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

The feelings I had for her since childhood had never changed, but instead grew deeper with time.

At this moment, a knock on the door interrupted his thoughts.

"Prime Minister, there is a letter from Yelu Ren's mansion." Qing Feng's voice came from outside the door.

Xiao Zhan frowned and thought. It was indeed unusual to deliver a letter late at night, especially considering what happened during the day - Jiang Xue caused a disturbance in Yelu Ren's clinic and was then taken back to the mansion.

Could this letter be related to her? Was it good news or bad news? He was filled with doubts and uneasiness.

To comfort himself, he thought: Xiaoxue is smart and brave, there won't be any accidents, this should be good news.

So he said, "Bring the letter in."

Qing Feng handed over the letter, and Xiao Zhan opened it and saw that it was a simple letter inviting him to have tea and play chess tomorrow, and the handwriting was exactly Jiang Xue's.

Seeing the familiar handwriting, he breathed a sigh of relief, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, confirming that her plan was successful.

"Qingfeng, prepare some gifts. We will visit Yelu Ren tomorrow."

Although Qing Feng didn't know what happened exactly, he became happy when he saw Xiao Zhan's smile: "Yes, sir."

The next morning, Yelu Minzhen went to the palace to pay his respects under the pretext of going there, but actually went to the imperial study to wait.

She knew very well that she owed Feng Tianyu too much, so she had to seize this opportunity even at the risk of her life.

When Yelu Shengkang, who was in the morning court, heard the news that she was in the imperial study, a hint of surprise flashed across his face.

Normally, she avoided him as much as possible, but now she actually took the initiative to ask for a meeting, which surprised him greatly.

Yelu Shengkang left the morning court absent-mindedly, ignoring the surprised looks of the ministers, and hurried back to the imperial study.

As soon as he entered the room, he noticed that his daughter Min was really different - she seemed to be frightened by something and her body was shaking slightly.

He approached her with a barely perceptible smile, and every step made Min-jin more nervous, until her back was pressed against the cold wall and she could no longer retreat.

"Min-jin, why are you so scared?"

He gently lifted her chin, his tone puzzled: "I love you so much, you don't have to be afraid."

"I'm not... afraid." Minzhen's voice was trembling, and her body betrayed her fear.

"Poor little thing."

Yelu Shengkang smiled and said, "Your helpless look makes it even harder for me to let go."

"Father, I came here today to ask for a favor." Minzhen tried to change the subject.

"Let's not talk about this for now." Yelu Shengkang interrupted her: "You always come only when I summon you. I have missed you very much during this period of time."

As he said this, he picked up Minzhen, swept the documents on the desk to the ground, and prepared to violate her again.

But this time, Minzhen showed unprecedented determination.

"If you dare touch me today, I will never continue to live without dignity like this," she said coldly.

"You do not dare."

Yelu Shengkang threatened: "If you do anything to me, Wanyan Yucheng will die. You love him, how can you bear to do that?"

"Then let him die."

There was a flash of despair in Minzhen's eyes: "Acheng loves me so much. If he knew how much pain I have endured over the years, he would rather sacrifice himself than see me suffer. Maybe death is a relief for us."

Seeing her almost giving up look, Yelu Shengkang stopped.

He realized that Minzhen might have really reached her limit and even wanted to die.

He tried to ease the atmosphere: "Since you took the initiative to come to me today, you must have something to ask for.

As long as it is possible, I will definitely agree to it. We can still get along like before, isn't it good? You can live a peaceful life with Wanyan Yucheng, and I just need your company occasionally. "

Minzhen's eyes were filled with hatred. She was tired of this forced compromise.

"Don't look at me like that."

Yelu Shengkang warned: "Tell me, what do you want today?"

Minzhen took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down: "I want to give birth to a child for Acheng."

"No."

Yelu Shengkang immediately refused: "Agreeing to your marriage is already my limit, don't test my bottom line again."

Yelu Minzhen said firmly: "I want to give birth to a child for Acheng."

It seemed as if nothing around her could shake her determination.

"You have no self-respect." Yelu Shengkang scolded angrily, and his palm fell heavily on her face.

She lost her balance and fell to the ground, with a trace of blood oozing from the corner of her mouth.

"Although you are a princess, you don't know how to cherish yourself just like your mother."

He accused both her and her mother of having too much affection for other men.

"You're right, I don't know how to respect myself."

Yelu Minzhen sneered: "If I really knew how to respect myself, I should have ended everything when I was hurt for the first time. But I was afraid of death, so I endured everything in order to survive.

But everyone has their own bottom line. I am 26 years old now and I want to leave offspring for the one I love. Otherwise, I would rather follow him. "

As she spoke, she took off the golden hairpin from her head and gently touched her throat.

The blood began to flow slowly, showing her determination. Yelu Shengkang had never seen her look so resolute before, and realized that she was serious this time.

"Minzhen, put down your hairpin and let's talk." Yelu Shengkang tried to ease the atmosphere.

She looked him straight in the eye and asked, "Do you agree that I should give birth to a child for Ah Cheng?"

After a brief moment of contemplation, Yelu Shengkang replied, "Okay, you can have one, but only this time."

He knew that once she had a child, she would have a new bond, just like her mother had done before, who, despite her disgust for him, had to compromise for the sake of the child.

If it was a daughter, he wouldn't mind having a little more fun.

"You promise?" she demanded.

"As the Son of Heaven, my words are promises."

As he said this, he pulled her up, but Yelu Min knew in his heart that this permission was obtained at the cost of Feng Tianyu's safety.

At the same time, Xiao Zhan was led to the pavilion in the garden and saw Jiang Xue leisurely sipping tea. He was surprised and happy, and suppressed his inner impulse to greet her.

Jiang Xue smiled and motioned for him to sit down.

"Master Prime Minister, the Second Prince has something to do, so I'll stay with you first. I heard that you are very good at chess, how about a game?"

Xiao Zhan sat down and responded: "Then I'd better obey your command."

"Playing chess is too monotonous, why not play a new game while playing chess?"

"What game?"

"Every time we make a move, we ask each other a question, and the other party must answer truthfully."

"sounds good."

Jiang Xue finished speaking and dropped a move first: "Yun Che, did you miss me?"

"Of course I do."

Xiao Zhan followed suit and put down the chess piece: "Then did you miss me, Xiaoxue?"

"Of course I did."

Jiang Xue's eyes sparkled with warmth: "I dreamed of you last night."

"What did you dream about?"

"This dream is full of warmth, Yun Che, you make me feel extremely happy."