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Chapter 171 Teasing

Xie Jinglan's gaze sharpened as he looked at the disheveled figure fleeing. He immediately recognized him, and his expression turned cold.

Pei Jingchuan? He actually went back to Jinling?

Without needing to think too much, Xie Jinglan could naturally guess his purpose in coming here. There was no other possibility but to see Jiang Yuyue.

The thought that this person actually coveted his people filled Xie Jinglan with murderous intent. He was about to order a pursuit when he suddenly noticed a faint sound coming from the shadows on the other side.

Song Yunming's men have all been wiped out, and his own secret guards would certainly not be hiding here secretly. Moreover, Wanfu Temple is located in a remote area, so no unrelated person would come here...

Almost instantly, Xie Jinglan guessed who it was. Who else could it be but Jiang Yuyue, who had returned?

Feng Ling was always cautious, and upon seeing this, he was about to fly after him when Xie Jinglan suddenly raised his hand, stopping him from moving.

"No need to chase."

Feng Ling was slightly taken aback. Although she didn't understand, she stopped her actions. Xie Jinglan's expression was gloomy under the mask. He let Pei Jingchuan leave not because he was soft-hearted, but because he didn't want to lay a hand on him in front of Jiang Yuyue.

Although Xie Jinglan had always disliked this person, Pei Jingchuan and Jiang Yuyue were childhood sweethearts and had even discussed marriage. Even if there was no possibility for them now, Xie Jinglan would not kill his old friend in front of her.

After all, he would eventually confess to Jiang Yuyue that he was Prince Jing. If this Prince Jing had killed someone close to her in the past, it would definitely cause her resentment and create unnecessary trouble.

Moreover, Xie Jinglan was unsure whether Jiang Yuyue had deeper feelings for Pei Jingchuan in the past or was more attached to him now, so he naturally couldn't act rashly.

However… Xie Jinglan pondered to himself, although he was wearing a mask, Pei Jingchuan was not a fool. If he discovered something from these clues and ran to Jiang Yuyue to talk nonsense and prematurely exposed his identity, then it would be troublesome.

Jiang Yuyue had just arrived when she witnessed Pei Jingchuan fleeing with injuries.

Her heart sank slightly, and she couldn't help but curse his stupidity in her heart, but she was really surprised to see that Prince Jing did not send anyone to chase after them.

But what exactly is Pei Jingchuan doing here?

Jiang Yuyue suppressed her doubts and peered into the courtyard through the gaps in the branches and leaves. Just now, she only saw that all the guards outside the temple had fallen down. It seemed that Prince Jing had won this round of the game.

However, seeing the seemingly peaceful scene between the two, Jiang Yuyue knew that she had definitely missed the show. Feeling somewhat disappointed, she immediately turned around and left. After all, she couldn't be as foolish as Pei Jingchuan and expose herself. It was better to go back as soon as possible.

Just then, Jiang Yuyue suddenly met Prince Jing's gaze. Although Prince Jing looked away the next second, it still gave Jiang Yuyue a jolt.

Did he discover himself?

Jiang Yuyue didn't have time to think it through and quickly held her breath and retreated.

Xie Jinglan noticed her presence fading away, and his expression turned cold. He hadn't expected that she still had feelings for Pei Jingchuan and would chase after him without hesitation!

Prince Ning, Song Yunming, frowned inwardly at this sudden turn of events, equally puzzled. But he couldn't care less about such trivial matters now; he just wanted to get away as soon as possible before his uncle changed his mind.

"Uncle, please stay here."

Song Yunming cupped his hands in farewell and said cautiously, "I'll take my leave now."

Xie Jinglan was in a state of confusion and only gave a faint reply before turning and heading into the temple. Seeing this, Song Yunming was afraid that he would change his mind, so he hurriedly led the remaining people away.

After Prince Ning and his entourage had gone far away, Feng Ling felt extremely indignant. "Your Highness, are you just going to let him go like that? He brought so many people with him today; he was clearly here to take your life!"

Xie Jinglan shook his head upon hearing this, and instead looked at Yueying, who had returned earlier.

When Yueying met his gaze, her heart skipped a beat, and she immediately said, "Your Highness, should we investigate how Prince Ning knew you were here?"

Xie Jinglan looked at Yueying with a meaningful gaze. Yueying was slightly taken aback, not understanding the prince's intention. Just as he was wondering, Xie Jinglan asked.

"You sent her back?"

This "she" naturally refers to Jiang Yuyue. Yueying immediately replied, "Your Highness, this servant escorted Miss Jiang to the foot of the mountain. She said a maid was coming to pick her up and asked me to come back first to assist you."

At this point, Yueying paused, suddenly realizing something was wrong, and her expression became somewhat tense. "Could it be that something has happened to Miss Jiang?"

"nothing."

Xie Jinglan slowly removed the mask from his face, but his expression remained unreadable. "My presence here today was purely accidental. She was the only one who knew beforehand that I might be here. It's likely that she was the one who spread the news that Prince Ning was coming."

These words left Yueying and Fengling looking at each other in disbelief. They really hadn't expected Jiang Yuyue to pull such a stunt. Was she deliberately trying to incite Prince Jing and Prince Ning to fight each other?

……

However, Jiang Yuyue did not chase after Pei Jingchuan as Xie Jinglan had imagined. Instead, she hurried down the mountain, passed through a hidden path, and circled around to a secluded dilapidated house at the foot of the mountain.

A carriage suddenly stopped there, and the driver was dozing inside. Hearing footsteps, he immediately sat up straight, and upon closer inspection, saw that it was Jiang Yuyue. He quickly got out of the carriage and respectfully came forward to greet her.

"Miss, come up quickly."

The coachman was quite sensible and didn't ask any more questions. Once Jiang Yuyue was seated, he immediately spurred the horse forward.

On the carriage, Jiang Yuyue gently lifted the curtain and looked back, her thoughts still unable to settle for a long time.

It has to be said that she took a rather risky step.

Who is Prince Jing? After some reflection, he would have guessed that she was the one who led Prince Ning here. If she had been careless, she would have lost her life. But even at such a risk, she wanted to verify whether Prince Jing was trustworthy.

However, she did not make this move without preparation. She had already asked the steward to prepare her luggage for the trip to the capital. If today's actions really angered Prince Jing, she would immediately make a clean getaway from Jinling at the slightest sign of trouble.

But none of what Jiang Yuyue had anticipated had happened. What was even stranger was that Prince Jing had clearly discovered her, yet he not only did not make a move, but he also did not send anyone to chase after her.

She had just witnessed the skills of Prince Jing's secret guards. If they really wanted to capture her, even in her carriage, she would have no chance of escape. But since they hadn't chased after her, it must have been at Prince Jing's behest.

This puzzled Jiang Yuyue even more. She pursed her lips and pondered deeply with a serious expression.

Wasn't it rumored that His Highness Prince Jing was capricious and ruthless? Yet now he actually tolerated me toying with him like this?