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

"Sister Si, what should we do now?"

Shangguan Xun had never experienced such a bloody scene before. She was so panicked that she could only grab Jiang Xue's clothes and ask for help.

Seeing the fear on her face, Jiang Xue sighed softly, took her hand and said, "Let's go, let's leave here first."

As soon as they went downstairs, Jiang Xue and Shangguan Xun were stopped by Shangguan Xi's personal bodyguards.

"Stop!" The guard, holding a longbow, ordered solemnly, "Please stand aside and take off your clothes for inspection."

"Brother, we are just ordinary guests who come to watch the dancer's performance. Why do you treat us like this?" Jiang Xue asked calmly while protecting the frightened Shangguan Xun behind her.

"Don't ask too many questions. An assassination just happened. To ensure safety, everyone needs to be searched. Take off your clothes so we can see if you are carrying any weapons." The guard pointed the longbow at Jiang Xue, indicating that action would be taken if she did not cooperate.

Asking them to undress in public? How can that be possible?

The two of them were actually women disguised as men, how could they reveal their identities in front of everyone?

Jiang Xue turned her gaze to the shopkeeper of Silefang. He was from Linglong Pavilion and naturally knew Jiang Xue's true identity.

Feeling her gaze, the shopkeeper stepped forward with a smile and explained: "Sir, please calm down. This young man is from the Crown Prince's Mansion. I hope you can show some leniency."

Hearing the words "Prince's Mansion", the guards' attitude softened significantly.

"I see. I should have said no earlier." He forced a smile, lowered the longbow in his hand a little, and then hinted, "If you can show some appreciation, I can accommodate this small matter."

As the Fourth Prince's man, he usually works hard but often does not get the full monthly salary. Facing the "fat sheep" of the Prince's Mansion, it would be a pity not to take the opportunity to get some benefits.

Although Jiang Xue felt disgusted in her heart, she still maintained a polite smile on the surface, took out a small bag of silver from her sleeve and handed it over: "I wonder if this is enough?"

The guard took the heavy silver bag, his eyes lit up, and he immediately made way for them: "They are fine, they can pass."

"Wait a minute!" Just as they were about to leave, a voice shouting at them came from behind.

Looking back, I saw Shangguan Xi covering his injured eye and walking towards me with anger.

"Fourth Prince!" Shangguan Xi's murderous look frightened everyone around him, especially the blood on his face which added a bit of deterrence.

Upon seeing this, the guard immediately lowered his head and dared not look directly at it. At the same time, he quietly hid the silver bag deeper, for fear of being discovered.

"I didn't expect the Third Princess to be so interested in this place!"

Shangguan Xi approached with a sneer, his eyes staring at Shangguan Xun like a poisonous snake.

He grabbed Shangguan Xun's wrist and pulled her out from behind Jiang Xue.

"Let me go." The sudden action made Shangguan Xun scream in horror.

She felt extremely frightened when faced with Shangguan Xi's contact.

"Fourth Prince, please let go." Jiang Xue quickly grabbed Shangguan Xi's wrist and gently exerted force, forcing him to let go.

Shangguan Xun took the opportunity to hide behind Jiang Xue again, holding on to his clothes tightly.

"Hmph, Si Ruoxin, you lured the princess here, do you know what crime this is?" Shangguan Xi looked at Jiang Xue coldly: "I can take you back to the palace now. By then, the young master's mansion will probably have to face countless treacherous ministers."

"This is not Sister Si's problem. I came here on my own initiative." Shangguan Xun mustered up the courage to retort.

"Whether or not you came here on your own initiative, Si Ruoxin was wrong to instigate members of the royal family to enter such a place! As a member of the royal family, how could you appear in such a place? If this matter gets out, how do you think the emperor and the queen mother will deal with it?"

These days, he has been looking for something to hold against the Young Master's Mansion, and today he finally got what he wanted.

"You..." Shangguan Xun was choked, but Shangguan Xi's words made it impossible for her to refute. She was a member of the royal family and should not have appeared in such an occasion.

If this matter is exposed, it will not only damage her reputation, but also the image of the entire royal family. The only way is to put the blame on others, so as to minimize the impact.

In this way, everyone will only think that Shangguan Xun has hired the wrong people, but it will not affect her personal character.

"According to the Fourth Prince's logic, this Music House is a place that members of the royal family cannot come to. So, how do you explain why the Fourth Prince is here?" Seeing Shangguan Xun being suppressed, Jiang Xue patted the back of her hand gently, signaling her not to worry.

"I am a man, so I naturally have more freedom than women. Even if I come here, I will only gain a reputation as a romantic." Shangguan Xi answered proudly.

"Really? Then, how should we punish those who use their power to force court officials to come here?"

Jiang Xue turned her gaze to the several noble clan leaders next to her. They were the core figures of the new faction and were usually strict with themselves and would not get involved in such corruption.

In particular, a few years ago, my brother the emperor and Shangguan Jin promoted a regulation prohibiting court officials from entering such places in order to purify the official atmosphere.

Today, Shangguan Xi brought two elders here without permission, which obviously violated the rules. If the emperor heard about this, Shangguan Xi would definitely be punished.

"You know our country's laws very well!" Shangguan Xi said gritting his teeth. He didn't expect that the other party was so familiar with the rules.

When he threatened with the charge of instigating the princess, the other party immediately turned around and accused him of coercing court officials!

Not only was it coercion, but he also blatantly violated the emperor's regulations. If his father knew about these two crimes, he might be sent to the palace's supervisory agency.

"Your Highness, you are too kind. Since Your Highness values ​​Ruoxin so much, Ruoxin naturally needs to know more about her so as to live up to your trust." Jiang Xue said sarcastically.

"Aren't you afraid that I will kill you right now?" Shangguan Xi thought to himself, at worst I can just take action first and report later.

Anyway, by that time everyone will be dead, so let’s see how she complains to her father.

"Fourth brother, who are you planning to attack?" Shangguan Jin and his followers rushed to the Music Bureau in a threatening manner. Seeing the guards surrounding Jiang Xue, he frowned and ordered, "Why don't you retreat? Are you planning to attack the princess?"

As soon as the prince arrived, everyone immediately retreated.

"Brother Prince." Shangguan Xun saw her brother who doted on her and immediately ran towards him. She felt relieved only after he caught her.

"My royal brother has arrived at the right time." Shangguan Xi glanced at Jiang Xue and wondered when this woman had sent someone to ask for help.

"I heard that there is an assassin here, how could I not come to check it out?" Fortunately, Si Ruoxin had already arranged people to guard outside, otherwise she would not have arrived so quickly.

Shangguan Jin noticed Shangguan Xi's injured eye and said, "Fourth brother, you should go see a doctor as soon as possible. Don't delay it for too long, or you might hurt your eyes."