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

"But they are indeed wearing Beixi's clothes." Jiang Xue raised her eyebrows slightly and reminded him. She felt disdainful of his hypocrisy in her heart.

Shangguan Jin sneered in response: "The Queen of Beiling is really a joker. Does wearing Beixi clothes make me a Beixi person? According to the Queen's logic, if I wear Beiling's clothes, wouldn't I also become a Beiling person?"

Jiang Xue was not angry, as she had already experienced Shangguan Jin's eloquence.

The man who could force the former crown prince to step down and take the throne of the Eastern Palace was definitely not an ordinary person. If he was asked to confess easily, it would be too easy.

"Since the Crown Prince does not recognize them, then he must have no right to interfere with how I deal with these thieves who broke into the Qian Kingdom's palace at night."

After saying that, Jiang Xue turned to Tie Yi Qing Feng and ordered: "Burn all these bodies, leaving no one behind!"

Hearing this, Shangguan Jin's expression instantly became serious.

As the crown prince of Beixi, even though these people have been regarded as abandoned, the fact that they are Beixi people cannot be changed.

The Beixi people have a centuries-old tradition of advocating water burial, believing that life begins in water and returns to water, and this is the only way to complete the cycle of life.

He could deny any connection with them, but he would never allow others to insult the remains of the Beixi people. This was a blasphemy against the ancestral system and a trampling on dignity!

"Stop!"

Shangguan Jin's voice was as cold as ice. The guards felt the chill and stopped their movements abruptly.

Jiang Xue sensed the strong hostility emanating from Shangguan Jin and protected her abdomen vigilantly, with the golden needles ready between her fingers.

Xiao Zhan held her waist firmly with his other hand, tightly grasping the sword, ready to deal with any emergency at any time.

"What instructions does Your Highness have for me?" Jiang Xue's gestures indicated her vigilance, and she was also waiting for Shangguan Jin's next move.

Shangguan Jin remained silent, his eyes full of resentment towards the woman in the hall.

This woman turned out to be the most difficult opponent he had ever encountered in his life!

As a prince who grew up in the palace struggles, Shangguan Jin thought he knew human nature very well.

However, when facing Jiang Xue, he truly realized what it meant to be far-sighted.

She didn't need any threats or inducements, nor did she need solid evidence. All she needed was a short sentence or command to make him reveal his flaws involuntarily.

"Great, it's really great!"

Shangguan Jin suddenly laughed out loud, his laughter echoing in the hall, shocking everyone present.

Is the prince crazy? Why is he laughing so wildly all of a sudden?

People looked at each other, at a loss. Only Jiang Xue and others looked solemn, with alarm bells ringing in their hearts.

Shangguan Jin had a changeable personality. He was full of hostility just now, but burst into laughter the next moment. This contrast made her feel uneasy - there must be an unusual intention behind this.

A quarter of an hour later, Jiang Xue interrupted coldly: "Your Highness, have you laughed enough? If you have, can you explain why you stopped me?"

"Your Majesty the Queen should understand the reason."

Shangguan Jin stopped laughing and turned his gaze to Jiang Xue, his eyes mixed with excitement and sarcasm.

"Do you admit that they are Beixi people?" Jiang Xue raised her eyebrows.

Shangguan Jin nodded: "Indeed, they are my Beixi people, so I will never let their bodies come to any harm!"

"Since the Crown Prince publicly admitted that they are from Northern Xi, were these assassins ordered by you to break into Emperor Qian's residence late at night and attempt to assassinate him?"

Jiang Xue's voice gradually became louder, with a hint of questioning.

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked. Assassinating the king, what a serious crime!

What kind of grudge existed between Beixi and Qian Kingdom that made the prince willing to take huge risks and send people to assassinate the other monarch?

Emperor Qian looked pale, Emperor Beiling and the Queen were furious, and it was obvious that what happened today was of great significance.

"Assassination? Ha!"

Guan Jin sneered contemptuously, and was about to reveal the truth to humiliate Jiang Xue, but when he saw Jiang Chen's injured white face, he hesitated.

I wanted to take this opportunity to embarrass Jiang Xue, but I didn't want to drag my beloved into this storm. Huai Chen should not be tainted by these dirty words.

Seeing this, Jiang Xue clenched the golden needle in her hand, ready to stop Shangguan Jin from saying anything that would damage her brother's reputation.

However, Shangguan Jin chose to remain silent after sneering, which surprised Jiang Xue a little, so she retracted the golden needle that was originally ready to be used.

"Queen Beiling, I only acknowledge that these people are Beixi people. As for their behavior, I know nothing about it."

Shangguan Jin said that Jiang Xue could do nothing knowing that there was no evidence to identify her as the mastermind behind the incident.

Xiao Yun couldn't help but ask, "How dare the people of Beixi sneak into the royal residence at night and plot something bad without orders from their superiors?"

He was determined to seek justice for his fourth sister-in-law because she had been so kind to him.

Shangguan Jin responded calmly: "Your Highness is right, but they are beasts in human form. Who can guarantee that they won't do other things behind my back?

Perhaps they coveted Emperor Qian's wealth and intended to rob him, but were mistaken for assassins by General Mo and killed. How can an onlooker tell the truth about such a thing?"

Xiao Yun was speechless for a moment, and could only say angrily: "You are quibbling!"

Shangguan Jin smiled secretly in his heart. It was true, but so what? Without evidence, who could do anything to him?

Just when Shangguan Jin was secretly feeling proud, Jiang Xue's words were like a cold water poured over his head: "Since the prince didn't know, how could he know that the assassin was killed by General Mo?"

When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked and cast suspicious glances at him.

Shangguan Jin had never expected that there would be such a flaw in his words, which was keenly caught by Jiang Xue.

Who else is Emperor Qian's personal guard besides General Mo? The answer to this question is self-evident.

Shangguan Jin had experienced numerous storms since childhood, so it was natural for him to have no difficulty in explaining such casually spoken words.

He responded: "General Mo is always by Emperor Qian's side. If Emperor Qian was assassinated, it would definitely be General Mo who would protect him. What's wrong with that?"

"Really? Your Highness, you know that I had dinner with the Emperor of Qian last night and gave him a special kind of incense. The fragrance of this incense can cling to a person's body for three days. Anyone who comes close to or touches this incense will have this smell.

Since the Prince of Beixi claims that he has nothing to do with this matter, can you allow me to check whether you have the smell of that kind of incense?" Jiang Xue asked coldly while looking at the cunning Shangguan Jin.

Shangguan Jin was slightly surprised after hearing this. Incense? He recalled the scene of going to Jiang Chen's room last night, but he couldn't remember whether he lit the incense.

Since Jiang Chen didn't usually use incense, Shangguan Jin felt flustered when Jiang Xue mentioned giving him incense as a gift.

However, thinking of Huai Chen's love for his sister, even if he didn't use incense, he would never refuse Jiang Xue's gift. Coupled with the strange fragrance he smelled when he hugged him last night, Shangguan Jin began to believe Jiang Xue's words.

"Since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince does not deny it, I will take it as your consent."

As Jiang Xue spoke, she released a poisonous insect and let it crawl towards Shangguan Jin.