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

"Whose necklace did it belong to before?"

"It's mine," Ateli replied simply.

"It turned out to be Her Royal Highness the Princess's personal belonging. I feel extremely honored to wear it," said Jiang Xue.

"Xiaoxue, let's go." Ateli suggested.

The two came to the Southern Xinjiang Palace. Although it was not as magnificent as the Qian Kingdom Palace, due to the warm climate, the palace was surrounded by flowers and filled with fragrance, creating a charming scene.

"Xiaoxue, what do you think is better, Central Plains or Southern Xinjiang?" Ateli asked.

“Each has its own characteristics.”

Jiang Xue responded: "But I think Qianguo has too many rules and is not as free as Southern Xinjiang."

Ateli smiled and said, "Why don't you stay in Southern Xinjiang? I can introduce you to some good men. Just think about how comfortable this kind of life would be."

Jiang Xue also laughed and joked, "That does sound good."

Jiang Xue was talking to Ateli when she suddenly felt footsteps approaching from behind. The person who came had deep inner strength and could not be ignored.

"Second brother, you are here." Ateli greeted her second brother with a smile on her face.

The man who came was Artek, who was known for his decisiveness and severity.

I thought I would meet the protagonist Atair first tonight, but unexpectedly I met this second young master first. Things became interesting.

Jiang Xue turned around, ready to look at Artek under the light, but when he saw her, he froze for a moment and called out softly, "Yiyi?"

Before Jiang Xue could react, Ateli came forward to explain:

"Second brother, this is my new friend Jiang Xue, from Qian Country. This time she came to Southern Xinjiang with her brother to do silk business. We hit it off right away, so I invited her to the party tonight."

"Jiang Xue?" Artek's gaze was fixed on Jiang Xue, looking at her carefully.

Jiang Xue felt a little uncomfortable, so she looked up and met his gaze.

She noticed that Artek's eyes were narrow and sharp, with a hint of unruliness, just as described in the rumors.

After a while, Artek spoke up: "Miss Jiang, the 'blood soul' mark on your forehead is very beautiful, and the silver necklace you are wearing also suits you very well."

After saying this, he left with a dashing back.

"My second brother seldom praises others, but you are an exception," said Ateli.

"It's really an honor." Jiang Xue responded with a smile, but she seemed to be thinking about something.

Soon after, they entered the banquet hall.

As soon as she stepped in, Jiang Xue felt a strong gaze from behind. She turned around and happened to meet Artek's eyes. He smiled at her and turned back.

Then, a man in white and a woman in green walked into the hall.

The man is handsome and elegant, and the woman is graceful and generous. The two seem to be a perfect match.

Although she had never seen the man in white, Jiang Xue quickly guessed that he was Ming Zheng, because the woman next to him was her old acquaintance - Yun Xia.

At this time, Ateli snorted coldly and put down the wine glass in her hand heavily: "I thought he wouldn't show up."

Jiang Xue turned to her: "Who is Your Highness referring to?"

"Who else could it be? Of course it's my weak third brother."

"It seems that Her Royal Highness the Princess is not very satisfied with the Third Young Master."

"In the past, I had a deeper affection for my eldest brother, but I didn't hate my third brother. Until a while ago, he suddenly rushed into the palace and had a quarrel with my eldest brother. From that day on, my opinion of him changed."

"why?"

"I can't like anyone who opposes Big Brother."

Jiang Xue sighed inwardly, thinking that such words seemed too naive.

If the good and dislike in the world are divided so simply, then what is the point of distinguishing right from wrong?

However, looking back on the past, she herself was once as simple as Ateli. Her brother's preferences were her preferences, and she would definitely reject those whom her brother hated.

At that time, her emotions were direct and pure, and her life was simple but full of joy. But as time went by, she gradually realized that the world was not just black and white.

Jiang Xue envied Ateli's purity that had not been polluted by the world for a long time, but also felt sorry that all this was about to change.

"The Princess and the King have a very deep bond."

"That's natural."

Ateli smiled and said, "Big brother has always taken good care of me since I was a child, and he promised to protect me forever."

"Then how does Her Royal Highness the Princess feel about the Second Young Master?"

"Second brother?"

Ateli was slightly startled, then said, "His personality is a bit cold. He doesn't love me like my eldest brother, nor does he indulge me like my third brother, so I don't have a good impression of him."

"The Second Young Master does give people a distant feeling and is not easy to approach."

"That's right, Xiaoxue, my eldest brother is the best."

Jiang Xue believed that Ateli must be very caring towards his sister Ateli, but for the entire kingdom, there were potential dangers hidden behind such pampering.

So, the so-called "good" is just a different perspective.

As they were talking, a loud noise was heard: "The King has arrived!"

Everyone immediately stood in silence and saluted the new king.

Jiang Xue stood in the crowd, observing Atel quietly.

He looked to be around forty years old, a little fat, with a gentle face, more like a kind elder. It was hard to imagine that he was an ambitious monarch.

This reminded her of an old saying: You can't measure the depth of the ocean, and you can't judge a person by his appearance.

As soon as Ateli sat down, he waved to Ateli. Ateli walked towards him happily: "Brother Wang, what surprise are you going to give me today?"

When Ateli heard what Ateli said, he couldn't help laughing: "You little rascal, the party hasn't even started yet and you're already thinking about stealing my things."

"So, what treasure does my brother have for me to take back today?" Ateli asked with anticipation.

"Of course!"

Atailer was in a particularly good mood tonight: "I got a rare treasure a few days ago. I knew you would like it, so I had planned to give it to you tonight."

Ateli's curiosity was immediately aroused: "Brother Wang, what kind of treasure is it?"

Atler clapped his hands gently, and someone immediately handed him an exquisite golden nanmu box.

"Look for yourself, Ateli, your gift is inside," he said, handing her the box.

Ateli opened the box impatiently, but found only an ordinary dead leaf inside, and was immediately disappointed.

"Brother Wang, this is just a dead leaf, not a treasure, are you trying to tease me?"

"Don't worry."

Atel smiled and said, "This leaf is not simple, it is actually a dragon scale."

Ateli was amazed after hearing this, because the legendary dragon scales have magical powers that can cure all diseases and remove all poisons. However, such things only existed in stories before, and she had never seen the real thing.

"Brother Wang, this really looks like a dead leaf. Are you kidding me?" Ateli said half-doubtfully.

"You little fool." Ateler explained with a smile: "You will know in a moment."