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

When he saw his long-lost brother, Xiao Shiyi's grievances suddenly burst out. He hugged his brother tightly and was unwilling to let go, and his tears soaked his clothes.

Little Eleven tightly grasped her brother Xiao Jin's sleeve and cried, "Brother, wuwuwu, I don't want to leave the palace anymore! It's so scary outside!"

Concubine Sun looked at her daughter acting like a spoiled child in her son's arms, her eyes full of love. She felt that it was the most beautiful thing for this pair of children to love each other so much.

Xiao Jin hugged his sister tenderly and stroked her hair gently, not minding at all that her clothes were wrinkled.

He secretly swore in his heart that he would protect his sister no matter what and not let anyone hurt her.

"Don't be afraid, Eleven. With your brother here, you won't encounter those terrible things again."

"The relationship between the Tenth Prince and the Eleventh Princess is really enviable."

An unfamiliar voice came from the door, interrupting the intimate moment between the siblings.

Xiao Jin frowned slightly, feeling dissatisfied with the person who disturbed them. He looked up and saw Chu Limei standing there, walking in with a half-smile on her face.

"Princess Li Mei." Concubine Sun warmly greeted the benefactor who had saved Eleven and sent her back to the palace, and immediately arranged for someone to prepare comfortable seats and fine tea and snacks to entertain her.

After Chu Limei sat down, she said, "The Concubine Dowager is so blessed to have such a brother and sister. It's really enviable."

As she saluted, her eyes inadvertently fell on Xiao Jin, and she felt an inexplicable pressure.

When their eyes met, Chu Limei quickly looked away. She didn't know why his gaze made her feel uneasy.

"Mother, I'll take Eleven down to rest."

Xiao Jin didn't like Chu Limei and didn't want to stay with her, so he found an excuse and left with his sister.

Chu Limei looked at their departing backs and said softly, "It seems that the Tenth Prince doesn't like me very much."

"That child is just a little shy. Princess, don't worry about it."

Concubine Sun comforted him, but at the same time she was a little confused as to why her usually gentle son seemed so cold this time.

Concubine Sun gently eased the child's embarrassment and asked Chu Limei gently:

"Princess, why are you visiting me today?"

Chu Limei seemed a little sad, with a barely perceptible complexity in her eyes.

She slowly said, "I have something in my heart, and I have no one to talk to for a long time. I don't trust anyone in this palace, but you, the Concubine, are the only one I can trust. I wonder if you can listen to my heart's feelings?"

Her expression was full of sadness, which made Concubine Sun feel pity for her involuntarily.

"Please tell me, Princess. If I can help, I will do my best." Concubine Sun responded sincerely.

Chu Limei sneered secretly in her heart, but still remained melancholy on the surface.

“Actually, I fell in love with someone, but that person was indifferent to me.

As a woman, the greatest wish is to spend the rest of my life with the one I love. This time the feeling is unprecedented. If he can look at me one more time, I would be willing to die at this moment. "

Concubine Sun chuckled, thinking that these were just the young princess' impulsive words.

"Princess, your words are a bit too harsh. Who would give up their life just to take one more look at someone?" she comforted him.

"My lady, I am speaking from the heart."

Chu Limei smiled bitterly: "As a princess, although you appear noble and glorious on the surface, what you lack most is freedom.

My father, the Emperor, and my mother, the Empress, taught me from a young age that with privileges comes corresponding responsibilities.

My marriage is not determined by my own preferences, but by the benefit of the country.

Now, fate has allowed me to meet the person I like, and my heart is filled with joy!

I don't want to have any regrets. I want to marry the person I love and live the rest of my life happily. Isn't this every woman's dream?"

As Concubine Sun listened to these words, her thoughts returned to her experiences in her youth.

At that time, she also met her true love, but was forced to separate because of the interests of her family and the country. That memory faded with time, but was reawakened by Chu Limei's words.

She didn't want to see others go through the same pain, so Concubine Sun decided to help Chu Limei.

"You're right, life is short, don't leave any regrets."

She stood up and held Chu Limei's hand: "If you trust me, I will help you realize your wish."

"Really?" Chu Limei was excited.

"Of course, tell me who your crush is and I'll help you."

Concubine Sun nodded firmly. Chu Limei smiled, held Concubine Sun's hand tightly, and revealed the name - the current Emperor of Beiling.

In the front hall of the imperial palace, Emperor Xiao Zhan had just finished a morning of government work and was rubbing his brows to take a break.

At this time, Tieyi came in and reported: "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother has sent someone here."

Hearing the word "Toffee", Xiao Zhan stopped what he was doing, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.

Concubine Sun usually cares most about her children and rarely comes to him directly. Today, for some reason, she suddenly sent someone to see him.

"Please let that person in." Xiao Zhan said.

Soon, a neatly dressed maid walked into the hall and saluted to Xiao Zhan: "This servant greets the emperor."

Xiao Zhan motioned for her to stand up: "The Concubine sent you here, what's the matter?"

"The Queen Mother has important matters to discuss with the Emperor, and invites His Majesty to go to the Queen Mother's Palace." The maid replied respectfully.

Xiao Zhan frowned slightly, wondering what he needed to discuss at the Dowager's Palace. Could it be about Wenyuan?

But then he rejected this idea - the bloody incident in Jiuli Lane had been handled quietly by Lin Wenxing, and the concubine could not have known about it.

With a lot of questions in mind, Xiao Zhan decided to go to the Concubine's Palace in person to find out the truth.

When Xiao Zhan stepped into the Dowager Concubine's Palace, he saw Dowager Concubine Sun and Chu Limei talking in low voices.

When Concubine Sun saw Xiao Zhan coming, she whispered to Chu Limei, "Princess Limei, I can only help you up to this point. I'm afraid I can't do anything else."

It turns out that Princess Chu Limei of Xiyong Kingdom is interested in Xiao Zhan.

This surprised him a little, because everyone in the palace knew that Xiao Zhan's heart had long been with Jiang Xue, and they even abolished the harem system for this reason.

If Chu Limei was in love with someone else, Concubine Sun might be able to help to make connections, but facing the emperor, she really had no way to do anything.

Moreover, letting Xiao Zhan come also made Concubine Sun feel uneasy, as she felt that she seemed to have betrayed Jiang Xue's trust.

After all, Jiang Xue had saved her Eleven many times before, and she had a deep affection for them. However, she saw helping Chu Limei this time as a way to repay her life-saving grace, even if it was only this once.

Chu Limei expressed her gratitude to the Concubine Dowager for her help, and believed that as long as Xiao Zhan himself was present, she would make arrangements for what happened next.

As soon as Xiao Zhan entered the room, his eyes swept across the room like sharp arrows, and he obviously noticed the unusualness between the two women.

It was obvious that someone had planned this visit in advance.