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

How could a newborn baby disappear out of thin air? Unless it fell off the cliff at the end of the river...

However, Jiang Xue said firmly: "My daughter did not fall off the cliff."

She placed her hand on her heart, where the beating pulse was closely tied to her daughter's life. As long as she was alive, her daughter would be safe too.

She thought for a moment and told the spies, "Go to the river and see if there are any houses nearby. Ask them if they have seen a baby floating with the water."

If no one found out, it could only mean that the child had been taken away. Thinking of this, Jiang Xue's heart tightened. She was worried about what would happen to her daughter if she fell into the hands of the wrong people.

Although their lives are connected, she cannot share the pain her daughter may be suffering, which keeps her awake at night.

"I will set off immediately." After receiving the order, the spy disappeared in an instant.

"Princess, please take care."

Not long after the spy left, Ah Shan appeared outside the door. He knocked on the door gently a few times and waited politely for a response.

"Ashan, come in." When Jiang Xue heard Ashan's voice, she immediately suppressed the worry on her face and replaced it with her usual indifferent expression.

"You are here, it must be something important. What does Prince Ming want?"

Ashan knew that the fact that Jiang Xue asked this question meant that she also realized the seriousness of the matter.

During these few days at the palace, Jiang Xue had seen how much Chu Jingming trusted A Shan, and any important matters were left to him.

"Princess, the prince asks you to go to the study." Ashan bowed and gestured to Jiang Xue to go first.

Jiang Xue frowned slightly, stood up and followed A Shan to the study. She knew in her heart that this was by no means a trivial matter.

As soon as he entered the study, Chu Jingming came forward to greet him: "Princess Changle."

"Prince Ming summoned me here because he must have encountered some difficulties." Jiang Xue said bluntly.

Chu Jingming frowned, showing a rare anxiety. Jiang Xue guessed correctly that this matter was indeed related to Yunyan.

"Something happened in the courtyard in the east of the city. Yunyan was seriously injured and her child was taken away."

As soon as Chu Jingming finished speaking, Jiang Xue's eyes became complicated. She knew that the child Chu Jingming mentioned was the one born to save his mother.

In order to save Yunyan from poisoning, Jiang Xue managed to concentrate the toxins in the unborn baby. Although this could save Yunyan's life, the child was born with the toxins and could die at any time.

"Where is Yunyan now?" Jiang Xue asked anxiously.

"Temporarily place her in the west wing." Chu Jingming explained that the west wing was far away from the crowd in order to protect Yunyan's safety.

I originally planned to pick Yunyan up after solving the Fang family’s problem, but the current situation forces me to act in advance.

Because Chu Feimo has realized that Yunyan is his weak spot, and it is too dangerous to keep her in the yard in the east of the city.

"Please lead the way, Prince Ming."

Chu Jingming led her into the west wing, only to see Yunyan lying on the bed, her whole body stiff and unable to move.

When she saw Chu Jingming, Yunyan's eyes dimmed and she turned her head to look away, unwilling to even look at him.

Chu Jingming sighed softly, realizing that she was angry because he had sealed her acupuncture points and prevented her from going out to find the child.

"Princess Changle, please."

He stepped aside to let Jiang Xue in, and then he went outside to wait. He knew Yunyan didn't want to see him now, so he chose to wait outside.

"Prince Ming, you seem to be much gentler than before." Jiang Xue said softly, recalling Chu Jingming's attitude towards Yun Yan when they were in Beixi. At that time, even if he cared about the other person in his heart, he would not easily show his weak side.

But now, for Yunyan's mood, he actually took the initiative to stand outside the door. Such a change was surprising.

Jiang Xue sat on the edge of the bed and gently pressed the acupoints on Yunyan's throat.

"Thank you princess."

Once the acupoints were unblocked, Yunyan immediately tried to get up, but as soon as she moved, the old wounds on her body split open due to the violent movement.

"what……"

The severe pain made her sweat and the wound on her waist began to bleed. She hurriedly covered it with her hands, but the blood still flowed out from between her fingers.

"I understand that you are anxious to find the child, but in your current state, I'm afraid you won't be able to hold on before you find the child."

As Jiang Xue spoke, she removed Yunyan's hand, stopped the bleeding with the silver needle prepared by the servant, then carefully helped her lie down and bandaged the wound herself.

"Yunyan, I will help you find the child. You should have a good rest first and don't let your injuries get worse."

"But the child..."

Although she believed that Jiang Xue could find the child, that child was her own flesh and blood. How could she feel at ease staying here?

"Yunyan, I understand how you feel. My child was also missing, and I feel the same pain."

Jiang Xue held Yunyan down and let her lie quietly, with the same pain as Yunyan's flashing in her eyes.

Yunyan was stunned. She saw the same fear and helplessness in Jiang Xue's eyes, which made her understand the deep meaning of her words.

"Princess, you too..." Jiang Xue looked at Yunyan tenderly. Only those who have been mothers can truly understand the fear of losing a child.

"Yeah." Yunyan nodded gently, feeling Jiang Xue's comfort, and gradually calmed down.

Seeing that Yunyan stopped struggling, Jiang Xue let go of her hand.

"As a mother, I fully understand your concerns. Please believe me, I will find your child and bring her back to you safely.

Now, please rest, maintain your strength, and don’t make those who care about you worry more.”

Jiang Xue's words made Yunyan feel a little warm. She followed Jiang Xue's gaze towards the door and met Chu Jingming's concerned eyes.

Since returning from Beixi, Chu Jingming's attitude towards Yunyan has become much gentler. He no longer hides his emotions like before, nor does he allow the princess to bully her.

Now, he visits Yunyan almost every day and gives her unprecedented care, which makes Yunyan feel happy but also a little uneasy, fearing that all this is just a short-lived beauty.

Jiang Xue noticed the interaction between the two, nodded with a smile, and after confirming that Yunyan was fine, she stood up and walked out the door.

"Prince Ming, Yunyan is fine now. You can go in and see her."

"Thank you."

Chu Jingming thanked her sincerely, a rare smile on his face, and then quickly walked into the room, with a light breeze brushing Jiang Xue's cheek.

Walking out of the room, Jiang Xue met Ashan who was walking towards her with a pile of documents.

"Your Highness." Ashan greeted respectfully. The documents were piled so high that they almost covered his face.

"So many documents? What are they for?" Jiang Xue asked curiously.

"The prince said he wanted to accompany Miss Yun, so he asked me to move all the documents that need to be processed here." Ashan explained.

Jiang Xue frowned slightly. These documents were enough to keep someone busy for a while.

Although she knew that Chu Jingming had special feelings for Yunyan, it seemed unusual for him to accompany her so wholeheartedly. What Yunyan needed was quiet cultivation, not such overly close attention.