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

Although the voices were kept low, everyone upstairs had practiced martial arts and had hearing abilities far superior to those of ordinary people, so they could hear the discussions clearly.

"Jiang Xue, I hope your behavior today won't make you regret it in the future." Chu Feimo's face turned pale, and he lost his usual gentleness. After leaving these words, he hurried away with his entourage, taking the big box with him.

"Master Xuanji's plan is really brilliant. He uses the method of raising the price to make the prince spend a lot of money to buy things. If he knew what was in the box, I'm afraid he would be furious."

After Chu Feimo left, Chu Yan stretched lazily. Her body felt a little stiff because Luo had hugged her too tightly.

"I've heard that the third princess is extremely smart. After meeting her today, I find that her reputation is well-deserved." Xiao Zhan was shocked. The secret of the box had never been leaked. How did Chu Yan know about it?

He looked up and seemed to catch a glimpse of a vague figure of a man beside Chu Yan, but when he looked more closely, he had disappeared.

"Maybe I'm too tired from traveling these days and my eyes are blurry." Xiao Zhan shook his head gently, trying to relieve his fatigue.

When Jiang Xue saw this, she immediately held his wrist with concern and wanted to feel his pulse: "Are you feeling unwell?"

Seeing that she cared so much about him, Xiao Zhan quickly took her into his arms and hugged her tightly, as if he wanted to melt her into his body.

"Yun Che, you're finally here." Jiang Xue responded softly, her voice gentle but firm.

She gently raised her face and whispered in his ear, calling his name. This voice was only audible to the two of them, gentle and intimate. During this period of time, she missed him every moment of her time in Xiyong.

The hardships and emotional repression along the way burst like a flood. She grabbed his clothes tightly and moved her body closer to him, as if she wanted to merge with him and never want to be separated again.

"I missed you so much," she whispered again, her voice filled with endless longing and desire.

Xiao Zhan could hardly suppress the surging emotions in his heart. He lowered his head and gently kissed her lips, expressing his deep affection and reluctance in the most gentle way. This kiss was full of all his emotions for her, no need for words.

Seeing this, Luo couldn't help but look at Chu Yan beside him, with a hint of envy in her heart. If she didn't have a body, maybe she could be so close to him.

"Even if you have a body, you can't do whatever you want."

Chu Yan seemed to see through his thoughts, and the corners of her mouth rose slightly, jokingly. She reminded him that even if she had a physical body, as the third princess of Xiyong, she was not someone that others could easily approach.

"It turns out that the famous Master Xuanji is actually the emperor of Beiling."

Chu Yan turned her gaze to the two people who were being intimate, feeling a little surprised. No wonder Jiang Xue was always surrounded by so many secret guards, they turned out to be masters from Linglong Pavilion.

"By the way, what's in that box?" Chu Yan's curiosity was aroused. Jiang Xue then realized that there were two more spectators, and her face flushed. She gently pushed Xiao Zhan away with her hand.

Xiao Zhan was in a good mood when he saw her shy look. He lowered his head and kissed her blushing cheek, then replied:

"Chu Feimo not only kidnapped Jiang Xue, but also killed people from my Linglong Pavilion. The box contains Fang Jing's head. This is a lesson for him."

Fang Jing had sneaked into the palace and took Jiang Xue away. Xiao Zhan had always remembered this. The first thing he did after entering the city was to get rid of this villain.

"If Chu Feimo knew the truth, he would be furious."

Thinking of the moment when Chu Feimo found the human head, Jiang Xue couldn't help but laugh. What he bought at a high price was nothing but the head of a dead person. This was undoubtedly a huge irony.

Xiao Zhan chuckled and said, "That guy is so stupid. I only raised the price a little bit, but he thought it was a rare treasure and kept raising the price. In the end, he suffered a great loss."

Chu Yan fiddled with her hair, thinking in her mind: "One million three hundred thousand taels of silver, all of which was earned by Bei Ling.

If the emperor knew about this, his position as crown prince would be in jeopardy. She was thinking about how to tell her father without making him suspicious.

Seeing Chu Yan in a dilemma, Jiang Xue smiled and reminded her, "One million three hundred thousand taels is not a small amount. The salary of the Crown Prince's Mansion cannot be saved up even if you don't eat or drink for three years. I'm afraid the source of this money is not legitimate."

Chu Yan suddenly understood what was going on and immediately ordered his men, "Go check the banquets held by the Crown Prince's Mansion in recent years and which nobles attended. Especially those nobles who are well-known and prominent."

The Xiyong royal family was strictly prohibited from having too much contact with the nobles. On the one hand, it was to highlight the dignity of the royal family, and on the other hand, it was to prevent the nobles from joining forces with the royal family to usurp the throne.

The current Emperor of Xiyong overthrew the previous emperor, killed the crown prince, and sat on the throne by secretly colluding with the nobles.

But those nobles wanted to turn him into a puppet. Fortunately, the emperor was not stupid. After realizing something was wrong, he cracked down on them with an iron fist, suffocating those nobles who posed a threat to the royal family. Only then did he secure his throne.

He was well aware of the ambitions of the nobles and knew that if he left them alone, he would only end up nurturing trouble.

If it could be discovered that the crown prince was colluding with the nobles, the old emperor would have dealt with crown prince Chu Feimo first, without her and her second brother having to take action.

Jiang Xue praised Chu Yan: "The Third Princess is really smart."

There are many ways to overthrow the prince, there is no need to choose a path that is disadvantageous to oneself. Chu Yan smiled and saluted Jiang Xue: "Thank you for your advice, Princess."

"Princess, what is your next step?" Chu Yan asked.

Xiao Zhan has found Feng Xiao, and they are reunited as a couple. Is it time to go back to Beiling?

Chu Yan thought about it and realized that although his second brother had considerable power, he lacked capable fighters.

Most of Fengxiao's military commanders were conservative and believed that the eldest son's succession was natural. Although they were neutral, they still supported Chu Feimo in their hearts. If a fight really broke out, the second brother would suffer.

If Jiang Xue could stand on the side of the second brother and mobilize the invincible Tieyun Army to help, the situation could be turned around and the second brother would have a greater chance of winning.

Jiang Xue and Xiao Zhan looked at each other and said to Chu Yan, "Prince Ming has done me a favor. Now the situation in Fengxiao is unstable and the battle for the throne is imminent. If I leave, wouldn't I be pushing Prince Ming into the fire pit?

Once the fight for the throne is over and Prince Ming ascends the throne, it won’t be too late for us to leave.”

The situation is unpredictable! Jiang Xue has experienced political struggles, and she can see the changes in the situation clearly.

Everyone knew that she used to live in Prince Ming's mansion. As a result, no matter who it was, they would associate Prince Ming with the Qian Kingdom.

Those generals were already dissatisfied with Chu Jingming's fight for the throne. Once she left, Chu Feimo gave an order and a riot broke out. By then, no matter how good Chu Jingming's martial arts were, he would not be able to withstand the large number of people.

He was both her benefactor and Yun Che's good friend, so Jiang Xue certainly couldn't just stand by and watch him die.