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

Under the moonlight, the jade bracelet in Concubine Xian's hand flashed a faint light, as if foreshadowing an ominous sign.

The virtuous concubine sneered, her tone full of sarcasm: "I have been waiting for a long time."

Jiang Xue's eyes were firm, her eyes slightly raised, and a sneer appeared on the corner of her mouth: "Xian Fei, do you really think that this kind of pursuit and interception can trap us?"

Xiao Zhan held Jiang Xue's hand, his eyes gleaming with determination: "Xian Fei, you underestimate me too much."

The virtuous concubine snorted coldly and waved her hand to order the guards to come forward.

The guards rushed towards Jiang Xue and Xiao Zhan like wolves and tigers, but the two cooperated perfectly.

Xiao Zhan dodged the guard's spear and at the same time swung his hand back, knocking a guard to the ground.

Jiang Xue was not to be outdone. She nimbly dodged the attacks and used the flowers around her as cover as she quickly approached the direction of Concubine Xian.

"You go!" Xiao Zhan signaled Jiang Xue to leave first, and he stayed behind to cover their retreat.

Jiang Xue knew that time was running out, so she nodded in agreement and quickly ran towards the cold palace.

The cold wind was howling, and the side hall of the cold palace was gloomy and eerie, filled with an odor of decay.

As soon as Jiang Xue stepped in, she felt a chill, as if countless pairs of eyes were staring at her in the dark.

She tightened her cloak around herself, looked around, and was secretly alert.

"Master Zang, are you okay?" Jiang Xue asked in a low voice, with a hint of concern in her voice.

"It's okay, let's go." Xiao Zhan's voice was low and powerful, and they continued to walk deeper into the side hall.

The walls of the side hall were covered with cobwebs, and broken furniture and debris were scattered on the ground.

The footsteps of Jiang Xue and Xiao Zhan echoed in the empty room, sounding particularly crisp.

Suddenly, a voice came from the corner, vague but clearly audible.

"Who?" Jiang Xue shouted vigilantly, shining the torch in her hand in the direction where the sound came from.

The maid in the cold palace shivered and slowly walked out from the corner.

There was fear on her face and terror in her eyes.

"You...you are finally here." The palace maid's voice trembled and she spoke hesitantly, not daring to reveal any information about the late queen's belongings.

"Do you know where the things left by the late queen are?" Jiang Xue walked forward and stared at the palace maid sharply.

There was a trace of panic in the maid's eyes. She lowered her head and whispered, "I... I don't know. I don't know anything."

Xiao Zhan noticed the palace maid's fear, stepped forward, and asked in a friendly manner, "What are you afraid of? Who threatened you?"

The maid looked up at them, then quickly shook her head, biting her lip and saying nothing.

Jiang Xue and Xiao Zhan looked at each other and understood in their hearts that the palace maid must know something but just didn't dare to say it.

At this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps came from outside the door, getting closer and closer.

"You can't escape!"

The voice of Concubine Xian sounded outside the door, accompanied by the sound of footsteps. Jiang Xue and Xiao Zhan felt that danger was approaching step by step and time was running out.

Jiang Xue made a quick decision, turned to the maid, and said firmly: "If you tell us the truth, we will protect you!"

There was a hint of hesitation in the maid's eyes, but she finally nodded: "Okay...Okay!"

At this moment, the door was pushed open with a loud bang, and Concubine Xian rushed in with a group of guards.

Her eyes were spitting fire as she stared at Jiang Xue and Xiao Zhan viciously.

"You can't escape!" Concubine Xian sneered, with a sinister light flashing in her eyes.

Jiang Xue and Xiao Zhan looked at each other and made a quick decision.

Jiang Xue turned around and whispered to the palace maid: "Remember what we said."

The palace maid nodded, and Jiang Xue and Xiao Zhan quickly ran to the other side of the side hall and disappeared into the darkness.

Concubine Xian sneered and ordered the guards to chase after him, but she felt vaguely uneasy in her heart.

Her intuition told her that these two people would never be caught easily.

"Cold Palace, you can't escape!" The voice of Concubine Xian echoed in the cold palace like a curse.

Jiang Xue looked at the shivering palace maid and knew in her heart that fear was the cage that imprisoned the truth.

She squatted down, looking at the maid at eye level, and spoke in a soft but firm tone:

"I know you're scared, but hiding the truth will only put you in greater danger. Trust me and tell me everything you know, and I promise that you and your family will be safe."

The palace maid raised her head and looked at Jiang Xue with tears in her eyes.

She saw the sincerity in Jiang Xue's eyes and felt the warmth and strength emanating from her.

At this moment, she seemed to have grabbed a life-saving straw.

"Your Majesty, I...I..." The palace maid choked and struggled internally.

Jiang Xue gently held the palace maid's hand, giving her silent encouragement.

Xiao Zhan also stepped forward and said in a steady tone: "Don't worry, we will keep our word. No matter how powerful Concubine Xian is, she can't cover the sky with one hand."

The maid took a deep breath and finally made up her mind.

She looked around and lowered her voice and said, "The former queen's things are hidden...hidden in the dry well in the backyard of the cold palace."

Jiang Xue and Xiao Zhan looked at each other, then they immediately stood up and followed the palace maid's instructions to the backyard of the cold palace.

The backyard was overgrown with weeds and looked desolate. A dry well sat alone in the corner, covered with a tattered wooden board, making it look particularly eerie.

Xiao Zhan carefully moved the wooden board away, and a nauseating smell of decay hit him in the face.

He took out a tinder, lit it and threw it into the well.

The fire illuminated the bottom of the well, and some items could be vaguely seen scattered in the mud at the bottom of the well.

"That's it!" The palace maid pointed to the bottom of the well and said affirmatively.

Jiang Xue and Xiao Zhan did not dare to delay and immediately started to salvage the items from the bottom of the well.

Most of these items have decayed, but one of them, a tightly wrapped brocade box, is well preserved.

Jiang Xue carefully opened the brocade box, and saw a snow-white jade hairpin inside. The head of the hairpin was carved with a lifelike phoenix with its wings spread out, ready to fly.

Next to the lily hairpin, there was a letter sealed with wax.

"This is what the late queen left behind!" the maid's voice trembled.

Jiang Xue picked up the jade hairpin and looked at it carefully.

This jade hairpin is exquisitely crafted and is obviously no ordinary item.

She picked up the envelope again and was about to open it when suddenly, something strange happened!

The ground shook violently, as if a dragon was turning over.

Jiang Xue and Xiao Zhan were caught off guard, their feet lost support, and their bodies fell down involuntarily.

"Ah!" The palace maid's scream echoed in the air, but was soon drowned out by the loud rumbling sound.

Jiang Xue and Xiao Zhan only felt a black screen before their eyes, and then they lost consciousness.

"Master Prime Minister, Princess, spare my life!" The maid collapsed on the ground, looking at the collapsed ground, muttering to herself,

When the dust settled, a huge hole appeared on the ground, so deep that it seemed like the gate to hell.

Everything happened so fast that it caught us off guard.