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

"emperor."

Jiang Xue stroked his head gently: "You are still young now, but one day you will become more powerful than me and the strongest in our dynasty."

Jiang Heng tilted his head and asked, "Better than my aunt?"

"Much stronger than I am."

Xiao Zhan, who was listening on the side, was also filled with hope.

Only when Jiang Heng truly grows up can the woman he loves live a carefree and happy life like a princess.

Princess Yunchu unfortunately died after hitting her head against a pillar. Jiang Xue and Xiao Zhan discussed and decided to make the news public.

In order to maintain the dignity of both countries, the official announcement was that the princess died suddenly of illness.

But in a private letter to the Emperor of Dongyi, they revealed the fact that the princess was two months pregnant and explained that she chose an extreme method because she could not face the matter.

At the same time, the dynasty promised to exempt the Dongyi from tribute for three years in an attempt to quell possible unrest.

Although Jiang Xue was reluctant, she thought about the significant results of Zhuo Keqin's management of the river bank after the flood. Even if there was a disaster again in the future, the losses would not be so heavy. This might make up for the economic gap caused by the loss of tribute.

The national treasury was thus able to remain balanced, which was a blessing in disguise.

Seeing that Jiang Xue was a little worried, Xiao Zhan wanted to comfort her, but he restrained his actions because Jiang Heng was present.

"Xiaoxue, everything has its pros and cons, so don't worry too much," he said.

"I see."

Jiang Xue nodded, realizing that this incident had allowed her to see Feng Ziqing's true face. She decisively placed her under house arrest to prevent her from endangering Jiang Heng and the dynasty again. This could be considered a gain.

Jiang Heng gently pulled at the corner of her clothes: "Aunt, can you teach me martial arts?" His eyes were full of anticipation.

Jiang Xue squatted down and met his eyes: "If I teach you, I will be much stricter than Master Fan. Are you sure you want to do this?"

"I am willing!"

Jiang Heng answered firmly: "I want to be like my aunt."

Looking at the young but extremely determined face in front of her, Jiang Xue agreed to his request: "Okay, starting from tomorrow, I will teach you martial arts, and in the future I will also teach you riding, archery and military tactics."

Hearing this, Jiang Heng's face broke into a bright smile: "Thank you, auntie!"

Xiao Zhan also smiled: "Your Majesty, remember to study hard."

"Don't worry, cousin. I will." Jiang Heng responded seriously.

The two smiled at each other, as if they had seen a new starting point.

During the morning court session, the ministers learned that the Queen Mother was seriously ill. Thinking of the death of Princess Yunchu, they speculated about the connection, but in view of the attitude of the Prime Minister, they chose to remain silent.

Compared with these, they were more concerned about Mrs. Feng's injury to Jiang Xue yesterday and the impact on the relationship between the couple.

However, at present, it seems that the relationship between the two has not changed, which confuses the ministers.

After the court was dismissed, Jiang Xue noticed Lan Feng standing not far away, staring at her.

She thought he had something to say, so she walked over, but she didn't expect Lan Feng to salute and leave.

He stayed awake all night worrying about her, and when he saw that she was fine, he felt relieved and everything else no longer mattered.

"Fudong." She called softly, with a hint of confusion.

"Go catch up with General Lan and tell him what happened in the palace yesterday. Don't let him worry about me." She ordered.

"Understood." The attendant responded and left.

Xiao Zhan walked to Jiang Xue and said softly, "It seems that he still can't let you go."

"That's natural."

She responded with a hint of indifference in her eyes. Although they chose to keep their distance, the deep friendship was still hard to give up.

Xiao Zhan sighed: "Xiaoxue, can't you make me feel that you are special to me?"

"special?"

She smiled slightly: "If I lied to you just now, you would definitely accuse me of being hypocritical again. My Lord Prime Minister, you are indeed a troublesome guy, but you are exactly the kind of person I like."

After Xiao Zhan confirmed that there was no one around, he leaned close to her ear and said, "Even so, you will never be able to get rid of this special trouble of mine in your life. Tonight, I will punish you."

Jiang Xue felt her ears getting hot, but he had already walked away.

Looking at his back, the corners of her mouth rose unconsciously. She was willing to bear this unique trouble for the rest of her life, even for generations to come.

Xiao Zhan came to Feng's house, knowing that his aunt was waiting for him to explain everything.

As expected, as soon as she entered the room, Madam Feng asked anxiously, "Yun Che, I heard that the Queen Mother is critically ill. Is this news reliable?"

"The Queen Mother is in good health, you don't have to worry." He comforted her.

"Is it true that Changle *** has put her under house arrest?"

"Yes."

"How dare she be so bold, she is simply rebelling!"

Madam Feng said angrily: "Yun Che, you must unite with other ministers to expose her crimes and force her to release the Queen Mother. Otherwise, with her arrogance, it will sooner or later be detrimental to the Emperor."

"I'm not going to do that."

Madam Feng looked at Xiao Zhan in shock: "What did you say? Yun Che, the Queen Mother is your biological sister. If you don't save her, who will?"

Xiao Zhan did not answer, but just thought about his plan silently.

"Aunt, don't you think we should first ask the Queen Mother why she is keeping the Queen Mother under house arrest?" Xiao Zhan asked.

"Do I still need to ask?"

Madam Feng snorted coldly: "Mrs. Changle has always regarded the Queen Mother as a thorn in her side. Yesterday, I hurt her in a fit of impulse, so of course she found an excuse to deal with the Queen Mother."

"In fact, haven't you always regarded *** as a threat?"

Xiao Zhan smiled bitterly: "Do you know? In order to force me and my mother to solve Princess Yunchu's problem, the Queen Mother actually made the Emperor seriously ill.

The emperor is only four years old. Even a minor cold could be life-threatening.

Is this really what a mother should do? I think the Queen placed her under house arrest to protect the Emperor."

Mrs. Feng only vaguely knew that Feng Ziqing was dissatisfied with Jiang Heng before, but she didn't expect it to go to such a point that she even attacked her own son.

If something happened to Jiang Heng, not only herself but the entire Feng family would be implicated.

Now that things have come to this, perhaps it would be a good idea to let the Queen Mother reflect for a while, and then consider how to restore her freedom.

"Forget it. Since the Queen Mother did such a foolish thing, she should be punished. However..."

She looked at Xiao Zhan: "Yun Che, I hope she can learn a lesson from this. You must plead for her when the time comes."

"As long as she sincerely repents, she will be free."

Xiao Zhan sighed, but he knew in his heart that given the Queen Mother's stubbornness, it would be difficult for her to admit her mistakes.

"Then about me stabbing *** yesterday..."

"Don't worry, Auntie. Auntie feels deeply guilty about the death of my eldest and second cousins, and she won't bear a grudge against you or vent her anger on the Feng family. But she has made it clear that she no longer owes us anything, so please don't act rashly in the future."

"She killed your cousins ​​and now she was only stabbed. Why does she say she doesn't owe us anything? She is our calamity and can never repay what she owes us."