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

"What's that smell? It seems like the scent of a girl."

Her eyes lit up, as if she had discovered a great secret, and she immediately became excited: "Brother, did you hug that girl?"

Usually, the emperor's brother is always cold and gentle to her and her mother, and he rarely has much contact with other women. Now that he has this kind of fragrance on him, there must be something wrong!

Xiao Yichen's face flushed slightly, and this reaction made Xiao Ruoxin more certain of her guess.

She grabbed his collar, shook him and asked, "Tell me, who is it? Who wants to be my sister-in-law?"

"What are you doing?"

Just then, the door opened and Xiao Zhan stood at the door with a serious face, obviously frightened by the noise just now.

He and the queen were forced to interrupt their private time, hurriedly dressed and went to check the situation.

At this moment, looking at the two children playing in front of the door, his expression looked a little gloomy.

"Father." Xiao Yichen immediately realized that his father was in a bad mood and quickly saluted.

Xiao Ruoxin didn't notice the change in atmosphere, and ran straight to his father to complain: "Father, my brother smells like a woman!"

"Xiao Ruoxin!"

Xiao Yichen's voice suddenly rose, scaring his sister so much that she stopped.

The little girl slowly turned her head, tears in her eyes, and looked at her royal brother pitifully.

Xiao Yichen, who had just yelled at her, was stunned for a moment.

"Brother, you just yelled at me."

She blinked and turned to her father to complain: "Father, my brother yelled at me."

Her aggrieved look instantly softened Xiao Zhan's heart.

Seeing his daughter's expression almost about to cry, Xiao Zhan's anger had long since disappeared.

He squatted down, picked her up gently, and comforted her softly. After finally coaxing her into submission, he took her to the room.

"Yi Chen, go to the study and copy the Tao Te Ching three times." Xiao Zhan ordered before closing the door.

Xiao Ruoxin lay on her father's shoulder and made a face at her brother.

"This naughty little girl, I wonder who she took after to be so clever!"

Xiao Yichen rolled his eyes helplessly. Every time after yelling at his sister, she would use this trick to punish him.

Since his father had given the order, he had no choice but to obey and retreat towards his room.

When he returned to the yard, he found a maid standing at his door with a small sachet in her hand.

"Who are you?" He looked the maid up and down, and seeing that she was dressed similarly to the maid beside Chu Yu, he let down his guard.

"What do you want?" It was indeed unusual to see someone standing in front of his door with a golden sachet at this time.

"Hmm!" Suddenly, a cloud of powder came towards him, a strange smell entered his nose, his eyes went dark, and he lost consciousness.

The next morning, when Li Xin woke up, he saw Qu Tingyun standing at the door with a serious expression.

"What did you say? Xiao Yichen is missing?"

"Yes."

Qu Tingyun nodded and handed her a treasure bag: "I found this in front of Yichen's door this morning."

Li Xin recognized at a glance that this was the magic bag that Shangguan Chen often used - it was a gift given to him by Mo Xue on his tenth birthday. Shangguan Chen had always treasured it and even kept it with him when he slept.

Now it appears here!

"This is Shangguan Chen's magic bag."

Centrifugation squeezed the sachet, and some fine powder spilled out from the opening.

Qu Tingyun quickly covered her mouth and nose and carefully took back the sachet to ensure that the powder would not spread again.

"It contains a special drug. Just a little bit of it can make people fall into deep sleep."

After confirming it was safe, he let go.

"Thank you."

Li Xin whispered. She could still smell his scent lingering in her nose, and she couldn't help but lower her head with a red face.

He hugged her last night, and since then, whenever she faced him, a hint of shyness would always appear on her face.

Seeing this, Qu Tingyun couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly.

Obviously, she now regarded him as a real man, which was exactly the change he had been expecting.

"By the way, do you have any clues about Shangguan Chen's whereabouts?"

Although he was relieved by her condition, the most important thing now was to find the missing Xiao Yichen.

Aunt Jiang and Uncle Xiao have sent many people to search, and my parents have also mobilized all the disciples of the Qingxu Sect, but to no avail.

The progress at Linglong Pavilion was also slow, which made Qu Tingyun worried.

"Shangguan Chen has mastered the art of hiding since he was young. If he intends to hide, almost no one can discover his whereabouts."

She explained, implying that even she didn't know where Shangguan Chen was.

Qu Tingyun frowned. Yi Chen fell into Shangguan Chen's hands. With every passing minute, the danger increased.

"But I really don't understand why he wants to arrest Yichen?"

Xiao Yichen has no conflict of interest with him. If he wants to take revenge on Shangguan Jin, then wouldn't it be more reasonable to choose a target that is easier to control, such as Xin'er?

Suddenly, an arrow came flying through the air. The two men quickly dodged to the side, and the arrow hit the door behind them.

Li Xin looked around vigilantly, and only after confirming that it was safe did he carefully remove the letter tied to the tail of the arrow.

The white cloth soaked in the special potion was not damaged, proving that the letter paper was non-toxic.

After unfolding the letter and reading it quickly, he handed it to Qu Tingyun and said, "I think I know why he chose Xiao Yichen."

The content of the letter was brief and shocking: In order to rescue Xiao Yichen, Shangguan Jin's head and Li Xin must be exchanged. The transaction location is set at the top of Changle Mountain at midnight tomorrow.

"What does he want Shangguan Jin's head for?" Qu Tingyun was puzzled.

After Shangguan Jin's death, his body was handed over to him by Uncle Xiao for disposal. Now, this letter brings new mysteries and urgency.

The reason why Shangguan Chen approached Xiao Yichen was not simple.

"I guess he wanted to bring Shangguan Jin's head back to Beixi and ask for credit from the emperor." Li Xin explained.

"Asking for credit?" Qu Tingyun was even more confused.

If Shangguan Jin, the son of the Beixi Emperor, met with an accident, shouldn't the emperor take revenge on him? Why would he reward others?

“You may not know the inside story. Shangguan Jin was notorious in Beixi because of his disabled legs and imprisonment in Beiling when he was young.

After returning to Beixi, the emperor revoked his status as crown prince and almost killed him because of the shame. Finally, he was released at the plea of ​​the third princess Shangguan Xun and demoted to a powerless prince.

Over the years, Shangguan Jin secretly plotted revenge, gathered forces, and trained assassins. By the time the emperor noticed, Shangguan Jin's power had already been deeply rooted and difficult to shake. "

"So, the emperor's dissatisfaction with him grew day by day, and Shangguan Chen saw this and wanted to use Shangguan Jin's head in exchange for a reward."

After listening to this, Qu Tingyun understood the complexity of the matter.

"Shangguan Chen's identity is not stated, but since he is included in the royal family tree, he must be a member of the royal family. According to my information, his biological father is likely the Emperor of Beixi."

Li Xin recalled the news he had heard about Mo Xue - she had disappeared for a year after Shangguan Jin sent her to the palace, and then a child, Shangguan Chen, was born in the palace.