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

"So what were you planning to do?" Chu Jingming asked.

This woman must have other motives for going through so much trouble for a deported criminal.

"It was originally planned to present her to Shangguan Xi." Jiang Xue replied: "The human skin mask was specially made according to Shangguan Xi's preferences, and he would choose her.

Shangguan Xi was known for his lust and cruelty, and no woman chosen by him had ever survived.

At that time, Shangguan Jin will reveal Meng Wan's identity. As an important figure of the conservative faction, her being humiliated by Shangguan Xi will inevitably intensify the conflict between the conservatives and their supporters. Once a rift occurs between them, it will be easier to deal with Shangguan Xi. "

After hearing this plan, Chu Jingming's fingers tapped involuntarily on the armrests of his chair.

Yunyan looked at him and noticed that he had a special liking for Jiang Xue.

Whenever he met someone who interested him, he would always show such a subtle expression.

At this moment, an inexplicable bitterness surged into her heart.

When the corners of his mouth slightly raised, Yunyan felt even more depressed. But she hid this complex emotion deep in her heart, not letting anyone find out.

“Yun Che, you have indeed got an outstanding assistant.” Chu Jingming expressed a hint of jealousy towards Xiao Zhan at this time.

With such a smart woman as his assistant, Xiao Zhan must feel a lot more relaxed.

"Oh, I've always been lucky." Xiao Zhan responded with a smile. Chu Jingming rarely praised others, and Xiao Zhan felt very proud that Jiang Xue could get his recognition.

"But now that this woman is gone, I really want to know what you are going to do next?" Chu Jingming held his chin, looking forward to Jiang Xue's answer.

"Now that we know why the two clan leaders are threatened, we naturally have to help them solve this problem." Jiang Xue said, "Only by eliminating the bargaining chips in Shangguan Xi's hands can we let them completely break free from their shackles."

"Shangguan Xi's side is heavily guarded. You don't even know the location of the hostages. How can you rescue them?" Chu Jingming raised his eyebrows.

"I don't know, but someone should know, right?" Jiang Xue looked straight into Chu Jingming's eyes. "Since Prince Ming knows that Shangguan Xi is heavily guarded, I believe you also know where he is being guarded. I wonder if you can provide some help?"

With just one sentence, she guessed the information he had. It was indeed extraordinary: "This king never does anything that is not profitable."

He just came to look for his little tiger, and now that he has found him, why should he get involved in the internal disputes of Beixi for no reason?

"Feng Yi, don't forget, the person next to you disrupted our first operation. As her master, don't you think you should make some compensation?" Xiao Zhan glanced at Yunyan with a meaningful smile.

Chu Jingming is not the kind of person who would give up the political affairs of Xiyong and travel a long distance to Beixi just for an ordinary guard.

No matter how much he tried to hide it, Xiao Zhan could still see that this woman named Yunyan was very special to him.

"If your Highness remembers correctly, the princess did not intend to hold Yunyan responsible just now."

Chu Jingming had mixed feelings about Xiao Zhan. This kid had a strong insight and touched his sore spot with just one sentence. Chu Jingming narrowed his eyes and tried to suppress Xiao Zhan with his authority, but Xiao Zhan was not a pushover. He remained calm and looked at him with a smile, not flinching.

“Brother Chu, if I accidentally hurt someone of yours, even if she doesn’t care, will you let me go easily?”

“If it weren’t for him, Yun Che, I would tear you apart right now.” Chu Jingming clenched his fists, his knuckles making cracking sounds. This brat always managed to irritate him.

He hated being threatened the most, especially when threatened by Yunyan, which simply touched his reverse scale.

If it were anyone else, they would have been beaten to the point where only bones were left, but Xiao Zhan was different, he couldn't use force.

"Isn't this all done to get the help of His Royal Highness Prince Ming? It's really a helpless move."

Xiao Zhan's smile became even brighter, he knew that Chu Jingming had agreed.

"My people will take you to the surveillance place, but Yunyan will not go with you." After a moment's silence, Chu Jingming finally gave in.

"Thank you, Your Highness Prince Ming." Jiang Xue nodded in thanks.

As long as there is someone leading the way, it doesn’t matter whether Yunyan comes with you or not.

"What is your relationship with Prince Ming?" After leaving the underground stone chamber, on the way back, Jiang Xue asked Xiao Zhan.

Jiang Xue knew what kind of person Chu Jingming was. He was a tough guy who never changed his mind and hated being threatened. But today, he actually tolerated Xiao Zhan's obvious threat, which made Jiang Xue very puzzled.

She had never known Xiao Zhan from her memories of her previous life, so naturally she didn't know the relationship between him and Chu Jingming.

"When my grandmother and I lived in Putuo Temple, he also lived there for three months. At that time, my father had just died in battle, and Xiyong sent him to Beiling as a hostage in order to curry favor with Beiling.

The strange thing is that we were both quite withdrawn at that time and ignored each other at first, but we were arranged to live together.

During those three months, he faced assassination attempts almost every day, and I was also involved. In this way, we became friends in life and death in the face of adversity. "

Jiang Xue felt sad when she heard Xiao Zhan's nonchalant description of that thrilling experience.

Although they are still children, they have to live in dangerous assassinations every day. Every step they take is like walking on thin ice. The slightest mistake will lead to death.

"I just heard him mention 'for his sake'. Who is that 'he'?"

She vaguely felt that this "he" had a deep connection with Chu Jingming and Xiao Zhan.

"That's exactly what I want to find out." Xiao Zhan smiled bitterly and said, "Since he returned to Xiyong from Putuo Temple, we have kept in touch through letters, but the name 'his' often appears in his letters.

I once asked him about it, but he always avoided the question, saying something like, "When the time is right, everything will come out." I even sent people to investigate this "him", but to no avail.

To find information, one must first find relevant clues. Even a small sign can easily be traced to the source by the people in Linglong Pavilion.

But the difficulty lies in the fact that the name "him" only appears in Chu Jingming's letters, and there is no actual track of his behavior to be traced, which makes it difficult for anyone to start. When the time is right...

Jiang Xue pondered the meaning behind this sentence over and over again. What exactly is "the time is ripe"? When will that moment come?

This question echoed in her mind until she fell asleep at night.

A few days later, under the leadership of Chu Jingming's men, Jiang Xue and his team found the place where the direct descendants of the two clans were imprisoned.

This place is located in a small courtyard behind the Fourth Prince's Mansion. Since the gates of the small courtyard and the Fourth Prince's Mansion face different streets, even though the two are very close to each other, most people would not realize that the distance between them is so close.