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

Not only was his strength far superior to his own, his speed was no less impressive. Every time he attacked, his opponent anticipated his moves and restrained him at every turn.

"Wait for me here." Seeing this, Xiao Zhan turned around and said to Jiang Xue, then quickly rushed towards the mysterious figure.

After fighting the man for several rounds, I noticed that he was wearing Xillion clothing.

"Westerners are so arrogant that they fight on other people's territory?"

Hearing this, the opponent's hand paused slightly. We fought again and each took a few steps away.

Xiaoxue came to my side in a hurry, and was relieved after confirming that I was not injured. She turned her head to look at the man, and the moonlight shone through the clouds, illuminating his figure.

He was a man full of exotic charm, with purple eyes and slightly curly hair that were particularly eye-catching. If it weren't for his tall stature, this face alone would be enough to make people mistake him for a peerless beauty.

"You are..." Xiaoxue noticed that this person exuded an aristocratic temperament, but she couldn't remember any information about him, so she frowned and asked.

Just then, a slight sound came from the bushes, attracting everyone's attention. A slender figure slowly walked out... It was the missing Yunyan!

Cui Shuji immediately put down his weapon and supported her, his eyes full of tenderness and care, completely different from the coldness he had shown during the battle just now.

"Why did you run out? Didn't I tell you to stay well?" he said with concern, afraid that she would be hurt again.

Yunyan pulled back her arm somewhat awkwardly. Cui Shuji's eyes dimmed instantly and he stared at his empty hand in silence.

Xiaoxue saw all of this, and it was clear that there was an unknown story between the two. "Yunyan, this is..." She said as she turned her gaze to Cui Shu himself.

"This is the young general of the Cui family of Xiyong." Xiao Zhan spoke for Yunyan, looking at her sharply, and gently placed his hand on Jiang Xue's shoulder. "She is Princess Changle, and I, Prince Gong Xiao Zhan, I believe you are familiar with me."

"Cui Shuji pays his respects to Princess Changle and His Royal Highness Prince Gong." Cui Shuji bowed respectfully.

Xiao Zhan looked at Cui Shuji and said, "I thought Xiyong didn't take the trip to Qianguo seriously, but after seeing you, I was obviously wrong. Fang Rong alone is not enough to represent the royal family, so they sent you to ensure everything goes smoothly?"

Cui Shuji lowered his head and remained silent. He knew that the person in front of him was not an easy person to deal with. Although the Cui family was the most prestigious family in Xiyong, they were also under great vigilance by the royal family and were not allowed to leave the city easily. Those who violated the rules would be severely punished.

After a moment, Cui Shuji raised his head and responded, "Isn't His Royal Highness Prince Gong also in Qian Kingdom? Why didn't Prince Beiling enjoy peace in Yujing, but instead came here?"

"Our situation is different." Xiao Zhan smiled slightly, "At least here, my safety is not a concern."

Realizing that the surrounding environment was not suitable for talking too much, Jiang Xue suggested: "Let's talk about it when we get home."

After returning home, Jiang Xue immediately treated Yunyan, which took a long time.

When she walked out of the room, Cui Shuji asked anxiously: "Princess, how is Yunyan?"

Jiang Xue's face was solemn: "Yunyan's condition is critical. The cold poison that was originally solvable is now mixed with another new toxin, which is spreading faster. The existing medicinal materials are no longer able to help."

Cui Shuji was shocked: "How is this possible! Who poisoned me?"

"You should ask Fang Rong, it was he who brought Yunyan here." Jiang Xue said.

When mentioning Fang Rong, Cui Shuji's mind flashed with the scene of Yunyan being taken away by men in black, and his heart was filled with anger and worry.

Even though those men in black had their faces covered, it was obvious from the martial arts moves they used that they were undoubtedly members of the Fang family.

"This bunch of villains!" Cui Shuji clenched his fists and cursed in a low voice: "Fang Susu, this vicious woman, is really going too far!"

When the name Fang Susu was mentioned, Jiang Xue's eyes flashed with curiosity. It seemed that this young general Cui knew a lot of inside information.

"From General Cui's appearance, it seems that he knows a lot about Fang Susu. Can you tell us about her?"

Xiao Zhan took Jiang Xue's hand and sat down, pointing to the chair opposite and motioning Cui Shuji to sit down as well.

Now Fang Susu is the Princess of Ming, and Cui Shuji should respectfully address her as Princess. But he calls her by her name, and even calls her a vicious woman, which shows that Fang Susu is not a good person.

"I also want to know what kind of person Fang Susu is that makes General Cui hate her so much? From what you said just now, it seems that Yunyan suffered a lot at her hands. These things should be secrets within the palace, why does General Cui know so much about them? Could it be that you have spies in the palace?"

Jiang Xue's questions hit the nail on the head, causing Cui Shuji to feel considerable pressure.

Although she was about the same age as Yunyan, her majesty was breathtaking, especially her eagle-like eyes that seemed to see through everything.

"Fang Susu is the daughter of the Xiyong Fang family, of a distinguished status, and was personally married to Prince Ming as his principal wife by the Emperor.

On the surface, she is gentle, well-educated, and kind to her servants. But in reality, she is cruel, ruthless, and cunning. "

At this point, Cui Shuji's face became more serious, "When she was twelve years old, at a palace banquet, Fang Susu fell in love with Prince Fang at first sight, and she couldn't live without him from then on.

Her father Fang Huai doted on her to the extreme, and after learning of his daughter's feelings, he actively promoted this marriage. In order to gain more support to fight against the crown prince, Prince Ming was naturally happy to see this happen. "

"This is indeed in line with Chu Jingming's usual style." Xiao Zhan nodded.

Chu Jingming and the crown prince Chu Feimo have had a long-standing feud. Although Chu Jingming is far superior to Chu Feimo in terms of talent, he is favored by the emperor.

However, many officials do not want a new monarch who hates corruption to take office because that would threaten their vested interests.

In contrast, Chu Feimo, the queen's son, became the object of support from many powerful people.

After all, the Queen's family itself is a hotbed of corruption. If the Crown Prince ascends the throne, who will investigate these old accounts?

Therefore, despite being slightly inferior in ability, the support behind Chu Feimo accounts for almost half of Xiyong's power.

Chu Jingming really needs to improve in this area, and this is also the topic he discusses most often when communicating with Xiao Zhan.

Although the Fang family of Xiyong is not the most powerful family, it is still quite influential thanks to the smooth connections of the head of the family, Fang Huai.

The benefits of winning over the Fang family far outweigh those of incompetent people who only know how to engage in corruption.

Chu Jingming, who wanted to ascend the throne, naturally would not miss such an opportunity. In order to gain the support of the Fang family, he married Fang Susu, but this brought great pain to Yunyan.

Cui Shuji looked at the two and said, "Fang Susu has a strong possessiveness towards Chu Jingming and does not allow anyone to get close to him. Once, a maid accidentally fell while performing a ceremony and was helped up by Chu Jingming. Fang Susu thought she was seducing Chu Jingming.

That night, the maid was cruelly thrown into a pack of dogs and died tragically. "

Jiang Xue asked curiously: "Are there any other examples?"