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

But that is not the case now.

"Yun Che, I'm going to take a shower." Jiang Xue said.

"Well, go ahead, I'll take care of some business." Xiao Zhan nodded.

Jiang Xue walked behind the screen.

A quarter of an hour later, after taking a bath, Jiang Xue slowly put on her clothes and walked around the screen.

Xiao Zhan held a towel in his hand and reminded with concern: "Your hair is still wet, I will help you dry it."

Jiang Xue wanted to slowly move back to the bed by herself, but she had just woken up and was almost exhausted. Her body, which was leaning against the screen, softened involuntarily and seemed about to fall.

Before she could even utter a scream, Jiang Xue felt herself being firmly held by a pair of warm arms.

Xiao Zhan sighed softly, his eyes revealing helplessness and tolerance. He gently picked her up and carefully put her back on the bed: "I'll help you dry your hair. If you feel sleepy, just lean on me and rest."

Jiang Xue remained silent and let Xiao Zhan gently rub her hair.

The gentle touch moving through the hair makes people feel extremely comfortable, almost intoxicated.

"How is things going?" Jiang Xue asked.

Xiao Zhan smiled slightly, picked up the comb, and gently combed Jiang Xue's hair: "The general has taken over the matter, and the investigation is underway. There should be news soon."

He also sent out his own men. After all, his sect was well-informed in the martial arts world, so they could naturally obtain intelligence quickly.

Even because he has those elusive shadow guards under his command, he can find out more unknown secrets.

"Did you find anything here?" Jiang Xue squinted her eyes, snuggled in Xiao Zhan's arms, and adjusted to a more comfortable posture. The warm bed made her feel drowsy, and she yawned involuntarily.

"It's time for you to rest. You must not have gotten enough rest these days." She said drowsily, reaching out and patting the empty space beside the bed.

Xiao Zhan's eyes sparkled, and the smile on his face almost overflowed: "Okay."

He got up, took a shower, changed into clean clothes, and then lay down next to Jiang Xue.

Jiang Xue seemed to feel a warmer place. She turned around in a daze, hugged Xiao Zhan's arm, snuggled up to him for a while, and fell into a deep sleep.

Xiao Zhan's body stiffened, and he hugged her tighter unnaturally, leaning against the bed and closing his eyes.

The two of them spent the night peacefully.

The next day, Jiang Xue woke up from her dream and heard Xiaochun's energetic voice.

She coughed lightly, and then saw Xiaochun running towards her in a hurry, her face filled with joy. She carefully pushed open the door and stuck her head in. When she saw Jiang Xue waving at her, she ran in happily.

"Oh, miss, why are you awake so early? Do you want to lie down a little longer?"

Jiang Xue shook her head gently and tapped Xiaochun's smiling cheek with her fingers: "What time is it now?"

Xiaochun didn't care about Jiang Xue's tapping, still smiling: "It's still early, the emperor just left to deal with state affairs. If you don't want to go out, the emperor also said that you can have a good rest in the palace."

Jiang Xue looked at Xiaochun's smiling face, sighed helplessly, and supported her body to sit up straight:

"Come on, go get ready. After you wash up and change into new clothes, we have to go to the palace. There are still a lot of things waiting to be dealt with in the front court and the harem. How can we have time to rest?"

Xiaochun nodded repeatedly and ran out with a silly smile.

Jiang Xue received the news before she had time to visit the empress dowager after leaving the palace.

Xiao Yunjian woke up.

Jiang Xue immediately changed her itinerary and hurried to the palace with Xiaochun.

As soon as I entered the palace, I saw the Queen Mother and Xiao Zhan were already there.

The Queen Mother saw Jiang Xue, waved, and pulled her to her side.

In addition to the palace maids, several old generals and other important officials who were deeply trusted by His Highness Xiao were also present.

Seeing the Queen Mother being so intimate with Jiang Xue, everyone couldn't help but look sideways.

I've heard for a long time that Concubine Shu is deeply favored by the Empress Dowager. After seeing her today, I find that her reputation is indeed well-deserved.

This made everyone except the old general look at Jiang Xue with admiration.

Xiao Dianxia, ​​who was lying on the bed, looked pale. In fact, the person who had been taking Xiao Yunjian's pulse these days was not Doctor Xu, but Jiang Xue herself.

Jiang Xue used silver needles to detoxify His Highness Xiao. Although the toxins in his body were not completely eliminated, most of his recovery was achieved.

Today's awakening was expected. Jiang Xue went forward to check on His Highness Xiao's complexion. Compared to the lifeless gray before, there was now a little more brilliance in his eyes, which made people feel relieved.

His Highness Xiao heard the noise beside the bed and slowly turned his eyes. When he saw Jiang Xue, a hint of gentleness appeared between his brows.

He forced a smile on his face, as if he was a little overwhelmed by lying in bed for a long time, and the smile didn't seem so obvious.

"How is your highness's health?"

After feeling His Highness Xiao's pulse, Doctor Xu looked up and secretly observed Jiang Xue, then quietly made up a lie: "Your Highness's physical condition is extremely poor. Due to the continuous intake of toxins before, the toxins are now all over the body. Even if I do my best to detoxify His Highness, I am afraid it will be difficult to turn the tide..."

In fact, these words were previously agreed upon by Jiang Xue and Doctor Xu.

Unlike those who were kept in the dark, Jiang Xue already understood the current situation when she took Xiao Yunjian's pulse for the first time.

Even if the toxins in the body were cleared, Xiao Yunjian could only stay awake for a few days.

At most, relying on herbs and acupuncture, Xiao Yunjian could pass away without pain.

Jiang Xue lowered her eyes and did not reveal the secret to anyone. Now, when she witnessed the sadness on the faces of the Queen Mother and Xiao Zhan, she felt guilty.

"Your Highness' body has been corroded by toxins. The only hope is to find the precious Tianshan Snow Lotus. What I can do is to alleviate your Highness' pain as much as possible..."

Doctor Xu sighed deeply: "The toxins in the emperor's body are extremely difficult to remove, and those who poisoned him never intended to let His Highness Xiao recover from the beginning.

Therefore, the poison is extremely strong. In just a few days, the emperor's body has weakened to this extent. Only extremely expensive medicine can be effective. In His Highness Xiao's current state, he will be in a coma for a while."

When the Queen Mother heard what Doctor Xu said, she frowned and said, "Go away!"

Jiang Xue could only accompany the Queen Mother.

On the other hand, Concubine Zhao Jinyan invited the Ninth Princess to interrogate her. She had always resented Xiao Zhan. Why couldn't her son Xiao Shen take a high position? On what right did Xiao Zhan sit on the throne?

So she invited the Ninth Princess to come, "Ninth Princess, I have invited Xie Linyuan to the palace. If you can cooperate with me and answer a few questions, I will not vent my anger on him. Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Concubine Shu waved her hand and the servant brought Xie Linyuan up.

"If you answer well, I will release you immediately, how about that?"

When the Ninth Princess saw the injured Xie Linyuan, she became anxious and asked Zhao Jinyan, "What does the Concubine Shu want to ask?"