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

"It should be Yelu Jun, if I'm not mistaken."

Yelu Jun knelt before his father's spirit, his heart filled with grief.

Although he was not the most favored son, Yelu Shengkang chose him as his heir, and this trust made him unable to suppress his inner sadness.

After an unknown amount of time, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his abdomen, as if his internal organs were torn apart. After a while, he lost consciousness due to the pain.

When he woke up again, Yelu Jun saw that the expressions of the imperial doctors were extremely solemn.

He tried to move, but found that his body was too weak and he couldn't help but ask anxiously: "What's wrong with me?"

The imperial doctors looked at each other, and finally fell to their knees.

Yelu Jun raised his voice: "What's wrong with me? Tell me quickly!"

An imperial physician mustered up the courage to answer: "Your Majesty, you...you are poisoned."

"Poisoned? What kind of poison did I get?"

"We don't know." The imperial doctors answered in unison.

The emperor was furious: "There are so many of you. You receive salaries from the court on weekdays, but when the critical moment comes, you can't even find out what poison I have been poisoned with. What's the point of keeping you?"

The imperial doctors were so frightened that their faces turned pale, and they kowtowed and begged for mercy: "Your Majesty, please have mercy, Your Majesty, please have mercy."

"Back!" The emperor gave the order, and they hurriedly left the room as if they had been pardoned.

Yelu Jun lay on the bed, trying to get up but unable to move, his heart full of anxiety.

He originally thought that after ascending the throne, he would be able to control Western Xia and quickly avenge Jiang Xue. However, he did not expect that he would be poisoned in a short period of time, and the poison was one that even the imperial doctors could not identify.

Who is behind this plot against him? Is it Xiao Zhan, Jiang Xue or his younger brother Yelu Cheng?

While he was thinking, the eunuch hurried in: "Your Majesty, the third prince wants to see you."

"He came back so soon?" Yelu Jun was a little surprised.

"Yes, Your Majesty. When the Third Prince heard that the late Emperor was seriously ill, he rushed back to the capital day and night. Several horses died of exhaustion on the way before he arrived so quickly." The eunuch explained.

"Let him in."

Yelu Jun wondered, did Yelu Cheng rush back to Beijing this time to lend him a hand, or did he have other intentions?

Upon learning the news of his father Yelu Shengkang's death, Yelu Minzhen first laughed out loud, and then tears welled up in his eyes.

The man who had tortured her for years was finally dead, and she was now completely free.

From now on, she will no longer have to worry and can live a happy life with Feng Tianyu, give birth to children for him, and make his second half of life full of happiness.

But Feng Tianyu took her hand and said, "Minzhen, come with me to a place."

Yelu Minzhen asked: "Should we go into the palace? After all, I am a princess in name only, and I should go to the funeral."

"No."

Feng Tianyu shook his head: "Come with me first, you will know when you get there."

Yelu Minzhen followed Feng Tianyu into the carriage, but he didn't expect the carriage to drive all the way to the city gate.

Seeing Feng Tianyu present the token, the guards let him pass.

After leaving the city gate, she asked curiously: "Acheng, where are we going?"

"Leave Xixia." He answered briefly.

"Leaving Xixia?"

Her surprise was beyond words: "Now that Yelu Shengkang is gone, why should we leave? I would leave without hesitation before, but now..."

She hesitated, because she knew that once she stepped out of Xixia, she might go to Qian Kingdom.

And there were Lin Yin and Feng Liangjue, and she was worried that they would take away Feng Tianyu's heart.

"Yes, get out of here."

Feng Tianyu said firmly: "We can start a new life and no longer have to live in the shadow of the past."

Yelu Minzhen remained silent and could only hope that Feng Tianyu's feelings would not change.

On the other side, inside the imperial palace, Yelu Cheng hurriedly paid his respects to Emperor Yelu Jun and performed the formalities.

"Third brother, you have come from afar and must have worked hard," said Yelu Jun, but his face showed discomfort.

"I don't feel tired, but I heard that the emperor is not feeling well. What's going on?" Yelu Cheng asked with concern.

Yelu Jun was thinking in his heart whether he could trust his younger brother as the court was in turmoil and he had been poisoned.

However, Yelu Cheng's eyes looked sincere and he swore allegiance on the spot.

Seeing his sincere expression, Yelu Jun decided to confess: "I was poisoned, I don't know what kind of poison it was."

"What? Someone actually dared to poison the emperor!" Yelu Cheng was shocked.

"I suspect it was Jiang Xue who did it." Yelu Jun explained, although he didn't know how the other party found the opportunity to poison him.

"Jiang Xue? She is in the capital of Qian Kingdom, how could she appear here?" Yelu Cheng was even more confused.

"A few days ago, I received a portrait of a woman who looked very similar to Jiang Xue and had even entered my second brother's residence.

Afterwards, my second brother poisoned the prince in public. This is all too strange. Third brother, don’t you think this is a coincidence? "Yelü Jun said with confusion and worry in his tone.

"Jiang Xue should still be in the capital..."

"I've ordered a full search, but there's been no news of her. I think she may have found a way to leave."

"Since we can't find her, we must first invite a famous doctor to treat your majesty. If he can detoxify you, that would be the best; if not, we may have to ask the Qian Kingdom for an antidote."

"That's right." Yelu Jun nodded: "Third brother, I have two things for you to do."

"Your Majesty, please give your instructions."

"First, go to the princess's mansion to deal with Wan Yanyucheng, and bring Minzhen to mourn for the emperor. On the day of the emperor's burial, let Minzhen be buried with him according to his will."

"As ordered."

"The second thing." Yelu Jun's eyes were sharp: "Bring Xiao Zhan here. I want to interrogate him personally."

Before he finished speaking, the eunuch came in and reported: "Your Majesty, Xiao Zhan requested to see you, saying that he knows the truth about your Majesty's poisoning."

Yelu Jun and Yelu Cheng exchanged glances, obviously realizing what Xiao Zhan's words meant.

"Let him in."

After a while, Xiao Zhan was led into the palace. He saluted calmly: "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you. Your Highness, the Third Prince."

Suddenly, Yelu Cheng drew his sword and put it against Xiao Zhan's throat, saying coldly: "Xiao Zhan, you are so brave!"

But Xiao Zhan showed no fear, and even smiled slightly:

"Third Prince, if you kill me now, Your Majesty will never know what poison he was poisoned with, and I'm afraid he will be bedridden for the rest of his life. Is your purpose really that simple?"

"You bullshit!"

Yelu Cheng's face suddenly changed: "Do you think you can alienate the emperor and me with such a lie? We won't be fooled."

"is it?"

Xiao Zhan chuckled: "Did I alienate you, or did the Third Prince have other plans? I'm sure the Emperor has the answer in his mind."

Yelu Cheng tightened his grip on the sword, and a blood mark immediately appeared on Xiao Zhan's neck.

"You are now in Xixia's territory, not your Qian Kingdom. Be smart and stop being stubborn. Tell me everything you know, or you won't leave alive today."

"Your Highness, if I die, your emperor will also be doomed, and he will be living a fate worse than death. So for his safety, you'd better put down the sword in your hand. I am a timid person and don't like to see the flash of swords and sabers."