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

"She doesn't care whether I notice or not."

Jiang Xue pondered and said, "Her purpose is not against me at all."

"She wants to attract the Prime Minister's attention."

Fu Dong continued, "But I don't think the Prime Minister will be easily deceived by her. The Prime Minister only has you in his heart."

“Whether it matches or not is not the point right now.”

Jiang Xue frowned and said, "With regard to Princess Yunchu's accident today, the Queen Mother will definitely use this as an opportunity to ask Xiao Zhan to visit her more often.

This way, they have more opportunities to meet.

I think the Queen Mother and Princess Yunchu seem too anxious, there must be something hidden behind this. Fudong, send someone to keep a close eye on them."

"I understand, your subordinate." Fu Dong replied.

That evening, Xiao Zhan was reading in the study when Qing Feng came hurriedly to report.

"Master Prime Minister, the task you assigned to me is very difficult. I did not recognize the handwriting of His Highness the *** in those words. I beg for your punishment."

“Don’t blame yourself.”

Xiao Zhan replied: "Bring all the information here, I will look it up myself."

"Yes, my lord."

As Jiang Xue expected, in the following days, Xiao Zhan went to visit Princess Yunchu every day.

Rumors began to spread in the capital that Princess Yunchu and Xiao Zhan were in love with each other, and some even said that Princess Yunchu voluntarily married Xiao Zhan and went to Beiling as a concubine.

Hearing these rumors, Fu Dong was extremely anxious.

A few days later, Fu Dong received a letter from Dongyi via carrier pigeon, asking her to present the message in the letter to Jiang Xue immediately.

After reading the letter, Jiang Xue said thoughtfully: "So that's why Princess Yunchu is so anxious."

"Your Highness, we should tell the Prime Minister about this." Fu Dong suggested.

After the morning court session the next day, Jiang Xue pulled Xiao Zhan aside and asked, "What do you think of Princess Yunchu?"

"She has outstanding looks and extraordinary musical skills. She is indeed a beauty." Xiao Zhan replied.

"However, Xiao Zhan, I don't think she is a simple person." Jiang Xue said bluntly.

Jiang Xue handed Xiao Zhan a letter from Dongyi, with a hint of warning in her tone: "You may need to stay away from her, otherwise there may be unexplainable troubles in the future."

After saying that, Jiang Xue turned around and left in a huff.

Xiao Zhan opened the letter and understood a little bit, but he didn't take it to heart.

When Xiao Zhan came to Princess Yun Chu's residence again, he noticed that her face was paler than in the previous few days.

Out of concern, he suggested that his cousin Jiang Xiaoan come to diagnose the princess. This cousin is a disciple of the famous doctor Wu Xia, and his medical skills are superb and reliable.

"No need, Prime Minister."

Princess Yunchu hastily refused: "I just didn't sleep well last night, it's nothing serious."

Xiao Zhan wondered if it was homesickness that kept her awake, but the princess explained that it was actually the rumors in the city that made her uneasy.

She frankly expressed her feelings and concern for Xiao Zhan and asked him what he thought of her.

Xiao Zhan admitted that he did feel differently towards the princess, but he clarified that it was because of their shared love of music, not out of love.

Hearing this, a hint of disappointment flashed in the princess' eyes, but she also expressed her understanding and decided not to bother about it anymore.

After returning to the palace, Feng Ziqing asked with a smile about the relationship between Xiao Zhan and Princess Yun Chu.

She mentioned that Princess Yunchu was not only beautiful and docile, but also good at playing the piano, as if testing Xiao Zhan's feelings.

Faced with the Queen Mother's curiosity, Xiao Zhan gave a clear answer: he had no special feelings for Princess Yunchu.

Feng Ziqing was puzzled: "What? The whole city is talking about it, how can you not be moved?"

Xiao Zhan said in a cold tone: "Queen Mother, I'm not stupid, I know exactly who is behind these rumors.

Thank you for your concern, Queen Mother, but this is not what I want."

"You...how can you say that!"

Feng Ziqing said anxiously, "I am doing this for your own good. You have only had one queen, Jiang Xue, and you have only a few children. It is difficult for Jiang Xue to bear children for you. Do you want your Beiling to have no successors?"

“Forcing you to like someone you don’t like is wrong.”

"Xiao Zhan, what's wrong with Princess Yunchu? Why do you look down on someone like her?"

"Whether she is good or not has nothing to do with me."

Feng Ziqing was deeply disappointed by Xiao Zhan’s words.

She thought that this time the matchmaking between Xiao Zhan and Princess Yunchu was a sure win, but she didn't expect Xiao Zhan to be so firmly opposed. It seemed that he really loved Jiang Xue deeply.

In the general's mansion, Lan Feng's wedding preparations were in full swing. Red silk was fluttering, and double happiness was posted everywhere, making the mansion full of joy.

However, when Lan Feng looked at all this, his heart was filled with desolation.

He once dreamed of the joy of marrying the woman he loved, but now, there was only calmness and a hint of imperceptible bitterness in his heart.

There are still three days until the wedding, and Lan Feng just hopes that time can go slower, even slower...

Lan Feng's wedding day finally arrived. Because it was the marriage chosen by the Queen Mother and to bring good luck to the sick General Lan, the wedding was held in an extra grand manner.

Ten miles long, the streets were decorated with red and the sound of firecrackers was deafening. People from all over the capital gathered on both sides of the streets to watch this grand celebration.

Jiang Xue selected the Qiu Shuang Sword from the armory as a gift, and Fu Dong carefully crafted it.

After everything was ready, she went to the Lan Mansion with gifts to congratulate.

As soon as she got off the carriage, she saw Lan Feng, wearing a festive red dress, standing in front of the gate of the general's mansion to welcome guests. She walked up to him and whispered a blessing: "General Lan, congratulations."

Lan Feng felt a pang of pain in his heart when he saw Jiang Xue's graceful and elegant performance, but he still looked calm on his face.

"I thank His Highness ***."

Only he knew the bitterness in his heart. After the wedding today, he knew that he was no longer qualified to have any improper thoughts about her.

After the wedding banquet, Jiang Xue was about to leave, but Xiao Zhan's carriage blocked her way.

"Xiaoxue, come with me." Xiao Zhan invited.

"Where are you going?" she asked curiously.

"You'll know when you get there," he said mysteriously.

Jiang Xue shook her head: "I'm very tired today. I just want to go back home and rest as soon as possible. I don't want to go anywhere else."

Before she finished speaking, Xiao Zhan had already walked up to her, gently held her wrist, and said with a firm look: "Follow me."

Jiang Xue looked at his gentle eyes, thought about it, and nodded in agreement: "Okay, then which car should we take?"

"Since I invited you, of course you should take my car." Xiao Zhan replied.

Jiang Xue stepped onto Xiao Zhan's carriage without saying anything. Xiao Zhan followed and said to the attendant driving the carriage, "Let's go, Qingfeng."

Fu Dong watched in amazement from the side, and only reacted when the carriage started moving, and then he hurriedly chased after it.

"Yun Che, where are you taking me?" Jiang Xue asked.

"I want to have a drink with Xiaoxue." Xiao Zhan replied.