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

Although she is a princess and the daughter of her father, the emperor, once she loses favor, her fate may be no different from that of a concubine who is banished to the cold palace.

Even her own brother Chu Feimo was not spared in the end and ended up dying tragically in prison. Thinking of this, Chu Limei's heart trembled, and the movements of her hands also slowed down.

"Get up and clean these up." Seeing this, Cui Shuji knew that his words had worked, so he asked the maid to get up.

"Didn't you go to the Internal Affairs Bureau? Why are you back so soon?"

Chu Limei noticed that Cui Shuji came back empty-handed, and her brows furrowed even more.

Normally, other guests would receive their daily necessities soon after they checked in, but there was no news from their side. Cui Shuji got up early to inquire about the situation and learned that the supplies had been delivered yesterday.

"The Internal Affairs Bureau said that the things were delivered yesterday," Cui Shuji explained.

"Nonsense! That woman Jiang Xue must be deliberately making things difficult for us because she is resentful of me for embarrassing her yesterday!" Chu Limei was furious and prepared to go to the palace to question Jiang Xue.

Cui Shuji did not stop her, and even looked forward to seeing the two of them fighting. However, before Chu Limei walked out of the gate, she was stopped by a guard.

"Who are you?" Chu Limei asked the guard in front of her with contempt.

"Get out of the way, you're blocking this princess's way."

"Princess, please be patient. I am here to give His Royal Highness the Crown Prince a gift."

Faced with Chu Limei's anger, the guard remained calm and followed Shangguan Jin's instructions to safely deliver the supplies that originally belonged to her into the mansion.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that when traveling abroad, everyone should support each other. Please accept these items, Princess."

Shangguan Jin skillfully used these supplies, which not only calmed Chu Limei's emotions, but also greatly increased her favorability towards him.

As Chu Limei looked at these supplies, the dissatisfaction in her heart gradually subsided, and was replaced by curiosity and appreciation for Shangguan Jin.

"Please tell the prince that I have received his kindness." Chu Limei said, secretly appreciating such thoughtful consideration in her heart.

When Cui Shuji was counting the supplies, he found that the quantity and specifications of the supplies were exactly the same in every mansion, and he couldn't help but feel puzzled.

He and Shangguan Jin were not familiar with each other, and this wedding banquet was the first time they met. Why was he so generous?

"General Cui, don't worry. The prince has already made sufficient preparations for this mission." The guard's answer was flawless.

"I am really grateful to the prince for his thoughtfulness. I wonder if he is free now? I want to thank him in person." Chu Limei said that she knew etiquette and would express gratitude in person.

The guard was waiting for these words, and immediately led the way respectfully: "The prince is waiting for your arrival, please follow me."

In Shangguan Jin's mansion, Chu Limei was taken to the flower hall to wait. Not long after, Shangguan Jin appeared, supported by his servants.

"I cannot come to greet you from far away, I hope the princess will forgive me."

Despite his limited mobility, Shangguan Jin still displayed impeccable etiquette and manners, leaving Chu Limei with almost nothing to complain about him.

She was known for her sharp vision, but she felt an inexplicable respect in the presence of this gentle prince.

"My legs are not in good condition and I am sorry to have caused trouble to the princess." Shangguan Jin wore specially selected clothes to intentionally draw attention to her legs.

When he saw Chu Limei's eyes fall on the wheelchair, Shangguan Jin was secretly satisfied. He had expected her reaction.

"What happened to your leg?"

Chu Limei felt a little rude after asking this question, but when she saw that Shangguan Jin didn't look angry, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Shangguan Jin appeared gentle and polite, Chu Limei's instinct told her that he was not someone who could be easily offended.

Even though he was physically imperfect, she could not look down on him as she did on the others. Instead, she felt a latent power, as if angering him would bring unpredictable consequences.

Shangguan Jin chuckled and comforted the princess: "Don't be embarrassed. The reason why my legs are like this is all because of the former Princess Changle, now Queen Beiling."

When Chu Limei heard this, she realized that she was not the only one who was harmed by Jiang Xue.

Shangguan Jin not only had a similar experience to her, but also generously helped her, which gradually melted away her guard against him. She developed a feeling of sympathy and regarded him as a rare ally.

Seeing this, Shangguan Jin raised the corners of his mouth slightly and began to tell Chu Limei about the past between him and Jiang Xue. Of course, he cleverly adapted the story to better serve his own purpose.

"unacceptable!"

After listening to Shangguan Jin's story, Chu Limei felt more sympathetic towards the man in front of her, and was full of disgust towards Jiang Xue.

"You loved her so much that you traveled to Qian Country to help her clear the obstacles. I didn't expect that she would repay you with hatred and destroy your legs! This heartless and ungrateful woman should be punished!"

"I am sincerely grateful to the princess for standing up for me."

Shangguan Jin said: "I came to Beiling this time to remind the Emperor of Beiling not to make the same mistake again. Unfortunately, he is deeply in love with that woman and doesn't believe me at all. I don't know what to do."

"Then let me go and persuade him!" Chu Limei was moved by Shangguan Jin's words and offered to help.

Jiang Xue woke up early in the palace and refused Xiao Zhan's kindness to let her rest more.

"I haven't seen you in the mornings these past few days, so I got up a little earlier today."

Since his wedding, Xiao Zhan's work has become even busier.

The power of the old aristocrats was weakened, and some incompetent aristocratic sons were cleared out, resulting in many vacancies in official positions and a mountain of personnel transfer requests that needed to be processed.

At the same time, the dynamics of each country brought about by the political changes in the ten countries also need to be closely monitored to prevent anyone from having ulterior motives.

All of this was handled secretly by Linglong Pavilion, and the amount of intelligence information and memorials received every day was astonishing.

Seeing her husband busy, Jiang Xue caressed his face distressedly. Xiao Zhan grabbed her hand, kissed her palm gently, and comforted her: "Don't worry, I will let Yu Mo help when I am too busy."

At the same time, in Prince An's Mansion, Xiao Yun suddenly sneezed, scaring Xiao Eleven who was eating for free.

"Myna, you're so dirty." Xiao Eleven said as he moved away a little.

Xiao Yun poked her forehead and said with a smile: "You naughty boy, you have stayed here with me for several days. If you don't go back, the Queen Mother and the Tenth Brother will be worried."

Because Sun Xiurong had princes and princesses, according to tradition she could become a dowager empress and stay in the palace after the new emperor ascended the throne. In addition, because of her past help to Xiao Zhan and Jiang Xue, she was naturally named a dowager empress.

As for the eleventh princess Xiao Yue and the tenth prince Xiao Jin, since they are still young, they will temporarily stay in the palace to accompany Concubine Sun.

Xiao Jin has been more sensible than other children since he was young. His maturity and diligence have enabled him to accumulate a wealth of knowledge at a young age and have higher expectations for his future.

When his brother Xiao Zhan just became emperor, Xiao Jin expressed his wish - he hoped to live independently.