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

After a while, Xiao Zhan raised his head from her hair and bent down to kiss her forehead.

"Everything is fine now."

To him, Jiang Xue was his antidote. As long as she was by his side, he felt extremely safe.

"What kind of problem has the noble given you this time?" As she spoke, she helped him take off the jewelry on his head, then turned around, wrung out the towel for washing his face and handed it to him.

"The Feng family got a daughter from nowhere and wanted to send her to the palace, but I refused."

Xiao Zhan took the towel and wiped his face, then washed himself and hung it up, then took her hand and sat down on the bed together.

Jiang Xue was slightly surprised: "I remember that the Feng family's daughters were all raised at home, how come there is suddenly an outsider?"

"It is said that he left an illegitimate daughter in a brothel in the past." Xiao Zhan explained and then added.

"I have sent someone to investigate the woman's background, and I think there will be results soon."

For some reason, Jiang Xue felt a sense of uneasiness in her heart, like the calm before a storm.

However, Xiao Zhan seemed to have his own way. After a few days, the rumors about Jiang Xue being held hostage by Xiyong were completely quelled.

Yu Prajna had just finished taking the medicine when she saw Jiang Xue coming in with a pile of letters in her hand. She asked curiously, "So many letters, are they from Qian Country?"

Jiang Xue shook her head with a bitter smile on her face: "These are all reports about finding Qiqi Li's whereabouts."

Unfortunately, none of the letters brought good news.

They followed the clues provided by the Fang family but failed to find any trace of the child.

Either Fang Lansu lied in order to save her life, or the child was taken away again during the transfer process.

The whereabouts of the child was unknown, and Jiang Xue was always worried.

Yu Prajna understood how much Jiang Xue valued her family. As long as she couldn't find her child, Jiang Xue would suffer.

Even though she appeared calm on the surface, she could not hide the pain in her heart when the night was quiet.

Although Yu Prajna was helpless, she still gently comforted him, "Don't worry, Linglong Pavilion's people are everywhere, and they will find the child one day."

Jiang Xue sighed softly, put the letter aside, and asked with concern: "How do you feel today?"

Seeing that Yu Prajna looked better than usual, Jiang Xue asked.

"Much better. My throat doesn't hurt anymore."

A few days ago, even drinking water was painful, but now I can eat some solid food.

"That's good. The new medicine is working well. I'll try a new prescription on you in a few days. You'll recover faster."

The two were chatting happily when Mo Yan came in.

"Princess Changle, Miss Yu."

"Madam Mo Yan?"

Jiang Xue was a little surprised to see Mo Yan, and quickly stood up to help her.

Jiang Xue had great respect for the old lady.

"Mammy, is there something wrong with the Queen Mother?"

Mo Yan often represented the Empress Dowager, especially after Xiao Yunjian's death, the Empress Dowager rarely showed up and let Mo Yan convey all matters.

"The princess is so smart." Mo Yan looked at Princess Changle and liked her very much.

The princess is not only smart and clever, but she and the emperor are also a perfect match made in heaven.

But Mo Yan couldn't guess what the Queen Mother was thinking.

The Queen Mother used to like Princess Changle very much, but now her attitude has changed.

"Mammy?" Seeing Mo Yan in a daze, Jiang Xue called softly.

Nanny Mo Yan is always very meticulous in her work, but today she was distracted.

"I am sorry for being rude, Princess, please forgive me."

After Mo Yan apologized, he said, "The Queen Mother asked the princess to go to Luan Yi Palace. Can the princess go?"

The Queen Mother is looking for her? Jiang Xue wondered in her heart, wondering why the Queen Mother summoned her.

"Didn't the Queen Mother tell me what she wanted to see me for?"

Mo Yan shook his head: "No."

"Ok."

Jiang Xue nodded and turned to Yu Prajna: "I'm going to Luan Yi Hall, you have a good rest and wait for me to come back."

"Okay, be careful about everything." Yu Prajna nodded in response.

"Queen, please try this freshly baked plum blossom cake. It's so sweet."

Before Jiang Xue stepped into Luan Yi Hall, she heard gentle words coming from the hall, and she couldn't help but feel suspicious.

The Luanyi Hall had not been opened for a long time, so where did the woman's voice come from? When I stepped into the hall, I saw the queen mother sitting on a high seat, looking straight ahead, with several prestigious concubines sitting on both sides.

An elegant and beautiful woman stood near the empress dowager, holding a tray with exquisite pastries in her hands. She smiled as she handed a piece of plum cake to the empress dowager's lips.

The Queen Mother accepted the gift without even looking at it carefully, which was quite unusual.

"Oh, isn't this Princess Changle?"

When the concubine on the side saw this, a sharp light flashed in her eyes and there was a hint of sarcasm in her words.

"Our future queen has arrived."

Jiang Xue knew clearly in her mind that she had become the target of public criticism because of Xiao Zhan's support.

If not for her mother's family's united opposition, she would have been wearing the phoenix coronet and bridal robe by now.

Faced with the cold words of the concubines around her, she remained unmoved. Instead, she focused more on the Queen Mother's condition and the woman.

The Queen Mother's behavior today was abnormal. Her eyes were empty and the way she accepted food was mechanical, which made people feel uneasy.

"Miss Feng is really skilled. This plum blossom cake is so beautifully made. The Queen Mother is also very happy."

When the woman heard Jiang Xue coming, she quickly put down the cakes and walked forward to salute.

"I am Feng Qin, a commoner, meeting the Queen."

"Miss Feng, you are too polite. I have not yet been officially crowned queen."

Jiang Xue responded calmly, but her eyes never left the Queen Mother. She had a premonition that today's events were anything but ordinary.

"Who are you?" She turned to look at the girl in front of her with a sweet smile.

There was an indescribable sense of strangeness about the girl, and there was a sense of déjà vu in her eyes.

"Her name is Feng Qin, and she is the youngest daughter of the Feng family." Cheng on the side hurriedly introduced.

The daughter of the Feng family?

Could it be another daughter of the Feng family? Jiang Xue thought to herself, the eldest daughter has already lost her reputation, and he actually sent the youngest daughter to the palace.

Thinking of Xiao Zhan's previous reminder, she guessed that Feng Qin should be the illegitimate daughter.

"Princess, I grew up outside and was recently brought home by my father. He said that I was too lively and wanted me to enter the palace to learn etiquette so as not to embarrass the Feng family outside."

Feng Qin seemed innocent and simple, as if she was unaware of the hostility of the concubines around her towards Jiang Xue. She tugged at Jiang Xue's sleeve as she spoke.

"That's right."

Jiang Xue stepped back slightly, feeling an inexplicable aversion to her. Although Feng Qin's smile looked sincere, Jiang Xue's intuition told her that it was just an appearance.

"oops?"

Feng Qin noticed her movements, and a barely perceptible sneer appeared at the corner of her mouth. Then she lunged forward and fell to the ground, while pulling Jiang Xue's sleeve hard, causing a large piece of her clothes to be torn!

"Princess Changle, how could you do this!" The surrounding concubines immediately gathered over, helped Feng Qin up, and then rushed forward, surrounding Jiang Xue in the middle.

"Feng Qin is still a child. She just wanted to be closer to the princess. Why did the princess treat her like this? She actually pushed her down!"