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

Hearing this, Xiao Zhan's eyes flickered, and the cup in his hand paused for a moment. It turned out that she was investigating the dusty old case - a past that the Yingxia royal family did not want to mention.

"Why are you interested in this? Has no one reminded you that this is a taboo in Yingxia, especially in Yunli City?" Xiao Zhan took a sip of tea, moistened his throat, and then put down the cup.

"It is precisely because it is a taboo that I came to your Linglong Pavilion. Not only can others not provide information, but they may also get me into trouble."

Qu Xin shrugged and said, "Now you know what I want, give me a price."

No matter how high the cost, she is determined to uncover the secret of the Duke of Han's Mansion twelve years ago.

An hour later, Qu Xin returned to the place where he had agreed to meet Xuan He. He touched his almost empty purse and smiled bitterly.

Although the master gave her a bag of gold leaves, only a few pieces of silver were left.

The price Xiao Zhan offered was indeed not low, but she understood that only Linglong Pavilion could find such information, so it was worth it to think about it.

Her mood inexplicably improved, and when she saw Xuan He appear on time, a relaxed smile appeared on her face.

"Master, you're back." she said happily.

As soon as Xuan He came back, he saw her greeting him with a smile, and his mood immediately became much better.

"Thank you for your care, Brother Qi." Xuan He bowed to Qi Ben to express his gratitude.

Then, he took out a slightly old love knot bracelet from his pocket and handed it to Qi Ben with both hands: "Brother Qi, please take a look and see if this belongs to Miss Ning."

It turned out that before Xuan He entered the palace, Qi Ben had entrusted him to find the heart knot that belonged to his deceased fiancée.

At first, Xuan He did not hold out much hope, after all, lost items were hard to find in the imperial palace. Unexpectedly, he actually found it!

Qi Ben took the bracelet tremblingly, his eyes full of sadness and nostalgia. After staring at it for a while, he suddenly knelt down: "Thank you, Brother Xuanhe!"

This action shocked Xuan He, who quickly helped Qi Ben up: "Brother Qi, there is no need to do this, it's just a small matter."

Xuan He realized that there might be a profound story behind this small bracelet.

Qu Xin who was standing next to him also noticed this and guessed that Miss Ning must be someone Qi Ben could never forget, and that she might have long been gone.

"By the way, Brother Xuanhe, there is something else I want to ask you."

After Qi Ben calmed down for a while, he asked, "What has Ding Tu been doing recently?"

When this name was mentioned, Qu Xin noticed a flash of hatred in Qi Ben's eyes.

Obviously, there is a deep grudge between the two.

"Ding Tu has been busy these days preparing for Queen Lian's journey to Tuoshan Temple to pray for blessings."

Xuan He replied. Every year at this time, Queen Lian would go out of the palace to Tuoshan Temple to pray for blessings, and as the chief eunuch of the palace, Ding Tu was naturally very busy.

After hearing this, Qi Ben was secretly delighted. This was a great opportunity to avenge Xinya.

"Taoist Master."

On the way to Qingxu Sect, when passing by a coffin hall, Qu Xin stopped, looked at the paper products inside, and called Xuanhe softly.

Xuan He thought she was worried about meeting her master, so he comforted her: "Don't worry, although my master looks serious, he won't make things difficult for you."

Qu Xin walked into the coffin hall, bought a lot of paper ingots and paper houses, and asked Xuan He to help pay. Xuan He helped her carry these items, puzzled: "Miss Qu, why do you buy these things?"

Qu Xin did not answer directly, but she knew that these paper offerings were a commemoration of the past and a hope for the future.

Everything will become clear in a few days. Qu Xin left this sentence without giving a direct answer.

Xuan He saw that she was unwilling to say more, so he stopped asking. Since she said that she would know when the time came, he would wait patiently. The time they had spent together made him trust her involuntarily.

"Here we are."

After a long journey, the two finally arrived at Qingxu Sect. Seeing the three familiar characters on the mountain gate, Xuanhe felt a warm feeling in his heart.

"Elder brother is back!"

When the disciples in the square saw Xuan He, they excitedly surrounded him and warmly welcomed his return. They surrounded Xuan He and greeted him warmly.

Qu Xin was pushed to the periphery and watched the lively scene quietly.

She didn't expect Xuan He to be so popular in this sect. She originally thought that with his cold personality, his fellow disciples would stay away from him.

"Why is there so much noise during training?"

A majestic voice came from the hall in the east, and the voice with inner strength echoed throughout the square.

After hearing the reprimand, the disciples immediately quieted down and looked towards the hall in awe. Qu Xin also followed everyone's gaze and saw an old man slowly walking out of the hall.

Despite his advanced age, he still stands tall and straight, walks steadily, and holds a whisk in his hand, looking dignified and imposing.

"Master."

When Xuan He saw the old man, he knelt down respectfully, put his forehead on the ground, and bowed deeply.

Qu Xin felt a little uncomfortable watching this scene. There was no such etiquette of kneeling and bowing in the Five Poison Sect. Even to the master, they only bowed and saluted.

In her opinion, Xuan He has always been an aloof and arrogant person. Seeing him being humble now made her feel a little uncomfortable.

"Xuan He, you're back."

The old man's expression eased a little, and he raised his hand to signal Xuan He to stand up.

"Disciple is back."

Xuan He stood up, bowed again, and said, "Master, I brought a guest with me this time."

"Oh? Who?" Wentian asked with slightly raised eyebrows.

Xuan He turned sideways and waved to Qu Xin who was standing aside, motioning her to come forward.

The disciples looked in the direction of Wentian's finger and discovered Qu Xin's existence.

"What a beautiful woman."

Someone whispered in admiration. Wentian frowned, and his cold eyes swept over everyone, frightening the disciple who was speaking and lowered his head quickly, not daring to look at him again.

Wentian had no fondness for beautiful women. After all, more than ten years ago, Yingxia Kingdom had triggered a bloody political struggle because of a woman's beauty.

The royal family was in turmoil because of this. Therefore, when Wentian saw the beautiful Qu Xin, especially her rare purple eyes, he became more alert.

He felt that there was danger hidden behind such beauty, and was worried that Xuan He would bring such a potentially troublesome person up the mountain for some reason.

"May I ask this lady's name?"

Although he did not welcome Qu Xin's arrival in his heart, in order to maintain the etiquette of the Qingxu Sect, Wentian still asked with a smile.

"My name is Qu Xin." Her answer was concise and clear.

Qu Xin knew clearly that although the old Taoist priest seemed friendly on the surface, he was actually full of suspicion towards her.

Following Qu Ruchen for many years has enabled her to develop a pair of sharp eyes that can easily detect subtle emotional changes in others.

Even so, there was a hint of tenderness in her eyes when she looked at Xuan He, and this innocent person made people feel pity for her.