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Chapter 188 She is my woman

"In my opinion..."

Song Yunming brazenly walked up to Jiang Yuyue, reaching out to pull her into his arms, his tone flippant, "It's not too late for you to turn back now. If you offer up that treasure, I might as well take you as a concubine in my household."

Just as his hand was about to touch Jiang Yuyue, a dagger pierced through the air, its cold light flashing.

Song Yunming was startled and hurriedly pulled his hand away, but he still couldn't avoid it. The dagger pierced his palm accurately, and the intense pain made his face turn pale instantly.

"who!?"

Song Yunming was furious. He shouted and looked around. His men were also on alert, gripping their weapons tightly. But when they saw who it was, they all felt a chill and took a few steps back, shrinking back and not daring to go forward.

Xie Jinglan emerged from the woods on horseback, his hooves steady and powerful. He went straight to Jiang Yuyue's side, dismounted, and stood protectively in front of her.

He and Jixiang's carriage had arrived at the agreed meeting point earlier, but seeing that Jiang Yuyue was late, they felt something was wrong and rode over with Jixiang, only to stumble upon this scene.

"So it was the Second Prince."

Xie Jinglan smiled faintly, but his eyes held a chilling glint in them. "I saw a scoundrel trying to lay a hand on my men from afar, so I acted rashly. I didn't expect to hurt one of my own. I was a bit too heavy-handed. I hope the Second Prince will not take offense."

Seeing that he had indeed stopped pretending, a complex emotion flashed in Jiang Yuyue's eyes, but she did not show it. She simply stood silently behind Xie Jinglan, watching how he would respond.

"Uncle, you certainly have a good eye."

Song Yunming gritted his teeth in hatred, blood streaming from his palms. "He could accurately injure my nephew from that distance, yet he couldn't even see my nephew's face?!"

He knew perfectly well that this was Song Jinglan's doing, but he really didn't expect his royal uncle to actually appear here!

After suffering a setback at Song Jinglan's hands that day, he sent people to guard Wanfu Temple from afar. His original plan was to capture Jiang Yuyue first, find out where the treasure was, and then return to kill him. However, he did not expect that Song Jinglan would leave Wanfu Temple quietly!

Judging from his posture, he probably left the city with that bitch Jiang Yuyue!

The thought of this made Song Yunming even angrier. No wonder Jiang Yuyue was so calm just now; she knew Song Jinglan would come!

"Swords and blades have no eyes."

Xie Jinglan said without any change in expression, "But the Second Prince knew that she was my person, yet he still knowingly violated the rules. As an elder, I naturally have to teach him a lesson. This minor injury is a lesson for you."

After saying this, Xie Jinglan glanced at the crowd behind Song Yunming, "But why are the Second Prince's men so vigilant? Could it be that they want to avenge you?"

Song Yunming's face was grim. The dagger had pierced his palm, and blood was gushing out. Yet Song Jinglan casually dismissed it as a minor injury!

Such humiliation made Song Yunming's forehead veins bulge, and he wished he could tear the people in front of him to pieces immediately. However, he still retained some rationality, after all, he had not forgotten the hidden loss he suffered at the hands of Song Jinglan last time!

He surveyed his surroundings with a sinister look. The forest was lush with vegetation, a perfect place to hide people, just as he had led his men to ambush Jiang Yuyue here. Song Jinglan was always meticulous in his work, and must have arranged for many people to be here as well.

Song Yunming's face instantly turned cold. Thinking about it this way, if a real conflict broke out, his men might not have the upper hand. Instead, they would completely break ties with Song Jinglan. This time, his royal uncle might not be as kind as before and let him go.

Although he was unwilling, after weighing the pros and cons, Song Yunming suppressed his anger. After all, he was not going to do a losing deal. No matter how angry he was, he could only choose to avoid the limelight for the time being.

"Uncle, it was an unintentional mistake. How could I, your nephew, dare to harbor any thoughts of revenge?"

Despite the pain in his palm, Song Yunming's expression was somewhat sinister. "Since you say that Jiang Yuyue is your person, I dare not offend you lightly, but..."

At this point, Song Yunming suddenly chuckled, his tone laced with sarcasm, "But I wonder when Imperial Uncle developed this hobby of picking up used shoes? Does Imperial Uncle not know? This Miss Jiang was previously the wife of the Imperial Son-in-Law Xie Yunqi, and now Imperial Uncle has... Isn't this messing up the generations?"

Having suffered a loss, Song Yunming vowed to get his revenge verbally. "And Uncle, don't forget that your engagement with Prime Minister Li's daughter is still in effect. Now that you and this Miss Jiang are deeply in love, how will Prime Minister Li explain this? I'm really curious, Uncle, what will you choose then?"

Such provocative words reached Xie Jinglan's ears, and a murderous intent flashed in his eyes instantly. Ji Xiang thought to himself that something was wrong; they had come in a hurry and didn't have enough manpower!

Thinking of this, Jixiang quickly stepped forward and whispered words of comfort.

"Your Highness, please do not act rashly! We are currently short-handed, and Prince Ning's forces are numerous; we may find it difficult to deal with them! We still need to protect Miss Jiang! As for Prince Ning, Your Highness, please bear with him for now; we can settle accounts with him later!"

Seeing the murderous intent flashing in Xie Jinglan's eyes, Song Yunming realized that his words had gone too far. Cold sweat immediately broke out on his forehead. Not daring to linger any longer, he immediately signaled his men to retreat hastily.

Watching Song Yunming and his men flee in a sorry state, Xie Jinglan barely suppressed his anger, because he knew that there were even more troublesome problems to come than Song Yunming.

He turned around and met Jiang Yuyue's gaze. Jiang Yuyue's eyes, devoid of any emotion, made his heart skip a beat. He was about to speak when Jiang Yuyue spoke first, her tone as cold as frost.

"Your Highness Prince Jing, you really kept this from me for a long time."

Jiang Yuyue's face seemed to be covered by a layer of ice, and her tone was no longer the same as usual. Instead, it was replaced by a cold indifference that kept people at a distance.

"How long are you going to keep lying to me? The famous Prince Jing is right beside me, Xie Jinglan..."

At this point, Jiang Yuyue sneered, her eyes growing even colder, "No, His Highness Prince Jing's name... should be Song Jinglan."

As Jixiang watched this scene, he sighed inwardly. He had been worried that things would turn out this way, but his premonition had come true!

Faced with Jiang Yuyue's sarcasm, Song Jinglan frowned slightly. Their trip was so secretive. If she hadn't deliberately given herself away, how could Song Yunming have arrived so quickly?

Moreover, Jiang Yuyue's route was shorter, so she should have arrived at the post station first, but in the end, Song Jinglan arrived first.