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

"Come here, take them to the inner court and wait for the emperor's decision."

"Stop, I am the Fourth Prince of Beixi, how dare you lowly servants lay hands on me."

Jiang Xue pressed on step by step, forcing Shangguan Xi into a dead end. In desperation, Shangguan Xi was like a furious beast, desperately resisting anyone who tried to get close to him.

Although he was a great martial arts master, he could only exert a portion of his strength because the effect of the drug had not yet completely worn off, but this was enough for him to temporarily repel the guards who did not dare to actually take action.

"Fourth Prince, you'd better not resist anymore. Otherwise, if the news of your attack on the guards of the Crown Prince's Mansion gets to the emperor's ears, it will be bad for you."

Jiang Xue stood in the distance and said coldly.

"You vicious woman."

Shangguan Xi's eyes were bloodshot, and she rushed towards her viciously. However, in front of Xiao Zhan, all this seemed in vain. A gust of wind blew by, and Xiao Zhan waved casually, and Shangguan Xi fell to the ground and lost consciousness.

Jiang Chen and Si Ruochen were shocked by Xiao Zhan's lightning-fast movements and stood there in a daze.

This person's speed is simply unbelievable. I'm afraid only the master can match him.

Si Ruochen thought, looking at Xiao Zhan, he couldn't help but associate him with his master Shen Yunsheng. Was it because of his eyes? Why did he feel that this guy was indescribably similar to his master?

"take away."

Shangguan Jin looked at his brother lying on the ground, frowning, and ordered his men to drag him away.

"Your Highness, I am innocent. All of this was instigated by the Fourth Prince. I am loyal to Your Highness and will never betray you. Your Highness, please save me! I cannot go to the Inner Court!"

Cao Zhilan was held up by two guards and dragged out. She was terrified because she knew how terrible the Inner Court was.

Only a few people can come out after entering, so she didn't go.

She still wants to enjoy wealth and glory. She has not yet sat on the throne of queen, so she must not go.

Seeing Shangguan Jin ignoring her, she hurriedly turned to her father for help: "Father, you must save me. Without me, who will tell you where the prince is? Father, please."

With a snap, five red marks appeared on Cao Zhilan's face.

Cao Yuan looked at his second daughter and his clenched fists gradually relaxed.

"How dare you, a bastard daughter, hit me."

Cao Zhilan widened her eyes and looked at Cao Zhiqing who hit her in disbelief.

This usually docile half-sister actually beat her in public?

"Sister, you did something wrong. Don't blame others. How can you tarnish our father's loyalty to the crown prince? Your behavior brings shame to our entire family."

Cao Zhiqing firmly defended her father, which made Cao Yuan see a different side of his second daughter, and a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes.

In the past, he did not think highly of his second daughter, not only because of her background, but also because she always seemed weak and vulnerable.

Today, he had a new understanding of her and felt that he could give her more important tasks in the future.

Cao Zhiqing achieved her goal. She knew that Cao Zhilan's position in her father's heart had been completely destroyed.

She sneered and grabbed Cao Zhilan by the collar: "Sister, do you think I am still the little girl you schemed against? Ever since you sent me to Shangguan Xi, I have been waiting for this day."

She gritted her teeth and whispered in Cao Zhilan's ear: "Don't worry, I will take good care of you during your time in the Inner Court and make sure you will never forget it."

After saying that, she let go of his hand and pretended to be regretful: "Sister, go to the Inner Court to atone your sins. And Fourth Prince, I hope you can take good care of our prince. Although your behavior makes me sad, you are my relatives after all. I will visit you often."

Cao Zhiqing's performance won everyone's praise.

Betrayed by her husband and sister, she was hurt no less than the prince, but she remained tolerant, which is admirable.

Jiang Xue watched all this and thought to herself that Cao Zhiqing might become a big trouble in the future.

The scandal between Cao Zhilan and Shangguan Xi was eventually presented to the emperor by Shangguan Jin in the form of a memorial.

The emperor was furious and wrote a letter of divorce himself, abolishing Cao Zhilan's status as Crown Princess and ordering her to be imprisoned in the Inner Court for life.

This ruling dealt a heavy blow to the Cao family! Without their eyes in the Prince's Mansion, the Cao family's influence in the court was greatly weakened.

After Cao Zhilan was deposed, Shangguan Jin felt unprecedentedly relieved. He took the opportunity to replace a group of followers in the mansion.

Most of these replaced followers were Cao Zhilan's trusted followers brought from the Cao family.

However, this relief did not last long, because soon after, the punishment for Shangguan Xi was announced.

For Shangguan Jin, this news was not exciting.

"After committing such a shameful act, this evil creature was released after only receiving twenty strokes of the cane."

After hearing the spy's report, Shangguan Jin seemed very dissatisfied.

Seeing this, Jiang Xue and his sister smiled and comforted him, "Your Highness, don't worry too much. These twenty strokes of the cane are no joke in the inner court. The person being punished will have to stay in bed for at least ten days or half a month. In addition, the emperor has also issued a house arrest order, so it will be difficult for him to obtain information from the court. It's just right that Your Highness can take this opportunity to consolidate his position."

The situation is unpredictable and the key is to seize the opportunity.

Since the imperial decree has been made and cannot be changed, what we need to do now is to take advantage of this favorable period to enhance our own strength.

"Even if he has committed a heinous crime, as long as he does not directly threaten the emperor, as a member of the royal family, the emperor will not kill him. Now the emperor and the conservatives who oppose you are worried. Without the Fourth Prince, they will also support others to restrain you. Therefore, it is obviously more advantageous to deal with a familiar enemy than to get to know a new opponent all over again."

Seeing that Shangguan Jin was still frowning, Jiang Xue further analyzed the current situation.

"Listening to your words is like studying hard for ten years. Princess Changle's insight is really better than many men."

Shangguan Jin, who was enlightened by Jiang Xue, looked at her with admiration.

This woman's grasp of the overall situation and profound insights are truly admirable.

If she were a man, she would definitely be a wise monarch.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince is too kind."

In response to Shangguan Jin's praise, Jiang Xue smiled modestly.

Jiang Chen also said proudly: "Xiaoxue has been extremely smart since she was a child. When my father was selecting the heir, he did consider whether he should make her the crown prince."

"Appoint a woman as the crown prince?" This idea was extremely rare in the entire Ten Kingdoms.

Because in the history of the Ten Kingdoms, there has never been a precedent of a female emperor.

My father always believed that men and women should be equal, and never thought that women were inferior to men. He believed that since men could be heirs, women could be heirs as well. When Xiaoxue was born, an auspicious phoenix appeared, which was a very good omen.

Her father believed that she was a gift from Nuwa and therefore had high hopes for her. However, letting a woman inherit the throne went against tradition, which made the conservatives very unhappy.