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

This nightmare made her even more worried about Xiao Zhan, and she didn't want to wait any longer.

At the palace banquet, Xiao Zhan felt bored with the luxury and entertainment before him, and his eyes inadvertently fell on Princess Wuyou and her husband.

They were talking in low voices, smiling broadly, as if they were sharing some delightful secret.

Xiao Zhan was full of doubts: If his guess was correct, why would he stay in Xixia and become a royal consort?

Suddenly, the masked man stopped talking with the princess, looked up and met Xiao Zhan's eyes.

Xiao Zhan calmly raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp, and the masked man then did the same.

Xiao Zhan was sure that the man under the mask looked very much like his second cousin Feng Tianyu in every move.

But didn't Feng Tianyu die in the battle of Yangshan? Why did he become the consort of the Xixia princess and appear here?

Xiao Zhan wanted to rush over immediately to remove the mask and see if the person in front of him was really his second brother whom he had not seen for many years and who had long passed away.

However, this was a welcome banquet specially arranged for him by Xixia, and he could not act rashly.

So, he buried his doubts deep inside and drank calmly on the surface. After the banquet, he must get to the bottom of it.

Yelu Minzhen noticed that the prince consort and Xiao Zhan were drinking together from a distance, and her eyes became deep.

Although a lot of time has passed, her worries have never dissipated.

"Minjin!"

The prince consort leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Qian State's Prime Minister Xiao Zhan behaved strangely today.

He was very cold to the other princes, but he toasted with me, a powerless prince consort, as if we knew each other before. This confused me."

Yelu Minzhen forced a smile and responded, "Acheng, you have been growing up in Xixia and have never been to Qianguo, and Xiao Zhan has never been here either. How could you have met?"

"You're right, maybe I'm worrying too much." The prince consort sighed, and Yelu Minzhen silently prayed that this was just his illusion.

The music stopped and the dancers left.

Crown Prince Yelu Yong stood up and walked towards Xiao Zhan: "Sir Xiao, I heard that you once played a game with the Second Prince of Tianshui that made him lose face?"

Xiao Zhan stood up and said calmly, "It was just a little game to liven up the atmosphere. It's not like anyone lost face."

"Just to liven things up?"

Yelu Yong smiled and said, "I heard that the game was a life-and-death bet."

"Although it was a fight of life, in reality no one would really joke about their life, so we were all happy in the end."

"But Huangfu Xiu was so angry that he drew his sword against you. This doesn't seem like a happy ending."

Xiao Zhan asked back: "He did draw his sword, but I was unharmed and the banquet went on. Isn't this a happy ending?"

"If Lady Changle hadn't pointed her sword at Huangfu Xiu's neck, would you have been able to remain unscathed?

It seems that your happiness is based on the help of women. The Prime Minister of Qian State is willing to be under the beauty of women, which shows how weak you are as a man. "

Xiao Zhan chuckled and said, "Changle's martial arts are extraordinary, and he has good governance. I am ashamed of myself, so why not be inferior to him?

At least I know myself, unlike some people who are not as good as her but still mock others."

Yelu Yong recalled the time when he led his troops in battle and was defeated by Jiang Xue and Lan Feng. That was his eternal shame.

Hearing Xiao Zhan's sarcasm, he became furious and pulled out a dagger and held it against Xiao Zhan's neck.

"Xiao Zhan, you're looking for death!"

Xiao Zhan remained calm, as if he was unaware of the danger: "Your Highness, is this a new game? I am a civil servant and I am afraid of swords, so please show mercy."

In the hall, most people secretly marveled at his courage in remaining calm.

Even though the dagger had cut the flesh on his neck, he remained calm.

If this is not considered bravery, then there are probably only a handful of truly courageous people in the world.

"Hmph, you are very eloquent."

Yelu Yong snorted disdainfully: "But you are not in your Qian Kingdom, this is Xixia, I don't buy it."

Xiao Zhan responded with a sneer and was about to speak when he was interrupted by the Western Xia Emperor Yelu Shengkang.

"Prince, the guest has already expressed his dissatisfaction, so don't force it."

The words were soft, but carried unquestionable authority.

Yelu Yong understood what he meant, put away the dagger, and sneered: "Sorry, the joke was a bit too much."

Xiao Zhan gently stroked his injured neck: "Although I am a coward, I won't panic at the sight of blood."

"If you isolate me, please ask the imperial physician to treat me."

Yelu Shengkang said that although the relationship between the two countries was tense, he did not want to use force easily before finding out Xiao Zhan's true intentions.

"No need to bother."

Xiao Zhan smiled: "It's just a minor injury, not worth mentioning."

As he spoke, he gently wiped the wound with a handkerchief, as if nothing had happened.

Yelu Shengkang cast a deep gaze on him: "In that case, the banquet continues."

Xiao Zhan's calmness made him even more curious about the other party's purpose of this trip.

The dancers reappeared on stage and the banquet became lively again, as if the disturbance just now had never existed.

However, Yelu Yong's eyes were always following Xiao Zhan, determined to teach him a lesson in the future.

However, Xiao Zhan knew in his heart that Yelu Yong was not the person he needed to be most vigilant against, and the real threat might come from the other three princes.

At the end of the banquet, Yelu Jun accompanied Xiao Zhan out of the palace and unexpectedly met the son-in-law Wanyan Yucheng, but there was no sign of Yelu Minzhen.

"Prince consort, why are you here alone?" asked Yelu Jun.

"My father summoned Minzhen to talk alone, so I am waiting for her here." Wanyan Yucheng explained.

"Father has five children, Minzhen is the most favored."

Yelu Jun smiled and said, "See, you hold her in your hands, you are really blessed."

"She is my wife, so I naturally treat her like a treasure." Wanyan Yucheng replied.

"I feel relieved when I heard this."

Yelu Jun said, "I still have to take Lord Xiao back to the other courtyard to rest, so I'll leave first."

Wanyan Yucheng bowed respectfully and said, "Fourth brother, take care. Sir Xiao, take care!"

Xiao Zhan's doubts grew, and he returned the gift and left with Yelu Jun.

Wanyan Yucheng's behavior and demeanor were so similar to those of his long-lost second brother Feng Tianyu that Xiao Zhan was almost certain that the person in front of him was his second brother.

However, if this is true, what has my second brother experienced over the years?

After returning to the embassy, ​​Xiao Zhan immediately gave instructions to his attendant Qing Feng: "Go investigate the background of the son-in-law Wanyan Yucheng and collect as much information as possible."

The original purpose of this trip was to find an antidote for Jiang Heng, and at the same time see if they could influence the situation in Western Xia.

But now there is one more task: if Wanyan Yucheng is really Feng Tianyu, he must bring his second brother home.

Late at night, Yelu Minzhen finally came out of the palace, looking exhausted.

Wanyan Yucheng approached anxiously: "Minzhen, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"