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

According to Eunuch Liu, when he fled back to the eunuch's residence last night, an assassin chased him relentlessly, and he had to take refuge in the guardhouse. If so, why didn't those people move the body away and clean up the scene?

All of this seemed to be exposed to them too easily. Eunuch Liu was obviously not a cunning person, so the problem was probably with Concubine Feng.

Just as Jiang Xue was lost in thought, she suddenly heard chaotic footsteps behind her. Looking back, she saw Concubine Feng and a group of people standing there, their eyes full of surprise and confusion. "Princess Changle, what are you doing?" she asked.

Then, Concubine Feng's father, the head of the Feng family, loudly accused: "Your Majesty, just as Concubine Feng said, this is all Princess Changle's conspiracy! Now that the evidence is irrefutable, does Your Majesty still want to protect her?"

Facing the question, Jiang Xue remained calm and asked, "What is the solid evidence that Patriarch Feng mentioned?"

Her calmness made Chief Feng a little shaken, but he still said firmly: "The blood-stained land under your feet is the evidence! Do you need us to dig it out and show it to you?" As soon as he finished speaking, the guards accompanying him began to dig.

Jiang Xue did not stop them, but just watched them work quietly. Soon, a bloodstained female body with a pierced throat was dug out. The eyes were tightly closed, revealing unwillingness and resentment. When the body turned over, Concubine Feng screamed in horror and quickly retreated behind her father to avoid it.

In the chaos, Concubine Feng dropped a hairpin.

Jiang Xue recognized it. It was the jewelry she gave to the maid in Concubine Jin's palace, and it was also her mother's favorite jewelry. This discovery made her feel relieved.

Xiaochun had followed the female official before and reported that she did not leave the palace directly after taking the things, but went to Concubine Feng's bedroom. At that moment, she realized that her suspicion was correct and that the female official did have a secret.

When she saw that the death of the female official was exactly the same as that of Concubine Jin, she became more certain that Concubine Jin's death was also planned by Concubine Feng.

"Father, this is so horrible! The way that female official died was exactly the same as Concubine Jin's sister." Concubine Feng trembled and hugged her father tightly for comfort.

Patriarch Feng gently patted his daughter's shoulder to comfort her, then glared at Jiang Xue fiercely, and knelt down before Emperor Xiao Zhan with all the nobles:

"Your Majesty, the evidence is now solid! If Princess Changle is not the real murderer, how could she know where the body was buried? Moreover, the manner of death of this female official and Concubine Jin is the same, which means that Princess Changle not only killed the female official, but also killed Concubine Jin."

"Obviously, the princess used this female official to frame Prince An, put him to death, and then brutally killed him to silence him. Such a method is really cruel! If she becomes the Queen Mother of Beiling, the consequences will be disastrous."

Concubine Feng took the opportunity to stir up emotions and followed her father to kneel before Xiao Zhan and plead, "Your Majesty, please seek justice for us."

"Your Majesty, such a vicious person must not be allowed to stay. Two lives must be paid for with a life. Please grant Princess Changle the death penalty." Clan leader Feng shouted loudly, and other nobles echoed him.

Facing this situation, Xiao Zhan seemed unusually calm. He turned to Jiang Xue and said gently, "Xiaoxue, come over here, the ground is very dirty."

Her skirt was stained with mud, and he bent down to help her clean the dust.

Seeing this, Chief Feng shouted anxiously: "Your Majesty, you can no longer tolerate this evildoer! She is a disaster for the country and the people."

Xiao Zhan stood up and put his hand on Jiang Xue's shoulder. The two turned to face the people kneeling on the ground. "It would be too hasty to conclude that he is the murderer just by standing next to the corpse."

He glanced at Concubine Feng, "Since the body was found in your palace, then you are the biggest suspect, right?"

Concubine Feng hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty, this could be Princess Changle deliberately setting up a trap to frame me! There is a long history between us, and she has enough motives to do this."

Jiang Xue sneered when she heard this, "Princess Feng, how important do you think you are? To be honest, I really don't take you seriously."

Princess Feng was speechless for a moment and didn't know how to respond.

Concubine Feng, you are just the daughter of the Feng family. Apart from this status, you have no other special skills. If I want to deal with you, there are many ways, and there is no need to use such a lose-lose method. Recognize your position, don't think too highly of yourself and make people laugh at you.

Jiang Xue glanced at the female corpse whose eyes were still wide open. Ever since her rebirth, she firmly believed that wronged souls would convey their hatred through corpses, and the look in the eyes of this female official who died with her eyes open confirmed her belief.

"Princess Feng, this hairpin is truly extraordinary. Who gave it to you?"

Jiang Xue pointed at the hairpin in Concubine Feng's hand. Her eyes were so meaningful that Concubine Feng dared not look directly at her.

"This is..." Concubine Feng was about to say that she brought it from home when she was interrupted.

"The pearls and jade on this hairpin came from Qian Country. If you say you brought it from home, I'm afraid no one will believe you."

"This was specially made for me by the Treasury Department." Princess Feng quickly changed her words.

"The Treasure House?" Jiang Xue repeated softly, sneering, "The Treasure House keeps records of every piece of jewelry. Since you said they did it, why don't you ask their manager to come and confront you?"

"Princess Changle, please don't change the subject. We are discussing your murder of the female official and Concubine Jin. Why did you suddenly mention the hairpin? Are you feeling guilty?" Seeing that his daughter was suppressed and speechless, Patriarch Feng could not help but speak up to help.

"Guilty?" Jiang Xue shook her head.

"The person who should feel guilty the most should be Concubine Feng. Chief Feng, do you know that this hairpin once belonged to my mother, Queen Lu Congfang, and I gave it to the female eunuch yesterday. Now the female eunuch's body is in Concubine Feng's palace, and this hairpin is in Concubine Feng's hands. How do you explain this?"

Facing the questioning, Patriarch Feng was speechless. He did not expect his daughter to be so reckless as to hold the key evidence in her hand and wear it openly.

"Chief Feng, the princess is waiting for your answer." Xiao Zhan turned his gaze to Chief Feng. The nobles were all dejected at this moment and did not dare to look directly at him.

"This..." Patriarch Feng tried to defend himself, but found that he could not say anything powerful. He could only glare at his daughter angrily.

"Princess Feng, you just accused me of framing you. What else do you have to say now? While these clan leaders are here, you might as well say everything you want to say and see if there are any new stories."

Xiao Zhan's voice was as heavy as a mountain, and the nobles felt heavy-hearted. They understood that the emperor knew their plot and was just waiting for the right time to make them suffer the consequences.

Concubine Feng tightly grasped the hairpin, her palm was scratched by the thorns and bled. She realized that the stingy Concubine Jin would never give such a precious thing, and she never thought that it was made by Jiang Xue.