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

Jiang Xue was a little surprised. Xiao Shen actually wanted to talk to her alone?

"Hey, I'll go too." Qu Xin interrupted, and at the same time signaled Jiang Xue to pay attention to a figure in the corner of the corridor. "There are many people in the palace, so it's better to be careful and don't let others take advantage of you and say nonsense."

"At the critical moment, you are really reliable." Jiang Xue teased with a smile, and winked at Fu Dong, asking her to take the people away. She didn't like being monitored, and she hated being eavesdropped even more.

"I have always been reliable." A smile flashed in Qu Xin's purple eyes.

"Sixth Prince, if it's convenient, why don't we go to the pavilion in front and talk?" Jiang Xue said, pointing ahead.

"Okay." Xiao Shen nodded in agreement.

As night fell, the imperial study was filled with a large number of memorials from Xiao Zhan. At this time, Tieyi walked in and reported: "Your Highness, the princess is here."

Even though Xiao Zhan has ascended the throne as emperor, Tieyi still habitually calls him "Your Highness".

Xiao Zhan didn't care and let him call him that.

However, when Jiang Xue was mentioned, Xiao Zhan frowned slightly, took out a decree to confer the title of queen from the side, and fell into deep thought.

"What are you thinking about? Staring at this imperial edict again?" Jiang Xue saw this scene as she entered the room. She walked straight to him and gently put the imperial edict aside.

"I'm considering whether to publish this edict now." Xiao Zhan replied.

He felt that he couldn't always let Tieyi call her by her old name, and that his people should have a formal identity.

"Now that everything has been arranged, don't change your decision easily because of other things." Jiang Xue said calmly.

Xiao Zhan always admired her for her thoughtfulness. Most women would rush into this situation, but Jiang Xue was able to remain rational.

Sometimes, he really wished she could be more casual and not so cautious.

"Madam is right." Xiao Zhan agreed with a smile and pulled her to sit on his lap.

Hearing this title, Jiang Xue felt a warm current in her heart. Compared with those titles that symbolize status, she prefers to be called "Madam", which makes her feel that there is only pure love between the two of them, and no power games.

"I heard that Sixth Brother came to see you today?" Xiao Zhan asked, gently stroking the back of her hand that was resting on her knee.

Today, the palace held a flower banquet, and he specially sent people to keep an eye on it, fearing that something unpleasant would happen between Jiang Xue and the Queen Mother. But the result was unexpected, there was no dispute, but he learned that Xiao Shen came to find Jiang Xue.

Speaking of this, Jiang Xue was a little helpless: "Your sixth brother seems to be interested in your cousin."

Xiao Zhan was puzzled by this: Xiao Shen and Jiang Xue didn't interact much, so what on earth made him take the initiative to find her?

Xiao Zhan's hand paused in the air, with a complicated look in his eyes: "Sixth brother, are you interested in Lu Linyi?"

This is troublesome, Xiao Zhan felt a dull pain between his eyebrows. After all, Lu Linyi is Nan Jingxing's sweetheart.

Although Nan Jingxing is the only one left in the Nan family now and his influence is not as great as before, Nan Jingxing is a rare military genius.

Xiao Zhan believed that if Nan Jingxing was given time, he would be able to revive the Nan family and make it one of the important forces in Beiling.

Not long ago, Nan Jingxing had specifically talked to Xiao Zhan about Lu Linyi and made it clear that he was determined to marry her. As the son of Concubine Zhao Jinyan, Xiao Shen played a key role in stabilizing the Zhao family.

Not long ago, it was thanks to Xiao Shen's identity that Xie Yu was able to quickly calm the turmoil caused by the Zhao family. If Xiao Shen and Nan Jingxing had a conflict over Lu Linyi, then the court situation that had finally returned to calm would probably be in turmoil again.

"It does seem so." Jiang Xue relayed, "Recently, he has been going to the Zhenbei Marquis's Mansion almost every day. Today, my cousin asked me to tell you, Sixth Prince, please don't go there anymore." However, Jiang Xue added, "Even if I tell you, I'm afraid it won't help."

Thinking of the scene in the pavilion that day, Xiao Shen said firmly: "I love her and am willing to compete fairly with General Nan."

From the look in his eyes at that time, Jiang Xue could tell that Xiao Shen had fallen in love.

"Fair competition..." After hearing this, Xiao Zhan smiled helplessly. How can there be true fairness in matters of love?

For this brother who is used to a free and easy life, his understanding of human nature is too shallow. Birth background and emotions are two things that can never be changed or controlled through hard work.

"In this battle, Sixth Brother has been at a disadvantage from the very beginning," Xiao Zhan said.

"My cousin only has General Nan in her heart." Jiang Xue sighed softly.

Love is always unpredictable, and it is difficult for both the parties involved and the bystanders to handle this delicate emotion. "It would be wise to let him let go as soon as possible." Xiao Zhan wrote down two words.

The news of the arranged marriage filled Jiang Xue with worry. She said, "The Nan family is at a critical juncture of revival. If my cousin marries him now, it will probably only fuel the rumors."

These vicious words will not only hurt the Nan family, but may also implicate the Lu family.

It was precisely because of the unstable current situation of the Nan family that my uncle was reluctant to agree to this marriage. As a father, how could he bear to let his daughter become the topic of conversation for others?

What's more, it was the Nan family who helped Xiao Yan take Lu Linyi away, and this incident has always been a grudge for my uncle.

"Now it seems that this is the only way to go." Xiao Zhan patted her back comfortingly, "Chu Feimo will come to visit soon. Once the edict of conferring the title of queen is issued, he will no longer be able to seek marriage with you, and will definitely look for another target.

Lu Linyi is about your age. Although she is not from the royal family, she is the daughter of the Marquis of Zhenbei and has a prominent status. If she is chosen..."

Even though Beiling was not afraid of Xiyong, as a monarch, Xiao Zhan was even more unwilling to see the war spread and the people suffer.

Therefore, if the conflict can be resolved through marriage, he would naturally be happy to see it happen.

Jiang Xue was silent for a moment, understanding the burden on the emperor's shoulders. In order to prevent Lu Linyi from falling into Chu Feimo's hands, even if it meant that her cousin would face temporary difficulties, it was better than being sent to that cruel place, "Then I will go and persuade my uncle."

Since it concerns her cousin's future, she decides to take action personally.

Xiao Zhan nodded in agreement and glanced at the door inadvertently. He found that Tieyi seemed to want to come in, but was taken away by Xiaochun by the ear. He couldn't help but chuckle.

"What's wrong?" Jiang Xue asked curiously. She followed his gaze and saw Xiaochun pulling Tieyi away with an embarrassed look on his face.

After the two walked away, Xiao Zhan blinked and said to her, "Madam, I have to ask for your opinion on the iron armor."

In the room, Jiang Xue turned to Xiaochun and asked, "What do you think of Tie Yi?"

Xiaochun paused, a blush appeared on her face: "Why did the princess suddenly mention him?"

Qu Xin joked, "Oh, Xiao Xiaochun's face is red!"

"I didn't expect that Xiaochun, who has always been cold, would actually fall in love." Jiang Xue's mouth curled up slightly. She remembered that Tieyi had a good impression of Xiaochun before.