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

In Prince Ming's mansion, Chu Jingming quietly looked at the beauty who had just fallen asleep on the bed and asked softly.

Her arms were exposed outside the quilt like white jade, and her neck and chest were covered with kiss marks left by Chu Jingming.

Thinking of her weak appearance when she cried in his arms just now, Chu Jingming loved her even more. He gently helped her tidy up her scattered hair, then stood up, put away his gentle eyes, and returned to his coldness when facing his men.

"Is the news confirmed?" In order not to wake Yunyan up, he walked outside and asked.

Jiang Xue and Xiao Zhan were sitting in the garden chatting. When they saw Chu Jingming come out, they immediately stopped talking and looked at him.

"Your Highness, the news is indeed correct." The spies in the palace saw with their own eyes that the emperor issued the decree, and it was expected that someone would deliver it to the palace tomorrow.

"Prince Ming, what happened? You look a little heavy." Seeing Chu Jingming's unhappy expression, Jiang Xue guessed what had happened.

"Father wants to see Yunyan." Chu Jingming trusted the couple very much and told them the matter without hesitation.

"It's probably because of my request to make Yunyan the principal wife." He took it for granted that the emperor was unwilling to agree to his request because of Yunyan's commoner status, and wanted to take this opportunity to make him give up.

"If we let Yunyan enter the palace as our father wishes, she may never come back." Chu Jingming knew his father's character very well and knew his true intentions. No matter what, Yunyan could not be allowed to enter the palace.

"That may not be the case." Jiang Xue shook her head.

"Isn't the Concubine Ming who is beside the Emperor also of commoner origin? Why can't Prince Ming follow her example and marry a concubine who is of commoner origin?

Now the people have great confidence in the royal family because they have a princess who is of commoner origin. If Prince Ming marries another commoner as his princess, I believe he will win more support.

I recently asked someone to inquire about some situations. I heard that the people are very supportive of Prince Ming marrying a commoner, and their support for Yunyan may even exceed that of Concubine Ming. "

Hearing this, Chu Jingming's frown relaxed a little.

"Thank you for the advice, Princess Changle." He was so worried that he overlooked this point.

"It's nothing. This is what I should do." Jiang Xue accepted the thanks with a smile.

"By the way, it's so late, what are you still discussing outside?" It was already late at night, and they hadn't rested yet. It was obvious that something was on their minds.

The original plan was to take action after Feng Xiao captured Qu Shang, but I didn't expect him to be so quick.

On the night when Chu Jingming ordered the city to be blocked, they rushed to the Inner Court, but it was too late - Chu Feimo was no longer alive.

Qu Shang returned specifically to make sure Chu Feimo kept his mouth shut. Since he could enter and leave the Inner Court without making any noise, he must have escaped from Fengxiao City.

According to the intelligence from Linglong Pavilion, on the night of the incident, someone saw a black shadow running eastward. The spies from the East Gate have been chasing it, but there has been no news so far. The east of Xiyong is the territory of Beiling.

Upon learning of this, Xiao Zhan immediately sent a fast rider to Beiling to deliver a letter, asking Xiao Yun to be alert to people who had just entered the city, and ordered the city gates to be opened in one direction, allowing only entry but not exit, until he returned in person.

"It seems that you are preparing to return to Beiling." Chu Jingming said.

"That's right." Xiao Zhan replied.

"I've been away from home for a long time, and Xiao Yun is under a lot of pressure."

Once someone discovers that the person sitting on the dragon throne is not the real Xiao Zhan, Xiao Yun will face charges of treason and usurpation of the throne.

Those old ministers and nobles are watching covetously. If they get hold of this handle, the consequences will be disastrous.

"That's true." Chu Jingming agreed.

"When are you planning to leave?" The couple had helped him a lot, and he should give something back.

"We will set off early tomorrow morning, but before we leave, there is something I need Prince Ming's help with," said Jiang Xue.

"What is it?" Chu Jingming asked. He would definitely help as long as he could.

"Can you prepare some clothes for ordinary people and a few good horses for us?"

Although the Tieyun Army sent by the Emperor's brother withdrew a lot after controlling Chu Feimo's 200,000 private army, Feng Ce was still worried about Jiang Xue's safety and deliberately left 5,000 elite soldiers to protect her.

If these 5,000 soldiers were to travel in Tieyun Army uniforms, their itinerary would become known to everyone, and those nobles and old officials would certainly take this opportunity to make a big fuss about it.

Therefore, after careful consideration, it was decided to have the soldiers dress up as civilians and sneak into Beiling as a caravan, which would be least likely to arouse suspicion.

After all, Xiyong is famous for its animal husbandry, with herds of cattle and sheep and frequent horse trade, so such a disguise is most appropriate.

What she asked Chu Jingming for were a few top-quality horses. She was a smart business person, and after helping Chu Jingming for so many days, she naturally had to take away some valuable things in return.

Even if they were not sold, it would be great to bring these horses back to Beiling for the soldiers to use. Xiao Zhan saw through her thoughts and showed a doting yet somewhat helpless smile on his face.

Chu Jingming originally wanted to repay the couple, and agreed to her request without hesitation.

On the day of departure, Chu Jingming, Yunyan, Chu Yan and Luo Shi all came to see them off.

"Keep this bottle of medicine. Give the child one pill every three days. It can help control the toxins in the body. After returning to Beiling, I will send someone to deliver the medicine regularly.

This child is born with the poison, and it is not easy to completely eliminate it. I will try my best to find a better solution."

Jiang Xue felt both guilty and distressed about Yunyan's child's illness. She put a lot of effort into this pill, just hoping it would be useful for the child.

"Yunyan thanks the princess on behalf of Jinglan." Yunyan saw everything Jiang Xue did for the child in the past few days, and her heart was full of gratitude. She took the medicine, held the child and bowed to Jiang Xue.

"Jinglan, what a beautiful name." Jiang Xue whispered the child's name, looking at the baby's quiet face, a gentle smile appeared on her face.

"That's the child's name."

Chu Yan smiled and said, "My second brother has been hesitant. It's almost time to register the imperial edict. We can't let the child be without a name, so Luo and I helped him decide."

"What's the child's formal name?" Xiao Zhan asked.

"Chu Yu." Chu Jingming replied.

“Jade is pure and flawless, and it symbolizes beautiful things.” Xiao Zhan nodded in praise.

"Thank you." Chu Jingming's words of thanks contained countless emotions, and everyone could feel the weight of them.

"It's getting late. If we don't leave now, it will be difficult to walk when there are too many people." Luo reminded.

"Well, everyone, see you later."

"Have a safe trip."

"What's wrong?" In the carriage, Jiang Xue leaned on Xiao Zhan's arms and took a nap, and suddenly opened her eyes.

Xiao Zhan noticed her change, put down the book in his hand and asked softly.

"Someone is following us." Jiang Xue sniffed the air and recognized the familiar smell.

She raised her head and looked above the carriage: "Prajna, come out."