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

"It's in an alley on the east side of the city."

Jiang Xue knew that alley. Homeless people and thieves often roamed there, and it was not a safe place for a single woman.

"I want to learn how to make a hand cannon from you, and I hope to become your friend. That alley is not suitable for you to live in, why don't you move to our house?"

An Yun was very excited by Jiang Xue's proposal.

Thinking about this big house, it was much better than her life in that alley where she lived in fear all day. If she could move here, she wouldn't have to worry about food and shelter.

"Are you really willing to let me live here? With room and board?"

An Yun's eyes lit up.

"That's right." Jiang Xue nodded in confirmation.

"As long as I teach you how to make a hand cannon, you don't have to pay rent?"

This mansion is so luxurious that she couldn't afford it if she charged rent.

"Don't worry, I won't let you pay."

"Okay, it's settled." An Yun was so happy that he could hardly close his mouth.

She stretched out her right hand, ready to shake hands with Jiang Xue to express her gratitude.

Jiang Xue had never seen this kind of greeting before, and was stunned for a moment, but after seeing the other party's sincere smile, she slowly extended her hand and shook it back: "It's settled."

"Hurry up and prepare a room for Miss An, and send someone to East Lane to move her personal belongings over."

After arranging accommodation for An Yun, Jiang Xue asked someone to take her to get the cloak.

"Sir, Miss Si."

Not long after An Yun left, a messenger from the Prince's Mansion hurried over, holding the Prince's token in his hand.

When Jiang Chen saw the token, his brows furrowed.

Uneasy feeling welled up in my heart.

"What happened?" The prince's token would not be easily separated from him unless it was an emergency.

It seems that the matter is very serious.

"His Royal Highness orders that you and Miss Si come to the palace immediately. The Emperor wishes to see you two."

The emperor summoned you?

The brother and sister looked at each other with serious expressions.

If it was an ordinary summons, usually a eunuch would come with the imperial edict and read it out, but now the prince's messenger was holding a token to convey the oral order, which showed the seriousness of the situation.

The prince had already been trapped in the palace. It must not be a good thing for him to give orders so urgently.

Could it be that Shangguan Xi's people can't wait to deal with the Young Master's Mansion?

If you think about it, this is not impossible.

Although Shangguan Xi is currently recovering from his injuries and may not have the time to seek revenge, the Cao family and Wang Xiurong may not be the same.

Especially the Cao family, who had just lost a daughter and were eager to win over Shangguan Xi.

"Let's go."

Jiang Xue looked at Jiang Chen and said calmly.

Blessings are not without disasters, and disasters cannot be avoided. As an important supporter of the Crown Prince, it seemed that it was only a matter of time before the Gongzi Mansion was targeted by opponents, but this time it came faster than expected.

The brother and sister arrived outside the palace in a carriage, and they were silent all the way. Led by a eunuch, they walked into the Xuchen Palace.

In the hall, the Emperor of Beixi sat on the dragon throne, looking down.

On both sides stood the prince's supporters and Shangguan Xi's followers, with Shangguan Jin standing in the center and Cao Yuan on the right.

Two concubines sat on both sides of the emperor. One was gorgeous and eye-catching, staring at the prince sharply; the other was dressed simply and looked calm, as if she was resting with her eyes closed. Usually, concubines rarely had the opportunity to sit on both sides during political discussions, which showed the emperor's uniqueness.

After the brother and sister saluted the emperor, Jiang Chen asked first: "The emperor summoned us, what is the important matter?"

The emperor's eyes wandered between the two, and his thoughts seemed to return to the days when he drank and laughed with Emperor Jiang. But when he thought of his son's situation, his brows knitted again.

"Huai Chen, I called you here today because of the Fourth Prince. He was seriously injured after returning from the palace, and the concubine applied medicine to him, which worsened his wounds and he has had a high fever for three days. The timely treatment by the imperial physician saved his life. According to investigation, the medicine came from your fiancée. What explanation do you have for this?"

Jiang Xue understood that this incident was obviously aimed at her. "Your Majesty, if the medicine was really provided by Ruoxin, it would never lead to this situation. Ruoxin knows medical skills and would never do anything to harm others. Your Majesty, please understand."

Jiang Chen knew that Cao Zhiqing had threatened his sister to deal with Shangguan Xi. At that time, Si Ruochen was worried that Cao Zhiqing would not abide by the agreement and might cause trouble for his sister.

Now, his worries have become a reality.

As a brother, he couldn't let his sister be wronged, and he couldn't let the entire Young Master's Mansion fall into trouble because of this. "Your Majesty, it is precisely because Ruoxin knows medical skills that she would never do such a thing. There must be another hidden story behind this. I hope Your Majesty can find out the truth."

Cao Yuan sneered and retorted, "It is precisely because she knows medicine that she can prepare this poison, right? It is said that she has a grudge against the Fourth Prince, and she must be taking this opportunity to take revenge. My daughter is kind and innocent, but she actually took advantage of her. Your Majesty, this person is so cunning and vicious, I hope you will make a fair judgment."

"Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince has always been very filial to you. Although he is sometimes naughty, he is not a bad person. This time, he has admitted his fault and accepted the punishment. When I sent someone to visit him, he sincerely expressed his repentance and determined to be more cautious in the future and not let you down again.

I was very pleased to hear that, and felt that your efforts had finally paid off. I was thinking that after the Fourth Prince recovered, I would let you see his changes. But not long after, the Fourth Prince was almost killed by a vicious woman. I am both sad and worried about this."

Wang Xiurong looked worried as she defended Shangguan Xi. Her compassion was touching.

After hearing this, the emperor felt even more pity for Shangguan Xi, and his eyes became even colder when he looked at Jiang Xue.

"Si Ruoxi, harming the royal descendants is a great crime. You were so cruel to the Fourth Prince, do you know your crime?" The Beixi Emperor spoke in a calm but majestic tone, which made people afraid even if he was not angry.

Jiang Xue felt the emperor's majesty and couldn't help but feel a little respect, so she answered more respectfully, "Your Majesty, any accusation requires evidence, especially in front of the emperor. If the Prime Minister and Empress Xiurong insist that there is something wrong with the medicine, please summon Cao Zhiqing to the palace so that we can confront each other face to face."

The Emperor of Beixi was quite impressed by Jiang Xue's calm attitude, and her respect increased his favor towards her. Just as he was about to agree to her request, he was interrupted by someone.

"Your Majesty, this person is cunning and cannot be trusted." Jun Li walked out of the crowd and pointed the finger at Jiang Xue: "Your Majesty, you know that she is the one who helped Prince Gong Xiao Zhan rescue the Marquis of Zhenbei from the Fourth Prince."

When this was said, everyone was shocked. Was she a spy from Beiling? Was it Beiling's will that she attacked the Fourth Prince?

"Prince Xichen's memory is really admirable. He remembers other people's past but forgets his own situation." Xiao Zhan stepped forward and saluted the Emperor of Beixi: "Emperor of Beixi, I have been here for several days. I think you have heard about it."

Indeed, ever since Xiao Zhan stepped into Huyin City, Beixi's spies began to follow him, but because they did not know their intentions, they did not act rashly.

Half a month passed and no abnormalities were found, which made the Emperor of Beixi more wary of Prince Gong of Beiling.