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

"Thanks to your highness's favor, I have this honor. I am really embarrassed to hear Sister Feng say this."

Seeing that Jiang Xue was about to enter the room, Mrs. Zhou wanted to take revenge on her, so she deliberately stood up and changed her seat, sitting next to Xiao Zhan, wrapping her arms around his arms, leaning against him shyly, and looking at Jiang Xue with a hint of provocation in her eyes.

"Sister Zhou, don't be embarrassed. We are all married into the palace. We are His Highness's women. It is an honor to be favored. You are the youngest here. If you can give birth to a son or daughter soon, you will be a great contributor to the palace."

Mrs. Cheng gritted her teeth and said that although she was also jealous of Mrs. Zhou's favor last night, she still had to pretend to be generous and virtuous on the surface.

Xiao Zhan wanted to pull his hand back when he saw this, but when he saw Jiang Xue's cold face, he suddenly wanted to see if she would be jealous, so he resisted the urge to move.

Seeing Madam Zhou occupying his seat and staring at him provocatively, Jiang Xue stood where she was, staring back at her expressionlessly.

Although she was not angry, her aura was like a flash flood, shocking the other ladies present so much that they dared not look her in the face.

"It's a good thing that Madam Zhou is favored, but you must remember not to be arrogant and lose your sense of propriety." His eyes swept over her hands around Xiao Zhan, and he said to Madam Zhou: "As long as I am still the princess of this Prince Gong's Mansion, the rules of the mansion cannot be broken by a concubine at will."

The words are firm and the tone is resolute!

Mrs. Zhou was frightened by her aura, but she felt it was too embarrassing to give in, so she didn't let go. She put on a pitiful look and said to Xiao Zhan tenderly:

"Your Highness, I have done nothing wrong. I am really scared by the princess's dominance. I know that the princess may be dissatisfied with my favor, but she cannot oppress me like this. If the news of oppressing concubines spreads, it will damage the reputation of our palace and the princess."

"It's rare that Madam Zhou can think of the princess. Xiaoxue, don't be so serious." Xiao Zhan was satisfied with Xiaoxue's reprimand. At least it showed that Xiaoxue still cared about him.

Last night's argument was the most intense since their marriage, and he was worried that Xiaoxue would alienate him because of it. But now it seems that she will still be jealous and angry because of him, which is a good sign.

However, such a sullen look could easily lead to rumors that would be detrimental to her reputation, so Xiao Zhan gently reminded her and withdrew his arm.

When Mrs. Zhou heard Xiao Zhan agreed with her, she thought he was on her side, and her awe of Jiang Xue decreased a little, and she looked at Jiang Xue with a more provocative look.

However, Jiang Xue's next words were like a basin of cold water, directly dousing her arrogance: "Your Highness is right, Changle does need to improve her attitude and tone. But this is all for the purpose of educating the concubine, please understand, Your Highness.

Madam Zhou took the position of the principal wife without permission. If she is not disciplined in time, she will make a big mistake in the future. If she is just arrogant in the palace, a few slaps or a few sticks will be enough as a symbolic punishment.

But if she does something inappropriate in the palace or in public, says something inappropriate, or even touches someone she shouldn't touch, then her life might be the least of her worries. For her own good, Changle must teach her a lesson even if she has to bear the blame."

As soon as she finished speaking, she raised her hand to signal, and guards came over in the courtyard with sticks and benches.

Jiang Xue pointed at Madam Zhou who was sitting in the main seat: "Madam Zhou ignored the rules and made no distinction between superiors and subordinates. Pull her down and give her ten strokes of the cane. You don't have to eat lunch."

"How dare you." Seeing the guards trying to arrest her, Madam Zhou stood up abruptly and shouted, "I am the eldest daughter of the noble Zhou family of Beiling. Who of you servants dares to touch me? Your Highness, are you going to let this vicious woman do whatever she wants?"

She changed from her previous weak appearance, now panic-stricken and dared to question Prince Gong.

"For talking back to His Highness, it is disrespectful. Thirty-five strokes of the cane will be added to the punishment," Jiang Xue ordered.

So what if she was a noble of Beiling? She was the princess of Qian State. In terms of status, no one present could compare to her.

"What the princess said makes sense, and I agree. My concubine should be punished for her offense, so I will do as the princess ordered."

Xiao Zhan made the final decision and all the ladies present were shocked. Wasn’t it said that the relationship between His Highness and the Princess was tense?

They originally thought that they could use Madam Zhou to laugh at the princess's joke today, but they didn't expect that although His Highness' attitude towards the princess was colder than before, he still stood by her at the critical moment.

"Yes, sir." The servant in the courtyard received the order and quickly pulled Mrs. Zhou down from the position that originally belonged to Jiang Xue.

Accompanied by the applause, Jiang Xue sat down safely and had dinner with Xiao Zhan. Her face was calm and she ignored Mrs. Zhou's screams.

Upon seeing this, the other servants lowered their heads, their previous mood of watching the fun having long since vanished.

Madam Zhou was just favored last night, but she was beaten with a stick this morning because she was disrespectful to the princess. This was obviously a warning to them that the status of Princess Gong was above everything else and they should know how to respect her.

They were all young ladies from wealthy families. They had been exposed to the intrigues in the deep mansions since childhood. How could they not understand what Xiao Zhan meant? It seemed that snatching the position of Princess Gong was far more complicated than they had imagined.

Soon, the fifteen beatings were over. Although the force was not great, Mrs. Zhou, who had been spoiled since childhood, still suffered some damage to her delicate skin and flesh, making it difficult for her to even walk.

Jiang Xue specifically ordered the servants to carry her face down back to the room.

After the other four ladies finished their meal, with the experience of Madam Zhou as a lesson, they stood up, bowed respectfully to Jiang Xue, and then slowly left.

"Tsk! This Princess Gong is much more difficult to deal with than we thought." The four of them walked to the garden and sat in the pavilion. Mrs. Cheng gritted her teeth and clenched her handkerchief tightly.

"It's not that Princess Gong is difficult to deal with, but His Royal Highness Prince Gong still has feelings for her, so it is so difficult for us to succeed." Mrs. Chu spoke slowly with a smile on her lips.

"Then according to Sister Chu's opinion, what should we do?" Madam Wei approached her and asked in a low voice.

Among the five of them, Mrs. Chu was second to none in terms of status and talent, especially since she had established a connection with Jiang Xue with the help of a little maid, which made Mrs. Chu admire her very much.

Mrs. Feng used to be proud of her age and liked to command others, but after the last failure, she no longer dared to act on her own. Hearing that Mrs. Chu seemed to have an idea, she also came over to listen to her idea.

"Do you still remember the little girl who came into the mansion with me? She's the one serving Princess Gong today." Since Xiaochun had lost all his martial arts skills and was recuperating, part of the work of serving Jiang Xue fell on Liuli.

After Mrs. Chu's reminder, the three ladies remembered that there was indeed such a pretty little girl.

But weren't they going to discuss how to deal with Jiang Xue? Why did Mrs. Chu mention this irrelevant person?

Facing three pairs of confused eyes, Bai Mian cursed them in her heart, and then explained as Mrs. Chu: "We think that Princess Gong is difficult to deal with because Prince Gong still has feelings for her.

As long as we create a rift between them and make His Royal Highness Prince Gong hate and detest the Princess, getting rid of that woman would be as easy as crushing an ant. Think about it, what is the thing a man can't stand the most?"