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

"Dad! Don't listen to other people's instigation!" Hearing this, Xie Qi suddenly panicked and jumped off the wheelchair. When he landed on his knees, he felt unbearable pain and broke out in a cold sweat.

But compared to the position he was about to lose, this pain was nothing. He struggled to crawl towards Xie Yu, grabbing the corner of his clothes and shouting.

"How dare you question the imperial edict." Xie Yu's face turned pale and he scolded loudly, trying to get rid of Xie Qi's entanglement.

However, facing this child whom he had raised for eighteen years, he ultimately couldn't bear to do it.

"Marquis Yong'an, Xie Qi has tarnished the royal bloodline and destroyed the marriage between Beiling and Xiyong. His crime is unforgivable. Since Xie Qi is not your biological son, I suggest you sever ties with him to avoid implicating the entire family in the future."

Xiao Zhan knew that although Xie Qi's personal power was limited, his presence made the Ninth Princess feel uneasy.

Looking at Xiao Xianyu who was hiding in Xie Linyuan's arms and dared not look at Xie Qi, Xiao Zhan couldn't help but sigh.

Now the whole city knows about the humiliation suffered by the Ninth Princess. Her future is cast into a shadow and even getting married has become a luxury.

"No, Dad, please don't abandon me. You raised me with your own hands!" Xie Qi was terrified. He grabbed Xie Yu's clothes even tighter, fearing that his father would expel him for the safety of the family. If that happened, endless despair would be waiting for him.

"Your Majesty, is there really no room for maneuver?" Xie Yu was deeply conflicted. After all, he had watched this child grow up before his own eyes, so it was difficult for him to be so decisive.

"Marquis Yong'an, please remember that before this, Xie Qi pushed all the faults onto Xie Linyuan without hesitation, and did not consider leaving a way out for your wife." Xiao Zhan reminded.

"Master Hou..."

Xie Linyuan called out softly to his father Xie Yu, who turned around with a complex look in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, please forgive the Xie family."

After a moment's silence, Xie Linyuan finally spoke to Xiao Zhan.

"Xie Linyuan, do you understand what you are asking for?" Xiao Zhan's eyes became profound.

"I understand that the Ninth Princess has been greatly insulted, and as a brother, you want to seek justice for her. However, Your Majesty, you love your sister, and I cannot abandon the love I have had for raising Xie Qi for eighteen years.

Although he is not my biological child, the kinship is real. Please spare his life for my contribution to Beiling over the years."

After saying that, Xie Linyuan knelt on the ground and kowtowed deeply.

Seeing their son pleading for them so earnestly, Xie Yu and An Qingyan felt very guilty.

Even after knowing Xie Qi's true identity, Xie Linyuan still respectfully addressed him as Young Master, which was the most significant difference between the two.

Xiao Zhan stared at Xie Linyuan kneeling on the ground for a long time, until Xiao Xianyu beside him gently pulled his sleeve and said, "Brother, please don't embarrass Linyuan like this."

Faced with his sister's pleading, Xiao Zhan finally gave in. After closing his eyes and thinking, he announced: "Take Xie Qi away and send him to the frontier in three days. He will never be allowed to set foot in Yujing City again!"

"Thank you for your grace!"

Xie Linyuan felt relieved and kowtowed again to express his gratitude. Xie Yu and his wife also followed suit.

"Fourth brother, are you just going to let the person who insulted Ninth sister go?"

Xiao Yun was very dissatisfied with the verdict. In his opinion, Xie Qi deserved a more severe punishment for his crime.

"Your Highness Prince An, please be patient." Jiang Xue heard about this just after returning from the palace.

Seeing Xiao Yun glaring at Xiao Zhan, she sighed and explained, “You saw Yong’an Hou’s attitude just now, he has deep feelings for Xie Qi.

We don't want to see the Ninth Princess being wronged, but we also cannot ask a person with feelings to give up everything immediately.

Now we need to rely on the power of the Marquis to appease the court officials, so we must give him some face on the surface and cannot directly sentence him to death, especially in front of him."

"So what you mean is..." Xiao Yun understood what Jiang Xue meant.

"Yun Che, things have been arranged, right?"

Jiang Xue looked at her husband. As an emperor, he always needed to think carefully before making a decision.

Although he could not refuse Xie Yu's request in public, he would never let go of anyone who hurt the Ninth Princess in secret.

Xiao Zhan decided to spare Xie Yu's life but exiled him to a distant place. In Yujing City, he fulfilled his promise to Xie Yu.

However, the royal family will not be held responsible for any accidents that occur during the long journey.

"Everything has been arranged, Qingfeng, you will supervise this matter personally." Xiao Zhan specifically instructed.

"Yes, sir." Qing Feng took the order and left.

"It turns out that Fourth Brother and Sister-in-law had already planned it." Xiao Yun felt relieved after hearing this.

Ninth sister’s injustice was finally vindicated.

"How was Zhao Jinyan's matter handled?" Seeing the stain on her shoulder, Xiao Zhan gently brushed it away.

"Did she make you suffer?" Xiao Zhan frowned and asked softly when he found bloodstains on her back.

"It's not like she suffered. The needle did hurt, but it was just a scratch on her skin." Jiang Xue held his hand and comforted him, "Since she likes to destroy other people's reputation, I will let her experience the despair of the Ninth Princess and my mother."

"You sent her to the barracks?"

"No, I sent her to the place that suits her best... Yingchun Nunnery in Jiulixiang."

Jiuli Lane, a famous place for fireworks in Yujing City, is full of vulgar people and even many vagrants. For Zhao Jinyan, who has a dark mind, this place is perfect.

"This place is indeed suitable for her." Xiao Zhan thought that such an environment was worthy of someone with a dirty heart like Zhao Jinyan.

Let this woman fend for herself there, to atone for the sins of my ninth sister and the Queen of Qian.

"Ninth Princess, what are your plans next?" Jiang Xue frowned as she thought of Xiao Xianyu's future.

A damaged reputation, especially when the news spreads everywhere, is a heavy blow to anyone.

How can Xiao Xianyu, a woman who grew up in a greenhouse, withstand the cold eyes and criticisms of the outside world?

Xie Linyuan has petitioned the emperor to marry Xiao Xianyu. He is now the prince recognized by the Yong'an Marquisate, and his status matches that of the Ninth Princess. He is also upright and well-behaved, and has always been in love with her.

Xiao Zhan thought that this marriage would make her happy, but he didn't expect her to refuse.

"I am no longer innocent, and I shouldn't implicate others. Lin Yuan is a good man, and he wants to help me out of sympathy, and I am grateful. But he is the prince of a marquisate, and if he marries a princess like me who has a bad reputation, how will the world view him?

Rumors are scary, my brother, I really experienced it this time." Xiao Xianyu's words deeply touched Xiao Zhan's heart.

The look of tears in her eyes was unforgettable to him.

She clearly wanted to spend her life with Xie Linyuan, but she gave up this happiness because of too many concerns.