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

Why! Xiaochun just slapped him. Those servants who beat their masters black and blue were not punished so severely.

"Not really? Guard Treading Cloud, are you being too protective of her? She is a martial artist. Her slap landed on the defenseless lady. Have you considered the consequences? Her slap was at least equivalent to ten slaps from these servants.

Besides, Your Highness, don't forget that this girl not only committed a crime, but also killed the guards who came to arrest her from Prince Gong's Mansion. Her body is now in the study! I think this punishment is too light." Clan leader Zhou pointed at Xiaochun, wishing he could chop off her arms himself.

"Impossible." Tieyi roared, "I was also present when they arrested him. Xiaochun didn't kill anyone."

Only then did Jiang Xue realize that the maids who had been beaten just now were just a prelude made by these old nobles in order to make Xiao Zhan severely punish Xiao Chun.

"What happened to the guard's death?" Jiang Xue turned to Xiaochun. She had never heard that this matter involved human life.

"I don't know." Xiaochun shook her head. She remembered that she did not use much force when fighting with the guards. Besides, those guards were all experienced warriors. How could they be killed easily by her?

Jiang Xue looked at Xiao Zhan again and could tell from his eyes that what the noble old men said was true.

Glancing into the study, she saw the rows of corpses. This made things complicated, with more than one life at stake. How could she save Xiaochun?

The current situation also gave Xiao Zhan a headache.

If it was just about those three women, it would be fine, but several lives were lost, and the nobles saw it all. What should he do?

There was no other way, he could only order Xiaochun to be put in the dungeon and make a decision after he thought it through.

"Princess, please try this tea fruit. Liuli and Chen Po spent a long time learning how to make it."

Since Xiaochun was locked up in the dungeon, Jiang Xue didn't even have dinner. She stood by the window racking her brains to think of how to rescue her. If she left it alone, those three old nobles plus the three troublemakers in the mansion would cause who knows what kind of trouble. Xiaochun must be rescued as soon as possible.

Because she was so absorbed in her thoughts, she didn't even notice that Liuli was standing there with tea and fruit in her hand for a long time. It was not until the little girl's hands became sore that she carefully tugged at the corner of her clothes.

"Hmm? Liuli, I'm sorry, I was too engrossed."

Jiang Xue came back to her senses, took the heavy tray from Liuli's hands and placed it on the table with heartache, then pulled her to sit down and gently kneaded her trembling arms.

That delicate little arm seemed like it would break if I held it in my hand with any force.

Compared with her daughter in her previous life, this child was too thin, which made Jiang Xue love Liuli in front of her even more.

"Hmm?" Massaging her arm upwards, Jiang Xue felt a hard lump through the fabric of her sleeve. Curiously, she wanted to pull up her sleeve to see what was going on, but Liuli quickly pulled her hand back.

"Princess, have some tea cake!" She held the tea cake in both hands and handed it to Jiang Xue, smiling sweetly.

Unable to bear to reject the child, Jiang Xue lowered her head and swallowed the small tea fruit in one gulp.

"How does it taste?" His big eyes flickered, full of anticipation.

"It's good, very sweet." In fact, it was a bit too sweet, but in order not to disappoint the little guy, she still praised it.

"Speaking of which, Liuli, I felt a lump on your arm just now, what's going on?"

I took the tea brewed by Fudong, took a sip, and finally it helped me get rid of the greasiness.

"I was bitten by a dog when I was a child. After the wound healed, this spot has been hard ever since." The little hand gestured at the position of the upper arm, which was exactly the place Jiang Xue had touched before.

Listening to the child recalling the scars of the past, Jiang Xue felt even more sorry for her.

"We've finished our tea and fruit, Liuli, it's time to wash the dishes."

Her little ears perked up when she heard steady footsteps in the corridor. Liuli immediately found an excuse and tried to slip away, holding the plate.

Before she could go out, Xiao Zhan's figure appeared at the door.

"Your Highness has arrived." Looking at the man who hadn't shown up for half a month, Jiang Xue didn't know what expression to put on. She bowed to him and fulfilled her duty as a princess.

Liuli also bowed to him, lowered her head and walked out.

Xiao Zhan looked down at her, then returned his gaze to Jiang Xue.

"Do we two need to be so polite to each other now?" With a wry smile on his face, Xiao Zhan closed the door and pulled her to sit down.

"You were the one who ignored me first." Jiang Xue's tone was cold, but mixed with grievances that she herself didn't even notice: "Your Highness came here today to discuss with me how to deal with Xiaochun, right?"

Jiang Xue poured a cup of tea for him and herself, and gently pushed his cup in front of him.

"If everything is alright, Your Highness should be comforting one of the ladies at this time."

Jiang Xue's words were like needles piercing Xiao Zhan's heart.

It's not like that...

He muttered to himself that he went to their place just to get information about the nobles. Every time he got the information, he never stayed for long, but secretly drugged the women and made them faint on the bed, making them mistakenly believe that they were favored.

This would not only reduce Xiao Yan's defense against him, but also give his followers in the court a break.

But he couldn't tell Jiang Xue about this for the time being.

Although it was Emperor Beiling's idea to take a concubine, these noble daughters were selected by him personally.

Xiao Yan wanted to use them to spy on him, so he picked out five of the most influential noble families. He wanted to use them to keep track of the dynamics of all parties, and at the same time put on a show for Jun Li to buy time and find the whereabouts of the half-stupa for Xiao Xue.

Among the attendants brought by those women, there are many spies of the Beiling Emperor. For the safety of Prince Gong's Mansion, he must find these spies as soon as possible. Before that, he must keep it secret from everyone, including Xiaoxue.

"Xiaoxue, Xiaochun acted rashly this time, and there are too many things involved. In order to give you and the nobles an explanation, I have made a decision."

A dark shadow passed by the window. Xiao Zhan saw it, resisted the urge to explain, sighed, and said to Jiang Xue.

Then he called Qingfeng in, and on his back, Qingfeng was carrying Xiaochun, who was covered in bruises.

"You..." Seeing Xiaochun covered in blood and dying, Jiang Xue was furious.

She stood up suddenly, and her hand knocked over the teacup. The scalding tea splashed on the back of her hand, which instantly became red and swollen.

Xiao Zhan saw this and felt pain in his heart. He grabbed her and pulled her towards him to prevent the teacup from hitting her feet.

"Xiaochun beat the concubine, which is a violation of the order, so I asked the three ladies to whip her, which is considered to be a settlement of the grudge; she injured someone to death and disturbed the order, so she should be executed, but considering that she has served you for many years, I will spare her life, abolish her martial arts, and let her stay by your side. This is the only time, and it will not happen again."

These words were so powerful that the dark shadow outside the window appeared again the moment he finished his last sentence.