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

"You actually used Dan Shi." Xiao Yunjian looked at the living dead who was still standing despite having his throat pierced by his sword, and the disgust on his face became even stronger.

"Your Highness, please think twice. I heard that Princess Changle is also in Beiling. You and your master are in the same place. Do you need my help to invite her over?" There was a threat hidden in Su Ming's words.

Xiao Yunjian's real identity is Shen Yunsheng, a secret Su Ming had known a month ago. He asked Xiao Yan to control the Queen Mother in order to force the former prince who had been hiding for a long time to show up.

As long as Xiao Yunjian is alive, Xiao Yan's throne will be unstable; similarly, Su Ming's position as prime minister, his sister Su Yushu's position as queen, and the glory of the entire Su family will be in jeopardy.

Therefore, Xiao Yunjian must disappear.

Once Xiao Yunjian was eliminated, it would be easy to find a reason to accuse Xiao Zhan of treason and patricide and eliminate him. Even with the support of the Lu family army, an army without a leader was nothing more than a mob.

What's more, with Lu Linyi as a bargaining chip in Xiao Shen's hands, it would be easy for him to control Lu Changfeng.

"Do you think you can catch Xiaoxue?" Xiao Yunjian and Xiao Zhan retorted at the same time.

Su Ming raised his eyebrows slightly: "Oh? It seems that you two have overestimated Princess Changle's ability."

At this moment, an attendant hurried forward and whispered in Su Ming's ear: "Sir, there is news from Yunzhou that Princess Changle and Prince An have broken through the siege and are leading the Yunzhou garrison to Yujing."

"Waste!" Su Ming cursed in a low voice. He sent the most elite force of the Su family to Yunzhou, but they were defeated by Jiang Xue and Xiao Yun?

"Didn't I order you to kill Xiao Yun on the way?" Su Ming turned around and questioned the attendants, with murderous intent in his eyes.

Su Ming's men were supposed to take action, but for some reason they were all intercepted. The attendant dejectedly reported to Su Ming that those people were already lying on the ground lifeless, their bodies cold.

"Do you think you can hide the people you planted from me?" Xiao Zhan sneered at the angry Su Ming, "It was my idea to exile Xiao Yun. Didn't Xiao Yan tell you?"

When Su Ming heard this, he glared at Xiao Yan. This foolish monarch didn't even discuss such an important matter with him.

Xiao Yan glared back without giving in. Although he was the emperor, he had to discuss important matters with Su Ming. As time went on, Su Ming's attitude became more and more overbearing. This time he decided not to inform Su Ming because he wanted to get rid of this restraint.

I originally thought that Xiao Zhan proposed exile just to save Xiao Yun's life, but I didn't expect that there was such a well-thought-out plan behind it.

"It's rare for your elite troops to be dispatched. This time, they will be sent to weaken my power. It's a good opportunity for my people to move around and release the pent-up emotions during this period of time." Xiao Zhan said.

At this moment, there was a commotion outside the door.

Immediately afterwards, several guards were thrown into the hall, looking miserable.

As soon as Jiang Xue stepped into Xuchen Hall, she recognized the familiar figure.

"Master?" she blurted out, and was surprised to notice the mask in the other's hand.

In all these years, she had never seen her master take off his mask.

"Xiaoxue, come here." Seeing her staring at Xiao Yunjian, Xiao Zhan felt a little uncomfortable and stretched out his hand to motion her to come closer.

Jiang Xue smiled and walked towards him.

"Are you okay?" Xiao Zhan carefully checked whether she was injured.

"No, thanks to the protection of His Royal Highness Prince An." She replied, and pointed to Xiao Yun who walked in from behind. The latter was slightly startled when he saw Xiao Yunjian, and then returned to normal: "Fourth brother, I'm back."

Seeing his brother in tattered clothes and covered in scars, Xiao Zhan felt sorry. After all, all this was the result of his planning. He said, "You must have suffered."

"It's just a minor injury. Fourth sister-in-law has already taken care of it. Don't worry." Xiao Yun comforted his brother with a relaxed smile on his face.

"This is..." Xiao Zhan turned to Xiao Yunjian beside him. He had only seen his back just now, but when he saw his profile now, he was shocked.

The man's face was surprisingly similar to Fourth Brother's.

Jiang Xue also looked over. This was the first time she saw Xiao Yunjian's true face under the mask, and the shock in her heart was no less than that of Xiao Yun.

"Master...father?"

"Yeah." Xiao Yunjian nodded and met Jiang Xue's gaze.

She remembered what Qu Ruchen had said.

"If you have the chance, take him to Changle Mountain a few more times, he will be very happy."

Now that I think about it, the "he" Qu Ruchen mentioned should be referring to the master.

They look so similar that even without saying anything, others can tell that Xiao Zhan and Shen Yunsheng... no, it should be Xiao Yunjian who is father and son.

"Now is not the time to talk about this." Xiao Yunjian pointed at the alchemist in front of him and said to Jiang Xue: "You and Qu Ruchen have studied this, and you know best how to deal with him."

Jiang Xue nodded in agreement, the golden needle in her hand was ready to go, "As long as we hit the vital point, we can defeat the enemy in one move."

As soon as he finished speaking, a golden needle shot out, leaving a tiny bloody hole on Danshi's forehead.

The huge body then fell down, raising a cloud of dust.

"Oh? Princess Gong passed away a few months ago. It would be more appropriate to call you Princess Changle." After the leading Taoist fell, Su Ming stroked his chin and said slowly, "Princess, your martial arts have really improved a lot."

His eyes were cold and he glanced behind Jiang Xue.

"careful!"

A black shadow pounced at Jiang Xue's back like lightning. Seeing this, Xiao Yunjian immediately took action and blocked the fatal blow for her.

"It seems that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not as strong as before." Su Ming sneered and flicked his fingers in the air. The black shadow attacked again from another direction, aiming directly at Xiao Yunjian's head.

"Despicable!"

Xiao Zhan quickly drew his sword, one step faster than the black shadow, and accurately stabbed the opponent's weak spot in the waist and abdomen.

With just one swing, the man was cut into two.

Blood splattered everywhere and the scene was extremely gory.

Su Ming's face suddenly turned ugly. That shadow was the fastest killer among the Taoists. Even a master like Xiao Yunjian might not be able to surpass his speed.

I originally thought that Xiao Yunjian's life would be taken this time, but I didn't expect Xiao Zhan to act so quickly.

Xiao Shen once said that he had explored Xiao Zhan's strength, but it was clear that he did not really understand the other party's depth. This was completely inconsistent with his previous description.

"Su Ming, who else is helping you besides you?" There was blood on the long sword, and Xiao Zhan's eyes were cold as ice as he stared at Su Ming.

Su Ming actually dared to plot against his lover and hurt his father. This account must be settled.

"Prince Gong's martial arts are indeed amazing." The aura behind Su Ming suddenly changed, calming his originally panicked mood a little.

Qu Shang finally showed up, which made Su Ming feel relieved.

With a smile on his face, Su Ming obviously looked confident.

“Yun Che, quickly step back!” Xiao Yunjian pulled his son behind him and stood in front of him with his sword in hand.