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

Jiang Chen is always very protective of his sister.

After going through so much hardship and finally becoming an emperor, he didn't want his sister to be hurt again.

Xiao Zhan and Xiao Xue have been together for a long time. Apart from his identity as a Beiling native, the two of them are a match made in heaven.

His love for Xiaoxue and his heroic performance in critical moments made people around him look at him with admiration.

However, in the minds of General Wu Lao and General Meng, the people of Beiling could never be fully trusted.

They worry that the younger generation will repeat the same mistakes.

Facing the enemy who had infiltrated the capital, Xiao Zhan sighed, "It seems that Xiao Yan's men have become more and more cunning."

Although the guards in the royal city had been strengthened, these uninvited guests still managed to sneak in quietly.

Jiang Chen asked Xiao Zhan if he knew how the invaders succeeded. After all, no amount of defense would be of any use if the method was not known.

"I have ordered the Inner Court to interrogate them, but their tongues were cut off and they cannot speak." Jiang Chen removed the mask of one person, revealing his empty mouth.

Xiao Zhan was shocked by this cruel method, which was not a common practice in Beiling.

Even more disturbing is that traces of the same drug as Danshi were found in these people's bodies.

Qu Ruchen handed Xiaoxue an analysis report, showing that the substances in their bodies were surprisingly consistent.

"Could it be Qu Shang's doing?" Xiaoxue guessed.

Qu Ruchen nodded in agreement, and pointed out that the Red Moon Cult had disappeared since the envoys from the three kingdoms were repatriated, and had only just begun to show signs of reappearing. The information she sent to investigate showed that Qu Shang's whereabouts were mysterious and he had rarely been seen recently.

Regarding the question about the number of remaining Danshi, Jiang Chen replied that there were about dozens of them.

Most of the alchemists died mysteriously after Jiang Qiyuan's death, and their deaths were miserable.

The survivors disappeared without a trace, and Zhou Lang tried to track them down but found nothing. Qu Ruchen mentioned that she had successfully restored the powers of the two alchemists, extending their lifespans to around fifty years old, hoping that they could serve the Qian Kingdom.

Through this period of research, she developed a deep connection with the two Danshi.

These two children have such unfortunate fates. If they hadn't been left with no other options, they wouldn't have become alchemists to make a living.

"I had the same idea." Jiang Xue nodded gently and said, "Brother, the Tieyun Army suffered heavy losses in the battle with Bahai. It might be a good idea to let Danshi join the Tieyun Army and serve the Qian Kingdom."

"But Zhou Lang's hatred for Danshi may be difficult to resolve." Jiang Chen seemed a little worried.

After all, most of the 100,000 troops lost in the Battle of Bahai were soldiers under Zhou Lang, and these soldiers died at the hands of Danshi.

As Jiang Chen's most trusted general, Zhou Lang's feelings must be taken seriously.

"Let's discuss this issue later. What we need to decide now is how to deal with these people." Jiang Chen turned to Xiao Zhan and asked.

"Those who violate the territory of Qian should be dealt with according to the laws of Qian." Xiao Zhan answered firmly. He would never be soft-hearted when he thought that these people dared to threaten his princess.

"Of course I will act according to the law," Jiang Chen said, rubbing his brows, "but at this moment, I want to hear your opinion."

"My opinion?" Xiao Zhan raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Xiaoxue has feelings for you, and I don't want her to be caught in the middle. You know the pain that the North-South War brought to the people, and everyone's resentment towards the people of Beiling.

These invaders not only broke into our territory, but also attempted to harm Xiaoxue in the princess's mansion. The ministers will definitely not let them go easily.

Although you have nothing to do with this matter, your identity as Prince Gong of Beiling makes everything complicated.

In their eyes, these actions were directed by you, so the responsibility is likely to fall on you. If you can make your position clear and handle the matter yourself, at least you can avoid some unnecessary trouble. "

In short, all this was just to protect his sister from being implicated.

After hearing this, Xiao Zhan and Jiang Xue showed grateful smiles on their faces.

"I thought you would refuse to acknowledge me as your brother-in-law." Xiao Zhan said jokingly.

"Since Xiaoxue chose you, what can I do?" Jiang Chen spread his hands and smiled helplessly.

As for this sister who had been spoiled since childhood, he had long been accustomed to everything revolving around her.

Hearing her brother say this, Jiang Xue's cheeks flushed, and she secretly blamed her brother for saying such embarrassing words in public.

Xiao Zhan looked at her gently, his eyes full of love.

"In fact, Qu Xin once said something that I think makes a lot of sense: In the entire Beiling royal family, you are the only one I can accept. Why don't you consider joining our Qian Kingdom?" Jiang Chen said with a mischievous smile on his face.

"Royal brother..." Jiang Xue covered her forehead with her hands in surprise.

When she mentioned the word "marrying into the wife's family" just now, she noticed that there were obvious tense veins on Xiao Zhan's forehead.

The royal brother just said that he would not embarrass her, but in the blink of an eye he started to make fun of Yun Che.

Qu Xin is a girl with many tricks. I don't know what she has fed her brother to bring up the idea of ​​marrying into the emperor's family. Only she can come up with such a bold idea.

“Even if I am willing to marry into the family, Xiaoxue will not accept a husband who marries into the family. Besides, King Qian must not forget that the Zhenbei Marquis’ family is still in Beiling. Xiao Yan has never really trusted them. If I don’t go back to keep an eye on them, the Zhenbei Marquis will probably have a hard time.” Xiao Zhan said while holding back a smile.

I never realized that Jiang Chen had this side before.

"That's right." Jiang Chen leaned back and rested his elbows on the armrests. "What a pity."

In fact, everyone knows that marrying into the wife's family is just a joke. As a man, everyone understands how humiliating this is to men.

Although Jiang Chen accepted Xiao Zhan, he still felt a little uncomfortable when thinking of his Beiling identity.

Taking this opportunity to make some fun of it can be considered a small revenge.

"Okay, these people are left to you to deal with. As long as it's a public execution, any treatment is fine. The key is to make those ministers shut up." Jiang Chen ordered.

"Don't worry." Xiao Zhan nodded in agreement.

At noon the next day, at the busiest market in Qian State, a group of masked men were beheaded in public. Xiao Zhan attended as the executioner, and Qian State's executive officer personally carried out the execution. After this incident, the opposition to Prince Gong of Beiling in the court weakened a lot, and Jiang Chen's pressure was also relieved.

"You're back." When Xiao Zhan returned to the princess's mansion, Jiang Xue handed him a letter, "This is an urgent letter just from Yunzhou."

"Yunzhou?" Xiao Zhan opened the letter, his brows furrowed, and the air around him seemed to grow colder.

"What happened?" Seeing that his face looked strange, Jiang Xue glanced at the contents of the letter.

"Prince An was attacked and seriously injured, and the Ninth Princess was forced to go to Xiyong for marriage?"

Jiang Xue was surprised to see the familiar name.

"Not only that, it is said that Xiao Yan also wanted to marry Lu Linyi to Xiao Shen, and it was Su Ming who proposed it." Xiao Zhan's voice was dull and angry.

"Xiaoxue, I have to go back to Yujing."

His eighth brother was injured, the Zhenbei Marquis's Mansion was threatened, and his ninth sister was going to marry far away. All these signs indicated that Xiao Yan had started to take action against him and the situation was imminent.