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

Just when the atmosphere became heavy and the servants around were at a loss, Jiang Chen came back.

As soon as he entered the room, he noticed an unusual smell of gunpowder.

He frowned slightly and looked at the two of them.

Shangguan Jin always gave people the impression of being gentle, dignified and generous. In the eyes of Beixi officials, he was a model of a prince who was both majestic and gentle, and who would not look fierce even when angry.

But today was a little unusual. Not only did he have a sense of hostility, but the indifference on his face was also mixed with a hint of murderous intent.

This made Jiang Chen a little worried about his sister. What exactly happened between them?

Why is Shangguan Jin so hostile to Xiaoxue?

"Huaichen, you're back." Seeing Jiang Chen coming back, Shangguan Jin gradually suppressed his hostility.

Jiang Chen looked at him in his usual gentle manner, and his eyes became especially gentle when he met Shangguan Jin.

"What were you two talking about?" Jiang Chen asked simply. When facing Shangguan Jin, he always got straight to the point.

After all, the relationships in the Beixi court were complicated, and Shangguan Jin grew up in an environment of intrigue and deception, so naturally he had more thoughts than the average person.

Since he needed to rely on Beixi's power, Jiang Chen naturally didn't want Shangguan Jin to become suspicious of him. Therefore, asking questions directly was the best strategy.

"We didn't talk about anything important, just chatting casually. Miss Si just came here, and I wanted to get to know her better, so I asked her some daily questions." Shangguan Jin replied with a smile, "As we chatted, I became more and more interested in Miss Si."

There was some confusion in his eyes when he looked at Jiang Xue.

"Okay, it's getting late, and I still have a pile of documents waiting for me to deal with when I get back. Huaichen, please see me to the door." There was nothing to be gained by staying any longer, so Shangguan Jin looked at the sky, supported his knees and stood up, and slowly walked towards the gate of the young master's mansion. Jiang Chen stayed by his side and saw him out.

"Shangguan Jin is gone?"

Si Ruochen, who had just finished counting things, returned to the flower hall. Before he got close, he saw Shangguan Jin and Jiang Chen standing at the door from afar.

He shrugged slightly at Jiang Xue: "You don't look well? What's wrong? Did Shangguan Jin make things difficult for you?"

Jiang Xue turned her head and stared at him for a while without saying anything.

Si Ruochen felt a little embarrassed, he straightened up and asked curiously: "What's on my face? Why are you staring at me like that?"

"Brother, when were you adopted by the master?"

Si Ruochen was confused by this question: "Why do you ask this suddenly?" But he saw that Jiang Xue was serious and didn't mean to joke, so he answered honestly: "I can't remember the exact time, but my master said when I was a child, I followed him when I was about two years old."

"Do you remember anything before you were two years old?"

"How can a two-year-old child have any memory?" Si Ruochen shook his head.

"Then do you have anything on you that you have been wearing since childhood?" If you are a member of the Yingxia royal family, you should have something to prove your identity.

Strange, why is this girl so interested in his childhood today?

Si Ruochen raised his eyebrows, took a step forward and touched her forehead. Well, her temperature was normal, and she didn't look sick.

"Senior brother..."

Jiang Xue pulled his hand down helplessly: "I know this question comes out of the blue, but I'm not kidding, answer me seriously."

"Girl, what are you thinking about?" He tapped her brow gently, took out half a jade pendant from his sleeve and handed it to her: "Master said that I have been holding this half jade pendant in my hand since I came to Changle Mountain. I have never taken it off since I was a child."

Jiang Xue looked at the half jade pendant and remembered the portrait Shangguan Jin had just given her. The imperial concubine Ying Xia also had a jade pendant hanging around her waist! However, hers was complete, and the pattern and shape on the left side were very similar to the one in front of her.

Is Senior Brother really the son of Concubine Xia?

"Junior sister? Junior sister!" Seeing Jiang Xue suddenly stunned, Si Ruochen stretched out his hand and waved it in front of her.

He called her several times before waking her up from her daze: "What's wrong with you? Did Shangguan Jin say something to you? Why is there something wrong?"

Jiang Xue looked at him and wanted to speak but swallowed it back.

This half piece of jade pendant is just a clue. Until there is solid evidence to prove our senior brother’s background, this matter must be kept secret from him!

"Shangguan Jin suspected our identities and secretly sent people to investigate us. Now he knows that you and I are not siblings at all."

Jiang Xue took a deep breath before speaking.

"So that's how it is." No wonder this girl is so abnormal.

"Even if he knew, what would it matter? He still couldn't figure it out."

"It's because nothing has been found that people are more suspicious."

As long as a person has lived, he will always leave some traces. Things that cannot be found are the most suspicious.

On the other side, in the Prince's Mansion, Shangguan Jin was reviewing memorials while listening to his spies reporting on what was happening in Huyin City.

"Is there any new news from Linglong Pavilion?" He has known for the past few years that there are spies from Linglong Pavilion in Huyin City, but he has never been able to find them. If these spies are not cleared out, Beixi's affairs will be watched by others, so he has been trying to find out Linglong Pavilion's nest in Beixi and wipe it out in one fell swoop.

"Your Highness, I discovered that there have been some sneaky people hanging around outside the young master's mansion in recent days. I went to catch them last night, injured one of them, and also got a delicate dice." The spy presented the delicate dice with both hands.

Shangguan Jin's eyes became stern, and a murderous aura spread out.

Holding the exquisite dice between her fingers, Linglong Pavilion... Si Ruoxin...

He sneered: "What a coincidence, I have never seen these suspicious people outside the young master's mansion before, but Huai Chen's fiancée came and started hanging around the door. It's creepy just thinking about it..."

"Sir, the exquisite dice is lost."

On the second floor of the inn, the spy knelt in front of Xiao Zhan, looking ashamed.

"Ordinary people can't open the exquisite dice, so you should get up first."

Xiao Zhan raised his hand slightly, asked the spy to stand up, and handed him a bottle of healing potion: "Your knife wound is poisonous and has begun to fester. Take this medicine and apply it well."

"Thank you, sir!" The spy took the medicine bottle.

"Shangguan Jin is keeping an eye on Linglong Pavilion. If you run back now, he won't follow you, right?"

Sitting opposite was a young man with an imposing appearance. He was wearing a tight samurai suit, his hair standing up high, and his every move showed the demeanor of a general.

"The inn is full of people coming and going. It's normal for anyone to come here. Besides, my inn is the largest in Huyin City. Even if Shangguan Jin's people know that someone is here, what can they do?"

Xiao Zhan answered calmly, saying that this was also the reason why he chose to set up the secret base in the inn.

"Master Xuanji is indeed amazing and thoughtful. I admire him. I am not as good as Master Mochen."

This handsome man is the third son of the Mo family, Mo Chenjun, also known as the Young General Hu Yin.