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

Having said that, there is some truth to the old saying that “a doctor should not treat himself”.

Lu Linyi's expression did not ease after her comfort.

"Linyi, since Fourth Sister-in-law has said so, you shouldn't worry too much." Xiao Gui knew that Jiang Xue didn't want others to worry, so he kindly helped to comfort her.

As he was speaking, he looked up and saw Xiao Min slowly approaching with the help of a maid. Xiao Gui's face changed slightly and he stood up reluctantly: "Fifth Sister."

Because Xiao Gui was often bullied by Xiao Min in the past, he couldn't help feeling afraid every time he met her.

Lu Linyi also stood up and saluted because of his status, but Jiang Xue, as the Princess of Prince Gong, did not have to stand up.

In the past, Xiao Min would have definitely laughed at Xiao Gui in public, not to mention causing trouble for Jiang Xue.

However, unexpectedly, Xiao Min just nodded slightly and sat down quietly!

No trouble, no sarcasm, not even unnecessary eye contact, just sitting there quietly.

Hey, what is this piece of music about?

The three of them looked at each other, with question marks all over their heads.

Jiang Xue looked at Xiao Min carefully and saw that she kept her head down with her facial expression hidden tightly.

The maid next to her was even more nervous, and she held on to her and refused to let go even after she sat down.

This scene made Jiang Xue smell something unusual and strange.

My mind suddenly flashed back to the time I met Jun Li on the street, and his hesitant words rang in my ears again.

"Don't mention Xiao Min to me! She has already..."

What has happened?

Jun Li didn't say anything else. She felt that there was something behind his words at that time. Now looking at Xiao Min's expression, she felt that she had vaguely grasped some clues.

His eyes turned to the men's seats, where Jun Li and Xiao Li were sitting, followed by an unfamiliar attendant.

The man had a limp as one of his feet was not working properly.

From the unique gait and the pair of eyes full of resentment, Jiang Xue recognized at a glance that this person was Bai Prajna.

Her sleeves were long to her elbows, covering her completely, but it seemed as if something was stirring beneath her sleeves.

Looking closely, I found that it was her fingers that were moving. This little movement was completely different from the Bai Prajna in my memory.

The seeds of doubt were buried deeper and deeper. Jiang Xue quietly hooked her finger, motioning Fu Dong to come closer. After whispering a few words, Fu Dong found an excuse and retreated quietly.

"Your Majesty is here!"

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Emperor Bei Ling walked into the hall with solemn steps and sat firmly on the golden dragon throne.

Following closely behind was the Queen Su Yushu and the most favored concubine Zhao Jinyan in the palace recently.

It can be said that Zhao Jinyan is also a very capable person. As soon as Lin Wan lost power, she quickly took the position and was even more favored than Lin Wan!

I heard that Emperor Bei Ling has come up with the idea of ​​promoting Zhao Jinyan's position.

The position of Imperial Noble Consort is one level higher than that of Consort. If you go higher, you will reach the clouds.

For this matter, the Su family had been whispering in the ears of Emperor Bei Ling a lot, and even the ministers under the protection of the Su family had swarmed to submit memorials, saying that Zhao Jinyan's background was not noble enough, and they took turns to dissuade Emperor Bei Ling from making this decision.

Therefore, the hidden resentment that Concubine Shu harbored towards the Queen was not just a little bit.

On the surface, they appear to be sisters in love, but in private, the hatred in their eyes cannot be hidden.

"See my emperor!"

"My son, I pay my respects to my father!"

After all the ministers and princes had paid their respects, Emperor Bei Ling announced in a loud voice that the Spring Banquet had officially begun.

Like every year, the opening was filled with singing and dancing, and it was lively and exciting.

Amid the clinking of wine glasses and the sound of laughter, everyone was enjoying the spring feast and having a great time chatting.

After a few rounds of drinking, some people were already a little tipsy and inspired to write poetry just to make the emperor smile.

Among them were some guys who had previously given benefits to Xiao Zhan in the name of the Spring Banquet.

Under the influence of alcohol, they claimed that they had worked hard for the Spring Banquet, from material preparation to cost control, from scene arrangement to personnel scheduling, all thanks to their hard work day and night.

Only Jiang Xue and the people in Prince Gong's Mansion knew how much Xiao Zhan had paid for the success of the Spring Banquet.

As for those officials who tried to take credit by getting something for nothing in front of the emperor, they actually did nothing except flattering him with sweet words.

"Hey, when I first came in, I saw you busying around, and I thought you were really worried about this Spring Banquet. I was secretly admiring you, but the truth turned out to be this."

Xiao Li snorted coldly, his words were full of thorns: "Fourth brother, you have to have some conscience. If you did it, you did it. If you didn't do it, you didn't do it.

The emperor trusted you, so he entrusted you with the important task of the Spring Banquet. It would be fine if you were lazy and slack, but you even took advantage of others and put the credit on yourself. Where is your sense of shame? You really brought shame to the royal family!"

Xiao Li's words became more and more harsh, as if he had witnessed Xiao Zhan's abominable behavior with his own eyes!

Although he seemed indignant on the surface, he was actually very happy in his heart. After all, these people were all arranged by him in advance.

Humph! Xiao Zhan thought he was so powerful, and dared to touch his cheese. He would let him see who is the real master in the Beiling Palace!

The emperor has never liked him in the first place. This time, as long as it is proven that Xiao Zhan is lazy, incompetent, and has bad behavior, he will never be able to turn things around!

Sure enough, just as Xiao Li expected, Emperor Bei Ling's expression gradually became gloomy.

If the Queen Mother had not insisted that he hand over the responsibility of the Spring Festival to Xiao Zhan, he would never have allowed this disappointing son to touch such a big thing!

Now that such a shameful mess has happened, let's see how he is going to deal with this!

"Xiao Zhan, what do you have to say?"

With a roar, everyone in the room was shocked, except Xiao Li, who had a gloating smile on his face, waiting to see the show.

"Fourth brother..."

Xiao Yun looked at Xiao Zhan, his eyes full of worry.

Who could have expected that the Spring Festival would lead to complications? He originally thought that his fourth brother could take this opportunity to show off his talents and move up to a higher level, but unexpectedly, a basin of cold water was poured on his head!

If we are not careful, given our father’s dissatisfaction with our fourth brother, the consequences will be disastrous!

Xiao Gui also nervously grasped her skirt, and the delicate skirt was almost crumpled into a ball.

Her fourth brother loved her very much, and she sincerely hoped that he was safe and sound.

Lu Linyi looked at Jiang Xue worriedly, but found that her face was calm, as if it was not Xiao Zhan who was pushed to the forefront.

She should know that if anything happens to His Royal Highness Prince Gong, she will also be implicated!

When Lu Linyi thought of this, his heart rose to his throat.

"Fourth brother, I originally thought you were just having fun, but I didn't expect you to be so lowly that you would steal the credit of others. Your actions have chilled the hearts of the ministers and brought shame to my royal family! Just imagine, if this matter gets out, how can my Beiling royal family maintain its prestige? How can we win the trust of the people?"

Xiao Yan wore a heavy mask, and every word he spoke was as sharp as a knife, adding to Emperor Bei Ling's rage.

His sharp eyes stared at Jiang Xue beside Xiao Zhan through the gap in the mask.