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

If his memory was correct, the Imperial Prison in Xiyong should have been opened, but he didn't know what Chu Jingming's current condition was.

"That brother and sister are so hateful!" In Bahai's mansion, roars were deafening, followed by the sound of objects being smashed.

Losing the industry on which he depended for survival was more painful than taking Bahai's life directly.

For ten consecutive days, the elders of the family and the heads of the branch families came to Bahai to question him.

During these ten days, Bahai could not sleep at night and was restless. The whole family blamed him, and the pressure almost made him collapse.

Three consecutive days of insomnia finally caused him to explode.

"Since Lord Ba is so angry, why not let me help you?" Ding Tu was almost hit by a flying vase as he entered the door, but he walked closer without changing his expression.

"Hmph, the last time I cooperated with you, not only did I not gain any benefits, but I also lost important industries. Now you dare to come to me, you are so shameless." Bahai was venting his emotions, and when he saw Ding Tu, he scolded him mercilessly.

Facing the angry Bahai, Dingtu appeared unusually calm.

He folded his arms and leaned against the pillar: "Regarding Jiang Xue, I reminded you to be prepared. It's a pity that you didn't listen to my advice, and this is what happened to you."

"How do I know she will use my words to fight back against me?" Bahai roared.

"Getting angry here won't solve the problem. Since Jiang Xue has made you suffer, you should let her suffer a little." Ding Tu's eyes were cold, making Bahai nervous.

The chill emanating from this eunuch was chilling.

"What's your plan?"

"Don't you want to take back those confiscated properties, Lord Ba?"

"How do we get it back?" Bahai asked in confusion. How could things in the treasury be taken back so easily?

"Come here, I'll tell you." Ding Tu waved Bahai to come closer, and then whispered something in his ear.

At the same time, Yunyan told Jiang Xue all about her experiences over the past two months.

Two months ago, Chu Jingming married Fang Susu, the daughter of the most noble family in Xiyong.

It is said that Fang Susu has a deep obsession with Chu Jingming, and this obsession even reaches a pathological level.

As long as it was something Chu Jingming liked, she would try her best to destroy it; and those women who were interested in him, even if they just glanced at him for a second, would be secretly dealt with by her.

As Chu Jingming's personal female bodyguard, Yunyan naturally became a thorn in Fang Susu's side.

Fang Susu planned a conspiracy, intending to get rid of Yunyan through her subordinate Fang Rong.

Fortunately, when Fang Rong learned that Yunyan was pregnant, out of a bit of conscience, he decided to let Yunyan go for the time being and planned to take action after the child was born. This gave Yunyan a glimmer of hope.

"So the figure I saw outside the inn that day was you."

Jiang Xue recalled the scene outside Fang Rong's room that day and suddenly understood.

Yunyan nodded gently, looked down at her abdomen, and wrote: "After hearing your voice that day, I wanted to seek help, but Fang Rong stopped me."

Jiang Xue asked with concern: "Does Chu Jingming know that you are pregnant?"

She remembered that when she was in Beixi, she noticed that Chu Jingming had special feelings for the other person. If he knew about this, he would never let Yunyan leave alone.

Yunyan didn't say anything, and her hand holding the pen tightened slightly. "I think he knows about it." She wrote this sentence slowly.

Jiang Xue raised her eyebrows, looked at Yun Yan and asked, "What do you mean?"

"Half a month ago, someone gave me a bowl of safflower." When writing this, Yunyan's pen tip trembled slightly.

"Did he give it to you personally?" Jiang Xue asked.

Yunyan shook her head and denied it. "He was accompanying the princess at the time. It was his personal attendant who brought it here."

Because it was that servant, Yunyan was certain that this bowl of red flowers must have been Chu Jingming's idea.

"Chu Jingming...does he love Fang Susu very much?" Jiang Xue asked softly.

Yunyan's eyes dimmed, and after a moment's silence, she finally picked up the pen to answer.

In the past two months, His Highness has stayed in the Princess's room almost every night. He has not even shown up for my monthly check-ups.

Thinking of this, Yunyan felt a surge of sadness in her heart.

This bitter feeling became even stronger whenever she heard people in the mansion talking about the sweetness between Chu Jingming and Fang Susu.

"I understand." Seeing her sad face, Jiang Xue sighed and decided not to continue this topic.

"You are weak now, and you are pregnant, so it is not suitable for you to indulge in sadness for too long. Let's stop here for today."

Taking the pen from Yunyan, Jiang Xue helped her back to bed. "Have a good rest, I'll take care of everything." She gently covered Yunyan with a blanket and said softly, "You are safe here, no one can hurt you."

Yunyan silently said thank you with her lips, looked into Jiang Xue's eyes, and gradually fell asleep peacefully.

This was probably the first time in nearly two months that she had been able to truly sleep.

After confirming that Yunyan was asleep, Jiang Xue stood quietly by the bed and watched her for a long time, then turned and left the room.

"Iron Clothes." As soon as she went out, she called the guards: "Where is Yun Che?"

Not seeing Xiao Zhan, Jiang Xue immediately realized that he must be investigating something.

"Reporting to the princess, His Highness has ordered you to find him in the garden."

After nodding and instructing Tieyi to take good care of Yunyan, Jiang Xue walked towards the garden.

As soon as she entered the garden, she saw a familiar figure. "What did you find out?" she asked directly.

Xiao Zhan held a carrier pigeon in his left hand and a piece of paper in his right hand. He turned around and said, "Chu Jingming went to the Imperial Prison."

"Imperial Prison?" Jiang Xue frowned slightly and looked at him in confusion: "What is that place?"

"This is a secret testing place for the Xiyong royal family. Only those who pass the test are qualified to become the future monarch." Xiao Zhan explained that this was a very confidential matter and outsiders had no way of knowing.

"Xiyong has always valued military strength, and the Imperial Prison is a place used to test the ability of successors. Only candidates recognized by the emperor can enter there to undergo trials."

"I remember Xiyong already has a prince, but that's not Chu Jingming." Jiang Xue said, obviously puzzled by the situation.

Chu Feimo, as the crown prince, has never been favored by the Emperor of Xiyong. In the heart of the emperor, the most beloved son is Chu Jingming. Although Chu Feimo is talented and has made outstanding achievements, he is still slightly inferior to Chu Jingming.

If Chu Jingming was not the eldest son, the position of the Eastern Palace would never have fallen to Chu Feimo. This imperial prison trial was originally tailor-made for Chu Feimo, but in order to escape, he actually cut off his legs, which gave Chu Jingming the opportunity.

Emperor Xiyong didn't seem to mind this, otherwise Chu Feimo's behavior of violating the ancestral system would be severely punished.

After reading the note, Xiao Zhan released the carrier pigeon and threw the note into a copper basin and burned it.

"How long will this Imperial Prison Trial last?"

"At least half a month." Xiao Zhan replied, "and Chu Jingming went in at the beginning of the month."