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

The female official knelt down excitedly, tears welling up in her eyes, "I thank Princess Changle for your grace. Princess, I will repay you for your kindness in my next life."

"Get up." Jiang Xue said lightly.

After the female official left, Fu Dong spoke uneasily, "Princess, the jewelry in the dressing box is the treasure left to you by the Queen. Is it really appropriate to give it to her like this?"

Jiang Xue looked at the receding figure, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, "My things are not so easy to get."

"Xiaochun, keep a close eye on her movements." Jiang Xue ordered.

Fu Dong immediately understood the mystery, his eyes lit up, "The princess suspects..."

"I don't believe a word she says." Jiang Xue looked straight at Fu Dong, knowing that the other party had understood her intention.

This female official was involved with Linglong Pavilion, and Jiang Xue had already conducted a detailed investigation on her.

It turned out that the female official had a childhood sweetheart, but because he had not left the palace for a long time, she was urged by her family to remarry in a hurry.

Not long after their marriage, the man was unfortunately killed while chopping wood in the mountains. It was said that he was bitten to death by a pack of wolves.

However, the people sent to investigate found that even hares were rare in that forest, let alone wolves.

What’s even more coincidental is that the time of the man’s death coincided with the time when the female official was ordered to go out to purchase jewelry.

Neighbors recalled that a woman came to him the night before the incident to argue, which ended with an unforgettable roar, "I will feed this unfaithful man to the wolves."

Roaring, unfaithful man, feeding to wolves, tragic death... these clues are intertwined and point to a horrible truth.

If it was really done by the female official, then she is much more insidious than imagined.

"Fudong, there is one more thing that needs to be clarified." Jiang Xue said in a deep voice.

Soon, the spies from Linglong Pavilion brought new information, and Tieyi personally handed the letter to Jiang Xue.

“This is getting more and more interesting.”

After reading the note, Jiang Xue sneered, "I didn't expect that this female official beside Concubine Jin would have such a deep connection with the Feng family."

As night fell, a mysterious figure quietly came to Concubine Feng's bedroom.

"I heard that Concubine Jin has entered the Inner Court?"

Concubine Feng lay lazily on the couch, not even bothering to raise her eyes, enjoying the service of the palace maid gently tapping her legs.

"Yes, ma'am."

The person who came was the female official who had accused Concubine Jin in front of all the concubines during the day.

At this time, she was wearing neat maid clothes and precious jewelry given by Jiang Xue.

"Well done." Concubine Feng smiled slightly, her eyes falling on the precious ornaments that were not commensurate with her status.

As a woman in the harem, it is easy to be attracted by these gorgeous ornaments. Especially for someone of such a prominent position as Concubine Feng, such jewelry is even more tempting.

From childhood to adulthood, she had never owned such exquisite jewelry, but now an ordinary palace maid could dress more decently than her?

A fire of jealousy ignited in her heart, and Concubine Feng narrowed her eyes: "These jewelry you have are really nice."

Noticing Concubine Feng's interest in jewelry, the female official immediately understood what she meant and took off the jewelry on her head and handed it to her: "Thanks to Concubine Feng's care, I am in this situation today. This jewelry was originally given to me by Concubine Jin. Since you like it, please accept it."

If it was said to be a gift from Princess Changle, it would probably cause unnecessary suspicion from Concubine Feng.

After all, Concubine Feng had always regarded Princess Changle as a thorn in her side. In order to avoid trouble, the female official decided to attribute the jewelry to Concubine Jin.

"That stingy Concubine Jin is willing to give you such a valuable thing?"

Princess Feng took the jewelry and put it directly on her head. She looked left and right in the mirror and smiled with satisfaction.

Seeing that the jewelry made Concubine Feng happy, she stopped asking about their origin, which made the female official feel relieved.

"Will you resent me for taking something so valuable from you?"

Concubine Feng turned her gaze from the mirror to the female official kneeling on the ground and said half-jokingly.

"If it weren't for the fact that Madam saved my life, I would have died because of the incident involving Manager Jin's daughter. This little reward today cannot express my gratitude to Madam, so how dare I complain?"

The female official immediately kowtowed.

Concubine Feng slowly stood up from the couch and walked lightly towards the kneeling court lady. She gently lifted her chin with her toes, forcing her to look up and face herself.

"Did you follow my instructions and tell those old nobles that Concubine Jin was imprisoned in the Inner Court by Jiang Xue?" Concubine Feng's voice was cold and firm, with an ominous light flashing in her eyes.

The female official nodded hurriedly, her voice trembling: "Yes, Madam, everything has been done according to your instructions."

"Very good." Concubine Feng smiled with satisfaction, but this smile made the female official feel a chill.

Suddenly, a sharp pain burst out from her throat, and a sharp blade silently pierced her neck. Blood gushed out, staining the ground red.

The maids around wanted to scream in fear, but their mouths were immediately covered by the guards in secret, and everything happened in silence.

The female official stared in disbelief, trying to reach out for help, but eventually fell down helplessly. The jade bracelet on her wrist was stained with blood, which made her look even more eerie in this weird scene.

At the same time, at the other end of the palace, Xiao Zhan had just woken up from his dream and heard hurried footsteps coming from outside the door.

"Your Majesty, something bad has happened." the servant shouted in panic.

After quickly tidying up his clothes, Xiao Zhan walked to the outer hall to ask for details, "What happened?"

"A big event has happened in the Inner Court. Concubine Jin...she was murdered. Moreover, many nobles have gathered outside the palace gate, demanding justice for Concubine Jin and that Princess Changle be held accountable for this." The attendant was almost incoherent.

Hearing this, a flash of anger appeared in Xiao Zhan's eyes. "They are wishful thinking." He said coldly.

The emperor would never hold Xiaoxue responsible for Concubine Jin's death, even if he just thought about it.

"Your Majesty, the morning court will begin in half an hour. Those old nobles are very aggressive, and I'm afraid they won't give up until Princess Changle is handed over."

After all, it was Princess Changle who personally sent Concubine Jin to the Inner Court.

The nobles had long been dissatisfied with the princess. This time, ostensibly to seek an explanation for Concubine Jin, they were actually looking for an opportunity to get rid of her.

After a moment of contemplation, Xiao Zhan called Tieyi.

"I'm here." Tieyi knelt down and said respectfully.

"You stay here and guard. No matter who it is, no one is allowed to step into the back hall."

With Tie Yi protecting Jiang Xue, Xiao Zhan felt a little relieved.

He turned his head and looked at the delicate figure behind the curtain, his eyes revealing infinite tenderness.

No one can hurt her, absolutely not!

An hour later, Jiang Xue slowly woke up.

I found that the bed next to me had already turned cold. It was obvious that Xiao Zhan had already gotten up and left.

"Your Majesty, the Emperor has ordered us to help you wash and change your clothes," said the maid.