Fudong came over and found that the atmosphere was a little strange, so he interrogated Tieyi with his eyes.

What bad thing have you done again?

I didn’t do anything... Tieyi felt that he was more wronged than Dou E.

Didn't do anything? Then why is Xiaochun so angry?

How would I know? If I knew why she was angry, would I not comfort her?

"Sister, aunt, can you please be kind and help me persuade her?" Tieyi smiled and stuffed the lantern into Fudong's hand, hoping that she would help Xiaochun cheer up.

Fu Dong rolled his eyes. He wanted to come out for some fresh air, but in the end he couldn't escape the fate of being a peacemaker.

She picked up a lantern and handed it to Xiaochun, saying gently: "Xiaochun, today is the Lantern Festival, many people are lighting lanterns to pray for blessings, why don't you light one too."

But Xiaochun didn't fall for it this time. He looked at Huadeng and the two of them with a sidelong glance and said, "You two can have fun."

After saying that, he turned around and left.

At this moment, Fu Dong was also very angry. She had been bullied by the two of them these days. She finally had the chance to relax, but now she had to endure this.

She is really bored.

After throwing the lantern back to Tieyi, she was too lazy to care about it anymore and strolled in the opposite direction of Xiaochun.

Tieyi was left alone, holding two lanterns in his hands, standing there in a daze.

"Tieyi, what are you doing here?" After a while, Jiang Xue and Xiao Zhan came over.

Seeing Tieyi's helpless expression, they both felt quite puzzled.

What's going on? What big thing happened?

"Your Highness, do you want to light a lantern?"

Tieyi forced a smile that was uglier than crying and handed over the lantern.

"What's wrong with you? Your face is more bitter than bitter gourd."

Xiao Zhan was amused by his expression. He took the lantern and he and Jiang Xue each took one.

"I think he was confused by that girl."

Qing Feng knew everything. He saw the scene just now clearly. As for Tieyi's behavior, he really didn't want to admit that this was his brother.

"Girl? Does Tieyi have a crush on someone?"

Jiang Xue's curiosity was instantly ignited. Tieyi was usually very lively and energetic, and she really wanted to know what kind of girl was like that could make this boy fall in love with her.

"You little bastard, you're just talking nonsense."

Tieyi couldn't hold back after his good brother told him his secrets, so he quickly changed the subject: "Your Highness, let's light lanterns. Today is a rare day of excitement. Let's light lanterns and make a wish. It will surely come true. Qingfeng and I will stand guard and will definitely not cause any trouble."

After saying that, he pushed Qingfeng away like he was chasing a chicken.

Princess Changle was so perceptive that she was able to trick him into revealing something without him noticing.

"What are you afraid of?" Qingfeng looked at him with a smile.

"Xiaochun hasn't agreed to me yet, and the princess found out so soon. I'm really embarrassed." Tieyi punched him.

With your attack like this, it's unlikely that girl will agree to you.

Qingfeng turned his head and rolled his eyes. Didn’t this kid realize that Xiaochun had misunderstood the relationship between him and Fudong?

Over there, Jiang Xue watched the two guards laughing and playing on the side. She seemed to be back in the past, when her brother the emperor and Mo Tian teased each other in their spare time. She felt mixed emotions.

I haven’t received any new information since the last news from Linglong Pavilion. I wonder how my royal brother is doing now and how their search is going?

"Mingyi."

Xiao Zhan lit the lantern and reminded Jiang Xue to put it in the river.

Looking at the glittering lantern, Jiang Xue quietly made a wish, then gently put it into the river and let it drift with the current.

"What wish did you make?" Xiao Zhan asked.

Seeing how serious she was just now, he couldn't help but feel a little curious whether he would be included in this wish.

"Hush." ​​Jiang Xue smiled and put her index finger on her lips: "If you say your wish out loud, it won't work."

After saying that, she took the initiative to put her hand into Xiao Zhan's palm, and their fingers were tightly intertwined.

Her wishes: first, that her brother would return safely and that the two of them would be reunited; second, that she would find a soulmate and live with him or her until old age.

Jiang Xue looked at the lanterns gradually disappearing into the distance and silently repeated her previous wish in her heart.

Xiao Zhan looked down at the little hand in his palm, smiled knowingly, and took her hand carefully down the bridge.

"Mingyi, why do you like turquoise?"