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

Jiang Xue decided to stay in a nearby inn first and prepare to set off early the next morning.

Xiao Zhan saw Jiang Xue staring out the window in a daze, seemingly unaware of his presence, so he took the initiative to speak: "Xiao Xue, I have something important to discuss with you."

Jiang Xue turned around and asked, "Is it about the annual flood problem in Tianhe?"

"Yes."

Jiang Xue immediately became serious: "Please continue."

Xiao Zhan walked over to sit opposite her and said, "When we came to Tianhe this time, I felt something strange as soon as we arrived.

The Qian State court invests a large amount of money in water conservancy construction every year, but floods still occur frequently, which makes us wonder whether these funds are really used where they should be used.

Therefore, our trip is not only to express our condolences to the disaster victims, but also to thoroughly investigate the situation in Tianhe."

"I understand." Jiang Xue nodded.

"So, how does Princess plan to start the investigation?" Xiao Zhan asked.

“I think after we land at Jiang’an Ferry, we can disguise ourselves as merchants and quietly gather information, and then decide on our next move.

Because if we reveal our true identities, what we see and hear may be deliberately embellished by local officials, who are good at concealing the truth.”

Jiang Xue explained: "Yun Che, what do you think of this plan?"

"This is what I want to suggest to you. Avoid contact with Tianhe officials for the time being. First, secretly visit the people and inspect the water conservancy facilities, and then make a judgment."

"Since you think so, then let's do as you say."

Jiang Xue smiled and suggested: "Then let's just pretend to be an ordinary couple.

If there was something wrong with the Tianhe officials, they would have been on high alert for our arrival and would not have thought that we would disguise ourselves as ordinary people and blend in with the public. I think this is a good idea.”

"agree."

As night fell, Jiang Xue wrapped herself in a blanket and settled down on the bed.

Listening to her breathing gradually becoming steady, Xiao Zhan quietly stood up and wanted to help her cover the blanket more tightly.

However, as soon as his hand touched her, Jiang Xue suddenly woke up and grabbed him: "Who?!"

After realizing it was Xiao Zhan, she quickly let go of his hand: "I'm sorry, did I hurt you? I thought there were bad guys coming."

"fine."

Xiao Zhan responded softly: "Xiaoxue, things have been happening one after another recently, you are too nervous."

Jiang Xue sighed: "In this world, enemies are everywhere, and you may lose your life if you are not careful.

Only by staying vigilant can you save your life. I just thought of my brother. If I had known that the situation in Qianguo was so bad, I would have come back to help him earlier, maybe he would not have been harmed by that traitor. "

Hearing this, Xiao Zhan felt a deep pity in his heart.

Even though Xiaoxue was the Princess of Qian and the Queen of Beiling, her life was full of hardships and unrest.

"Just now I just wanted you to sleep more comfortably." He explained, then reached out and gently held her to lie down.

"Xiaoxue, we still have a long way to go tomorrow, so you should have a good rest now," he urged.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xue immediately climbed onto the bed and snuggled into Xiao Zhan's arms, saying coquettishly, "It's so comfortable this way, Yun Che, can you hold me tighter?"

Xiao Zhan silently reached out and held her in his arms. Reason told him that he shouldn't do this, but her presence always made it difficult for him to stick to his principles.

Jiang Xue slept soundly that night. When she woke up, she found that Xiao Zhan had already stood up and was standing by the window in deep thought.

"What are you thinking about?" she asked curiously.

"Nothing special."

Xiao Zhan turned around and said, "Since you're awake, let's get ready and leave after breakfast."

Jiang Xue dressed quickly, rinsed her mouth and washed her face, looking casual and natural, not at all like a noble lady who needed to dress up elaborately.

Seeing her generous behavior, Xiao Zhan couldn't help but smile.

Jiang Xue felt his gaze and smiled back. At that moment, he felt a warmth in his heart. He thought that this kind of daily life was wonderful, as if he had returned to the time when they first met.

Due to the limited environment, Jiang Xue could only braid her hair into a simple braid. Xiao Zhan looked at her without any decoration and thought she was so beautiful.

"Why are you staring at me like that?" She waved her hand, trying to get his attention.

Xiao Zhan came back to his senses from his contemplation and praised: "Xiaoxue is particularly beautiful today."

"You mean I'm so beautiful that you're stunned?" she said jokingly.

"You can say that." Xiao Zhan responded, his eyes full of sincerity.

Jiang Xue couldn't help laughing out loud: "I didn't expect that you would still be amazed by my appearance after looking at me for so long. This makes me feel particularly good today."

The two of them went downstairs one by one. Fudong had already arranged for the store to prepare breakfast.

The table was filled with Xiao Zhan's favorite food, and it was obviously not a coincidence. Xiao Zhan looked at Jiang Xue in surprise.

Jiang Xue handed a bowl of Jade Rice Porridge to Xiao Zhan: "Yes, this is what I specifically instructed you to do last night."

Fu Dong snorted coldly, "Sir, see how much the lady cares about you? So I hope you can repay her kindness and stop worrying her after you return to the capital."

"Fudong!"

Jiang Xue stuffed a steamed bun into her mouth: "Go eat over there, don't mess things up here."

Fu Dong glared at Xiao Zhan with dissatisfaction, then walked silently to the corner.

Xiao Zhan used chopsticks in an elegant way that only nobles could. Jiang Xue held her chin with both hands and looked at him: "The ancients said it well, delicious food is not as good as beautiful women, it is true."

"Don't talk while eating." Xiao Zhan reminded.

"Those rules are for old-fashioned people. I don't care. I can say whatever I want."

Jiang Xue smiled and said, "To be honest, my husband, you are the second most handsome man I have ever seen, second only to your cousin Jiang Ju'an."

She called him "husband" very naturally, which made Xiao Zhan very happy.

But when Jiang Xue mentioned her cousin Jiang Ju'an, he felt a little jealous.

Xiao Zhan frowned slightly: "You mean Ju An is prettier than me."

"Don't worry, I'm only interested in you." Jiang Xue replied playfully while winking at him.

Fu Dong took a bite of the steamed bun and thought to herself, if her master continued to act like this, even she might not be able to tell what was real or fake.

At this time, Xiao Zhan put down his chopsticks and looked towards the door. Two ragged children walked in cautiously.

Seeing this, the waiter immediately stepped forward to drive them away: "Go away, you little beggars, don't disturb our business."

The older children begged, "Uncle, please help us, we just want to take some of the leftover food from the guests, otherwise my mother and brother will starve to death."

"It won't help even if you beg me."

The waiter said impatiently: "There are so many disaster victims in this town. If we give it to you today, everyone will come in tomorrow. How can we do business?"

The children immediately knelt down and said, "Uncle, we will keep it a secret. We only ask for a little food, just a little bit."