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

“The people on the street looked at each other with sharp eyes, and it was clear even without words.

We opened our shop to make a profit, not to do charity.

If you want to beg for food, you might as well look for something else, maybe you can get something. Or you can go to the wild to find some wild vegetable roots and cook them into soup to survive."

The little boy called out softly: "Uncle, please!"

The waiter's face darkened: "If you don't leave now, don't blame me for being rude."

The two children were frightened and left helplessly, crying.

Xiao Zhan glanced at Qing Feng, who understood what he meant and immediately caught up with him.

Jiang Xue beckoned, and the waiter hurried forward, smiling and asking, "What do you want, Madam?"

"I saw that those two children were very pitiful. They were just asking for some leftovers. Why didn't you lend a helping hand and do good deeds?"

"Madam, you don't know."

The waiter sighed, "They are disaster victims from Tianhe. If I start this today, other disaster victims will come one after another, scaring away customers and affecting business.

The boss once donated money generously, but the number of victims increased and even robbed all the supplies in the inn.

Since then, the boss no longer gives alms easily. Although the victims are pitiful, it is difficult to deal with them. "

"When people have enough food, they know etiquette; when they have warm clothes, they know morality. When people can't even get enough food and clothing, how can they care about etiquette? These behaviors are shameful, but they are understandable."

Xiao Zhan said: "The court allocates funds for disaster relief and water conservancy every year, but disasters in Tianhe River still occur frequently. It seems that local officials may not have fulfilled their responsibilities."

"Sir, we shouldn't talk too much about official affairs," the waiter reminded.

"Indeed, we are born into a place where we cannot help ourselves." Xiao Zhan stood up and returned to the room with Jiang Xue, expecting that there would be news from Qing Feng soon.

Soon, Qingfeng reported that the children were living in a dilapidated temple outside the town, where many disaster victims gathered.

Jiang Xue decided to visit in person, perhaps she could find more clues.

After buying a lot of steamed buns at the inn and asking Fudong to get some food from a nearby bun shop, the group set off towards the ruined temple.

Before the car arrived, the victims in the temple heard the sound of the car and rushed out to kneel and beg for help.

Jiang Xue opened the curtain of the carriage, and the scene outside made her heart tighten.

The victims were half-naked, pale and thin, almost skin and bones, which made her angry. Whether the local officials were corrupt or not, they obviously did not perform their duties well.

"Fudong, distribute the food to them first," she ordered.

When the victims saw the food, their eyes suddenly lit up and they rushed forward, and the situation was temporarily out of control.

Fu Dong quickly drew the sword from his waist and warned loudly: "If anyone pushes forward again, I will use this sword to hit him!"

As she spoke, she swung her sword at a tree on the side of the road. The tree fell down with a loud noise, and everyone fell silent in fear.

Fu Dong's tone softened: "Don't panic, everyone will get a share. Please line up now, two per person."

Xiao Zhan chuckled at the side: "Like husband, like wife, it's true. Fu Dong's vigorous and resolute style is really becoming more and more like Qing Feng."

Jiang Xue asked, "Why not?"

"Nothing wrong."

Xiao Zhan replied: "Now in your position, it is beneficial to be feared by others."

When the victims finished eating their food, the two men got out of the car to inspect the area.

Their eyes soon fell on a young man not far away. Although he was also malnourished, his clothes were neat and his manners were elegant. He was obviously a scholar and stood out among the group of disaster victims.

The two exchanged glances, and understood each other. Jiang Xue called Fu Dong and instructed her to take the young man aside.

When Su Yizhi saw the two people coming, he immediately bowed respectfully: "Thank you for the meal today, Master and Madam. I will definitely repay you in the future."

Xiao Zhan asked: "What's your name?"

"Su Yizhi."

"From your appearance, you should be a scholar, and you seem to come from a wealthy family. How did you fall to this point?"

Su Yizhi's eyes wandered. "My family was originally a wealthy family, but we fell into decline since my grandfather's generation. In addition, the Tianhe River has been flooded for many years, and all our property has been destroyed. My current situation is no different from other disaster victims."

Jiang Xue snorted coldly and gently pinched Su Yizhi's shoulders, with a little force making him sweat profusely.

"It's best to tell the truth, so as not to bring trouble upon yourself. Su Yizhi, what is your true identity?"

Su Yizhi gritted his teeth and endured the pain in his shoulder, repeating: "I do come from a declining family, but now I am just an ordinary disaster victim."

Jiang Xue snorted in dissatisfaction and put more force on her hands: "Why are you so stubborn? Do you have to suffer a little before you are willing to tell the truth?"

"I really am... just an ordinary disaster victim. There's nothing I can do if you... don't believe me." Su Yizhi said while panting.

Xiao Zhan said calmly, "My wife has never known the importance of things. If you continue to hide it, I'm afraid your shoulders won't be able to bear it."

When Jiang Xue heard the word "Madam", she turned her head and looked at Xiao Zhan tacitly, with the corners of her mouth rising inadvertently.

"You are not businessmen, but minions sent by that dog official, right?"

Su Yizhi almost cried out in pain.

Xiao Zhan and Jiang Xue exchanged glances and decided to test him:

"The Lord does have this intention. As long as you cooperate, he will forgive you. Otherwise..."

"Don't think about it!"

Su Yizhi sneered: "That dog official has been a scourge to Tianhe for many years, and everyone should kill him.

Since I have decided to go to the capital to file a complaint, I have already put my life and death aside. You can do whatever you want to me, but I will never compromise. One day the court will know his crimes and punish him severely. "

Jiang Xue let go of her hand and said with a smile:

"There are not many people who can talk about the word 'righteousness' and practice it. Although you are weak in words, you have backbone. If there are more people like you in the court, the world will be more peaceful."

Su Yizhi was puzzled: "Who are you?"

I used to think they were the prefect’s subordinates, but now I don’t think so.

Jiang Xue did not answer directly, but asked: "Su Yizhi is not his real name, right?"

"You must identify yourself first, then I will tell you."

"I am Jiang Xue, the Queen Mother of Qian State. This is the Prime Minister of Qian State."

Jiang Xue introduced with a smile and showed Su Yizhi an imperial edict.

Seeing this, Su Yizhi - Zhuo Keqin, immediately knelt down and said, "I am Zhuo Keqin, a scholar from Tianhe. I failed to recognize the princess and the Prime Minister. Please forgive me!"

Jiang Xue asked him to stand up and speak: "Who do you want to sue? Do you have any evidence?"

Zhuo Keqin mentioned Shen Zhijie's evil deeds, and when he mentioned the evidence, he glanced at Xiao Zhan and said, "I just want to present the evidence to Her Royal Highness the Princess alone. Please ask the Prime Minister to step aside."

Jiang Xue was a little surprised: "Why did you ask the Prime Minister to avoid the Tianhe disaster relief trip?"

"Because I want to sue not only Tianhe prefect Shen Zhijie, but also the businessman Lu Shiang."

"Lu Shiang?"

Jiang Xue frowned and asked, "Who is this person? Do you know him?" She looked at Xiao Zhan.

"I remember he is the son of a distant relative from my cousin's family." Xiao Zhan replied.

"It's not easy for you to still remember such a distant relative."