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Jiang Yuyue thought to herself: This assassin I hired was worth it; he's very savvy!

The moment this beautiful thought arose, everything changed in an instant; the car window was shattered by a sharp blade.

A biting wind swept in, accompanied by Xiao Liu's heart-wrenching cry, "Miss...Young Madam, run! There's an assassin!"

Xiao Liu, who was driving outside, was knocked to the ground, and large patches of crimson blood stained the pure white snow.

Jiang Yuyue felt a chill run down her spine as she caught a glimpse of a blade approaching out of the corner of her eye.

She grabbed Xie Jinglan, turned to the side, and avoided the sharp blade.

"If you don't resist, I can give you a quick death." The masked man with the sword sneered, his movements becoming even more ferocious as he thrust forward.

There was nowhere to hide in the cramped carriage.

Jiang Yuyue flicked her fingertips, and a silver needle hidden in her sleeve shot out, deflecting the sword's trajectory.

Otherwise, if this sword were to strike, death would be certain.

The other assassins suddenly swarmed forward.

"Miss, run away!"

Xiao Liu's voice rang out again from afar. Under her cover, Jiang Yuyue grabbed Xie Jinglan and leaped up, quickly escaping the scene.

With her back to Xiao Liu, Jiang Yuyue pressed her lips tightly together to hide her panic.

She hadn't expected that assassins would actually come after the Xie family; she had been careless.

Xie Jinglan, who was being held by her, did not miss her tense expression. He turned his face slightly to the side, and his hanging hand seemed to inadvertently exude a condensed aura.

I don't know how much time passed, until there were no more sounds of pursuit behind us.

She stopped by a stream, finally able to catch her breath.

Constantly on edge, and having to carry the adult-sized Xie Jinglan all the way, even with all her internal energy, she couldn't keep up.

Xiaoliu emerged from the shadows and hurriedly stepped forward, "Miss, are you alright?"

After a struggle, her clothes were disheveled and bruised, making her even more disheveled than Jiang Yuyue, yet she was still worried about her master's safety.

"I'm fine, but are you alright?"

Jiang Yuyue's eyes were moved, and she quickly checked Xiao Liu over from head to toe. She was relieved to find that it was just some superficial injuries.

Xiao Liu was a martial arts maid trained by the Jiang family for her. Although she was skilled in martial arts, she might still suffer internal injuries when facing such a formidable assassin.

After drinking water from a stream in the forest to regain some strength, Jiang Yuyue turned her gaze to Xie Jinglan, who was sitting quietly to the side.

He has a leg ailment and cannot walk to the stream to drink water.

As Jiang Yuyue watched, a sudden idea struck her.

She cupped the water in her hands and went to Xie Jinglan's side to feed him.

Xie Jinglan: "..."

"Why aren't you drinking? Aren't you thirsty?" Jiang Yuyue tilted her head, her hands still cupped in a cupping gesture.

He looked at her, his eyes filled with unspoken emotions.

I've never seen such a shameless woman before. Jiang Yuyue wasn't like this before... What went wrong?

Jiang Yuyue looked at his fair and jade-like face and curled her lips into a smile. "Could it be that you're afraid I drugged you?"

Between words, she leaned closer, her breath condensing into moisture in the cool night air, sprinkling on his face and causing a ticklish sensation.

His body tensed, and his cool cheeks suddenly became burning hot.

"Isn't that right?" But his eyes remained icy.

That's really clueless.

Jiang Yuyue sighed inwardly, then spread her hands and stopped teasing him.

"Here, have a drink." She took out a water pouch from her person and handed it to him.

Fortunately, she had taken Xie Jinglan into consideration at every turn. She could respond to emergencies at any time, but Xie Jinglan could not afford to make the slightest mistake.

Looking at the water bag she offered, Xie Jinglan pursed his lips and didn't take it.

"If you're worried, I can take a sip myself." She said, making a gesture as if to drink it.

Jiang Yuyue kept glancing at Xie Jinglan's expression, only to see that he remained unmoved. She said it was boring and shoved the water bag into his hand.

“If you weren’t drugged, you weren’t drugged. You look like you’re half-dead. Even if you were drugged, could you handle it?” Jiang Yuyue glanced at his long, straight legs and then looked away with regret.

It looks nice, but unfortunately it's useless.

Xie Jinglan's face darkened instantly, his gaze fixed on her with a deep intensity.

"If your older brother hadn't died, what would you have done if you were pregnant?"

Jiang Yuyue's lips opened and closed, "That's only possible under certain conditions. If you can't, then I can't get pregnant either. Besides, my husband is already dead, so there are no 'what ifs' anymore."

Xie Jinglan stared at her for a long time, his head spinning, thinking about how to shut her noisy little mouth.

But he saw double images before his eyes, and before he fainted, his vision lingered on her delicate, parting lips.

"Xie Jinglan!"

She caught him just before he fell, and couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

Looking at his tightly closed eyes, Jiang Yuyue couldn't help but sigh heavily.

She keeps getting dizzy, so it seems we really can't count on Xie Jinglan to have a baby. Now, how to get back alive is still a headache.

Just then, a sound came from the bushes behind them.

The assassins are coming after us?

Jiang Yuyue suddenly looked up and saw a wild rabbit dart out from behind her. It was plump and looked just like the one that had just had a big meal that night.

"..."

You are really scaring yourself.

However, given the current situation, it was not advisable to stay here any longer, so Jiang Yuyue decided to turn back.

Without a carriage and luggage, she and Xiao Liu, two frail women, couldn't possibly get Xie Jinglan out of the countryside.

On their return journey, the trip went surprisingly smoothly, with no further assassin attacks.

Jiang Huanxi and Jixiang were nowhere to be found.

After much deliberation, Jiang Yuyue decided to deal with the immediate matter first, so she found a carriage and took Xie Jinglan back to the nearest inn.

Throughout the journey, Xie Jinglan's spies kept a close eye on the dilapidated carriage.

They had already dealt with the assassins, but Xie Jinglan's safety was the most critical concern, and without orders, they had no way to act.

Xie Jinglan was poisoned, and the effects of the drug were just beginning to take hold.

He had used his internal energy to send the message, and he was probably suffering a backlash and was now truly in danger.

……

After finally arriving at the inn, Jiang Yuyue laid Xie Jinglan flat on the bed, pulled open his shirt, and used acupuncture to unblock his meridians.

She had examined Xie Jinglan in the carriage; his pulse was disordered and complex, as if he would die at any moment.

The situation has eased somewhat.

Xie Jinglan opened his eyes from his deep sleep and was met with Jiang Yuyue's caring gaze. Caught off guard, he was stunned.

"You're awake?" She held up a cup and poured water into his mouth.

"Cough cough..."

He choked on some water and his gaze fell on his wet chest.

The clothes were on her body perfectly fine, only pulled down to her waistline.

He couldn't help but glance at Jiang Yuyue, who was gently wiping away the water stains for him, his thoughts a jumble of emotions.

Jiang Yuyue made no attempt to hide her intention to use him to have a child and solidify her position, yet she did not take advantage of him while he was unconscious.

She wasn't decisive in her actions, which doesn't match her recent personality.

"You should rest well first, I won't disturb you any longer." Jiang Yuyue glanced at him, her gaze indescribable, then walked out of the guest room and closed the door.

Xiao Liu had just informed her at the door that Jiang Huanxi and Jixiang had also arrived at the inn.

Upon seeing the two of them, Jiang Yuyue was somewhat surprised, "How did you find this place?"

Jiang Huanxi said, "Jixiang and I were looking for you everywhere, and we ended up back at this inn by accident. It was quite a coincidence."

Jiang Yuyue suddenly realized, and looked at Jixiang again. Seeing that he had his head down, she simply told him to take care of Xie Jinglan.

To recover from my injuries, I stayed at the inn for a few more days.

In the past few days, Jiang Yuyue has continued to take good care of Xie Jinglan, but she has done so through Jixiang and no longer tries to do things herself.

Xie Jinglan suddenly felt uncomfortable.

As Jixiang held the medicine bowl, she inadvertently caught sight of his cold gaze, and her hand suddenly trembled, almost spilling the medicine.

"What about her?"

The "she" here naturally refers to Jiang Yuyue.

Xie Jinglan exuded a chilling aura, and Jixiang forced herself to say, "The young mistress only instructed the servants to bring you medicine, and she rested after she finished brewing it."

"Heh." Xie Jinglan suddenly sneered.

No matter what had happened before, Jiang Yuyue was determined to be by his side and watch him finish taking the medicine, so she made up all sorts of excuses to get close to him.

Now that I feel he has no further use, I've given up on him.

It was not much different from those in the palace who were driven by self-interest.